We all think Dollhouse was actually a pretty good little TV show, and were a little narked when the bosses at TV network Fox decided to cancel it. The show’s creator, Joss Whedon, the tube genius behind Buffy and Firefly explained why he though they cancelled it in a recent interview with Sci-Fi Wire.
Pic: Eliza Dushku and the cast of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.
“The show didn’t really get off the ground because the network pretty much wanted to back away from the concept five minutes after they bought it,” said Whedon. “And then ultimately, the show itself is also kind of odd and difficult to market. I actually think they did a good job, but it’s just not a slam-dunk concept.”
He continued: “We always found ourselves sort of moving away from what had been part of the original spark of the show and that ultimately just makes it really hard to write these stories.”
“[Part of the problem was] the other implications of what was originally supposed to be somewhat more of a fantasy. The real-world version of [this kind of activity] was I think what made the network really twitchy and I can’t really fault them for that. I just thought when I went in and pitched it …you know, it frightened me too [but I thought] we all got that that was what we were doing.”
anonymos
Dec 7, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Oh Joss, don´t try to make not hate FOX for the cancellation….
Don´t justify them
CaptainPlatypus
Dec 9, 2009 at 11:04 pm
So Fox canceled an excellent show because their marketing team couldn’t sell it and they were afraid to tackle serious issues like human trafficking?
For shame.
OZ
Dec 11, 2009 at 8:26 am
Fox will always be the death of anything which makes you enjoy thinking.
Fox wants brianless crap that appeals to brainless people.
Joss and Crew you are so much better than anything that fox has breathing. Rupert is the anti-christ of quality.
They burried you on friday night and then played hit and miss.
Boycott Fox everything!
MINDFUL
Dec 20, 2009 at 1:11 am
For once there WAS a show that actually offered the viewers a chance to become intellectually engaged…plot and characters ARE awesome…I guess I will quit watching TV and go back to reading books…something that can’t be cancelled!
Casey
Dec 20, 2009 at 3:15 am
I cant believe they are canceling this show..I love it and this and lie to me were the only reasons why i watched fox…