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OUT2THEBLACK

Sunday, February 15, 2009 10:32 PM

http://blogs.indystar.com/geek/2009/02/dollhouse_ratin.html

" The early ratings are in for the Friday debut of 'Dollhouse,' the latest TV show from Joss Whedon ('Buffy,' 'Angel,' 'Dr. Horrible'), and while it improved on its Fox lead-in, that's not saying much..."

PIZMOBEACH

Sunday, February 15, 2009 10:55 PM

== A couple ways to look at things==

If the show doesn't do well:

1. Joss will realize his true calling is to tell more Firefly stories, and he'll get back to finishing up the comics & Shepherd's Tale.

2. He'll expand upon the indy production methods he used for Dr. Horrible and make it a viable form for other creatives like himself, which will bring us entertainment that won't have to pander to a wider, lower demographic to sell advertising.

If it regains its legs and ultimately does well:

1. He can do more Firefly

OR, something not mentioned above will happen.

LEXIBLOCK

Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Was buffy's first ep erfect? Was The train Job?
I'll give it MANY shots.

Don't remember Buffy, but Firefly was yes.

And it set the tone.

This is not entertainment, its dreary preaching that prostitution is bad - and those of the cast who said anything weren't very impression.

I'm not horny after any of the cast, perhaps that's why I'm not less than enthusiastic.

CHRISISALL

Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by LexiBlock:

This is not entertainment, its dreary preaching that prostitution is bad - and those of the cast who said anything weren't very impression.

Could I have that again in "Captain-dummy" talk?

The laughing Chrisisall

AZENTROPY

Monday, February 16, 2009 2:03 AM

Watched today off of the DVR. Wasn't bad and I'll give it some more episodes to see if it gets better. I was hoping for more "funny" though.

FIREFLYPASSENGER

Monday, February 16, 2009 4:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by LexiBlock:
Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Was buffy's first ep erfect? Was The train Job?
I'll give it MANY shots.

Don't remember Buffy, but Firefly was yes.

And it set the tone.

This is not entertainment, its dreary preaching that prostitution is bad - and those of the cast who said anything weren't very impression.

I'm not horny after any of the cast, perhaps that's why I'm not less than enthusiastic.

Read on Whedonesque that Joss will be adding some well known faces: Alan Tudyk and Felicia Day.

I love Alan so I'm really looking forward to what Joss will do. :)

ADS

Monday, February 16, 2009 5:05 AM

"Thats cause their brains are melting and that reality crap is the reason why."

Hahahaha, he just couldn't help himself.

Whedon says to mainstream TV.

SMAUG

Monday, February 16, 2009 3:26 PM

I really like the concept of the show.. and I could see that there are enough elements to it, and a lot of the characters looked like they could be rather compelling, but I was a little disappointed in the overall story of this first episode. It just had the feel like it was a "typical so-so" episode. Like this episode could have easily been aired halfway through the season.

I guess it didn't seem like there was enough compelling exposition to really grab your attention and the story of this episode just didn't seem "big" enough for a start of a new show. Especially at the end. I guess that was supposed to be a cliff-hanger kind of "what's going on here" type of thing. But that's the problem.. it was TOO MUCH of "what's going on here". I was more just scratching my head at the end, than OMG I can't wait for the next episode. They gave us TOO LITTLE information about what was going on. I would like to see Joss's first version of the show, before he had to re-shoot it.

Like anything, maybe it just needs to get it's legs under it. Many shows start out slow but then progressively get better and better as they go, right up until the show meets it's full potential and the network cancels it!

I think that this show would be MUCH better on cable.. like Showtime or HBO.. where Joss wouldn't be limited to the stories that he could do or wouldn't have the network meddeling in it so much. Like, s*x is certainly going to be an aspect of the show.. they hinted at it in the beginning when we see Echo's memory was being wiped from her most current "job". I'm sure it's going to be an aspect of the show, but it being network TV, Joss is going to have to kind of delicatly dance around the subject. Where on HBO or Showtime.. he wouldn't have those restrictions. Like take Dexter for example. Dexter would be a good show on network TV. But on cable where they don't have the restrictions... it's a brilliant show. I would definatly say the best show on TV right now.. even better than BSG.

So, I guess I'm trying to say that I thought it was OK, looks like it has potential, but was a little disappointed in this pilot episode.

STORYMARK

Monday, February 16, 2009 3:46 PM

Ouch, second lowest rated series premiere of the year, just ahead of Crusoe.

Ouch.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, February 16, 2009 4:22 PM

I agree, Joss would do very well on HBO or Showtime, I mean just in general. Not that he seems overly fond of being explicit, he actually likes to keep some mystery and intrigue going, but not having to work with restrictions would be good. Also, those cable networks are less obsessed with mega ratings than the major networks are. They have smaller audience levels, but since the smaller audiences all have to pay to have the channel, they seem to have decent budgets. So I'm very much in agreement that he should do something for a channel like that, it could really be great. FOX.

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