Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse'

[jayn_j]

from thrfeed.com with thanks to dfergie for finding it: link-> CBS wins Friday; 'Dollhouse' slips--The Live Feed

Not again! The penultimate episode of Dollhouse dropped the series to another new low -- 1.1 preliminary adults 18-49 rating and 3.1 million viewers.

I am beginning to agree with others that Joss cannot succeed on network TV. The show needs to be an instant success to play on the networks. With a show like Gray's Anatomy, you can quickly put together a 30 second trailer with lots of sex and action that describes the whole series, but what do you do for Joss' stuff where the story continually changes direction?

 

[gadgtfreek]

Great episode, can only hope the show lives. Guess well know around the 18th, when Fox makes their announcements.

 

[KAB]

What I realized, the less the ep centers around Echo, the better it is. This week, she was just background. Paul and "Wash" stole the show.

 

[mike123abc]

I think the weird part about this is that comparing to other science fictions (killer robots, time traveling, etc...) this technology doesn't sound to far fetch. What would they do if they really could download the brain? Keep an important old or sick person (scientist, spiritual leader) alive or let a young person (who doesn't want to live) to keep his/her free will?

The problem is that having a brilliant person's memories will not make you brilliant. Human intellect is a complex reaction of chemicals, and every body is different. Would the person even be able to act the same when a different hormone balance?

 

[Need]

The problem is that having a brilliant person's memories will not make you brilliant. Human intellect is a complex reaction of chemicals, and every body is different. Would the person even be able to act the same when a different hormone balance?

But that's not really too far from normal changes due to aging. As you age, different hormones kick in, and you do act differently. You are less physically fit when you are older and slower to think, remember less. But it doesn't matter. Human wants eternal life. Most human. They want to be young and beautiful forever. It doesn't matter if they are a little less brilliant. It is about eternal life.. the quest!

 

[Foxbat]

RE "Briar Rose": Wow! I did not see that coming! Good setup for the season finale this Friday. Let's hope it's the "season" and not "series" finale...

 

[ripnbigc]

RE "Briar Rose": Wow! I did not see that coming! Good setup for the season finale this Friday. Let's hope it's the "season" and not "series" finale...

Amen!

 

[KAB]

Last night's finale was a disappointment over all, IMO.

 

[Foxbat]

Last night's finale was a disappointment over all, IMO.

Agreed.

Spoiler

Maybe Joss knows that he couldn't do a cliff-hanger because of the risk that there wouldn't be a Season 2, so the finale had to neatly wrap up everything. But Alpha getting away? He had to escape to be an antagonist for Season 2, just in case.

Again, the Dr. Sanders angle was an interesting twist.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Last night's finale was a disappointment over all, IMO.

Did not enjoy it as much as the previous week's. Hopefully its not the last.

 

[ripnbigc]

I liked it, hope it's back for another season.

 

[KAB]

Last week's rating slipped even more, down to 1.0 (pilot was 2.0). Safe bet is that is won't be returning. I liked it, but it tended to be hit and miss.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Yeah, I imagine we wont see it again.

 

[jayn_j]

I expect the only question for me is whether I want to spend $40 on the DVD simply to be able to see that unbroadcast episode.

I enjoyed the series, but there is nothing there I really want to see again.

 

[BobMurdoch]

Fox Still Talking About 'Dollhouse' ... Can It Be Renewed? | Airlock Alpha

Don't mourn the show's passing just yet.....

 

[dfergie]

'Dollhouse' DVD details released

The Dollhouse season one DVD will include the show's unaired pilot and its unaired finale (and all the episodes in between that Fox thought were OK enough to put on the air).

Source & More: thrfeed.com

 

[dfergie]

Eliza Dushku 'Dollhouse' Slideshow

Here's a look back at the first season featuring the ever-versatile Dushku -- safe cracker, blind girl, rock star, grungy gymnast and more...

Source & pics: thrfeed.com

 

[dfergie]

Fox close to renewing 'Dollhouse'

As Fox preps for its upfront presentation on Monday, the net is said to be on the verge of renewing Joss Whedon's frosh drama "Dollhouse," and it has added another laffer to its frosh slate for the 2009-10 season.

Source & More: variety.com

 

[meStevo]

Word is they decided today to renew it, official announcement will come Monday. Rumor has it at 8pm Mondays before 24.

 

[dfergie]

Surprise: Fox RENEWS 'Dollhouse'

In a stunning move, sources say Fox has renewed Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" for next fall.
The official announcement will not be made until Monday at the network's upfront presentation

Source & More: thrfeed.com