Honestly, that was a pretty good season (hopefully) finale.
Alpha’s Origin
[details=Spoiler] Funny how, no one actually checked up on Alpha’s original background and just assumed it was just one of his personalities that was a killer. Which one was but still. I loved Alan Tudyk performance. Crazy, funny and very creepy at times.
I mean him cutting up Whiskey was like whoa, completely different from previous descriptions of the event.
Well, looks like everyone was right about Dr. Saunders formerly being a doll. I just hope if there is another season, she comes back. I get the feeling she might actually be the chick that Topher put in Sierra an episode or two back. And I am alone in not getting that Saunders hated Topher? Or was she just talking about now that she has figured it all out
And Echo amalgam was cool, kind of wish she was just a bit crazy but still having all those personalities that can slide in and out of your mental frame (if Alpha’s conversations with himself are any indication) should be interesting if they keep it around.
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[details=Spoiler] It seems Ballard’s theory about people having “souls” or base personas is true since Catherine is able to keep herself intact without memories. Conversely, it also means that Alpha was a born killer from the start.
I like how I was right about Doc being a doll and Alpha having his killing MO beforehand, although I’m disappointed that Alpha’s origin is less morally ambiguous making it much easier to hate.
If Alpha was totally a product of the Dollhouse there would be more mixed emotions as to how to treat him as a nemesis. [/details]
Good episode, the only “leak” that’s bothering me is the fact that despite the dollhouse staff being so good they couldn’t find where alpha was until Ballard came and found where he was in like 1 day. I mean jeez you’re telling me that no one thought about looking at the original personality?
It most likely wasn’t chance that Ballard found alpha. Alpha was probably planning on it. I mean if he could hack into whatever to find the number of the cell that echo used when he did a remote wipe, he probably had access of the Dollhouse files as well. Anything they knew he knew. And the biggest problem for them was being discovered by Ballard. He was a fly they kept swatting at that would never go down. Now skip to where alpha killed that guy they found in Arizona. Chances are he swapped identities before he even raised the blade to the guy. Then knowing Ballard was on the trail he made himself conveniently available. And yeah, not checking dude’s previous rap sheet is the stupidest oversight that was attributed solely to their arrogance and ignorance in believing that when you’ve been wiped you’re a blank slate with no residual personality left.
Regarding the last episode of the season, it wasn’t ever really meant to air, it was just made to fulfill contracts and make sure the DVD has the proper number of episodes. Everything I’ve heard says its just a one shot story in some sort of post apocalyptic setting, and doesn’t relate to the plot at all.
Yay for renewal. FUCK at it still being on Friday. Drop kick American Idol once and for all (which has run its course a couple seasons ago) and put some new shit on Tuesday. Seriously.
I’m glad to hear that Dollhouse is returning. I’m extra glad to see that SG will glazing my eyes over for another fall tv season. Huzzah for skinny white women!