Friday, August 20, 2010

Did I fall asleep?

It's been over a month since my last post (yes, bad Emily!), but I have fairly good excuses. I started a play a the local community theatre, I've been working, and classes have started, so I haven't exactly been sitting on my rump for a month.


Since my last post, I have worked my way through season one of Joss Whedon's latest television project, Dollhouse. I mentioned Dollhouse in my awesome short-lived series post a while ago, but then I had only watched the first episode, which was cool, but not the amazing piece of television I expected from Joss. The key to Dollhouse is to keep going. The first few episodes, while good television, are not on par with his other projects, but as the season progresses it gets better and better.


By the time I finished the second DVD, I was in love with the show and couldn't wait for more. Eliza Dushku gets to show off her chops, playing a party girl out on the town, a hardened kidnapping negotiator, and the vacant-expressioned active Echo, all in one episode. The supporting cast, which includes Tahmoh Penikett, Dichen Lachman, Enver Gjokaj, Olivia Williams, Amy Acker, and Fran Kranz, are equally fantastic, and are part of the reason I wanted to come back for more.


Favorite things:
  • Victor in his non-imprinted state. He's flippin' adorable.

  • Echo saving the day when the leader of a cult she has joined becomes really scary.

  • Topher and Adele under the influence of the drug in "Echoes".

  • "Oh, my God. I find lentils completely incomprehensible."

  • Topher imprinting Sierra to be his friend on his birthday in "Haunted".

  • Alpha's many personalities.

  • Victor and Sierra. D'awww.

  • "Epitaph One". Gahhhhhh.

  • "Remains" by Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon. This song plays in "Epitaph One". I had already heard it, but was even more powerful in context. Fwahhhhh. Love it so much.

  • "Carrots! Medicinal carrots! Personal-use medicinal carrots that were here when I moved in and I'm holding it for a friend!"

3 comments:

  1. Haven't watched Dollhouse, but not sure if I'd like it or not. Is it anywhere NEAR as good as Firefly? Surely not......

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  2. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Tahmoh Penikett. Love the dynamic between him and Mellie---the "not-skinny" girl-next-door. This series got to the point for me where I was less interested in the imprint stories---I felt like those took away from the real story: what was happening at the Dollhouse itself (and what was happening with delicious Paul Ballard).

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  3. OK, I've watched it now, and I have only one question - WHEN DOES SEASON 2 COME OUT ON DVD OR NETFLIX?

    Epitaph 1 was quite bothersome, and I want to know more of what happened between! According to that, something must be going on between Echo and Paul - at least on some level. In the one flash-back, when asked, Echo says something to the effect that she's not sure exactly WHAT their relationship is. Interesting. I, too, loved Victor. Such a cutie - no hunky FBI agent, but there you go.

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