So Dollhouse did not turn out as I expected. My mei recommended another TV series, Lie to Me.
I am hooked on it. Basically it is a series about a human lie detector. He can tell if someone is lying through body language. He seems to have a sad background, as the story so far hints of it. And there are already suggestions of the inner demons he has since he knows who is lying to him, including the ones closest to him.
The plot so far is interesting, and the character development is going on fine, though not as good as Bones. Action is virtually non-existent, no car chases, no explosions and so forth. It is a series basically carried by the dialogue, the plot and the actors themselves. Tim Roth, the lead actor, plays the ‘broken hero’ character well, bringing up comparison between him and another British actor, Hugh Laurie, of the show House M.D., another TV series that I love. I really hope this series gets extended for another season.
I wonder how it is like to be able to tell if someone is lying to you or not. Imagine your spouse lies to you, and you know it, or your children lying to you about going to the library to study, or your boss lying to you about you doing a good job. Ignorance is bliss, and I am not too sure if I want to know every single time someone lies to me.
Food for thought.
