I love all of the high-tech stuff in the background when Joss is talking to Eliza. It makes me believe that it'll be very easy to believe the technology. But I live outside reality, so it's not too hard to make me a believer of anything.

korkster | June 07, 01:46 CET

Mmm. Harry Lennix looks good with a capital G.

I'm still on the fence on whether or not I like the whole Topher in a sweatervest look. I guess it gives off a nerdy vibe without actually using any of the overused nerd cliches like pocket protectors.

The shot with Joss just made me wonder if he'll ever do a cameo like on AtS...hopefully still with dances, but less green makeup. I figure the picture is from the "was I asleep?" part with Echo and Topher, the one from the trailers.

Hmm. At least two different sets of tank top/drawstring pants. They look very comfy, but bland and personality-less. Which I guess is the point. I couldn't tell, but it looked like at least someone on the floor had shoes/slippers for their feet. Musing on the Dolls' clothes--I guess I am obsessive!

BandofBuggered | June 07, 01:50 CET

One thing I would like to find out is how long the Dollhouse is being going for. Can you imagine Echo meeting up with a predecessor of hers that was around in the 60s? Or maybe Adelle was a former Doll herself.

Also Topher really reminds me of Andrew.

Simon | June 07, 01:51 CET

Love the pics!

Love the Eliza!

danielgm86 | June 07, 02:01 CET

Maybe Adelle still is a Doll, and she's programmed to run the House, unaware. *brain explodes*

pat32082 | June 07, 02:06 CET

Maybe we're all Dolls, programmed to watch genre television.

theonetruebix | June 07, 02:09 CET

I'm curious as to how they ensure their Dolls come home after each mission...I guess they're imprinted with some sort of need to do that after the mission is through, because otherwise what would stop this personality imprinted on the Doll from going AWOL and just living life like that?

...What if there are escaped, imprinted Dolls living in the world?

What would be cool is if top government persons were actually Dolls. That would lead to some interesting stuff.

BandofBuggered | June 07, 02:15 CET

I'm a doll programmed to idolize Eliza...

danielgm86 | June 07, 02:18 CET

I guess they're imprinted with some sort of need to do that after the mission is through

Yes, that's exactly what it is.

theonetruebix | June 07, 02:33 CET

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Dang. Did we break it?

mnspnr | June 07, 04:17 CET

Would they be "hurt" in some way if they couldn't/wouldn't return? Like a shock to a dog if he goes out of bounds?

korkster | June 07, 04:27 CET

Yeah, mnspnr, we musta crash fandango'd it bigtime. ; >

(Pie-and-Dollhouse Spoilers:
And for the halibut, , one of several sources for Joss' confirmation of the "Phone Home" imprint on the Actives.)

korkster, it is interesting to consider what potential neurological (or other) punishments and/or treats might be able to be used and abused in the Doll's mindwiping and programming. I'm sure Joss et al. have done some truly twisty thinking about this.

QuoterGal | June 07, 04:33 CET

I'm really enjoying all the pics we're getting.


What would be cool is if top government persons were actually Dolls.

Since Joss has admitted that there is a little Manchurian Candidate in this, I wouldn't be surprised if something like this might be true. I can't believe that his reference was merely to the brainwashing issue and not to the potential for the other complex layers implicit in that association.

Now, completely OT, except for references to ED: Is that her voice in the new commercial for Kraft Tuscan salad dressing? It certainly sounds like her.

palehorse | June 07, 04:37 CET

Jossfans: Breaking the interwebs since 1997. :D

Hey, if the feds need a website to be put off-line quickly they should put a link here and we'd crash it within an hour.

crazygolfa | June 07, 04:40 CET

QG, after reviewing your link (which we've seen already), I was reminded of the restrictions put on for the Dolls. I wonder why such restrictions are in order, and how were they able to measure where the safety boundries were for these human beings.

And, if they're breaking their own rules, why have them in the first place? What would be the point of structure if it is not maintained? Could this instability inside the Dollhouse be one of the reasons why Echo is behaving "out of the normal"? I mean, isn't that what happens to children when their environment is no longer stable?

Speculative Spoiler: And what would cause the breaking of the rules in the first place? Money? Power? Gasoline? Didn't they learn their lesson the first time around with Alpha (and therefore, came up with the boundries, I'm guessing)?

korkster | June 07, 04:42 CET

(Yeah, I knew the pinkraygun story had already been a link; was just using it to re-affirm by cite what b!X said above.)

Gotta run; my imprinting starts me whining about leaving work and going home or out at 6:00p on a Friday night. And Garrison Keillor, Bonnie Raitt and Martin Sheen (?!?!) wait for no man nor woman...

QuoterGal | June 07, 05:01 CET

Ah, Manchurian Candidate. Is it bad that I liked the remake more than the original? It makes sense that it would figure in a lil' bit, as there are so many...delicious...possibilities. And I'm not just thinking small-scale "imprinted to be a politician's temp, whose going to sleep with, then ruin him" possibility by rivals.
No, my thoughts are more toward the Pinky and the Brain-type of scheme.

Danke, btw, for linkage, QG, as it wouldn't load for me when it was on the front page, and I forgot about it.

korkster, as Katherine Hepburn once said, "If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun." And there is something in Olivia Williams that kind of reminds me of Katherine Hepburn.
Clearly, based on this flawless reasoning, Adelle is of course going to break her own rules. Even if it is "spectacularly unacceptable." (God, I love that quote!)
And I would imagine that such things as keeping Actives out longer than expected would put the whole Dollhouse in flux, what with the additional screwing with technology and minds...

BandofBuggered | June 07, 05:35 CET

Ah, Manchurian Candidate. Is it bad that I liked the remake more than the original?

Yeah, it's bad. Just close your eyes and listen to the dialogue and maybe especially the music from the original, and then the remake. However much you might like the actors better, the story sucks (in the sense of not making the remotest sense) and it sounds even worse than it plays.

dreamlogic | June 07, 10:01 CET

Unfortunately I can't seem to find a mirror for the pics so you'll all have to imagine how awesome they are.

Simon | June 07, 10:32 CET

La, la... la. It's seems to be just our occasional breaking of the internet. It will probably be fine tomorrow. And if not, we didn't see nothing.

dreamlogic | June 07, 11:17 CET

Ah, so we fandango'd watchingdollhouse.com, did we?

theonetruebix | June 07, 11:56 CET

Hoorah! It's working again, and now the pictures make me think we need more pictures. Or videos. I'm gonna stick with videos.

Racoon Boy | June 07, 15:19 CET

Imagining how awesome the pics are right now, imagining January is tomorrow, imagining illegal mission, kicking ass and speaking of the Spanish...wakes up. Did I fall asleep? For a little while...

Jossaholic | June 07, 15:55 CET