I was thinking of making a post on Dollhouse, but now I don't have to. :) I just watched last night's ep, and while I think it's getting better, I'm still watching mostly based on potential rather than any particular enjoyment of the episodes aired so far.
Has Joss *ever* done a good first season?
I would say that Angel season 1 is pretty good. It's certainly not on par with some of the later seasons, but compared to Buffy season 1 and Firefly, it feels like a work of brilliance. Maybe because Joss already had a decent mythology and character backstory to build on.
The thing is, even if Buffy season 1 isn't brilliance on its own, you can see the potential there. The witty dialogue, the interest in exploring the deeper meaning (even if the metaphors were too on-the-nose at first), the beginnings of character development. I don't see as much of that in Dollhouse, which is why I'm watching with a more skeptical eye, but for now, there's enough to hold my interest.
The one thing that still gets me, though, is Eliza Dushku's acting. Three episodes in, I'm still not convinced she can pull it off.
But it'll still be a while before I can decide whether Joss really is a one hit wonder, or a guy with a well of talent for big canvass story telling.
I'll be honest, I think Joss gets a lot more credit for being a genius than he actually is. Buffy and Angel were incredible, yes, but they're also both incredibly flawed. I don't like Firefly at all, so I'm far from the "Joss can do no wrong" crowd. The season 8 comics feel like strike 2, and if Dollhouse doesn't step up, I'll be ready to call Joss out.
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Has Joss *ever* done a good first season?
I would say that Angel season 1 is pretty good. It's certainly not on par with some of the later seasons, but compared to Buffy season 1 and Firefly, it feels like a work of brilliance. Maybe because Joss already had a decent mythology and character backstory to build on.
The thing is, even if Buffy season 1 isn't brilliance on its own, you can see the potential there. The witty dialogue, the interest in exploring the deeper meaning (even if the metaphors were too on-the-nose at first), the beginnings of character development. I don't see as much of that in Dollhouse, which is why I'm watching with a more skeptical eye, but for now, there's enough to hold my interest.
The one thing that still gets me, though, is Eliza Dushku's acting. Three episodes in, I'm still not convinced she can pull it off.
But it'll still be a while before I can decide whether Joss really is a one hit wonder, or a guy with a well of talent for big canvass story telling.
I'll be honest, I think Joss gets a lot more credit for being a genius than he actually is. Buffy and Angel were incredible, yes, but they're also both incredibly flawed. I don't like Firefly at all, so I'm far from the "Joss can do no wrong" crowd. The season 8 comics feel like strike 2, and if Dollhouse doesn't step up, I'll be ready to call Joss out.