[Dollhouse] Eleven. (Getting Closer)

[lightcastle]

That wasn't what I expected.



So it was Boyd. I actually thought it wasn't halfway through the ep, but it became sort of inevitable. I'm still not sure why he inserted himself into the situation, although it seems it must have to do with Alpha as he shows up just afterwards. He heavily implies here that Echo was already intended to be "special" so I am wondering if this does have to do with testing for a future of perfect dollhood, without fear of composites or something.

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[tablesaw]

Now that you mention it, I wonder if the goal wasn't to create the composite, so that Boyd can composite himself with anyone he wants.

[lightcastle]

Yes, this is what I mean. If the idea is to render most people doll-like and easily controlled, with an elite who can play and pay for transferring body to body over time, then maybe compositing is important. It allows for massive knowledge, a supreme number of synthesized experiences, and superhuman ability.

I can see it as something they started to see, but in small bits, then Alpha had his composite event and he started pushing Echo to prove it can be done. (IT still seems rather risky as a plan, of course.)