Epitaph Two

[vervet_monkey]

OK, first off, how was anyone who hadn't seen Epitaph One meant to follow that at all ever? I know that the ep is about (I've seen it, after all) but for those who watch television on just that, and don't participate in the fandom side of the show, Epitaph Two must just have felt like a jumble of random scenes with people they'd never seen before.

For the rest of us, however, it was an almost fitting end. Almost becuase, well, Joss. He's never going to acutally please us now is he?

The first half was a bit rushed in my opinion. Bit of a kind of random 'We made a fuss about safehaven but don't have the time to draw out how they find it, so lets just drive, get captured and go!' I didn't entirely understand what Echo and Ballard we're doing there, although that may be solved by a re-watch. If they were there only to save Topher then it all seemed a little easy. But then the did have only 40 minutes to fit it all in!

The family scene at 'Neuropolis' was cheesy but sweet. Prya I still love, she is very cute and I can't wait to see what Dichen will do next. Adelle sort of surprised me but not so much that I can't see how she got there.

Victors gang was... a little odd. Not the idea as such, but it all seemed a little too over developed. Like the weird costumes, not exactly practical, and why bother? And the circle thing to swap imprints appeared kind of random. But ignoring the over excitement from the costume and prop departments it made sence. While some have completely moved away from the tech others have altered it for their own battle. At first I will admit to thinking Victor was just being a bit of an arse and abandoning Prya and T, but i think it was saved by his actions in the dollhouse.

The indiscriminate killing when they did get to LA didn't sit too well with me. I understnad the killing in defence, but it did seem like they were killing for the fun of it. Not specific threats. I would have thought that asthey are trying to save the world, killing as few people as possible would be desireable.

Ballards death. Pure Joss. People die. And its not always long and drawn out and full of suspence. Sometimes it just happens, and theres nothing you could have done to stop it. One of the many things I love about his shows.

Alpha running the dollhouse... bit odd, but I'm guessing I missed something/have forgotten something from E1 that woud give some explanation.

I never felt Echo/Ballard. It was odd in the first season when he was all stalker like, and then just didn't really make sence in S2. So the echo's breakdown scene really did nothing for me.

Victors troops revolt once inside the dollhouse took me by surprise (well done Joss again). did not see it coming in the slightest, which always makes it a million times better. And this is the point that Victor redeems himself and makes me (and Prya I think) realise that he was acutally telling the truth, he did it for her and T, to make the world safe for them. And now that he has he is happy to go back, whether Prya still wants him in her life or not. Which as it turns out she does and leads to yet another 2 very cute victor/sierra (or whatever you want to call them) scenes. Who said Joss could never let any relationship end happy?

Topher. I've always loved him, and he didn't let me down. He grew so much in 2 seasons. Just want to give the boy a big hug. And the scene with Adelle was haertbreaking. The dynamic between the two of them is strange, but very well played.
 
So thats the end of Joss's latest venture. It started off both seasons rocky, but he got there eventually. I wish we had had more time to explore the story, but in the time given they did pretty well.

Comments

[shinydinosaur.livejournal.com]

He left to be wiped because if he wasn't wiped, he had a high likelihood of turning back into evil!Alpha as we remember him once Paul's personality was gone.

I guess that was the only safe alternative he saw.

[vervet-monkey.livejournal.com]

But why did he have to get rid of pauls imprint? I know he gave it to Echo, but an imprint can be in multiple dolls at the same time right?

[shinydinosaur.livejournal.com]

See that's the thing. I have no idea.

Did Echo have Caroline's imprint in E2 or not? My mind is a bit hazy.
I know the little girl was Caroline, but I don't know if Echo had her.

And I think Alpha leaving was more of a written-for-time thing.. maybe Alan Tudyk couldn't stick around for all of filming? These are questions to ponder. XDD

[vervet-monkey.livejournal.com]

I think she did, when Mini-Caroline unpicked the handcuff's she said she learnt it the same place as Echo, making me assume that Caroline is imprinted to both.

Which actually answers my orginal question! But doesn't explain Alpha.

Although you have a point with Alan...

[shinydinosaur.livejournal.com]

I'm just going with that theory. Although I'd love to see more of Alan in Dollhouse, or anything Whedon, or heck, ANYTHING.

Maybe this means he was filming something else and couldn't stay for too long? *really wishful thinking*

[vervet-monkey.livejournal.com]

Maybe this means he was filming something else and couldn't stay for too long? *really wishful thinking*

Definatly the best explaination!

[shinydinosaur.livejournal.com]

:D