Silent Bob Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog So, apparently Joss Whedon was looking for something to do during the recent writer's strike. He got together with some friends and colleagues and put this "online miniseries" together about an evil genius and his quest to be accepted as a supervillain. Also, it's starring Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion, so it has to be good. Just watch the thing. Watch it!
Darth Fluffakins Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 I just found out about this, I'm really excited, I started downloading the first episode, but don't know what to expect. I know its going to be greatness, how can it lose. Super Happy!!!!
Reverend Jax Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Is Dr Horrible related to Mr Horrible? I'll watch this tonight at home.
Silent Bob Posted July 17, 2008 Author Posted July 17, 2008 Either of you watch it yet? Act 2 is up now.
Darth Fluffakins Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Either of you watch it yet? Act 2 is up now. Not yet, hopefully tonight. Love that song by the way, Jax.
Silent Bob Posted July 19, 2008 Author Posted July 19, 2008 Ok, so I'm the only one who watched it. That's fine, that's cool. Act III is up and...well... Joss Whedon, you are a fucker.
La Lindsay Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 oh my god, that was amazing!! thank you SB for posting the link!!!...i had heard of this over at tv guide's site but it was a while ago and i had totally forgotten about it. whedon is the shit. i love the way he can draw you into a story so effortlessly and make you care so quickly...the songs were amazing (and it was frickin awesome that he used so many of his past and current collegues in the bit parts).
MetalHeart Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Watching Act I now. For some reason I was under the impression you had to purchase the episodes... that's what I get for assuming and not clicking on the Act I link in the first place, lol.
Silent Bob Posted July 19, 2008 Author Posted July 19, 2008 It's free until they take it down at midnight tomorrow. But you can buy it off of iTunes for like 4 bucks. And they're putting a dvd together too (supposedly with an all-singing commentary).
MetalHeart Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 I'll prolly get it when it comes out on DVD <3 Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to watch them all before it's taken down.
The NZA Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 that was indeed cool. "the hammer is my penis." I loved Captain Hammer. i gotta go find that webcomic of him.
Silent Bob Posted July 20, 2008 Author Posted July 20, 2008 Y'know, I've spent the day trying, I really have, but no...I hate the ending.
Maldron Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Y'know, I've spent the day trying, I really have, but no...I hate the ending. Hate how it went all you like, I thought it was a powerful ending.
La Lindsay Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 yeah, i thought it was really powerful as well, especially the last two seconds.
Reverend Jax Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 The ending indeed doesn't not provide the kind of classic closure that we all find satisfying, but I think that it worked for what it was. Alot of memorable lines. One of my favorites: I thought he was really cheesy at first... Trust your instincts. and I meant...Gandhi.
Lycaon Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 A lot of guys ignore the laugh, and that's about standards. I mean, if you're gonna get into the Evil League of Evil, you have to have a memorable laugh. What, do you think Bad Horse didn't work on his whinny? His terrible death-whinny? Cool, it already has an IMDB entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227926/ For those that didn't care for the end (I liked it): here: http://phywriter.com/?p=128
Lycaon Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 That alternate ending was horrible. Yeah. Just thought I'd offer something for those out there that weren't pleased with the real ending (and maybe they'd see how better off they were... :p)
Silent Bob Posted July 20, 2008 Author Posted July 20, 2008 Yeah...yeah that's awful. My alternate ending? The freeze ray malfunctions and Captain Hammer punches Dr. Horrible across the room. He grabs the death ray and points it at him. Penny stands up and stops them. Realizing that they've both put far more time and effort into hurting each other than loving her, she leaves them both. Captain Hammer, especially enraged now (after all, he got jipped out of getting to do the weird stuff), goes to fire the malfunctioning death ray. It backfires and blows him all over the walls. Dr. Horrible, now the killer of Captain Hammer, is a shoein for the Evil League of Evil, but he loses what he really wanted most and goes back to an empty laundromat every Wednesday and Saturday. Not perfect, but you still get a surprise death, you still get a bittersweet "evil doesn't pay" ending, and it doesn't completely disregard the tone of the first two acts like I feel the real ending did.
MetalHeart Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Just finished them, and I loved it! The songs and score were really nice.... I wonder if they are going to release a soundtrack for it or something, lol. If there is one, I'll totally get it. Also "*crying* oh I'm in pain! I think this is what pain feels like! Oh, momma! Someone maternal!" heh heh I liked the ending, but it made me a little sad.
The NZA Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Y'know, I've spent the day trying, I really have, but no...I hate the ending. heh, i fear you're somehow unfamiliar with Whedon's idea of how happy endings should be.
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