I have finally caught up with the aired episodes and I am... not happy. There are glimmers of things that intrigue me, most of which have to do with Boyd and the awesomeness that is Harry Lennix, but the rest of the show makes me cringe more than anything.

It's been interesting to read the discussion on this thread though. Mostly I agree with what my friend Rachel said on LJ about the show re. the fundamental flaw in the premise for a serial TV: Why I Would Not Have Greenlit Dollhouse

Mostly I agree with what my friend Rachel said on LJ about the show re. the fundamental flaw in the premise for a serial TV: Why I Would Not Have Greenlit Dollhouse

Wow. That's really well-said, and sums up most of my problems with the show.

(Although I also like the bluntness of Tycho from Penny Arcade's take on it: [link]

If you dislike Dollhouse, check this out: [link]

It is kind of brilliant. Edit: although I hadn't seen the last line.

Sorry Kevin, as much as I am bothered by Dollhouse, I do not find that brilliant. In fact I want to punch that guy's lights out.

Rather the opposite of brilliant here, too. I think ita should hire him as a tackle dummy, even if Dollhouse is never more than the Pretender with tits. Nothing like sour grapes mixed with vivid images of women being debased to bring out the Noel Coward in a guy.

I think I'm going to skip reading that one.

Was I not supposed to read that as a sarcastic twist on what the reviewer has seen so far?

That was the intent, yes. (To read it that way.)

Whoops, dropped keyboard...okay...one more once...

Yes, but I thought it aimed for the Onion and hit "My issues, let me show you them." I'm not sure that I could explain why. cause it's not like I'm Marge Simpson wishing for "satire that doesn't hurt,"

In fact I want to punch that guy's lights out.

Yeah, I'm confused. I didn't think it was especially funny, but I wasn't offended or angry. He was definitely being sarcastic.