Welcome to Brilliant, a tribute site dedicated to the incredibly talented actor Enver Gjokaj who is best known for his multi-layered portrayal of Victor on Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse. The goal of the site is to bring you, the fans, an up-to-date resource covering the span of his career. Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for all the latest on Enver and his career. Please feel free and contact me with any questions you may have or if you'd like to contribute news, photos, etc.
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Poor Topher. He may be the sick genius who has made this whole body-enslaving Dollhouse thingamajig possible, and though he is clearly a wisecracking stand-in for Joss Whedon himself, he’s looking like the fall guy here. In various episodes, women have suggested to his face that he is a bad man: the show’s very own Dr. Horrible. The Dollhouse manager, Adele, even tells him that he has less of a moral compass than anyone else on the staff, including her.
But that’s all about to change. Because somehow, between now and whenever Fox decides to pull the plug on this doomed series, we need to get from here to the chilling, apocalyptic scenario of the “Epitaph One” episode: A world where nearly everyone is a Doll, and the former employees and inhabitants of the Dollhouse are in open revolt against their wealthy masters. And this week’s episode — written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, who also wrote “Epitaph One†and co-created Dr. Horrible with Joss — moves the plot forward by addressing head-on the awkward and awful core of the show: rape, human trafficking, and the question of complicity. (more…)
In the title facility of DOLLHOUSE, where “Actives†have their minds completely wiped so they can be imprinted with various personalities, most of the Dolls have signed up voluntarily, or at least to avoid prison, as in the case of our heroine Caroline/Echo (Eliza Dushku). However, viewers who have been following the series know that the Active known as Sierra (Dichen Lachman) is there as the result of being kidnapped, raped and drugged.
In “Belonging,†we learn the circumstances behind Sierra’s presence at the Dollhouse, as well as the fact that neither Dollhouse administrator Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams) nor Topher Brink (Fran Kranz), who programs the Actives, has been aware of the reality of the situation.
In flashbacks, we see that Priya, Sierra’s pre-imprint real name, is an artist selling her wares on Venice Beach until she catches the eye of wealthy doctor Nolan Kinnard (the effectively creepy guest star Vincent Ventresca). In addition to being very persistent, Nolan is a contributor to the Rossum Corporation, which secretly runs the various Dollhouses around the world. When Priya won’t respond to standard seduction, Nolan drugs her with anti-psychotics, which cause psychosis in a “normal†person, and has her delivered to the Dollhouse. (more…)
Fresh off the news that “Dollhouse” will be MIA during November sweeps, the show returns this week with a Sierra-centric episode that is arguably the best hour the series has produced so far. What can you expect from the last new ep until December?
First of all, Dichen Lachman’s performance as both Sierra and Priya — the woman she was before she became a doll — will blow you away.
Turns out Priya’s initiation to the dollhouse wasn’t as kosher as everyone (including Adelle) thought, and that discovery sets off a chain reaction which Sierra/Priya, Topher, Boyd, and Adelle will likely wish they hadn’t started.
The episode is definitely one of the darkest “Dollhouse” has done to date, as many of the characters are dealing with serious moral and ethical conflicts, but it’s also one of the most satisfying. Besides Dichen’s noteworthy performance, Fran Kranz, Harry Lennix and Olivia Williams all get the chance to shine… albeit in a much creepier fashion.
And in addition to all of the heart-wrenching, twisted Joss-y things fans have come to expect, the Victor/Sierra romance is highlighted this week. Their relationship continues to be one of the sweetest aspects of the series, something Dichen and Enver Gjokaj (Victor) talk about in the clip below.
Clearly the chemistry isn’t confined to just the show…
Joss Whedon, creator of Fox’s Dollhouse, has posted on the Whedonesque Web site about the network’s decision to pull the show from its November schedule, and as you might expect, he’s philosophical and good-humored about it:
“Howzabout that schedule? Well, I’m not as depressed as everyone else. We weren’t about to rock sweeps anyway, and though there’s a chilly November, December is CRAZY. It’s like an Advent calendar of episodes! We get November to try to spread the word (which I’ll be leaning on Fox to do, though it’s hard to imagine them doing as good a job as the WhyIWatch guy) and then December is pure gluttony. Plus the episodes line up extremely well in these pairs, and we’ll have an absurdly appropriate lead-in. Back to breaking Tim’s [Minear] episode.
Keep the faith, peeps. I’ll bring you news (and hopefully a little humor, I mean would it kill me to punch these up a little?) when I can.
Well, no such luck. I’m writing about “Dollhouse” again, even though I have a ton of work to do because I’m taking next week off. When the next two episodes of the Fox show landed on my doorstep Tuesday, I thought I might be able to watch them. But I was doubtful I’d have enough time to write about the episodes.
But I watched “Belonging” and “The Public Eye” Tuesday night and I just had to post a few thoughts about them (and I’ve tried to make what’s below as spoiler-free as possible). The episodes are fantastic. They’re up there with the best episodes “Dollhouse” has ever made.
“Belonging,” which airs Friday, is one of the most emotionally compelling hours the show has ever done. Writers Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon give Dichen Lachman, who plays Sierra, a lot to do in this episode. Lachman does simply fantastic work, but every cast member brings his or her A-game. (more…)
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“Dollhouse” fans can breathe easier: Fox will air all 13 episodes.
On the heels of impressive DVR data for the “Dollhouse” premiere, network execs said they will run each produced hour of the show’s current order despite the Friday drama’s modest overall ratings.
“We’re going to run all the episodes,” Fox scheduling chief Preston Beckman said. “We’re not saying we’re happy with those numbers, or accept them, but we don’t have to overreact.”
Premiere-week DVR data released Monday showed that the second-season “Dollhouse” debut climbed 50% from its very modest base of a 1.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demo. Beckman said DVR results have played a role in the show’s fate, though he wasn’t surprised by the new numbers. (more…)
Screencaps of Enver’s performances in Belle Chose have been added to the gallery. How fantastic was Enver in this episode? Between his subtle creepiness as Terry and all the fun he had playing Kiki, he just knocked it out of the park. I do hope they have more Enver-centric episodes in the future because he’s so incredibly talented and episodes like this really give him a chance to showcase it.
Joe Sikora as Terry Karrens and Michael Hogan as his majorly in denial uncle, Bradley Kerrens, had small roles, but both left a big impact. Sikora spent most of his screen time unconscious, but when he was awake, he was very awake and very disturbing. (He reminded me of Corin Nemec as Harold in “The Stand” miniseries.) And I’m always happy to be reminded of Corin Nemec, my first, and longest lasting celebrity crush.)
Through both seasons of “Dollhouse,” there’s always a strong part of the episode (if there wasn’t, I wouldn’t keep watching) but there’s also a weak link, too. A lot of times it’s the mission that Echo is sent on, especially if it involves her playing some weirdo’s blank slate date. “Belle Chose” really didn’t have a weak link, except some awkwardly obvious dialogue from “Mom” victim when she talked to the other girls Terry had kidnapped: “We have names, remember that. We’re human, we’re not his toys.” Personally, I think better advice would have been: “Let’s find something pointy and try to get the hell out of here.” (more…)
Enver Gjokaj as Victor in “Dollhouse” helps make the “Belle Chose” episode one of the creepiest yet in the show’s limited history. Questionably using a doll to reconstruct a serial killer, Echo taking on another sexy role, an unprecedented remote wipe of a doll and another “Battlestar Galactica” cast mate (Michael Hogan) making an appearance all make this a memorable concoction.
The episode explores yet another ethically off-kilter use of the dollhouse technology with a situation that tests the viewer’s resolve. Of the technology, Enver says in a quick interview I did with him following the mini recap below: “I would hope that I would basically step on it and kill it immediately, and never look back.” Yes, but if you needed to find women held hostage by a serial killer, and could imprint a doll to do just that, wouldn’t you? Probably, but know that you are also creating a serial killer in the process, with (hopefully) no side effects later on down the road when he’s wiped. See Echo’s reaction at the end of the show? A little serial killer sneaked in, so you never know.
Col. Tigh’s quick scene was a layer of icing on a many-tiered cake of pretty good acting. Liked Echo in this episode a lot as well. Eliza’s ditzy yet tough yet childlike transformations are definitely showing more active signs of the burgeoning personality in Echo awakening. Eliza’s good when she has to fight, even against her own psyche. And though her doll counterpart Victor is still a blank slate, Enver is far from it. We got to talk a bit to the world-traveling actor about his “Dollhouse” off-season, this particular episode, and what’s up with Victor this season. (more…)
