I'm still watching loyally, mainly because it gave me something to do before BSG. (Not tonight of course- thank god for TIVO).
Anyway, having seen them all in order, I think each one has been an improvement on the previous (with the exception of the ridiculous Bodyguard ripoff.)
Most importantly, I like the grappling with questions of identity, and that Whedon seems to be taking these sci-fi liberties to go someplace smart.

I'll definately keep watching it. It improved a lot so far and I really want so see where Whedon will take this. But sadly enough I can't add to the rating since I'm in Germany and have to download it.

I'll keep watching. It's nice to actually have something to look forward to watching on Friday nights--guess that makes me an undesirable demo, but whatever.

I wrote this show off after the pilot. I used to be a Whedon fan, but Dollhouse has effectively killed any goodwill that survived Angel and "Serenity." It's terrible, and I'm irritated by the arrogance of Joss Whedon acting like he doesn't think he has to make a quality show until he feels like it.

I'm watching and I'll keep watching. Love Joss and I love Dollhouse. I have yet to see him fall and I don't expect him too.

I haven't watched yet, mostly because I've never forgiven FOX for Firefly - a Joss show in a 9:00 timeslot that took a few episodes to truly get great and got axed.

Why get involved when I know the end of the story?

I am still watching and I think with each episode the show gets better and better. Interestingly, my girlfriend, who is NO whedon fan, doesn't like Buffy, Hates Angel and thought Firefly was RIDICULOUS...actually really likes this show. She says this show rings more true to her than all of his others. I don't know about that, but I do know that I have been more entertained by Dollhouse on Friday night than I have been by any other show lately.

I will give Joss until the episode with Alpha (if it makes it that far). If that doesn't manage to elevate the series, nothing can, and then it's 'Lemon out' time!

I'll keep watching for as long as it's on. I've enjoyed the show, and actually hope it keeps to more mature themes and doesn't get too quippy. Love the plot twists in the overall story arc - they're plausible but still surprising. Like Topher - he's an intelligently constructed douche with some very funny lines. Personally, I think standards are way to high. Buffy wasn't the second coming (I say as someone who owns it on DVD.) It was just an entertaining and clever show. So is this one.

Asking us to stick around for 6 episodes? Isn't that a bit presumptious? Just becuase a show has the name Joss Whedon attached to it doesn't mean it can wast my time and intelligence. I am not a fan of his pop-culture ripoff shows I guess...

I am watching but the first episodes I actually forced myself to watch, they were too boring. I still don't see any believable reason for the dolls to exist other than the fantasy call girls and boys. I think it would be more interesting also if they had more of them instead of all being about Echo. I look forward to some insight into the Ballard character, because right now he's just intolerable.
I guess that people are not being forgiving because of all the marketing and how much time they had before going live. I don't see it lasting for much longer, though.

I've been enjoying it so far, and I think it has potential, so I'll keep watching.

I'm a huge Whedon fan, but I just can't get into this. Forced myself to sit and watch the first three episodes, and still can't stand the show. I just can't deal with how BORING the show is. Dushku is wooden as hell and boring. The storyline is boring. Just... boring. I'm bored just thinking about it.

The only Joss I've ever liked is early Buffy. I think his comedy used to be a lot better when it was less nerd-centric; it seemed less forced. (Or maybe SMG and crew were just better at delivering his dialogue than I ever gave them credit for.) I also think Buffy benefited from starting off as a light, campy comedy and then getting deeper, since its portentousness felt earned--and therefore all the more surprising and affecting. Dollhouse is dull, serious, and plodding; it insists on being mysterious without giving us anything or anyone to love or a reason to follow the mystery. That's something about the show that's inherently flawed, and I don't think it can be fixed. Also, Eliza Dushku can't anchor a show; she's just that bad. I wish Joss weren't so blindly in love with her. He may have watched a few episodes of "Tru Calling" and realized that.

I have enjoyed the first few episodes. And if at times I find myself getting impatient with the progression, I remember the first season of Buffy, and the first few episodes of Angel. So I take a deep breath, and remind myself that all his shows take time to become great. I hope this one gets its chance

Sorry, this show sucks and their writers are crap.

Whedon lost his touch a long time ago.

I generally give a show two episodes before I give up on it entirely. Since it was Joss, who's given the world three series I really enjoyed, I gave this one three, before the backup-singer episode took me all the way out. I'm catching up with weecaps today though, to be caught up for the, one that's worth watching. I may check it out next week on hulu and see if it changes everything.

I am a Whedon fan and I think this show has tons of potential - BUT - at least from what I've seen so far, the biggest problem with this show is Eliza Dushku - whatever it is you need to anchor a show like Sarah Michelle Gellar did, she just doesn't have it. I'm sorry to feel this way because I'd really like to see this show develop (like I said, it's a GREAT idea for a TV show), but I really am afraid she's going to kill it.

Why wouldn't you commit to watching a show for 6 episodes? Frankly, most of the time I don't start watching a show unless it survives a year. But having missed Firefly entirely, I wasn't going to miss Dollhouse.

And I can't believe anybody who watched tonight's episode would be dissappointed.

I don't understand why the show has to take baby steps - why not hit the ground running? That being said, I think Dollhouse does have potential and I hope that in the coming episodes, that potential can be realized. I really want to see it turn from an OK show into a great one, the way Firefly started to before it was prematurely yanked off the air. And also, isn't it better for a show to start off slowly and pick up than the other way around? I would absolutely hate to watch a show that starts off good go downhill. People demand more from Dollhouse than what has been given so far - maybe that will give the show the drive to get better.

I always liked the style that Joss has when writing, as in he writes for the long run. He doesn't right Star Trek:TNG 60 min episodes, he writes for the characters, the overall arcs and stories etc. And I feel that even though the first few episodes are slow, I know that with patience, it will all unfold, like watching a catapiler, making the cocoon, then waiting and waiting until one day... the beauty can not be denied. I'll be here, more than likely, just like FireFly, LONG after Fox says "screw this"... I'll still be here wanting more.

Bailed after 3. I 'found' Buffy and my beloved Firefly through the magic of DVD; perhaps one day if Dollhouse winds up to be something wonderful, I will find it as well. Sorry Joss.

I gave it two episodes, then bailed. What's all this talk about 'something different'?, it's 'Nikita' with amnesia. And fewer Canadian actors. It does seem like a set-up for 'call-girl of the week'. The only characters I liked were Topher and the doctor at the Dollhouse. Them, I might have watched. Echo? Not so much.

Being a big Joss and Eliza Dushku fan I believe they can make it work and tonight's episode is on the right track.

I only watched Buffy and that online musical from Joss and really enjoyed both of them, so I decided to give this series a go...and I have to agree with some of the other posters that I just don't see Eliza Dushku as a great anchor for the series (or any series really)...she's pretty, but she lacks...so while the guys on the show fawn over her, i'm left wondering why!

i also think that Joss should bring some more comedy to this show b/c that's what i loved about buffy and dr. horrible: the balance of comedy and action/tragedy...(i also thought that was what he was known for...)

I feel almost every episode has been an improvement, with last week being the best yet. So if tonight is even better, great.

Joss and his crew cannot discipline themselves, that's the problem. Pardon me, but it's often like one big circle jerk with this crew. Joss baile don Buffy and left it in the hands of writers who were top-notch when they were being wrangled but when they were let loose they basically killed the show. Angel was doomed before it even began. Ditto Firefly. Serenity? Was what firefly could've been if he'd just sat down and done his job. There's this vibe about Whedon, like he thinks he can just put something out there without polishing it up and all of his fans will just eat it up.

Whedon's other big problem is that he can't or won't take the blinders off when it comes to his favorite people. That's how we got stuck with those obnoxious nerds during the final seasons of Buffy, and Amy Acker on Angel. Eliza was the perfect Faith and she was great in Bring It On. However, she is not Tricia Helfer or Grace Park. She is not capable of convincingly playing different personalities every week. DId anyone see Tru Calling? That was a crap show she was crap on. And she's sorta crap on this one too. She, and Joss, aren't playing to her strengths.

This show should've hit the ground running. No job-of-the-week, less actors/actresses from past Whedon shows, and pick a damn tone please. Also, recognize that Dushku is a supporting actress; focus more on the Dollhouse as a whole.

This isn't that amazing a concept. I agree with the poster that said it feels a lot like La Femme Nikita. Like a poor man's La Femme Nikita. And that wasn't a very strong show to begin with.

If they had a feeling that the first few scripts weren't up to par, then they should've kept writing until they hit a good script and made that one the premiere. Anyone remember the first ep on BSG's first season, 33? How great was that episode?

I'm gonna call cancellation for this show. And it's earned it, with all the work they put into it.

I feel the exact same way you do about Terminator. I'm trying to hang in there with Dollhouse, but honestly I'm so tired after working all week that if show isn't super engaging I'd rather watch something mindless like What Not to Wear.

I like it, and I think I'll stick with it. But I fear that the relationship development between the characters will be severely hindered for obvious reasons. The actives aren't retaining enough memory to form real relationships with each other, and the Dollhouse staff is too unloveable (Boyd and Claire excluded) for us to care. And Ballard will always be kept at arm's length. I hope I can get invested enough in each character individually, but that's harder to do when the interaction *between* characters is so limited.

"Networks and advertisers don't typically have the luxury of incubating a show."

I think that's part of the problem, really. The fast-food way we approach everything. We don't really give showrunners and writers the chance they deserve to really find their footing and uncover a treasure bit by bit. Instead, we expect it to be hot and exciting and everything RIGHT NOW. There's no subtlety in that.

I can appreciate Joss' 'baby steps' terminology, because it does take time to find footing and get a good sense of who the characters are and where they want everything to go -- definitions that can expand in interesting, new directions as they see what the actors are capable of, and see how the show looks from different angles, and how it is perceived and what questions need to be answered or reworked. It doesn't seem like sufficient time is given to build that, when networks want to buy the idea and have it ready for airing in less and less time these days. Whether it's a Joss Whedon program or an Eric Kripke program or any other talented creator.

My feelings about Dollhouse? I admit, the first five episodes didn't have me on the hook. I felt I could give or take the show. The only character that really grabbed me was Boyd. Beyond that, I thought, meh, I don't know.

But "Man on the Street" grabbed my attention in every way. It had a bit of everything -- humor, darkness, sexual tension, sweetness, horror (especially with the whole not-unexpected but still nasty handler abuse part of the story, yikes), action and intrigue, awesome fight sequences, and the raising of interesting new questions. Now I find myself eager to see next week's episode and what will happen next for ALL these characters. That's very encouraging!

I'm largely loving the show (the bodyguard to the singer episode aside), and I agree that some patience in letting the show find its feet is required, but I'm not seeing why that's a bad thing... there's more than enough there already to make it an eminently watchable show.

The themes of manipulation, subjugation and control are unsettling ones and I can't wait for Joss to introduce some empowerment; you know it's going to come with an ass-kicking.

The episodic strength is growing in leaps and bounds, and the character strength is starting to follow it; the weakest member of the cast seems to be Amy Acker in full on 'quietly disturbed' mode - *yawn* - but I've seen Joss do things with that actress that I've loved, so I'm not overly bothered. Boyd, Sierra, Victor and the very strong guest stars each week are more than pulling it through.

And Dushku? Is working. I'm sorry for all the people who have jumped on the 'she was crap in Tru Calling, ergo she is crap' bandwagon - take a moment to actually watch her portray the different characters against baseline Echo (who is herself already growing and changing); it's fascinating and subtle.

I'm looking forward to what Joss thinks is the 'real' show because these early episodes are laying an excellent foundation.

I can't help feeling that if Whedon's name weren't attached to Dollhouse (ie, if it were just another TV show by some relative unknowns), then there would not be quite such high expectations at such at early point in the series. Would people really think these first handful of episodes were below par? I think viewers would think, wow, an interesting idea and a few really great moments--this could get good! Instead everyone is hoping/expecting to adore the show as much as they adore Buffy, Firefly, etc.

The unfortunate thing is that the people at Fox may think the same thing--their infamously dubious powers of judgment when it comes to cancellation will most likely be compounded by their high expectations for Whedon and co.

While I have a lot of problems with Dollhouse so far, when I think of it in comparison with other TV shows, it still generally comes out ahead. "Man on the Street" was clearly a strong episode, and I'm hoping the next few will continue to improve. But I'm not sure that will stave off cancellation!