Dollhouse: [s2e1]

Echo’s journey in this episode marks the transition from being a "blank slate" to a "consciousless being that is a swarm organism," a posthuman entity trying to reclaim its lost humanity. Identity and Memory in 'Dollhouse' - PopMatters

The episode centers on Echo’s long-term engagement where she is programmed to fall in love and marry an arms dealer, Martin Klar. While Echo's emotions and devotion are real to her, they are merely "ones and zeros" on a hard drive to the Dollhouse handlers. [S2E1] Dollhouse

In the second season premiere of Dollhouse , titled " Vows ," the show deepens its exploration of what it means to be a "real" person when your memories are manufactured and your heart is a programmed asset. The Core Conflict: Identity vs. Programming Echo’s journey in this episode marks the transition

By the end of the episode, a new, self-aware version of Echo emerges. She confesses to Paul Ballard that while she is "all of them" (her imprints), "none of them is me". In the second season premiere of Dollhouse ,