I just want to start out this review by say "Oh my GUUURD" talk about a twist!
As you can see by my comment above this tv series has one of the best twists I have ever seen in a television series. In fact I think it might have the best. So the basic plot of this series is that there is this company that has buildings all over the world (New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong) that specialize in programming people for different sexual or relationship services. This particular "dollhouse" is in LA. So rich clients come in and pay for the "perfect" person they want.
Once the list of things is compiled, the doll, hand-picked by the buyer, is programmed with those qualities. Once the job is over, the "dolls" are brought back and erased. When they are in their "erased' state they have no memories of their past. There are more or less like children; no sexual series, just basic needs.
The series follows a doll named Echo who for some reason is able to remember and keep some of the memories and skills she was programmed to have.
As the story progresses we learn that the reason that they have dolls is because individuals actually sign up to be a doll for 5 years in exchange for 100 million dollars. Furthermore, we learn that these dolls are being programmed to do other jobs like stealing information from other companies and assassination.
I love this series because it makes you think about the future and about the possibility of living beyond death. What I mean by this is that some rich people actually save their memories, experiences, etc in order for it to be transferred to a doll. It also makes you question whether or not you would consider being a doll if you really needed the money. As for the twist, you'll have to watch to find out!
It is more than a geeky prostitution ring with Topher as the cyber-pimp (brain programmer). you allude to it, but a doll is called on for any number of tasks. Also, they're not just money hungry people who solicit their bodies and minds for a few years. They are individuals with deep problems that need solving (like a sick relative whose medical bills they can't afford or a criminal background that needs to be erased so they can have a normal life). They are people at the edge and have no hope of getting their life back unless they turn to this organization. For a price, The Dollhouse offers redemption.
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