it's an island that travels through time, and then bad things happen a lot.

i found a new show that i like on hulu.

dollhouse.

i really hate that title, and avoided watching it for a few weeks simply because of the title.

but today i was bored and i watched it.

and it's awesome.

as with most awesome shows, it's hard to explain.

for example:

arrested development - there's this family. and they're all kind of selfish, and immature. but really funny! the dad is in jail for...some stuff. the main character's son is in love with his cousin. but it's...funny. one guy doesn't like to be naked, so he showers with shorts on. one of them joined the army, but then got his hand bitten off by a seal...anyway, it's great.

chuck - chuck works at a store like best buy. his best friend works for the CIA, and right before he "died", he e-mailed chuck this thing that has a lot of pictures...and chuck looked at the pictures...and now all the pictures are in his head...so he helps the CIA...anyway, it's great.

lost - uhhh. anyway, it's great.

see what i mean?

here's dollhouse:

there's this secret, illegal company. they created technology to erase people's memories, but then they fill up those people's minds with new memories so they can perform jobs for the company's clients. and there's some killing and some mystery...it's all very complicated.

i watched an episode today, and one character made this really brilliant observation.

there's a cop named paul who is trying to find the "dollhouse." he knows it exists, but it's impossible to track down. so he found one contact who is feeding him random information...

contact: why are you so sure it exists?
paul: because i know the technology is out there to make it happen.
contact: that doesn't mean they're using the technology to run a "dollhouse." just because it's possible, doesn't mean it's happening.
paul: yes it does. that's what humans do. we split an atom, now we have an atom bomb. whenever we create something new, we use it to destroy, manipulate, and control. it's human nature.

the show's premise is ridiculous, but i agree with that observation. because i believe that humans are totally depraved, and in need of a Savior. it's going to be interesting to see how that observation plays out on the show, through paul's character.