• Published:March 7th, 2008
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• Category:Fandom, Message Boards, Television

That bastion of entertainment reporting, Ain’t It Cool News, has a brief report on current goings-on regarding Dollhouse, the new television series by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, and starring occasional Buffy guest-slayer Eliza Dushku.

In the comments section for that article, some wonder what’s up with Whedon and his obsession with strong young women, such as sith_rising:

What’s with Whedon and bitches?

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.

Others wonder why Mr. Whedon doesn’t simply go back to doing what he apparently does best:

Screw this shit.

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?

One gentleman has jumped the gun a bit, and has already prepared the following letter:

FOX: DON’T CANCEL ‘DOLLHOUSE’

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.

I suspect that last fellow’s tongue may firmly be in his cheek, but let’s consider it a preview of the more sincere despair and wailing on LiveJournals and message boards across the land when the series does get the axe.