I finally got around to watching Dollhouse episode 13, Epitaph One, the near legendary post-apocalyptic DVD only episode.
Apparently it was produced on a smaller budget than the other episodes, but you wouldn’t really know it, because it manages to distil the entire Dollhouse plot into one very cool story. The start of season one suffered from a lack of major plot arc, a lack of imagination when dealing with the core idea, and a repetitive episodic nature. However Epitaph One reveals that Joss Whedon knew all along where he wanted to go.
In Epitaph One the doll technology has broken free, let loose in the world and causing no end of havoc. No one can be trusted, their body might not be their own, and the world has slipped into apocalyptic chaos.
It’s a great episode. I recommend seeing it. I’m not going to give anymore away.
The downside? Where does Dollhouse go from here? It’s an episode which stylishly sums up the entire story arc. Season two is heading back to the same timeframe as season one. But why?
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