I didn't listen to the NA again commentary track (don't have the dvd's so haven't heard any) but I read a transcript of them and was not impressed. Maybe I'd need to hear them. But this is why I prefer to judge the work on it's own merits, not based on what the creators have to say.

I've not heard Fincher's commentaries but I assume they would be interesting. Anthony Minghella's commentary for Cold Mountain is another example of one that might be better than the actual movie.

It's just completely and utterly unprofessional

Oh exactly so, He thinks he's being funny but he's not. People worked their ASSES off for that show.

but then again he was recently quoted blaming another writer on the comics for being responsible for the meta references, and another one for Mecha-Dawn, etc - dude, you put your name on the cover as executive producer? the buck stops with you. Period.

I assume that part of Joss' commentaries re: S6-7 is a response to a large portion of the mainstream audience who think those seasons suck and Bangel was the greatest thing and it's too bad the Scoobies had to change (wah wah wah)? I'm guessing of course.

But there's also that contradiction - he's said don't diss Marti, but by dissing those seasons isn't he doing just that on some level?