Dollhouse continues it's downward slide in the Friday ratings, with under 4 million viewers this past Friday. You know what irks me the most? That it was beaten severely in the ratings by a 20/20 special on Siegfried and Roy.I can't believe that a decent show (not great, but decent... I'm still giving it time) was beaten by two flamboyant German-Americans who are currently best known by having one of them mauled by a tiger onstage. Did they show actual footage of that? If so, then I can understand why the special was such a ratings bonanza.
Granted, we're not at episode six yet, which Joss promises a boost in the storyline and less studio interference. Still, it's starting from a pretty low ebb. You know that cogitative point in which you're certain something is going to fail but it hasn't quite gotten there yet? That's how I feel about Dollhouse right now, despite watching it every week in hopes of the opposite.
Press Kits Unwrapped: The Prisoner
Ask TV Squad: Eureka, The Prisoner and more!
TV Squad Ten: Cartoon women who should have Playboy centerfolds
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-10-2009 @ 10:55AM
Cyantre said...
I gave up on Dollhouse after week two, and I know many loyal Whedon fans have either done the same or are still really on the fence about it.
Honestly, I think this is one show FOX should cancel.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 11:15AM
Deadpan said...
Drat. And by the title I was hoping it was a preview of the next episode.
"Tonight, Echo gets imprinted with the personality of a submissive with a pony fetish, and gets BEATEN BY TWO GERMANS!!!"
Boyles: That's Hot.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 11:38AM
Key Rick said...
Dollhouse is a terrible premise, terribly executed, and I very seldom risk inviting fellow commentors' wrath since I'm no professional showrunner; therefore, how should I know from good TV? Honestly, My Own Worst Enemy was better.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 1:09PM
Paul said...
This episode 6 better be darn good. So far, I've seen little to make me thing the show will last. I'm only hoping it gets to air the 6th & 7th episodes.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 1:54PM
ac said...
At this rate the show might never get to that 6th episode.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 2:49PM
Sarah said...
You really can't see why people would rather watch a farewell show on the great Siegfried and Roy than a fan-admitted lukewarm episode of a messy show?
Really?
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 4:13PM
David said...
Huh. I disagree with the comments. I like this show a lot. It's not perfect and it will benefit from a season's worth of tinkering, but I find the overarching storyline compelling.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 4:22PM
George said...
I think 'Dollhouse' and 'T:TSCC' took a serious hit in the ratings because a sizable portion of their audience was out seeing 'Watchmen'.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 5:13PM
Magical_Salamander11 said...
I agree, but after a few weeks of horrible ratings, those two shows are clearly past the point of excuses. This mystical "Episode Six" of Dollhouse and the final run of T:TSCC really has to be good to draw in better numbers to have any chance of survival for another season.
Any news on ratings for Terminator or is it so bad that I just shouldn't know?
3-10-2009 @ 5:45PM
Leroy said...
The ratings are not telling us much on this show. Most people are recording it or getting it from iTunes. This is making it look much less popular than it actually is.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 7:46PM
ChrisG said...
You might be right, but still, the only thing that keeps a show on the air is good numbers in the 18-49 demo... Advertisers don't generally care about how many people buy the show from iTunes or DVR it... It's the 18-49Live(maybe +SD) that counts when they decide to advertise or not.
These are the cold, hard facts and they tell you nothing about the quality of a show, just that not enough people are watching it...
Looking at the recent numbers, it's quite clear that 'T:TSCC' will end after season two and that, if there isn't any major improvement in the numbers, 'Dollhouse' will end after 13 episodes as well...
With 'Life' as good as gone and 'Chuck' on the bubble (at best), it doesn't look good for some of my favourite shows... :-(
3-10-2009 @ 6:07PM
In A World (XBL) said...
Maybe in episode six Echo can get plastic surgery (a new face to go along with her new personality) and be played thereafter by Sarah Michelle Gellar.
I dunno, maybe the show DOES have bad writing, but Dushku's terrible acting isn't helping things either. Get her off that show!
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 8:11PM
Cyantre said...
T:SCC is doing better than Dollhouse, and I could see it getting a third season. I also predict Dollhouse will be pulled before it even gets to episode #13.
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 8:24PM
ChrisG said...
I'm sorry, but no. Simply: no. T:TSCC has sunken so low in the important numbers, that it is even in danger of being pulled without airing its remaining episodes... http://bit.ly/12Nopg
I really like T:TSCC and have watched it from the beginning, but, short of a miracle, there is no way that there will be a third season, I'm sorry.
3-10-2009 @ 9:18PM
StillBash said...
And here I was hoping the title was an SM reference and that I missed the promos for next week's episode.
Thanks for getting my hopes up Brad...
Reply
3-10-2009 @ 10:08PM
se said...
It wasn't beaten by Germans, it was beaten by 20/20. Did you see that Appalachian episode a few weeks back? Quality work. Unlike Dollhouse.
Reply
3-11-2009 @ 12:56AM
Picviewer said...
Maybe like the premise of this show the viewers had their memories erased and forgot to watch the following weeks....
Reply
3-11-2009 @ 12:36PM
Andrew Schwegler said...
So, I really liked this past episode. It was my favorite episode so far. Really looking forward to the next Joss-penned ep..
Reply
3-11-2009 @ 6:07AM
Gaz said...
What a ridiculous argument, almost like the show itself. If "two germans" are more interesting than Echo why shouldn't they get higher viewership? Dollhouse is not very good and Eliza was a poor choice. That's it. It's not a german conspiracy.
Reply