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The finale of “Dollhouse” pulled in a 1.7 overnight household rating last week, enough to even get scowls from the brass at The CW. But it seems that Fox isn’t quite ready to put the word “series” ahead of finale quite yet. Believe it or not.
“Fox is taking a good look at the seven comedy and five drama pilots it has in development before making what looks to be the two most difficult decisions here — ‘Bones’ and ‘Dollhouse,’” said Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle. “The first has been a steady if unspectacular performer, and the latter was a disappointment that showed signs of life late in the run. The question for Fox is whether it can find a sci-fi styled match for ‘Dollhouse’ or not.”
But it’s possible Fox already has it in the form of a new show called “Human Target.” That show stars Mark Valley (late of “Fringe”), Jackie Earle Haley (you know, from “The Watchmen”) and Chi McBride (“Boston Public,” “House”) and is based on a DC Comics series featuring a guy who assumes the identities of his clients.
If there was anything that could team up with “Dollhouse,” it sounds like “Human Target” would be perfect.
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If Dollhouse does not return for a second season—and I’m hoping, but let’s be realistic—what lessons can we take from it? Maybe that what makes a successful TV show is a mystery anyway, so you might as well go for it and make the best show you can creatively, rather than pre-emptively compromise it.
Dollhouse spent its first several episodes delivering what looked like a TV executive’s idea of what a broadcast audience could reasonably deal with in a sci-fi show: a procedural action drama about a good-looking woman kicking ass and rocking hot outfits. When it eventually became what it wanted to be—an ensemble story about the moral danger of trying to separate the mind from the body—it was engrossing and had a reason for being. Would the ratings have been any better if it committed to this from the get-go? Who knows, but in retrospect it probably wouldn’t have hurt.
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Season finales are meant to be huge, if for no other reason than to make a big showing in the ratings. May is a month for sweeps, which means those who are concerned with ratings pay especially close attention. For long established shows, this is hardly much of a concern — they know whatever they put on the air will be okay, since their chances of renewal are pretty high anyway. Other shows make sure to have as solid an episode as possible so they might at least get a better chance of being renewed.
Dollhouse, the latest product of science fiction by Joss Whedon, falls into the latter category. This is a shame with it being such a good show — solid writing and a strong cast pull fans in each week. I have to assume with the way the latest episode ended, a second season will, hopefully, be on the way sometime next year. Unfortunately, Whedon also remembers the time Firefly got cancelled after just a few weeks on air. Whoops! At least TV marathons appear every so often.
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Recently, Fox announced that it was airing “Virtuality,” an intriguing pilot by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor of “Battlestar Galactica,” on July 4. Clearly that means Fox is done with the project; dumping the 2-hour pilot on a Saturday, let alone on a holiday, means that Fox isn’t even making a token attempt at getting ratings for it and it’s over for “Virtuality.”
That’s a real shame, because (in my perfect fantasy universe), I could see “Virtuality” and a second season of “Dollhouse” making for one creepily wonderful night of television. Both projects are obsessed with the idea of memory, identity and reality. What’s real — what a person feels? Whom they love? What they touch — with their minds or with their hands? Does it even matter?
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Spoilers for the “Dollhouse” season finale coming up just as soon as I call in a bomb threat…
Barring an unusually altruistic turn from Fox, “Omega” was likely the last episode of “Dollhouse” to ever air (though there’s still the self-contained “Epitaph One” for the DVD set). And I can’t decide how disappointed I am with that — both in terms of how I liked the finale, and how much I’d want to see more “Dollhouse.”
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Here we go. It’s been a long trip and this is probably the last episode we’ll see of “Dollhouse.†Despite the bumps, it’s been an interesting ride. We’ve seen Caroline, a young woman on the run from the law, decide to solve her problems by joining a super-secret organization that rents her body with custom-designed brain-patterns included. We’ve seen FBI Agent Paul Ballard toss his career in the crapper to chase down Caroline and the Dollhouse. We’ve seen a lot of Eliza Dushku in the flesh, as well as selected slices of the other cheese- and beefcake on the show, Sierra and Victor. And now, we’re left with Echo in the hands of Alpha, the rogue doll who went slashy-slashy and stabby-stabby a while ago.
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For a season (or could it be a series finale), this one pushes all the right buttons delivering the finest hour of the Joss Whedon created series to date
Wow! What a long way DOLLHOUSE has come from the beginning of the season. With mythology firmly in place, “Omega†erases any doubt that this show should continue for another season.
Expertly written and directed by Tim Minear, this episode provided great storytelling, ample twists, philosophy lessons and more – all tightly wrapped around the enigma of a character known as Alpha (Alan Tudyk).
After a season of keeping Alpha a mystery, he finally returned in the flesh to abduct Echo (Eliza Dushku) and make her in his image by escaping the Dollhouse and putting it in lockdown so they can’t follow.
If you haven’t seen the episode yet, there are big SPOILER ALERTS ahead, so I’d suggest stop reading now before something major is revealed.
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When it premiered, the general consensus on “Dollhouse” (8 p.m. Central Friday, Fox; three and a half stars) was that it had potential but that the vision for the show hadn’t quite gelled.
Friday’s season finale finds the Joss Whedon show reaching its potential, and then some (rest easy, what’s below does not contain spoilers).
The episode, “Omega,” does all the things that Whedon’s shows do at their best: It delivers action, suspense, quippy dialogue and a tangled set of relationships, all while asking thorny questions about human nature.
Around Episode 4 of “Dollhouse,” I was doubting whether this show could overcome its rather strained, repetitive beginnings. My doubts are gone now; the most recent bunch of episodes have been stellar.
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It’s no secret that FOX has a hard time trusting Joss Whedon when it comes to his genius mind. I mean look at what they did with Firefly! That’s why it is time for the fans to be heard, it’s time to get loud! So if you’re a Joss Whedon fan, please pay close attention, because we need your help to save Dollhouse!
Click here to visit BuddyTV for further information on what you can do to help spread the word about Dollhouse.
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