ALL of the dolls??

What about Dichen Lachman?? (Sierra)

I agree Dushku’s got limited range (…very much so), not least because her wonderful, sexy voice is unfortunately too distinctive to make different roles really seem very different… but “Sierra” has a fantastic range. I swear she played the “Taffy” persona better than Dushku did for instance.

Also, Amy Acker (Claire Saunders) and Olivia Williams (Adelle DeWitt) are increasingly awesome actresses who have really gotten a chance to shine in recent episodes (“Omega” and “Spy in the House of Love”, specifically), so while I agree that “Boyd” and Alan Tudyk are fantastic, they’re not anywhere near the only good members of the cast IMO.

Plus, even some of those with potentially limited range in comparison to “Sierra”, such as Miracle Laurie or the guy who plays Topher, are still pretty damn good in the roles they do have, particularly as they get more screen time and therefore more revelations for their character. “Topher” is particularly good at the comedy parts I think – the episode where he accidentally ends up completely baked alongside DeWitt (whose actress shows herself there just as capable of comedy as drama) is utterly priceless.

While Dollhouse may have an intriguing concept and backstory, the show itself is horrifically acted on many accounts (not all…Boyd saves the day, as well as Tudyk). I maintain that Dushku and the rest of the Dolls (in addition to Tahmoh as Ballard) simply don’t have the chops to carry this for the long haul. This is particularly sad since it’s pretty much Dushku’s vehicle.

Part of me hoped for cancellation, with the anticipation of something stronger from Joss, but now it looks like we’re stuck. I highly doubt I’ll plug in for season two.

Now, to find someone who is going to Comic Con and have them get me a copy of that BluRay special release…