Alpha has taken Echo. More secrets of the Dollhouse are revealed. Ballard must work with the Dollhouse to stop Alpha, if he wants to save Caroline.Alpha has taken Echo. More secrets of the Dollhouse are revealed. Ballard must work with the Dollhouse to stop Alpha, if he wants to save Caroline.Alpha has taken Echo. More secrets of the Dollhouse are revealed. Ballard must work with the Dollhouse to stop Alpha, if he wants to save Caroline.
Mark Sheppard
- Tanaka
- (as Mark A. Sheppard)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Ballard accuses the Dollhouse of stealing souls, Topher jokes that they put them in a glass jar with their fireflies. Firefly was one of Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon's previews TV shows, which featured Alan Tudyk (Alpha), as a main cast member. Mark Sheppard, who appears in this episode, also appeared in two episodes of Firefly.
- GoofsShortly after Caroline calls the actives zombies, pay attention to the girl in pink. She walks past the man twice.
- Quotes
Paul Ballard: [standing next to the chair] So this is it. This is where you steal their souls.
Topher Brink: [sarcastically] Yeah. And then we put 'em in a glass jar with our fireflies.
[to DeWitt]
Topher Brink: Why is there a tall, morally judgmental man in my imprint room besides him?
[points to Boyd]
- ConnectionsReferences Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Featured review
Deep dialogs, strong performances, oppressing ambiance but poor editing and even worst ending
Before watching this episode I hadn't high expectations for it because I knew the show wouldn't change even for the finale. So I shouldn't even mention that Topher was annoying as always and living on his own planet, like an addict who wouldn't be able to see what's happening around him. However it wasn't the only thing that disappointed me. The other problem was the editing. It was so bad that it actually reminded me of Harper's Island. Some scenes were practically butchered and they kept switching between bright and dark ones. When you're just warming up your feelings, they cut the scene. I suppose they just tried to include far too many elements into the finale and it leaded to that poor result. So all the breadcrumbs I mentioned in my previous review found their way to this last episode. However I have to admit that it wasn't that painful and in fact I enjoyed the flashbacks even if they could have been done way better. Last but not least the ending reminded me of bad episodes like True Believer because I disagree with the fact that recurring dialogs can become a trademark. The last word pronounced was just pitiful. The character didn't have to say it.
But beside these issues Omega was a good episode. First it was quite dark and scary even if some outdoor scenes in bright day light ruined the ambiance. I specially liked the room where many scenes occurred, it reminded me of the spaceship from The Matrix. The other great thing was Claire Saunders. Indeed the writers decided it was her time to shine. Before I didn't quite notice her because she was shadowed by charismatic characters like Victor but now I think Amy Acker can be quite proud of her performance. I only knew her as Penelope on How I Met Your Mother and just thought she was an other pretty face but she's also a talented actress. However the gem in this episode was the dialogs. I'm still not convinced by Eliza Dushku but Echo said interesting things about identity. Alpha's lines were also quite interesting and in fact they convinced me to learn more about the topics covered. In fact they reminded me how deep and human they're. I specially enjoyed the references to Nietzsche's work, even if I didn't understand them all, and the discussions dealing with multiple personalities, like if dolls were modern versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. All these elements made the episode far much more philosophical than the others. It's a bit like The Matrix trilogy, there're many ways to comprehend it. It can be seen as a simple action-packed science-fiction franchise or a deep reflection on human condition and the dangers of technology.
For my last comment I would like to point out how Paul Ballard developed as a character. I always criticized him but now I'm starting to like him. It's probably his arc with November that convinced me to do my best to appreciate what he has to offer to the show. I'm glad I opened my mind because his last scene with her was quite good. However I still believe they made major mistakes when using it but overall he managed to bring something interesting to the show. Let's also not forget the very convincing Alpha. I can hardly imagine the hard work Alan Tudyk had to accomplish to give such a strong performance.
But beside these issues Omega was a good episode. First it was quite dark and scary even if some outdoor scenes in bright day light ruined the ambiance. I specially liked the room where many scenes occurred, it reminded me of the spaceship from The Matrix. The other great thing was Claire Saunders. Indeed the writers decided it was her time to shine. Before I didn't quite notice her because she was shadowed by charismatic characters like Victor but now I think Amy Acker can be quite proud of her performance. I only knew her as Penelope on How I Met Your Mother and just thought she was an other pretty face but she's also a talented actress. However the gem in this episode was the dialogs. I'm still not convinced by Eliza Dushku but Echo said interesting things about identity. Alpha's lines were also quite interesting and in fact they convinced me to learn more about the topics covered. In fact they reminded me how deep and human they're. I specially enjoyed the references to Nietzsche's work, even if I didn't understand them all, and the discussions dealing with multiple personalities, like if dolls were modern versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. All these elements made the episode far much more philosophical than the others. It's a bit like The Matrix trilogy, there're many ways to comprehend it. It can be seen as a simple action-packed science-fiction franchise or a deep reflection on human condition and the dangers of technology.
For my last comment I would like to point out how Paul Ballard developed as a character. I always criticized him but now I'm starting to like him. It's probably his arc with November that convinced me to do my best to appreciate what he has to offer to the show. I'm glad I opened my mind because his last scene with her was quite good. However I still believe they made major mistakes when using it but overall he managed to bring something interesting to the show. Let's also not forget the very convincing Alpha. I can hardly imagine the hard work Alan Tudyk had to accomplish to give such a strong performance.
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- May 9, 2009
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- Runtime49 minutes
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