So, um, I've been thinking. In "Needs", Claire said to Caroline that she wasn't her friend in here, so I think that maybe they knew each other before Caroline went in to the Dollhouse, because we never have specifics about how long she's been at the dollhouse. Maybe she joined to make sure Caroline would be ok? Plus,it's kinda implied in "A Spy in the House of Love" that Alpha has his own mole in the dollhouse, and I think that Because Claire is like the moral center of the Dollhouse(besides Boyd) and knows what they're doing is wrong, and the fear she has over Alpha would be enough for him to make her do anything, I think. Any thoughts? HouseBunny 14:42, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
In Response
Wow, your theory makes some sense to me and yet it doesn't. I do not think the "in here' statement was meant to mean that. I say that, because, Dr. Saunder's knew very well what was going on as the exercise was her creation. She knew that she had to guide them so they would escape and go resolve their inner desires. So, by being all incognito, she fueled Echo/Caroline to save everybody.
As for your she-is-the-mole theory- I'm inclined to say you have something on that. There may be a reason why Amy Acker isn't a permanent cast member (this season, at least). I know Joss tends to have characters that don't make the main credits but tend to be important throughout the entire show, but I feel this is different. I am predicting Dr. Saunder's dying or otherwise being dead to the Dollhouse. She and Alpha have something to do with each other beyond the whole scar thing, I'm pretty sure about that. At this point, Dr. Saunder's is the only plausible character to be in such a position. Boyd doesn't like what's going on, yes, but there's been little to no buildup of him going against the grain. He's content to make sure Echo is fine (and now, as head of security, who knows) and keep his job description his main initiative.
All in all, interesting theories! Dr. Saunders definitely has something up her sleeve that we don't know about yet.
Saunders Is A Doll?
Sauders is also an active, with the name Whiskey. When Dominic is imprinted upon Victor, he refers to Saunders as "Whiskey" but the others in the room quickly pass it off as his raving. Whiskey is also a phonetic alphabet code word along with Alpha, Echo, Mike, November, Sierra, and Victor. As luck would have it, Alpha questions Saunders over what she remembers about her life during the same episode.
- I also caught onto that and agree for sure. I'm still wondering why Alpha is still fixated with her, though. He didn't kill her when he had his first composite event and he had the opportunity to kill or maim her again this time. He obviously doesn't have a problem with killing dolls (since he ripped through quite a few the first time) so I'm still wondering about the relationship between Saunders and Alpha.
- Note also that Saunders did not appear in "Echoes", so we don't know how she would have reacted to the memory drug (unlike Adelle, Boyd and Topher). I'm not positive Dominic was addressing her when he said, "Whiskey," but she was the only person in the room who might be an Active. 216.113.221.87 20:43, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
- If Claire is a Doll, do you think that the "meetcute.biz" could be some kind of glitch? HouseBunny 12:17, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
- Who knows? But weird behavior can still be in-character for her imprint. A "glitch" usually means retained memory from previous imprints. While I believe she really is an Active, keep in mind that this is all still speculation. 131.96.47.8 21:52, 8 May 2009 (UTC)