Q: Are we going to see any more Dollhouse comics coming?

A: Yes we are – they’ve got some on deck already and we’ll see by their reception if we can keep going on that. It’s a question of time and man power.

I have very strong feelings about that ‘verse. It’s been hard for me because there’s been so many things about the show that felt compromised and I sort of went ‘Well, I guess we didn’t hit the mark’ because there were things I wanted to talk about that FOX wasn’t comfortable with, so then it’s taken me a while to realise first of all that it has fans, and that I’m one of them.

That show – It meant a great deal to me and I don’t know I articulated it as successfully as I did in other shows, but when we did it was as powerful as anything we’ve done. The scene between Amy Acker and Fran Kranz in the first episode of season two is.. it makes me about as happy as I ever need to be.

Commentary for 1×05 – True Believer
Commentary for 1×12 – Omega

Enjoy, I did!

Here are my favourite Dollhouse moments, in no order:

Adelle in the shower.
She’s a drunk. She’s lost control of the house, and so herself. The moment we know she’s on the way back up is the moment she steps into the Doll shower with the other actives. In the show it’s presented just before she sends Echo, Victor and Sierra to the Attic. But anybody who’s paying attention knows, deep down, that’s the moment she’s picked a side.

Adelle being dumped by Roger/Victor
Again from the same episode, Andrew Chambliss broke my heart with this scene where even when somebody is programmed to be with Adelle, they still want somebody else. In this case, Victor wanted Sierra. After Adelle telling Victor he’s a Doll, Roger/Victor states that he doesn’t think Adelle would stoop so low to hire a Doll to suit her needs. She cries. If that scene didn’t make you feel something for Adelle, nothing will.

Victor and Sierra in the sleeping pod together
Given it’s place at the end of the horrific (and brilliant) ‘Belonging’, this couldn’t have been placed in a better place. It’s a moment that’s earned the hard way – and so means a thing. I can’t remember seeing a fan who didn’t like the Victor and Sierra pairing, and that’s rare for a TV show. It’s because of moments like this which sold the audience.

Topher’s ‘I know what I know speech’ from Epitaph One
“Why didn’t I think of that?”. You did, Topher. You helped break the world. The scene in the sleeping pod between Adelle and Topher helped swing fans from 50/50 hate during season one’s airing, to love for Topher.

Saunders and Topher’s bedroomorama
Out of the several hundred episodes of Joss Whedon TV I’ve watched, this is my favourite scene he’s ever shot. Additional credit to Amy Acker and Fran Kranz for selling the shit out of this one. “You don’t care if – if people get hurt.” “You don’t know me! That’s the contract. You don’t know me, and I don’t know you, not fully, not ever! I made you a question. I made you fight for your beliefs. I didn’t make you hate me. You chose to”. I believe this scene sold both Topher and Saunders as characters to care about, and the fear of being replaced with her original self drove audience expectations for the rest of the season with regards to Echo and Caroline.

Saunders and Boyd in season two opener, Vows
Here’s a sentence for you: “I guess I’m just built that way”. It’s in the context of phobias, and it not only sells the show (and Amy Acker, since she’s amazing in this scene) but it sells Saunders to the audience as a non-somebody to care about.

Dominic in a van – ‘Spy in the House of Love’
Andrew Chambliss is back again with another killer moment. Just before Dominic is about to be sent to The Attic, he starts telling Echo how it is. Dominic might be the ‘bad guy’ of the show, but he’s not wrong.

Echo: I can take care of myself.
Laurence Dominic: I know, that’s why I’m smiling. ‘Cause one day, you’ll be erasing them. And even after all this, they still won’t see it coming. Sooner or later, everybody gets theirs.

I love it.

For me, Dollhouse has been the weirdest, craziest, most rewarding experience of my life. It’s bashed down entire portions of who I am and it is forcing me to rebuild those things from scratch. That might seem melodramatic, but it’s true. (Although hopefully Fran Kranz will look after me).

You can pick up the DVD on shelves Monday across the US and UK. It’s really neat in terms of features.

You can get the book included with pre-orders and early copies of the season 2 DVD. It’s written by Jed and Maurissa, and will rock your tiny but lovable heart.

Join Dollhouse writers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen (The Attic, Belonging, Epitaph One, Epitaph Two, Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog) in the Exhibit Hall, FOX Booth #4313 – Friday 11am til 12pm.

Additionally, on Saturday between 5-5.45pm at the Dark Horse booth, there’s a signing (ticketed event) with Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon, writers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and actors Zack Ward and Felicia Day.

Special features: Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, “Defining Moments” feaurette, “Looking Back” featurette (with cast) and Audio Commentary on 2 episodes: a “Vows” commentary by Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon, and also a “Belonging” commentary by writers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen.

Exclusive to the Blu-ray release is an additional Audio Commentary, on “Getting Closer” by exec producer and episode-writer-director Tim Minear.  Yeah, it’s kinda lame it’s a Blu-Ray only feature if you ask me.  But whatevs.

It’s on Saturday 24th between 5-5.45pm at the Dark Horse booth.  It’s a ticketed event, so I’m not quite sure how that works yet.

And yes, speculate away about the fact it is at the Dark Horse comics stand.

It’s available in October 12 on DVD and Blu-Ray, and includes deleted scenes, commentaries etc.  If you pre-order at San Diego Comic-Con 2010, you get a limited lithograph (similar to last year’s season one set).

Also…  There’s something about it which is a) really freaking cool and b) I can’t tell you yet.  Stay tuned.  A lot of love has gone into this one.