Dollhouse revolves around a corporation running numerous underground establishments (known as "Dollhouses") across the globe which program individuals referred to as Actives (or Dolls) with temporary personalities and skills. Wealthy clients hire Actives from Dollhouses at great expense for various purposes. The series primarily follows the Active known as Echo, played by Eliza Dushku (who also acts as producer), on her journey towards self-awareness.
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this show just really depresses me. what happened to it is probably worse than firefly but i don't feel as bad about it.
Really love Dollhouse and I also agree that the first season was better
I think the first season was the better of the two - the second one kind of went off the rails but I guess that's because they found out it was cancelled and they had to cram in everything that otherwise may have covered a third season.
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Agreed. I felt like the second season really made the show worth watching. I couldn't get past how poor a choice Eliza Dushku was for the lead during the whole first season, but then I got over it by the second one. She didn't get any better though. :)
There were a number of better choices for such a complex lead. I don't know why anyone would choose Eliza for a role that requires her to play a different character most episodes, do many different accents, and have the camera on her most of the time, where people actually get to see if she can act. She would have been better off as a secondary doll, like Sierra. Staying within only Joss Whedon shows, I can think of at least a dozen better choices, including Amy Acker, who was on the show anyway. :)
I thought this was really solid.