tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963301430435684577.post1599911168397481967..comments2023-06-17T02:28:24.456-07:00Comments on A Hero Twice A Month: Why Dollhouse disturbs meMedrauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12625405387492836763noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963301430435684577.post-20348893853281366782009-02-25T13:26:00.000-07:002009-02-25T13:26:00.000-07:00I agree that it is mainly a case of either "trust ...I agree that it is mainly a case of either "trust Joss" or "don't trust him." The rape analog is a little heavy, but required as a direct parallel to the mind wipe process it's self. That said, I was not displeased in the slightest to see Eliza in the short white dress, though perhaps my cardiologist might have words to say on that matter.<BR/><BR/>In the long term, I will personally trust Joss on this. He has gone out of his way in past productions that his beautiful heroines are all strong. Heck in most cases, they are supernaturally strong, and gifted combatants to boot. His powerless Buffy episode certainly had rape analogues (even more than the average vampire story), as did much of River's back ground in Firefly. Hell, he even wrote for Rosanne, and you didn't find a lot of knuckling under in the girls on that show (certainly not on the one I know for sure he wrote about the poetry reading).<BR/><BR/>Finally, I would like to point out that Joss has a somewhat novel approach to prostitution in his previous works as well. In the Buffyverse, there is a class of vampire prostitutes who feed the undead, often in exchange for drugs or alcohol, the supercharging magic witch guy, and probably others I am missing. I feel that the plots involved were obviously drug related on the surface, but many sexual parallels can be drawn. Less like traditional prostitutes, though more obvious, are Firefly's "companions." At least half geisha, these ladies are strong willed, and generally quite self aware. Pointedly, each crafts a persona when working (similar to an actor actually). I would direct you to look at the episode "Our Mrs. Reynolds" if you claim skepticism.<BR/><BR/>What bearing the previous treatment Joss gives to prostitution has on Dollhouse remains to be seen, but I think we can rely on it being nontraditional at the very least.<BR/><BR/>PS: Maurissa Tancharoen is also writing this, and on top of being cute as a button, was a major part of Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog with Joss. Combining lots of veteran cast members of his previous TV productions, this gives me even more reason to believe that good will surely come of it. Plus she is cute as a button.Scaflochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402492810399682040noreply@blogger.com