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I'm sure everyone's thinking this, I'm sure people have said this here before -- but Fox really had NO reason to cancel Dollhouse.

Sure, Dollhouse didn't have the best ratings. (Like, ever...) But you can blame that on lack of advertising. When watching Fox outside of the 9 o'clock slot on Fridays, Dollhouse ads are rarely show -- if they're shown at all. Also, Dollhouse sold fantastically on iTunes, the DVR ratings were through the roof...The Dollhouse season one DVD was in Amazon's Top 10 Bestselling things for an entire month.

If anyone is to blame for Dollhouse not getting decent ratings, it's Fox. I say they should uncancel the show and advertise the hell out of this show. Then, if the numbers still suck, I'll shut up.

But as of RIGHT now? Dollhouse not getting good numbers = Fox's fault.

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By: steverg, Friday, 5:04 PM EST

"I Absolutely 100% Agree to This. Had Fox Promoted This Show, it Could Have Been A Hit. I say Bring it Back for A Third Season(13 Episodes) and ADVERTISE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Let Joss Do His Thing Aswell! It's FOX'S Fault That the First Five Episodes Were such A Turn off. You Can Absolutely Tell That Fox Interfered Because of "Man on The Street".

It's pretty Clear Fox wanted Dollhouse To Fail Right from the very Beginning. They Say They gave Dollhouse All The Chances In The World But they Didn't.
They are just as bad if Not Worse than The People Who Canceled Firefly. The new Fox Execs Played With our Emotions With False Promises. Had it Promoted Like Glee or House, Dollhouse would have been A Hit.

Spin off Starring Sierra, Victor, Topher, November, Adelle, Boyd, and Whiskey Plz!"

I have the feeling that there are factions at the Fox network that work at cross purposes. Eliza had a contract to develop something for them, and so they were kind of committed to at least trying out Joss' idea. When the decision was made to put it on Fridays, that was the first blow. Sure, there is less pressure to perform on that evening, but look at the competition. It is obvious what live viewers are looking for that night, and it isn't SciFi drama. Then they do little advertising in Season One, and apparently none this year.

So, you have a faction that gives Joss, Eliza and Dollhouse a slim chance, and another faction that ensures that the resultant product costs them as little as possible by never advertising outside of the time slot. It's the old "Give them enough rope to hang themselves, but not enough to reach the ground!"

Then they expect you to thank them for the rope.

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Thread started: Aug 4 2009, 5:02 PM EDT Watch

in episode 1 ghost caroline says to adelle " i was trying to make a differemce to take my place in the world like she always said' it' is a reference to her teacher miss Dandy as we found out at the video at the end of the episode.
from the start of the show adelle sims to favor echo and it is obvious that when caroline says like "she said " adelle knows who caroline meens so caroline and adelle knew each other before all this
a more clearfull proof is in episode 7 at the begin of the episode adelle tells to caroline that she picked them and later says " you and i have been doing this dance for almost two years . "
who acording to episode 9 adelle says that she used to head a division that grew replacement organs out of stem cells. she was working for rosham labs and know shw works in dollhouse
and she is unhappy with her job
caroline askes in episode 7 adelle is that you talking or the rasham corperation
also the phrase nothing its what it is apears to be seems to be a moto for adelle
if we count all this along with the fact that echo gets afree pass for everything i can make a guess that adelle dewitt is a spy maybe the teacer is common and they both try to make a difference but it seems that adelle is not a faithfull employer to rosham corporetions. So we wait for season 2 to descover the truth about the relationship of caroline and adelle

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Monday, 10:01 PM EST by steverg

Thread started: Nov 13 2009, 8:42 PM EST Watch

Okay, last season when it looked grim for Dollhouse there was speculation on whether Joss could do a movie wrap-up/extension of the series, ala Firefly/Serenity. I was against it at the time, as it would have involved educating movie-goers to complex concepts that most people do not want to hassle with. If it's more difficult than Matrix philosophy, you lose them.

I've changed my mind.

Here are the reasons:

We've seen Epitaph One, and it is an apocalypse. What could be more theater worthy than a really great apocalyptic future? Even stupid apocalypse movies sell. Add some intelligence to the mix and you're only going to bring 'em in faster.

Cabin in the Woods (3-D!) will be coming out January of 2011, just over a year from now. It promises to be BIG. (Did I say BIG?) Joss is not only going to have significant new industry cred after that, but he'll have enormous street cred beyond his base viewers. If a Dollhouse movie (particularly if it is 3-D) came out with that Epitaph One thematic background, well...let's just say it would MAKE MONEY. As good as Serenity was, it did not break even. This one will.

One final note: as much as I love what Joss has done, as much as I think the title "Dollhouse" is really cool...it won't cut it at the theaters. We will not see "Dollhouse, the Movie." But if Joss gets a fire in his belly, I'm sure he'll be able to come up with a snappy title for our movie. A Dollhouse by any other name will still reek of the corruption of Rossum...

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ANOTHER NETWORK NEEDS TO BUY DOLLHOUSE

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Monday, 9:31 AM EST by SilentEchoes

Thread started: Nov 12 2009, 1:49 AM EST Watch

I can't believe Dollhouse is going to be cancelled. I understand that viewership is low, but there is a cult following and critics like this show. It's a unique concept. Hopefully, some other network might be able to pick this up? I read somewhere that Joss is writing the final episode as a series finale, but he's also leaving doors open for a possible third.

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Are they really cancelling another show?

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Nov 15 2009, 7:54 PM EST by scifireader

Thread started: Nov 15 2009, 7:54 PM EST Watch

I keep hearing that they are cancelling Dollhouse. If this is true, then Fox really has some lame brains working for them. They don't give a show a chance to build an audience before tossing it out- and then they bring in some cartoonish show- geared towards young, anal retentive audiences that prefer to sit at home drinking a six-pack and eating pizza while channel surfing and enjoying an over abundance of flatulence. That's not saying that all shows that are animated are lame, or that all who enjoy them are past lobectomy patients...but come on. Some of us enjoy a show that has a hint of sci-fi to it, along with fantasy, mystery and just plain smart writing. While I love the shows on that feature crime-solving, or make you think about the shape the world is in today- it's nice to have something to escape the headlines and not have to realize how crappy things might be right now.
Don't cancel this show just yet. It's got a few good seasons left in it. Keep giving us the variety and unique shows that are off the beaten path. We don't want the same thing on every night...with different faces and a few corny lines changed here and there. We like having surprises- just not the kind that leave us wondering why you keep doing this.
Maybe one of the cable networks will wise up and start watching for shows that Fox opts to cx, then grab 'em and run with them. Other shows have switched networks and done quite nicely- so Fox better watch out, or someone may just make a career out of picking up their discards and in the process winning the hearts and loyalty of hundreds of thousands of fans......

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Are you kidding me??!!!!???

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Nov 15 2009, 3:25 PM EST by SilentEchoes

Thread started: Nov 15 2009, 1:45 PM EST Watch

I was just wondering why my wife was not sending me any more episodes of Dollhouse. She kept saying that it was not on this week. So, today I got curious and started searching and found out that the show had been canceled. I'm frantic. Tomorrow when I tell my buddies that it has been canceled, they will mourn as I do now. You see, we are deployed to Afghanistan and Dollhouse was one show that really kept us going. I got the whole of season 1 on disc and all my friends have seen it. The show is fresh, different, exciting, NOT A REALITY SHOW!!!! Has the minds and imaginations of Americans deteriorated to the point that only a reality show about someone else's life fulfills them? Something truly original comes along and they just can't handle it. Such a shame! Such a waste! Well me and all of my buddies in Afghanistan loved the show and are sad to see it go. Way to go FOX!

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