I'm a huge Joss Whedon fan. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is what got me hooked on GOOD television. It's the one show that probably set me on this path of wanting to work in television. So I have great respect for Joss Whedon as a television writer/producer/creator.
So of course last season I checked out his new show Dollhouse. Intriguing concept? Check. Eliza Dushku getting to look sexy and kick ass? Check. It should have been the perfect combination.
But it doesn't always work out that way. I was engrossed in the story. But with its Friday-Night-Deathslot, it just didn't get the ratings it needed to survive.
I think the first season actually got better as it got closer to the finale...and closer to what most people thought would be its cancellation. How everyone was surprised that it got renewed. And I think the same thing happened this year. As it gets closer to that cancellation point, the show just gets better and better. Some of the recent twists (Ballard is who?!) have been amazing. It's like getting three Lost season finales shoved into two episodes.
But I'm actually okay with Dollhouse ending. It was never going to be a huge hit. I'm glad Fox gave it 26 episodes and committed enough to at least show them all. That's more than can be said for many shows recently. I hope Joss takes his talents to a cable network, where he can stretch his creative juices without needing to attract a mass audience. Regardless, I know I can't wait to see how the story wraps up tonight.
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