Occasionally I'm callous and strange.

Willow ,'The Killer In Me'


Jossverse 1: Emotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers  

TV, movies, web media--this thread is the home for any Joss projects that don't already have their own threads, such as Dr. Horrible.


le nubian - May 04, 2009 3:12:51 am PDT #1548 of 5827
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

P-C,

no. and if Claire is a doll, she wouldn't know that Whiskey might refer to her. However, I wonder what Adele has told her about where the "real" Whiskey is.

Adele has no problems programming the dolls for any number of tasks she might need (Caroline volunteered for such when they were looking for the mole).

It makes me wonder who isn't a doll. I think the only people who aren't who currently work for the Dollhouse are Adele and Topher. I think everyone else is a doll.


Fay - May 04, 2009 3:15:24 am PDT #1549 of 5827
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

I've finally watched the first six episodes of the show, and I don't think I have anything to say at this point - I feel like I've read SO many different meta views on what's happening that it's all a bit head-go-boom.

Um.

thinks

I do think Eliza is better than I expected - but that's rather a half-hearted kind of praise. Victor I'm loving, and Mz DeWitt (Olivia Williams keeps making me want to go and find Tori Higginson and say "This! This is what Elizabeth Weir was supposed to be like! With the authority-having! And the excellent delivery!"). I've liked Sierra pretty well so far, but I'd like to see her getting more things to do.

Um.

Tahmoh is ridiculously pretty. So is the decor in the Dollhouse.

Um. Nope - really, all my thinky thoughts are gone. I do like the way they're trying to look at identity through lots of different storylines, both the ones about the Dollhouse residents and the ones about people outside it. I liked the use of art, and cubism, in the Taffy episode. I like the little hints that the dolls are remembering things, and trying to keep their emerging identities secret.

I don't know whether I'd have been interested enough to tune in on a given evening (probably, because, hey, Whedon), but mainlining six episodes in quick succession was quite fun.

Oh - you guys are talking about the Doctor being an Active? I kind of assumed she was, from someone's line earlier about there having been an Active better than Echo, or something - I forget what, exactly, but Boyd said "You mean Alpha?" - but it was never confirmed that they did mean Alpha, and her face is all slashed up, like the Actives were...I dunno, it seemed reasonable.


Vortex - May 04, 2009 5:56:19 am PDT #1550 of 5827
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Is there a possibility Adelle doesn't know Claire is a Doll?

I don't think so. What reason would there be to keep that a secret from her? Boyd may not know, though.

Oh - you guys are talking about the Doctor being an Active? I kind of assumed she was, from someone's line earlier about there having been an Active better than Echo, or something - I forget what, exactly, but Boyd said "You mean Alpha?" - but it was never confirmed that they did mean Alpha, and her face is all slashed up, like the Actives were...I dunno, it seemed reasonable.

I think that we talked about that earlier, the idea that she wouldn't be useful as a doll because her scars, so they repurposed her as the doctor. But, then we were distracted by something shiny.


d - May 04, 2009 6:15:11 am PDT #1551 of 5827
It's nice to see some brave pretenders trying to make it interesting.

Why would she have been repurposed as a doctor before she got her scars though? If alpha had just been wiped for the first time and sent to her to be checked out, that would seem to indicate Claire was already the doc.


Vortex - May 04, 2009 6:17:17 am PDT #1552 of 5827
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Why would she have been repurposed as a doctor before she got her scars though? If alpha had just been wiped for the first time and sent to her to be checked out, that would seem to indicate Claire was already the doc.

If they created her personality, they could have added that detail.


Polter-Cow - May 04, 2009 6:19:56 am PDT #1553 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

How aware would Alpha be of the whole wiping? He may recognize her as a Doll because, of course, he would, but it sounded like his examination by Claire really happened to him. The timeline is confusing me.


Laura - May 04, 2009 6:23:12 am PDT #1554 of 5827
Our wings are not tired.

Tahmoh is ridiculously pretty. So is the decor in the Dollhouse.

I never did really develop any love for the show, but would continue to watch because of the interesting conversation here. It is a sad commentary that I feel worst about such a great set going to waste if the show is canceled. I agree that I would like to see the talent in a more worthy platform.


Vortex - May 04, 2009 6:25:20 am PDT #1555 of 5827
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

It is a sad commentary that I feel worst about such a great set going to waste if the show is canceled.

Yes, I want to live in the Dollhouse. It's purty. After Ballard takes it down, maybe we can repurpose it into Buffistaville. I'm not sleeping in a pod, though.


Matt the Bruins fan - May 04, 2009 7:13:16 am PDT #1556 of 5827
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I'm not keen on living in a vault deep underground where people's sweat is captured and recycled as drinking water, either.


Frankenbuddha - May 04, 2009 7:19:13 am PDT #1557 of 5827
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Right, no still suit for Matt, then.

Stops wrapping present.