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Dollhouse: “Target”

The Most Dangerous Game Dollhouse Fridays on Fox at 9/10 E/C “Target” Written by Steven S. DeKnight Directed by Steven S. DeKnight This is marginally better. Not by much, but better. Once again, we begin with Echo being pimped out as the perfect weekend date possessing all the traits her master has custom-ordered for her–lively, athletic, outdoorsy. Wealthy Richard Connell (Matt Keeslar, The Middleman) claims that all his previous dates have been unsatisfactory. After a day of river running, rock climbing, bow hunting, and of course, lots of sweaty sex, in which Echo and Richard seem to be soulmates, he turns…

Chuck: “Chuck vs. The Third Dimension”

Gettin’ Busy Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. The Third Dimension” Written by Chris Fedak Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill Chuck: Tyler, that’s not such a good idea. Tyler: All the greatest nights of my life have begun with that very sentence. Usually, when a show resorts to gimmicks like 3-D to gain viewers, it’s a sign of desperation. While that might be the case with this episode of Chuck, it is also part and parcel of the geek culture it so vividly taps. And it is somehow even more appropriate that the effort fails, at least for me.…