Comments | belsum: Dollhouse 1.01, 1.02

belsum

Dollhouse 1.01, 1.02

Feb 25, 2009 14:51

I like to try to give premiere episodes a little bit of a pass, since I know that usually the show runners are still working out kinks and the actors and writers are still getting a feel for the characters. But knowing that Dollhouse’s was already completely redone made me leery of allowing that much leeway. And yet, I wanted to watch it. I ( Read more... )

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aurora_novarum February 25 2009, 21:10:30 UTC

I found the second episode better than the first, but neither one was particularly striking to me as must see tv. I may or may not watch the third ep.

"The Most Dangerous Game" THANK YOU! I was trying to think of the title of that short story. I didn't get spoiled for the twist--hadn't seen the promos. But I saw it coming all the same.

(P.S. You may want to consider lj-cut for this because it's a long discussion of some really recent episodes. Not sure if there's spoilerphobes on your flist.)

belsum February 25 2009, 21:27:18 UTC

Good call - added the cuts.

I don't know anything about the third episode but I'm also not going to rush to the TV for it. I've been catching them on Hulu when I get a chance and I don't see any immediacy increasing any time soon.

Wasn't that story the greatest? I think I read it in 7th grade English. Made quite an impression.

aurora_novarum February 25 2009, 21:51:07 UTC

Yes, Hulu if when I think about it is my way too.

I think I read it in Seventh Grade English, and possibly Ninth grade too. It was quite a story.

That and The Lady or the Tiger are etched in my brain...hmm I must've had a violent turn of mind back then.

belsum February 25 2009, 22:10:02 UTC

I don't think I know "The Lady or The Tiger". I read "The Lottery" around the same time, though, so I guess freaky short stories are standard for the curriculum that grade!

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darkpike February 26 2009, 10:58:45 UTC

You are telling me that despite hiring Eliza Dushku, a woman so kick ass and hot that even gay men have crushes on her... They manage to frell it up?

belsum February 26 2009, 15:47:13 UTC

She would turn gay men straight and straight women gay and...I'm totally fed up with her. I can't even stand to watch her Hulu ad at this point. (And I can watch Alec Baldwin's Hulu ad over and over and over and over and it never gets old.) It's ridiculous and sad. Who knows. Maybe you'll have a different reaction if it ever airs over there?

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belsum March 2 2009, 18:18:53 UTC

Oh good call on Andrew/Jonathon. So the tech is the Warren then? Ooh, hopefully that means he'll be flayed alive! HA!! I totally love comparing him to that genius brat from the Sontaran eps, too. Perfect. Except that dude eventually noticed how much he sucked and did something about it. I can't see that happening with this tool.

I actually watched ep 3 last night so...I guess you must mean that little nod that Echo gave Sierra at the very end? Hopefully that's a good sign. I liked that episode best of the three so far, also hopefully a good sign. Not sure if I'll get around to reviewing this week though. Maybe I'll wait for the fourth and then write them both up together.

It's not a good sign if the episode order is already being jacked around by Fox. I'm totally expecting both this and Terminator to get cancelled.