Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

carlarsmendes When this show was created, (Almost!) 10 years ago, I was defintely looking forward to it. After following religiously others of Joss' shows (Buffy, Firefly), I couldn't wait to see what was coming next. And I was definitely not disappointed.Dollhouse surprised me then, with its mastery over the human psych, its treatment and development of characters and it surprised me now, when I rewatched it in 2018 and found it to be as insightful as it once did. Sure, the technology seems almost outdated, due to the rapid changes on the landscape, but the terrifying predicitions seem only closer this time around, and I would say, more real. The many loops and twists were still amazing to watch (even if I still remembered some of them partially) and it is refreshing to rewatch such a clever show. Should you watch this show? Yes, definitely, but especially if you: - Sometimes wonder where this technological advances are leading us; - Don't mind watching a show for the glory of its years (eg.: Watching Star Wars and remembering which technology was available at the time and not complaining how lame the computer graphics are); - Love Joss Whedon and want to capture its essence with the female-dominant hero, intelligent humor, different perspectives on the same situations, and grey scenarios and villains.I also wanted to add that one of the things that I particularly enjoy in this show is exactly what Joss intended to do: It makes people nervous and it makes them hot and bothered even if sometimes they can't quite figure out why (well, in this show, many times you can clearly pinpoint why - My brain quickly travels to the SM outfit). It is also interesting that maybe nowadays, with the hollywood-ish climate on women being treated differently and abuse, this show could never have existed, at all.And what a shame that would be.

rzajac I loved Dollhouse. The key to a thing like this is to recognize what Whedon does: He takes a sci-fi concept that may seem hackneyed, right out of the gate. In this case (no spoiler, here), the concept is one of there being a secret facility where operatives are programmed to do the bidding of hyper-well-heeled clients.But what he does is nothing short of miraculous: He charges each installment's variation on the concept with fantastic creative thought and incisive script treatment. He artfully strives to make you believe that the premise is immanent, and I find myself enjoyably going along for each and every ride.The production work is wonderful, by which I mean it really *is* a wonder to behold; for example, the production cleverly imbues the representation of the underground facility with a sense of awesome, vast space; like a kind of secular cathedral. Add to this the fact that each show deploys the operatives in some action-packed (and usually psychically potent) outer-world scenario, and it adds to the impression one gets that production spared no expense to convey rich, ever-morphing dramatic landscapes.Why the missing star (9 vs. 10)? It's not perfect. Nothing ever is. For example, the side story with the obsessed FBI agent pursuing this "cold" mythic lead sometimes feels a little gimmicky--gotta have "one of those", doncha know?But. If you've enjoyed Whedon's work in the past and haven't yet checked out Dollhouse... you certainly ought to give it a whorl.

OllieSuave-007 This TV series, about a secret organization who uses humans to complete missions, then have their memory erased after their missions are completed, could have had potential. However, the boring story-lines and mediocre acting made this show a drag to watch.Each episode mostly center on Eliza Dushku's character, but the subplot about Tahmoh Penikett's FBI agent character trying to track down the organization is not hashed out very well and distracts the viewers from following the main story of the episode. While the main theme regarding the secret organization is somewhat interesting, the uneven execution of the stories, lack of action, sub-par drama and mediocre characters make this a weak TV show. Many series of the 2000s and 2010s, including this one, lack the charm and fun, which make you yearn for the better shows of the 1980s and before.Grade D

Cushy6 This is currently a Netflix series.. So I find myself always wondering at the onset if the series will have staying power. Why? Because I don't want to get 10 episodes in and get "disenchanted" or "bored".This series is less mysterious than Lost, and more programmatic, like Burn Notice.. I mean.. It's formulaic, in a way. There's a pattern.. Lather rinse repeat. The issue is that I'm just not sure I can believe or withstand the exhaustive psychological abuse of the main character. Or perhaps, I just do not enjoy it, over and over.. Call me a wuss.Don't get me wrong.. It's a good story, just too much pain, too much sadness. I'm not averse to tragedy.. But this type of sci-fi is the kind that gives you love and then perverts it.. Distorts it so that what you thought was love.. Wasn't even close. Gives you hope and kills it. Gives you dreams and erases them permanently.