Author Archives: Maia

Talking about talking about pornography

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Maia

“If I go to the debate on pornography, I’ll just fume about the fact that everyone’s got stupid analysis but me.” I said that a couple of months ago, and I was joking, but only a little bit. Feminist discussions … Continue reading →

A Nuisance

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Maia

I wrote this post for my blog. Before you read it there are some basic New Zealand facts you need to know. Our Prime Minister and Cabinet are made up of elected representatives (rather than being a seperate branch of … Continue reading →

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Omega: the semi-finale – Dollhouse review

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Maia

While I was watching Omega I enjoyed it quite a lot. The pacing was good, and the dialogue was great – at times it was fantastic. But at the end, with the montage and music, I felt nothing. And when … Continue reading →

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Briar Rose: Dollhouse Review

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Maia

I don’t like the first part of two-part episodes. It’s fine when you’re watching them on DVD (unless it’s late and you know you shouldn’t watch another one, but you do it anyway and then it turns out to be … Continue reading →

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Haunted: A comparatively short dollhouse review

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Maia

At this point, I think the character I feel most engaged with is Mellie. She doesn’t know what’s going on, she doesn’t know that she’s a doll that was programmed not to understand the word left-over. I want her to … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Review: A Spy in the House of Love (now with added stop-watch action)

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Maia

That was Nifty. So nifty that, for the first time, my review involved a stop watch. Be warned, I’m getting even geekier as time progresses. It’s so frustrating that just as the show is getting even more mindblowingly awesome Fox … Continue reading →

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Needs: Dollhouse review episode 8

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Maia

I’ve been meaning to thank everyone for the nice comments on my Dollhouse reviews. Particularly thanks to Felicity, who said: For some reason I can barely fathom, Alas’s is the only Dollhouse response I like reading. Perhaps it has the … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Review: Episode 7 'Echoes'

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Maia

When I watched the preview for ‘Echoes’ the first thing I said was “Oh God, I hope they don’t turn Caroline into an animal rights activist. I liked Caroline.” This clearly says more about my issues than it does about … Continue reading →

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The Metaphors we use

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Maia

I have been trying not to use ‘mad’ as a metaphor in my writing, but some posts are harder than others. I found it really challenging to write a post about holocaust deniers without saying “these people are batshit crazy”. … Continue reading →

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Doll house Episode Six: Man on the Street – it deserves a mammoth review

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Maia

Wow. Wow. Wow. If you haven’t watched “Man on the Street”, the sixth episode of the Dollhouse, don’t read another word. This episode is available on Hulu and itunes for those in the US (and through less legal means for … Continue reading →

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