"Dollhouse - Glad It's Gone" - Zap2it
David Milligan
'Dollhouse': Why we're happy it got canceled (other than the obvious)
By Hanh Nguyen
November 11, 2009 2:56 PM
Cancellation was a blessing for Joss Whedon's sci fi drama
"Dollhouse," not only for the beleaguered viewers at home but for the
production itself.
We at Zap2it love TV, so we're more relieved rather than gleeful
that "Dollhouse" got the ax. The show just wasn't up to Whedon's snuff,
despite a few episode/performance gems.
We're grateful that we got introduced to relative newcomers like
Dichen Lachman, Enver Gjokaj, Miracle Laurie and Fran Kranz and got to see
Whedonverse faves like Amy Acker and Summer Glau again. Nevertheless,
"Dollhouse" was a blight on Whedon's resume and a less guilty pleasure than
we had hoped.
Here are a few humble reasons why we're glad that "Dollhouse" has
gone into the ground for good (as of Jan. 22):
.As "Buffy/Angel/Firefly" fans, we can finally stop feeling guilty for not
liking "Dollhouse"
.Frees up Whedon, Dichen Lachman, Fran Kranz, etc. for bigger & better
projects
.The end to icky sex slave storylines
.This forever severs the working relationship between Joss Whedon & FOX
.Haunting theme song won't get stuck in our heads at night
.With a series end in sight, Whedon can hopefully give Sierra and Victor a
happy ending
.Made us stop wondering when we'd meet goofily named actives Yankee,
Foxtrot, Golf, Uniform and Hotel
Comments
Not happy at all about this cancellation. One of the most original and
different shows on TV, and one that really challenged you to think. So
we'll end up with another procedural/cop/lawyer/medical show in prime time,
right? Oh boy! Just what we need. David | November 11, 2009 3:19 PM
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What are you talking about fool, people love this show. Crazy woman!!!
Waxine | November 11, 2009 3:29 PM
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If people loved this show, it woud be getting more than 3 million viewers a
week and thus, not being cancelled. The show was a dreadful bore.
AmericanEagleJRL | November 11, 2009 3:30 PM
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I've got lots of friends who are devout Whedonites. But I could never get
into Buffy or Angel (I hate vampires), and misses Firefly completely (though
I liked Serenity). Dollhouse is the first Whedon series that I like and look
forward to, and is one of my only four must-see programs currently on
television. This is not a cause for celebration. Bob | November 11, 2009
3:36 PM
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It's a show that's getting better every week but of course nobody watches
it...because A)it's a sci-fi show on fox so everyone knows it'll get
cancelled sooner rather than later.B)fox also went and put it in the
graveyard of US TV that is the friday night slot.C)it's a joss whedon show
so fox were always going to cancel it,almost certainly without a proper
resolution.D)FOX! Tony | November 11, 2009 3:41 PM
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THE SHOW WAS UTTERLY DUMB!! IM GLAD IT GOT CANCELED!!! I REALLY
THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE LIKE THAT JAPANESE MANGA,"DOLLHOUSE"(BOTH KINDA
ALIKE)BUT THIS SHOW WAS STUPID. ANOTHER LAME "GIRLS WITH GUNS" GENRE
RUINED....THIS SHOW SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED "DULLHOUSE" BECAUSE...IT WAS!!!!
lain | November 11, 2009 3:43 PM
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I loved Dollhouse. I loved Victor and I loved Sierra and I loved Ballard and
... I never could quite figure out whether I was supposed to love Adele or
not. Or Echo, for that matter. I'm sorry it's been stopped, but I hope the
talented cast goes on to bigger things. (This is TV. I don't hold out a lot
of hope for *better* things. Better things get canceled.) Sasha | November
11, 2009 4:13 PM
[ I liked Dollhouse. And I like Eliza in anything, except Tru
Calling. Try as I may, I could never really get into the show.
--
David E. Milligan
http://daviderl31.blogspot.com/ ]
scenario_dave
other than sports.
I guess people will only watch simulated reality/ cop shows/ hospital
shows or news programs because that seems what 99% of the show on the
networks are.
I love the comments that said something like, "You had to think to
watch that show. I hate to think."
On Nov 11, 10:07 pm, "David Milligan" <davider...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/11/dollhouse-why-were-ha...
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> What are you talking about fool, people love this show. Crazy woman!!!
> Waxine | November 11, 2009 3:29 PM
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> If people loved this show, it woud be getting more than 3 million viewers a
> week and thus, not being cancelled. The show was a dreadful bore.
> AmericanEagleJRL | November 11, 2009 3:30 PM
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> I've got lots of friends who are devout Whedonites. But I could never get
> into Buffy or Angel (I hate vampires), and misses Firefly completely (though
> I liked Serenity). Dollhouse is the first Whedon series that I like and look
> forward to, and is one of my only four must-see programs currently on
> television. This is not a cause for celebration. Bob | November 11, 2009
> 3:36 PM
>
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> It's a show that's getting better every week but of course nobody watches
> it...because A)it's a sci-fi show on fox so everyone knows it'll get
> cancelled sooner rather than later.B)fox also went and put it in the
> graveyard of US TV that is the friday night slot.C)it's a joss whedon show
> so fox were always going to cancel it,almost certainly without a proper
> resolution.D)FOX! Tony | November 11, 2009 3:41 PM
>
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> THE SHOW WAS UTTERLY DUMB!! IM GLAD IT GOT CANCELED!!! I REALLY
> THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE LIKE THAT JAPANESE MANGA,"DOLLHOUSE"(BOTH KINDA
> ALIKE)BUT THIS SHOW WAS STUPID. ANOTHER LAME "GIRLS WITH GUNS" GENRE
> RUINED....THIS SHOW SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED "DULLHOUSE" BECAUSE...IT WAS!!!!
> lain | November 11, 2009 3:43 PM
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