David Mello, Author at Six Degrees of Geek

SDCC 2009: To Dollhouse and Beyond

Posted by David Mello | Jul 29, 2009 | Events |

A year ago, people got excited about Joss Whedon’s return to TV with Dollhouse, about a woman who can be anyone except herself.

When Joss came back for this year’s Comic-Con, the excitement was still there, and not just for the show.

It was for Dr. Horrible, the Buffy and Angel comic books, and everything he’s done for the past 12 years.

However, Joss showed he was excited, too "There’s never been a time," he said, "when the public can make its voice heard, like now."

He means how the public overrode the ratings, thanks to Twitter, MySpace, internet postings, and most importantly TiVo. All of that gave Echo and the Dollhouse a second season. However, Joss joked that it also ruined his summer vacation…and got a few apologies from the crowd. He’s now busy making the first few episodes for season two, starting with "Vows" on September 25th.

Comic-Con 2009 Recap: Dollhouse Episode 13, "Epitaph One"

Posted by David Mello | Jul 29, 2009 | Reviews, San Diego Comic-Con |

For a TV show that some feared wouldn’t last, Dollhouse had a big presence at Comic-Con. Fox released a special version of the DVD box set, including a special letter from Joss. It was available for 5000 customers, and it sold out quickly.

Also, thousands of people filled Ballroom 20 to see the U-S premiere of "Epitaph One", the episode Fox decided not to air. Some who got the DVD set already saw the episode, and discovered it’s a very different story. Soon, the crowd would find out, too.

SDCC 2009: Burn Notice panel- What Price Employment?

Posted by David Mello | Jul 28, 2009 | Events |

Michael Westen is a spy without a job.
Naturally, he wants to get back in the game.
His girlfriend doesn’t want him to, because she thinks it will make things worse.
This, in a nutshell, is the rest of the summer season of Burn Notice, USA’s spy show that has gotten a big following. It’s so big, it took a spot at Comic-Con in 2009.

SDCC 2009: The Guild- Just Take Their Avatars

Posted by David Mello | Jul 28, 2009 | Events |

Somewhere, there is at least one Guild fan who wonders how the show’s logo would look like it it were really Felicia Day, Vincent Caso (Bladezz), Jeff Lewis (Vork), Amy Okuda (Tink), Sandeep Parikh (Zaboo), and Robin Thorson (Clara) instead of their cartoon selves.

SDCC 2009: Drusilla and Illyria are Back and IDW Has Them

Posted by David Mello | Jul 28, 2009 | Reviews |

In an institution in Los Angeles, just before a monumental event, some doctors discuss a strange patient who has been delusional, having problems telling the difference between sex and violence. She has been found with cuts on her body, talking about weird things like her son/lover choosing a cheerleader.

Oh, and she also claims to be more than 150 years old.

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Author: David Mello

SDCC 2009: To Dollhouse and Beyond

Comic-Con 2009 Recap: Dollhouse Episode 13, "Epitaph One"

SDCC 2009: Burn Notice panel- What Price Employment?

SDCC 2009: The Guild- Just Take Their Avatars

SDCC 2009: Drusilla and Illyria are Back and IDW Has Them

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