Dollhouse

Omg I love how one of the tags is "Okay maybe there is a television god after all"

This is fantastic news. :)
 
All bloody hail! :D


I wish we still had tags
 
if dollhouse is coming to skyone, then they'll show the 13th episode
 
**** yes!
FOX may actually have people with souls after all.

Wait, the FOX execs were bitching about the show's budget? I thought it was already pretty low?
 
Lucid said:
Wait, the FOX execs were bitching about the show's budget? I thought it was already pretty low?
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I think it was, but with Fox it's all about money, and I don't think Dollhouse has been making them much because it's fanbase is quite low. It's pretty much at the bottom of their charts as far as ratings go. So if they can cut the cost, it might be more feasible to keep around hoping it turns profitable.
 
If they get the DVDs out I'm sure the Whedon fans will show them just how profitable it is, despite crappy scheduling.
 
Eejit said:
If they get the DVDs out I'm sure the Whedon fans will show them just how profitable it is, despite crappy scheduling.
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Dear God.
The Whedon fans will probably buy several copies each just for that reason.

Also @ the tv ratings list...
My heart aches seeing American Idol at the top of the list. ;(
 
Eejit said:
If they get the DVDs out I'm sure the Whedon fans will show them just how profitable it is, despite crappy scheduling.
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I doubt it, unfortunately. Firefly has consistently been in Amazon's top 10 best seller items (and hit as high as #2 I think) and that (and a movie) wasn't enough to save it.
 
Dollhouse has a chance though, I mean it's getting a second season after all.
 
Firefly was cancelled before the DVD release though. If the season 1 DVD comes out before Fox make their decision on renewing during season 2 it should go alright.
 
Dollhouse is being shown on scifi or FX in the UK I believe, though naturally I'll be waiting for the DVD release. ;)
 
Yorick said:
Barring your sentence's poor structure (lol dumbass) Dollhouse hasn't been canceled.
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When I wrote that all I knew was it hadn't been renewed yet and it had poor ratings, it was only logical to assume the show would be canceled, given Fox's past. I still can't believe they actually picked it up for another season, so uncharacteristic of them. I'm willing to bet Joss did some backroom deals to save it. As for my sentence, besides the missing 'an' the sentence is sound, if a little awkward.
 
staticprimer said:
When I wrote that all I knew was it hadn't been renewed yet and it had poor ratings, it was only logical to assume the show would be canceled, given Fox's past. I still can't believe they actually picked it up for another season, so uncharacteristic of them. I'm willing to bet Joss did some backroom deals to save it. As for my sentence, besides the missing 'an' the sentence is sound, if a little awkward.
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Friday night is probably the worst night for a Sci-fi show given the audience demographic. The idea was that Fox assumed TSCC would go large on the audience front (from the previous season) and be a nice lead in for DH. TSCC tanked in the ratings and this dragged DH down from Foxes expectations, however the DVR rate for the show was very good and as the show is a Fox show (unlike TSCC which is made by warner Brothers) they've money to make off of overseas broadcasting as well as DVD sales.

What will be interesting to see what they do with it next year in terms of placement. Relegating it to Friday nights would almost certainly kill it for a third season. However pairing it up with say Fringe on a Thursday for example wouldn't be a bad move, as they are likely to attract the same audience.
 
This makes me happy after seeing the TSCC news. If they cancelled it Joss would probably be able to lead an army to fox's corporate building and tear it down. I still dont get why he works with Fox still after they screwed him hard on Firefly.
 
Just added it to Netflix. :D
The box art doesn't really look that great, would've been better if they used this
Dollhouse_webstill_13.jpg
in some way.
 
Lucid said:
Just added it to Netflix. :D
The box art doesn't really look that great, would've been better if they used this
Dollhouse_webstill_13.jpg
in some way.
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Yeah even if they just used that on the side it would be better. I don't think that the box art (which is old promo material) really captures the feel of the show.
 
I watched the unaired pilot as well as the missing 13th episode (with Red haired Geek bait Felicia Day in it) last night.

Firstly the unaired Pilot was about 10 times better than the reshoot Fox made Whedon do, throwing you into the activities of the dollhouse right from the off. Why they didn't run with it as was is frankly baffling tbh. Still Fox, they suck.

As regards the 13th episode, pretty damn good overall (you feel like you've walked into a William Gibson novel) , though I can understand why it wasn't aired as its throwing out a lot of ideas that should really could best be explored in full future episodes rather than glimpsed at.
 
I really liked the 13th episode. The direction it's going in is really exciting.
 
Kadayi said:
Firstly the unaired Pilot was about 10 times better than the reshoot Fox made Whedon do, throwing you into the activities of the dollhouse right from the off. Why they didn't run with it as was is frankly baffling tbh. Still Fox, they suck.
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Sorry but I really don't agree with that. The unaired pilot had terrible pacing, and the series benefited far better from the drawn out relationship between Ballard and Victor. Also it makes no sense that Echo met Ballard before.

Enjoyed Epitaph though.
 
dekstar said:
Sorry but I really don't agree with that. The unaired pilot had terrible pacing, and the series benefited far better from the drawn out relationship between Ballard and Victor. Also it makes no sense that Echo met Ballard before.

Enjoyed Epitaph though.
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You do realise that the later episodes only came into being after the pilot was made and approved?

Clearly the original intention was very quickly to cut to the chase with the show in terms of demonstrating the flexibility and reach of the Dollhouse, rather than draw it out over an extended period as they ended up doing, with the 'this weeks personality' approach of the early episodes.
 
Everyone be sure to pick up Season 1, out today. Also:

According to Joss Whedon at Comic-Con International in July 2009, she (Felicia Day) will be returning to Dollhouse during the show's second season, reprising the role that she portrayed in the unaired "Epitaph One" episode.
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So we'll be seeing more of her and hopefully how
Echo will guide those two to Safe Haven.
 
I'll probably pick this up in Bluray when I get paid on friday. Weekend long Dollhouse marathon imminent.
 
Sorry, too impatient to read the initial reviews of this to find the exact information I am looking for. But, does Dollhouse have a "sucking you in" quality from the get-go? If I have to watch 5 episodes to get drawn in, well, I consider that a ( at least partial) waste of time. Also, would it be unique enough to sustain my interest?
 
Mirage said:
But, does Dollhouse have a "sucking you in" quality from the get-go?
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Depends on your tastes, really. I was sucked in from the beginning because I'm a fan of Whedon and liked the cast. It does take a few episodes to really get going, but that's because Fox sucks, not any fault of the show's. It's worth watching. Even the slow episodes set the groundwork and are enjoyable.

Mirage said:
Also, would it be unique enough to sustain my interest?
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Again I don't know your tastes, but I found it to be different. It's not Firefly but it's not bad.
 
Just finished watching the first season, awesome stuff! Although I have heard rumors that there might not be a second season. That would be...quite unfortunate if that were the case.

EDIT: Nvm, did some deeper reading and found out that there will be a second season. Whew, that's a relief!
 
Season two premieres tonight! Everyone be sure to tune in.

Really wish they could have kept Amy Acker, one of my favorite parts from the show.
 
Still can't believe they renewed the show.

Really glad though, after the way S1 turned up towards the end and that unaired episode.
Should be a really intense season.
 
Apparently she got an offer on another TV show and would rather be there than here.(aka: $$$)
She'll still be on Dollhouse for 3 more eps.
 
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