Comments on: A Short List

By: girldetective

girldetective — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:58:04 +0000

My problems with Dollhouse include the icky premise–as much as they’ve tried, they haven’t shown me yet that the “dolls” are more than high-tech prostitutes. Plus Dushku is best in two roles–the blank doll state and a kickass state. Any others ring false so far, and perhaps that is in part due to her plastic-surgery modified face.

As for the Topher character, I don’t think we’re supposed to like him. He’s more like Warren from Buffy than Xander.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:24:48 +0000

We do watch 30 Rock, but we’re several episodes behind at this moment. But I could totally see Cerise (that’s her name, right? Or something that sounds very similar…) wearing the outfit you described. It’s still a very prominent look with the undergrads on campus, too…

We’re up to date on Dollhouse, and it’s possible the show is improving, but I would say only slightly so, because it is still really underwhelming on a weekly basis. I fully admit I’m intrigued by the Alpha storyline, and what will happen with Echo, and yet I rarely care what’s happening in the weekly storyline. Maybe the acting is getting better? Also, I have decided I really don’t like their nerdy tech geek guy, Topher. He really bugs me, and I don’t find him at all endearing.

By: girldetective

girldetective — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:42:38 +0000

Do you watch 30 Rock? Last week the hot receptionist wore a mini skirt and Uggs. Oxymoron.

This week’s ep of Dollhouse is supposed to be the best one yet. But I won’t watch it till later, as it’s up against the series finale of Battlestar. *sniff*

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:52:44 +0000

oh, also I completely agree with the new updates to the list, girl detective. I hate the hoo-ha over Twilight, and Crocs might be worse than Uggs.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:51:37 +0000

@ carolyn: I agree. She probably wasn’t acting when she played Faith and that’s why it worked so well. Sigh.

Also, I hate when people wear mini-skirts with Ugg boots. I mean, I hate Ugg boots in their own right because they are so unattractive, but why are you wearing big sheepskin boots with a skirt you can’t even sit down in? Or when people wear tank tops with huge scarves. Again, I am unclear on what is being achieved here.

By: carolyn

carolyn — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:18:57 +0000

also: wool socks with birkenstocks.

if it’s warm enough for sandals, don’t wear socks. if it’s cold enough for socks, why are you wearing sandals.

ICK.

and @ Steph: my view would be that she was’t doing much acting; that the character of Faith is quite close to who she really is.

By: Sydney

Sydney — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:25:44 +0000

No, you are not. I agree with EVERYTHING you listed, though some with more severity than others. For instance, pajamas in public is a HUGE peeve of mine. And I, too, think milk chocolate is for armatures. Never seeing or hearing the name Kate Hudson would please me. But Garrison… menhâ€¦I can take or leave.

By: carolyn

carolyn — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:45:10 +0000

the only part of dollhouse i like is mr. penikett’s performance.

“too much eliza, not enough tahmoh” is my six word review.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:05:37 +0000

I agree with essentially all of these things, but especially the last one. We keep watching Dollhouse because I find the overarching plot interesting and want to learn more, but everything else is really lackluster. Why are the sets and the costumes so cheap looking? Who is writing the dialogue? Why could Eliza Dushku act when she was playing the role of Faith (maybe she wasn’t acting?) but now is only convincing when playing mind-wiped Echo?

By: weirleader

weirleader — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:25:54 +0000

Flap pockets on any kind of pants and/or shirts (boys or adults)… they never lay flat for me.
agreed on the chocolate, HFCS, and pajama pants.

But Garrison Keillor? I love that guy, voice and all.

And I’m sorry to hear you don’t like Dollhouse — true, it’s no Firefly, but I’ve been enjoying it so far. Aside from the non-moving forehead, what’s your beef?