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Dollhouse

WORFWORF The Burninator
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Joss Whedon's new show starts tonight. I haven't been following the hype/spoilers so don't know too much about it.

Hoping it'll be good, although not too fond of Eliza Dushku.

Worf
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  • RedAssAg05RedAssAg05 Ranger
    *fingers crossed* I hope it sucks...then I don't have to get hooked on it just in time for Fox to cancel it, like they are doing with Sarah Conner and it's death move to Friday night.


    Idiots.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Dollhouse is already in the Friday night slot. It's obvious what's going to happen. :D
  • rcmodelsrcmodels Ranger
    it was so-so. that's all I got.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    Buffy, Angel and Firefly all had better first episodes but I see the potential here so I'll keep watching. I also wonder how many Galactica references they'll throw in.

    Worf
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    I actually liked it. Very interesting method of character growth, since you basicly resetting the character for each episode. It makes you build the core character one small block at a time, since most of the episode is the "alternate" character. I am also interested to see which of the "handlers" become the most conflicted about what they are doing.

    Jake
  • RedAssAg05RedAssAg05 Ranger
    I'm not getting too attached yet. It'll get canceled. Sarah Connor will get canceled. The Unit will get canceled.


    And American Idol will stay on the air.

    Frak it all.
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    While the show's premise has potential I feel that the execution does not match its ambitions. The cast is rather bland, a few instances of overacting make certain scenes look less than convincing. Tahmoh "Helo" Penikett is completely wasted in this episode.

    An asthmatic field agent with psychological issues doing hostage negotiations, even if it's only an implanted persona, is not very credible. A hostage negotiator is someone like Doc Cottle... not like Bambi with glasses.

    I'd say that people who have been complaining about [I]Fringe[/I] will shred [I]Dollhouse[/I] to pieces. It's nowhere near as good as [I]Firefly[/I]. It's definitely not Whedon's best work. He should have hired Captain Tightpants.

    Funny thing is, if I had to compare the production values to another show I really liked, I'd have to pick B5. :D Somewhat campy and yet likable.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    I am reliably informed the show really takes off with episode 5.

    Worf
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    And you are positive that Fox is going to air the episodes in between? :D
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    I can't promise that much.

    Worf
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Or episode 5, for that matter...
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    It is, after all, Fox.
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    I don't care enough at this point to really worry about it.
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Must watch this, just to see Elizha on screen again.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    Even if Fox doesn't cancel it, I think Dollhouse is going to be a one season show after I read [URL="http://io9.com/5154694/joss-whedon-done-with-television"]this[/URL].

    Worf
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    Well, the comments left by the readers show the definite trend that I felt while watching the pilot.

    Looks to me like Whedon's just fulfilling his contractual requirements before leaving the ship. Shows done by a director who cares about his work are quite different from what we saw.

    I can only wish him well on this future endeavors.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I'm quite happy to get more things like Dr Horrible than more things like Dollhouse.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    I thought the second episode was much better.

    Worf
  • RedAssAg05RedAssAg05 Ranger
    Worf, I agree.
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    Definitely better, and gives us the actual main plot line, [SP]Alpha. So given that she's Echo, she's the fifth. I need to go back and see if there were 3 bodies around her in the shower area.[/SP]

    Jake
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    Episode #2 was definitely far better.
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    Yep, I agree, second one was way better. I really don't understand how they got to make it after delivering a pilot like that. I guess they got a chance at rectifying the shortcomings and there is hoping that the show will take off before getting canceled.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    The second episode is the real pilot, the first episode was made later...for some reason.

    Worf
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    [QUOTE=WORF;179790]The second episode is the real pilot, the first episode was made later...for some reason.[/QUOTE]
    I can give you 3 reasons:
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    [*]F
    [*]O
    [*]X
    [/list]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [i]The Train Job[/i], anyone?
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    Apparently, nobody....
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    I must be one of the few people who liked the first episode. I agree it wasn't great or brilliant and see how some didn't like it, but it was enough to make me watch the next episode. Which was definitely better.
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    Biggles, no one but us likes trains it appears :(
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    So.. When is Whedons Star Wars supposed to make its appearance?
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    [QUOTE=Random Chaos;179840]Biggles, no one but us likes trains it appears :([/QUOTE]

    Hey, I'd consider myself a ferroequinologist

    Jake
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