Joss interview re: Dollhouse etc

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petzipellepingo linked to this very interesting interview with Joss Whedon, re: Dollhouse and Where It All Went Wrong.

Casting spoilers and teaser-y bits about the finale in the interview for those of you who are trying to avoid any/all spoilers.

A few thoughts on the interview behind cut.



Well, not so much where it all went wrong, maybe, but interesting to see that Joss feels the intrigue/conspiracy theory part of the story has somewhat taken over from what he originally intended, which was to focus more on the Dollhouse clients and why they might want what they want. So it all leaves him (if I read him right) only partially satisfied - pleased with what he managed to say about the nature of identity, not so pleased with what he managed to say about sexuality etc. Not that he would be any kind of writer if he were completely satisfied. Won't happen.

Very, very pleased to see him say he has no intention of continuing the story in comic book form. Also, it amuses me no end that he saw no similarities between himself and Topher until someone pointed them out to him. The similarties (not in their geekitude, but in their power/lack of it over their own creations) between Topher and Joss is one of the first things that struck me.

Hope you enjoy tonight's eps, you lucky Americans (and others - realise I am pretty much alone in not d/l'ing stuff I want to watch, but there it is).