Author | : Heather M. Porter |
File Size | : 42,5 Mb |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 10 May 2022 |
ISBN | : 9781476679907 |
Pages | : 303 pages |
Re Entering the Dollhouse by Heather M. Porter Book PDF Summary
Premiering on Fox in 2009, Joss Whedon's Dollhouse was an innovative, contentious and short-lived science fiction series whose themes were challenging for viewers from the outset. A vast global corporation operates establishments (Dollhouses) that program individuals with temporary personalities and abilities. The protagonist assumes a different identity each episode--her defining characteristic a lack of individuality. Through this obtuse premise, the show interrogated free will, morality and sex, and in the process its own construction of fantasy and its audience. A decade on, the world is--for better or worse--catching up with Dollhouse's provocative vision. This collection of new essays examines the series' relevance in the context of today's social and political issues and media landscape.