Comments on: Has ‘The System’ Driven Joss Whedon To Quit TV?

By: Joss Whedon Discusses Dr. Horrible Sequel; Possible Feature Film? - Screen Rant

Joss Whedon Discusses Dr. Horrible Sequel; Possible Feature Film? - Screen Rant — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:30:51 +0000

[...] to say, Whedon discovered a new outlet for his creativity and at a perfect time with the issues and uncertainty surrounding his new [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:53:57 +0000

I have seen 2 episodes now and am starting to really like it. Why, though, is it on FRIDAYS? Give it a chance, you network a$$ holes!

By: JargonJohn

JargonJohn — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:10:08 +0000

I’m still willing to give Dollhouse a chance. Though the first episode was really 24-ish, the show has potential.

By: JD5DAD

JD5DAD — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:07:17 +0000

lets hope he does another firefly movie its the best thing he did and then we will get firefly TNG and maybe firefly DSBC (deep Space Brown Coats)

By: Joshi

Joshi — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:12:21 +0000

I was unimpressed with the pilot for Dollhouse, which is odd for a Whedon show, even the second pilot for Firefly wasn’t that bad. I wasn’t put off by the concept or the creepy nature of the show… it’s just… without those concepts, the show seemed very… ordinary. Very run of the mill, even the dialogue was seriously lacking and it’s hard to say that for a Whedon show, even when he’s not the one writing (and he tends to do the pilots).

I’m going to wait for a few more episodes before I blame it entirely on Fox forcing him to reshoot, but it was disappointing.

Dr Horrible on the other hand… pure genius. If he continues to do stuff like that I’ll be very happy.

By: crowmagnumman

crowmagnumman — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:11:45 +0000

I trust in the Whedon. I’ll watch whatever he does. I can’t have that kind of trust in anyone else in entertainment.

By: kerubi

kerubi — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:03:42 +0000

look, movies make a profit that cover the costs of production.So the issue with this Internet idea of Whedon is whether we trust his creativity or not.The same applies to JJ Abrams and a few other. If the answer is yes, then we can pay it forward and buy our tickets to whatever he has in mind in advance. I’d pay something like fifteen dollars if it means I can get a pure Whedon movie or serial.If there are twenty million other people out there like me, we’re in business. Also, the production is high because it pays all these executive’s salaries; so it might be less than fifteen dollars anyway.
In France, you have the Marianne magazine which is entirely paid by subscribers and it does not rely on advertising and is extremely free in its articles. So this can be a viable solution.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:04:31 +0000

Its hard for me to believe Dollhouse is already dead but we shall see .

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:09:26 +0000

@undead

How can Joss Whedon suck if he brought us Firefly and Serenity?

Vic

By: undead646

undead646 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:45:04 +0000

Joss Whedon sucks the best thing was Firefly & Serenity

By: ProgGrrl

ProgGrrl — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:33:57 +0000

I really doubt this means JW already thinks his new TV series is a goner.

What it DOES mean is that a talented, world-wise TV creator, who has a dedicated and well-established fandom eyeing his every move, is comparing the back-to-back experiences of producing DOC HORRIBLE and DOLLHOUSE.

And, no real surprise, guess which one is the more satisfying creative endeavor?

Any fan who got their hands on the original DOLLHOUSE pilot script last summer… And then heard all the behind-the-scenes news about Fox requesting tweaks and retoolings… can easily see, watching the DH pilot ep, why JW might feel the way he does.

As one of his fan base, I will follow him. ANYWHERE.

By: SK47

SK47 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:23:27 +0000

Maybe Joss should have tried to pitch Dollhouse to a Cable station like Showtime or FX, yeah, have FX carry Dollhouse where the numbers it got on Friday would be huge for a cable provider!

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:19:06 +0000

You know, even with his track record, I’m surprised at Dollhouse. It seems off kilter, even for him. But then again, he always has a direction in mind when he creates something. With Echo, she will be starting to become self aware of who she may really be. So this could become interesting.

Yea, he likes strong female characters and Wonder Woman fit that bill indeed.

Thanks for the kudos Reverend… Oh, and tune in tomorrow for my weekly TV report. I’ve got just a little bit more on Dollhouse to fill everyone in on!

By: Reverend

Reverend — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:29:51 +0000

So if this is all true Dollhouse is without a doubt cancelled. I can see where Joss is coming from, though– the fame one can get from a simple YouTube video is more than a lot of movies get in this country.

Ah, I would’ve loved to see his take on Wonderwoman– oh well, hopefully if he does commit himself to this route we’ll get to see the writing we all know and love ( excluding Dollhouse premiere ).

Great article Bruce!

Rev