That was an interesting article, but, frankly, I don't buy it.
Whedon hasn't demonstrated that level of cleverness in any of his previous shows or movies, so I find the idea that he has suddenly become not only incredibly self-aware but also very deep to be pretty weak.
The article was well-written and thought-provoking, but the author creates an either-or fallacy when he decides that there are only two types of people, those who 'get' Dollhouse, and those who don't. There is, of course, the third option that he is entirely wrong.
I particularly feel that his analogy falls apart when one considers the numerous references in Dollhouse to the Dollhouse itself being a part of something larger, leading me to believe that the choices made for the beginning of the show were storytelling choices and not philosophical ones.
What I'm getting at is that I don't think you need to watch the show, and I'm glad it got cancelled.
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Date: 2009-04-28 10:07 pm (UTC)Whedon hasn't demonstrated that level of cleverness in any of his previous shows or movies, so I find the idea that he has suddenly become not only incredibly self-aware but also very deep to be pretty weak.
The article was well-written and thought-provoking, but the author creates an either-or fallacy when he decides that there are only two types of people, those who 'get' Dollhouse, and those who don't. There is, of course, the third option that he is entirely wrong.
I particularly feel that his analogy falls apart when one considers the numerous references in Dollhouse to the Dollhouse itself being a part of something larger, leading me to believe that the choices made for the beginning of the show were storytelling choices and not philosophical ones.
What I'm getting at is that I don't think you need to watch the show, and I'm glad it got cancelled.