Whedon, Thou Hath Sinned

I'm going to say it. Dollhouse sucks. Three episodes in and I feel nothing for it but disappointment. I've supported Whedon in his previous endeavors, having enjoyed to some extent Buffy and Angel, been a great fan of Firefly and Serenity, and chuckled heartily at Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. But Dollhouse does nothing. The premise didn't impress me much before it aired, and having seen it since has done nothing to improve upon that feeling. I do understand that it's a new show and it takes time to flesh out the characters and plot, but after three episodes I should have some idea of where the show is heading. Instead we're given three completely independent missions with nothing tying them together save for Echo's involvement and the fact that she retains some memories and sensibilities from each persona she is imprinted with. Echo's handler, Boyd, has an unexplainable loyalty to Echo and her well being, which seems to go beyond just a paycheck. While I was glad to see Tahmoh Penikett (BSG's "Helo") get a post Battlestar gig, his character is uninteresting and his investigation into the "mythical" Dollhouse has yet to be more than just a time wasting side story, as has the escape of and mass murder by Dollhouse's Alpha, who is obviously still alive but this doesn't seem to bother anyone too much. There were claims by Whedon before the first episode ever aired that the idea he intially went to propose resembles next to nothing of what he ended up getting green lit, but to that I have to say shame on him. He's dealt with FOX before, and should know better than to trust them with anything but intellectual murder. Considering their blatant mismanagement of Firefly, from time-slot shifting, to using the shows weakest episode as a pilot instead of the actual pilot episode, to giving it next to no promotion he should be well aware of the fact that him and FOX are not on the same wavelength. The bad thing is, I will probably keep watching Dollhouse up until they inevitably cancel it, which I have no doubt they will, in the slim hope that something amazing eventually happens.