A Queen of Swords in a Dollhouse
I just finished watching season one of Dollhouse for the first time, and I confess that my favorite character is Adelle DeWitt, the boss of the house.
In her, Joss Whedon has created what I consider to be a perfect portrayal of a Queen of Swords. Adelle is emininently logical, decisive, in control, divorces her emotions from her business dealings, and when a weapon is brandished in her face by someone she knows is a) quite capable of using it and b) has every reason to kill her (as has happened at least twice so far), she remains cool and composed. At the same time, as the season wears on we are given glimpses and then entire scenes of her emotions and vulnerability.
We even get a scene of her in an intense, passionate fencing match, which is one of my favorite kinds of foreplay.
I have mixed feelings about the show as a whole, but I adore DeWitt.*
* Okay, yes, she's one of the bad guys. I don't approve of her, but I still love her.
In her, Joss Whedon has created what I consider to be a perfect portrayal of a Queen of Swords. Adelle is emininently logical, decisive, in control, divorces her emotions from her business dealings, and when a weapon is brandished in her face by someone she knows is a) quite capable of using it and b) has every reason to kill her (as has happened at least twice so far), she remains cool and composed. At the same time, as the season wears on we are given glimpses and then entire scenes of her emotions and vulnerability.
We even get a scene of her in an intense, passionate fencing match, which is one of my favorite kinds of foreplay.
I have mixed feelings about the show as a whole, but I adore DeWitt.*
* Okay, yes, she's one of the bad guys. I don't approve of her, but I still love her.