Re-Entering The Dollhouse: Essays On The Joss Whedon Series (Worlds Of Whedon)

Premiering on Fox in 2009, Joss Whedon's Dollhouse was an innovative, contentious and short-lived science fiction series whose themes were challenging for viewers from the outset. A vast global corporation operates establishments (Dollhouses) that program individuals with temporary personalities and abilities. The protagonist assumes a different identity each episode--her defining characteristic a lack of individuality. Through this obtuse premise, the show interrogated free will, morality and sex, and in the process its own construction of fantasy and its audience. A decade on, the world is--for better or worse--catching up with Dollhouse's provocative vision. This collection of new essays examines the series' relevance in the context of today's social and political issues and media landscape.

• | Author: Heather M. Porter|Michael Starr
• | Publisher: McFarland
• | Publication Date: May 10, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 302 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Performing Arts
• | ISBN-10: 1476679908
• | ISBN-13: 9781476679907