I was pretty confused with some scenes in this episode of Dollhouse, but the parts that I did understand were really interesting. I, being a sucker for romance in any series, loved the task that Echo was assigned to in this episode. Her romantic “date” (more like job but whatever) with Richard Connell started off as such a sweet and seemingly perfect getaway for the two of them, but turned a whole 380 degrees when Richard decides to try and kill Echo. This however is not the part I want to focus on. What I really enjoyed about the episode was the relationship between Echo and her caretaker of sorts, Langton. The dynamics between the caretaker and his doll were revealed in this episode, and we find out that when Echo was programmed to download any personality possible, she was also programmed to trust Langton under any circumstance. Their whole mantra went something like
“Everything’s going to be alright”
“now that you’re here”
“do you trust me?”
“with my life”
It gets all the more interesting when that too is turned around near the end and Echo ends up saying Langton’s lines and vice versa.
I am really beginning to appreciate this series and its aspects of science fiction. I feel like it is more my type of show than “Star Trek” or “Battle Galactica” probably because it has more of a modern and relatable feel to it. It’s action-packed and it utilizes its nature of science fiction to show real life issues.
I really like how Langton and Echo trust each other with their own life. This is also something that is more than the science fiction.
ReplyDeleteI like how Langton and Echo seem to have a more meaningful relationship than the other dolls and their handlers do.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy this show, and The relationship between Echo and LAngton surprised me. Looks like they become friend, and this friendship can broken the science function.
ReplyDeletemt: Yeah, I like the human relationship they share; it isn't detached like you would think robots would be.
ReplyDeletebrian: Yeah, it's more of a relationship that just a duty to one another.
ReplyDeletemu: a special type of friendship i guess. :-)
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