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I never did the fic autopsy thing on House Divided, and it probably should have one. I mean, there's so much in it. But at the same time I'm not sure I can muster that many thoughts. Maybe podding it will help to do that. There's something there about emasculating traditional concepts of heroism, and tragedy and character flaw (and utilization of such, in the end, to create the solution, Troubles working with personality as they do), and lots of other overthinky crap, I'm sure. And villainy actually being villainy. Part 3 may prove to be ultimately a redemption story (I haven't started it yet). House is still firmly entrenched in the rage of a Mara who's been used by other people and had her agency stolen from her for hundreds of years. Which is a pretty big rage.

Speaking of which, I've been watching Dollhouse. I'm on episode 9. I am both appalled and fascinated. It has all the consent and agency issues that are a huge draw for me, but it makes me angry as fuck. Especially with the feeling that I'm supposed to root for characters who are perpetuating something so absolutely fucking horrible as the complete violation of not just bodies but personhood.