Dollhouse Review and a bit on Demons...

Watching the Demons from BBC America...it makes me miss Buffy, although the demons remind me from something out of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere - which is a nice twist. The writing of Buffy is better, and more innovative - since we have a bouncy female heroine as opposed to the oh so original rebellious/angsty/brooding teenage boy hero, who, gasp, is related to Van Helsing. (*eyeroll*) BBC has done better...with innovative shows such as Being Human - although I'd have found it more interesting if it had been two girls and one guy. Apparently Whedon's the only one who felt the need to do horror/fantasy with a mostly female cast. US - isn't much better, *cough*Supernatural*cough*. That said, I'm wondering if the reason the gal is the ghost on Being Human - may not be a reference/commentary on the invisible girl/minority in society?

Demons is basically the old school, teenage boy demon hunter, teenage girl side-kick/girl friend damsel, blind seer, and a mentor/godfather - Professor Rupert Galvern. (Yes, I kid you not - Rupert G. I like the actor - he's the same one who played Gene on Ashes to Ashes and Life on Mars. But I prefer Anthony Stewart Head, who had more edge.) And yes, you've probably seen this set up before. I know I have.

Also saw the last two Dollhouse episodes. Which were okay. Felt a bit rushed and cramped with story - but that's to be expected.

( contains major spoilers for Dollhouse and vague ones for Buffy S8, which I doubt anyone who doesn't already know them will figure out. )

Sigh. Back to work tomorrow. Short three day MLK holiday is over. MLK would have been 81 today.