I'm neither surprised nor too upset. Dollhouse has been interesting and fun to watch, but none of it has been in the same league as Whedon's other work, despite having higher production values. Also, hello, Fox? This show needed to come roaring out with every Whedon fanboy and then some showing up drooling over every episode and bringing all of his friends for it to get a chance. For whatever reason (and I don't believe that Fox is solely to blame), it did not. It lost casual viewers and Whedon fans alike early and often and while, for Friday night, it has not been...horrible...I think it's an expensive show that's not bringing in the returns you'd hope from a guy as high profile as Whedon is.
Not gonna lie, if I were making the decision, I'd probably give it the axe too. Dollhouse has not been what any of us expected, though it's still pretty douchey of them not to let it at least end its run.
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