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    Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer

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    Image of sprockety sprockety
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    So the final few episodes of DH will lead up to the events of Epitaph one? or include it? or.. A couple years from now there will be aDH movie? #dollhouse
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    11/11/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    Wait - so is the apocalypse 2012 or 2019? I'm trying to plan ahead and I'd hate to be off a few years. #dollhouse
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/11/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    Interesting.
    At the Rossum Corporation website under the Terms link, there is a heading Confidentiality [www.rossumcorporation.com] :

    It says "We are registered as specified by the provisions of the Data Protection Act of 1998".

    This is a piece of legislation from the UK [en.wikipedia.org] , implying that the website (and Rossum Corporation itself) is legally domiciled in the UK and that their London office is Rossum's headquarters.
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    Edited by SJ_Edwards at 11/11/09 2:30 AM SJ_Edwards was starred SJ_Edwards was unstarred
    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/11/09

    @SJ_Edwards:
    BIG FAT SPOILER!!!

    However, the last of the 22 (out 0f 48) Rossum Regional Offices listed under 'Locations' at [www.rossumcorporation.com] is Akranes.
    Akranes is a small town in west Iceland.
    It is situated on the opposite side of the Hvalfjorour ("Whale-fjord") fjord from the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik.
    Hvalfjorour fjord was the site of a major whaling station located on a former WW2 British and American naval base, until it was shut down in 1982, the year given for Rossum's start of operations in 'Rossum Corporation responds to US Senate Investigation' (and also the start date of its webpage text's copyright).
    In 1998, a 5.7km connecting tunnel from Akranes to Reykjavik, that passed 165m directly below the base, was opened.
    There are photographs of parts of a tunnel complex shown on the 'Mission' and 'Vision' pages.
    Iceland and Reykjavik in particular, is the preeminent world centre of research to identify genes associated with particular diseases using population studies, due to the unparalleled level of genealogical data available on its genetically isloated population.
    On the 'About us' page; "New for 2008 - the Rossum Corporation offers exclusive 5-year paid internships for candidates of superior genetic disposition. Contact a Rossum Human Recruitment office near you for more details".

    In summary, the Rossum Corporation has been running a genetic research and experimentation operation from Hvalfjorour since its inception in '82, built a major underground complex there in the '90s and has been harvesting the fruits of its labours since '08.

    FREAKIN' BIG SPOILER,
    DON'T LOOK!!!

    Summer Glau's character is called Bennett Halverson (Hvalerson!).
    [Although (and possibly as well) Halver is a town in Germany, Ms.Glau's father is of German descent and Dichen Lachman's character's real name, Priya Tsetsang (given in 'Epitaph One'), is that of her mother's family's hometown in Tibet.] #dollhouse
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/11/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    Yay I might actually start watching Dollhouse again.

    I gave up pretty early into season 1. Epitath 1 brought me back but I started losing interest again in season 2. #dollhouse
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    Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/10/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    I love me some more Dollhouse ARG. #dollhouse
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    Image of Aurangzeb Aurangzeb
    11/10/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    ha, that overlaid footage that begins at 0:17 - of the burning building and people - was also used in Alpha Centauri (the footage accompanying Pravin Lal's speech that plays on completion of the "The Planetary Datalinks" secret project.)

    [www.youtube.com]

    I think it's some real-world footage (not actors)? That would be in keeping with the other live action footage found in Alpha Centauri (i.e. the intro).

    Man, that game... what a great game.
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    pH-unbalanced promoted this comment Edited by Aurangzeb at 11/10/09 3:44 PM Aurangzeb was starred Aurangzeb was unstarred
    Image of bluecobalt bluecobalt
    11/10/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    So, how exactly do they know what's going to happen in 2019, since this show has no mention of any kind of time travel or messages from the future? Psychic dolls? #dollhouse
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    Motoki promoted this comment Lauren Davis approved this comment bluecobalt was starred bluecobalt was unstarred
    Image of Motoki Motoki
    11/10/09

    @bluecobalt: Summer Glau is a Terminator sent back from the future, duh. #dollhouse
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    Image of TomSkylark TomSkylark
    11/10/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    While the cellphones-are-evil line isn't exactly new--apparently there's a Stephen King novel about evil cellphones (shocking, I'm sure)-- I'm excited to see where Dollhouse will take it. The show has been up and down, but if it can finally get on track with more interesting serial plots, then I'm on board. #dollhouse
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    Motoki promoted this comment TomSkylark was starred TomSkylark was unstarred
    Image of Motoki Motoki
    11/10/09

    @TomSkylark: I agree, more evil cellphones, less hooker of the week assignments. #dollhouse
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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    11/10/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    Wow. I liked Dollhouse before, but I didn't realize it was going to go all apocalypty awesome! #dollhouse
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    Image of CSX321 CSX321
    11/10/09

    @Anekanta - Space Hippy!: You haven't seen the unaired episode, Epitaph One?!? Go get the Dollhouse DVDs and watch it immediately! #dollhouse
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    Image of MrFlake MrFlake
    11/10/09

    @CSX321: I was actually kinda disappointed that they didn't stay with that timeline for season 2..
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    CSX321 promoted this comment Edited by MrFlake at 11/10/09 2:51 PM MrFlake was starred MrFlake was unstarred
    Image of CSX321 CSX321
    11/10/09

    @MrFlake: But I assume that if it stays on the air long enough, we'll see how it got to that point, which could be just as good. #dollhouse
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    Image of MrFlake MrFlake
    11/10/09

    @CSX321: Well, fingers crossed eh? Maybe if they shift it from the Friday Night Slot of Doom it'll survive long enough. #dollhouse
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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    11/10/09

    @CSX321: Will do! I haven't seen anything after the first season--I'm having trouble remembering what happened, so I was planning to watch it all again before I started watching the new stuff I have on my PVR. #dollhouse
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    Image of MrFlake MrFlake
    11/10/09

    @CSX321: Y'know, now I think about it, they have kinda been building up to the apocalypsey doom thing with all the recent remote wipes, kinda suggests it'll become standard practice..

    btw is anyone else reminded of a 70s film with Charles Bronson? #dollhouse
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    Image of TheMugs TheMugs
    11/10/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    Looks like FOX really decide to back Dollhouse. Viral is the best way to hype this type of show. #dollhouse
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    TemporalSword promoted this comment TheMugs was starred TheMugs was unstarred
    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    11/10/09

    @TheMugs: If Xof was really backing it, it wouldn't have pulled all the episodes in Nov to play re-runs of House. Make no mistake, viral marketing or no, they are quietly trying to kill it. #dollhouse
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    Image of TheMugs TheMugs
    11/10/09

    @TemporalSword: Or FOX is own by Rossum and they want to kill Dollhouse so will we not know how to survive/prevent the apocalypse #dollhouse
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    11/10/09

    @TheMugs: Oooh. Intriguing. #dollhouse
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    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    11/10/09

    @TheMugs: I doubt Rossum wants an apocalypse any more than we do. they just don't want to get their money taken. #dollhouse
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    Image of blarblarnyar blarblarnyar
    11/11/09

    @ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: because Rossum Corp., like Veridian Dynamics, love their money. They don't want to part with their money. #dollhouse
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    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment blarblarnyar was starred blarblarnyar was unstarred
    Image of PostMarque PostMarque
    11/10/09

    In reply to Dollhouse's Viral Marketing Brings the Apocalypse Ever Closer
    i already am afraid of voicemail. now i have to worry about it wiping my mind.

    i am so frelling fracked.

    the future is being such a yotz #dollhouse
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    11/10/09

    @PostMarque: "Frelling frak" Potty mouth! #dollhouse
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    11/10/09

    @PostMarque: Yeah, Farscape did "frell" long before BSG's "frak", but who gets all the attention? #dollhouse
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    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    11/10/09

    @TemporalSword: "Frack" was used in the original BSG, thus significantly predating Farscape. #dollhouse
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    11/10/09

    @Darklighter: Dang. Completely forgot they did. So there ya go. #dollhouse
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    08/01/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Invades The Internet
    Why hello there VIBRANIUM!
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    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. was starred TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/02/09

    @TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.: I like the way you think...
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    Image of Illogic Illogic
    08/01/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Invades The Internet
    If they start advertising the movie already one of two things will happen:
    A: I will go crazy with anticipation and be disappointed.
    B: I will hate it and refuse to see it because of annoying advertising all over the place.

    (Then there's C, which reads something like: I hate advertising in general and want less of it.)
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    Image of silentstriderm silentstriderm
    08/01/09

    In reply to Iron Man 2 Invades The Internet
    I may be mistaken, but I believe intelecrops were mentioned in the first movie when Tony is justifying Stark industries' arms manufacturing to the reporter
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    Image of gwilkes gwilkes
    08/01/09

    @silentstriderm: Yep.
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/01/09

    @gwilkes: Yep.
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    Grey_Area promoted this comment omgwtflolbbqbye was starred omgwtflolbbqbye was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/01/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: Yep.
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    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    08/01/09

    @Grey_Area: *takes a sip of beer*

    Yep.
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    Aidan_ was starred Aidan_ was unstarred
    Image of Moff Moff
    08/01/09

    @silentstriderm: Unless someone else can confirm this, I think you're mistaken.
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    Moff was starred Moff was unstarred
    Image of xashinx xashinx
    08/01/09

    @Moff:
    Was that enough someones?
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    omgwtflolbbqbye promoted this comment xashinx was starred xashinx was unstarred
    Image of ZephyrMourne ZephyrMourne
    08/02/09

    @Moff: He's not mistaken. When he's talking to the Vanity Fair reporter that he later does the happy dance with, he mentions that intellecrop technology has saved millions from starvation and was funded by the military.
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    Moff promoted this comment ZephyrMourne was starred ZephyrMourne was unstarred
    Image of Moff Moff
    08/02/09

    @xashinx & ZephyrMourne: [Pained stare]
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    Image of Mr. Embarrassing Mr. Embarrassing
    06/12/09

    In reply to Learn The Truth About Alien Oppression And Secret Artifacts At District 9 And Warehouse 13 Sites
    I notice you keep referring to them as syfy. They must be paying you. I just don't think they will go through with that inane name change. Not to mention the tag says scifi.com
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    06/12/09

    @Mr. Embarrassing: The name change is official, and it takes effect in a few weeks.
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