What Part Will Summer Glau Play On Dollhouse?

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SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, June 1, 2009 5:18 PM

Although I agree with Riverdancer - Summer would have been better suited for the Doll role - it would have been more of the same (River, Terminator little albatross kicks ass) and would definitely overshadow the star of the show.

But...................

Ms. Dushku does a better job than I expected...rightly or wrongly I'd always thought of her as kind of one-note.

She DID surprise me a bit in many of the eps. My favs were at the beginning when she was "bonding" with Boyd. I think next season we're gonna see much more of that dynamic (I hope).

SGG

Tawabawho?

WASHNWEAR

Monday, June 1, 2009 5:54 PM

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Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Although I agree with Riverdancer - Summer would have been better suited for the Doll role - it would have been more of the same (River, Terminator little albatross kicks ass) and would definitely overshadow the star of the show.

But...................

Ms. Dushku does a better job than I expected...rightly or wrongly I'd always thought of her as kind of one-note.

She DID surprise me a bit in many of the eps. My favs were at the beginning when she was "bonding" with Boyd. I think next season we're gonna see much more of that dynamic (I hope).

SGG
Tawabawho?

Indeed. I think Summer will be a huge (yet petite) asset to the show...just like to see her maybe not cast in the kind of role that suggests itself to most peeps, myself included: Formerly Victimized and Disabled Waif Turned Avenging Angel.

ETA: Though I suppose you really can't stop Summer from being angelic, and if her character wants to slip in a little vengeance here and there, I guess I can live with it.

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Still...what would Rorschach do?

DMAANLILEILTT

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 6:29 AM

i reckon it'd be funny (but not ha-ha funny) if she played someone working for the government agency or company that created the dolls. sort of to turn the tables

ANOTHERSKY

Saturday, June 6, 2009 9:41 PM

I liked that idea too,dmaanlileiltt.

I think it would be a sweet and dark touch of irony, considering the whole anti-secret-mind-control-making-people-better message of the show.

I saw an internet fan promo for Dollhouse before ever hearing of the show (no tv) and thought...this is soooo one-offing River, plus the big-bad "them" concept...then DUH, it's Joss.
You can see a little nucleus of an idea expanded in his shows from a previous one. He really seems to like exploring CONCEPTS, and using plot/characters to get there.

Which is probably why all the main reviewers say the large majority of his fans are rather eccentric and non-mainstream. Whatever. :D
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MESHAKHAD

Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:37 PM

OK. Four times now, Joss Whedon has cast a Firefly actor on one of his other shows. Without fail, he has cast them as major villains:

Nathan Fillion played Caleb on Buffy
Gina Torres played Jasmine on Angel
Adam Baldwin played Marcus Hamilton on Angel
Alan Tudyk played Alpha on Dollhouse

Here's one idea: Summer Glau plays a handler from another Dollhouse who has gone rogue and taken her Doll with her. She may even forge an alliance with Alpha.

But... FOR THE LOVE OF EXPLOSIVES!

NE0VEN0M

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 6:21 AM

1. I will be happy to see Summer on the show, regardless of what she's doing.
2. But since we can discuss our wants, I want her to be someone evil. I want to see a dark side to her. Nothing weird or crazy, just something new we haven't seen.

TRAVELER

Saturday, August 22, 2009 8:48 PM

She turns up as Echo's new handler.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

RAHLMACLAREN

Sunday, August 23, 2009 5:15 AM

Or the replacement for that one handler Echo KO'd in "Needs".

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TRAVELER

Sunday, August 23, 2009 6:06 AM

I thought Harry lennix, A.K.A Boyd Langton, was working well with Echo, but the promoted him. I was a little peaved by that. Maybe, after they resolve the current issue, he will end as her handler again. That would be fine with me. But Summer could work with Echo for a while. I don't think Joss intends Summer to become a main character. My impression is Joss wants her for just a few episodes. Who knows. Joss is always pulling things out of that hat of his.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

PATCHIST

Sunday, August 23, 2009 9:02 AM

I can't get enough of Epitaph One. So I'm thinking Summer could be one of the people that hasn't been imprinted. She could come along with Felicia Day's group to find the haven thing.

But if Joss decides to not go the apocalyptic future route, I would like to see Summer play a Rossum bigwig and interferes with Adelle's dollhouse.

But whatever Summer plays would be fine by me. im sure Joss will all shock us with what Summer's character will be.

BTW, Tahmoh Penikett (Paul Ballard) will be Echo's new handler right? Summer being a handler would be highly unlikely IMO.

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