All the Shades of Grey

[ The following review covers Season Two, Episode Thirteen of Dollhouse, entitled Epitaph Two: Return, which originally aired on January 29, 2010 ] Just how are you supposed to end a series with a deep mythology after just two years, when you haven’t even gotten the chance to fully explore this mythology? The writers over at [...]

This is a weird topic to pick as a “top five” kind of list; it is the kind of topic that generally isn’t discussed rather than in very heated discussions between fanboys of different shows. But showrunners – the people who are at the head of the series we watch, making every and all creative [...]

[ This review covers Season Two, Episodes Five and Six of Dollhouse, entitled The Public Eye and The Left Hand, both of which originally aired on Friday, December 4, 2009 ] Finally, after more than a month off the air, Dollhouse returned with two all-new episodes. It’s true that the show’s been canceled and that [...]

[ This review covers Season Two, Episode Four of Dollhouse, entitled Belonging, which originally aired on Friday, October 23, 2009 ] These are the times. The times that I absolutely freakin’ hate that we live in a ratings-driven industry. Where network execs care more about how many viewers tune in than the quality of the [...]

[ This review covers Season Two, Episode Three of Dollhouse, entitled Belle Chose, which originally aired on Friday, October 9, 2009 ] Last night’s episode of Dollhouse was the epitome of everything great about Dollhouse. While I’ll admit that the show’s second season got off to somewhat of a lackluster start, “Belle Chose” was a [...]

Once again, my favorite little show that could Dollhouse is in trouble. The ratings are fluctuating and its got the Friday-night Death Slot, so things really just aren’t looking good. But why? What exactly is the reason that nobody will watch Dollhouse? Can someone please explain this to me? Is it because the show is [...]

[ This review covers Season Two, Episode One of Dollhouse, entitled Vows, which originally aired on Friday, September 25, 2009 ] Nobody expected Dollhouse to get renewed. And when I say nobody, I really seriously mean nobody. But at the very last minute, the president of the FOX television network decided to save the show [...]

I should probably start this out with a warning label: I’m what people call a “Whedonverse fanatic.” Which means that I’m basically engineered to absolutely love anything that is the product of Joss Whedon. I own everything he’s ever done (well, minus the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, but I don’t count that because [...]