You were your best.

Genius is never liked in its own time.

And it's official: Dollhouse has been cancelled.

A sad day indeed for Dollhouse fans all around. I am personally more upset about the lost potential of such a wonderful show, but at the same time, I'm not surprised. After the treatment FOX gave to Joss Whedon's Firefly, I expected a short run for the Friday night outcast.

Dollhouse played with many interesting ideas, most of them philosophical and metaphysical. The show centered on an underground organization, funded by a private pharmaceutical company named Rossum Corp, called The Dollhouse. The Dollhouse rents out "actives," volunteers who have had their personalities completely erased, to any person who has the money to pay for anyone their fantasy desires. From a sadistic serial killer to a physiologically new birth mom, there was no limit to the imagination of The Dollhouse.

It's always interesting to follow a show from beginning to end--you not only get to see the characters develop, but the actors as well. Eliza Dushku is not the strongest actor on television today, but as the show progressed you could see her gettin better, especially when she is faced with the challenge to play someone brand new every week. Despite Dushku's increasing awareness as an actor and as the main active Echo, Dollhouse showcased a wealth of supporting players and characters as well.

Notable mentions go out to Enver Gjokaj and Dichen Lachman who play actives Victor and Sierra and Olivia Williams who plays the British Dollhouse boss-woman Adelle Dewitt. Watching them on screen is like watching Christmas happen, over and over again.

There are 9 episodes left in the season.
Summer Glau (ANGEL, Firefly, Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Alexis Denisof (Buffy, ANGEL) are set to guest star.

I'm even more excited now that I know Dollhouse has officially been canceled, because if I know Joss Whedon, I can be sure that he's going to out with a bang.

Dollhouse, you were your best.

Now rot in genius-DVD purgatory.