Comments on: DOLLHOUSE…Better Late Than Never!

By: John

John — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:28:38 +0000

Wince,

Thank you! That is where I know her from.

By: Wince

Wince — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:46:18 +0000

Great episode,

John, Tophers assistant was the mole agent on NCIS

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:44:16 +0000

I haven’t been spoiled at all with this series (where, normally I’m a total spoiler-whore) so when Mellie was called up as a doll my jaw just dropped open. Nice! I think the series is headed in the right direction.

Porn! :0)

By: P D Yerf

P D Yerf — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:49:37 +0000

Has anyone considered the idea that the dollhouse purposefully programmed echo to throw ballard off the trail, to pretend that there was a mole inside? It’s an interesting twist and is just the way joss works.
Another idea that I actually think is noteworthy in the theorizing: Boyd wasn’t Echo’s handler for this mission. That means whoever WAS was probably the mole; otherwise wouldn’t he have reported Echo’s reprogramming?? He would have been sure to notice it. This makes me suspect the blond-haired security guy (the one who tried to kill echo in the religious cult episode, i forget his name), because he chooses the handlers. He also background checks the clients, which would make how the crazy boyfriend-turns-hunter/killer guy got through the checks. Just a thought.
All in all, this episode was a relief. For the first time i BELIEVED that someone would need a doll for this engagement; most times these people could have just hired a much cheaper person. I mean, a midwife? Who needs a programmed person to perform that job? But recreating a lost moment perfectly would need this sort of technology, so it all makes sense to me.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:26:24 +0000

I’ve liked the show all along so it wasn’t really transformational for me, but i think this was clearly the best episode so far.

I agree with an above commenter that tophars assistant is the person messing with the dolls.

By: Tessa

Tessa — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:56:25 +0000

This episode was definitely a step in the right direction. I’m actually thinking that maybe Adelle is the informant. There’s something suspicious about her and her relationship to Echo.

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:52:18 +0000

I actually totally disagree with you, i think the subtleties of the show run deeper than that, maybe Millie was not programed to fall in love with him, maybe she already loved him and they turned her into a doll implanting her with her own personality and then made her a sleeper agent, i mean what are the chances that they have been tracking Ballard for that long??? I am just saying, Whedon tends to make his shows WAAAY deeper than even we can imagine

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:22:55 +0000

I agree with you, I think that Alpha is the one responsible for adding that extra info to Echo to help Ballard. I think he may be using the assistant for access into the office or he somehow broke into Topher’s system. I also have to agree that its about darn time that they had this episode if only it would have come a little sooner!!!!!!!! I hope that it will gain ratings that it needs to continue. I hate getting excited and invested in a show for it to only last 10 to 13 epis if we’re lucky.

By: Kimber

Kimber — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:08:23 +0000

I was actually TWO weeks behind, so I watched this episode, along with the one before it. While this episode was pretty good, I enjoyed the one before much better – where Echo was in the “religious cult”. I don’t know why, but it was pretty entertaining, and I felt she played it well. This episode had its dull moments for me, but overall I enjoyed it. I, too, had suspicions about Mellie, and I was pleasantly relieved that I didn’t have to watch her be raped and killed! She can kick serious ass!

I agree with the above poster who mentioned about Topher’s assistant tampering with Echo’s program … something’s up with that chick!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:47:54 +0000

This was definitely the boost I needed to keep watching. Especially on the same day that BSG ended forever , I needed something to look forward to on Fridays. (Well, other than FNL of course!) I’m not really into the whole is it or isn’t it a “Joss show.” I just wanted a good show. And I feel like this episode was finally quality tv.

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:40:20 +0000

I think the person who tampered with Echo’s programming is the assitant to Topher. She obviously knows alot, is being underutilized and I recognize the actress (but I don’t know from where).

She is too prominent to be no one, but has no obvious importance to the show.