Dollhouse, on the other hand, doesn’t really reach viewers on a personal level, because viewers can’t relate to the situations very easily. However, I think that the concepts in Dollhouse are a lot more sophisticated than some of the concepts in Buffy. There are many more character twists within Dollhouse, and although the later seasons of Buffy may be better than season one of Dollhouse, I think it is fair to say that they are definitely on par with one another. Dollhouse just took a few more episodes to develop a good pace. I think that Dollhouse could become just as good - if not better – than Buffy the Vampire Slayer conceptually, but I don’t think it will ever affect generations of viewers in the poignant way that Buffy has. Dollhouse is more of a commentary on the evils of society and the power of technology and the ability of powerful individuals within society to use technology for debatably corrupt means, whereas Buffy was an allegory for growing up and learning to conquer the big bad thing called life.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the first season of Dollhouse, and I don’t think it deserves the criticism it has received. It took a little while to find its feet, but I think it turned out to be a highly satisfying show once it did. I, along with countless others, cannot wait to see what Whedon, Dushku, and everyone else has in store for season two.
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