Instead, it closes the narrative with such brutal clarity that, in hindsight, it’s hard to imagine a different ending. Image Courtesy of FoxBut even with such an intriguing premise, Dollhouse made a lot of viewers uneasy from the very beginning. This is real sci-fi, but the kind that probably fits better among shows that were ahead of their time. Dollhouse remains a dense, unsettling, and remarkably coherent sci-fi series. Its ending doesn’t just conclude the story — it validates everything that came before it.