Dollhouse gets a new pilot, and co-ed showers

Posted Jul 22nd 2008 10:02AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Programming, Reality-Free

Eliza Dushku - DollhouseIf you're one of those Whedon fans that gets a
throbbing vein in your noggin when the subject of Firefly, Fox, and
the original pilot come up, you might want to have a seat before you
continue. It seems that the newest member of the Whedonverse,
Dollhouse, is getting a new pilot.

As Whedon explains in a post over at whedonesque.com, the original
episode "...didn't bring the visceral pop the network had expected
from the script. The network was cool about it, but not sure how to
come out of the gate with the ep." If you read that and immediately
think of the network wanting a different opening for Firefly, I can't
blame you, but it doesn't seem as bad as all that this time.

He goes on to explain that the idea for a new first episode was his,
after hearing what the network thought of the one they had made. That
episode will now air the second week. He adds that he has a million
stories to tell about these characters, and he doesn't care which
order he tells them in.

I'm still optimistic, but cautiously so. The mid-season launch and the
re-tooled pilot do give one pause. His missive is well worth a read as
you'll also find references to his fan dancing talent, his smooth skin
and elegant hands, and the fact that the showers in the Dollhouse will
be co-ed.