DOLLHOUSE SEASON TWO discussion thread

[CaptainWacky]

Starts tomorrow (Friday). Link stolen from CASSIE.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune...09/09/dollhouse-eliza-dushku-joss-whedon.html

Lots of good guest stars coming up, though the actual plots don't sound that exciting (Echo with a baby, great.)

 

[Tisiphone]

Is this up against Smallville now?

 

[CaptainWacky]

I wouldn't know (and it wont' be in my country anyway.)

 

[Laker_Girl]

BDM will watch it but ever since I found out how very wonderful and intelligent Eliza Dushku (or however you spell it ) thinks she is I won't watch anything with her in it. I won't even watch Bring It On and I liked that movie!

 

[CaptainWacky]

Boo fucking hoo.

 

[Big Dick McGee]

I'll watch it because it has witty dialogue, interesting plots, and Dichen Lachman's boobs (such as they are).
Gotta watch Epitaph One at some point this weekend.

 

[Laker_Girl]

Yes, that's just what you need, more boobs to look at.

I hate you sometimes.

 

[Big Dick McGee]

Nah, she has no boobs, I was just teasing you because you called me a baby! Your boobs are the most spectacular, no kidding.

 

[The Tomtrek]

So, how 'bout that Dollhouse?

 

[Cassie]

Can't wait to see Colonel Tigh and Apollo, lol.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Summer looks really cute in the pic in that article.

 

[Tisiphone]

Do you think Joss will try to do like a nudge-nudge/wink-wink moment between Tigh and Apollo? Like, I know who you are, you skinjob!!!!!

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

I haven't watched the show, but this review just came out; is he full of crap, or does he make some valid points?

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsideth...ushku-take-us-back-kicking-and-screaming.html

 

[CaptainWacky]

Too long, didn't read, but I agree with some of the bits in bold (Dushku isn't a good enough actress for the lead, Amy Acker far better in particular) but I don't really care about the premise not making sense anymore...it's already been on for a season so I'm used to it.

 

[Cassie]

He pretty much nailed every reason I am not in love with Dollhouse, and the reasons I watch it anyway.


Another Dollhouse article: http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2009...tt-talks-jamie-bamber-michael-logan-more.html

 

[CaptainWacky]

Korbi looks a bit like Hira.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Watched the new episode...it was okay. I know I say it ALL THE TIME but it's really true that Amy Acker is a much better actress than Dushku and her scenes were by far the best part of the episode. The Echo plot was alright but not very exciting or compelling. Jamie Bamber's character didn't have much depth (why did he marry her so quickly? Did he really love her?) and the way he was defeated by Helo slapping around Echo until she went into ass-kicking mode was a bit silly.

But the Amy Acker stuff was great, particularly the scene with Boyd and the scene with Topher where she pretended to seduce him (AND YES, TOMTREK, I WANT CAPS.) The issues of identity and if the dolls are "real" people is what the show should be all about, really.

I noticed there were quite a few funny Whedon-style lines in the first few scenes, so that was welcome. And I liked the introduction ot Alexis Denisof's character (was weird hearing him with an american accent.)

 

[Cassie]

I read somewhere that Amy Acker will be leaving the show for a different show sometime I agree that her scenes were the most interesting, but I think Dushku's acting seems to have improved a tiny bit. It was like one second she was doing a good job, and then the next second you wonder how she got her own TV show.

I didn't feel like killing Topher for a change, his scenes were great for a change, I'm sure that has everything to do with Amy Acker being in them though.

 

[curiousa2z]

I liked the part where the white rats got out of the cupboard and scared that guy. But then there was something else on so I missed Alexis make his debut.
This may prove to be a conflict with Mental if it stays on Friday night, but for now I am determined to give it a chance.

 

[The Tomtrek]

I thought it was quite good, with the Echo parts by far being the worst parts of the show.

I was sort-of hopful when we saw her play the bride, as it didn't like the usual sassy-smart-talking-Eliza-Dushku role, until we found out she was undercover and she was actually a sassy smart talking person. Urgh.

But yeah. Amy Acker. Hot. As all hell. And also good acting (LIKE THAT MATTERS). It's a shame she's only on like two other episodes this season.

Oh well, the arrival of Seasonal Adhesive (SOON, PLEASE) will make up for that I guess.

I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD.