Heh. Clever in a doomed sort of way. I think all we need speculate on at this point is whether or not we will see “Omega” on Fox or as part of the “never aired” episodes on DVD.
Somehow, I missed the Other Kevin’s death knell for Dollhouse.
One problem with Terminator was the writing (which, sadly, has been far better in the past two episodes). Dollhouse, too, is struggling to find its voice between Whedon’s tussles with Fox and the latter’s manipulation of the episode sequence. (If only bureaucrats were forbidden from making artistic decisions.)
Thing is, no science fiction show I’ve seen has been focused from the beginning — not for the past fifteen years. Have a look at the first X Files episodes and tell me it was better written or more coherent than Dollhouse.
One issue might be the amount of time it’s taking for Dushku’s character’s personality to emerge. I understand the the idea, and the way that Whedon, who is known for writing about “strong women” (loved that speech) is playing with apparent passivity — perhaps as a trope for awakening women to their inherent power. But a lot of viewers might be reluctant to wait for the payoff, however apparent the arc might be to some of us.
I want this show to succeed, and I want the idea of a science fiction night to succeed, especially with a feminist slant. I have no patience for Nazi testosterone shows like 24 and I know there are other viewers like me.
“Omega (the last letter of the Greek alphabet) is often used to denote the last, the end, or the ultimate limit of a set, in contrast to Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the New Testament book of Revelation, God is declared to be the ‘alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last’.”
Oh my. When I first saw this post in my RSs-reader, I missread the word “called” and read “cancelled”. TAlk about residual trauma when I do that kind of missread and don’t even reflect on it.
It seems like a very good bet that Omega refers not to the series’ end, but to the end of Alpha. If you look on imdb.com, you’ll see that Alpha finally appears in episode 12 in the person of Alan Tudyk.
So I say it’s a safe guess that episode 12 is when Joss finally kills off his company’s most hated former employee. Oh, if it were only so easy in real life.
Dollhouse what?
Dollverse is an award winning website which takes you inside Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku's FOX TV series, DOLLHOUSE. It started as a 5 minute a day thing, then we got a bit lost in the Dollverse.
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Presumable as in “I am the Alpha and the Omega”
Heh. Clever in a doomed sort of way. I think all we need speculate on at this point is whether or not we will see “Omega” on Fox or as part of the “never aired” episodes on DVD.
It’ll be airing on FOX, knitcrit.
Somehow, I missed the Other Kevin’s death knell for Dollhouse.
One problem with Terminator was the writing (which, sadly, has been far better in the past two episodes). Dollhouse, too, is struggling to find its voice between Whedon’s tussles with Fox and the latter’s manipulation of the episode sequence. (If only bureaucrats were forbidden from making artistic decisions.)
Thing is, no science fiction show I’ve seen has been focused from the beginning — not for the past fifteen years. Have a look at the first X Files episodes and tell me it was better written or more coherent than Dollhouse.
One issue might be the amount of time it’s taking for Dushku’s character’s personality to emerge. I understand the the idea, and the way that Whedon, who is known for writing about “strong women” (loved that speech) is playing with apparent passivity — perhaps as a trope for awakening women to their inherent power. But a lot of viewers might be reluctant to wait for the payoff, however apparent the arc might be to some of us.
I want this show to succeed, and I want the idea of a science fiction night to succeed, especially with a feminist slant. I have no patience for Nazi testosterone shows like 24 and I know there are other viewers like me.
And so it begins…
“Omega (the last letter of the Greek alphabet) is often used to denote the last, the end, or the ultimate limit of a set, in contrast to Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the New Testament book of Revelation, God is declared to be the ‘alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last’.”
-Wikipedia
So it’s not about a security firm or fish oil then?
Damn, I was looking forward to that.
It’s Alpha and Omega’s Kingdom Come!
Hope you are right, Kevin.
Oh my. When I first saw this post in my RSs-reader, I missread the word “called” and read “cancelled”. TAlk about residual trauma when I do that kind of missread and don’t even reflect on it.
Good to know nothing is cancelled yet, or is it?
–DA
It seems like a very good bet that Omega refers not to the series’ end, but to the end of Alpha. If you look on imdb.com, you’ll see that Alpha finally appears in episode 12 in the person of Alan Tudyk.
So I say it’s a safe guess that episode 12 is when Joss finally kills off his company’s most hated former employee. Oh, if it were only so easy in real life.