10 of 10! This is what I've been waiting for. Besides one extremely awkward line in the beginning of the episode, this was perfect. Not only did the episode revolve around the people in the story that are actual characters, and not the dolls which are just props, but those props themselves are finally developing into something.
The fact that Echo isn't completely wiped has finally leaked, and she's helping to move the story along without being in the episode for very long. I love the reaction of Topher, Boyd, and Adel when they found out the secret to Sierra's background, and I love watching them get forced into a situation they didn't want to be in. I did guess what that final imprint was going to be, but watching the result of that was still very captivating. Boyd's appearance and collected manner was great, and so was the time they took for Sierra to accept her new fate. I can't wait to find out what this storm that Echo's talking about comes along.
This is the show that I've wanted to watch. It's just too bad that after 13 episodes into season two, that will probably be the end of it, unless the ratings improve. But at least we're guaranteed a conclusion if that's the case.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Dollhouse 2.03
There we go, if I was to give last week's episode a rating, it probably would have been a 4 or 5 out of 10. This gets a solid 8 out of 10.
Although I'm not sure if that's a good thing, because the reason this episode was so engaging was that it hardly starred Echo at all. The teaser opened up with a serial killer. The whole serial killer situation was great. The director lady is using dollhouse resources as a favor, ex-FBI guy gets something to do, and Echo is placed in a role that Sierra usually is.
Eliza Dushku was hot, and the twist two-thirds of the way through the episode was unexpected. (Although it shouldn't have been, I knew something was going to happen when Topher said he was going to try a remote wipe, but I got distracted right at the moment it happened.) Although I was hoping they were going to take it even further. I was hoping that the mind of the serial killer was implanted into all the actives out in the field. When Echo's handler was on a phone call with someone else, I was hoping it was going to be a message that another active just tried killing the customer. That would have been great!
But alas, it was only a two person switch. The end is the payoff to that decision. We'll see where that leads us later on in the season (Most likely all the way to the season finale.)
And oh yeah... the ratings are back up a bit. Good. This episode gives more hope for the series.
Although I'm not sure if that's a good thing, because the reason this episode was so engaging was that it hardly starred Echo at all. The teaser opened up with a serial killer. The whole serial killer situation was great. The director lady is using dollhouse resources as a favor, ex-FBI guy gets something to do, and Echo is placed in a role that Sierra usually is.
Eliza Dushku was hot, and the twist two-thirds of the way through the episode was unexpected. (Although it shouldn't have been, I knew something was going to happen when Topher said he was going to try a remote wipe, but I got distracted right at the moment it happened.) Although I was hoping they were going to take it even further. I was hoping that the mind of the serial killer was implanted into all the actives out in the field. When Echo's handler was on a phone call with someone else, I was hoping it was going to be a message that another active just tried killing the customer. That would have been great!
But alas, it was only a two person switch. The end is the payoff to that decision. We'll see where that leads us later on in the season (Most likely all the way to the season finale.)
And oh yeah... the ratings are back up a bit. Good. This episode gives more hope for the series.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Dollhouse 2.02
I caught up with the second episode of Dollhouse last night. (Hulu is wonderful. No more need for my VCR, and no need to buy a DVR.)
I have to say that the first half of the episode clearly demonstrates what's wrong with the series.
First of all, the teaser opens up with Echo being a mom. *rollseyes* Great. I actually tried watching it on Saturday, then saw that, then was glad that Hulu froze on me. I didn't bother to watch it again until a day later. Yes, the scene did at least start with Topher discussing what a breakthrough it was, but I guessed right as to what he was getting at. That breakthrough could possibly tie in to a larger theme/story for the whole season, but for now all it really does for me is tell me that the episode is going to be about a hysterical mother.
And that gets us to problem number 2. The show is about changing Echo's personality from week to week. We know this. And so when Echo gets into an emotionally charged situation, it's hard to really sympathize with her because we know that the person she thinks she is, isn't really her, and she's going to go back to her blank slate at the end of the episode. So she lost her baby, boo hoo, it's not really hers!!!
And the third problem, specific to this episode, they shot the first half ot he episode as if we didn't know what was going on. As if we didn't know "Get rid of her, I'll take care of the baby" meant that the client changed his mind and didn't want her to pretend to be a mother anymore. They had her running around thinking she was going to be killed, and her baby harmed, and I was thinking to myself how ridiculous it was. At some points I almost laughed, I wanted to laugh because I knew what was going on, but it was filmed so straightforward that she was in terror, that I just felt bored and insulted.
Thankfully the midpoint of the episode hit, and she was running around as a blank slate, but with her motherly protective instincts still in place. The episode was finally interesting, and was enjoyable from that point on.
I'm giving Joss the benefit of the doubt, and am going to keep on watching this, but I sincerely hope the show doesn't have too many episodes like this one.
I have to say that the first half of the episode clearly demonstrates what's wrong with the series.
First of all, the teaser opens up with Echo being a mom. *rollseyes* Great. I actually tried watching it on Saturday, then saw that, then was glad that Hulu froze on me. I didn't bother to watch it again until a day later. Yes, the scene did at least start with Topher discussing what a breakthrough it was, but I guessed right as to what he was getting at. That breakthrough could possibly tie in to a larger theme/story for the whole season, but for now all it really does for me is tell me that the episode is going to be about a hysterical mother.
And that gets us to problem number 2. The show is about changing Echo's personality from week to week. We know this. And so when Echo gets into an emotionally charged situation, it's hard to really sympathize with her because we know that the person she thinks she is, isn't really her, and she's going to go back to her blank slate at the end of the episode. So she lost her baby, boo hoo, it's not really hers!!!
And the third problem, specific to this episode, they shot the first half ot he episode as if we didn't know what was going on. As if we didn't know "Get rid of her, I'll take care of the baby" meant that the client changed his mind and didn't want her to pretend to be a mother anymore. They had her running around thinking she was going to be killed, and her baby harmed, and I was thinking to myself how ridiculous it was. At some points I almost laughed, I wanted to laugh because I knew what was going on, but it was filmed so straightforward that she was in terror, that I just felt bored and insulted.
Thankfully the midpoint of the episode hit, and she was running around as a blank slate, but with her motherly protective instincts still in place. The episode was finally interesting, and was enjoyable from that point on.
I'm giving Joss the benefit of the doubt, and am going to keep on watching this, but I sincerely hope the show doesn't have too many episodes like this one.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Dollhouse Ratings Drop!
Dollhouse Ratings Drop
Oh no!! Dollhouse ratings are at an all time low!!
http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/10/cbs-sinks-dollhouse-punches-through-bottom.html
I can't say that Season 1 ever fully caught my interest. I didn't particularly care about what's his name investigating the existence of the place. They want us to believe that the concept of the Dollhouse is evil, while at the same time convincing us that the Dollhouse is really cool and the dolls are being used for relatively good things. They can't have it both ways. So in the end, I didn't care about that whole side story.
It's also hard to care for the main character when her mind and personality are getting wiped clean and changed every episode. I supposed the whole story line about the detective trying to find the place and save here was a way to show the audience that there was a need to save her, but as I already explained, they just failed at that.
And as a third point, I never really cared for the guy/scientist/genius/whatever his official title is. He just seemed too cartoon-ish to me. And he always reminds me of some other character that I saw somewhere else, but can never put my finger on it, rather than making me think of him as his own character. But of course that episode where he's doing his special "diagnostic" test was very touching, as it should have been, and I did love that part.
On the plus side, Echo is hot. And Sierra is hotter.
The other plus is that it's a Joss Whedon show. I love Buffy and Angel. There wasn't a single bad episode in the short lived Firefly. And Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog is great.
I wasn't completely enthralled by season one of Dollhouse, but season one of Buffy wasn't spectacular either. I'm hoping that Dollhouse is going to follow the same, and do something amazing this season. I did enjoy the first episode. At the moment, the doctor is the most interesting character to me, I can't wait to see what they do with her. (Plus I would love for them to remove the scar on her face. Amy Acker isn't that bad looking herself.)
But that article is right about one thing. Being put up against SyFy's Stargate Universe is pretty dangerous. I know I checked out that show over the second episode of Dollhouse. Both are on Hulu, so over the weeks, it doesn't really matter which I watch first, but last Friday, I definitely was going to chose the season premiere of a new show, over a show that I'm still waiting to blow my mind. And from the looks of SGU, they're doing everything right.
I hope Dollhouse doesn't get canceled before Joss is able to really show us the vision that he has for the show.
Oh no!! Dollhouse ratings are at an all time low!!
http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/10/cbs-sinks-dollhouse-punches-through-bottom.html
I can't say that Season 1 ever fully caught my interest. I didn't particularly care about what's his name investigating the existence of the place. They want us to believe that the concept of the Dollhouse is evil, while at the same time convincing us that the Dollhouse is really cool and the dolls are being used for relatively good things. They can't have it both ways. So in the end, I didn't care about that whole side story.
It's also hard to care for the main character when her mind and personality are getting wiped clean and changed every episode. I supposed the whole story line about the detective trying to find the place and save here was a way to show the audience that there was a need to save her, but as I already explained, they just failed at that.
And as a third point, I never really cared for the guy/scientist/genius/whatever his official title is. He just seemed too cartoon-ish to me. And he always reminds me of some other character that I saw somewhere else, but can never put my finger on it, rather than making me think of him as his own character. But of course that episode where he's doing his special "diagnostic" test was very touching, as it should have been, and I did love that part.
On the plus side, Echo is hot. And Sierra is hotter.
The other plus is that it's a Joss Whedon show. I love Buffy and Angel. There wasn't a single bad episode in the short lived Firefly. And Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog is great.
I wasn't completely enthralled by season one of Dollhouse, but season one of Buffy wasn't spectacular either. I'm hoping that Dollhouse is going to follow the same, and do something amazing this season. I did enjoy the first episode. At the moment, the doctor is the most interesting character to me, I can't wait to see what they do with her. (Plus I would love for them to remove the scar on her face. Amy Acker isn't that bad looking herself.)
But that article is right about one thing. Being put up against SyFy's Stargate Universe is pretty dangerous. I know I checked out that show over the second episode of Dollhouse. Both are on Hulu, so over the weeks, it doesn't really matter which I watch first, but last Friday, I definitely was going to chose the season premiere of a new show, over a show that I'm still waiting to blow my mind. And from the looks of SGU, they're doing everything right.
I hope Dollhouse doesn't get canceled before Joss is able to really show us the vision that he has for the show.
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