The Target shows us how Boyd came to the Dollhouse. Well, at least how we think he came to the Dollhouse. It’s interesting, knowing what happens in season 2, how he first interacts with Echo as he is set up as her handler.
The “shoulder to the wheel” is of course corny and over the top, but serves to show that Echo is remembering. Kind of dumb, yes, but these are the episodes when FOX was in charge, not Joss, so I guess we have to go with it.
And of course, more information comes forward about Alpha and his composite event. It’s nice to see a story arc being put together at least with Alpha and Echo, even if the rest of these first episodes are just “monster of the week” episodes.
We also are introduced to Mellie for the first time in this episode, again, I was smiling, knowing what I do. She’s one of my favorite characters, and her showing up with lasagna, waiting for Ballard, was always a highlight for me.
Compared to “Echo,” I think this was edited in a better manner and made for a better first episode, if a bit generic. Like the other of the first five aired episodes, this one seems to follow a “monster of the week” type of story, with very little grand arc (aside from possibly Ballard, although I don’t think they quite knew what to do with him in this episode).
Also, who knew that Lady Gaga was playing in this episode? I don’t think I really knew her music when this first aired, so on the rewatch, I was a bit amazed that she was playing at the party during Echo’s first engagement of the episode.
All in all a pretty good episode. Much better ones are coming up, but we have to slog some crap to get there first.
I’ll be writing down my thoughts about Joss Whedon’s “dollhouse,” as I rewatch both seasons. There will probably be lots of spoilers, since I’ll be watching it as someone who has seen the entire series. I’m not going to be looking at the show through any one lens, any specific type of criticism, just putting down some thoughts about each episode.
Echo is the unaired pilot for dollhouse. A good chunk of the material that was presented was reused in later episodes. It wasn’t a bad pilot, although when you compare it to what served as the first episode, it shows its weaknesses.
The first thing I noticed, was the imprint chair was different. I’m glad they redesigned it, it looks much better, more sleek. Also, Topher keeps repeating the phrase “man-friend” to Boyd. More so than in later episodes, to the point where it was annoying.
I think the editing was better in this than what became the first episode. Although a lot of this episode is hard to judge since large chunks of the plot were changed, making this episode apocryphal.
This episode is actually hard to write about, since it ends up not really fitting into the time line at all, since what happens turns out not to have. Still good to watch nonetheless, but it’s better to start off with Ghost instead.
I’ll be back later, with a couple of things. First, I’m rewatching the entirety of Dollhouse, I’ll be putting down some thoughts about each episode, just for funsies. Also, I should be back later with another regular post, but I wanted to get some things put up here that I found here.
First up, here’s the debut trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword:
Phil is “being treated better than the average child in Pennsylvania” and lives in a climate-controlled environment.
Would you rather an iPad or a stone:
I vote for multi task…
Speaking of the iPad, do you remember that it was unveiled the same day as the State of the Union address? Well, here’s the results if you were to just mash the two together:
Feeling sick and don’t want to go to work? Make sure to follow Kim’s advice:
Okay, I’ll be back with another post, but I need to restart my computer, so I have to cut this one short so Windows Updater will stop having a conniption.
This is something I feel that my friends would do, and I kind of love it, as it reminds me of Kingdom of Loathing. Ladies and gentleman, the Baby Seal pinata:
Did you know that Jerry Springer ran for governor? I didn’t, and this is an awesome ad:
This has been floating around for a bit now, but I have to ask. A blue cape? Really?
I wonder what they would say about this (Republicans blocked the passage of a bill that would extend benefits to emergency personnel from September 11th):
Also, if Weiner would run with Grayson from Florida, I honestly don’t know what I would do, I would just move and work on their campaign for free.
And finally, I have to disagree with this article, Dollhouse figured it out by using Active Architecture. And then by not needing that Architecture. Maybe I’ll just stay in denial, that sounds like a good idea.
Alright everyone, I have a lot of stuff to post again, so bear with me.
First off, Dollhouse went off the air two weeks ago, I’m still sad about it, but I highly suggest you watch it on DVD (skip the first few episodes of Season 1 and start with “Man on the Street”), in case you’re wondering here’s what you missed (spoilers, obviously):
Priya’s painting from season one was auctioned off for over $6,000, all going to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. And io9 recaps why we’ll miss Dollhouse, and it’s an excellent read.
But luckily, Lost is back. Here’s what you missed the first five seasons:
And here are Newsweek staffers who have never seen Lost trying to explain what’s going on:
A new series of books is going to be published via Geocaching. I saw an updated interview with the author, and he’s trying to spread them all over the globe, pretty cool, but kind of impractical. Also, I don’t seem very interested in the books themselves. Oh well.
Thankfully, PG+ has more than 35 members. And by the way, it’s awesome! I’ll be writing about it over at Metblogs pretty soon I hope.
Thanks Supreme Court:
I’m not sold on the iPad, if it was open to more than just the app store, I think I would get one, but right now, I don’t think it’s worth it. Check out Slog’s coverage of it, icnluding this gem of a sentence:
UPDATE: Post edited and cleaned up, because I was drunk.
Pensblog has an awesome guide to hockey fans. Check it out here. And the game is still going on tonight but the doors open early at 6 p.m.
One of the guys I work with is the Mayor of North Irwin! I call him Mr. Mayor now. Apparently the city council just fights a lot, so I want to get a group from work to show up with posters and bells like at a little league game or something. I think it would be fun. Also, as I like to mention, he won by 23 votes: mandate of the people!
NPR has a great article about the passage of time, and how we perceive it as we age. Check it out.
Rob Tisinai is back, his videos are articulate, well researched, and just all around amazing:
The Don’t Ask Don’t Tell hearings continue on. Want to see McCain absolutely owned? Check out this link. Not that he’ll change his stance, but it’s great to see nonetheless. Here’s more reactions to the hearings.
This is pretty awesome, and I think Pat would really dig it:
I commented earlier about the first legal male prostitute, and how he, ahem, compared himself to Rosa Parks. Yeah, he’s not bright at all. Well, the New York Post partook in his services (not all of them), check it out, but be ready to laugh a lot, and barf.
And if that didn’t enrage you enough, check out these three links about the “relief work” Scientologists are doing in Haiti. Disgusting. Because Haiti doesn’t need food or water, no, they need machines to con them into thinking they have dead alien spirits inside them. If you’re still looking for something to do to help, look no further than Savage Love, Facebook, and an awesome idea.
I like the ads, especially the first one, a lot. However, I do have to agree, I won’t be taking marriage advise from Utah thankyouverymuch. Also, the comments are a great read!
Want to commemorate the recent snow, get the t-shirt (I also suggest the map of Pittsburgh shirt):
That’s all I have for now, I have more, but I need to take a break, this has been a long post, but I’m almost all caught up! Catch everyone in a little bit!
Alright, I’m finally starting to go through everything from last month, let’s see how much I can cram into this one post before it gets too unwieldy or I get lost and confused. I’ll try to break up the links with images and videos, so read and click away!
I’ve followed the story here and abroad for a while because I’ve found it extremely interesting, but it seems that now gay men can donate bone marrow in Canada. Another step in the right direction for Canada, we’ll see how long it takes the U.S. to follow. Sweden also recently ended their ban on gay blood donation.
I kind of like Lady Gaga’s music, and even though she sometimes comes off as bat-shit crazy, she really is a good person. Seen here, she meets Queen Elizabeth II, obviously knowing when to pick her publicity/battles. I wonder what she would be called if she was ever given the title “lady”?
This is kind of crazy, but strands of tiger DNA has been found in the AIDS virus. From what I’ve read, it is thought that HIV/AIDS came from monkeys (I think), so I’m not sure how this fits in with research and whatnot. But in a giant breakthrough, researchers have found that stem cells can kill HIV, or at least, have the proof of concept.
Have you seen the Wii’s holiday ad, I really like it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGRaTaNCPMc
The Episcopal Church elected its first openly lesbian bishop. Canterbury isn’t too happy, I can’t even imagine (or care for that matter) what ex-bishop Duncan is saying.
When you click through to see Yale students protesting some evangelical preacher on their campus, make sure to see how many categories on his sandwich board you fall into. Obama voters, Dirty Dancers (really?), Hindus, Feminists…you’re all on there. And going to hell, apparently. Like I always say, it will be a party, and we’re all apparently invited!
This link from Gizmodo, is an awesome cheat sheet for buying a new TV, check it out if you’re in the market.
I think the evangelical preacher at Yale would like this link. It ends up making me angry if I read too much, but if you want to see the hilarious things that people worry about, namely, people working retail during December that would dare to with you “happy holidays” instead of “merry Christmas.” Stupid people aren’t allowed to believe things that I don’t. Currently the most offensive, GAP, mostly due to their awesome commercials. Here’s an example:
I am absolutely sickened by the new Gap commercial comparing Christmas to Solstice and “do what you like”. I will NOT shop at the Gap, Old Navy, or their sister stores any more nor will my teenagers. …
And here’s the commerical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVMPWlWDvsI
I’m liking the campaign mostly because it’s pissing off the right so much. And from what I can gather, a direct response to the right after they pulled shenanigans back in the fall.
The Catholic diocese of St. Louis sent $10,000 to Maine to help overturn their marriage equality law. I have a big post coming up for that, with all kinds of links and updates, really everything that has happened since NaNoWriMo, and the election at the beginning of November. People are now protesting the diocese of St. Louis, but truth be told, $10,000 was just a drop in the bucket. It will make your skin crawl, stay tuned.
Dollhouse may be cancelled, but their marketing is just really starting up (thanks a lot, Fox), here is Rossum’s November ad:
I don’t understand this at all, how it works, or even that it could be done. Scientists have trapped a rainbow, and my mind just exploded a little bit.
I found this song on a mix CD that I’ve had for a while, and I’m really liking it, although the music video leaves a lot to be desired:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF-3TUcva9M
If I was in Seattle, I would go here, and blow up golf balls and use cannons for mini-golf! I would go there a lot.
This has been making its rounds, and it rocks:
And since it is the end of the decade, we’ll be getting lot of these vidoes. Although I think this left out a lot of stuff, it’s a good start.
Ok, one more video then I’ll break it up a little bit. This video made me like Martha Stewart a lot. It’s a good thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ow_nZO8vfQ
If you liked Harry Potter, or even if you didn’t, you should really read The Magicians, I read it, and could not put it down, and was really hoping there would be more than one, but as of now, it’s a one off book. However, you should pick it up, it examines what a magical world would be like if it was college, instead of a prep school, and the hazards and problems young adults have to face instead of teenagers. Check out this article from io9 about it if you’re interested, and you should be.
Ok, I think that’s it for now, sorry for the length, although there is still a lot more for me to go through and post for you. I’ll be back with more soon, enjoy the day!
