#7 Dollhouse S1E4

     The fourth episode is really a big shock; during the first three episodes, Echo always accomplished the tasks successfully though sometimes there are little surprises. But in this episode, Echo’s memory was being wiped by someone in purpose and it brought big trouble to the company.

     Last few days, I always thought the Dewitt is an immoral woman who has only 2 focus – continuous clients and money; however, after watching this episode, I begin to find some shining point of her. When Echo was hurt and turned back to a 12 years old, rolling up and talking to herself, it’s obvious to see that it’s impossible to prospect Echo to get right and finished client’s requirement which means the reputation of the enterprise would be ruined. At this moment, the director Dewitt, who is an imposed and intelligent woman, figured out the way to solve the problem immediately. She asked Topher to create a new Taffy – the excellent thief by imbedded memory to another “Doll” Sierra. Unfortunately, Sierra doesn’t provide a lot of help due to Echo’s muff. The ringing alarm means that Echo and other two partners would be arrested; and “Dollhouse” will be affected tremendously. Between the best employee of the company and the reputation of the company, Dewitt chose to remain the prestige of the company without any hesitation. Many people will think Dewitt is too cold-blooded, but people sometimes should give up something in order to get big success. Like the concept of opportunity cost, the cost of something is what you give up to get it. From some aspect, Dewitt did the right decision.

     From this episode, it’s obvious to see that Alpha is still alive and will be a big threat to both Echo and the company.