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Inside Joss' Dollhouse is a fitting tribute to this complex, engaging show. The anthology’s 18 sometimes funny, always insightful pieces cover Dollhouse from anticipated start to explosive finish. Drawn from an international contest judged by fan favorite Whedon screenwriter Jane Espenson, its essays get right to heart of what Dollhouse viewers loved most about the show.
Espenson also acts as the book’s editor, offering context and extra insight on its topics and the show—a role she played in previous anthologies Finding Serenity and Serenity Found, also on Joss Whedon creations.
From programmer Topher’s amorality to the accuracy of the show’s neurobiology, Inside Joss' Dollhouse brings Dollhouse back to life with a depth sure to satisfy its many still-mourning fans.
Introduction Jane Espenson 1
"The Mind Doesn't Matter, It's the Body We Want" Kate Rennebohm 5
Rossum's Universal Robots Kristin Noone 21
Goliath Is People! Zalina Alvi 35
Joss Whedon's Dollhouse: 21st Century Neo-Gothic Peter Tupper 47
All Dolled Up Valerie Estelle Frankel 63
The Redemption of Topher Brink Andrew Zimmerman Jones 79
Like a Boss Johnathan Mason 95
"Let the Tide Come In" Rebecca Levinger 105
"I Like My Scars" Ian G. Klein 117
Negative Space in the 'House Susan Quilty 133
How Cancellation Told the Story of the Dollhouse Luciana Hiromi Yamada da Silveira 147
Whose Story Is This, Anyway? Tami Anderson 161
Dollhouse's Future History Machines Kirsten Strayer 175
"We're Not Men" Lillian DeRitter 189
Boyd Langton and the Fantasy of Trust Christopher Souza 205
What Echo's Journey to Self-Awareness Tells Us About the Human Soul Oluwafemi Morohunfola 219
What It Means to Mourn Martin Shuster 233
More Than the Sum of Our Imprints Julie Hawk 247
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Posted April 3, 2013
if you like the show this book is worth it.
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Overview
Though Joss Whedon’s television show Dollhouse ended in January 2010 after its second season, its small but devoted cult following is still reeling from not only from its mind-blowing plot twists but also its challenging, dystopic look at the ethics of new technology.
Inside Joss' Dollhouse is a fitting tribute to this complex, engaging show. The anthology’s 18 sometimes funny, always insightful pieces cover Dollhouse from anticipated start to explosive finish. Drawn from an ...