8 Reasons Joss Whedon's Dollhouse Deserves Another Look
7. The Reveals
In a world where people are wiped of the personalities (often with no say in the matter) to become "dolls", devoid of any human mannerisms or tics, how do you know who's real? Who loves you? Who's after you? It brings to mind the old colliqualism: Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean that they're not after me. Dollhouse posits a world where your entire identity can be stripped away. Where at any time someone in your life, be it a teacher, a friend, even a spouse, may betray you at a moment's notice. And, in the most extreme cases, try to kill you. The shows' concept accomplishes what good science fiction aims for. It grabs a handful of basic psychological fears, and offers a fascinating and increasingly paranoid take on them.
He writes half-baked novels and twitter fiction. He makes short films for contests. He plays mostly unheard music. He painted something once, and it was... okay.
A lover of all things pop culture, a master of none, Stephen nevertheless will continue his pursuit to become a modern-day renaissance man. And post it all at stephenstories.com
