Dollhouse: Spy in the House of Love - Echo plays Spy vs Spy. Post comments here. by Haken

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Dollhouse: Spy in the House of Love - Echo plays Spy vs Spy. Post comments here.

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Friday, April 10, 2009 2:22 PM

Likes to mess with stuffs.

In tonight's episode, Echo and Sierra are imprinted with spy hunter personalities to track down a spy in the Dollhouse.

Written by Hugo Award winning writer Jane Espenson, who has a great track record for scripting great episodes for just about any television series since her days with Buffy the Vampire slayer, and most recently Battlestar Galactica, tonight's episode ought to be stellar.

Sharing the writing credits with Espenson are Jed Whedon, Joss' brother and his fiancee Maurisson Tancharoen, both of whom, if you recall, co-wrote 'Dr. Horrible Sing Along Blog' with Joss.

Being that Jed and Maurissa are both musicians, had this been season 3 and the ratings for Dollhouse were great, this Spy. vs. Spy episode could very well have been a musical.

I suppose 'Dollhouse' have to make it to season 2 first.

Only 3 left after this, so post your comments on tonight's episode and offer your thoughts.

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Friday, April 10, 2009 4:14 PM

CELLARDOOR

Whoa. I think... that may have been the best one yet. Jane Espenson is amazing. I knew this already; I'm just saying. I've done well with avoiding spoilers, and this episode did not disappoint! *cries* Only 3 left, really?

Since I spent a good third of the episode stunned, I think I'll have to watch again to get the full culmination of events.

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Friday, April 10, 2009 4:34 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Jane, Jed and Maurissa really crafted a great story. I was shocked several times. I was sitting there with my mouth wide open.

I admit I was tepid about Dollhouse the first few episodes but the last 3 have really blown me away. It keeps building and building and I don't want it to end.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Friday, April 10, 2009 4:41 PM

CELLARDOOR

Oops, yes: Jane, Jed and Maurissa! :) I must give credit where it's due!

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Friday, April 10, 2009 5:58 PM

CELLARDOOR

bump! :) Schism is definitely on to something here: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=37737

Can we maybe have a Dollhouse section? It may end up being a short-lived show, but I doubt the discussion of a show with this many layers will be short-lived.

Oh, I SO hope the numbers are up a bit this week. Did it have anything competing for it, beyond being a holiday weekend? (that actually helped me, since I actually had time to watch the show on TV when it aired rather than having to go back and watch Fox On-Demand).

But... back to the discussion!

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Friday, April 10, 2009 6:02 PM

PACHELBEL

Finally! Now we're talkin'! What took so long?!

But Tophu remains infinitely annoying.

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Friday, April 10, 2009 10:57 PM

FILLYGIRL

Operative: "Its worse than you know..." Mal: "It usually is."

I agree EXCELLANT episode, but those people know how to write! I also agree is was VERY slow in getting to the 'good' part ,(was this F*x's doing?) now its going like a run away locamotive!

I need to watch that episode again, I know I missed stuff.

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

Do not bother dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:35 AM

SCHISM

I'm still uncertain of two things about last night's episode;

(SPOILERS)

1) When Olivia broke down crying the morning after her fake affair...was it because she found out about her assistant's betrayal....was it because she finally realized that her love affair was a pathetic lie....or was it for something we do not yet know?

2) Her assistant turned out to be an NSA spy. Okay. But is he the spy who's been putting subliminal messages into the dolls?

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 3:54 AM

DAVESHAYNE

Dollhouse is finally the show we were promised oh so many months ago. Awesome and creepy and intense.

David

'Geeks can't admit that anything worthwhile was invented before 1981. Soon, "making cocoa" will be called "milk hacking."' - Lore Sjoberg

http://xkcd.com/386/

"Don't worry. Captain Hammer will save us." - Penny.

I has myspace - http://www.myspace.com/daveshayneforpresident

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:09 AM

KATESFRIEND

It was awesome and riveting and addicting. So many twists and turns and subtle observations on humanity and culture that I was stunned several times on the way the story flowed. That doesn't happen on "regular" TV.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 9:07 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

I didn't see a lot of that coming. This was an exciting episode.

I cried for DeWitt. Poor woman must be more lonely than we can imagine.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:04 PM

ZEEK

OK so Echo hangs Dominick out the window and they're clearly not underground. I suppose the office could be above ground and the Dolls could be under ground but still they seem to own the whole place.

Also when Topher was holding the chip he found while Millie was being imprinted. So, what does that mean? Could Dominick be a red herring? Could there be a backup way to change an imprint?

Why would Dominick be contacting Ballard about taking down the Dollhouse if his goal was not to take it down but to have the NSA control it?

At least the twists and turns are coming a lot quicker now. The show is definitely growing on me.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:17 PM

COZEN

This form of dramatic television hasn't been so captivating since The Prisoner, for all of its intriguing ambiguities.

I, for one, could never have expected Eliza Dushku to take on the Patrick McGoohan role -- both as producer and star. Kudos to her for braving the attempt and making a helluva go at it. And bravo to Mr. Whedon and the staff writers, et. al., for imbuing Dollhouse with the quality required to pull it off.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:20 AM

ASARIAN

Quote:
Originally posted by CellarDoor:
Whoa. I think... that may have been the best one yet. Jane Espenson is amazing. I knew this already; I'm just saying. I've done well with avoiding spoilers, and this episode did not disappoint! *cries* Only 3 left, really? Since I spent a good third of the episode stunned, I think I'll have to watch again to get the full culmination of events.

I haven't seen the spy episode yet (currently at my parents' for Easter); but I know Jane Espenson also wrote Shindig! So, I'm probably in for a treat! :)

--
"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:33 AM

BYTEMITE

So many twists!

But you know, I think there may just still be a spy in the dollhouse... Because if what Dominic is said is true, the government is trying to prevent the dollhouse from being exposed as well. I don't think all those juicy hints that are being imprinted onto Victor, Echo, and now November are exactly preventing Ballard from from conducting his investigations.

Maybe it goes back to Alpha having his own imprinting chair.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:12 PM

SHINYGOODGUY

Best Episode Ever......of any show. This episode rivals anything JJ Abrams had in Lost or Fringe.
The question remains: Is this enough and in time to save this show?

If this were a five-course meal, it would've been prepared by Wolfgang Puck himself. Excellent writing. The set-up, execution and overall storyline was on a par with OMR, Jaynestown or Ariel. That's what I think of it. BRAVO Jane!

There was so much to it that I must see it again to catch all the nuances, twists and cul-de-sacs.
Brilliant with a capital B.

From the different POVs that they unvieled this story to the kick-in-the-gut reveals throughout this episode I was enthralled. I did not see anything coming and this is a good thing. Loved it from beginning to end, especially that ending.

SPOILER ALERT

Did anyone notice? Echo was looking right at Boyd throughout her "bonding" with the new handler.

There's more to DeWitt than what we saw. I think that Roger was a "true" love from her past that somehow went south.

Mr. Dominic an NSA Agent? Who knew? But he's not the only one spying on the DH. I'm beginning to think that our resident genius is a lot smarter than he's letting on. Topher, IMO, may very well be the one imprinting the subliminal messages into the Dolls.

So many details, so little time.

Great episode. I hope that Fox lets Joss finish this one. Wow.

SGG

Tawabawho?

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:19 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Quote:
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Echo was looking right at Boyd throughout her "bonding" with the new handler.

I think it was only at the end, when she responded to "Do you trust me?" She didn't say anything at first, she looked at Boyd, and kept looking at Boyd when she said "With my life."
I think you're right about Roger. I really do feel bad for DeWitt. I don't know that I could manage to be as tough and businesslike in her position.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:22 PM

SHINYGOODGUY

was it because she finally realized that her love affair was a pathetic lie....or was it for something we do not yet know?

I think that is your answer.

But is he the spy who's been putting subliminal messages into the dolls?

I don't think Mr. Dominic was sending those messages. My instinct tells me it's Topher. He keeps acting the fool a little too much (obviously to throw people off his scent). I'm just saying.

SGG

Tawabawho?

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Monday, April 13, 2009 4:16 PM

ASARIAN

Quote:
Originally posted by CellarDoor:
Whoa. I think... that may have been the best one yet. Jane Espenson is amazing. I knew this already; I'm just saying. I've done well with avoiding spoilers, and this episode did not disappoint! *cries* Only 3 left, really? Since I spent a good third of the episode stunned, I think I'll have to watch again to get the full culmination of events.

In one word: in-frakkin'-credible! Astounding overall quality. I thought never thereafter would anything ever beat episode 6 -- I was wrong! This was truly awesome. Man, you gotta love Jane Espenson! I even cared for DeWitt! Quite an interesting twist there, with Vic. Not tacky at all. Ere the opposite: you see the grotesqueness of what they're doing affecting their very souls. I loved how the weight of the lie was just too much for DeWitt; and how she took Dr. Saunders stitching her up without an anaesthetic: just feeling deservering of the pain. That makes them not monsters, but rather, in the words of Adelle herself, people who make choices and live with them -- however misguided or plain wrong those choices are.

I share the *cries*. It can't end now. That'd be cruel and unusual punishment.

Oh, and to end with your typical man-reaction, did anyone else think Ivy looked sexier than ever??

--
"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

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Friday, April 17, 2009 3:37 PM

ASARIAN

Is no one interested in Dollhouse any more? I find this disheartening. :( Especially since it was getting so good!

Adelle (to chigolo Victor): "No, I'm not letting you become a client. The Universe might collapse in on itself, on that one!"

It would be hi-larious, though: a doll who entertains the services of the Dollhouse! (Kind of a "13th floor" idea). Indeed, the Universe might very well collapse in on itself, on that one! :)

More Adelle:

"At your first date you try to hide your flaws.
Then there's the relationship, in which you try to hide your disappointments.
Then there's marriage; and you try to hide your sins."

(Quotes from memory; so reader beware). C'mon, guys! It was good! At first I cared so little for Adelle; and now she has me quoting her! A show that can do that, in only 9 episodes (5 of which sucked. Oops, just pulled an 'Ivy'), that's gotta be worth someone's time.

At any rate, yesterday I already pre-ordered the Dollhouse Blu-Ray at Amazon; so there!

--
"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

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Friday, April 17, 2009 4:05 PM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

I just finished watching this one a few minutes ago, and wow... the November/Mellie/Ballard sub-plot was riveting. Based on everything we've seen so far, I think moral ambiguity is going to play a huge role in the show overall. I'm excited to see how the end of the season plays out.

No episode tonight, though. Stupid Prison Break.

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