This really is a shame. To cancel one of Whedon’s shows is to waste massive talent from members across the boards — writing, acting, production. No, Dollhouse didn’t have the same relatability as Buffy or the sheer exuberance of Firefly,…
Fabulous stuff.
[Via Sci Fi Wire]
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Happy Fandom Friday! Each week, I highlight an aspect of the various fan communities that have sprung around mostly movies and TV shows, but sometimes books, games, or even just memes, if the level of dedication is awesome enough.
While…
If nothing, else this is quite the comprehensive list. I’ve also included my votes, where applicable. (Reading this makes me want to put all of the movies I haven’t yet seen on my Netflix immediately.)
Best Horror Movie
Dead Snow…
This is a piece I’ve long been meaning to post: an examination of original pilots and the changes they undergo before we see them on the air. Lauren Davis looks at Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dr.…
Reviewers had warned that this episode didn’t have a lot of action, and they were right. But the groundwork it covered is extensive, and what was most striking was the sense that Joss and co. really know what they’re doing.…
Mike Massa, the man who “builds fights” on Dollhouse gives us an inside look at the eight-day process of shooting an episode — and with this show, a lot of that time is devoted to stunts. One full fight scene…
Someone at Microsoft is a kindred Browncoat, because toay’s Bing screen has a cool surprise. Swipe your cursor over the planet of Neptune, and a couple of squares will pop up. There are some fun facts about real space adventures,…
I stumbled upon this fascinating piece from Fraggmented, wherein John Seavey explores what he calls the “metastory trap” in Season 1 of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse and how fans agonizing over the season’s bigger mysteries failed to appreciate the killer moments…
If you’re a devoted reader of Screenology, you’ll know that custom-made action figures — that is, when awesomely creative fans hobble together parts from mainstream-produced figurines into a lovingly rendered doppelganger to our favorite characters from lesser-known shows — are…
