Seriously? The usage of the phrase "hot chicks" makes someone a villain? I think that's a bit much.

It's not the phrase, it's the tone and the implied attitude. This is not a man who considers those hot chicks to be people. At least, not at the moment he says that line. I could see him being an eventual good guy, helping the Actives, but the first impression I get is "this guy doesn't see those people as people, but objects" - code for how too many young men think about young women.

Jessica, if anything I went to a Molly background story when I saw the initial description too. I think what helps a little there, as with River's background story and others (Dark Angel, several slave/captive story lines from Angel and Buffy) is that there is a progression.... a way up or out or through, so that the idea of exploring identity doesn't turn into some sort of Law & Order gerbil exercise wheel of "Who will they sleep with this week, and why," with lingerie. With the writing and production team at hand, I am very hopeful.

I'm interested in the character development, even as I'm concerned over the human-trafficking themes... but more so because of the risk of getting stuck in that story base (FOX, looking at you, hon), rather than what can rise out of it.

Also, I recently finished the entire Buffy series. The new full series boxed sets are awesome. I'd not really seen the show, believe it or not. Not with any kind of serious consistency. Now I'm all fan boy.

"One of us! One of us!"

But we kinda knew that already.

Tim should do the favorite-to-least listing of Buffy seasons.

Ooo, yes. I'd love to see that.

"Hush" is still the scariest for me. I *still* jump when that Gentleman glides right in front of the window.

The usage of the phrase "hot chicks" makes someone a villain?

When the person saying it is making a living replacing the hot chicks' brains with Folger's Crystals and then renting their bodies out to the highest bidder and his reaction isn't abject horror but "Yay! Hotties!" Um...yeah. That's not one of the good guys.

Also, I recently finished the entire Buffy series. The new full series boxed sets are awesome. I'd not really seen the show, believe it or not. Not with any kind of serious consistency. Now I'm all fan boy.

Cracks. Me. Up.

Angel was better.

Well, yes. This.

Also, I recently finished the entire Buffy series. The new full series boxed sets are awesome. I'd not really seen the show, believe it or not. Not with any kind of serious consistency. Now I'm all fan boy

I kind of love this.

When the person saying it is making a living replacing the hot chicks' brains with Folger's Crystals and then renting their bodies out to the highest bidder and his reaction isn't abject horror but "Yay! Hotties!"

That's true. Perspective is everything.

Also, I recently finished the entire Buffy series. The new full series boxed sets are awesome. I'd not really seen the show, believe it or not. Not with any kind of serious consistency. Now I'm all fan boy.

And now, when ill-informed reporters ask you which episodes you wrote, you can really fool them!

I really loved the direction on "Out of Gas"

Heh. Even though Tim didn't direct it, I love that episode beyond the telling of it. In point of fact, I woke up thinking about it this morning (no lie). Specifically, about Mal waking up with everyone there, and Wash hooked up to him with Zoe on the bunk right behind Wash, and how - maybe for the first time - Mal understood that his crew placed him as high in their esteem as he placed them in his.

"You're all gonna be here when I wake up?" / "We'll be here." / "Good. That's good..."

Anyway. I also went to a Neuromancer place when I heard about the premise for Dollhouse. I'm adopting a "we shall see" attitude about my issues, while hoping like hell that the show does well.

I also went to a Neuromancer place when I heard about the premise for Dollhouse.

Hm. Eliza Dushku as Molly.

...I could kinda see that.