SH*T FLOATS! improving Terminator cancelled, medicore Dollhouse supported

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PARTICIPANT

Monday, May 18, 2009 12:11 PM

Sources confirm that not only has FOX officially passed on renewing Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, it’s even dead as far as Warner Brothers is concerned and they are no longer shopping it to other networks.

While this is hardly a surprise and some web sites have been reporting this cancellation for literally months now, given FOX’s surprise (to us and pretty much everyone but Joss Whedon’s Biggest Fan) renewal of Dollhouse on Friday, some might have still been hopeful.

I’m sure the fandoms will be in a tizzy over this, especially with the Dollhouse renewal, but it is what it is. By the way, the notion from some of the fans that we were ever out to get TSCC or Dollhouse, or any other show (OK, Bill might have it in for CW’s Privileged, but that’s another story) was always ludicrous. We thought it would be canceled, and it was, but we thought Dollhouse would be canceled and it wasn’t. And we’re not at all unhappy Dollhouse will be back. Confused perhaps, but not unhappy. We’d have been thrilled if TSCC pulled off the miracle too. But it didn’t.
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/17/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chron
icles-canceled/18840
To quote Dr. McCoy, “It’s dead, Jim.”

LWAVES

Monday, May 18, 2009 12:45 PM

I didn't get beyond the pilot for Dollhouse but I have it backed up for a rainy day and having heard that it does get better I will probably watch it later. So yay for Joss for getting picked up.

But I really enjoyed TSCC. I thought it was a great show even with it's early flaws. If it was a choice for me then there would be no contest. TSCC should have come back, even if it meant Dollhouse didn't.
I kind of suspected as much when I heard about Dollhouse on Friday. I thought there was no way that they would bring back two shows from the brink of death that both fit the scifi theme. They'll probably pair Dollhouse with what they consider to be a strong contender in the hope that it's ratings will improve. But then again it is a tv network....

At least Summer has made a big enough mark that finding another show shouldn't be too difficult. Maybe a straight non-scifi drama (not a teen one though).
And hopefully we can get to see the ballerina project from Joss a little sooner now that she's free.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

BYTEMITE

Monday, May 18, 2009 1:43 PM

Hmm, I'd heard they were going to keep TSCC... Oh well, the reason why they canceled it was that having to pay for the rights for the Terminator franchise was cutting into the profits margin.

That's too bad. But, hey, maybe Summer Glau can get a gig on Dollhouse?

KWICKO

Monday, May 18, 2009 1:56 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:

That's too bad. But, hey, maybe Summer Glau can get a gig on Dollhouse?

Or, better still, get her a guesting (or recurring?) gig on Castle!

I always loved how Mal looked out for River, even though he never really trusted her.

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

KWICKO

Monday, May 18, 2009 2:00 PM

Honestly, I can't say I'll miss TSCC at all, but I was supporting it coming back, just in support of those who loved it - and many of them paid back that support by supporting Dollhouse and Chuck. We're all in this together, far as I can see. More sci-fi on TV is a good thing, and more BETTER sci-fi is better still. But at any cost, we need to hold off the forces of "reality" TV.

I'd really hoped that if Terminator didn't make it on Fox, it would at least find a home on Sci-Fi, HDNet, or UniversalHD - or SOMEWHERE!

But it didn't. :(

I think Summer will be fine, though. She finds work, and I'd like to see her branch out a bit. No more "damaged" characters, no robots, just let her be a girl for a bit.

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

DEWRASTLER

Monday, May 18, 2009 2:22 PM

I'm curious what Summer's new mystery role will be. She had spoke earlier about a part she was really excited about, but would only take if she had the time if T:SCC got canceled. Now that we know it's not coming back, I'm wondering when she'll speak up about the new role.

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TWO

Monday, May 18, 2009 3:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by participant:
Sources confirm that not only has FOX officially passed on renewing Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, it’s even dead as far as Warner Brothers is concerned and they are no longer shopping it to other networks.

The explanation I read about why Terminator died and Dollhouse lived is that Dollhouse is produced by 20th Century Fox TV, which is owned by News Corporation, which also owns the Fox broadcast network. Meanwhile "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" succumbed to a chronic condition of being produced at Warner Bros.
The blog to read for the detailed explanation is: Fox Execs Keep Playing With 'Dollhouse'
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tvblog/2009/05/fox_execs_keep_playing
_with_do.html
And also
http://nickctv.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/dollhouse-season-2-or-why-fox-
did-it/

STORYMARK

Monday, May 18, 2009 4:37 PM

I'm sure the licensing fees to WB helped in the decision... but let's be real, the ratings on the show were terrible, and had been falling consistantly since the second season started. It was simply not popular enough to maintain.

"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."

JAYNEZTOWN

Monday, May 18, 2009 5:33 PM

PVP Online knows the real reason Dollhouse got renewed! So, which one of you Whedonesquers did it?

http://whedonesque.com/comments/20368

CREVANREAVER

Monday, May 18, 2009 7:13 PM

I just hope that Summer lands another television role soon. I don't know if I can survive for to long without seeing her...same thing goes for Lena.

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