Awesome, thoughtsome essay, Tim Regan-Porter!

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Pointy | October 13, 21:10 CET

Ah paste, it's so filling.

I think it was a bead of sweat in fact (not a tear, which may or may not mean anything) but yep, good essay that. He's spot on in a lot of ways IMO, from the better intertwining of the A and B stories to the examination of the dangers and compromises of individualism, ever the elephant in the West's story room (though to me 'Dollhouse' has previously commented on individuality by, among other things, lamenting our separateness so that point's already come up prior to "Belle Chose" to some extent).

I also slightly disagree on the emphasis of Echo at the end, as she becomes aware of Terry. She wasn't begging them to kill her IMO, that implies desperation and loss of control. To me she was, calmly but emphatically, proposing a rational transaction - one life for many. She knew what she was doing in other words, every step of the way (situations like that'll become more interesting if/when she starts to believe she's a "real girl" since i'd expect her to become more conflicted).

But yep, most insighty.

Saje | October 13, 21:40 CET

One of those intel-eg-tual thingys again I guess ;)

Satai (with Punsch) | October 13, 22:19 CET

That is indeed a good read. Looking forward to upcoming reviews from that site.

wiesengrund | October 14, 09:15 CET

Excellent essay. Too bad the only comment was another inexplicable
criticism of Eliza's acting. But since the comment also said "with only three more episodes before cancellation ....", can't give it too much credence on any score.

Shey | October 14, 12:14 CET

That was a thoughtful, interesting review.

Shey, I tried to leave a comment and got an error message, so there may be a glitch in the system. But yeah, I can't give much credence to the one that made it through. It seems Eliza's supposed lack of acting skill has become an internet meme. One that needs to die, in my opinion.

ActualSize | October 14, 15:46 CET