(12) Dollhouse 6

The dolls continue to show many signs of memory retention, which concerns all the members of the Dollhouse management team, because the wipes should not allow for that to happen. Victor and Sierra develop a sort of “relationship” (if you can call it that) and Victor, Sierra, and Echo continue to sit together and appear to be grouping, which is odd for actives to be doing. This development in the series can serve as proof for a real-world argument, that man-made things like technology have their own imperfections and flaws. Many technological advances in society which should essentially lead to progress in humanity, have ironically been the cause of its decline. Media and the internet have revolutionized the spread of information and made it so much more convenient for people, yet it has also caused many problems and issues. The invention of firearms and bombs has arguably been helpful for protection and such, but have also lead to violence and chaos. The events in Dollhouse can be seen as a mere microcosm of the bigger things happening in our world today, and should open the eyes of people to the detrimental effects of technological advancement. I have considered exploring this perspective of the series, yet I am still unsure if it is really the essence of what Dollhouse has to offer as an argument. Feminism versus technology is what I have been going back and forth on since I started watching this series, and it has been extremely difficult to choose which stance to take. I hope to be able to make a firm decision soon, since the episode analysis is due on Wednesday. The pressure is so overwhelming!