Dollhouse
Although the FOX drama Dollhouse had a rocky twenty-six episode run—including network interference, a Friday night “death slot” and eventual cancellation—the fourth television endeavor by creator Joss Whedon still managed to rise above those obstacles to become a genre-breaking classic in its own right. With a very non-network television premise—the Dollhouse is an underground organization that “programs” people and then sells their services to the rich and powerful—Whedon was able to explore the nature of fantasy, produce an dissertation on identity, create a first-class conspiracy thriller and provide a cautionary tale of the dangers of unchecked technological advances. Early episodes may be slow moving as the show struggles to find itself while later episodes feel rushed due to the pending cancellation, but in the end Dollhouse is a worthy counterpart to other classic Joss Whedon creations.
Dollhouse Season Reviews
Dollhouse Season One Review of the Joss Whedon series about an underground operation capable of programming people’s minds to fullfil fantasies and an FBI agent’s quest to bring the organization down.
Dollhouse Season Two Review of the second season of the Joss Whedon series about an illicit mind-swapping organization and the “evil” corporation intent on using the technology for its own agenda.
Explorations of Dollhouse
Dollhouse and Rossum's Universal Robots Exploration of the Joss Whedon drama Dollhouse and the 1920 Czech play Rossum’s Universal Robots, from which the Rossum Corporation took its name.
Dollhouse and Science Fiction Films of the 1980s Comparisons of the short-lived FOX drama Dollhouse to quintessential sci-fi films of the 1980s, including Blade Runner, Total Recall and The Terminator.
Dollhouse: The Man on the Street Interviews Exploration of the criticisms and storylines of the Joss Whedon drama Dollhouse, using the episode “The Man on the Street” and its interviews as catalyst.
Explorations of Joss Whedon
The Philosophy of Joss Whedon: In His Own Words Examination of the small-screen works of Joss Whedon through the words of their creator, as collected in the book Joss Whedon: Conversations.
Whedonistas: Female Reflections on Joss Whedon Review of the book Whedonistas! A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them, which is filled with personal reflections.
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