Exactly my thoughts. Instead of sitting thinking 'Is Eliza any good in this scene?', I had forgotten it was Eliza for a moment and was tied up in the story of the thing.
Also, Paul is fucking nuts. Which I like.
Everybody in this show is so broken.
Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.
'Shindig'
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Kevin - Apr 10, 2009 8:29:46 pm PDT #1298 of 5827
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Polter-Cow - Apr 10, 2009 8:34:33 pm PDT #1299 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It's so fucked-up!
(Although I remained annoyed by Eliza's presence and attributed the quality of the episode to the focus on everyone else.)
Kevin - Apr 10, 2009 8:37:01 pm PDT #1300 of 5827
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I like to think they've worked out how to tone the thing to Eliza now.
That's me being diplomatic.
Polter-Cow - Apr 10, 2009 8:39:02 pm PDT #1301 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Her voice is starting to annoy me. Because it's always the same, whereas Victor and Sierra always sound different (though Agent Sierra sounded a lot like Taffy).
Kevin - Apr 10, 2009 8:45:54 pm PDT #1302 of 5827
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Yes, let's be less diplomatic - part of the problem with Dollhouse is that they've got really good actors on the show. Which is a high class problem to have, of course. They act Eliza off the screen.
Polter-Cow - Apr 10, 2009 8:49:37 pm PDT #1303 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
On the other hand, this episode made me care about Echo again. Totally great, freaky scene to have her suggest the imprint.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 10, 2009 9:02:16 pm PDT #1304 of 5827
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Yeah, this show is going to the strange places I was hoping it would. I fear for it's survival at this point, quite honestly.
Typo Boy - Apr 10, 2009 9:43:00 pm PDT #1305 of 5827
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
It was a good episode. And lots of good lines. Boyd's: "We're pimps and killers. But in a philanthropic way. "
A thought: you notice that Topher never tries to bullshit Adelle? He told her that imprinting Echo was Echo's suggestion. He has admitted errors to her in the past. Does he have the emotional intelligence to figure out that trying to cover up your mistakes is usually worse than making them? Or did he try it when he first joined, and Adelle broke him of the habit?
le nubian - Apr 10, 2009 9:53:56 pm PDT #1306 of 5827
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
the latter. definitely the latter.
Barry Woodward - Apr 10, 2009 10:40:30 pm PDT #1307 of 5827
I fought the law and I won!
Speculation based on the promo for the next episode:
So the Dollhouse can extract a person's memories after death? What if they salvaged the memories of Caroline's boyfriend Leo and at some point Alpha was imprinted with them? It would explain his obsession with her and it would make their eventual meeting much more personal.