We've been through a lot, you and I. Really, things started back in 1997 with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Then there was Angel, Titan AE, Alien Resurrection, Firefly, Serenity, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog... the list goes on and on. That's just the watchable media. Even your "Merry Marvel Midlife Crisis" and Buffyverse comic spinoffs found their way into my hands.
So now, now that I see you're back on TV - with Eliza Dushku and Amy Acker, no less - I had reason to be excited. I'm happy for you, really, I am. But I'm just letting you know. Dollhouse? I won't be watching it.
No, it's not you. No, it's not Eliza either. (I'm actually a fan. Not to the extent of seeing everything she's in, especially movies, but I suffered through watched Tru Calling for a full half-season on the strength of her star power alone. Bring It On? I could watch that movie every day for the rest of my life.) It's me. It's not like I won't see it eventually - catch the DVD's, sure, but it's won't be a first-run viewing for me. Why? Simple. FOX.
I know you had to do it if you wanted to work with Eliza again, so I understand why. It's just that after what happened with Firefly, I'm leery. Not just Firefly - Arrested Development (even if it lasted 2 seasons longer than I expected). Andy Richter Controls the Universe. Wonderfalls - that one hurt the most. After all this, I just can't trust FOX anymore. I can't have my heart broken again. I can't get invested in another show to have it killed of in 6 weeks.
I don't care about the pilot reshoot or the minor set shutdown, although they don't especially help with the confidence factor. I hope the show is good. I hope it does well - pairing Dollhouse with The Sarah Connor Chronicles is one of the smartest things they could have done. But I also hope that you wrap up the storyline in all the episodes shot, because I have a sinking feeling that I'll be able to pick up Dollhouse: The Complete Series (with 5 never-before seen episodes) come August.
