To me, it just sounds like these people are stuck in the matrixYeah, that's kind of the qualmy part for me. It could be quite PhilDickian... but I'm not sure that's Whedon's strength.
I don't really have a security blanket... unless you count Mr. Pointy.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Strega - Nov 01, 2007 10:21:22 am PDT #7282 of 10001
Allyson - Nov 01, 2007 10:23:25 am PDT #7283 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
What would you say his strength is?
Strega - Nov 01, 2007 10:48:07 am PDT #7284 of 10001
Dialogue.
Kevin - Nov 01, 2007 10:48:19 am PDT #7285 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Characters. Giving you reasons to love them. That's my answer. I'm amazed by how many people working in TV lack that talent.
AnthonyDe - Nov 01, 2007 11:01:04 am PDT #7286 of 10001
A One that isn't cold, is scarcely A One at all.
You guys are all alot deeper than I am. My first thought was of Mr. Roarke standing next to Tattoo saying "Welcome to the Dollhouse!"
Laga - Nov 01, 2007 11:03:33 am PDT #7287 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I think Whedon's greatest strength is making me believe that I know what's going to happen and then completely blowing my mind.
Zenkitty - Nov 01, 2007 11:48:13 am PDT #7288 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I am reminded of the episode where it suddenly occurs to Buffy that the Watcher's Council needs her a lot more than she needs them, and can in fact call the shots and use them as advisors as needed. I loved that awakening. One of my favorite eps. If this is that, it's an interesting premise, and I'd like to see how he sustains it.
I loved that too. If I had to pick one single favorite scene from the whole series, that would be it.
Rick - Nov 01, 2007 11:57:30 am PDT #7289 of 10001
Wait, wasn't Ibsen's A Doll's House featured in an episode of Angel, with Cordelia playing Nora=Echo? Hm.
sumi - Nov 01, 2007 12:05:27 pm PDT #7290 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I believe so.
Burrell - Nov 01, 2007 12:08:49 pm PDT #7291 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm somewhere on the Plei-Allyson-Kristen scale in terms of my reaction to the premise. I like the people involved enough to want to see what they make of it.
My mind keeps going back to the dollhouse setting and wondering how they can pull it off, what tone they'll use for it, because I think that will be key to how much I enjoy the show.