In truth it was unfair to walk into the first episode of Dollhouse with all the expectations I had. Just because Joss Whedon was returning to TV, didn’t mean that his new show was going to be the messiah of spring TV. My head believed that, but my heart expected so much more. After watching the first ep, my head seems to have made the right call.
Following the lives of these folks who sell fantasy turned reality, allows the show great promise. Every week we’ll get to see Eliza play a different character and the show can adapt to different genres. Last night we saw the dangers in that premise as the generic kidnapping plot was paint by numbers and so was Echo’s “imprint”. I was bored at times quite frankly. Also lacking in a major way was any of Whedon’s sense of humor. I love the way Joss balances funny and sad and last night was just sad.
On the flip side there was still enough to keep me coming back. Seeing Fred, Faith, and Helo all in one place just about made my geek-dar explode. Plus the opening scene and last scene of the show held real mystery and real mythology hooks. Then there is simply the matter of the talented cast. I can’t imagine Joss not taking advantage of these folks to their fullest.
Dollhouse was not everything I hoped it would be. Dollhouse was not everything I expected it to be. Dollhouse is a new TV show from great creative minds that deserves the chance to breathe and find its way, and I for on am willing to join them on that journey.
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