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September 23 2009

(SPOILER) Clip from the Dollhouse season 2 premiere 'Vows'. And here's clip number 2 and clip number 3.

Simon | Dollhouse | 01:52 CET | 31 comments total | tags: dollhouse

Love that they chose one of the awesome, at-its-own-pace character-driven conversation scenes. And one of the Ackeriffic ones, to boot.

The One True b!X | September 23, 01:58 CET

Wow. All those were terrific. This season is gonna hurt isn't it?

edcsLover9 | September 23, 01:59 CET

Ah, a character who says the uncomfortable truths. Sorely lacking in Season 1. Bitterness gives that a nice emotional stabbiness too.

ETA: And now I noticed the other links and OMG Tophertastic.

[ edited by Sunfire on 2009-09-23 02:02 ]

Sunfire | September 23, 02:00 CET

I should maybe get a television.

Pointy | September 23, 02:01 CET

The second one gives away one of the best moments of the episode, which would have been better left seen only in context.

The One True b!X | September 23, 02:02 CET

I ADORE this new, bitter Claire. I wish she were in the whole season. Very excited now, to say the least. Though the music at the end of the Eliza/Jamie Bamber scene was a bit soap opera-esque. Still, awesomeness abounds.

ShanshuBugaboo | September 23, 02:03 CET

I love Eliza, she is an amazing actress and I want her to have work for as long as she wants it.

They cast the wrong woman as the lead of Dollhouse. I want Amy Acker at the center of this story, and I want it now.

rocknjosie | September 23, 02:07 CET

Yay! Lots and lots of broken people.

TamaraC | September 23, 02:09 CET

If only we could have more of Ms. Acker... *sigh*

azzers | September 23, 02:16 CET

Both I thought were amazing!

WheelsOfJoy | September 23, 02:19 CET

correction: all three were amazing!

WheelsOfJoy | September 23, 02:23 CET

Well I said that after only seeing the first one. I want to fast forward my life to that episode already. All three were great although the last one is rather significant spoiler plot wise.

Count me as having my interest level skyrocket any time what Topher does for a living actually catches him on an emotional level. I just hope they don't go to the well too often or it might get old.

azzers | September 23, 02:31 CET

The second one gives away one of the best moments of the episode, which would have been better left seen only in context.

Thanks for that, b!X. Helped me steel my resolve & not click.

jcs | September 23, 02:37 CET

Wow. I'm fascinated by this idea of Claire knowing what she is.

Music | September 23, 02:52 CET

Damn. I get only sound no video. May as well wait for the full thing.

Lioness | September 23, 03:15 CET

Wow Acker is just plain amazing in those clips. I thought she was good as Fred and great as Illyria, but those two clips alone show just how wide her range really is. Happy Town better use her well (or kill her off quickly).

TOASTERslayer | September 23, 03:46 CET

yeah.. I'd say Doctor Saunders is Amy Acker's best character performance so far... in the too infrequent scenes she had in season one, she blew me away with the sadness she conveyed.

Plus (on a pretty irrelevent side not) she seems to be getting more and more attractive every time I see her (even with the scar).

mortimer | September 23, 04:09 CET

Were those clips finished? I know they've switched to digital, but it's HD so those don't look color corrected. Also, I heard mic noise on the first clip. I'm not complaining I'm just saying if the music sounded soap operatic that it might be temp score or at the very least, not leveled correctly. All three clips amazing, though I wish I hadn't watched them, since I'd like to know the Whiskey/Topher stuff in context only.

PuppetDoug | September 23, 04:54 CET

Ooh, these clips are such delicious appetisers. Love Amy Acker, can't wait for season 2! Does anyone know if/when it will screen in Australia?

tac_tics | September 23, 05:05 CET

I need it to be Friday. Right now.

Valentyn | September 23, 05:53 CET

PuppetDoug, Im 99% sure they're from the network delivery version of the ep.

gossi | September 23, 06:52 CET

Actually, I might change that percentage. They're supposed to be from the final versions, but - er.

gossi | September 23, 06:56 CET

They're also very low quality versions of the clips. I wouldn't try to judge anything by them. The episode looks fantastic on the screener, and that's all watermarked to Hell.

The One True b!X | September 23, 06:57 CET

Wow. All three clips were astounding! It already feels better than most of season 1 [which I liked] because the characters are all interacting! I loved the music when Eliza says her final line in Clip 3. Very suspenseful!

vampmogs | September 23, 07:03 CET

Yeah, I think it's just the rip quality.

Anyway! More importantly - love the new shooting style. I think it's particularly visible on the 3rd clip. I think the first episode is actually pretty great at representing a few things - that the people in that 'house are emotionally connected in some way, that the viewer can be emotionally connected too (even just with the more intense shooting style - clip 3), and that Echo is about to cause some serious chaos.

I don't think the publicity blitz really got the message across very well this season, but hopefully b!X agrees with me here (I haven't seen a final cut of the ep) - Vows directly addresses areas where Dollhouse might not have worked for some people, and raises the game in a way I think will draw people in.

gossi | September 23, 07:06 CET

Uhm. Kinda wowed by those clips.

To be perfectly honest, I didn't expect much from the first two episodes (firmly believing that episodes 3, 4 and 5 will be the spectacular weird-fest we were all hoping for), but I guess I should never underestimate Joss.

Wow.

wiesengrund | September 23, 09:39 CET

Okay, when I watched the first trailers, I was kinda expecting the worst (simply because the trailers were so bad), but these sneak peeks are very encouraging. Great dialogue, great chemistry and a very great Amy Acker. She needs to be a regular on Dollhouse so badly. As far as I know she is only in the first episode so far, right? Press releases for episode two and three didn't mention her.

My faith in the show is restored.

Donnie | September 23, 10:20 CET

Dollhouse Dollhouse Doll Frickin House its fun to say!

stuffy | September 23, 13:54 CET

stuffy, that made me lol.

gossi | September 23, 14:25 CET

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TOPHER/CLAIRE, JOSS.

Had to get that out of the way. Also, damn does "Dollhouse" have magnificent actors.

[ edited by Enisy on 2009-09-23 15:17 ]

Enisy | September 23, 15:17 CET

I need a Dollhouse episode NOW!!

I love Topher. And Claire. And everyone. I love Dollhouse!

Shep | September 23, 17:16 CET

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