Joss Whedon's Dollhouse

**Poptartsordeath** · 10-10-09 at 06:50 PM

It's true! Or at least I really hope it is.

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Over last few months, there’s been talk about Summer Glau playing a part in the next season of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse. Although, Whedon shot down a lot of folks’ hope by saying these reports were exaggerated, it now turns out that Summer is in fact joining season 2 of the show that barely survived to get its second season.

All sci-fi fans will know Summer from her role as the troubled girl from Firefly and the bad-ass fembot in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. This time around, she’ll be playing a different sort of character.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the character she will play is Bennett, an employee of the Dollhouse who happens to share a past with the protagonist, Eliza Dushku’s Echo. This is not surprising as it was speculated she would play a character different from what we’re using to seeing her play. That meant, more talking, less action for a change.

So, it looks like they’re trying to gain some more geek cred going forward. With Summer Glau joining the cast and Battlestar Galactica’s Jamie Bamber guest starring, that should draw in some new interest.

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http://screenrant.com/brandon-routh-joins-chuck-summer-glau-enters-dollhouse-rob-23360/

thegrandsage · 10-14-09 at 07:39 PM

Dollhouse rocks. I can't wait for Summer Glau to make the show and hopefully another episode with Felicia Day is on the rise. Too many hot chicks at once, overload. lol

L99 · 10-15-09 at 01:56 AM

Any of you know/remember Christina Hendricks from Firefly? She was in two episodes as the character Saffron. I'd like to see her make a guest appearance on Dollhouse. Christina is a regular on Mad Men now. She has one hell of a curvaceous figure.

In the above photo, she looks a little like a young Mia Farrow, but with meat!

Mia Farrow below, the younger years:

**Poptartsordeath** · 10-24-09 at 05:09 PM

Dollhouse will not air in November!!!

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Any dolls out there looking to have a “treatment” anytime soon had better make haste - that, or risk being stuck with a Swedish accent and the ability to put together an Erector Set blindfolded. Why? FOX has decided to pull Dollhouse off the schedule and put it in the attic. For the month of November anyway.

Sources in the know have stated that the month-long removal is because of November sweeps. The show will return to its Friday night time slot in December with back-to-back episodes.

This does not bode well for the fledgling series as FOX executive Preston Beckman, recently stated that while they’re committed to airing all 13 episodes of the second season, they’ll wait until the complete run is over before they decide on its fate. From the sounds of this, it doesn’t look that good for the show.

In the same statement, Beckman stated, “During [November] sweeps we might have to jack up the numbers a little [with other programming], but we plan on completing the order for this show.” When I had first read that statement, I figured they would move things around to give Dollhouse a better time slot or a big lead-in, but with the recent announcement everything is clear… and I’m not happy.

Sure, it’s great we’re going to be able to see all the episodes this season, but I wouldn’t really consider giving the show a chance when you pull it off for sweeps just to bring it back and dump all of the remaining episodes in one month.

It’s an empty gesture and you know it, FOX. Dollhouse never had a chance in the Friday night time slot. Everyone knows that CBS rules that night and has for many years.

I’m just going to shake my head at you FOX… and get my lump of coal ready for your Christmas stocking. (Yeah, that’s right FOX. I know Santa. You better watch out.)

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L99 · 10-24-09 at 05:51 PM

This would anger me quite a bit if I were a die-hard fan; thank goodness I'm not a die-hard fan.

As long as it comes out on Bluray, I'll be content. Bluray rips are better in quality than HD broadcast encodes anyway. But I'm sure this sucks for die-hard fans.

**Poptartsordeath** · 10-24-09 at 09:48 PM

Hey now! Yeah I guess your right, it will all come out sooner or later. Just sucks for the die hard fans and those poor souls that keep working with Whedon since his Vampire days.

L99 · 10-24-09 at 10:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Poptartsordeath

Hey now! Yeah I guess your right, it will all come out sooner or later. Just sucks for the die hard fans and those poor souls that keep working with Whedon since his Vampire days.

I'll be honest and disclose that I never watched Firefly when it was originally broadcast on TV. I don't think I even knew about the series at the time. However, I saw it when it came out on Bluray and I confess I liked it quite a bit after the first few eps. I wish there are more eps of Firefly. But I'm not getting the same feel for Dollhouse. I don't mind if there are more EPs of Dollhouse, but I wouldn't be too sadden either if there weren't more eps. Hopefully the series will return in December for you die-hard fans.

**Poptartsordeath** · 10-24-09 at 10:24 PM

Yeah I'm with you. I enjoy the show, but it isn't like Chuck, I won't go around firebombing any Fox network station I can find if it's canceled. Yeah I didn't really know about Firefly existed while it was airing. I was introduced to it by a friend a few years ago, long after it was canceled. But Serenity rocked, and so do the comic books.

**elitists** · 10-25-09 at 04:58 AM

Yep, between Dollhouse and Terminator SCC I would have rather they renewed the Terminator series instead.

**Gandolph13** · 10-25-09 at 08:08 AM

I only just downloaded the first couple of episodes from season 1, and have watched the first, and must admit I have always had a hard spot for Eliza Dushku (Just remembered why when I saw this youtube clip).
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7I6-Uqje5I"]YouTube - eliza dushku[/ame]

Back to the show, I enjoyed the first episode, but will have to see Eliza in briefer outfits to make a serious judgement call

Now I may sound like an old pervert, but the truth is folks, men only stop looking when they're either dead or gay. One I will never be, and the other, with the way my heart has been lately, could be any day. Maybe I shouldn't be watching dollhouse.

I was only just introduced to firefly, and when I saw Joss Whedon's name associated with this series (I have never heard of either before thanks to Australian commercial TV), I decided to check it out.

**elitists** · 10-25-09 at 08:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Gandolph13

Now I may sound like an old pervert, but the truth is folks, men only stop looking when they're either dead or gay. One I will never be, and the other, with the way my heart has been lately, could be any day.

Wait..... you're immortal?

**Poptartsordeath** · 10-25-09 at 05:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by elitists

Yep, between Dollhouse and Terminator SCC I would have rather they renewed the Terminator series instead.

I have to agree with you there. At the end Terminator was finally finding its stride. I was very sad when it was canceled.

Holy crap Gandolf!!! I loved the New Guy when it came out. I had totally forgotten that Ms. Dushku was in that movie.

I need to get caught up with the latest episode, I am falling behind! Too much studying to be done.

**Gandolph13** · 10-25-09 at 08:21 PM

Never heard of the new guy, but will be looking it up.
I used to enjoy Tru Calling when Tru (Eliza) could interact with the spirits, much like Ghost whisperer I guess.
Oh, now that brings up another point, Jennifer love Hewitt, another total cutie who would need an ambulance to leave my house (No, I wouldn't intentionally hurt her).
Sort of like Barbarella and the Orgazmo machine with Jane Fonda.

L99 · 10-25-09 at 10:05 PM

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Quote: Originally Posted by Gandolph13

Oh, now that brings up another point, Jennifer love Hewitt, another total cutie who would need an ambulance to leave my house (No, I wouldn't intentionally hurt her).
Sort of like Barbarella and the Orgazmo machine with Jane Fonda.

Speaking of JLH and Barbarella, here's a photo I found over the interweb:

Looks touched up as I don't believe JHL is naturally so endowed, but I thought I'd share this one as it reminds me of Barbarella.

The very first time I saw JLH was in a TV series, which originally ran on ABC (USA, not Australia), named McKenna.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108853/

It ran back in 1994. It didn't last long, but that's when I first discovered JLH. She's become a lot more popular since then.

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Back to Dollhouse. I find the name Dollhouse misleading and/or inconsistent with the actual compound. There are guys, as well as girls, for hire; one thinks of girls when one hears "doll" or "dollhouse". It's misleading.