Man On The Street Dollhouse Season 1 : Ep. 6|49:45| Echo and Agent Ballard come face-to-face for the first time.
Even though I had not planned to watch Dollhouse due to Joss Whedon's stated strong ambivalence about being involved with it and more precisely, involved with network television, Whedon put out the message this week past that as of Episode 6 (see full episode up top) his show had found it's footing and was more reflective of what he'd wanted in the first place.
I watched it and while I wasn't blown away, it was a pretty good episode on the whole. I'd not ever seen an episode of "Dollhouse" before but I was able to follow it. I still need to get some names straight but that's pretty minor.
It almost seems like this episode was a sort of "reboot" of the series and it explained a lot--but still had quite a bit of action. It was Tahmoh Penikett er, "Paul Ballard"- centric so I was very happy about that (and that it was not focused on Eliza Dushku). I hope that Whedon and Dushku face facts--that she works best in an ensemble. There's nothing wrong with that at all--and it's what Whedon writes best, too (Buffy, Angel, Firefly). Pull the other characters forward a bit and don't make more than maybe one-third of the show Eliza/Echo-centric. Keep bringing on the witty quips and I think this may have a chance. I have my hopes sort of high for the next eppy, "Spy In The House Of Love" (dig the title!) which Whedon has also talked up. I'll keep watching and reviewing as I'd like to have something good to watch on Friday nights now that my beloved Battlestar Galactica is no more.
Comments about this episode as well as Dollhouse's possible future from various entertainment news sources follow.
For weeks, Joss Whedon fans have been told to have
patience with "Dollhouse," that the show will start to pick up around
episode six. So, is it true? Will the promise be fullfilled? KTV
reporter Marisa Roffman has screened hours six and seven (the former
airs this evening) and says, yeah pretty much...
So what is going down? This evening will be pretty Paul Ballard-centric. The FBI special agent (Tahmoh Penikett) kicks a lot of ass, gets psychoanalyzed by a dollhouse client, uncovers a lot of information and, oh yeah, meets Echo (Eliza Dushku) for the first time. Their first meeting, however, is not that fight scene that's been shown in the promos. Things are far more calm at first. But the intense altercation you may be waiting for does come shortly thereafter. Echo and Paul beat the crap out of each other tonight and there will be a surprising twist.
Other twists? Surprises? Turns?
A seemingly minor-ish character is not as innocent as he or she believes themselves to be and will get thrown into the main storyline in a major way.
Victor and Sierra will take a few steps forward in the romance department, but don't expect things to be easy, especially given the fact that they aren't supposed to have emotions. I mean, no romance on this show -- be it Victor/Sierra or Echo/Paul (yeah, that's right, I said Echo/Paul) -- will be simple.
"Alias" fans, remember the scene in season one when Vaughn showed Sydney how far SD-6 stretched? Paul Ballard will have a moment similar to that when he learns just how far the dollhouse reaches and how many of them there could be.
Oh, and did I mention that Paul will be half naked for portions of the next two eps? Yes, Tahmoh Penikett spends a few scenes unclothed. Why? He's dealing with an injury and, um, you know, is also getting some sexy time.
Fans wanting to find out more about Boyd will have to wait, as there are no plans to dig deeper into his character this season, but he will get to be the knight in shining armor to a doll (not Echo) tonight.
Fans of Amy Acker, on the other hand, will be getting additional insight into Dr. Saunders pretty soon. According to Whedon, "I love that character, not just because it’s Amy Acker, but because she wears misery and torture on her face literally. We will definitely learn how she came to this fabulous career. In the last few episodes, we get to turn the Acker up pretty hot and it’s very exciting."
As for how all the dolls came to their "fabulous" careers, we'll soon find out that at least one of them is not around because he or she chose to be. Actually, in next week's episode, we'll see what five of the dollhouse inhabitants were like before they began this fascinating work. But that doesn't mean we're flashing back to their lives pre-dollhouse. They are going to wake up in present day... with their old personalities. Yeah.
Source: Zap2IT
Thanks to SpoilerTV!
Scott in Minneapolis: What's coming up on Dollhouse?
Ever
wonder what would happen if the Actives on Dollhouse suddenly woke up?
Well, your wishes are granted in the April 6 episode "Needs." Five
Actives—Echo (Eliza Dushku), Victor, Sierra, November and Mike—suddenly
awaken and question where they are, what they are doing there and who
is in control. The Actives start to remember things about their real
lives and reveal more of their backstories, including the fact that
November left someone very important behind when she entered the
Dollhouse.
Source: E!Online
20 Dollhouses?! WTF?? Are we going to see any of them this season? -Rebecca
According
to creator Joss Whedon, we won't actually be seeing any of the other
dollhouses this season, but we will be meeting some of the people in
charge of them and hearing more on the subject. If FOX orders another
year of episodes in May though, we'll probably get to peek inside the
other DHs down the road. And yes, the plan is to have brand new sets
built, not just the set we've seen so far with new people.
Source: Zap2IT
DISCLAIMER: "Korbi" who pens this, has been known to be dead wrong.
Promo photos for Episode 9: Spy In The House Of Love AFTER JUMP-
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