"Dollhouse" (2009) TV series

Creator:

Joss Whedon

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

They can be anyone you want...

Plot:

A futuristic laboratory assigns different tasks to its various residents, who then have their memories erased upon the completion of their assignments.

Plot Keywords:

Memory | Identity | FBI | Moral Ambiguity | True Love

Cast

Eliza Dushku	...	Echo / ... (27 episodes, 2009-2010)
Harry Lennix	...	Boyd Langton (27 episodes, 2009-2010)
Fran Kranz	...	Topher Brink (27 episodes, 2009-2010)
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Paul Ballard (27 episodes, 2009-2010)
Enver Gjokaj	...	Victor / ... (27 episodes, 2009-2010)
Dichen Lachman	...	Sierra / ... (27 episodes, 2009-2010)
Olivia Williams	...	Adelle DeWitt (27 episodes, 2009-2010)
Miracle Laurie	...	Mellie / ... (13 episodes, 2009)
Amy Acker	...	Dr. Claire Saunders / ... (12 episodes, 2009)
Reed Diamond	...	Laurence Dominic (12 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Ireland:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The company behind the Dollhouses Rossum may also be a nod to Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy where it is revealed at one point that the secret home of the second foundation is the planet Rossum (this later is a bluff to ensnare the enemy the mule).The parallels are that the second foundation is exclusively focused on mental manipulation, the creation of false personalities and the wiping of old memories.

Quotes:

[repeated lines]
Topher Brink: Hello, Echo. How are you feeling?
Echo: Did I fall asleep?
Topher Brink: For a little while.
Echo: Shall I go now?
Topher Brink: If you like.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Late Show with David Letterman: (#17.21)" (2009)

Piqued my curiosity and I'm hooked into this show for the duration

I love/hate/love Joss Whedon - he upset me and wowed me a lot during the Buffy seasons; that said, from the moment I heard about Dollhouse I was excited and intrigued. Mr. Whedon has not let me down - he is still messing with me, bless his evil mind, lol.

I've also enjoyed Eliza Dushku from her days as Faith on Buffy, to her lead role in Tru Calling (I still miss that show) and in her role as Sissy in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, as well - I think she's an incredibly gifted actor. She has also not disappointed me in her role as Echo/Caroline - she demands my undivided attention in every scene that she is in!

I love this show because it is different and it leaves me thinking long after each episode ends. It often makes me uncomfortable - I happen to like that in a show!

I still haven't seen Season 1's Epitaph 1, purportedly a necessary missing link between Season 1 and Season 2, and yet I am already enjoying Season 2 immensely even without it, and just 2 episodes in. Excited for episode 3 later tonight!

I am so puzzled and disheartened by negative feedback and rumours of early cancellation of this fantastic show that seem to be running amok online - IMO that would royally suck.

I love this show and I just want more and more story to be revealed. I love that the end of each episode is not all wrapped up neatly - no real sense of closure; more questions than answers! Yay! It puts me on the edge of my seat for next week's episode wondering what other pieces of the puzzle will be fitted into place next.

I don't want everything solved all at once; I just want this slow build story to keep going so I can savour it, think about it, look forward to more and mentally review what's already happened and why and speculate on what might yet happen. It piqued my curiosity from first episode onward and now I'm pretty much hooked into this show for as long as it keeps airing.

I do wish it would move to a different time slot because I think Friday nights is simply poor placement for it. JMO

My fingers are crossed that the stories inside the Dollhouse will go on, all the way through to the end of a 2nd season and hopefully even beyond that as well. That would royally rock!