This is a crap timeslot. Wasn't Firefly on Fridays, too?
Still, I look on the bright side. I don't have cable, and I don't have DVR. I'll be out on Fridays, so I won't watch this show when it airs. But I will watch it online as soon as it airs, and since I work in web analytics, I know that Fox will be able to see that little old me is watching. If I watched it on TV, I likely wouldn't count in the ratings. I know that is my rare case, but not having a Nielson box, I can at least feel like I'm giving the show my support.

This is EXACTLY what Fox did to Firefly. This is NOT good news. Why did Fox bother to work with Whedon if they did not want to ive the show decent time slot? Though in a way, all whedonversers will be watching....

I'm such a huge fan of Whedon's that I would definitely go out of my way for this show (I also can't wait to see some more Faith-caliber butt kicking). Be it online or on Friday nights, I'll be there. I hope enough people feel the same to keep this show alive.

I'm home on Fridays anyway, but I'll TiVo it also.

I have a DVR, so the timeslot doesn't bother me..but I can see how it minimizes the possibilities of live viewing for others, especially in the target age range.

That said, maybe expectations won't be as high and the numbers won't be as fate determining. It reminds me of when FNL began airing on Fridays.

It's too bad that FOX doesn't do the post 10 o'clock thing. It would be perfect on Wednesdays at 10 if it were possible.

I was also annoyed to see that they are moving House to Mondays... against DWTS and HIMYM!

If I were 9 years old, I'd be so happy. "Sarah Connor" is just the kind of hour show (The Incredible Hulk, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, Emergency, Dukes of Hazard) I'd be looking forward to on Friday nights. But regardless, I will DVR it until it dies.

I've had a sick feeling about Fox's treatment of Dollhouse for some time. Mid-season? Bad sign. No ads? Worse sign. (I only know Dollhouse exists because I'm a huge Whedon fan. I have NEVER seen a trailer for the show that I didn't seek out online.)

I actually think the Friday night time slot is going to be easier on Dollhouse than Monday would have been. I think every network should have a night where they put their high-quality shows with small cult followings (like Pushing Daisies, etc.)

When I read the comment of the Fox head honcho that he only heard every other word of Whedon's pitch, and thus bought a different show than he thought he was buying, I figured Dollhouse was doomed.

Why can't he just leave Whedon alone to write his vision and give the show network support? Why just kill the show? So it wasn't what he thought it was going to be, it could be a hit show anyway if he didn't interfere with the writing and screw with the timeslot. Is he so invested in being right that he can't allow for that to be possible even though a hit show would only benefit FOX?

Well, a decent time slot and tons of advertising didn't help Drive any last year. Maybe the Friday, build a devoted fan base to create buzz idea will work.

I don't know which is worse. Fox for giving Dollhouse the timeslot-of-death before it's aired, or Joss Whedon for dealing with Fox. Didn't the awful treatment of Firefly teach him anything?

If moving it to Friday's wasn't enough, they're putting it on at the exact same time as the hotly anticipated final 10 episodes of BattleStar Galactica.

I wonder which one will get more viewers?

Frankly, I'm surprised anyone watches live TV anymore, so as long as there are only two shows on at any given time, so i can DVR both, I'm cool with it.

BSG will be on at 10, not 9 when Dollhouse is showing. Seems like Fox wants a Sci Fi night only they're not even bothering to advertise and spin this choice of night PR problem.

The fans have only themselves to blame. TV execs do not have a method to interpret the character of the discussion on the internet. Fans read sides and spoilers and start posting all kinds of hysterical shit and pulling their hair out, and the TV idiots think this is important commentary by reasonable people. They think the fans aren't into the concept. They don't get that fans are entitled, hysterical nitwits by nature. Fans killed Firefly by being psycho about vague reports that the studio wasn't confident about the first episode. Now fans are killing Dollhouse.

Do the nets have a way of taking note of DVR viewings?

I would think the amount of people who watch when a show is broadcast is constantly shrinking.

And not taking note of DVR viewings/ads seems crazy.

Finally something to actually watch on Fridays. This actually seems like a smart move. There wasn't a lot of places to put either show. Don't forget X-Files also started out on Fridays and Fox let that build a fanbase before moving it to Sunday night. Maybe the low expectations will help them.