my theory on Topher is that he uploaded his own personality into Sierra, so she was the perfect playmate because she was him (talked like him, moved like him, could beat him 1/2 the time at the games they played). Which would only reinforce (IMO) his isolation: that he can only relate to someone who is exactly like him.
I'm guessing he is a high functioning autistic who cannot really relate or understand other people.
But you're right, the loneliness and isolation of real life relationships is painful because we cannot really know what they are thinking (in Dollhouse last night Margaret's relatives told her what they really thought because she was dead.... so the only way she could learn about not knowing who they really were was by dying, that is VERY isolating and sad!).
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I'm guessing he is a high functioning autistic who cannot really relate or understand other people.
But you're right, the loneliness and isolation of real life relationships is painful because we cannot really know what they are thinking (in Dollhouse last night Margaret's relatives told her what they really thought because she was dead.... so the only way she could learn about not knowing who they really were was by dying, that is VERY isolating and sad!).