JW: There's really no better way to put it.

TIME, 9/25/05, Interview Neil Gaiman & Joss Whedon

Who's surprised? I mean really? No one, especially Joss Whedon.

I really love Firefly but never really got into anything else Joss has done. Maybe the fact that Terminator is renewed means that there is some hope with these back-to-back.

Maybe Fox can find a way to make money off these shows, because that's the only thing that will save them.

< / raw optimism >

Also good to know that they are going to kill of Terminator the TV show as well. That's what you get for voting democrat. Murdoch is gonna fuck you all by destroying anything good.

I hope I'm wrong, though. I'll be tuning in for the premiere in January.

A quote: "He had me at 'hello,' " Reilly said. "I was kinda drunk with the surprise of it all. He laid out the whole concept but I think it was one of those things where I heard every other word of it."

So there you have it. The guy's a drunk. And, this guy, who might like Joss as a person and respect him as a artist, just doesn't understand where he is coming from. Joss - he of the cheeky language short-cutting and dramatic one shots - is a relatively thematic person. He covers serious issues with monster make-up and giddiness and flirtatiousness. Some people only see surface-y things. And if they focus more on the surface of the product, it is easier for them to package. But it makes for shit shows. Even worse news is that the LA Times is saying they had to reworked the 6th episode and are stalled on the 7th and Whedon isn't even on the set anymore because he is constantly re-drafting.

I wasn't really saying much about Dollhouse other than the fact i was exicetd to have Joss back on television. I had my doubts about Eliza's acting and thought that the existentialism Joss was going for was going to be too crazy deep for some. But I wanted crazy deep. Those assholes.

I'm with the abused spouse analogy.

I love his creations, but he needs someone to do his strategy for him.

Am just saying

I'm going to miss Pushing Daises :(

And maybe even the second time.

But there comes a point, as he is shimmying into his slinky red dress, putting on the make up, and telling you that he's going over to Fox's place, that you just go "Hey, it's your funeral dude."

They air episode 13 around December 1st, so I figure they'll have the finale aired before end of Jan.

They're shafting Dollhouse and Terminator, yet they're still throwing their weight around 24 (which is long past the point where it should have been canceled) and Fringe (which even regular viewers aren't that hyped on and couldn't give two shits about). Why did they even approve Dollhouse if they weren't going to support it for a least a few episodes?

As for Terminator, well that's the best show they have right now. I didn't really care about it in its first season, but it's really developed into something good in its second.

So way to go FOX, once you cancel these two shows, I'll have no more reason to watch your network. You suck!!! And the country sucks for now watching Pushing Daisies, but at least its good to hear that Fuller will go back to Heroes if that happens.

Technology liberates me from your tentacles, networks.

MUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHH!

Millenium - 3 seasons

Sliders - 5 seasons

And didn't fanboy's heads explode when Fox moved X-Files from Friday to Sunday night, believing it was a terrible decision and they would not follow it to its new night?

If they want to boost Friday night ratings, they should put established shows there with loyal audiences. To put brand new shows there is just stupid. Put the American Idol show on Thu/Fri night--presto--ratings on Friday.

Both networks are so dumb, they must be run by twins separated at birth

Direct to DVD will allow creative control, no on-screen watermarking, branding, and advertising for other shows (SciFi is using up the bottom third of the screen for this crap now), and can reach the audience.

Change the Paradigm!!!

As for Dollhouse, I think it's time to acknowledge that perhaps the behind the scenes drama is indicative of a troubled show. If there's anyone that can clarify the level of network involvement versus creative issues with the production company I'd love to hear them. Not Whedon-love, just honest assessment.

I do agree that with DVRs being more prevalent the timeslot is less important but it still will determine the shows life or death -- and I'd have to assume death at this time.

But nobody knows what the fuck is happening with this show. There are disturbing facty rumours. Nobody gets what Joss is going for. The execs are intervening. There are rewrites. There are delays.

Sometimes I think it is a double edged sword that Joss's fanbase and him self is so interconnected with the internet. He seems aproachable and his fans love him for it. But we crave everything thing behind the scenes. And sometimes it's shit that we just don't want to hear.

But it really doesn't make sense to me to abandon a production before it happens. And I'm not talking about anti-whedon fans, I'm talking about people who have liked his shit.

A critically panned review is one thing, but most of the links I have read over the last 24 hours have tried to put a happy face spin on it (Yay!! sci/fi block). I am cynical and don't buy it. But I am also not going to NOT watch it because of the shit that has gone down. It's pussyfining to let others make a decision for you. Watch and hate it or watch it and love it.

Rest of the story here: http://tinyurl.com/6da8r3

SCREW the Networks--do Direct to DVD.