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By David Hollingworth
Aug 28, 2009 | 14 Comments
Tags: dollhouse | summer | glau | joss | whedon | television | sci-fi | news

Summer Glau joins the ever-expanding cast of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.

Dollhouse divided the fan community like few other shows, and when it got gifted a second season, even the diehard fans - like myself - were actually surprised. For every hit, the show definitely had some misses, but it looks like Joss Whedon's working to assemble a dream cast for the soon to air season 2, and that latest addition is ex-Firefly, ex-Terminator Summer Glau.

She joins a revitalised cast list alongside BSG's Jamie Bamber and Michael ogan and Buffy/Angel alumni Alexis Denisof.

Say what you will about the majority of the first season, we think you'd have to agree that the un-aired 'thirteenth episode' Epitaph One was pretty damn excellent. If season 2 can live up to that kind of storytelling, September 25 - when the first new episode airs - could be the start of something very special.

 
 
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hectorbustnuts
Aug 28, 2009 11:37 AM
I never got the appeal of Summer Glau.

Always seemed...semi down-syndrome (to be blunt).

Athletic, yes...good actor...no. No, not really.
MedicineBaby
Aug 28, 2009 11:38 AM
 Just as well I got Foxtel this week, so I can watch the Dollhouse AND the Soccer :D
Lord-Ezekiel
Aug 28, 2009 11:46 AM
 What's the big deal?
Dollhouse is abysmal.
Hawkeye
Aug 28, 2009 12:06 PM
 I'm surrounded by heathens.
orcone
Aug 28, 2009 12:13 PM
 Hopefully she CRUSHES THEM LIKE BIRDS
hectorbustnuts
Aug 28, 2009 12:29 PM
I loved "Dollhouse", I'm not anti-"Dollhouse".

I'm not even anti-Summer Glau.

She was perfect in "Firefly" and great as Cameron in "Sarah Connor Chronicles"...but it's not really "acting" is it?
Nich...
Aug 28, 2009 12:52 PM
 Denisof, Glau, Dushku, Day, Penikett - looking like it'll be a fun cast.
thesorehead
Aug 28, 2009 2:18 PM
 Agreed, Glau is not the most talented actor, nor is she the prettiest girl ever to grace the screen.

BUT

Like Ryan Reynolds, Christian Bale and Arnold Schwarzenegger she's not really required to act. She does what she does and she's very good at it. Thanks to this development I may even ask Uncle for a dollhouse preview
Periander
Aug 28, 2009 6:30 PM
 Yeah, she nearly ruined Firefly for me. Weakest member imo.

Sad to admit, I think the Baldwin was the best!
hectorbustnuts
Aug 28, 2009 9:15 PM

He's not "A" Baldwin though.

No relation at all to Alec etc.

So he stands as his own, so no "sad to admit" about it!
kikz
Aug 29, 2009 5:43 PM
 sweet! <3 the glau.
robzy
Aug 29, 2009 6:24 PM
 I've never really seen Summer have a chance to stretch her acting legs.

Firefly was a very particular and offbeat role, as was what I saw of Terminator.

Rob.
Zaraki Kenpachi
Aug 30, 2009 12:22 PM
 You left the "H" out of Michael Hogan's name. :p
Periander
Aug 30, 2009 7:09 PM
 Apologies, I assumed he was 'a' Baldwin.

Still think he was the pick of the actors and the most interesting character.
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