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    vhsparrow: It's interesting to read about all of this behind-the-scenes movement on Whedon's part -- it makes me wish for some sort of show like 'Beggars and Cho... more »
    lobotomy42: Can we stop with the Dollhouse gloom-and-doom articles until the show actually airs? Can we hold off on wondering if "Fox is doing the right thing" un... more »
    Zeal2k9: It has to be said. Whedon has not made anything worth a crap since Buffy and Angel, which remain two of the finest shows to ever grace television. Fir... more »
    lightninglouie: Fox = Joss Whedon's abusive boyfriend. more »
    Davio: Earlier on I said this was a good week. I was wrong... To be honest, Whedon seems to be immune to death. Firefly spawned a film and a legion of unwave... more »
    rek: Is it time to say a pre-emptive goodbye? Don't you read your own comments, we've been saying goodbye to it since we first heard "Whedon, Fox, Science ... more »
    Pegritz: Gods, I am so *sick* of hearing about this damn show. Yes, Eliza Dushku is ridiculously hot and I'd watch a freakin' soap opera if she were in it, but... more »
    ShibaniJobonie: Gotta love you crystal ballers. Why don't we all wait and actually watch the show and see if it is good. And as for Friday,nights being a death notice... more »
    palinode: Whedon is a master of diplomatic doubletalk. When Buffy was fully engaged in the death spiral of its final two seasons and Angel was on the floor puki... more »
    Fanboy185: Fine analysis Graeme, and lots of great thoughts gang. The only thing I'd add is that Joss' decision to take a commercially marginal idea and expect ... more »
    Doug Nelson: Whedon is just like Kevin Smith, great storyteller, mediocre filmmaker, with a loud and disproportionate fan base that makes them appear better than t... more »
    amygdala: Four words: Friday Night Death Slot more »
    twophrasebark: As I commented on some other blogs, not everything is a conspiracy against Joss Whedon. Productions do not halt without there being serious major prob... more »
    Crash303: To be honest, those quote from Joss sound more like diplomacy (rather than admitting things are his fault) to me. more »
    AshExMachina: Buffy was well into the 3rd season before I decided I might have been wrong about my "This is just Saved By the Bell with Vampires!" judgment and gave... more »
  • #dollhouse

    Is It Time To Say A Pre-Emptive Goodbye To Dollhouse?

    Is Dollhouse going to go down in history as the most troubled show ever to make it to air? The LA Times is reporting that production of the show is about to be delayed again because of concerns over the quality of the script - and this is after the show's second longterm pause to retool. Is the Friday 8pm timeslot a bad omen after all - and, as much as we don't want to say this, could Fox be doing the right thing? More »