It seems like every couple days I see another article about Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse. There has been a lot of rumors about how the show has been having trouble behind the scenes. The basic jist is that the coorporate executives are concerned that the plots are too complex and will not appeal to the mainstream audience.

I think the reason that there has been so much news though, is because there are so many people have are really rooting for this show to be a success. Unfortunately, only about 50% (at the most) seem to believe that there is even a chance that it won’t be cancelled.

It was recently announced that Dollhouse will air in the 9:00 timeslot on Fridays (also known as the “death slot”) starting on Febuary 13th. That’s right, the show’s premiere episode will be on Friday the 13th in one of the most poorly rated time slots on television. That just seems like a bad omen.

Despite all the bad signs, the core concept of the show sounds genuinely intriguing and Whedon’s loyal army of fans (among others) seem to be really embracing the show. There are a lot of people that remember the quality shows that Whedon has created including Buffy, Angel, and Firefly (my favorite) with reverence and hopefully this dedicated fanbase will help get the show off the ground.

In fact, I just read this great article over at io9.com that really pumps up the show. I’m becoming cautiously excited about the show. I’m not willing to get too excited because of the seemlingly high probability of cancellation, but I will definitely be giving the show a chance. With any luck, being paired with Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles (which is my favorite show right now) will be exactly the right combination to see both shows prosper.