Joss keeps the Faith

Whedon fans rejoice! After years of trying (and failing) to get movies off the ground, Joss returns to the small screen with a new show called “Dollhouse”. Best of all is that hes bringing past Buffy alums “Eliza Dushku” and “Tim Minear” along for the ride.

Heres the pitch: the show revolves around a group of guys and gals who are imprinted with memories, personalities and abilities to suit a particular job or task. Once they’ve completed their task, they return to their collective home (the “Dollhouse” of the title) and have their memory wiped, until they are being prepped for their next job. Things start to unravel when memories of past jobs leak back into the "dolls" heads.

The one downside of the announcement is that the show is being broadcast on the Fox Network, the same network that cancelled the last three shows Whedon, Dushku and Minear were all involved in (the excellent Firefly, Tru Calling & Drive respectively). I predict “Dollhouse” will be an amazing show, brilliantly executed, brimming with interesting characters, a fantastic ensemble cast and witty dialogue, only to be cancelled by Fox after its first two episodes. WE SHALL SEE....