Joss Whedon talks Dollhouse cancellation, Dr Horrible sequel and more; plus Eliza Dushku teases final Dollhouse episodes…

Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune has the must read interview, read the entire thing. (Joss also goes in depth into his future plans which seem to not include network tv and who could blame him?):

…Whedon said he’s proud of what the his cast, writers and crew accomplished and opined that some of the episodes coming up are “ridiculously good” (and even if you’ve never seen the show before, it’s worth tuning in Friday’s episodes just to see Summer Glau’s spellbindingly creepy character and to see Enver Gjokaj demonstrate, once again, his breathtaking versatility).

But Whedon also talked about how he has been “frustrated” by Fox’s skittishness when it came to what he thought would be one of the show’s central concepts: The exploration of sexuality and intimacy, in all its forms.

“The problems that the show encountered weren’t standalone versus mythology [episodes],” Whedon said. “Basically, the show didn’t really get off the ground because the network pretty much wanted to back away from the concept five minutes after they bought it. And then ultimately, the show itself is also kind of odd and difficult to market. I actually think they did a good job, but it’s just not a slam-dunk concept.”

Much more after the break:

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December 3, 2009. Tags: Dollhouse Finale Sneak Peek, Dollhouse Series Finale, Dr Horribles Sing Along Blog, Dr. Horrible Sequel, Enver Gjokaj, Epitaph Two: Return, Fran Krantz, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris, Olivia Williams, Ray Wise, Summer Glau, Tahmoh Penikett. Celebrities, Entertainment, Fantasy, Film, Popular Culture, Sci Fi, Suspense. 2 comments.