Dollhouse 1.10 Haunted: "Nice adjective, excellent noun."

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Hmm. Well, that was underwhelming, after last ep's stellar showing. The grieving family was snappily written, but I thought the murder mystery got in the way of really interesting part of the premise.

And, oh, Topher. I have to say, in the realm of using human bodies downloaded with custom-ordered personalities, Topher's choice of playmate was some combination of endearing and woefully pathetic. (However, I couldn't figure out what verbal game he and Sierra were playing, with the 'classic science fiction' and all. Ideas, anyone? Also, what's with the three candles?)

And Ballard. Woe. *clucks tongue* You just carry on with the cycle of self-loathing, okay, hon?

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[adorkablefae.livejournal.com]

Candlewise- it was his birthdayyy. Which is why they get away with letting him download a playmate. :]

But no, I think the "main" plot was my least favorite part of this weeks show, for sure.

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I get the birthday part. But why only three candles? Is he thirty? Or...?

I may be reading too much into this. *g*

What Joss (of all people!) seems to be forgetting is that I don't care about the disposable characters that I'll never see again. I care about my characters: Adelle and Boyd and Topher and (to a lesser extent) the actives.

[adorkablefae.livejournal.com]

Oh, I guess the three candles is normal in my world... once you get past the age where it's like, ridiculous to put that many candles on something (or you refuse to say how old you are), you use three candles- one for past, present and future. It's like... a thing. I dunno where it came from.

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Oh! That makes lots of sense. Okay, I'm all enlightened now. *g*

[silverusagi]

I thought they were playing "things wrong with classic scifi," like noises happening in outer space. But I'm not sure and I'd have to watch again.

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Okay, that'd make sense. But, yeah, I'd need to watch again to know for sure.