Wanna play in the 'Dollhouse'?
Lacey Gilleran
Issue date: 4/30/09 Section: A & E
Imagine knowing that you could erase your mind for five years. During those five years your mind would be imprinted with different personalities and you would be rented out to a paying customer. However, after your five years was up, you would not remember a thing and would be set financially for the rest of your life. Would you do it?
Well, the characters on the television show "Dollhouse" do just those things. The show is about an illegal organization that houses hundreds of people constantly having their memories erased and imprinted with new personalities. Rich or well-connected customers can then "rent" the people for whatever jobs they need the individual to do. It can range from being a lover, to an assassin, or even to assist in a robbery.
This science fiction show is from creator Joss Whedon, the mind that produced such popular shows as "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "Angel", and "Firefly." Naturally his adoring fans have followed him to this show on FOX on Fridays at 9 PM.
The show contains many actors seen in his other shows as well. In particular, the show stars Eliza Dushku who was in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer." She is also the producer of the show.
It appears the "Dollhouse" craze has hit Sacred Heart University and has students talking.
Sophomore Michelle Bostley got hooked to the show after one episode and is just enthralled by its originality.
"I think it's a well thought out show," said Bostley. "But if it was real I'd probably be terrified because there would be no way of knowing who is real. Who you could trust?"
Junior Kyle Bush shared similar thoughts.
"I could see why people would want that…to be able to be someone different for a while," said Bush. "But being rented out to people is not okay in my book…I wouldn't want to be someone else for that long and forget everything in my life."
The concept of the show is so technical is seems that it is completely possible. So is it?
Sacred Heart University Associate Professor of psychology Mindy Miserendino ensures that the show is purely just entertainment.
Well, the characters on the television show "Dollhouse" do just those things. The show is about an illegal organization that houses hundreds of people constantly having their memories erased and imprinted with new personalities. Rich or well-connected customers can then "rent" the people for whatever jobs they need the individual to do. It can range from being a lover, to an assassin, or even to assist in a robbery.
This science fiction show is from creator Joss Whedon, the mind that produced such popular shows as "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "Angel", and "Firefly." Naturally his adoring fans have followed him to this show on FOX on Fridays at 9 PM.
The show contains many actors seen in his other shows as well. In particular, the show stars Eliza Dushku who was in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer." She is also the producer of the show.
It appears the "Dollhouse" craze has hit Sacred Heart University and has students talking.
Sophomore Michelle Bostley got hooked to the show after one episode and is just enthralled by its originality.
"I think it's a well thought out show," said Bostley. "But if it was real I'd probably be terrified because there would be no way of knowing who is real. Who you could trust?"
Junior Kyle Bush shared similar thoughts.
"I could see why people would want that…to be able to be someone different for a while," said Bush. "But being rented out to people is not okay in my book…I wouldn't want to be someone else for that long and forget everything in my life."
The concept of the show is so technical is seems that it is completely possible. So is it?
Sacred Heart University Associate Professor of psychology Mindy Miserendino ensures that the show is purely just entertainment.
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