By Sonia Aurora – This is the second review I’ve had to do on a series finale. I knew Pushing Daisies would be difficult, because the writer’s strike and the network (or Powers that Be) shirked its growth and then pulled it like a weed, without nourishing it the way it needed to be watered and cared for.I think, in some ways, Dollhouse didn’t get a fair shake either. The problems that existed in it creatively, however, did mark the downward spiral (something that Pushing Daisies never lacked). But when this show hit the mark it was on fire, really burning at its brightest the way great sci-fi stories do, rife with drama and technology and fantasy, with a little tongue in cheek humor as well.

By Sonia Aurora – Once you solve a mystery, you can’t solve it again. It is what it is. You can’t unwatch The Sixth Sense or Fight Club or watch it the 2nd time and appreciate it the same way you did the first – you know what you know. Once you know the answers to Rosebud, Luke’s father, or Keyser Soze, you can watch the film with a different set of eyes, but there isn’t innocence anymore. You are fully and unequivocally aware. Just as Langdon says in Dollhouse’s “The Hollow Men” episode, you can’t un-invent what’s been invented.

By Sonia Aurora – We’ve now reached the penultimate Dollhouse episode, and one of the best of the series. I have to admit that while I had some reservations, I honestly felt choked up at the end, especially that though it answered some more questions, and I was upset by one specific turn of events, I felt that this is indeed coming to an appropriate close. While we won’t be sure until the last episode, I am glad I stuck it through.

By Sonia Aurora – Seriously? Really? Langdon? My sweet, awesome BOYD is the BAD GUY?!?!?!? I feel like the rug got pulled as I got sucker punched. I can only focus on anger now, because there’s only 2 hours left. Because it feels like a sham or publicity stunt. Because I feel betrayed.

By Sonia Aurora – This is what a great episode of Dollhouse looks like! I was beginning to lose hope, honestly, though there are those who disagree that the show hasn’t faltered, I still had been losing my enthusiasm. Maybe that’s why I was so jaded with last week’s episode. Took me a couple of days to cue up the ole DVR and watch, and I have to say I ended up pretty psyched by the end.

By Sonia Aurora – When all was said and done, this episode was DeWitt’s showcase. Even though it dealt with the reveal of a traitor, as well as a new facet to Echo and who/what she is likely to become, DeWitt’s layers got peeled just enough before they closed back up and froze again.

By Sonia Aurora – The problem with hitting a pinnacle is that you’re bound to, no matter what, be slightly disappointed by the follow-up. Be it a weaker sequel, a sophomore TV season, etc, it’s hard to follow something great. There are exceptions (The Empire Strikes Back, X-Men 2, Spider-man 2) but the rule still follows even these (Return of the Jedi, X-Men 3, Spider-man 3).