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For every ending, a new beginning
I just finished Dollhouse. I thought that was quite lovely, though surprisingly... quiet for an end to what is arguably Joss's biggest idea to date. But he does love his characters and emotionally exquisite grace notes, so I can't really say I'm surprised. It just didn't feel terribly epic, for all that they saved the world, but I'm okay with that. As always, the characters are why I come and the characters are why I stay, so I appreciate them being the focus.
I started crying when Echo broke down about Paul. I thought Eliza did an amazing job with that scene, with the misdirected rage at Priya and then just falling apart into a sobbing, broken ball. I actually thought she did a great job in the episode as a whole. Eliza definitely did her best work on this show as the ever-complex Echo, and I'm glad we got to see a lot of that this season. I was never super invested in Paul, so I'm glad he's the one that Joss chose to kill (because come on - this is a Joss finale), and Echo's emotional fallout was great to watch. And now he's living in her head, aw.
Priya and Tony were SO PERFECT. ♥_____♥ Their adorable little child! Their tiff because Priya just wants Tony home and Tony just wants to protect her! They love each other TOO MUCH! *flappyhands* Priya was just so lovely the whole episode, major props to Dichen. And when she introduced T to his daddy.... eeee! Definitely more tears flowing then. Cutest family ever Y/Y?!?! ♥
ALPHA!!! That was so delightful! Completely unnecessary, but hey, ALAN TUDYK. And it was so great when he showed up all creepy and shit and then gave warm hugs to everyone. Hahaha! Typical Joss, love it. Alan was really nice here, all scruffy and worn but still with his zaniness.
I loooved Felicia Day and the dude playing Zone, again. He was so funny, and she was so... Felicia! She had a crush on Maurissa! HOW DELIGHTFUL! :D I c wut u did thar Jossy. <3333
My favorite part by far was TOPHER AND ADELLE. *clutches heart* She loves him so much, and she feels so responsible for what he is now, and she is just so tender with him. It makes me flail around and make little squeaky noises. She was feeding him soup! I just. Augh, my hearrrrt. And then he went and he sacrificed himself for the world and I'm just - *flap flap*. Topherrrrr. :( Adelllle. :( She has always been a million kinds of awesome, but the tender loving side of her is so beautiful to see. I adored her hug for Echo too, aw. And when Topher found his little hole fill of ideas and scribblings, Adelle was so fond and and. SIGH MY HEART.
I definitely think Topher was the best Joss creation to come out of this show. And hey, I loved him from the very start! I knew he was all amoral and shit, but he was the most entertainingly Whedony, and I KNEW that he was not just a shell of a person, like he might be on another show - I knew Joss had ~plans for him. And hoo boy, was I ever right. This season has been the Topher Season, and I am completely down with that. Fran Kranz is a geeeeenius and I just hope we get to see him again some time soon.
It's really interesting that the finale felt so disconnected from the rest of the season, but Epitaph One bridged that gap nicely. I would wonder what people watching this who didn't manage to catch Epitaph One thought, but I'm pretty sure that brand of casual fan isn't even around anymore. Overall, this was a nicely optimistic sendoff to a show with such a pessimistic concept, but in the end human good triumphs. Do I believe that? Not really. But it was nicely done.
Thanks, Joss, for a couple years of unique and thoughtful television. Now... go get a cable gig! Shoo! Love you! ♥
I started crying when Echo broke down about Paul. I thought Eliza did an amazing job with that scene, with the misdirected rage at Priya and then just falling apart into a sobbing, broken ball. I actually thought she did a great job in the episode as a whole. Eliza definitely did her best work on this show as the ever-complex Echo, and I'm glad we got to see a lot of that this season. I was never super invested in Paul, so I'm glad he's the one that Joss chose to kill (because come on - this is a Joss finale), and Echo's emotional fallout was great to watch. And now he's living in her head, aw.
Priya and Tony were SO PERFECT. ♥_____♥ Their adorable little child! Their tiff because Priya just wants Tony home and Tony just wants to protect her! They love each other TOO MUCH! *flappyhands* Priya was just so lovely the whole episode, major props to Dichen. And when she introduced T to his daddy.... eeee! Definitely more tears flowing then. Cutest family ever Y/Y?!?! ♥
ALPHA!!! That was so delightful! Completely unnecessary, but hey, ALAN TUDYK. And it was so great when he showed up all creepy and shit and then gave warm hugs to everyone. Hahaha! Typical Joss, love it. Alan was really nice here, all scruffy and worn but still with his zaniness.
I loooved Felicia Day and the dude playing Zone, again. He was so funny, and she was so... Felicia! She had a crush on Maurissa! HOW DELIGHTFUL! :D I c wut u did thar Jossy. <3333
My favorite part by far was TOPHER AND ADELLE. *clutches heart* She loves him so much, and she feels so responsible for what he is now, and she is just so tender with him. It makes me flail around and make little squeaky noises. She was feeding him soup! I just. Augh, my hearrrrt. And then he went and he sacrificed himself for the world and I'm just - *flap flap*. Topherrrrr. :( Adelllle. :( She has always been a million kinds of awesome, but the tender loving side of her is so beautiful to see. I adored her hug for Echo too, aw. And when Topher found his little hole fill of ideas and scribblings, Adelle was so fond and and. SIGH MY HEART.
I definitely think Topher was the best Joss creation to come out of this show. And hey, I loved him from the very start! I knew he was all amoral and shit, but he was the most entertainingly Whedony, and I KNEW that he was not just a shell of a person, like he might be on another show - I knew Joss had ~plans for him. And hoo boy, was I ever right. This season has been the Topher Season, and I am completely down with that. Fran Kranz is a geeeeenius and I just hope we get to see him again some time soon.
It's really interesting that the finale felt so disconnected from the rest of the season, but Epitaph One bridged that gap nicely. I would wonder what people watching this who didn't manage to catch Epitaph One thought, but I'm pretty sure that brand of casual fan isn't even around anymore. Overall, this was a nicely optimistic sendoff to a show with such a pessimistic concept, but in the end human good triumphs. Do I believe that? Not really. But it was nicely done.
Thanks, Joss, for a couple years of unique and thoughtful television. Now... go get a cable gig! Shoo! Love you! ♥