Having just watched the premiere episode of Joss Whedon's new show "Dollhouse," my first impression is that nobody knows how to create characters and stories like Whedon.
The show centers around a mysterious organization that takes normal people and wipes their personalities so they can give them new ones for their various paid engagements. Sometimes they're assassins and sometimes they're someone's girlfriend for the weekend. The assignment depends on the client.
Eliza Dushku stars as one of the "dolls," named Echo. In the opener she is turned into a hostage negotiator to help a billionaire get his daughter back. It is during this assignment that we learn how the programmed memories work.
According to the programmer, the actives are given an amalgam of personalities that are culled from real people. When Echo has a memory from one of these people it puts her mission in jeopardy. Everything works out in the end, and when it's over Echo has her mind wiped and once again becomes an innocent "doll."
The only plot that felt a little awkward was Tahmoh Penikett as the FBI agent investigating the Dollhouse. Hopefully, after a few episodes that story will work its way into the main plotline.
Overall I felt this was strong introduction to the characters and world that Whedon has created. The man continues to create the most interesting shows on TV. Unfortunately FOX will probably cancel it after six episodes and leave us hanging, so we may have to wait for "Dollhouse: The Movie" before all our questions are answered.
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