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Inside Joss' Dollhouse: From Alpha to Rossum
by
Jane Espenson ,
Andrew Zimmerman Jones (Goodreads Author)
Though Joss Whedon’s television show Dollhouse ended in January 2010 after its second season, its small but devoted cult following is still reeling from not only from its mind-blowing plot twists but also its challenging, dystopic look at the ethics of new technology.
Inside Joss' Dollhouse is a fitting tribute to this complex, engaging show. The anthology’s 18 sometimes fu...more
Inside Joss' Dollhouse is a fitting tribute to this complex, engaging show. The anthology’s 18 sometimes fu...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
October 12th 2010
by Smart Pop
(first published October 5th 2010)
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Inside Joss' Dollhouse: From Alpha to Rossum by Jane Espenson is candy for the soul for those of us obsessed with Whedon. Dollhouse, which was terminated after only 2 seasons, was a particularly evocative series, clearly created to be thought and written and spoken of. Creepier than vampires, Whedon has created a world in which 1) Eliza Dushku gets to show off all her acting talents and 2) neuroscience has been developed into the devastating weapon only hinted at in Firefly: As always, the show...more
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I found this book to be an interesting, and even at times insightful, read. The essays chosen are well-written and very in-depth as far as each look into Dollhouse. Reading the opinions of others on a show that I enjoy, and have my own thoughts on as well, was fascinating; even going so far as to at times make me see things that perhaps I did not before or marvel at the fact that I wasn't alone in some of my own views. The essays that Jane Espenson decided on for this novel were chosen well, and...more
This definitely helped my existential crisis after rewatching Dollhouse. Some of these were particularly amazing - More than the Sum of our Imprints was amazing ahhh. Also this had very interesting discussions of Boyd which I really needed to listen to since my prior thought process on Boyd's character has been denial & anger, whereas this had intelligent discussion which I had been blocking out before. Anyways A++ read if you love Dollhouse. And if you don't love Dollhouse, you should watch...more
Amazing essays on Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" TV series by fans who were asked to contribute. I read it after I finished a complete rewatch of the two (short) seasons so it would be fresh in my mind again and I appreciated all the different ways of looking at the series, the premise, the characters and the themes. Some pieces were more esoteric than others but they all had points that were valid and made me think even harder about the series. Well done, everyone!
The depth, difficulty, and writing ability exhibited in each essay varies somewhat, but the explorations are interesting and will be fun for any Dollhouse fan to read. This is a show ripe for academic and philosophical exploration, and this is a good means of accessing that. It inspired a Dollhouse rewatch in my house, which is definitely of the good. :)
I loved Dollhouse when it was on just like I have loved every show in the Whedon universe. I must say I really enjoyed this book and found the essays interesting and made me think of the show in new ways. There were a few essays that I couldn't quite get into but overall a very good read.
Yep, I'm the kind of person who actually spends money on this book on Kindle and quickly reads all of it.
Good essays on another Whedon's show that never received the chance it deserved.
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Supongo que antes de leer este libro debería conseguirlo. Y antes que eso, ver la serie de una buena vez. Quedará como to-read hasta nuevo aviso, pero que sea de Jane Espenson ya es un buen motivo para tenerlo en cuenta.
Very much enjoyed some of the view points in the essays. I only skipped two essays and now I have to rewatch the whole series with a more critical eye!
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Jane Espenson is an American television writer and producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shared a Hugo Award for her writing on Conversations with Dead People. Between 2009-2010 she served on Caprica, as co-executive and executive producer for the series. In 2010 she wrote an episode...more
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