Dollhouse will not be airing in November

POSTED BY: Gilove2dance
UPDATED: Thursday, November 19, 2009 04:45
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GILOVE2DANCE

Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:11 AM

Fox has decided to not air Dollhouse during November but rather air back-to-back episodes during December.

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/10/21/will-fox-bench-dollhouse-for-nove
mber-sweeps-after-all/31184

WHY?! How is this going to help? It really isn't...GRRRRRR!!!!! I am so fed up with tv networks right now.

HELL'S KITTEN

Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:22 PM

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Originally posted by Gilove2dance:
WHY?!

Because its ratings are abysmal. It would be a very bad business decision to air it during sweeps.

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How is this going to help? It really isn't...GRRRRRR!!!!! I am so fed up with tv networks right now.

I doubt it's intended to "help" anything other than their bottom line. I know it's the status quo around here to blame FOX, but they've actually given this show more of a chance than a lot of shows; it's no longer their fault if no one wants to watch it.

Sorry for your loss....

ASARIAN

Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:42 PM

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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
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Originally posted by Gilove2dance:
WHY?!
Because its ratings are abysmal. It would be a very bad business decision to air it during sweeps.
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How is this going to help? It really isn't...GRRRRRR!!!!! I am so fed up with tv networks right now.
I doubt it's intended to "help" anything other than their bottom line. I know it's the status quo around here to blame FOX, but they've actually given this show more of a chance than a lot of shows; it's no longer their fault if no one wants to watch it.

Sorry for your loss....

I don't disagree on any particular point.

--
"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

STORYMARK

Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM

Yeah, can't blame Fox. Dollhouse gets terrible ratings. Would be a really bad business choice to leave it on for sweeps.

"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."

OPPYH

Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:06 PM

Let it die.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:13 PM

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Originally posted by OPPYH:
Let it die.

How can you be so cold?

But, yeah, this particular bucket will be kicked.

The laughing Chrisisall

KHAMBILO

Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:39 PM

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Originally posted by OPPYH:
Let it die.

Come one, was that necessary? I though we already established from previous threads that that sort of talk was completely unwarranted regardless of if you like the show or not.

Anyway, this is just a mercy killing for the show, which sucks. It also demonstrates FOX's complete lack of ability to market a Joss show,( or really any show that isn't House or American Idol, for that matter.) Two weeks ago Fox began to hype up the Summer Glau episodes of this show be letting several influential blogs preview the episode. They in turn praised not only Summer Glau, but the episode as well. Granted, above this Fox did little to promote the aforementioned episode, but it makes no sense whatsoever to hype up an episode like that and then push it back like they did.

I will admit that Joss made a fatal flaw with Dollhouse, and that was taking it to Fox. (And yes I know, contracts, copyrights, legalities, etc. likely influenced the decision to go to Fox with the show, but it sucks anyway)

I could sit here touting the acting, writing, direction, etc. of the show, but I'm afraid it will fall on deaf ears.

I'm going to fight until the end to keep the show on the air because:

1. I enjoy it. I find the acting good, the writing interesting, and the overall look and feel of the show.

2. I was not aware of Firefly during it's short lived run on TV. Many of you here were here from the beginning and actively fought to keep the show on the air and later displayed support for a movie adaptation. Even Firefly had its detractors, even from Joss's fans. I know Buffy and Angel fans who hate Firefly. One of my good friends went as far to say that the acting was horrible, the lines were either cheesy or cliched, and the plot was too contrived. But those critiques didn't stop you from liking and fighting for the show. It's really very easy to draw up parallels between this and the way some Firefly fans have regarded Dollhouse here lately. But regardless of the detractors here, I'm going to continue to fight for it.

The natural argument to what I've just said that Firefly is clearly the better show and that comparing Dollhouse to Firefly is like comparing apples to oranges.

And you'd be right there. Of the two shows, I like Firefly better (Dollhouse and Buffy tying at a close second for me), but with each passing day, the chance for for Firefly or a Serenity sequel becomes less and less. I've resigned myself to being okay if i never get more Firefly or a Serenity sequel; I'm content with everything i already have: books, CDs, etc. But Dollhouse is still on the air, and has the more likely chance to have more episodes and filmed material.

And if none of these arguments seem convincing, at the very least, having Dollhouse on the air is better than having no Joss show on the air. Without Dollhouse on the air, I will seriously have no reason to watch TV.

So if you're a fan of the show, i would highly suggest visiting these sites to show your support:

http://www.whyiwatch.com/

http://dollhousewiki.fox.com/

http://www.dollverse.com/

http://www.ActivateDollhouse.com/

There is also a facebook cause to save Dollhouse if you facebook that is definitely worth checking out.

And if you don't like Dollhouse, I'm asking you to please keep remarks like this....

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Originally posted by OPPYH:
Let it die.

...to a minimum. Imagine people posting messages like this in reference to Firefly, because thats kind of what it's like for us Dollhouse fans.

STORYMARK

Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:43 PM

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It also demonstrates FOX's complete lack of ability to market a Joss show,

When most hardcore Joss fans don't even like the show, you can't continually blame the marketing. Eventually, you have to sit back and admit, maybe the show just ain't working (at least, not for enough people to be worth it).

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I will admit that Joss made a fatal flaw with Dollhouse, and that was taking it to Fox.

I disagree. I think his fatal flaw was coming up with a show without a sympathetic lead the audience can root for, with a premise that is difficult to market. I think, all things considered, Fox was exceptionally kind to it - given that it is a difficult to market premise, and they gave it a second season it really hadn't earned.

"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."

TWO

Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:02 PM

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Originally posted by Gilove2dance:
Fox has decided to not air Dollhouse during November but rather air back-to-back episodes during December.

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/10/21/will-fox-bench-dollhouse-for-nove
mber-sweeps-after-all/31184

WHY?! How is this going to help? It really isn't...GRRRRRR!!!!! I am so fed up with tv networks right now.

Look at it positively. We get BACK-TO-BACK SUMMER GLAU! She is twins!
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=8350
Both Summer Glau episodes will air on the same night, Dec 4, 2009.

Fridays (December 4, 11, 18)
8:00/7:00c – “Dollhouse”
9:00/8:00c – “Dollhouse”

Summer said about her character, “I’m making her as creepy as it gets, but I asked Joss, ‘Can I still be sexy?’” "Yes! Yes! Please do, Summer!" says two, enthusiastically.
Joss Whedon says, "The character that she plays on 'Dollhouse' is very sweet and calm and elegant, kind of shy, kind of adorable, possibly evil, but that doesn't matter."
http://www.zap2it.com/news/zap-dollhouse-story,0,6837651.story

The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity", where Wash lives, is at
www.fileden.com/files/2008/8/13/2048723/Serenity-190pages.pdf

BYTEMITE

Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:48 PM

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"The character that she plays on 'Dollhouse' is very sweet and calm and elegant, kind of shy, kind of adorable, possibly evil, but that doesn't matter."

hahahaha, oh man. All they need to say is "Next time, on Dollhouse: River crossed with Triumph Saffron!"

I have a feeling even with the push-back, this will be the most viewed episode since the season 1 pilot.

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