Dollhouse - Episode 1x02: The Target

[hitnrun017]

The Target

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Written by: Steven S. DeKnight

Directed by: Steven S. DeKnight

Air Date: February 20, 2009

Plot:

SPOILER: Click to show

Echo is imprinted to be the female counterpart to an avid outdoorsman and quickly learns how the hunter becomes the hunted during her wilderness adventure. Agent Ballard receives a clue to Echo’s real identity, encouraging him to continue his investigation, while flashbacks reveal the tragic events at the Dollhouse that led to Boyd’s arrival and Dr. Saunders’ scars in “The Target” episode of DOLLHOUSE airing Friday, Feb. 20 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (DOL-104) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Eliza Dushku as Echo; Tahmoh Penikett as Paul Ballard; Olivia Williams as Adelle DeWitt; Fran Kranz as Topher Brink; Harry Lennix as Boyd Langton; Enver Gjokaj as Lubov; Dichen Lachman as Sierra

Guest Cast: Amy Acker as Dr. Claire Saunders; Reed Diamond as Laurence Dominic; Matt Keeslar as Richard O’Connell; Miracle Laurie as Mellie

Promotional Pictures:
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Preview Clips: Click here.

Discuss! According to Joss, this is the episode that saved their asses. The premise sounds amazing!

[Iceeh★]

Fwoof, this episode sounds good! I can't wait to hear some backstory about Dr. Saunder's scars! Only 6 days to go...

[cottonmouth]

I can't wait for the episode
6 days is just too long :upset:

[BuffyFanOne]

Hey Hitnrun, care to share more about what Joss said?
I have avoided all dollhouse info up to the point of the show airing because i wanted to go into it completly verginal
I did manage to hear about the suit interferance but that was it.

[hitnrun017]

Feb 14, 2009 21:48:57 GMT -5 BuffyFanOne said:

Hey Hitnrun, care to share more about what Joss said?
I have avoided all dollhouse info up to the point of the show airing because i wanted to go into it completly verginal
I did manage to hear about the suit interferance but that was it.

Joss posted all about on Whedonesque here.[/b][/url]

And finally, young Steve DeKnight, after writing and shooting an ep so cool it helped not only define the show but save its ass, is ending his consulting duties, the f#%&er. I will be crying on the shoulder of Jane Espenson come Monday, so congratudolences are in order. Excited for the Jane Flava.

[BuffyFanOne]

thanks hitnrun. that was a great read.
joss is so funny! i would like to see joss try his hand at a 1/2 hour comedy

Feb 15, 2009 4:15:43 GMT -5 @his joss-ness said:

And there you have it. I'll be writing more bulletins about "Cabin" and a certain DVD in the very near future....

anyone know what dvd he speaks of?

[Joe]

This episode sounds great! It's an action episode for sure!

[Greer]

That looks very interesting. I'm excited to see Eliza get back into the action aspect of tv, woo hoo! I wonder if she'll do any hand-to-hand fighting against this guy..hmm...and I can't wait to find out why Dr. Saunders has those scars all across her face.

[sarahi]

This looks like it's going to be interesting. I'd like to know how Ballard knows about the Dollhouse in the first place. He seems more than professionally eager to bring it down, which tells me that there might be some history there.

[Spiked]

Gyaah, I can't wait! It looks awesome!

And Steven S. DeKnight wrote one of my favorite Buffy episodes (Dead Things), so I'm excited to see what he has to offer for Dollhouse.

[BuffyFanOne]

this is nt really on topic but...
i somehow manage to forget how beautiful eliza is. she is stunning in the photo in the first post of this thread. like wow stunning!

[Nicholas]

Can't wait for this. It will be amazing to see how they can expand the characters and provide more story. The single first episode...not so much to go. Maybe that's why this is the one that saved his ass.

[Fredikins]

yay!
i cant waiiiittt!!
la la laaa

[Whedon Fan]

We apparently get to see more of Harry J. Lenix charatcer, think he's called Boyd and the reasons he joined the Dollhouse.

[Tyler Austin "tiewashere"]

Isn't this the episode that Joss raved about? All I know is its the one "written by Steven S. DeKnight."

[Malsad]

i believe so

[Nicholas]

Then after Jane Espenson comes in!

[hitnrun017]

I added a link to some preview clips on the first post. Haven't watched them, so I don't know how spoilery they are.

[Greer]

Jane Espenson is next, woo hoo! I think that this episode looks a lot more appealing than the first one did, lots more action. I am curious how the FBI agent even found the rumour or lead about the Dollhouse.

--Just watched the preview--Joss really likes for his female characters to fall in the woods and hit their heads on rocks, I've seen. I'm much more interested now in how the situation b/t Echo and the guy who "bought" her for the weekend turned sour. How does she get the gun she has in the preview? This is getting better by the minute!

[Whedon Fan]

Preview was amazing. Very interesting episode, looks a big step up from the pilot. Maybe that was just a big set up episode sort of a "heres what dollhouse is" and to be honest I was expecting action from the start and maybe Dollhosue isn't like that. Really looking forward to episode 2 now!