Showing posts with label Joss Whedon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joss Whedon. Show all posts

24 April 2009

Dollhouse: Haunted

Dollhouse has been on a roll lately. The show just seems to be getting better and better. I started watching the show, because it was a Joss Whedon show and one of the stars was Tahmoh Penikett (Helo from Battlestar Galactica), but the show has exceeded my expectations.

This past weeks episode focused on life after death. How the dollhouse could be used to bring a person back to life in the body of another person. In the episode Adelle's friend is killed, and is brought back to life in Echo's body to see what happens to her family and friend after her death. While witnessing her own viewing and seeing how family is behaving, she starts to piece together her own death to figure out who murdered her. Also in the episode, Topher needed an active for a special engagement, however it turned out that he only needed the active for a friend on his birthday. Appearently Adelle allows him once a year, to have an active be an actual friend to him, so that he can have an enjoyable birthday. Lastly, Paul Ballard investigated Mellie's past. He tried to distance himself from Mellie, without letting anyone know that she is a doll. He was able to learn some of Mellie;s secret identities, only to have all the information erased. Paul also had a hard time being with her, he is disgusted with the dollhouse, and therefore disgusted with himself for taking advantage of Mellie by being with her.

The episode was intriguing, it showed us a different sides of many of the characters. The audience saw a different side of Adelle, a side of her resevered for her firends. We also saw a more vulnerable side of her because she had to deal with the death of her friend, and walk a fine line within the company, because she was questioned by Boyd about what she was doing, and she still had to help her friend. Topher was also shown in a different light. He is usually this out going, sarcastic, lab nerd, however the audience now sees him as a loner, who doesn't even have friends to spend his birthday with. This is such a dark and intersting show, and next weeks preview looks amazing. Also a special guest next week will be Alan Tudyk from Firefly and Serenity, and the episode looks to be filled with action and maybe a few answers. Hope fully the show will get a renewal for next season, even if it is a limited run, because this intriguing story deserves an actual ending.

EDIT: This week is watch Dollhouse week, leading up to the finale this Friday. If you haven't been watching the show, now is the perfect time to start. If you are watching the show, now is the time to get your friends and family hooked. This may help us save this show. Head on over to watchdollhouseweek.com and enjoy the episodes.

17 July 2008

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

So far I have watched the first two episodes of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and all I can say is that it is amazing. I have been a fan of Joss Whedon for a while, I always watched Buffy and Angel and became a fan of Firefly and Serenity. I also love his comic work, especially Astonishing X-Men. 

The web series stars Neil Patrick Harris as Billy aka Doctor Horrible, who is a villain who is like a mad scientist. Nathan Fillion plays Captain Hammer who is a super hero and Doctor Horribles arch-nemesis. Rounding out the cast is Felicia Day who is Doctor Horrible's love interest and a volunteer at a homeless shelter. 

The first two episodes of the show are already posted at: http://drhorrible.com/ and the next episode will be available Saturday July 19. Also the episode are available for download from iTunes.

In other Joss Whedon news, he will be on hand at San Diego Comic-con doing panels for Doctor Horrible and Dollhouse. Here are his panels and viewings straight from the Comic-con website:
  • Friday July 25 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Joss Whedon— Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and the writers and cast of his new short film, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, will show never-before-seen clips while Joss also discusses Buffy Season Eight, the Fray crossover, and the upcoming Serenity comic focusing on Shepherd Book. Ballroom 20
  • Friday July 25 from 10:45 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog— The story of a low-rent supervillain (Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible), the hero who keeps beating him up (Nathan Fillion as Captain Hammer), and the cute girl from the laundromat he's too shy to talk to (Felicia Day as Penny). This musical in three parts, created for the Internet and written by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Zack Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, premieres in its entirety on the big screen at Comic-Con. Room 6B
  • Saturday July 26 from 1 - 2 p.m.Dollhouse— When news broke that Joss Whedon was returning to television with a vehicle for “Buffy” alum Eliza Dushku, legions of fans around the world rejoiced. Although most will have to wait until January to learn more about the exciting new project, Comic-Con fans will hear it straight from Joss and Eliza in person! Ballroom 20