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Yeah, I was "WHAT?! Oh... Of COURSE!" and actually relieved that she was a doll because that would save her from a very very ugly death. Once I had time to think about it... it really is going to be a mind*bleep* when Ballard finds out. During the entire conversation with the internet guy, I got the feeling that he was using his attraction for his neighbor as his defense and proof that he wasn't obsessed with Caroline in the creepy way. To find out that his girlfriend is actually a doll, specifically programed to fit his tastes... like any other client at the Dollhouse, will probably freak him out a bit. Though it could be very interesting watching Ballard interact with the neighbor once her active persona is removed and she is restored to who she used to be. How DO you interact with someone who you love and had a relationship with once you find out that person doesn't exist? That they are someone new?
She's not a good enough actress to distinguish Echo from her Active personas from Caroline. So the whole thing is built on sand, a little bit.
To be fair, MOST actors aren't. It's a tall order for most actress. Someone like Cate Blanchet could do it in her sleep, but most can't. It's a problem that all three dolls face. Victor seems to handle it the best... but that probably because we've only seen him activated as Lubov, which is a very different from who he is as a doll.
P.S. I owe you an e-mail about Life. I'm almost done with season 1! For season 2, I decided to do this old school. I'm going to read the recaps on NBC.com (which were really informative, without giving away all the good details) and then I'm going to watch the currently available episodes, so that I can watch the new episodes with you all. I'll fill in with the old episodes on Hulu.com as a I get the chance.
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Date: 2009-03-22 01:43 pm (UTC)Yeah, I was "WHAT?! Oh... Of COURSE!" and actually relieved that she was a doll because that would save her from a very very ugly death. Once I had time to think about it... it really is going to be a mind*bleep* when Ballard finds out. During the entire conversation with the internet guy, I got the feeling that he was using his attraction for his neighbor as his defense and proof that he wasn't obsessed with Caroline in the creepy way. To find out that his girlfriend is actually a doll, specifically programed to fit his tastes... like any other client at the Dollhouse, will probably freak him out a bit. Though it could be very interesting watching Ballard interact with the neighbor once her active persona is removed and she is restored to who she used to be. How DO you interact with someone who you love and had a relationship with once you find out that person doesn't exist? That they are someone new?
She's not a good enough actress to distinguish Echo from her Active personas from Caroline. So the whole thing is built on sand, a little bit.
To be fair, MOST actors aren't. It's a tall order for most actress. Someone like Cate Blanchet could do it in her sleep, but most can't. It's a problem that all three dolls face. Victor seems to handle it the best... but that probably because we've only seen him activated as Lubov, which is a very different from who he is as a doll.
P.S. I owe you an e-mail about Life. I'm almost done with season 1! For season 2, I decided to do this old school. I'm going to read the recaps on NBC.com (which were really informative, without giving away all the good details) and then I'm going to watch the currently available episodes, so that I can watch the new episodes with you all. I'll fill in with the old episodes on Hulu.com as a I get the chance.