Dollhouse rewatch: "Meet Jane Doe" (2.7)

[Washburne]

After escaping into the world at large, over the course of three months Echo has finished evolving into a full personality, able to access any of her nearly forty imprints at will. She and Paul Ballard train together to take down Rossum, running a "practice test" by breaking into a prison and freeing a woman (Ana Claudia Talancón) whom Echo accidentally got imprisoned earlier in her adventures. Echo reveals that she has fallen in love with Paul, who returns her feelings but out of a sense of honor won't allow himself to act on them. Back at the Dollhouse, meanwhile, DeWitt has been demoted and Harding has taken over. Topher unveils remote wipe tech he had been designing for Rossum. Topher later reveals to Adelle in confidence that he discovered Rossum's intent to create a machine to imprint anyone, anywhere, and that he figured out how to build it. Adelle betrays Topher's trust and gives the technology to Rossum to regain control of the Dollhouse. Echo and Ballard return to the Dollhouse as the next step in their plan to bring it down.*

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Topher will never trust a woman again. After being treated the same they as he treated Bennett.

Another BSG referens. How many are we up to now?

The premise of the dollhouse has changed. Now they got no problem with sending actives out on assignments where they can get hurt. Still think people will volounteer?

Poor Ivy. Topher can be such a jerk.

Paul is back. About time.

"I guess that's what I am. A people person."

"36 personalities and none of them can cook?" Got to agree with you Paul. That's just unlikely. They do get some other skills though.

The decision to move Sierra to the house in Dubai. :,(

Topher has been stalling for months. Way to go.

Adelle. What did you do? At this moment I was so mad at her.

Not many are interested in Caroline but what about Echo? Definitely rooting for Echo over Caroline. What about my morals? Not wanting them to get volounteer Caroline back...

 

[Vamp Jenny]

Awww my poor Topher. He's all depressed from what happened with Bennet.

Echo searching for food in a dumpster? yeah, sure... isn't she supposed to be smarter than that?

Adelle working for Harding... Grrrr è_é

I don't like what the Dollhouse is becoming. I want Adelle back in charge.

Oh how I ship Paul/Echo <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
And the sexual tension when they fight!!!

So Echo's getting better but worse at the same time...?

"And how am I supposed to do that?"
The Adelle I knew would never ask me that question."
Good words of encouragement, Boyd 🙂

In your face, sherrif 😛

A KISS!!! finally!!!!!!!
But damn Paul, do you know how to ruin the moment... *head meets desk*

Did Adelle just turned into a monster?? è_é Forget what I said previously, I don't want her in charge.

 

[VisionGirl]

breaking into a prison and freeing a woman (Ana Claudia Talancón) whom Echo accidentally got imprisoned earlier in her adventures.

Am I missing something that we saw earlier, or does this get revealed later, or is it written in the script or what?

@Washburne says:
Another BSG referens. How many are we up to now?

LOL, we'll have to go back and count. Love it!!

Other thoughts:
-"Collecting myself", like seashells. I was totally obsessed with collecting seashells over my vacation, so I relate. 🙂
-Echo/Paul fight, again very hot. Unresolved sexual tension up the ying-yang!!
-Boyd's in on it, love that!
-It's cool how Echo is now purposely accessing specific personalities.

 

[Jules]

Am I missing something that we saw earlier, or does this get revealed later, or is it written in the script or what?

At the start of the episode Echo stole some food and gave it to that woman who then got arrested by the police and sent to jail.

I'm so confused with this episode. It's reminding me a little of the series 24, I dont know who to trust. Everyone is manipulating and planning something. I was shocked at Adele's actions. To be fair, I always wondered at the end of season 1 why Caroline didnt offer to take Adelle with them when she saves the others, but if Adelle's actions here are anything to go by I totally get it.

Poor Topher, he's too clever for his own good and he's been betrayed by yet another woman!!

I loved all the scenes between Paul and Echo, even if he is being a pain and not just getting it on with her.

 

[VisionGirl]

At the start of the episode Echo stole some food and gave it to that woman who then got arrested by the police and sent to jail.

Not sure how I missed that, I'll have to rewatch that part.

I loved all the scenes between Paul and Echo, even if he is being a pain and not just getting it on with her.

It is frustrating, and yet I can kind of understand his point of view- he'd been burned once before by falling for an active. How does he know for sure that she really carres about him or if it's just her "prigrammimg"? Besides I don't think that Paul believes that Echo is her own personality yet. He's still waiting for Caroline.

 

[Jules]

To be honest, from what I've seen of Caroline I think Echo would be the better match for Paul. Caroline is just not very likeable, in my opinion.