Comments on: Dollhouse: Perhaps I Was Wrong to Hope

By: Raked

Raked — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:26:48 +0000

See, I think Friday might work for it, and give it some hope for success. Seriously. Take a look at my site, if you can. I have an argument up there, but really, if they put it on Monday, they'd have to split viewers off from some of the top shows today and if it doesn't get ratings, it'd get cut immediately. It's got a little more leeway on Friday.

By: Kulturblog » KB: 360 (11.10.08)

Kulturblog » KB: 360 (11.10.08) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:40:11 +0000

[...] New trailer for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse. Don’t get too hopeful, Fox is sending it to Friday nights. [...]

By: masurix

masurix — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:38:07 +0000

Argh! I was just thinking that, Kemper. I was surprised he worked with Fox again after that, and apparently the new people are the old people.

By: Kemper

Kemper — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:36:49 +0000

Fox has Fireflied us once again.....

By: mcmagnus

mcmagnus — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:25:58 +0000

Well, Friday night is nerd prime-time. Along with BSG, Dollhouse could create a strong, loyal following on Fridays.

By: Ashman

Ashman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:52:50 +0000

I tried pretty hard to come up with a positive spin for this, but I got nothing. I am now downgrading my emotions from excited and a little to anxious to curious and detached.
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Whedon is never going to be Dick Wolf, but relegating him to such a lousy night at the outset is lame.
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Does anyone know SciFi Net's schedule for the same time period? I am curious if they are going to have new programming directly competing with Dollhouse.

By: shara says

shara says — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:38:21 +0000

@alekshy: way to channel some optimism! I'll certainly be watching, whether other folks are or not. . .

By: alekshy

alekshy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:25:07 +0000

You never know with the economy being all shotty. Maybe more people are deciding to stay home and relax on a Friday night. Maybe the Joe the Plumbers and the Joe Sixpacks are staying home and making their decision for the better choice, Friday night programming. Maybe we should welcome this new change as a positive one. Maybe Fox knows something we don't! Maybe they're ready for a huge season for Dollhouse!
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Or maybe they're ready for half a season of Dollhouse and then a movie version that is clever, cool and fun.
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Then again...maybe Dollhouse is already DOOMED!

By: Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:47:23 +0000

I'm not too surprised, Bones is doing well (especially by Fox-in-Fall standards), and putting it on Fridays to die is a bad idea; combine with Dollhouse's apparent issues, and setting that up to die seems like a better idea.

Note this means Fox thinks Lie to Me has a stronger future than Dollhouse. I don't expect too much out of Lie's ratings though, going up against Criminal Minds.

And for pete's sake, can anything kill Hole in the Wall? Ugh.

By: shara says

shara says — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:45:15 +0000

Oh My God. My fangirly heart is en route to being crushed. NOT a good sign. If FOX hadn't gone and given Terminator the back nine I'd be hating them worst of all right now, but that's earned a bit of goodwill for me. JW, in interviews and blogposts, has been so respectful in discussing the network and the people who he's been dealing with, and enthusiastically putting the best possible spin on all their dealings, publicly giving them the benefit of the doubt at every turn. If FOX screws him over again, there are gonna be some very angry whedonites, whedonists, and browncoats around.