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wNov 11, 2009 | |
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Soon, I will no longer have to dollhouse Dollhouse Fox's decision on "Dollhouse" isn't a surprise, as the net had already yanked the show from its Friday slot during November sweeps. Show will return to the sked on Dec. 4 and run the nine remaining episodes in its order for the season. 20th Century Fox TV at present is in production on the Eliza Dushku starrer's 11th episode. Significant indeed! It'll be interesting to see what crap gets pulled. Obligatory comment by Joss at Whedonesque: I don't have a lot to say. I'm extremely proud of the people I've worked with: my star, my staff, my cast, my crew. I feel the show is getting better pretty much every week, and I think you'll agree in the coming months. I'm grateful that we got to put it on, and then come back and put it on again. I'm off to pursue internet ventures/binge drinking. Possibly that relaxation thing I've read so much about. By the time the last episode airs, you'll know what my next project is. But for now there's a lot of work still to be done, and disappointment to bear. Some of the comments over there are....disturbing. Anyway, all I have to say is: 1) thank God, and 2) please use Alexis Denisof in a satisfying way before the end of the season (walking around with a ruined political career and beard stubble in the post-apocalyptic world we glimpsed in Epitaph One would be considered acceptable by me). Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 7:00 PM 
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wNov 1, 2009 | |
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Dollhouse, 2.4 Watching Topher Brink suffer through his "moral crises" is like listening to Whoopi Goldberg struggle to explicate the difference between "rape" and "rape-rape." Other people have already written extensively about why this I don't really feel the need to justify my continuing to watch it. Every week it's like another dose of, "Okay, so who mind-wiped Joss Whedon?" It's almost fascinating to watch. Also, at some point in the future, I intend to make a post analyzing why people only value the opinions of others regarding TV shows/books/etc. if the person has question has "seen all of it." Clearly, in order for someone's opinon to matter, they must have seen every single episode, or read every page, etc. This was a key component in the breakdown of RaceFail: people's opinions being undervalued because they were not informed "enough." Fandom is a really weird place. But back to Dollhouse. It's almost hilarious to read other people accuse those of us who critique the show scramble, saying that we're "missing the subtext" or "we're trying to find the worst in this show." I hate to brag (okay, that's a lie, I love to brag), but I've been reading at a college level since the 5th grade and I chose English as one of my majors at one of the best public universities in the world. I'm not missing any subtleties here, and in fact I am trying really hard to like the show, because in the past I have adore Whedon-shows. Don't insult with me any excuses, people. My critique is valid. Everyone's critiques are valid. Mostly it's unsettling because Buffy means a lot to me, and I'm wondering increasingly whether it meant anything to Mr. Whedon, or if he was just trying to sell an image. Labels: tv: buffy, tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 3:37 PM
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wSep 27, 2009 | |
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Shows The Honey & Clover DVDs are gorgeous! The casing is gorgeous! I'm a bit bothered by the subtitle choices.....throughout the show, the characters usually refer to each other by surname, as is common for the Japanese. However, even though the characters, when speaking Japanese, refer to each other as Morita/Yamada/Takemoto/Hanamoto/Mayama, the subtitles keep translating it, so that it seems as though they are referring to one another with their given names, Shinobu/Ayumi/Yuuta/Hagumi/Takumi. Why would they change that?! Anyway, now is a bad time for me with consumerism. I had to choose between Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2, NANA DVDs, and Honey & Clover DVDs. I ended up going with Honey & Clover, obviously. It was the cheapest one. Still, I feel like I have betrayed the other two. Shows! Why are you all released at the same time?! I won't go into spoilery-depth, but I will say that I'm working on catching up on Fringe, and am liking it. Olivia Dunham is pretty bad-ass. I love the autumnal New England-ness of it, and I love the opening song that's played on piano/sleigh bells. The plot is becoming surprisingly rewarding to its audience, and I didn't think that it would be. For thoughts on Dollhouse, I'll direct you to aycheb here, and meganbmoore here. Labels: anime: honey and clover, consumerism, tv: dollhouse, tv: fringe scribbled mystickeeper at 10:39 PM
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wSep 25, 2009 | |
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Re-evaluateof your feelings toward Joss Whedon, if you haven't already done so Here is a link to a post by author Matt Ruff, who found a Q&A with Joss Whedon. Apparently it was FOX, and not Joss, who has severe discomfort with the premise of show. My icon (plus the promise of post-apocalyptic-ness) is why I will continue watching! Share the reasons why you will (if you are, I know there are a few of you out there!) continue watching in the comments! Also, be sure to employ the use of takumashii's new verb. Example: I am currently Dollhousing New Moon, by Stephanie Meyer. Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 7:18 AM
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wSep 7, 2009 | |
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Dollhouse: Epitaph One I'll start with the full disclosure: I'm going to continue watching Dollhouse because Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce) is joining the cast. Tonight I watched the 13th episode of Dollhouse's first season, which did not air on FOX. For many of you, nothing can make Dollhouse palatable. But maybe you might, if you watched this episode? Imagine a post-apocalyptic Earth where the idea that the Dollhouse technology was used to essentially create a brothel, is laughable. The technology has created a world in which people can theoretically live forever by transferring imprints of themselves to multiple bodies. Nobody knows who's real and who's not, and people tattoo their names on their backs so that there is a way to figure out if they really are who they think they are. People run around with guns and are unshowered, and Felicia Day is a featured cast member (which, yay, love her). To me, this was by far the strongest episode of the season, and it's a shame that FOX didn't air it. THIS EPISODE MADE ME FEEL BAD FOR TOPHER FOR 5 SECONDS. That shit is real. I would be excited if this show pulled a BSG, and actually did the time-jump, no fake-outs, and stayed there. The commentaries of others on LJ ring true, though. The fantastic acting of the rest of the cast (except for Helo, who frankly is not that great and reminds me of one of my cousins so I get creeped out) makes Eliza Dushku seem not so great in comparison. Specifically, I'd give shout-outs to Amy Acker, Alan Tudyk, and Dichen Lachman. Now all that's left is the unaired pilot, and then I will be caught up on....one show. Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 9:24 PM
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wMay 18, 2009 | |
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The Cancellation of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Of course I'm sad. Mostly, I'm pissed. When Terminator: Salvation opens (THIS THURSDAY), I want it to be a box office smash, and I want the FOX executives to cry themselves to sleep, and have nightmares about themselves living in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Labels: epic fail, tv: dollhouse, tv: sarah connor chronicles scribbled mystickeeper at 9:54 PM
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wApr 11, 2009 | |
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What show is this?? Latest episode of Dollhouse: I cared about what happened to every character! I was not bored at any point in the episode! I kinda sorta LIKED almost every character! It was my favorite episode so far! Then I see: Jane Espenson wrote the episode! Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 1:58 PM
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Terminator: More finale thoughts So, I was actually writing play-by-play notes last night while I watched the episode. As usual, they mostly contain caps lock. Also under the LJ-cut are links to various LJ posts and articles on the Internet. I was talking to Also....it really bothers me that people compare the cancellation of Terminator to the cancellation of Dollhouse. Yes, I'm watching that show too, but even in the few episodes it has to tell a good story, it really...isn't. In fact, it's just uncomfortable and insulting most of the time. In my mind, the two are not comparable. Crying Whedon fans make me cringe - he really got his chance this time around, and in my mind, is blowing it. Anyway! OMG Joshua Malina back into original!Will Bailey mode! I LOVE HIM! "I wanna know if being around them all the time can give you cancer." OMF John Connor is so smart! I never thought about that shit! But why wouldn't he have it, too?? I liked Sarah's conversation with the priest. AND OMG THEY BROUGHT HIM BACK. But it makes so much sense that she would believe in devils, but not really in God or faith. 11% of her mass in 6 weeks?! That seems....impossible! How can that happen? "You're not perfect; you're a machine." BWAH! WAIT, OMG!! THEY GOT THAT GIRL! THAT GIRL! OMG OMGOMG I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! Orders from Sarah. Will they obey? No fucking way. "Hasta luego." OMG I LOVE CAMERON!!! LOL Ellison brought in to John Connor and his first in command. THEY ARE SO BAD-ASS. John Connor is so bad-ass! "You've said enough, Mr. Ellison. I won't ask you again." And John is equally firm in his stare, but creeped out that Cameron is freaking out. OMG WILL BAILEY BELIEVES HER! I LOVE WILL BAILEY! She can't really believe that John will leave her, can she? OMG they both said, "We'll see" - SO CREEPY LOL John and Cameron are still heinous together. "Don't do that." HOLY SHIT, sex and power. HOLY SHIT. WTF METAPHORS. HOLY SHIT. This sexually charged scene was probably my favorite in the entire episode. Holy crap. And then there is John with the truck....YES I LOVE THIS FAMILY. RIGHT THROUGH THE GATE. "Yeah, bad John Connor; GROUND ME." And then, this conversation, with John and Sarah. Will it be their last one? THIS SHOW CANNOT BE CANCELED. "I love you," and it's so....omg, this series. SARAH AND ELLISON EXCHANGE MADE ME CACKLE LIKE NONE OTHER. "Will you join us?" AND SHE CLOSES THE DOOR?! WHAT THE FUCK?! NO! NOOOOO! Of course the eel is part of her, too! And what will cause John to freak out, in the end? Losing Cameron. "You lying, Terminator bitch." LOL. "I'd watch who's calling who a bitch." "He's got her chip....He's got her." WTF he goes to Cameron over his mom??? I guess he does. Poor John. On top of everything else, he's in love with metal. OMG WILL DEREK BE HERE?? Can't the kid get some damn pants? Seriously? OMG IT'S DEREK! OMG DERK OMG I LOVE DEREK. WTF THEY DON'T KNOW JOHN CONNOR ANY MORE. OMG IT'S KYLE REESE! OMG OMG I LOVE THIS SHOW! OMG AND CAMERON. With a smile, of course. But the dog isn't barking....??? WTF IS GOING ON? A spark and a crackle, and an "I love you too, John." THAT CANNOT BE THE END. Terminator: Salvation commercial Interesting! It's so gritty and bad-ass, and Bale somehow looks like Thomas Dekker. AND THE MOVIE IS TERMINATOR TOO. It's too bad it isn't in the same timeline as ours, though, :( STILL, I will watch that shit. Even if there is no Cameron and no Sarah. Redefining Women's Work - coffeeandink coffeeandink on "Adam Raise a Cain" Josh Friedman talks the philosophy of Sarah Connor. [Pre-finale article] The Terminator Wiki entry for this episode, which has an elaborate Q&A at the bottom of the page, in case you were at all confused, or have questions. [It helped me accept that my interpretation was wrong!] An LJ post with instantaneous thoughts on the finale, plus discussion in the comments. TV by the Numbers: Say Good-bye to Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Disheartening, yes, but it also explains how awesome the show is. If you like the show....Addresses and e-mail addresses. ALSO....Dreamwidth is super annoying to me. I was on Blogger. I was settled there! And then I was like, okay, LiveJournal, you will be my main platform. I've been blogging for so long that moving all my posts manually and locking the private ones is taking MONTHS! And now, everyone's moving to Dreamwidth anyway, making it impossible for me to still add you people's posts to my memories. IT IS VERY IRKSOME, INTERNET. Labels: dreamwidth, livejournal, tv: dollhouse, tv: sarah connor chronicles scribbled mystickeeper at 9:31 AM
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wApr 5, 2009 | |
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Media Stuff Now that Funimation has the subbed version of the anime Romeo x Juliet streaming for free on their website, I might finally finish the damn thing. Today I watched episode 15 and 16. This series started off with a lot of promise, but is just....not holding good on it, for me. I want to see it through to the end to see what happens, but I don't have much hope. I mean....come on! It's Shakespeare, it's dripping with so much angst that the pages of the play are practically wet with blood. Everyone has emo, there are swords, and the anime version had added bonuses! An inversion of gender roles, giving Juliet an entirely new identity of the Red Whirlwind, a mix-up of the premise, an impoverished city, etc. Even the addition of characters from other plays (Hermione, Regan, etc.) give the writers practically unlimited ranges of angst and characters, but they just use their names and genders, and that's about it. The show devolves into low-budget animation and storylines I don't give a toss about. This seems to happen in a large number of animes for me, and it's why an interesting premise for a movie/TV show/book/whatever is never enough of a selling point for me. Because no matter how interesting it starts off, it can end in a lackluster way. Scrapped Princess was like that for me. Ditto with Darker Than Black, Witch Hunter Robin, Code Geass, Paranoia Agent. While it's certainly no Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, here are links to people talking about this week's Dollhouse: meganbmoore here and here. Matt Ruff here. The Asian Women Carnival #1 is up. Rachel Manija Brown is hosting The Incomprehensible Awards! Continued here. Funimation is going to be streaming episodes of the new Fullemtal Alchemist just 4 days after it airs in Japan!! For those unfamiliar, this new series will be more heavily based on the manga. [ie, it will be better!] But it starts at the beginning, so you needn't have seen the first series to watch this one. Labels: anime, anime: fullmetal alchemist, anime: romeo x juliet, fandom, race, tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 11:02 PM
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wMar 27, 2009 | |
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Woot. OMF! Exciting preview for next week's Dollhouse, IMO. The dolls wake up, fake it, and rebel. Dr. Amy Acker seems to be on their side. CAN I GET A WOOT?! Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 9:03 PM
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TV Meta! Hey! I did a link round-up of people's thoughts on the most recent episodes of Dollhouse and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles over here at the LiveJournal. It's a pain in the butt to reformat stuff for Blogger, and excerpted quotes are spoilery anyway. So, good read it there! Labels: tv: dollhouse, tv: sarah connor chronicles scribbled mystickeeper at 9:49 AM
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wMar 21, 2009 | |
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Dollhouse, 1.6 Since the first episode aired, various newspaper articles have run quotes from the cast and crew of Dollhouse, assuring its audience that in episode six, the show really kicks it into high gear. Eliza Dushku's specific quote was: "We’ve now done 13 episodes, and people have said that the show took off once they finally realized that Joss is best off left alone to do his thing. That happens around episode six—six through 13 are just extraordinary. I love one, two, three, four, and five, but Joss’ first script that he did after the pilot is number six, which is called “Man On The Street,” and it is just unbelievable. From that point on, the world unfolds in Joss’ way, with Joss’ speed, and it’s really remarkable." Joss Whedon said that "Man on the Street" (and "Needs") "represent a much stronger vision of what I consider the show to be." I respect people's decision to stop watching after the first episode, but I have a lot of respect for Joss Whedon, and I really didn't think he was stupid enough to have such a premise without being self-aware. I held on to hope and figured I'd watch at least through episode six and see if the turn was actually brought about, as was promised. And I think I got exactly what I wanted in episode six. The entire episode is highly self-aware - of the skeevy premise, of the rape that is constantly occurring (and it is referred to as "rape" multiple times), of power dynamics, of everything else. For the first time, the series was legitimately funny. Multiple times, throughout the episode. The pacing was excellent. I was genuinely surprised, again multiple times. And really, every time I thought a female character was getting shafted of stripped of power, that turned out to very much not be the case. If you were turned off from this series from the first episode, please do try episode six. I really feel like it's the first one for which Whedon was let out of the box by FOX, and I think 1-5 were a lot of pandering to the producers. IF NOTHING ELSE, THE FIGHT BETWEEN TAHMOH PENIKETT AND ELIZA DUSHKU MAKES EVERYTHING WORTHWHILE. So....OMF! Was Echo imprinted with that message by Topher to begin with? Did her handler distract Topher so that an ally could eff with the imprint while he was talking to Topher? Did someone unconnected to either of them do it? WHO DID IT? WHY ARE HELO AND FAITH SO HOT WHEN THEY FIGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER?! I think that it is SO MADE OF FAIL that a freaking FBI AGENT HELLO would spill his guts to his seemingly overly nice neighbor. Like....HELLO, WAKE UP. I hate that about secret organization shows/storylines....people always trust other people instead of NOT TRUSTING ANYONE, which I really feel would be the best option. I'm eager to hear what other people thought of this episode, if there was fail that I didn't see. A lot of people get pissed when their shows are analyzed, but I love that shit! For me, this episode brought the game and I loved it. I really think that the framing tool of interviewing citizens of Los Angeles about their thoughts on the rumors they've heard about the Dollhouse was a fantastic way of using fan-made critiques and acknowledging them and turning them on their heads, which I think is what happened in this episode. Again! If you didn't like the pilot, I highly suggest watching episode 6. If you think I'm wrong, please post about why you think so! I'll be reading! Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 6:09 PM
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wMar 10, 2009 | |
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THE MOST FLAMING FAIL IN ALL OF RACEFAIL THUS FAR. HOLY SHIT. I am still watching Dollhouse and pretty much agree with everything Entil had to say in this post. I would also add that I liked the pre-credits spiel in the beginning of episode 4. Well, sort of. Echo is with a client. Basically, she is a hooker for this dude. She's all over him, and then he and his friends go back up to his room. Suddenly, she's in the hallway, crying, yelling that they hurt her, calling for help. An hotel official helps her and ushers her downstairs.....to a locked room. She is frantic and wants to get away, says she won't press charges, she just wants to get away. The hotel official just wants her to sign a piece of paper, saying she won't sue the hotel (? Why would one sue the hotel?). The guy goes to her, and then she knees him in the groin, knocks him out on the ground, whips a cell phone open, and says, "I'm in." And then it turns out that she's actually infiltrating with some dudes to steal expensive artwork housed in the basement. Her entire act as a "whore" is a charade, a mask purposely worn to manipulate those around her, to get into a space she could not otherwise be in, and to have access to thinks she would not otherwise have access to. This turning of expectations on its head is what I hope the entire premise of the show is setting itself up to do. If it doesn't, I will be disappointed. Labels: racefail 9000, tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 11:18 PM
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wFeb 20, 2009 | |
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Dollhouse, 1.2 Post on tonight's episode here, as well as links to other people's thoughts about the pilot. Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 11:07 PM
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wFeb 15, 2009 | |
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More on the Dollhouse pilot Over here! Labels: anime: gunslinger girl, tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 7:10 PM
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wFeb 14, 2009 | |
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Dollhouse, 1.1 If you were out on the town Friday night like I was, you can watch the episode for free at FOX.com. I should start by saying that I don't usually like Whedon pilots. By the end of Angel's "City Of," I was cackle-laughing. No, literally: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Buffy's was all right, but took a while for me to fall in love. It's been too long since I've watched Firefly to remember quite clearly, but I think I actually did like the first episode (I didn't watch until the DVDs were released, so it was the original pilot). So, I'm looking at the show through that lens. I know that Whedon's mastery over TV comes from witty dialogue, but also from the building of relationships, alliances, betrayals, and human emotion, flying all over the screen. It takes a while to build that, and I'm willing to stick with him as long as it takes. Also, I totally get how the premise of the series is pretty skeevy from a feminist stand-point. But I'm still going to keep watching. I think every TV show I watch fails in at least one regard, usually in multiples. I really don't think Whedon is stupid enough to not realize what kind of set-up he's got going on. So, it wasn't horrible. It was very pretty. I am interested in seeing more of all of the characters. And watching Caroline's video at the end really tied things together for me. Also, that guy! Who is he?! I want to know more about everyone. Of course, I tend to dislike it when messages are whopped into my head. "Look! There's Echo, literally freeing a trapped girl from a refrigerator! In this show, women will be liberated from the boxes to which they are confined!" I sometimes fail at plot: When "Ms. Penn" asked to be wiped, her handler was visibly upset, running toward the mind-wiping room, and then stopped, resigned, when he saw she was in the seat. So he thought she got wiped back to being Echo again, right? But when Echo got up, she still had the memories of Ms. Penn, right up until the end of the episode, when she was vacantly fresh mind-wipe Echo again. So what happened? In the first wipe, with disgruntled Handler coming in at the end, was she just getting her Ms. Penn memories reinstalled? I missed the Whedon wit, and hope it appears soon. For the time, I remain curious. I'm a bit baffled by checking out the References I Caught: -Was that a picture of Illyria on the bulletin board behind One Who Wipes Memories and the other dude, when they're looking out into the Dollhouse? -I had some rofls for the fatherly figure reference to Edward James Olmos. -Gratuitous boxing scenes with Tahmoh! Because unnecessary scenes in BSG should work just fine in other shows! Really, the boxing didn't bother me much, just reminded me a lot of BSG's "Unfinished Business." I intend to continue to watch every week. I keep seeing quotes from the actors on the Internet, saying it takes 5 (well, some people say 4, but whatever) episodes to really gel. I'm willing to believe that, and in the meantime, the plot and characters are interesting enough to keep me watching. Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 1:24 PM
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wJul 30, 2008 | |
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This weekend is going to be ridiculous. And now, a linkspam. --A friend I made at Wiscon has made a really nice fan-vid for Battlestar Galactica. There are spoilers through the last aired episode (4.10?). --I find this picture of Tahmoh Penikett, Joss Whedon, and Eliza Dushku hilarious. Eliza Dushku (actress who was on Buffy, Angel, Tru Calling) and Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica) are going to star in Joss Whedon's new TV show, Dollhouse, that starts airing in January of 2009. --Entertainment Weekly had a nice 6-page article about Dr. Horrible, interviewing Joss Whedon (creator) and Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day (stars), and possibly some other people on how it came together, etc. --News from Orson Scott Card (author of Ender's Game, other various novels): Gay marriage is ruining democracy! Where do these people come from?! --Lastly, I have no link, but LOL TED STEVENS, and WTF Brett Favre?! Labels: family, moving, politics, tv: battlestar galactica, tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 9:41 AM
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wMay 15, 2008 | |
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Dollhouse Trailer FTW! I know some people are nervous about the premise of the show, but I think it looks awesome. Labels: tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 10:44 PM
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wApr 17, 2008 | |
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Dollhouse Casting Stuff Hey, so more casting information has been reported about Joss Whedon's new show, "Dollhouse," including the fact that Amy Acker will join the cast. On a critical note, coffeeandink has some interesting thoughts about race in her post here, and links to a discussion going on in the community DeadBroWalking. She says: The most powerful character in the show, at least insofar as we can tell from the character descriptions, is a white woman, as is the lead; most of the men (1 of the white men, both of the men of color) are in positions of ambiguous power; all the women of color are dolls, i.e., initially at least powerless. I agree that the premise of the show could be problematic, but with these actors (Tahmoh Penikett, Elisha Dushku, Amy Acker, etc.) and the fact that it's Joss Whedon, there's no way in hell that I won't be watching every episode. Labels: a: whedon joss, tv: dollhouse scribbled mystickeeper at 2:04 PM
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