Okay, so I'm about a week late with this, but whatever.Joss Whedon, a.k.a. my feminist hero, is writing a new show. (Well, he's not writing it at the moment. There's a writer's strike. Which we should all support, by the way, regardless of how much TV we miss as a result. Greedy frickin' producers. See Joss's sign, above.) The show is called Dollhouse, and it sounds muy awesome. The gist is this: Eliza Dushku (a.k.a. badass slayer Faith) plays a woman named Echo who can be downloaded with new personalities/talents at whim. When her Alias-esque mission is over, her downloaded personality/talents disappear, and she's left with almost nothing: she reverts to childhood. Problem is, she starts to figure out that she's being used, and she starts to fight back.
Despite the fact that I've only read the vaguest details about the premise, I already love the show for the following reasons:
1. Dude, it's Joss Whedon.
2. Eliza Dushku is not only the star actress; she's a producer as well. She's from Boston. Bostonians make good TV shows/movies. Check out Gone Baby Gone, among others.
3. Like the best Joss shows, it's about resisting corrupt authority. Fight the Power!
4. It sounds like it has a serial storyline, à la Buffy, but it also has infinite possibilities for stand-alone episodes. Echo can take on any personality or situation. I'm expecting lots of action, but also some great opportunities for romantic plots and such.
5. Dude, it's Joss Whedon.
Props to both Joss and Eliza for throwing in a Red Sox reference in their interviews.
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