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There's an interesting series on the TV this week - "Murder Most Famous" sort of Celebritity NaNo - Six celebrities have to write a novel under the tutelage of Minette Walters - and each day one of them gets axed. I think the winner actually gets the book published. But it is interesting to see Walters' comments and advice. I liked all the stuff she didn't, which says more about me, than her!! Specially as she's the best-seller...

I watched Joss Whedon's Dollhouse this morning. I admit that I quite enjoyed it--I'll certainly continue to see how it pans out. I don't think that Eliza Dushku was the best choice for the role--we've seen enough of her, frankly, with Faith and Tru Calling--and she just isn't the actress that I am guessing that the part is going to need, if she's going to assume a different personality each week. Some of my friends disliked it intensely, but I suppose I'm just not a feminist in that way. It's just TV. I think that it's supposed to be slightly unsettling--what they are doing in the organisation is wrong--and I'm assuming that it will be working towards Echo finding out gradually what's happening to her, and the policeman gradually getting clues and evidence as to what is going on.

And while I'm persiflaging--this is one of my favourite adverts, and making a welcome comeback recently. It's just so.. Napoleonic!