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Katy Carney

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(10/22/09 12:57 AM)

brutal

pushingjate

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(10/22/09 5:34 AM)

So I was watching the 13th unaired episode last season while doped up in the dentist office, and I was a little confused. Dollhouse fell, but Caroline lives on through that little girl? And the stuff with Topher was him first joining the Dollhouse or was that prior to the fall? I was half delirious so I missed out on some shit

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(10/22/09 6:27 AM)

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This isn't a good sign: Sources confirm to me exclusively that Fox has decided to pull Dollhouse off the schedule during November sweeps. Joss Whedon's ratings-challenged drama is expected to return in December and air back-to-back episodes on Friday night.
Bottom line: Barring a ratings miracle, Dollhouse will be shut down for good after it completes its current 13-episode order.

Will

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(10/22/09 9:16 PM)

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IF FOX CANCELS DOLLHOUSE I DEMAND TO CANCEL A FOX SHOW OF MY CHOOSING.

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Glee's fucked!

ghettofabman

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(10/22/09 10:22 PM)

I don't get
most of the jokes

Dichenlachman Dollhouse tomorrow then off for 4 weeks till Dec Dollhouse extravaganza 2 hours for 3 weeks in a row. So tune in & tell ur friends please. 14 minutes ago from web

The SovereignOne

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(10/23/09 6:00 AM)

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Not the WORST news... yea, it means the show is done on FOX, but we all pretty much knew that.

This gives Joss and company more time to find a new home for the show (SyFy, CW, FX), by showing it in a 2 hour block I'd like to think that at the very least a few more people will find it on a random Friday night at home.

The only true downside to this is there is now less time to come up with a satisfying yet hopeful ending.

maxxfisher

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(10/23/09 6:37 AM)

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There's A Storm Coming!!
Herc Says DOLLHOUSE Starts
Getting Really Good Tonight!!

Dollhouse 2.4 FAQ

What's it called?
"Belonging."

Who's responsible?
Teleplay is credited to the team of Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon ("Haunted," "Epitaph One". (And the episode was directed by "Star Trek" icon Jonathan Frakes ("Leverage"), making his Mutant Enemy debut.)

What says the Fox network?
"Sierra is forced to face her past as her connection to the Rossum Corporation leads to obsession and murder. Guest Cast: Keith Carradine as Matthew Harding; Vincent Ventresca as Nolan Kinnard; Clyde Kusatsu as Dr. Makido; Carlease Burke as Pam."

Is that a note Joss Whedon sent along with the screener? What says it?
"We're back! With two brand new, never-before-sent-to-reviewers episodes of DOLLHOUSE, the show that's sweeping an unbelievably tiny portion of the nation. This is the year we all just get to have fun: twist the premise, go farther, darker, sillier ... make the whole world our Dollhouse. It's a party, and you're the first to arrive, which means the food's not ready and we're not dressed and who shows up to a party on time anyway? Losers. I mean, best friends ever. ... We really hope you enjoy these. ... Thanks and see you on TiVo! -joss"

The big news?
This is I think the best of the second-season episodes so far. Soon after it begins a piece of information sets in motion a crisis far greater and far more interesting than any active's malfunction.

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What is Fox not telling us?
We learn this week whether Echo became an active before or after Sierra. Alpha gets namechecked, as does Claire Saunders (repeatedly). I think we learn this week that Topher is an M.D.!

Is that Sen. Perrin guy hanging around, acting all good or evil?
Not this week, but he's back first thing in 2.5 (which I guess now we'll see in December!). And Paul Ballard is inexplicably missing! Is this one of the cost-cutting measures being employed this season - rotating regulars in and out? Or was Tahmoh Penikett busy with "Riverworld" reshoots? Curious!

Is Penikett back in 2.5?
He is. And, since you bring it up, I liked 2.5 (the first half of a two-parter) even more than 2.4. Fans will be fascinated by, among other things, Summer Glau's character, the D.C. Dollhouse's version of Topher.

What's great?
Olivia Williams. Fran Kranz. Dichen Lachman. Vincent Ventresca. Harry Lennix. Eliza Dushku, and her willingness to step back into a supporting role on her own series. The way "Belonging" makes the viewer ponder Adelle's background. The actives' (and Topher's!) continuing evolution. The Polaroids. "I'm not the bad man." "He's the least of your indiscretions." "And I promise you won't like the early retirement plan." "This is not a judgment." "Topher is having problems following commands." "When did you learn how to lie?" "Consequences." "And it didn't go well." "I love him." "For the storm."

What's not so great?
I thought the music worked better at the end than it did in the middle.

How does it end, spoiler-boy?
"For a little while."

I give Chicago Tribune TV critic Mo Ryan the last word:

… one of the most emotionally compelling hours the show has ever done. … an hour that plunges headfirst into the moral quandaries and compromises that reside at the heart of the Dollhouse. It doesn't shy away from the queasier questions about what the dolls are doing during their working hours. It asks pointed questions about who has power, how that power is used and the consequences of using power. But at its heart, "Belonging" is an episode that serves as an "origin story" for Sierra, and as such, it's very affecting. …

9 p.m. Friday. Fox.

StatelyWayneManor

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(10/23/09 7:09 AM)

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Anybody else want to faq Eliza?
I know I do.

mikeonfilm

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(10/23/09 9:04 AM)

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"We're back! With two brand new, never-before-sent-to-reviewers episodes of DOLLHOUSE, the show that's sweeping an unbelievably tiny portion of the nation. This is the year we all just get to have fun: twist the premise, go farther, darker, sillier ... make the whole world our Dollhouse. It's a party, and you're the first to arrive, which means the food's not ready and we're not dressed and who shows up to a party on time anyway? Losers. I mean, best friends ever. ... We really hope you enjoy these. ... Thanks and see you on TiVo! -joss"

Yeah, Joss knows the score. He'll have plenty of time to properly close the Dollhouse.

christy1018

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(10/23/09 10:26 AM)

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Awe this sucks! RIP Dollhouse.

PinotEnvy

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(10/23/09 11:27 AM)

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It's a shame this show never found an audience.

Will

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(10/23/09 7:06 PM)

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Yay Victor AND Echo both on assignment!

Will

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(10/23/09 7:26 PM)

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And... where the fuck is everybody?

Denovissimus

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(10/23/09 7:41 PM)

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What fucked up shit to have happened to "Sierra", hoping she gets her revenge. Him Topher downloaded some ass kicking shit into her.

Shagnanigans

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(10/23/09 8:00 PM)

I'm not drunk

awwww that was so good! Victor and Sierra snuggling in their pod <3

GeckoIsGod

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(10/23/09 8:05 PM)

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Wow, great episode!!

Denovissimus

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(10/23/09 8:07 PM)

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yep, best ep so far this season, Victor and Sierra are so cute together

Mateui

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(10/23/09 8:13 PM)

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AWESOME AMAZING EPISODE. Sierra and Victor's acting skills were top notch as always, and I'm glad their relationship is progressing. <3

Why can't this show continue for a few more seasons? *weeps*

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