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Fox did the same damn thing to Firefly, so I'm not surprised they are scewing over Dolhouse with this month lay-off. I bet they figure since they picked it up for a second season, they don't owe Joss anything anymore.
Fox did the same damn thing to Firefly, so I'm not surprised they are scewing over Dolhouse with this month lay-off. I bet they figure since they picked it up for a second season, they don't owe Joss anything anymore.
Best. Dollhouse Episode. Ever.
Granted, that would usually not mean much over the life of this show. I've warily watched this show waiting for the various flashes of promise to turn into something concrete. This week's episode was completely solid. Definitely an A. For the first time, the reality of the Dollhouse, the whole sordidness of the concept, the very sordidness of the premise that may end up dooming this series, was fully embraced by the writers.
The Dollhouse is a flesh market. Pure and simple. Absolute power over the dolls is corrupting the Dollhouse personnel in various significant ways, and probably corrupting the Rossum Corporation as well.
The direction made this episode look and feel like a movie. The nonlinear plot (always a risk) was used perfectly. The origin of Sierra and her character arc was amazing. The actress who plays her basically stole the show. The Topher character has NEVER been better and his moral awakening (and its consequences) made this episode head and shoulders over anything this show has produced so far. Adele's moral dilemma and Keith Carradine's sublime sliminess just made a great episode even better.
I feel like I'm writing an epitaph for this show . I think Whedon and company thought they were writing another 'superior plucky girl against the world' story, but it looks like something much darker and interesting is beginning to emerge. However, the Dollhouse concept is too dark (too sleazy?) and too morally ambiguous to stay on network TV IMO. One episode does not a series make, but this particular episode is one of the best things of seen out of a Whedon production in a long time.
This show should be on HBO or Showtime. FOX will probably kill it though.
Actually this episode is NOT where we first learned of Adelle's "indiscretions" with Victor, there was an episode last season which covered her little secret. Excellent episode though. I often find Topher to be a little grating, but he always ends up enduring by the end of the episodes. The innocent love between Victor and Sierra is adorable, and it was touching how Sierra was able to remember the feelings through the personalities. I really hope this show continues for many seasons. What happened to Amy Acker though? Is she off the show forever now??? They got rid of her right when her character became interesting!
This show is on it's way out, unfortunately. And Whedon knows it. He acknowledged the show's terrible ratings and has stated that the 13th episode of this season is being written so that it can function as a series finale if need be. It being pulled off the air for a month shows that Fox is pretty much done with it.
I agree, this doesn't need to be on network TV. It would do much better (and survive longer) on cable. I think the best thing we can hope for at this point is that some cable network picks it up after Fox cancels it at the end of this season.
That was a great episode, possibly saved by Frakes. I agree with Obsidian that acknowledging the sordidness is the best way to go. At this point I can't wait to see what happens next, which should have been the case from the start. As far as the life of the series, it's up to Joss to shop it around if he doesn't want it cancelled. I don't think he should put any of his future shows on FOX.
Off-topic, but is anyone else excited by AMC/IFC's mini-series remake of The Prisoner?
It's definitely not a good sign that they're canning the series for the next month. Conversely, they're planning on showing all 13 episodes, so that's at least something. If it does get canned, hopefully the viewers can get some closure! And I thought it was an excelent episode. One of the best so far. I loved all the hints of things to come, like Toher trying to work on doing a remote wipe. We learned a lot more about the people in the Dollhouse including Boyd... who saw that coming? I;m thinking he didn't learn how to get rid of a body simply from being a cop!
http://www.igp-scifi.com/dollhouse-episode-guide-2.html
"hey, look at me! i convert imdb info into one third of an article, shallowly spoil the plot for another third, comment on the network's history, and still call it a review!"
how about you actually review the show next month? that way you might ACTUALLY draw in new viewers for the show your so WORRIED about getting canceled.
Defintely more Amy Acker, her performance in the season premier was the highlight of the whole series, I'd love to see her and her tormented issues with Topher get played out more. topher was brilliant here, continuing the journey Whiskey/Saunders put him on. Echoe's pushing people into moral and emotional; conflicts is fascinating. Wanbt to know more about this Storm. I wonder if waking people up will be a sort of better intentioned version of what Alpha tried to do to her. Sierra was brilliant both as herself and as her Doll, Victor was brilkliant botyh as the art guy and as his Doll self. Keith Carradine as unbelievably creepy and slimy as the bad guy, the complete opposite of Agent Lundy from Dexter. Brilliant show. Loved Ventressca and Adell to, her barely contained fury was palpable and he was one of the sleeziest characters I've ever seen, quite diferent from his Darian Fawkes. You might also add to Frakes credits David Xanatos of Gargoyles opne of the coolest characters in American animation. And I think he directed some of those episodes. He also directed some recrent episodes of Leverage which is a cool Fun show . I also liked his turn as Will Riker's transporter clone in Deep Space Nine.
Honestly, this episode deserves an A or at the very least a B . This was a really good episode. I like that Echo's story took a backseat to Sierra but was still pivotal in the episode. Dichen Lachman is a pretty damn good actress, too. Dollhouse is getting better with every episode. Its too bad that the ratings aren't reflecting that.