Not quite . . .
So, this week’s episode was definitely more compelling than last week’s premiere. Echo, Eliza Dushku’s character, seems to be developing an ass-kicking persona that she can actually remember and carry with her despite the brainwashing tactics employed by her bosses/owners.
However: Yeah . . . she still has owners. And the prostitution element that we found a little disturbing in the premiere played heavily this week. It seems that Eliza’s missions aren’t really in the Buffy, saving-the-world vein. Dushku’s engagements mostly involve sexing her clients while wearing the personality of his (or her?) choice. It’s just icky.
And when she’s not brain bent and borrowing some predetermined personality, Echo is kind of irritating. The docile Dolls with their “childlike innocence” and their tai-chi, and their swimming, are zen to the point of stupidity. It’s hard to want them to escape. Which is the whole reason to watch, right?
Well . . . not that many people are watching. Dollhouse’s ratings went down almost 15 percent this week, from 4.8 million viewers to about 4.2 million. Rough.
Can Joss turn this thing around?
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Previously:
Top 3 Ways to Fix “Dollhouse”
"Dollhouse" Gets a Little Love on iTunes