Keep in mind that I don't actually have a problem with gleaming bikini-clad women, and attractive half-naked people in general (there are plenty of gleaming half-naked men in those showers) — I am of the porn-positive school of feminism. But I lay most of the blame for that aspect of the show at the feet of Fox, since I think Whedon actually agrees with you more than me on that point. The show as we're seeing it is (I've been told) a fairly corrupt version of the original concept. It's my hope that, as it progresses (and if it's not cancelled), it will hew closer.
But the criticisms I'm referring to aren't as nuanced as yours. I'm talking about those that say, for instance, "we all get so very upset when [...] Dollhouse makes rape so neat and pretty," as Cat Valente's did. I can see an argument for pretty, but it's built into the fundamentals of the show that the situation is anything but neat. We've already seen fallout from the Dollhouse's exploitative practices, and the two most sympathetic characters on the show (the FBI agent and Echo's handler — Echo is not a character at this point) both have explicit qualms with the setup.
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Date: 2009-03-17 02:57 am (UTC)But the criticisms I'm referring to aren't as nuanced as yours. I'm talking about those that say, for instance, "we all get so very upset when [...] Dollhouse makes rape so neat and pretty," as Cat Valente's did. I can see an argument for pretty, but it's built into the fundamentals of the show that the situation is anything but neat. We've already seen fallout from the Dollhouse's exploitative practices, and the two most sympathetic characters on the show (the FBI agent and Echo's handler — Echo is not a character at this point) both have explicit qualms with the setup.