The End of Dollhouse
Work commitments and a trip to New York (post coming soon!) have meant I haven’t done much posting or even on-line stuff of late. So I didn’t hear until this morning that Fox had cancelled Dollhouse
http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/11/dollhouse-canceled.html
Hardly a surprise. Actually the surprise was it got a second season. I’m glad at least that Fox will honour its commitment to the episodes it ordered and give Joss a chance to end the show.
When compared to Joss’ three other shows, Buffy the Vampire slayer, Angel, and Firefly, I’d likely say Dollhouse was my least favourite. The pacing was different, and the general premise is quite unlikable. With Whedon’s other shows we rooted for the good guys and the underdogs, but in Dollhouse, the central characters are doing something quite unconscionable. And While Eliza Dushka is a fine actress, I never entirely bought her performance in the roles.
Yet, Dollhouse did do something remarkable. It made you more interested in the back story that the main story. That and the characteristic wit and plot twists made Dollhouse still one of the best things on TV – the people involved even tried to promote the show with full irony, by suggesting it was “the best show you’re not watching.”
Such is life.
Teacher Ram’s Fascination with Fire
Here’s a lovely little book. Teacher Ram’s Fascination with Fire and other Stories is a self-published collection of six short stories by a friend of mine Ken Ramphal. Ken’s stories deal with life in Guyana, but as a quotation on the book notes:
As you become lost in the vividly described world of Ken’s writings you think that you are learning about Guyana and the immigrant experience. By the time you are finished, you realize that you have been learning about the human experience.
I had a small part in the production of this book, but that doesn’t make me biased. (I hope). It doesn’t seem to be available through regular channels yet, but copies for $10 (plus postage) can be had through me.
