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But then Dollhouse suddenly finds its feet. And while it doesn’t iron out all of the creases, once the show slips into gear, it finally begins to realise some of the immense potential here. What’s interesting too is that this first season DVD set includes the terrific missing episode that was never broadcast when the show debuted in the US.
A second season of Dollhouse is incoming, and given how soundly all concerned recover their footing with season one, that’s something to genuinely look forward to. This maiden season? It has its problems, but when it finally hits top gear, it rewards both your financial and time investment. --Jon Foster
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438 of 471 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A flawed diamond,
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This review is from: Dollhouse - Season 1 [DVD] (DVD)
Ok, so the series starts off with Joss Whedon, celebrated writer-director-composer, except no-one wants to work with him, then he has a hit web show, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and he catches the attention of the dark and shadowy Fox Corporation. Fox wipe Joss's brain to make him forget that he worked for them before when they became mortal enemies.
So now Fox can make Joss do whatever they want, everyday they activate Joss and set him to work making a television series for them called Dollhouse. Everything works out fine for them. The show is flashy, cool, sexy, confusing, humourless, disconnected and unengaging. Without the real Joss to complain Fox don't even have to spend much cash on it. But can the technology Fox has used really remove all of a person's memories, their sense of self, their soul? As he works from episode to episode it becomes apparent that Joss starts to remember who he is, but knowing he shouldn't draw attention to this fact he keeps it to himself and works slowly to improve Dollhouse from within. From episode 6 `Man on the Street' flashes of brilliance begin to save the show, culminating in the superb episode 9 `A Spy in the House of Love', by now Dollhouse has become gripping, funny, dark and touching with an intelligent and complex storyline that has people thinking. Joss is even able to help other people taken over by Fox and makes Eliza Dushku realise that she is an actress. By the end of the series we have been taken to a place we little imagined in the beginning. I won't give any spoilers but Dollhouse does end with Joss improbably winning renewal for a second series, this time will he be out to revenge himself on the people who did this to him and turn out a flawless piece of work from the start?
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius,
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This review is from: Dollhouse - Season 1 [DVD] (DVD)
This series starts slowly, building a rapport between the audience and the characters. It's what Joss does best when he's given room to do it. By the time you get to episode 6, you should like some characters and dislike some others. Then the real stuff kicks in from episode 6 on.
We get swept in to the world revolving the Dollhouse, it's reason for existing, and Echo's place within it. Each following episode pulls you deeper and deeper in, until by the last 2 episodes you're all kinds of hooked and needing more. Fortunately there is one more episode in the shape of Epitaph 1. Epitaph 1 is a work of genius coming off the back of the events of the whole season. It leaves me totally in awe of Joss and his creativity and storytelling prowess once again. And massive kudos goes to Felicia Day for helping to bring the season to a fitting, exciting yet moving end. I cannot wait for season 2. It'll be quite a ride if the last half of this season is anything to go by. You really do have to stick it out until episode 6 in season 1, however. Don't write it off for it's slow beginning, as the slow beginning is a great cushion for what follows. Another great TV show from Whedon and Co, no matter what the haters say :)
68 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING!!,
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This review is from: Dollhouse - Season 1 [DVD] (DVD)
Ok, so the first five episodes are rather slow, but that is not down to Joss Whedon (creator), its down to the fact the network (FOX) kept sticking there noses in and changing the scripts so the first 5 episodes could be "stand alone" and act as five pilot episodes so people could tune in and understand the show. Episode Six is really when the show hits its stride and the episodes following on get even better (Episode 8 is by far the best episode) all leading up to the finale which was a great ending to the season.
Please DO NOT just watch the first 5 episodes and stop watching, i PROMISE it gets better by episode 6. And by the looks of things this show is going to rock in its 2nd season :D You can really tell Joss is spending time on this show, there isn't alot of TV series out there were it gets better every episode. Most of the time they start off good and begin to go down hill.
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