Dollhouse

I loved Buffy and Angel. They were two of my fandoms, and I wrote a fair bit of fic for them. That output includes some stuff I still like, and a few WIPs I want to someday finish. I was really hoping that Joss Whedon's newest show would be good.

First, I watched the return of The Sarah Connor Chronicles. So far, so good.

Then came Dollhouse. I tried; I honestly did. I just couldn't help it, though. I fell asleep half an hour in. Looking back, I'm not sure how I managed to keep my eyes open until that point. Dollhouse was terrible. It was more boring than Crusoe, which a few months ago I named worst new show of the season.

Opinion: a keen disappointment. I don't want to watch another episode. I'll take a look at the Nielsen ratings when they come out and post about them in a day or so. Let's see if other viewers agreed with my assessment. At this point, I'm thinking the show will be a quick failure. Maybe, in comparison, Sarah Connor will have strong numbers.

Ratings for SCC and Dollhouse

SCC bombed out and Dollhouse did not particularly impress, either. The overnights are here. Basically, the number for viewers ages 18-49 carries the weight.

SCC had 3.9 million total viewers and a 1.4 in the 18-49 group--that means that 1.4% of all people in the U.S. of ages 18-49 watched the show. A 1.4 is a low number.

Dollhouse had 4.7 million total viewers and a 2.0 in the 18-49 group. Most shows drop off from their pilots, so likely the numbers will be worse next week. Maybe not, though. We'll see. Friday has traditionally been a weak night for Fox, and I don't know what their expectations were.

Here are some opinions on Dollhouse. They run quite the range.