A bit of Dollhouse
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avreliaI watched the two episodes of the Dollhouse, and here is the thing - I don't have any strong feelings, no love, no hate, but I rather enjoyed watching it. It's nice to look forward for something new from Joss and company. The rating seemed to indicate that we won't have it for long, so I'll watch while I can.
The main problem is that I cannot master any interest in the main character. I don't care in Caroline, Echo or any of her incarnations. But at least by now I don't see it as Eliza Dushku Dress-up Fun any more. Maybe I got used, maybe she got better. I do like Sierra and Victor and want them to have more action and more screen time. I also am very much interested in further exploration of Adelle, Boyd, Topher, and especially Dr. Sanders/Whiskey. I am cool with Ballard and November/Madeline. I was happy to see Alexis Denisof. How weird is that I cannot care less about the main character?
Anyways, I really liked the season opener, especially everything about Whiskey and Topher in it. He is this "evil geek" type that Joss seems to be coming back and back again. Sierra had a couple of good moments, and the main story worked well for me.
The second episode was less interesting. And I cannot say I was bothered by it - it just didn't work for me. I was mightily amused that Topher proclaimed himself a genius, when all he did - made Echo's body believe it just gave birth to a baby. I understand that Topher is as far from breastfeeding problems as humanely possible, but there is nothing particularly unusual about inducing lactation. Lots of women do it, including those that have children by adoption. We have a built-in mechanism for it. Furthermore, lactation doesn't make anyone crazy by itself, but it does changes some responses. I remember, I finished breastfeeding a year ago, and the difference in my head was felt. It is a hormonal thing - it maybe unnoticeable in some, and wreak a havoc in heads of others. So - all Echo's actions and reactions were believable to me. And, of course, one cannot just get rid of the hormones in five seconds, no matter what the mind thinks.
TMI - I remember how for several months after D's birth I could start crying over a nursery rhyme or a kid's song. Seriously. That motherhood thing is a weird one.
and yet I have no profound thoughts about identity or whatever they wanted us to think about. Shiny!
The main problem is that I cannot master any interest in the main character. I don't care in Caroline, Echo or any of her incarnations. But at least by now I don't see it as Eliza Dushku Dress-up Fun any more. Maybe I got used, maybe she got better. I do like Sierra and Victor and want them to have more action and more screen time. I also am very much interested in further exploration of Adelle, Boyd, Topher, and especially Dr. Sanders/Whiskey. I am cool with Ballard and November/Madeline. I was happy to see Alexis Denisof. How weird is that I cannot care less about the main character?
Anyways, I really liked the season opener, especially everything about Whiskey and Topher in it. He is this "evil geek" type that Joss seems to be coming back and back again. Sierra had a couple of good moments, and the main story worked well for me.
The second episode was less interesting. And I cannot say I was bothered by it - it just didn't work for me. I was mightily amused that Topher proclaimed himself a genius, when all he did - made Echo's body believe it just gave birth to a baby. I understand that Topher is as far from breastfeeding problems as humanely possible, but there is nothing particularly unusual about inducing lactation. Lots of women do it, including those that have children by adoption. We have a built-in mechanism for it. Furthermore, lactation doesn't make anyone crazy by itself, but it does changes some responses. I remember, I finished breastfeeding a year ago, and the difference in my head was felt. It is a hormonal thing - it maybe unnoticeable in some, and wreak a havoc in heads of others. So - all Echo's actions and reactions were believable to me. And, of course, one cannot just get rid of the hormones in five seconds, no matter what the mind thinks.
TMI - I remember how for several months after D's birth I could start crying over a nursery rhyme or a kid's song. Seriously. That motherhood thing is a weird one.
and yet I have no profound thoughts about identity or whatever they wanted us to think about. Shiny!
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