Good point. One interesting thing about True Blood is how it handles Sookie's gift. It seems a lot of people are aware of it, but no one tries to capitalize on it. In fact, most people just seem to treat it like an unsettling quirk.

I'm on the same page as the original poster. I prefer reading reviews that recap the action, consider the wider themes, and include "did you notice?" trivia. For me, it's less enjoyable when the reviewer is writing out prescriptions for how to fix the entertainment we're engaging in.

symbolism (or whatever)
Repeated images of water/glass/reflection:
-Jesse, viewed through a dish of meth.
-Skyler, viewed through a pool of water
-Walt, Skyler, and Walt Jr., viewed through a window (three panels).
-Walt and Gus, viewed through a window (two panels)
Plus, Walt's reflection in the knife.

The "purgatory" label has been bugging me, too. I don't think it was intended to be the Catholic purgatory. However, that's what people who "knew" they were dead the whole time are going to take away from it.

Considering the last time we saw him was in Adelle's office at the height of the apocalypse, before the Dollhouse was fortified, and pre-Safe Haven, I'd figure he went off on his own, and didn't fare well.

The tech can't be un-invented, but the ending had Adelle returning to the Dollhouse with the knowledge that the remnants of Rossum were still out there and needed to be hunted down and destroyed (the original wedges for Harding, Ambrose, and Clyde, in particular). It's enough of a mission to keep them fighting the…

Agreed. Of course, that's just one of the programming wouldas of Dollhouse.

Missed that line, too. This show has a great deal of re-watch value.

re: Dollhouse being shielded from the pulse
In Epitaph One, when the actuals arrive at the Dollhouse, they mention that there's no signal down there, and thus safe from broadcasts.

"Victor and Sierra stay together" was definitely on my Dollhouse resolution wishlist.

There's a lot to take in from Epitaph One, so its definitely worth a watch on its own.

@The Lone Audience of the Apocalypse, re: the doll interface protocol phrases. Topher mentioned the remote wipe gun could also imprint, even without the doll architecture, so I figure that Topher, knowing the importance of installing the "default settings" into every doll, wiped Boyd and imprinted him, too.

I haven't read a Bond novel in over ten years, but I recall something about his exercise routine including 50 pushups upon waking up in the morning, and the same before bed. Very hazy memory, but I'm almost certain.

I looked it up, and it IS "Judith".
Twin Peaks be danged, I like my way better.

There must be a reason why Saunders (sleeper or no) didn't kill them both. Bennett outlived her usefulness, but Topher not so much? I figure we're missing something that'll be explained next ep.

Even if they had a wedge for Bennett, they'd need a body to put her in.

For me, the weird, plunky, quirky soundtrack that played over scenes of Toper/Bennett tipped me off that there was some misdirection going on. The music said: "this is totally innocent. nothing is going to be ruined in a violent manner".

I thought her name was "Juliet". As in: Juliet, Kilo, Mike, November…

I was actually hoping for at least an episode of Rita over Dexter's shoulder. It'd be nice to see how he thinks she would react to his secret life (the What-If-Deb-found-out sequence was priceless). Anyway, if Harry gets to provide commentary on matters concerning his code, Rita should be able to do the same on…

Amazed
I think anyone would be hard pressed to find a better hour (or two, as the case is) of television this week, this month, or this year. I am completely amazed.