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Joss Whedon, who wrote two of my favorite TV shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, has a new show coming out, starring Eliza Dushku, who played Faith in both Buffy and its spin-off, Angel. It’s called Dollhouse and is apparently about government agents who can have their memories repeatedly wiped and their minds reprogrammed for specific jobs.

Knowing Whedon there will be some psychological depth to the show, or at least a good attempt at it (the episode where Buffy has to deal with her mother’s death is an amazing piece of drama). The title that reads “But can you wipe away a soul” suggests that the plot will involve questions revolving around what the true self is, stripped of memories and learned traits. The character of Buffy had repeated bouts of having to find herself in the midst of the calls of …