Tonight: Enter The Dollhouse

There’s a little show called Dollhouse debuting that you might have heard a little something about. I don’t know if there has ever been this much discussion of a show before it hits the airwaves. But tonight we will see what the fuss has been about.

With Joss Whedon’s involvement, the show will have to deal with Buffy comparisons. It’s not really fair to compare any fledgling show to one of the best shows in genre history, but there’s no way to stop it from happening. It’s a shame, as very few shows will measure up to that standard. Buffy is the elephant in the corner and right now it’s much better for Dollhouse if we don’t see the elephant.

There are also inevitable comparisons to Firefly. Whedon has already had to reshoot the pilot and make other changes at the request of FOX executives. Dollhouse didn’t draw the most favorable timeslot either. That has raised the ire of Whedon fans, many of whom started a campaign to save the show before it ever aired. That’s the kind of passion we love at SFUniverse.

(Kurt Caceres, R) after his daughter is abducted and held for ransom in “Ghost,” the series premiere episode of DOLLHOUSE airing Friday, Feb. 13 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Isabella Vosmikova/FOX

In tonight’s episode, Eliza Dushku’s Echo has to play the role of a hostage negotiator. One of the most interesting things will be watching Dushku slip into these various characters every week. If you have to read more now, you can check out Cynthia’s review here.