Comments on: New Dollhouse Episodes http://chickstermag.com/wordpress/2009/12/new-dollhouse-episodes/ hip chicks in Austin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:03:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly http://chickstermag.com/wordpress/2009/12/new-dollhouse-episodes/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Kelly Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:55:58 +0000 http://chickstermag.com/wordpress/?p=520#comment-23 Yes DeWitt disappointed me. I guess she's evil after all! I was beginning to think she was an actual person and not evil. Apparently not. Also I have read that they have every intention of leading to Epitaph. They may just not get all the way there with the show's unfortunate cancellation but they should be able to set it up pretty well. Plus I'm still in denial. Sure Fox has canceled Family Guy, Futurama, and Arrested Development in the past (idiots) but maybe just maybe they'll wise up this time? Yes DeWitt disappointed me. I guess she’s evil after all! I was beginning to think she was an actual person and not evil. Apparently not. Also I have read that they have every intention of leading to Epitaph. They may just not get all the way there with the show’s unfortunate cancellation but they should be able to set it up pretty well. Plus I’m still in denial. Sure Fox has canceled Family Guy, Futurama, and Arrested Development in the past (idiots) but maybe just maybe they’ll wise up this time?

]]> By: Courtney http://chickstermag.com/wordpress/2009/12/new-dollhouse-episodes/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Courtney Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:21:45 +0000 http://chickstermag.com/wordpress/?p=520#comment-22 I don't entirely agree with your review of episode 7. It seemed to have some pretty major plot development, so I wouldn't classify it as a filler episode (such as Echo honing her abilities at switching from one persona to another, Echo and Ballard working together, and DeWitt handing over Topher's blueprints to recover her position in the Dollhouse). Also, I don't think the foreign girl was sent to jail simply because she ran with stolen goods--I think her being an illegal immigrant factored into it, as well. However, I *do* agree that this was one of their weaker episodes, and I had a few problems of my own with it. For instance, I was a little confused when the foreign girl started speaking English for the rest of the episode, after Echo lost her ability to speak Spanish. When did she learn English? If they explained that within the episode, I must have missed it. Also, I thought that the sexualized fight/training scene between Echo and Ballard was a bit ridiculous. I also don't think that I enjoyed episode 8 as much as you did. Unfortnuately, I seem to end up disappointed by all of the episodes with Alpha in them--although I really like Alan Tudyk. Like you, I noticed that they didn't explain how Alpha got into the Dollhouse. However, I thought that they should have. Because I would assume that the Dollhouse would have really beefed up security since the last time he broke in--especially since they were expecting him this time, they brought a millionaire there with the purpose of keeping him safe from Alpha, and they've made it abundantly clear on that show that the people who run the Dollhouse are incredibly wealthy with cutting-edge technology. I understand that Alpha is an evil (somewhat crazy) genius, but surely they should have a decent enough security system and enough guards on staff to be able to keep him out, or at least notice him coming in. And once again, he just walks off when he's done!! They don't have security personnel who could be chasing him?! Not credible. DeWitt seems to be hitting new lows, as a character. I hated her throughout season 1, but it seemed as though she was becoming nicer in the first few episodes of this season. Now she's back-stabbing Topher, torturing Echo, and basically selling out anyone for her own good. Also, do you think that they're leading the plot in the same direction as the unaired final episode of season 1? After watching that unaired episode, I kind of wondered whether they were going to keep moving that way or if they would choose a different path. But after DeWitt handed off Topher's blueprints for more advanced and evil Dollhouse technology, and with Echo and Ballard secretly working together, it seems like they're building up to that same conclusion. Personally, I'm okay with that, as I kind of liked that episode (although I wanted Victor and Sierra to still be together . . .) I don’t entirely agree with your review of episode 7. It seemed to have some pretty major plot development, so I wouldn’t classify it as a filler episode (such as Echo honing her abilities at switching from one persona to another, Echo and Ballard working together, and DeWitt handing over Topher’s blueprints to recover her position in the Dollhouse). Also, I don’t think the foreign girl was sent to jail simply because she ran with stolen goods–I think her being an illegal immigrant factored into it, as well. However, I *do* agree that this was one of their weaker episodes, and I had a few problems of my own with it. For instance, I was a little confused when the foreign girl started speaking English for the rest of the episode, after Echo lost her ability to speak Spanish. When did she learn English? If they explained that within the episode, I must have missed it. Also, I thought that the sexualized fight/training scene between Echo and Ballard was a bit ridiculous.

I also don’t think that I enjoyed episode 8 as much as you did. Unfortnuately, I seem to end up disappointed by all of the episodes with Alpha in them–although I really like Alan Tudyk. Like you, I noticed that they didn’t explain how Alpha got into the Dollhouse. However, I thought that they should have. Because I would assume that the Dollhouse would have really beefed up security since the last time he broke in–especially since they were expecting him this time, they brought a millionaire there with the purpose of keeping him safe from Alpha, and they’ve made it abundantly clear on that show that the people who run the Dollhouse are incredibly wealthy with cutting-edge technology. I understand that Alpha is an evil (somewhat crazy) genius, but surely they should have a decent enough security system and enough guards on staff to be able to keep him out, or at least notice him coming in. And once again, he just walks off when he’s done!! They don’t have security personnel who could be chasing him?! Not credible.

DeWitt seems to be hitting new lows, as a character. I hated her throughout season 1, but it seemed as though she was becoming nicer in the first few episodes of this season. Now she’s back-stabbing Topher, torturing Echo, and basically selling out anyone for her own good.

Also, do you think that they’re leading the plot in the same direction as the unaired final episode of season 1? After watching that unaired episode, I kind of wondered whether they were going to keep moving that way or if they would choose a different path. But after DeWitt handed off Topher’s blueprints for more advanced and evil Dollhouse technology, and with Echo and Ballard secretly working together, it seems like they’re building up to that same conclusion. Personally, I’m okay with that, as I kind of liked that episode (although I wanted Victor and Sierra to still be together . . .)

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