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A Few More Details Emerge On Joss Whedon’s New Eliza Dushku Sci-Fi Fox Series DOLLHOUSE!!

mmm, knockout Doll by newc0253	Feb 28th, 2008 07:08:03 PM
i hope there will be action figures at some point. or blow-ups. either is good.
The "Tracy Turnblad" of Dolls? by Christopher3	Feb 28th, 2008 07:12:57 PM
Yeesh.
Before anyone says it... by Assuming Arguendo	Feb 28th, 2008 07:13:45 PM
... this show sounds very little like Pretender or Joe 90, and I'm none too certain about Dark Angel, Dark City or Global Frequency either... It's not a show about a super-genius chick who collects abilities left and right, it's aboud someone who gets mind-wiped each time she does something. If anything, this reminds me something of the Bourne movies, MIB II, or SPOILER Nowhere Man. I'm just saying.
Tracy Turnblad by Assuming Arguendo	Feb 28th, 2008 07:17:11 PM
... is either "heavy set" or is basically the 'less attractive' of the lot, I am guessing.
Did they wipe The Pretender's memory after every mission? by Hercules	Feb 28th, 2008 07:18:56 PM
Because that would be similar.
This is a rip off of Top Cow's Aphrodite IX by Han Cholo	Feb 28th, 2008 07:30:21 PM
If I remember correctly, the aptly named heroine went on missions to assassinate key figures in order to get her creators what they wanted. After every successful kill, her memories leading up to that point were erased so she couldn't be held accountable for the crime. It was also a sci-fi comic. The series didn't go on for long due to the creator leaving for God knows what but I think Top Cow should look into that.
OK, it's like "Paycheck." by Christopher3	Feb 28th, 2008 07:34:18 PM
Anyone but me see that?
Tracy Turnblad of the Dolls by Yeti	Feb 28th, 2008 07:53:29 PM
Fat and likes to dance and is pathalogically optimistic. Ugh. I need a qualude just thinking about that.
I had jury duty today, and it was the perfect cure for by Pennsy	Feb 28th, 2008 08:13:31 PM
insomnia; then I read this good stuff and hope Fox gives this show, say, an even month before they wipe their boots with it for one more cycle of The Moment of Truth.
Christopher3: Yeah, I said that in yesterday's talkback by chrth	Feb 28th, 2008 08:29:17 PM

Boyd Langton? Topher Brink? by JimCurry	Feb 28th, 2008 09:03:47 PM
I know it doesn't meant much, but jeez, what fuckin soap opera script did Whedon crib those shitty names from?
FOX: DON'T CANCEL 'DOLLHOUSE' by GregoryHarbin	Feb 28th, 2008 09:11:27 PM
To Whom It May Concern: Dollhouse is one of the most original shows to air on television, and certainly on your network, since your early cancellation of Joss Whedon's 'Firefly,' a move which has cost you dearly in viewers and PR in the years hence. Since the incredible pilot, 'Dollhouse' has only increased in quality. Ms. Dushku represents the sort of strong female role that is missing on television, and the show itself is a powerful allegory for the situation the world is in right now. I am aware that 'Dollhouse' is only pulling in eight million viewers a week, but it is second in its demo, and with a better time slot and lead-in, I'm sure that could be brought up to twelve or thirteen million next season. Add to this that iTunes sales are currently high, and DVD sales will certainly be high, and it should be clear that 'Dollhouse' is a money-making factory that doesn't come around every day. I promise you, if you cancel 'Dollhouse' at this time, I will be finished. Your network will have screwed me over for the last time, and I will NEVER get attached to another show on Fox again. Until the next one. Signed, Gregory Harbin
FOX: DON'T CANCEL 'DOLLHOUSE' by GregoryHarbin	Feb 28th, 2008 09:12:22 PM
To Whom It May Concern: Dollhouse is one of the most original shows to air on television, and certainly on your network, since your early cancellation of Joss Whedon's 'Firefly,' a move which has cost you dearly in viewers and PR in the years hence. Since the incredible pilot, 'Dollhouse' has only increased in quality. Ms. Dushku represents the sort of strong female role that is missing on television, and the show itself is a powerful allegory for the situation the world is in right now. I am aware that 'Dollhouse' is only pulling in eight million viewers a week, but it is second in its demo, and with a better time slot and lead-in, I'm sure that could be brought up to twelve or thirteen million next season. Add to this that iTunes sales are currently high, and DVD sales will certainly be high, and it should be clear that 'Dollhouse' is a money-making factory that doesn't come around every day. I promise you, if you cancel 'Dollhouse' at this time, I will be finished. Your network will have screwed me over for the last time, and I will NEVER get attached to another show on Fox again. Until the next one. Signed, Gregory Harbin
gregory harbin has a point by nora inu	Feb 28th, 2008 09:50:12 PM
no joke, we really should go ahead and start the "save dollhouse" campaign now.
Has the "Dollhouse" remake been skedded yet? by kabong	Feb 28th, 2008 10:21:33 PM
Dollhouse reminds me of those Chained Heat women's prison movies. Hmmmm. Eliza Dushku in the warden's hot tub. Just putting ideas in Joss's mind. I hope many of the missions involve infiltrating strip joints.
Sorry by Pouchstalker	Feb 28th, 2008 10:26:58 PM
Fox has already cancelled this and replaced it with 4 lower quality series that have been cancelled too. The time slot will now be filled with repeats of Family Guy episodes.
Fox, my nemesis... by the_patriot	Feb 28th, 2008 10:44:28 PM
Whedon and Carter - why do you keep bothering to try with this mess of a network? I mean CHRIST, even when Family Guy makes fun of all the shows that have been cancelled by the insightful people working at that network (having even been a cancell-ee itself) will it be any surprise when this is cancelled in the 2nd week? Unless of course, there's plenty of nudity. Oh wait...that's ABC. DAMNIT.
actually this has the most similarity by oisin5199	Feb 28th, 2008 11:21:27 PM
to a Daredevil storyline with a deaf heroine who could pick up abilities by watching movies (also ripped off by Heroes). Her name was also Echo. Can't wait for this. Although Ausiello's casting is lame. If any other previous Whedon actors get hired, I think they should cast Jonathan Woodward (one of two Whedon 'hatrick' actors who appeared on all 3 shows) as the technogeek.
What's with Whedon and bitches? by sith_rising	Feb 29th, 2008 12:04:32 AM
Did he not have any strong males in his life or something? The guy worships women to the point of creepiness. He probably pays chicks to kick his ass ala Payback.
One Episode by jeandubacher	Feb 29th, 2008 12:26:35 AM
Thank god they only produce one episode. I heard Fox has trouble airing Whedon-Shows in correct order coughfireflycough.
Global frequency by board shitlez	Feb 29th, 2008 02:08:06 AM
was a good comic. The characters did however all have specific talents that could be called upon, (free runner, confidence trickster, heavy, etc) they weren't blank slates. Like the use of the Nato Phonetic Alphabet tho. Can't help but thinking the actress having the deal before the show is made is putting the cart before the horse.
anybody wanna start a death pool in this one? by clone-o-mat	Feb 29th, 2008 02:50:47 AM
I give it 6 eps.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot international radiotelephony spelling alph by Zino	Feb 29th, 2008 02:57:24 AM
You could just say 'phonetic alphabet'. Or do you get paid by the word? :-)
actually turns out Dollhouse is a remake by newc0253	Feb 29th, 2008 02:57:58 AM
of the 70s German children's/young-adult tv show Spielzeughaus, in which a group of gifted children lived in an underground bunker, presided over by a computer named Tennenbaum. each child was given a special mission but next episode had absolutely no memory of it, because Tennenbaum was worried it would be too traumatic long-term. It's all on google and wikipedia, folks, check it out.
Screw this shit. by SUPERJIM	Feb 29th, 2008 03:23:50 AM
If these 2 are getting together and not making a Buffyverse series then they are truly mental. There is already a fan base which is still in place after around, what, 5 years? This thing could be huge. Buffy and Angel are 2 of the best series that have been on the TV for years, compared to this which sounds shit. Does no self respecting creator/actress want a cash cow any more?
board shitlez: actor having a deal is normal by MGTHEDJ	Feb 29th, 2008 03:40:44 AM
Hollywood does this all the time. Actors ink a deal with a network, and draw a paycheck while looking for a gig, then the network basically has first dibs. This is how Geena Davis and Dabney Coleman have kept working in failed show after failed show all these years. Also look at the VH1 shows of Christopher Knight and Scott Baio, both former employees of Viacom/Paramount. Also look at Surreal Life and see how many of those actors at one time had a show produced by Paramount. These people have to do these shows because the suits are tired of them being on the payrole and have put them to work.-----later----m.
Looking forward to this... by Brians Life	Feb 29th, 2008 04:27:19 AM
The dude writes good television w/ the occasional good movie here and there. For the LONGEST time I thought Buffy the Vampire Slayer was produced by/and for 14 year old girls...and than I watched SEASON ONE...and I still thought the same thing. But than I watched SEASON TWO, and THREE and FOUR...and bought ANGEL and watched that. I'm hooked on some Whedon. I hear he's a dick though.
Gotta agree with SuperJim... by Brians Life	Feb 29th, 2008 04:32:48 AM
...while I'm excited about the project I would love to a televised extension to the Buffy-verse. It's not like Nicholas Brendon, Allison Hanigan or ANY of them are working... I remember reading that Gellar is done w/ the Buffy character though. Sure David Boreanaz wouldn't mind picking up the Angel threads again?!
Oh well then by buffywrestling	Feb 29th, 2008 04:55:30 AM
I hope it's a two hour first episode!
Whedonverse Character Archetypes by Sporadico	Feb 29th, 2008 06:03:25 AM
Echo = Buffy Boyd Langton = Giles Topher Brink = Xander/Jonathan Sierra = Willow Paul = Angel/Riley Victor = Spike Dr Claire = Anya? November = ugly Cordelia? Adelle Hewitt = Professor Maggie Walsh (okay, reaching now) But hey, I'll be watching.
Ugly last post by Sporadico	Feb 29th, 2008 06:05:22 AM
Sorry! Echo = Buffy, Boyd Langton = Giles, Topher Brink = Xander/Jonathan, Sierra = Willow, Paul = Angel/Riley, Victor = Spike, Dr Claire = Anya?, November = ugly Cordelia?, Adelle Hewitt = Professor Maggie Walsh (okay, reaching now)... But hey, I'll be watching.
BriansLife... by DanielKurland	Feb 29th, 2008 08:20:56 AM
Alyson Hannigan is a cast regular on How I Met Your Mother, she IS busy. David Boreanaz has stated he's ashamed of Angel and trying to distance himself from it as much as possible, which is a true shame, as it';s nothing to be embarassed about. Whedon should get Alexis Denisof for this. He is never used.
Where on wikipedia? by mbeemer	Feb 29th, 2008 08:44:47 AM
en.wikipedia.org has no matches on "Spielzeughaus".
Hey Brians Life by ByTor	Feb 29th, 2008 09:17:37 AM
Not sure if you're aware of this, but Boreanz already has a gig ("Bones"), which is already in its third season and in no danger of being cancelled. Why would he leave that to do something he's already done that might not make it past the pilot stage?
DanielKurland by buffywrestling	Feb 29th, 2008 09:30:17 AM
David said he was ashamed by "Angel"? When was that? Where can I find that quote? Seems wrong, somehow....
ashamed? probably more like tired. by Bouncy X	Feb 29th, 2008 09:48:18 AM
im sure after 8 straight years of playing Angel, David just needed a break and do something different. i've never seen him once put that role down, and its brought up in most interviews he does. he always talks well of it. he'd have to be a hypocrite to be ashamed considering he wouldnt have a career if it wasnt for that role.
So when will this be made into a movie that no one goes to? by ComputerGuy68	Feb 29th, 2008 10:01:34 AM
And have people calling for it's return to TV years after its gone?
Hmm by Cobbio	Feb 29th, 2008 10:13:53 AM
This could be an cool show. I haven't seen any publicity for it (except on AICN), but I enjoyed Whedon's "Firefly" so I'll give it a watch. Eliza Dushku is damn cute and she can play the "bad girl/good girl" thing well. Here's hoping Whedon and company give her something tastier to sink her teeth into than "Tru Calling." That show was just silly. It looked painful for Eliza to be part of. Hopefully "Dollhouse" will kick some ass.
This is a ripoff of "All My Sins Remembered" by OlafStapledon	Feb 29th, 2008 10:17:11 AM
The is a near-duplication of Joe Haldeman's "All My Sins Remembered".
True Lies by Cobbio	Feb 29th, 2008 10:21:20 AM
Hey, reading Dushku's imdb profile, I just discovered she was in Cameron's "True Lies." No shit. I'll have to netflix that film and see if it's true. Or a lie.
Cobbio, she's in it, plays Arnie's kid... by ComputerGuy68	Feb 29th, 2008 10:59:31 AM
a cute kid in the film, don't expect to see Faith in that flick.
Sounds cool, this show by moviemaniac-7	Feb 29th, 2008 11:38:39 AM
But I wonder if we, the Dutch, ever get to see it. If so, it will be on DVD after a quick cancellation - like Firefly.
Imagine Dollhouse turning into Faith TVS by Fernwick_	Feb 29th, 2008 11:40:43 AM
Wouldnt it be cool, if Joss used this as a back door to the Buffyverse? For example, one day we see that the person who is being erased is Faith? That would be cool :)
True Lies by ByTor	Feb 29th, 2008 12:09:24 PM
It's true -- she played the daughter of Ahhnold and Jamie Lee. But go watch the movie anyway, because it's outstanding.
Does anyone know the status on Goners? by Mr. Gunderson	Feb 29th, 2008 02:18:06 PM
I asked in the previous DOLLHOUSE talkback but what's going on w/ Goners? I'm sure it's dead or something but I guess I missed that announcement.
Joss kidding by wellgoodgravy	Feb 29th, 2008 02:32:07 PM
I can't stomach anything Whedon does ever since he screwed over the Alien franchise. Alien Resurrection sucked balls puss and I blame him for it.
FOX EXECUTIVE SAYS: by ArcadianDS	Feb 29th, 2008 04:48:17 PM
"I got a great idea. Lets air the segments of this episode in reverse order because that gives a much better commercial-break lead-in for our big sponsors."
Sorry but it IS Joe 90... by spud mcspud	Feb 29th, 2008 06:25:20 PM
If Joe were incredibly hot and looked like Eliza Dushku. Mmmmmmmm.
total rip off of Gilligan's Island by Buck Swoop	Feb 29th, 2008 09:47:36 PM
sounds similar to that one episode where that mad genius put the castaways under a spell and trained them to rob Fort Knox but when they woke up they had no memory of their mission. will there be a bamboo car too?
I like Alien Resurrection except the hybrid/human/alien sucked by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 1st, 2008 12:41:02 AM

Okay, which one is the... by AnnoyYou	Mar 1st, 2008 01:09:28 AM
...big beefy macho moron, er, leader (ie, Angel, Riley, Mal), the winsome waif who gets irreparably altered in some way (a la Fred, River), the geeky girl with no life (I guess that would be the "Tracy Turnblad" doll), the wisecracking guy who is really a closet hero and also the "Whedon alter ego" (must be Xand-- um, "Topher"), etc. ad nauseam? And can we lay bets right now about when Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Amy Acker, Summer Glau (as soon as she's sprung from the DOA SCC), Tom Lenk, Jewel Staite, and (dare I say it) Fillion will show up in the cast (providing, of course, that this makes it past the pilot). Whedon is nothing if not predictible.
So this is Mr Benn, right? by Son of Hades	Mar 1st, 2008 03:20:59 AM
For non-Brits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik i/Mr_Benn
Shoot, no Betsy Wetsy? by Drath	Mar 1st, 2008 09:33:32 AM
Perhaps that's the inevitable guest role for Summer Glau? Also I'd suggest Dushku's Tru Calling costar Shawn Reaves for that technogeek role (or someone who interacts with Dushku as they appeared to work well together).
Dushku needs to be on TV by Toby___Wong	Mar 1st, 2008 02:54:41 PM
but in a Faith series. And it's a crime Tru Calling was cancelled. That show became so good at the end. And Jason Priestly was no fucking Brandon there. He was Jack Fucking Harper.
Signature Tune? by reaper28	Mar 1st, 2008 07:05:03 PM
"Roads" by Portishead Don't argue, Joss - just do it. You'll thank me later.
Can I have Serenity 2 yet? by O_Goncho	Mar 3rd, 2008 11:01:04 AM
plz? I don't want dolls, or comics, or Eliza bloody Doucheku.
there is nothing new under the sun... by rock-me Amodeo	Mar 3rd, 2008 11:41:15 AM
But the execution of the idea is everything. If they nail the style points, I'll be there.

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