[fandom] Dollhouse
May. 10th, 2009 06:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
escritoireazulSo Dollhouse. I finished watching the season the other day, and I still don't like it. I like pieces of it, but overall I find the premise incredibly sketchy. I realize that it's supposed to be sketchy (though I still think it was frequently presented as sexy and/or titillating rather than sketchy) and that people are analyzing it (or defending it) by saying that the show itself addresses the sketchiness of it, but I don't think that's true.
I have huge problems with them wiping Echo again. People keep telling me that Echo becoming aware of the situation (whether that's as Caroline or as "Omega") was a big part of how the show was addressing the sketchiness of it, that her awareness was partially to show how wrong it was, etc., but then they wipe her at the end and that basically tells me that no, this is how it's done, even when the self-awareness is an important part of the plot, in the end, she has to go back to being a doll, a child. Alpha's still on the loose, yes? That's what I took away from it. So they take out the one person who has been most successful at fighting him?
And why did Paul get to "save" Caroline (via her wedge)? That's part of the sketchiness to me, that no matter how awesome her body was doing at saving itself, still a man had to step in and be the one to save her. Especially the man who is so disturbingly obsessed with her to the point of endangering people and stalking her. This is not okay behavior, and yet he gets to be the hero? Okay, Edward.
And Madeline, do they even tell her she's getting out early? I didn't think they did, but you know, she goes in on this date and knows she has this many years and she's supposed to get out on this date, but gets out early? Without an explanation? Even when they're not dolls they're still being manipulated and having information kept from them, and yet releasing her is supposed to be a good thing? The right thing to do or whatever? And again, she's saved by the creepy, disturbing Paul. Twice the hero.
I will have to think on this more. Or maybe I will simply never enjoy it.
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I am currently watching Alien Resurrection and both Ron Perlman and Signourney Weaver are insanely hot. Also there are more kickass women in this movie than I expected. Go movie! Probably they will all die, but maybe I will be surprised.
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I am so very, very much looking forward to Terminator Salvation, but I probably need to watch Terminator 3, don't I? I thought I'd bought it on sale and just hadn't watched it, but no, it looks like I only have T2. I may have to remedy this.
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I am exhausted and would like to go to bed, but I am packing and cleaning. I need to run to the store soon, because I didn't intend to be here this long and I am out of toilet paper and anything to make a full meal. Plus the more I cook the more dishes I have to wash before I leave. Also, I am waiting for my mom to call me back so I can wish her a happy mothers' day.
Mostly I just want to go to bed, but I have things to do. I'll go to bed early, though.
I have huge problems with them wiping Echo again. People keep telling me that Echo becoming aware of the situation (whether that's as Caroline or as "Omega") was a big part of how the show was addressing the sketchiness of it, that her awareness was partially to show how wrong it was, etc., but then they wipe her at the end and that basically tells me that no, this is how it's done, even when the self-awareness is an important part of the plot, in the end, she has to go back to being a doll, a child. Alpha's still on the loose, yes? That's what I took away from it. So they take out the one person who has been most successful at fighting him?
And why did Paul get to "save" Caroline (via her wedge)? That's part of the sketchiness to me, that no matter how awesome her body was doing at saving itself, still a man had to step in and be the one to save her. Especially the man who is so disturbingly obsessed with her to the point of endangering people and stalking her. This is not okay behavior, and yet he gets to be the hero? Okay, Edward.
And Madeline, do they even tell her she's getting out early? I didn't think they did, but you know, she goes in on this date and knows she has this many years and she's supposed to get out on this date, but gets out early? Without an explanation? Even when they're not dolls they're still being manipulated and having information kept from them, and yet releasing her is supposed to be a good thing? The right thing to do or whatever? And again, she's saved by the creepy, disturbing Paul. Twice the hero.
I will have to think on this more. Or maybe I will simply never enjoy it.
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I am currently watching Alien Resurrection and both Ron Perlman and Signourney Weaver are insanely hot. Also there are more kickass women in this movie than I expected. Go movie! Probably they will all die, but maybe I will be surprised.
---
I am so very, very much looking forward to Terminator Salvation, but I probably need to watch Terminator 3, don't I? I thought I'd bought it on sale and just hadn't watched it, but no, it looks like I only have T2. I may have to remedy this.
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I am exhausted and would like to go to bed, but I am packing and cleaning. I need to run to the store soon, because I didn't intend to be here this long and I am out of toilet paper and anything to make a full meal. Plus the more I cook the more dishes I have to wash before I leave. Also, I am waiting for my mom to call me back so I can wish her a happy mothers' day.
Mostly I just want to go to bed, but I have things to do. I'll go to bed early, though.
