Dollhouse

‘Complete Companion’ (2012) a key Joss Whedon tome

In PopMatters’ “Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion” (2012), Alysa Hornick – one of the dozens of contributors – notes that Buffy didn’t excel at academics,

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I need a hug after Whedon abuse allegations

This one hurts. Since the #MeToo and #TimesUp era began, my friend Mike and I have occasionally talked about which celebrity’s theoretical outing as a

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‘Dollhouse’ flashback: ‘Epitaphs’ (2011-12) (Comic book review)

On the Season 2 DVD, Joss Whedon says “Dollhouse” was a pebble he could’ve turned over for as much as seven seasons. Unfortunately, we only

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Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ‘Dollhouse’ Season 2 (2009-10) (TV review)

It started as an anthology show that allowed Eliza Dushku to play a different character every week, but in its second season (2009-10, Fox), “Dollhouse” embraces its

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‘Dollhouse’ Season 1 (2009) makes case as Whedon’s smartest show (TV review)

Coming out five years after Joss Whedon’s Big Three series (“Buffy,” “Angel” and “Firefly”) left the airwaves, “Dollhouse” Season 1 (2009, Fox) had massive shoes to fill.

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2009

Although two shows on this list are much missed and a third (“Dollhouse”) is on its way out, 2009 was generally a year when TV

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John’s favorite entertainers of the Aughts (Commentary)

First, my top 10 entertainers. These are the people (and one fictional robot) who put a smile on my face in every project they tackled.

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Is ‘Dollhouse’ channeling Philip K. Dick?

For anyone who wanted to look closely, the “Dollhouse”–Philip K. Dick comparison has been obvious since the first episode, but it has really struck me during this

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Fall TV 2009: 7 new developments on old shows (Commentary)

Here are seven plot developments I’m looking forward to on old favorites this fall season. (Technically, TV’s best show, “Friday Night Lights,” is a fall

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The truth about ‘Dollhouse’: It’s Ballard’s show, not Echo’s (TV commentary)

From the beginning, “Dollhouse” was a rickety premise for a series, but it strikes me as being purposely rickety — as if creator Joss Whedon

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