What can you even say? I'm at a loss for words and tears of joy seem imminent.

Yes, thank you God. Or, whoever. Zeus? Was this one you? Odin? Ra -- you old sun god, you -- was this your handiwork? Whoever it was, I'm signing up for your program. The whole nine yards. The outfit, the special diet, whatever you need... I'll even travel!

I can't think of better TV related news. Fuck, I can't think of better news ... If you're sitting across from me holding a magic lamp with one wish left, feeling generous, and you ask me to pick between ending world hunger or getting a new Whedon show on the air... Yeah, I'll opt for the hunger part but damn, there's gonna be a few tense seconds there where I mull it over.

I might even do one of those "gaze off at the horizon while scenes from past Whedon shows flash before my eyes." Plus, honestly, how many of those starving people are actually starved for quality entertainment? Without a proper diagnosis, we really can't say.

And they went to the trouble of coming up with a great idea. They really didn't have to, I'd have tuned in anyway. Eight out of 10 times, here's how I react to this news.

"Hey, you hear that Whedon has a new show about --"

I'd miss the end of the sentence, cause I'd already be in front of my TV, waiting... however long it took.

I'd be onboard with this no matter what the idea. "Whedon has a new show about watching paint dry." Done. "Whedon has a new show about Jay Leno." Sounds great, when's it on? "Whedon has a show about what a douche you are called 'TheCoolerKing can suck it' and every episode ends with you getting kicked in the neck." Just tell me where I can get the T-shirt, man...

Wow, my idea of a productive lunch is not dragging my sleeve through mayo while managing to pass up desert...

Whedon, with Dushku, in a sci-fi show... I can't ask for more than that. Whedon, the mastermind behind not just "Buffy," not just "Angel" but "Firefly" as well? Nobody has that track record. As much as I love all the shows I love, they're usually the sole crowning achievement of the creator. Whedon's about to go for crowning achievement number four. Even Sorking flamed out after the "West Wing."

I'm going out to get a new TV, there' s no way my old one can stand up to this kind of awesome.



TheCoolerKing is already looking forward to an Anthony Stewart Head cameo.