sharky Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) Valentines day is not until Saturday, so you can stay home on Friday for this. Everyone here needs to get in on this from the ground floor. Start watching Dollhouse this Friday the 13th @ 9pm eastern on FOX. This is the much anticipated show by Firefly and Serenity creator Joss Whedon. Please support this show and don't let it get canceled like Firefly did in it's first season. http://www.fox.com/dollhouse/ Just plan to stick around after Terminator airs on it's new night and watch it. OK, you probably need to either record The Clone Wars or record Dollhouse so you won't miss either on Friday. Oh, and then watch Battlestar Galactica on SciFi channel after Dollhouse. Edited March 22, 2009 by sharky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'll be watching. I love the grindhouse style commercials for it and terminator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 My DVR is set. I've been waiting for this for awhile. TV just isn't the same without a Joss Whedon show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I've been looking forward to this one, too. Will definitely watch, b/c after all, it's Joss on Fox on Friday. Unfortunately, it probably won't last long. Lets just hope they actually start the series with the first episode this time, instead of screwing it up like Firefly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowyunskinny Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 WOHOO Dushku!!! looking forward to lots of ocular fornication with the camera from her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) Not impressed. feels very generic... it's looking like Dark Angel + Ghost Whisperer Edited February 14, 2009 by eugimon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I enjoyed it... the idea seems fairly unique to me, and Whedon usually writes good characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Didn't have as much of the trademark humor in Whedon's shows, but I could see promise in it. I'll tune in next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Didn't have as much of the trademark humor in Whedon's shows, but I could see promise in it. I'll tune in next week. It's not just the humor... it's the concept. Whedon's other stuff always had such a clear premise. this felt to me like too many people were involved. But I'll stick around to watch as well... if for nothing else to see eliza in another short dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Not impressed. feels very generic... ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Not impressed. feels very generic... it's looking like Dark Angel + Ghost Whisperer Was going to say Dark Angel and Alias, myself. Was WAY too predictable. I'll watch a couple more to see if it gets better. Here's to hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dio Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I'm in agreement with several of the above posters... this one, I'm in "wait and see" mode, trusting it will find its footing and draw me in. The first episode didn't give me much to go on, however. I'm also a little bit peeved at the frequency by which they're using Summer Glau and Eliza Dushku to push their "spend Friday night with these hotties" advertising angle... it just seems beneath Joss Whedon, you know? Then again, Episode 1 of Dollhouse was about one-third-part each Eliza Dushku in provocative party mode, pajama girl-next-door mode, and naughty librarian mode. It did throw me for a loop that she didn't bust out any martial arts in the episode, I was half-expecting them to dramatically flip that character's switch for the final 5 minutes. The Episode 2 preview looked somewhat compelling. Again, I say I'm giving it a chance and expecting great things, but honestly if it didn't have Whedon's name attached I would probably be much more skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emajnthis Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Was going to say Dark Angel and Alias, myself. That's what i first thought also, but at least Eliza Dushku can act a whole lot better than Jessica Alba (though that's not saying much). I also thought the first episode was predictable but it was fun to watch and kept my interest so i'll give it a few more episodes to build on the plot and the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowyunskinny Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 yeah it was just ok was nice to see Amy Acker in the show, had no idea she was in it also (and still looks good even with 3 scars on her face) Asian girl isn't too bad looking either, she has a pretty unique face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I'm also a little bit peeved at the frequency by which they're using Summer Glau and Eliza Dushku to push their "spend Friday night with these hotties" advertising angle... it just seems beneath Joss Whedon, you know? Pretty sure you needn't worry that it's Joss pushing commercials. Fox on the other hand... It's Friday night shows and that young male demographic needs something to be drawn in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 'Dollhouse' premieres soft; 'Terminator' dives At the same time though, Friday's episode is up on Hulu.com and they haven't said how many times the video has been accessed since showing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Didn't know anything about this show until I read Joe Haldeman's blog today, pointing out the similarities between Dollhouse and All My Sins Remembered: http://joe-haldeman.livejournal.com/122242.html Ron Moore also seemed to be ripping off Old Twentieth for a new show he was developing. Joe gets no respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghadrack Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I watched the premiere episode. After Firefly, Whedon will have to pull an M. Night to get me to completely give up. That being said the show didn't really "pop" to me, I'll watch more, there is room for some neat story development, and he definitely knows how to make characters likeable and interesting, so I hope that the fact that his main character is going to spend a lot of time not being herself doesn't detract from her likability. Anyhow, I didn't think it was bad, so I'll give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Ep2 was more interesting than 1. they answer why the doc is all scarred up quicer than i anticipated. Still not gold, but not bad either. just needs time to build and go somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I thought ep2 was pretty solid, and am excited to see more. I can easily see this show just finally getting established and really intriguing before getting canned tho, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I think ep 1 was slapped together or heavily influenced by the studio. Ep 2 felt much more like what I've come to expect from Whedon including more whedon-talk. I'm still not sold, but I'll give it a a few more tries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Tonight's was pretty interesting, but I was really hoping to see Sigma mow some more effers down like she did in the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit29 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 So far, so good. damn Eliza Dushku is f'n hot. Do you think she's into guys who like microbrews & videogames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 So far, so good. damn Eliza Dushku is f'n hot. Do you think she's into guys who like microbrews & videogames? She can be for a hefty price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I liked this last ep. Especially the last bit where Echo and Sierra seem to know something is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 She can be for a hefty price. LOL. u win Dling ep3 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) This pretty much sums up how I feel about it at this point. Edited March 1, 2009 by Chewie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I caught about half an episode. With the black diva wanting to get killed or something. Seemed way too far fetched but Eliza is great to look at anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dio Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 At this point the only way I could see this show becoming more than a glorified undressing fantasy-girls extravaganza is if the Dolls take over and start modding their own brains for some greater purpose... like Mission Impossible kinds of stuff, not escort service clients gone wrong. So far, the utilitarian abilities of the Dolls seem very lacking (aside from Sierra's burst onto the scene with an assault rifle in Ep 1, which hints at oh so much more potential). It's like the Matrix, but boring and shallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I don't know, I feel that it has potential. I can see the threads being made that are going to turn this into a great show. A friend of mine pointed out that Joss takes awhile to usually hit his stride on a show. Plus he may be playing it safe after Fox mutilated the last show of his they aired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 I liked this last ep. Especially the last bit where Echo and Sierra seem to know something is going on. Yeah, that little scene had me intrigued. It's like she was motioning to Sierra not to acknowledge each other in passing because people were watching. But, they are supposed to be in their neutral state or whatever you call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I agree, Ep3 gave me a bit more hope. Seeing the russian guy is another doll was a neat touch, as was the sierra/Echo nod at the end. One thing i think Joss IS doing right is keeping some mysteries hanging but answring smaller ones here and there. A nice balance. I'm sticking with it. Its like i said when the Terminator series started: Just give shows the time to grow into themselves and find their feet, and soon u will have something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Ep 4 wasnt to bad, but ot as good as ep3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Ep 5 last night was the best so far. The show should start heading into it's main story soon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 So I knew the cute neighbor was a doll because of her listing on IMDB , but now I am more interested in her purpose. If they could use her at anytime why aren't they using her to neutralize the FBI agent? What's really going on? Conspiracies, conspiracies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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