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Dr. Horrible Conjures Up Internet Buzz.
Article summarizing what's already known about Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, as well as speculation on what the project could mean for the webseries format.
[ edited by zeitgeist on 2008-04-14 17:42 ]
April 14 2008
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About membership.
Somebody was timing us? That's kinda creepy.
Being a typo queen myself lately, I'm sensitive to the fact that the author might want to know that while "being exited" could be a real, though ungrammatical, part of many of our life experience, he/she probably meant "excited."
dreamlogic | April 14, 12:16 CET
gossi | April 14, 12:27 CET
Sunfire | April 14, 12:33 CET
Yeah, Sunfire, I read that at the time, too, and then maybe repressed it because I was freaked about being quoted.
[ edited by dreamlogic on 2008-04-14 18:49 ]
dreamlogic | April 14, 12:47 CET
swanjun | April 14, 12:59 CET
Nice article.
m'cookies actual | April 14, 13:09 CET
dreamlogic | April 14, 13:11 CET
Way to airbrush Eliza out of the story. Okay the execs must have been thinking "Holy crap! This is Joss Whedon!" but it still started off as Eliza's project.
And a whole five hours? Would have been three if you hadn't had to carry that heavy table, Dreamlogic! :)
zz9 | April 14, 13:19 CET
gossi | April 14, 13:22 CET
"Whedon still maintains a cult-like status on the Internet, however..."
Are we a cult? I mean, am I in a cult and nobody told me? 'Cause if that's true, I'm way behind on ritual sacrifice and I have almost no ceremonial garb.
Is there a handbook? I never got a handbook.
Snark aside - for the moment - I thought this from the doctorhorrible.netsite owner was about right:
“ 'I think that there’s something about Joss’ work that is meeting the needs of a large part of the community that isn’t necessarily met anywhere else,' the creator of the Dr. Horrible fansite says of Whedon. 'There’s a level of intelligence about Joss Whedon’s work that I think attracts people who are looking for something that can be both thought provoking and funny without feeling preachy, and people are thankful for that.' "
Thankful is right. Thankful enough to sacrifice a chicken or two now and then in the name of fandom.
QuoterGal | April 14, 13:30 CET
Duh, it's goats. And sometimes frat boys. Aren't you listening to the soundtracks backwards?
dreamlogic | April 14, 13:53 CET
[ edited by theonetruebix on 2008-04-14 19:55 ]
@theonetruebix | April 14, 13:55 CET
gossi | April 14, 13:55 CET
batmarlowe | April 14, 15:27 CET
BreathesStory | April 14, 15:31 CET
Cult ? Pfft. Haven't we been around long enough to have actual religion status ? We probably have the numbers too. If only we could call on some stories featuring noble sacrifice, resurrection and apocalypses ... Hmm.
I think we should start looking into statuary. I picture something with numerous fingers in all sorts of different pies as well as about 4 different hats, all of which The Great Joss wears impeccably, in some cases at a jaunty angle. And it's purple, obviously.
(and somebody up QuoterGal's Kool-Aid dosage, she's starting to question stuff)
Saje | April 14, 15:53 CET
Some people have tried to involve action figures in this rite, but that often leads to tipping over and embarrassment.
Sunfire | April 14, 16:11 CET
So, no bad really. It's probably been his plan for years
BreathesStory | April 14, 16:26 CET
jcs | April 14, 16:30 CET
*runs to the store to pick up goats and frat boys and garlic. And Kool-aid.*
*glares about anti-Viking decal.*
It'll make me awfully broody if I have to wear that.
You know, sometimes you just gotta draw the line.
*puts on teal robe, lights incense and starts playing "Welcome to the Hellmouth" backasswards.*
QuoterGal | April 14, 16:42 CET
Must we wear teal?
NurseBobbi | April 14, 17:20 CET
dulce_serenidad | April 14, 18:38 CET
It is on the Internet, however, where Whedon achieves “Rock Star Status,” and where his millions of loyal fans most demonstrate an ability to “flex their muscles.”
Rock Star? Millions? Exaggerate much?
But, hey, can we keep it on the lowdown about the *whispers* cult thing.
I don't think Tom Cruise could handle the truth of finding out that we too have super important, special healing cult-y powers...
missb | April 14, 20:00 CET
Also, I get a 15 on the WHE-meter. We don't want that technology to fall into Tom Cruise's hands.
crossoverman | April 15, 00:12 CET
cabri | April 15, 05:58 CET
Can we have just pie for the ritual sacrifice? Animal loving vegetarian here. Effigies of those responsible for canceling Firefly would do nicely, sacrifice-wise.
Shey | April 15, 06:03 CET
It'll make me awfully broody if I have to wear that.
There is a loophole for actual Vikings. Since it involves wearing a bunny outfit, most Vikings put up with the decal.
Sunfire | April 15, 10:25 CET
Spikeslady | April 15, 10:31 CET
Don't squirrel the tech!
zeitgeist | April 15, 10:40 CET