Swag Photography: Echo Vs. Jack

By James Poniewozik | @poniewozik | December 18, 2008 | +

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In today’s installment of Swag Photography, Fox has sent out review copies and promo packages for the debut season of Dollhouse and the return of 24. Both with action figures!

At left, a more conceptual doll of Echo, the “active,” which—I assume reflecting the conceit that actives are clean slates—sadly looks much more like a crash-test dummy than Eliza Dushku. At right, a Jack Bauer action figure which looks, well, considerably more like Kiefer Sutherland. If you look closely, hanging from his shoulder, you’ll see his very macho messenger bag.

Ah, the fun a child could have engaging in imaginative play with these toys!

JACK: [draws gun] Who are you working for?!

ECHO: Um, I work for the Fox Broadcasting publicity department. Same as you.

JACK: Oh. [Pause] Well. Want to go beat up the Indiana Jones doll?

ECHO: Let’s do it!

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Tom Shaw

Judging from the McFarlane labeling, I am guessing the Bauer toy/statue/whatever is a real mass produced item; in contrast, the amount of work the promo department put into making the box of the generic Dollhouse puppet is impressive/indicative of how easy it is to personally custom print packaging from printers nowadays.

Picking on Indiana Jones is a tactical misstep Bauer is unlikely to make though – his superiors have overwhelming reinforcements on call (all those Star Wars toys)!
Carlos the Dwarf

I read that headline in my rss reader before scolling down and thought it was going to be about a Jack and Eko from a far far better show (I’m anti Wedon, so i just assume, but i could be wrong)
http://watchingdollhouse.com/fancy-some-echo-action/ Fancy Some Echo Action? | Joss Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE FOX TV series – FANSITE – Watching Dollhouse

[...] but Fox have sent some Dollhouse Action Figures, such a the Echo doll (above), to various media people, as part of a promotional press [...]
http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/12/19/echo-vs-bauer-let-the-swag-battle-begin/ Echo vs Bauer: Let the Swag Battle Begin

[...] I’m not one of them) recieved action figure swag as gifts from Fox this week. One was a Jack Bauer figure (don’t call it a doll!!!) which does appear to be a real item you can buy in the [...]
richjl413

Let me get this straight, the Echo doll is NOT real? Because if it is, it is the stupidest looking doll I have ever seen. Now excuse me while I go out and buy it!!