Critics give Fox’s Dollhouse mixed reviews
A number of reviews are already in about Fox’s new TV show Dollhouse. The only thing safe to say now is beauty is in the eye of the beholder because the reviews are mostly a mixed bag. To give you a broad view of the reviews, I have posted a positive review, a review that liked the future episodes and thought the show was intriguing but did not like the pilot as much, and one review that did not like the show at all.
No matter what though, watch Fox Dollhouse Friday night at 9 p.m. EST, then let us know what YOU think and we’ll post your reviews!
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dollhouse has much going for it, including inherent variety in its story lines and plenty of thrills during engagements, balanced by the zenlike but deeply eerie serenity of the Dollhouse itself, where the Actives revert to a childlike state.
Eliza Dushku repays Joss Whedon’s faith in her across the board, especially when wearing leather pants, and there’s a ton of built-in buzz for a show that was a cult favorite from the time it was announced more than a year ago.
Some viewers are certain to be put off by the level of violence (extreme and graphic) and sexuality (overt and ranging from steamy to creepy) in Dollhouse, but grown-up viewers who like to be challenged, fear blandness and enjoy a deftly delivered shock should rush to sample it.
Read the full review from St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Gail Pennington.
Chicago Sun-Times
Fans of Whedon know that it took a full season before Buffy the Vampire Slayer really found its groove. Heck, Firefly didn’t seem to really jell until its big-screen adaptation, Serenity. It should come as no surprise that viewers who watch Friday’s debut should reserve judgment on Dollhouse until after they’ve seen the second episode
There is much to dislike in the uneven debut. The pacing is off, and it takes Whedon much of the episode just to set everything up. But the first episode’s biggest flaw is that it lacks humor, a hallmark of Whedon’s writing. Thankfully, this is rectified in future episodes.
Read the full article from Chicago Sun-Times writer Misha Davenport.
San Francisco Chronicle
Joss Whedon is one of television’s most talented visionaries, but his latest series - the highly anticipated midseason drama Dollhouse - is a major disappointment. There’s barely a trace of Whedon’s wonderful sense of humor, and when it does come, from the boy scientist character Topher, it makes you think of him as less scientist and more boy, hardly the believable architect of this life-altering technology.
And then there’s Dushku the muse - the actress who inspired the series Whedon built around her. Obviously he sees something in her. But will viewers? That’s a lot of faith.
Read the full article from San Francisco Chronicle writer Tim Goodman.
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