But, did they save the world?

Did you not see the "Ten Years Later" bit at the end? Not so much.

Loved the return of Victor-as-Topher. And aaargh, so much cringiness in the scenes with Topher and Boyd! "Thank you for confiding in me, Topher." Aaaaaaahhhh.

Amy Acker is so great. And strangely hot in a suit.

I kind of liked that Caroline was special because of her UNIQUE SPINAL FLUID. It's so ridiculous yet it works. Enough.

Boyd's "I love you guys" was awesome. I'm really not sure I understand all he was doing, though. He just wanted some dudes to hang out with after the thoughtpocalypse? That he engineered? Or he assumed his underlings were going to engineer anyway, so he thought he'd gather some good company? Also, Clyde seemed like a decent guy in the Attic. I suppose that was only because he'd been in the Attic a while.

Boyd sure got his just deserts. But making him blow himself and Rossum up? Daaaaaamn.

Poor Mellie. I saw that coming as soon as she started coming to.

There were some pretty cool fight scenes in this one.

Was he imprinted with Victor?

He was just in Doll state.

I didn't think Dollhouse would make me cry, but doll!Boyd teared me right up.

I don't know if you can imprint someone with a doll. Is there a there there?

Next episode (not next week, the week after because of the Haiti telethon) is Epitaph 2, so set in the same time frame as (probably right after) Epitaph 1.

That was a twisted and messy episode. It made me uncomfortable and upset. Boyd's manipulation of person after person...just horrible. But I was still sad they sacrificed him. Isn't he a new person, wiped? Why does the body pay the price of the brain that's gone--not even backed up as far as we know?

Victor as Topher freaked me out, actually. It was just creepy. I have no idea why Priya didn't cotton on immediately. It was just so on. The first time was funny. This time was spooky.

It seemed like a big oversight on Adele's part to bring a doll with sleeper programming with on their mission.

I don't know if you can imprint someone with a doll. Is there a there there?

Isn't he a new person, wiped?

That's the thing, though. Is he even a person in Doll state? I hadn't really thought about the body paying the price of the brain that's gone.

I really wonder how they're going to end this all. I kind of wish we got to see the actual thoughtpocalypse, not just the post-thoughtpocalyptic wasteland.

Adele, in theory, worked for the wellbeing of her Dolls. She didn't stop Sierra being raped just because it was messing with product. And these are not contracts anyone's ever going to come after them if they don't fulfill. That at least, is a matter of honor.

Sending Boyd in like that was cold.

Adele was on tonight. I thought it was sweet she reached over and comforted Topher when he was first freaking out about Boyd and his complicity. But when he was deep in the thoughtpocalypse and touched her leg she definitely wasn't feeling it.

And the tone of her voice at hearing Anthony had enhancements.

If I'm not looking at the screen I can't tell the difference between Topher and Victor!Topher. But he doesn't creep me out (other than being horrified that he might find out about Bennett again) he just makes me sad knowing two more weeks means no new Victor ever.

One minor point. I was interrupted a lot during this so I could have have got stuff wrong. But did Topher fix the remote imprint thing by reversing the polarity?

Essentially!

I feel like there were huge plot holes that were essentially unacknowledged in last night's episodes. Mind you, I was entertained and I thought Boyd's fate was fitting.

The biggest plot hole is the role of special snowflake Caroline. Her spinal fluid was supposed to function as a vaccine to the inevitable remote mind wiping. Okay, so far I'm on board with the ridiculous premise. Not as bad as mitochlorins and the force, but okay.

Did Boyd not get that Caroline is no more despite her body's antibodies? If she is shot with the new weapon, she is still Echo. Early on (last season), she was in the doll state and nearly flipped out because she was out in the world as a doll. It took years for her to evolve to Echo.

So how was this vaccine supposed to work?