James Lafleur

If that's the case, then I'll have to watch Happy Town, while secretly hoping it fails, unless it really is good. But Acker's part in the finale and in essence the overall arc seems important enough to where I couldn't see them writing her out, at least not completely.

boc4ever

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/05/...-scooplet.html

Hip Hop Hooray...Ho...Hey...Ho!

TGM

I do agree, Topher has to fucking go.

dstrauss

Yay!

And Alan Tudyk is one of the stars of the V remake so I don't think he'd be a regular in Dollhouse season 2.

mdc3000

Shocked but glad this got picked up - hopefully an audience will now find it (especially those who didn't watch for fear of a Firefly like situation).

Patman

I could see them turning Victor into the Dollhouse Doctor.

TGM

there is certainly worse shit out there than Dollhouse, but they need to step up their game in S2

Tracer Bullet

...wow. Now only if this had happened 8 years ago with the much better Firefly... oh well, still good news.

Barry Woodward

Joss Whedon:

TGM

a room fulla Tophers? sounds like Hell to me.

kstublen

I wasn't going to buy the DVD on release day because it'll probably cost a little too much, but as a sign of gratitude for FOX renewing it, I will be there the first day and purchase it. Good work FOX. Now, just keep Terminator...please!

solipsta

Sweet! I don't watch a lot of television, but this is one that I've picked up. Glad to see it back.

therain93

hmmm. Dollhouse versus the highly well-reviewed premiere of Abrams Star Trek....

Sanjuro37

Who the hell do you think you are coming in here with your elitist "context?"

Mok

Great news I can't wait for the second season, I do hope it gets a better time slot. I agree with the person who said to team it up with Fringe.

TGM

I am surprised it got renewed, with a finale that was watched by < 2 million people, do they REALLY think hoardes of new followers will for some magical reason decide to jump onboard blindly for a S2? Unless they reair S1 again in a better timeslot over the summer, I just don't see this show gaining (or holding) ground.

Gizmo

Well, an early launch of the S1 DVD/BDs (late July) + ComicCon could really help the show out.

Patman

Doubtful.

DJariya

Didn't do squat for Jericho. They also attended Comic Con in 2007 and had a big promotional push for the DVD release to plug season 2. Look where that show is at now.

TGM

How to fix Dollhouse.

1. Kill off Topher.
2. More secret ops/military type missions, less hooker/child therapist/midwife missions.
3. Kill off Topher.
4. Hire another hot female lead WHO CAN ACT. Keep Dushku, and if you want to keep the asian alien lady then fine, but let's get some more eye candy on the screen people!
5. Kill off Topher.
6. More Ballard.

~fin~

Sanjuro37

The finale was watched by 2.7 million. Still terribly low, but still.

Gizmo

True, but this is Joss Whedon we are talking about (have no idea who even created Jericho). Fox canned Firefly and it went on to make a ton of money in DVD sales. They are giving him another chance and hopefully it works out.

spainlinx0

I like Topher. I honestly don't know where all the hate comes from. I honestly think the only weak part of the show is Dushku. She's very attractive, but she is poison to the scenes where she does anything but prance around in skimpy clothing.

Gizmo

Don't know her characters name, but Amy Acker will be on ABC's Cougar Town so I assume she'll be gone.

Sanjuro37

I really hope Acker doesn't completely leave. She's really one of the three best actors to ever work for Joss (at least in terms of what Joss can get out of them; Tony Head can walk all over all of them when you get into careers as a whole), and she was far and away the most interesting person this season. And Topher is a vital character and really no one reflects the problem with the Dollhouse better than him: some geniuses got together and thought it'd be awesome if they could fuck someone who looked like Eliza Dushku or Amy Acker, and they were watching The Matrix at the time. He's so smart that he can reprogram people on a dime and so desensitized to it that he doesn't care. But that dialogue between him and Whiskey at the end of the finale was the best piece of Whedon character exploration all season.

And if the cut budget means less engagements and more time in the Dollhouse, then Dushku should work just fine, A) because it sets up the possibility for it turn to into a real ensemble show instead of just a show with a big cast and a problem focusing on anyone and B) because she works well as a Doll and as some imprints. But cutting down on the number of jobs she takes lowers the risk that she'll be that awful blind girl or the pop dancer bodyguard.