Dollhouse 1x07, 'Echoes'

[fajrdrako]

Such a strange show. In some ways it's predictable. In other ways, it doesn't go where I expect (or want) it to go. I want more coherence, more narrative thrust, and it keeps shattering and dispersing.

Ah, well. Tonight's episode again managed to perplex me, confuse me, fail to charm me - but didn't bore me.

1. All through the episode I wondered what happened to the guy Echo left tied to his bed. I thought we'd see him at the end. Nope.
   
   
2. Not much about Ballard, except we learned he can cook eggs but not much else. I couldn't feel much about his relationship with Mellie, because she's a doll. It was interesting when she started to remember, though.
   
   
3. So Sam is recruited. I liked that part.
   
   
4. It was fun to see Topher and DeWitt stoned and acting silly. On the other hand... it maybe wasn't as much fun as it ought to have been.
   
   
5. The episode felt like a digression rather than a seqence. Not sure what we learned new. No mention of Alpha, lots about the Rossun Corporation. Are they the beginning of Blue Sun? Now, that would be interesting.
   
   
   

Comments

[flautopiccolo.livejournal.com]

Have you seen "Bedrooms and Hallways"?

Not yet. Sounds fun, though.

I like the contrast between Caroline - full of ideas, a strong (or at least normal) pesronality - compared to the vague and confused Echo. She's much prettier as Caroline.

I think so too. It was very nice to see what Caroline was/is like.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Bedroom and Hallways

I'd recommend it - I thought it funny and charming.

It was very nice to see what Caroline was/is like.

She seems admirable. I suppose we will be finding out what happened to her - to bring her to Dollhouse?