Rynn, I liked the kickboxing scene somewhat; I was just a little disappointed with it because it could have been so much better. Watch the kickboxing scene in the theme song and tell me that doesn’t get you a lot more excited than the actual scene in the pilot.

That being said guys — I still REALLY liked the show. That’s why I gave it a “B.” I’m just being honest with my review. I’m not going to universally praise something just because Joss did it.

Cool review, thanks for the tip with Picasso - I didn’t put that one together.

I must disagree with you on the ho thing, though. Why exactly do you think she was an escort? Did I miss something in the script that pointed to it? I read this as vacation, nothing more. What was there to suggest otherwise?

When I watched it last night, I definitely agreed about it starting off slow. But nevertheless, each time the short commercials came to an end, I found myself becoming more and more exciting to see what would happen next. I think that this show has a lot of potential. The notion of having a “new” protagonist every episode is very intriguing, especially because it gives you a chance to see Eliza perform in various different ways. And with her memories of her Echo life creeping into her head as she is programmed with the personalities and memories of other people, I believe it will allow for a lot of internal conflict for the character, and offer a large amount of possibilities for personal growth. I found myself totally believing in her character, whether she was Echo or Ms. Penn.

I will definitely be tuning in week after week, and hopefully this show will be given a solid chance. I definitely think the time slot was a good idea - Had they decided to air it after such hit shows as American Idol (although why this show has been able to last 8 seasons is unknown to me, it’s such a terrible show), it would have totally been the wrong audience to direct the show at. Having a sci-fi based show as the lead in and a sci-fi show as the lead out gives the show a good chance at surviving until the Whedon kinks are sorted out.

I mean. If you look back at the Buffy pilot, it was terrible even compared to the last few episodes of the first season. But in the end, having the slower start to establish all the background information and to introduce the main characters in a less in depth fashion, definitely allowed the show to grow and create it’s “niche” and find a firm standing for the characters.

So definitely, give this show a chance. It has an interesting premise, and some great actors as well. Although the pilot wasn’t fantastic (then again, what pilot really is that fantastic, especially when compared to later episodes?), it provided a good starting point for the characters and story lines. And I believe that this show will be able to go in many different directions plot-wise.

I think the scene with her ‘perfect weekend’ was definitely necessary. It shows the side of the Dollhouse that’s, well, less moral than other parts. With her as a negotiator, she was helping someone. With her as the perfect date, she’s just being a prostitute. It gives some depth of these women being anything. They are being chosen by men and given the personalities men think they should have. It also helps set a perspective for the discussion that Agent Paul Ballard has with his superiors. They laugh at the thought that a millionaire would have to program the perfect date, when we’ve already seen that they will do it.

The kickboxing scene could have had a little more to it, but I think it fulfilled its purpose very well. Joss Whedon shows us with that one simple scene that even when Ballard is beat to the ground, he will get back up and triumph.

I graded it down because it lacked humor and it seemed rushed. Granted I tend to think most Pilot episodes are rushed, but it seemed faster than it should have been. The warning that talking to Echo about the Dollhouse would possibly send her back and then the client pushing her to know who she is and her flashing back, it seemed forced. The client was obviously panicked, but he knew the risks and his daughter was at stake, he shouldn’t have risked anything more.