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BlondeGoddess
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
Hm, does Liz Hurley know red wine has loads of antiaging antioxidants that are very good for your heart and arteries? I think wodka (and other hard liquor) has far more bloating properties.
And frankly, I enjoy a glass of cab too much to care about a bit of bloat around the stomach area. Life is more fun this way. #lindsaylohandad
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/12/09

@BlondeGoddess: Well, the bloat may also be partly because a diet of six daily raisins, in which Liz has stated she indulges at least semi-frequently, can't be terribly alcohol-absorbent. #lindsaylohandad
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BlondeGoddess
11/12/09

@Rooo sez BISH PLZ: And isn't wodka made of potatoes, which are, gasp, made of carbs??!! #lindsaylohandad
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/12/09

@BlondeGoddess: *gasp* OhNoez!!
(Don't tell Liz. She'll sue.) #lindsaylohandad
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DandiDame
11/12/09

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"Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt were married November 2 in San Francisco."
Congrats, handsome!

I've been a fan of his since "Swingers," and found that he just kept getting cuter in every role. So... It's probably for the best that he is married now, too. No threat to DandiDude anymore (unlike before. In my occasional daydreams.). And to his "Standoff" co-star? Awwwwww! Happy. #lindsaylohandad
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BlondeGoddess
11/12/09

@DandiDame: I hope he's not going to break up with her on a Post-it. #lindsaylohandad
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DandiDame
11/12/09

@BlondeGoddess: Hee! I loved that! #lindsaylohandad
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Mrs. Stephen Fry
11/12/09

@DandiDame: He will always be Burger to me. And I couldn't stand Burger. Grossest SATC guy ever. #lindsaylohandad
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lisas
11/12/09

@Mrs. Stephen Fry: Hear hear, I actually thought less of the Carrie character because she went for such a total douche. #lindsaylohandad
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Mrs. Stephen Fry
11/12/09

@lisas: Me, too. I mean, what exactly was supposed to be appealing about this jackass? I never understood it. I am delighted you understand. Hearted. #lindsaylohandad
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mfnher
11/12/09

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I'm really rooting for Tara Reid. No real reason, I just think she's had enough shit in her life. She deserves some happiness. #lindsaylohandad
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Ms Meghan
11/12/09

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Good riddance to dollhouse, the concept was ludicrous and it just sounded awful.
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Miss Fanshawe, Explorer
11/12/09

@Ms Meghan: It is a highly uneven show, but there have been some amazing episodes. The later half of season one is full of dark and delightfully twisted moments, particularly the unaired "Epitaph One".

At its core, it is a show about free will, what we can do vs. what we should do, corporate greed, human exploitation, and other gray shades of morality. However, it comes off as "what male sexual fantasy is Eliza Dushku going to fulfill this week" which I don't blame you for not finding appealing.
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Ms Meghan
11/12/09

@The_Fantastic_Miss_Fanshawe: Right, but the prostitution angle never sat well with me, and Whedon's reasoning of "I'm a feminist" sounds remarkably similar to "I have black friends." #lindsaylohandad
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Mrs. Stephen Fry
11/12/09

@Ms Meghan: I loved his Firefly, but Dollhouse? No thank ye. #lindsaylohandad
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ClementinedeWinter
11/12/09

@Mrs. Stephen Fry: My friend wrote about the cancellation on facebook, and I pointed out that Firefly is the better canceled show. :-) #lindsaylohandad
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Chlamydiot
11/12/09

@Ms Meghan: Ah, yes, your knowledge of the show seems quite vast, what with not ever seeing it but knowing how it "sounds." #lindsaylohandad
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Alexis
11/12/09

@Ms Meghan: Wow, try watching the show before you make a dumb generalization without anything to back it up with. It was actually HIGHLY against prostitution. The show was uneven, I'll give you that, but that had nothing to do with it essentially being about human trafficking. It's easy to criticize the show for being a 'what can Dusku dress up as next' but that was hardly the case. The times we actually see her with men, its displayed as perverse, creepy and generally unsettling. The most recent episode that aired addressed a doll who was placed into the dollhouse against her will by a man trying to control her. It was sad, highly fucked up and anything but glamorized. #lindsaylohandad
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Ms Meghan
11/12/09

@Alexis: @Chlamydiot:

1. I am a big fan of a lot of the work Joss Whedon does.

2. I find nothing appealing about watching something like Dollhouse, I don't watch Law and Order SVU for the same reason. I have issues watching the sexual exploitation of women, even if it's not real.

3. My post came off much stronger online than it did in my head, so I'm sorry. #lindsaylohandad
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Tchotchke
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
I love when cool people like Eva Green admit to suffering from crippling shyness. It makes me feel like less of a freak for my own social anxieties. #lindsaylohandad
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Little Green Frog (Wise Latina)
11/12/09

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Every day on my way to work, or as soon as I get to my office, I drink one cup of coffee.
I am not sure my boss would approve if I change my routine to a glass of fizzy water with vodka, but I'll ask. Maybe he'll be more lenient if I use orange juice since that is a breakfast drink. #lindsaylohandad
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Eleanor Ramilly
11/12/09

@Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): Maybe you should just start snorting coke at your desk every morning. It'll wake you up and you won't be hungry. #lindsaylohandad
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HadwinBabazoid
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
Dollhouse? Nooooooo! I know it wasn't Whedon's best, but it really grew on me, especially lately. Damnit. #lindsaylohandad
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alixana
11/12/09

@HadwinBabazoid: Good news is that Joss was realistic about it and said a while back he'd be giving us closure in ep 13. I read somewhere they're in the middle of filming ep 11, so they have the chance to give it a proper ending.

Fox will be airing the rest of the season in December (2 shows each Friday) and January, so there's still a chance to enjoy what's left! #lindsaylohandad
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
I have nothing but nerdy love for Stephen King. #lindsaylohandad
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plothole
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
Also, Jon if they were violating child labor laws how about you sue them in defense of your kids BEFORE they sue you first. Way to be a good dad buddy. #lindsaylohandad
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JennaW
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
I'm with Jane Lynch. If one person's enjoyment of a film requires everyone around them to have their experience lessened or ruined, at least advise people ahead of time. #lindsaylohandad
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laureltreedaphne
11/12/09

@JennaW: Agreed. And if the movie theater was mostly empty, as it sounds like it was, there's no reason to sit right behind someone else. #lindsaylohandad
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Cimorene
11/12/09

@HadwinBabazoid: Me too! Ever since seeing the not-aired-on-tv episode set in the future, I've been waiting for it to get cee-ray-zee. That and the recent actual development of Topher.

It's so sad. I love Joss Whedon so much. Seriously, ya'll. The last episode of Dollhouse was an awesome look at controlling crazy abusive rapist men. And it was really good. #lindsaylohandad
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Cimorene
11/12/09

@laureltreedaphne: Sorry that was meant to go in the above thread. And I can't edit it for some reason.

But what I was going to say is--not if the blind person's group was there first, and Jane Lynch sits down afterward. Are they supposed to just get up and move around? #lindsaylohandad
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JennaW
11/12/09

@Cimorene: No, but you lean forward and say, "I just wanted to let you know ..." and then explain the reason for what would otherwise be unacceptable talking. Then *Jane* would have had the chance to move away. #lindsaylohandad
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bluetrain84
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
Did you guys catch The Onion headline this morning, about how Lou Dobbs is really an undocumented worker (illegal immigrant on their page) who was deported and that's why he quit? CLASSIC. #lindsaylohandad
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pantsless economist...access RESTORED
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: YES! Win win win. #lindsaylohandad
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A Small Turnip
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: "Acting on anonymous tips from within the Hispanic-American community, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Wednesday deported Luis Miguel Salvador Aguila Dominguez, who has been living illegally in the United States under the name Lou Dobbs for 48 years."

Lovely, isn't it? And I am itching to see what the Daily Show has to say about the Dobbs departure.
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bluetrain84
11/12/09

@A Small Turnip: Btw, I have always liked your user name and it makes me think of the small white turnips that you pull out of the ground in Super Mario World and then throw at people. #lindsaylohandad
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HarpMadness
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: I loved those turnips. They were the only thing that got me through that game. #lindsaylohandad
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Triana Orpheus
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: Ha ha! The writers at The Onion are awesome! #lindsaylohandad
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tailfeather
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: I believe it is a Black Adder reference, which makes it even cooler! #lindsaylohandad
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formergr
11/12/09

@A Small Turnip: Oh god I love the Onion! #lindsaylohandad
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Sev
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: That sounds awesome.

$20 he's on his way to Fox to hang out with other birther wingnuts. #lindsaylohandad
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bluetrain84
11/12/09

@Sev: My crazy right-wing coworker just said "well, censorship is alive and well at CNN, they tried to censor Lou because he tried to speak from his heart about important topics like illegals, and he just couldn't bear to lie to please to lefties."

He is a real treat to listen to, and yes, he does speak in run-on sentences. #lindsaylohandad
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A Small Turnip
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: @tailfeather: Ooooh, how nice of you to say that, Train! Tailfeather's on the money, as usual - it's a reference to Baldrick's favourite wee veggie. Turnips are just funny, aren't they? I'm not up to speed on my video games, but I think I'm going to have to find Super Mario World just to throw a few turnips at 'em. Sounds good for the soul.

Your name always reminds me (and I really do mean this in the best possible way) of my beloved Thomas the Tank Engine. Trains rule, especially nice ones like Thomas. #lindsaylohandad
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A Small Turnip
11/12/09

@bluetrain84: Jesus Christ. I'm not sure whether I'd scream like a kettle at that, or just collapse in helpless laughter. What a tit.

I think the only way to remain sane in the face of such crazy is just to nod in solemn agreement with whatever he says, and then put a finger to your lips and whisper "But shhhhh! You know the CIA's bugging us, right? Be careful!". It passes the time, anyway. #lindsaylohandad
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bluetrain84
11/12/09

@A Small Turnip: I'm making him a special foil hat for his birthday, shhhh! #lindsaylohandad
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artyfarty
11/12/09

In reply to Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
Carrie Prejean, the proudest graduate from the Sarah Palin School of Hypocrisy and Lying. #lindsaylohandad
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Triana Orpheus
11/12/09

@artyfarty: Holy cow! Lies and lying liars who tell them indeed! #lindsaylohandad
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Bunsen Honeydew
11/12/09

@artyfarty: With a minor in complaining about what a victim she is! #lindsaylohandad
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jigglyball
11/12/09

@artyfarty: She only did the pageants to pay for tuition at SPSoHaL. #lindsaylohandad
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artyfarty
11/12/09

@jigglyball: Well, that and her new boobs. #lindsaylohandad
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artyfarty
11/12/09

@Bunsen Honeydew: I'm sure there are whole curriculums on How To Speak Folksy and Deflection: 101. #lindsaylohandad
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jigglyball
11/12/09

@Bunsen Honeydew: Her favorite class was, "Misunderstanding Persecution 101: Misrepresentation and Culpability in Modern Media" #lindsaylohandad
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Bunsen Honeydew
11/12/09

@artyfarty: @jigglyball: Her thesis title was "I Am Doing This: A Study on Going Rogue" #lindsaylohandad
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artyfarty
11/12/09

@Bunsen Honeydew: brilliant! #lindsaylohandad
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hortense
11/12/09

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Can you imagine having your parents fight over you, publicly, in that manner when you're what, 23 years old?

They are really the worst stage parents of all time. They won't ever let her go. They'll let her basically destroy her career, and perhaps even herself, but they won't take themselves out of the picture, as long as they can get a bit of fame out of it.

Neither of them seem to realize that perhaps they're the reason Lindsay is such a mess. #lindsaylohandad
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Triana Orpheus
11/12/09

@hortense: I'm 24 and my parents fight over who turned me against who, not realizing that they're both sort of jerks. #lindsaylohandad
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la.donna.pietra
11/12/09

@hortense: Honestly? No, my brain can't even wrap around the concept. Which makes me incredibly grateful for both of my nice, normal, rational, loving, publicity-shy parents. #lindsaylohandad
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Rare Affinity
11/12/09

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Jane Lynch’s story reminds me of a time I found myself in a similar embarrassing situation with regard to blind people and their need for spoken commentaries for films. As part of my work, I was once at a House of Lords reception, where I came across a woman who provided Dvds with just such detailed commentaries to enable blind people to follow what was going on. I was very impressed that she had managed to persuade the film star Ewan McGregor to promote the service in her publicity material and even had a picture of him with his arms around her. After general chit-chat, we ended up talking about him in a very circuitous way. Not being very quick on the uptake that day, I failed to realise that she might be related to Ewan as her surname was also McGregor. "I’m his mother." She explained eventually. Thank-God I had only said nice things about her son! #lindsaylohandad
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echoparkgal
11/12/09

@Rare Affinity: My blind person/I'm an asshole story is pretty bad. I get off the bus and I'm waiting at the crosswalk waiting to cross when this guy in his 70s with glasses and a seeing eye cane comes up and where this street is. I go up to the curb and peer up and down the street and say "You know, I have no idea. I can't see anything. Sorry about that." The light turns green and I cross. It took me several blocks to realize what the hell happened back there. I was 16 years old at time and I still am mortified by my ridiculously selfish behavior. #lindsaylohandad
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Rare Affinity
11/12/09

@echoparkgal: Having worked alongside blind and visually impaired people, the old man probably didn’t take offence. I often heard completely blind people use figures of speech containing the verb to see, as in "I can see what you’re driving at." Disabled people are often not as precious about language as the able bodied can sometimes be on their behalf. #lindsaylohandad
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BlackLadyBug
11/12/09

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This is the second good show Whedon has had canceled by Fox. Here's an idea: Don't expect great ratings on a frickin' Friday!

Fox: Where the news is faux and the good shows go.
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Eleanor Ramilly
11/12/09

@BlackLadyBug: Did you like Dollhouse, out of curiosity? I know (because of the internet) it had some fans, but I could never get that into it. It seems like a hard show to follow, because the entire premise changed weekly, and there weren't a lot of character relationships to get involved in. I only saw about two to three episodes though, so maybe I had it wrong? #lindsaylohandad
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RubyPenelope
11/12/09

@Eleanor Ramilly: I for one did love it and I have never even a single one of his other shows. I will miss it #lindsaylohandad
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
11/12/09

@Eleanor Ramilly: I think it had a really slow start, but once it found it's footing, a few episodes in, it was amazing, I thought. As the series went on, relationships were developed-- Echo and Boyd, Echo and Paul, Paul and November, Victor and Sierra, Victor and DeWitt, Topher and DeWitt, Topher and Saunders, etc. #lindsaylohandad
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ClioAames
11/12/09

@Eleanor Ramilly: The first few episodes were rough, it was only in the later episodes when the show became more (non-Echo) character driven that it hit its stride. It seems like each episode keeps getting better, the 1st season finale was really good and the last episode they aired was my absolute favorite. Even my boyfriend liked it quite a bit, and he's a very loud Dollhouse critic. I think it's worth getting through the not-so-great episodes in order to see the really good ones (or you could skip them all together)...but then you'll just have your heart broken by this cancellation. Just when it was really showing promise. #lindsaylohandad
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Eleanor Ramilly
11/12/09

@ClioAames: I definitely could not start watching it more now that it got canceled, I hate when things are left hanging. It drives me bonkers. Maybe I shouldn't have written it off so quickly. #lindsaylohandad
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laureltreedaphne
11/12/09

@BlackLadyBug: I dunno - I'm not blaming this one on Fox. First of all, there are plenty of shows that have managed to find footholds on Friday - like Ghost Whisperer, for instance. With Firefly they kept moving it around on the schedule, and changed the order episodes aired in - that was a truly good show that got screwed over.

But Dollhouse felt kind of mediocre to me, and I felt like Fox tried to give it every chance they possibly could. Its ratings last year were awful, and they still renewed it for a second season, and they've promoted it pretty hard-core. Even a lot of Whedon fans (like myself) had a hard time getting into it. #lindsaylohandad
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
11/12/09

@Eleanor Ramilly: According to the article and io9, the show will finish its run with the already ordered 13 episodes. The eleventh episode is currently in production, and the final two episodes are being reworked to conclude the series. You should be able to watch the show without being left hanging. :) #lindsaylohandad
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Eleanor Ramilly
11/12/09

@Sputnik_Sweetheart: :D thanks for the info. #lindsaylohandad
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BlackLadyBug
11/12/09

@Eleanor Ramilly: I cosign Sputnik_Sweetheart's analysis. It is my thinking exactly! #lindsaylohandad
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LaComtesse
11/12/09

@BlackLadyBug: I dunno, though. Whedon was burned by Fox before with Firefly. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice... #lindsaylohandad
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BlackLadyBug
11/12/09

@LaComtesse: That's true and yet, I can't help but blame Fox. I know it is the easy/lazy way out, but if blaming Fox is wrong, I don't wanna be right. #lindsaylohandad
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lisas
11/12/09

@Eleanor Ramilly: Dollhouse was good stuff. It struck me as more like Angel than either Firefly or Buffy in that the evil is totally utterly pervasive and everyone is both a victim and a victimizer. As a result, it was also pretty disturbing. Overall I'd suggest giving it a go, and being generous because it definitely takes a few episodes to find its feet. #lindsaylohandad
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