TV-Reviewed

I can’t believe it. Dollhouse made it through the ropes of being not cancelled! It’s awesome news for a show that was on the bubble.  Now that they have a second season, they can finally prove that it wasn’t a mistake that Fox gave them another chance or will they prove the critics. Right? Based on the first episode it doesn’t look too bright.

The show opened up with the regulars getting on with their lives. Echo is still being used for people’s pleasures and crimes.  Paul is being used as her new handler while Boyd is enjoying his new work environment.  Topher is still playing the innocent geek behind the mayhem. Except something strange happened.  His greatest creation Dr. Saunders has a weird obsession with him. She hates his guts but that’s the way he made her!

When he put in her new personality, he made sure that she had zero attraction to him whatsoever. She even can’t stand the smell of him.  During a scene she tried to sleep with him put he informed her that it wasn’t possible. Her body would never let her. She has become a confused and venerable character. I’m glad that she has a more intense storyline and I’m curious to see where this will lead. It looks like we will see more of this character on a daily basis.

Jamie Barber and Eliza Dushku

Echo was assigned to watch over some millionaire. He isn’t a great person and Echo was in danger from the start. His people had her followed and her cover was blown through the roof. They continued with Echo’s glitches and every time she remembered something, she either got smacked or looked dumb. I really couldn’t get into her storyline at all. I was thinking to myself haven’t I seen this before. She and Paul got into a fight sequence once her new husband realized he was being had. This lead to the team to do the job and give the husband what he deserved.

This episode left me with a dull sense of entertainment. I lost interest in the first 10 mins. They didn’t have enough of Sierra. She was dressed up like a retarded housewife but still showed how talented she was. In her five minutes of airtime she showed more talent than half of the crew. The only people that made this episode watchable were Claire and Boyd’s situations.

It seems like Boyd and Odelle have a new enemy. A politician being played by the former Wesley of Angel, Alexis Denisof, is warning people about them. He even referred to them as terrorists. I’m anxious to see what the outcome of his character and the situation will be. This storyline can lead to some interesting results.

Overall, I wasn’t pleased with this opening. I’m hoping that next week my interests will be kept and that Joss Whedon could get his ball rolling in the right basket. With the talent that he has I’m sure that he can rebound. If not, then at least his show lasted longer than Firefly.

Rating: 5.0