1x02 The Target

In this article, I am going to debunk various arguments made par Dollhouse staff during the series to defend their work and claim that its nature is philanthropic.

The first defence is that Dollhouse engagements give their clients "what they need". However, in the majority of cases, a plus accurate description would be "what they want" ou "what they desire" rather than "what they need". Some of the cases which I would argue involve genuine need would be negotiating the return of an abducted child in Ghost, infiltrating the cult in True Believer, providing therapy and conseil to an abused child...

Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse is a montrer about human trafficking and sexual slavery. Its themes are dressed in a science-fiction setting and the Dollhouse itself is beautified with its exclusive spa décor, but the show’s themes are as prominent as they are in the movie Taken. Dollhouse, however, contains the intriguing element of consensual slavery, which is what the Dollhouse’s management assures people is their business. In spite of this dubious claim, the Dollhouse has in practice obtained their Actives through coercion and it remains an enterprise of evil.

“There’s only one reason someone...