Comments on: Thoughts about Dollhouse

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:16:08 +0000

You’re welcome! And thanks for your comment.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:15:06 +0000

Ha!! That’s funny.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:14:54 +0000

Hi Malinda,

I have a tebdancy to agree with you, I have been watching the show for two reasons; Eliza and of course Joss, with hopes of a storyline that would cover many issues. Joss is a brilliant storyteller and well Eliza is a beautiful woman, so the question is what type of marriage (as per story and actor) have they created? It seems the visual effect of a ‘doll’ and outfit combo have stimulated the male and some female’s as well but honestly, I rather see a good story than a escort service any day. I hope that you are right and things are about to change, if not my Friday nights will go back to watching what I taped the week in advance. Take care and thanks for letting us express ourselves on your website.
Cheers, Sue.

By: Hadas

Hadas — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:11:14 +0000

Is it possible that Joss Whedon hired the wardrobe people from The L Word?

By: Lynne Jamneck

Lynne Jamneck — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:07:06 +0000

I hear you. Being disturbed is never a pleasant experience, particularly not when someone sets out to do it on purpose. It does however mean that someone is playing with/on your sense of perception — or you are playing with your own perceptions via the murky pool of personal context. As an academic, that’s always going to be interesting to me

And yes, I too am looking forward to seeing how much the dolls know about what will be done to them prior to them handing over their lives.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:09:08 +0000

I haven’t read any spoilers about future episodes, so I don’t know how much these characters like Caroline actually know about what their lives as dolls will be like when they consent to becoming them. I’m interested to find out how much they are actually consenting to …

And of course I am a huge Buffy fan and I know that there is lots of other stuff going on behind the scenes. But the fact that we are “supposed” to be disturbed by it doesn’t make it any less disturbing, if you know what I mean.

By: Lynne Jamneck

Lynne Jamneck — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:33:07 +0000

Yes, indeed, we are supposed to be troubled.

There is a lot going on in Dollhouse besides the obvious. Yes, the dolls are being used, their rights as human beings are being subverted and abused. But remember-they are dolls because they accepted the 5-year agreement (unless Joss is going to prove me wrong on that somewhere down the line). They made the choice themselves.

How much does that make the reponsibility of what is done to them shift from the dollhouse to the dolls themselves? I’m not saying that what is being done to them is morally justifiable or right. What I’m saying is that there is subtext here, tons of it, and if you’ve ever watched other Whedon shows like Buffy, you’ll be aware that what Joss puts on the screen is only a fraction of what’s really going on.

By: cindy

cindy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:13:08 +0000

don’t say that about FRINGE! i love fringe!

By: Logan

Logan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:00:18 +0000

Yes, I’ve seen the show….

Its doone in the typical Joss fashion.

If you’ve ever watched Angel…

There was an episode where a similar memory erase happened.

I love Joss, and everything he does.

Its a good show, and I hope it makes it, for a ton more seasons.

Knowing Joss though it’ll all end in a HUGE cliff hanger….Kinda like Angel.

DAMN YOU JOSS…..WHY DO YOU HATE ME!?

LOL

By: Deanna

Deanna — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:44:02 +0000

On the live chat on AfterEllen the other day, I asked Jane Espenson about some of this stuff. She indicated that we are supposed to be troubled by the way the Dolls are treated ie: lack of consent in sexual situations. It looks like it gets better next week. I am trying not to have blind faith in one person, but Joss Whedon has done a pretty good job in the past with things like this. Great post. Thanks.