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We're pimps and killers, but in a philanthropic way. [Dollhouse, Whedon spoilers]
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Edit- Oh, also, spoilers for the May 1st episode
Or rather the fact that there were two conveniently shaped shards of glass
That man is headed some dark, fucked-up places.
The DeWitt-Dominic bits were awesome too. I loved his little speech to Echo in the van. Everyone gets there's and your gonna fuck the Dollhouse up. It's hilarious that the girl he's been trying to kill is now is hope for revenge.
I also liked that they addressed the whole "How doesn't the government know about this shit?" and the "you could do SO SO many fucked up things with this tech" all in the space of 10 seconds.
Didn't they imply
Yup. DeWitt is a smart lady. You don't kill spies when you find them (cause then you won't know who the next one will be), you just render them useless.
or in this case
I don't know if they implied it so much as they outright said it.
Also, as far as who the mole was
I fucking CALLED it.
Even if I was off about minor details.
The Mole wants to know what the Dollhouse's purpose is. Dominic seemed to be working for the NSA, and they wanted to CONTROL the Dollhouse.
Gah.
I know.
I know.
But maybe it was diversion?
And I wonder what, if anything, they'll do about with that whole "Langton" story.
She didn't really interrogate him.
a fading melody - my indie platformer for the xbox 360
Agreed agreed and agreed.
I loved this so much.
It was just perfect.
There's a rule, by now, that Whedon is his best when he's focusing on a number of characters instead of just one, right?
This episode was just perfect, and the hint to Topher that Ivy likes him? And DeWitt becoming the icy cold witch?
As for Ballad.
And now what he has to do with Mellie? MUCH better than playing this "when will he find out?!" game.
a fading melody - my indie platformer for the xbox 360
Oh, yes. Roger's character was fantastic. Phone-slipping, Sexy-woman-business-shoe wearing, dominate-her-in-sparring Roger.
Not just him of course.
"We're pimps and killers. But in a philanthropic way. Can I go now?"
This episode just makes me really curious to see where Langton's character is going to end up. He seemed almost hurt or betrayed ot have to leave Echo behind. And he was never really interrogated.
I can't quite tell what's in store for him. His ultimate motives, etc.
For instance, Topher is easy. Whatever actually happens to him, I'll always know where he stands. He's "the science guy." He's the gloating, nerdy genius.
Langton? I'm just excited to watch.
a fading melody - my indie platformer for the xbox 360
Like, what's supposed to be going on in his head at that point?
Because I think it's getting really fucking good.
And all of Roger.
occasionallywearsahat.com, my rambly ramblings of ramble
I did too, but it makes me worry if they start to become friends, and like each other.
Because when people are happy and good things are happening between them in the WHEDONVERSE...
Then bad shit is about to happen to them.
Or not.
So awesome it wasn't even funny.
Also, regarding Ballard (among other things):
I will not be pleased when FOX inevitably cancels it, as they do to all good things.
a fading melody - my indie platformer for the xbox 360
This episode was the best yet. So much good dialogue and suspense. I'm curious to see how Alpha will be a big villain, because it seems like there is so much going on inside the Dollhouse that adding in an outside force would be weird. Unless he messes with Ballard.
Ballard/Millie and Dewitt/Victor will hopefully be enough relationship destruction for Whedon without him branching out into "guy friend" territory.
GT: batshido Hit me up on ME3.
Whedon love stories... They are a bitch.
One thing that stuck in my mind:
And lastly:
Why can't a doll be a spy/mole? We know there are sleeper dolls that can be activated with a phrase. We know that the dollhouse mind-wipe tech is not as effective as they think it is(the series kinda depends on it). Why not create a double-agent doll? of course this requires a third party.
It's such a fantastic moral quandary, too.
a fading melody - my indie platformer for the xbox 360
Where I finally let go and fall deeply in love with the show, then it's killed horribly in front of me.
Well played, Joss.
EDIT: It's actually hard to remember the Dollhouse of the first few episodes, the one that was "kinda okay" and "I guess I'll keep watching."
Yeah, that's basically what I was trying to get at.
This show is so damn good because it doesn't drag arbitrary shit out.
I hate when characters are deliberately made stupid just so the show can stretch certain story arcs/elements out for pointless periods of time, to where it's just retarded.
I'M LOOKING AT YOU, HEROES!
I know what you mean, but really... That's partly because the show started two months ago.
Where the hell does the time go!?
So true. Which is probably part of why it was such a surprise, because it's so routine for shows to do just that.
Yeah, the Dewitt stuff:
Also: I can't wait to see what Ballard's going to do now that he knows about Mellie.