Whedonesque : Comments on 16893 : Act one of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is live!

"We're sorry. Currently our video library can only be streamed through the United States." I don't think a message has ever made me so sad :(

[ edited by rabid on 2008-07-15 05:04 ]

rabid | July 15, 08:04 CET

Me too. D:

Rhodey | July 15, 08:06 CET

It's about as sad as "this video not available at this time" which is what I've got here and I'm in the US.

rose ayn | July 15, 08:06 CET

Me, three! I stayed at work so I could see it would play better on my work computer which is faster and has a better screen. I guess I'll go home and cry now.

samatwitch | July 15, 08:07 CET

I got "not available at this site". :( But friends in Texas are watching right now.

NYPinTA | July 15, 08:08 CET

It won't let me download it on I-Tunes either. It gives me an error message saying that the item has been moved since I logged into the store. I guess I'll try again on there later. It lets me watch the short free teaser clip though.

rabid | July 15, 08:09 CET

So Hulu for a video host ... doesn't let you view outside the US. And iTunes won't sell it to you unless you're logged in officially to the US store.

Very disappointed. I really didn't think of Dr Horrible as a US-only event. :(

Tama | July 15, 08:11 CET

It won't let me watch since I'm not in the US.
This makes me want to risk getting scurvy.
:(

okelay | July 15, 08:12 CET

This(as of now) sucks so much ass.

Rhodey | July 15, 08:12 CET

US only?!

A tragedy, in 3 acts.

zillah | July 15, 08:14 CET

I didn't get any message. Just said site not responding. Bummer. I have iTunes but only at home. I'm on vacation and cannot do anything about it. I am so sad.

madmolly | July 15, 08:14 CET

Yeah... I have to say I am very disappointed. I don't remember in any article or announcement it was mentioned that this was for the US audience only. I could bitch and complain more, but I won't. *sigh*

ETA: I remember there was a mention of having international downloads of the episode being worked on, but I really had no idea that the streaming of it would be the same way.

[ edited by kurya on 2008-07-15 05:17 ]

kurya | July 15, 08:14 CET

So not impressed that no mention was made before of this only being available in the US... oh I forgot there is no life outside US borders....

witch_kat | July 15, 08:15 CET

My Canadian pride just went spiraling down the drain :b

rabid | July 15, 08:15 CET

iTunes won't let you buy it even if you're logged into the US store. I tried that when I couldn't get it to play.

rose ayn | July 15, 08:15 CET

iTunes hasn't got a store here so I can't get it. Couldn't they have warned about this earlier? I had gotten my hopes up!

okelay | July 15, 08:17 CET

Worked here.

"Balls."

theonetruebix | July 15, 08:17 CET

US only? Why is there never any love for America Jr?

jord | July 15, 08:17 CET

All I'm saying is look up proxying, people. C'mon, we've been through this before... great start :)

zeitgeist | July 15, 08:17 CET

That was fantastic!! Sorry to all those outside the US. The next act can not come fast enough! Would comment more, but I need to watch it again :)

Hostile 17 | July 15, 08:17 CET

Thanks for the U.S. bashing.

Act 1 was thoroughly delightful.

Tonya J | July 15, 08:18 CET

Anger. And disappointment.

ETA this is not about the show itself, but about me being Canadian and having already stayed up late to catch the premiere of the first act. Now I have to figure out how to hide my IP and whatnot? Not impressed.

[ edited by Knuckleball on 2008-07-15 05:20 ]

Knuckleball | July 15, 08:18 CET

You guys! I LOVED IT! I only watched once so others could have a turn. I won't spoil it for you....but it was really great. And Nathan CAN carry a tune! NPH is awesome.... and Felicia has a pretty voice! OK, I will wil patiently for the others to see before more discussion.
Great job and big pats on the backs of all those involved!

jenofthejungle | July 15, 08:19 CET

I don't understand how proxying works.If I did, I'd watch all the extras on the bbc. I guess I'll have to go my usual way.

okelay | July 15, 08:19 CET

Yep, no previous mention of it being right-side-of-the-Atlantic-impaired. Very very not good.

Perseo | July 15, 08:19 CET

"Smells like cumin." And also, awesome!

deadbessie | July 15, 08:19 CET

Um... it was bitching?

I really hope this gets resolved for non-US residents, because it's everything we were hoping for, with songs that will be stuck in my head for days. Or at least until Act II.

C. A. Bridges | July 15, 08:19 CET

I can't even describe how sad I`m right now.
I spent the whole day sending thousand of emails to sites, blogs and everything related to series or films here in Brazil to tell about Dr. Horrible, and now this.

maxsummers | July 15, 08:21 CET

I thought it was mentioned that it would only be available in the US...I wanna say it was in a Joss post here on Whedonesque.

GrrrlRomeo | July 15, 08:21 CET

Oh, I just feel horrible for all of y'all outside the US! That sucks!

Because that made me giggle hysterically. Oh, Nathan. You were so perfectly cast. And Neil Patrick Harris owns my soul. And Felicia Day is way too cute. And the writing was great.

Can't wait for the next installment!

Lirazel | July 15, 08:21 CET

I'm in the US. Couldn't see it. Will try again later.

NYPinTA | July 15, 08:21 CET

I'm another disappointed non-US-resident. I guess I'll have to find another way to watch it, now.

IGGy14 | July 15, 08:21 CET

*Must resist urge to say the banned phrase.*

That was Awesome with capital A baby.

I loved it. Must rewatch.

crazygolfa | July 15, 08:22 CET

Well I will have to look up proxying I guess, but that shouldn't be necessary. I thought this was supposed to be a new way of doing business. The internet is global, and region dependent viewing is a legacy(bad one in my humble canadian opinion) of the television era. It would make sense if there were US specific ads etc for the program, but I wouldn't think its the case here.

I just hope this is worked out as soon as possible. I mean with the Sanctuary project, they did have downloadable episodes worldwide. However at the beginning, there were different pricing schemes based on where you were. A lot of people complained and eventually they reworked the pricing so it was the same for everyone. So this isn't the first time I have been through this disappointment, I just hoped its worked out.

kurya | July 15, 08:24 CET

Excuse me while I "SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
"I laughed, I cried, it was better than 'Cats', I want to see it again, and again, and again!"

Seriously. I can't stop smiling. NPH rocks as per usual. And just when I thought Nathan couldn't be anymore perfection, he sings and sings well. And looks damn hot in that t-shirt!

Well done Joss and Co.!! Clever and cute and I can't wait for more!

hmbscully | July 15, 08:24 CET

OMG!!!!! It was great!.....then Nathan made his "heroic" entrance and I couldn't stop laughing. Such a riot! Bring on act 2! Whoo hoo!!!

nakedandarticulate | July 15, 08:25 CET

"This petition is about the building." that line made me LOL so hard!!!

"Do not bounce." CLASSIC!

Balls...

FaithsTruCalling | July 15, 08:25 CET

Guys, I'm an aussie and there is a way to watch it internationally, you just have to fool Hulu. Get a program called Hotspot Shield, it's supposed to be some sort of virus protector, but it masks your IP address. And when it does this, I think it gives out a new IP address thats a US one. It's worked for me before, I have watched many episodes and movies on Hulu using this trick.

http://anchorfree.com/downloads/hotspot-shield/

I know some of you aren't going to wanna do this, because of the whole program downloading thing, but it's worth it. You can turn it on and off and go back to your usual IP. I haven't used it for months, but I'll fire it back up now.

Anyway, gosh tihs is exciting, I can't wait.

Nalliac | July 15, 08:27 CET

There are ways around the US only thing, people. If you really wanted to see it, you could do a little googling and figure it out. Complaining is easy.

It is brilliant, BTW.

TamaraC | July 15, 08:27 CET

Ok, excuse me, but I'll have to jump out of my window now.
Could I be any sadder?

maxsummers | July 15, 08:28 CET

I think we're going to need a whole new page dedicated to ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT THE SHOW. because this one is already way huge and all it's talking about is how everyone's PO'd.

FaithsTruCalling | July 15, 08:30 CET

Yup I did a little googling TamaraC but it's the principle of the thing that bothers me.
Knuckleball... just remember universal healthcare... its not much but maybe it will get us through...:)

witch_kat | July 15, 08:30 CET

Thanks for forcing me to proxy Dr.Horrible! :P

Rhodey | July 15, 08:33 CET

loved it!!

WheelsOfJoy | July 15, 08:34 CET

NoooooOOooo! (Up in Canuck land). Maybe I'll figure out how to get my hands on it, but I'm not very tech savvy!

Aurra | July 15, 08:34 CET

Don't be silly. Non-US residents are just a myth made up to scare children.

RaisedByMongrels | July 15, 08:35 CET

Squeeeing like a crazy squeeing thing. I'm so sorry you guys outside the US can't see it. Pisses me off for you, especially all my friends who have been listening to me go on and on and on about this both in the UK and Canada.

BUT I LOVED IT!

[ edited by goth_huntress on 2008-07-15 05:35 ]

goth_huntress | July 15, 08:35 CET

It's even better the 2nd time through.

If I say that I promise to buy the soundtrack when there is one, can I get away with temporarily ripping the songs to mp3 to put on my iPod for tomorrow's commute?

theonetruebix | July 15, 08:37 CET

As reported higher up, clicking on the iTunes link takes you to iTunes' Dr. Horrible page, where you can supposedly buy a season pass for all three acts ($3.99) or the first act ($1.99). However, buying the season pass just gets you a notice that you'll be notified when they're available, and clicking on the first act returns a message that it's been moved. Maybe it was set up but won't be "active" till after Sunday night?

Posting the link may have been premature, although it does let people know to buy it later. You can only get there through the iTunes link on the DH site; searching for it through iTunes store gets you nothing.

Ehh. I bought a season pass anyway.

[ edited by C. A. Bridges on 2008-07-15 05:40 ]

C. A. Bridges | July 15, 08:38 CET

I do feel bad for those outside the US. I truely do. But I'm in the US and still can't see it. And I do not understand why.

Glad everyone loved it. You all suck. ;P

NYPinTA | July 15, 08:38 CET

I am devastated. Purely devastated. I have been looking forward to this day since it was announced and now...As silly as it sounds I feel like crying (bad day, and this has just topped it). There’s a few very sad Aussies around at the moment...

phlebotenum | July 15, 08:38 CET

Not to gloat - I'm so sorry about you guys outside the U.S. and didn't know that was the case - please, please, hopefully, you can find a workaround so we can talk about it with you'all. (Bet it's a rights issue...)

I bought an iTunes season pass for the three eps, but my previous understanding was that it wouldn't be available for purchase until after the initial viewings, and that appears to be true - it sold me a pass, but actual downloading would appear to be later... it did let me write an iTunes review, though...

It was the Cat's Ass, the Bee's Knees, the Cream in My Coffee, the Tops, and the Tower of Pizza. I gotta learn the songs. Oh, and they all have voices you want to listen to.

QuoterGal | July 15, 08:39 CET

Does that mean Nathan Fillion can't watch this ??

witch_kat | July 15, 08:40 CET

"It smells like cumin."

Simply awesome.

Charmuse | July 15, 08:40 CET

US people getting the "not available on this site" message...

Try turning your firewall off.

If you have Norton Internet Security...turn it off and reload the page.

GrrrlRomeo | July 15, 08:41 CET

I think Nathan lives in my town - judging by how often I see him going into a movie theatre - unless he flies here from Canada to see a flick now and then...

QuoterGal | July 15, 08:42 CET

Does that mean Nathan Fillion can't watch this ??

If he were here with me at my house in New York? Then no. At his house in LA? Probably. I don't think the computer knows he's Canadian. ;P

NYPinTA | July 15, 08:42 CET

What!? Can someone point out to me where it was stated that this would only be accessible to those in the US, coz I missed that memo and am very disappointed. What’s this about proxying? ETA: Thanks for the instructions Nalliac! I'm off to see if I can make this work.

[ edited by Aviva on 2008-07-15 05:46 ]

Aviva | July 15, 08:42 CET

Good point, witch_kat. ;) I did remember that I had previously downloaded HotSpot Shield before, when I was trying to catch up on Battlestar Galactica. I'm currently waiting for the video to sort of catch up a bit, so it isn't as clunky.

But, as others have said, it's not as much a matter of the hassle, but simply the principle. And, quite frankly, there are plenty of less-ardent fans who simply won't care enough to seek out any means to mask their IP address.

And I don't mean to bring other people into this, so slap me on the wrist if I'm out of line, but the person who started this entire website for us can't even just log onto the website and watch the video, without going through the (admittedly short) process of masking her IP. That just doesn't seem right to me.

That said, I hope everyone that can watch it is enjoying it and I'm going to go now and try to enjoy it for myself! :)

Knuckleball | July 15, 08:43 CET

Agreed that it's better the second time around, and also agreed with everyone squeeing... I just want to say thank you to everyone involved, if they end up on here. No matter how this ends up doing financially, it's certainly a story telling success.

And since I can't applaud in person...

*Virtual Applause and Whooping*

streetartist | July 15, 08:43 CET

Just posted at twitter.com/drhorrible: "Working on international...hang in there"

[ edited by C. A. Bridges on 2008-07-15 05:44 ]

C. A. Bridges | July 15, 08:44 CET

The Dr. Horrible Twitter feed just said:

"Working on international...hang in there"

ETA: Damn you Bridges!!!! :D

[ edited by lexigeek on 2008-07-15 05:44 ]

lexigeek | July 15, 08:44 CET

I swear Chris is two people.

QuoterGal | July 15, 08:45 CET

Heh, took me until the second time through to get the "Bait & Switch" joke.

"Didn't you go on a date last night? Conflict Diamond told me you were doubling with Bait and Switch."

"It was alright. I thought I was supposed to end up with Bait, but..."

"I hear ya"

That made me smile big. I love it when the second time is more fun than the first.

brimtoast | July 15, 08:45 CET

How the !@#$ am I going to keep from singing all of this on the bus tomorrow? (Yes, me, of all people.)

theonetruebix | July 15, 08:46 CET

Woot! Good to hear :). I was just working on figuring out the proxie nonsense after the HotSpot Shield thing flopped for me. I'm glad to hear they are working on the problem though.

rabid | July 15, 08:47 CET

I, too, am so very sorry for the people who can't watch this. That sucks, and it shouldn't be that way. However, I recommend using any workaround available to you because Act I rocks. It's not nearly as corny as I thought it would be and the music exceeded my expectations. Very funny!

mikejer | July 15, 08:48 CET

I dunno, b!X, but I've already pulled the audio out and am thinking about separating into individual tunes for easy play-listing.

zeitgeist | July 15, 08:48 CET

thanks for the tip,Nalliac
and TamaraC,yes we could do it, but that's no the point,isn't it? If this is supposed to be a new format, then regions shouldn't matter,cause the internet hasn't got them.

They did tweet about working in international,so I guess I'll wait

BTW, is anyone else having trouble with the site? It keeps giving me 'database errors' is it fandagoing?

okelay | July 15, 08:49 CET

Just more context to the twitter update: back on June 28, Joss had said they were "working on [overseas downloads]".

jam2 | July 15, 08:49 CET

It was awesome! So very shiny. NPH is a scream. I love him as Dr. Horrible.

Felicia Day is so very cute. You feel so sad for her when people won't even listen to her about the petition.

Nathan Fillion is just brilliant. He's so very swarmy and so full of himself. I love it!

I do feel bad for those outside the US - and even some inside - that can't watch it yet. I'm sure you'll all find a way to see it.

Charisma69 | July 15, 08:49 CET

I'm really sorry about all those folks who can't see it because they live outside the U.S. Quick, some kind soul set up a proxying tutorial?! I would, if I had a clue what that meant or if I had a clue about computers in general. Good luck, guys. I know how bad I'd feel...

As for those who can see it, can we talk? I LOVED it. Insanely tuneful is right. I have a new crush on NPH. Moist. Heh. "Balls." Heh. The songs were great. I particularly like the laundry one and the last one. Felicia Day is a doll. So sweet and effective. And Nathan? So wonderfully smug.

Which of the brothers were sung in that one number about bad horse?

I bought the iTunes season pass, too. Can't wait until it's actually available for download.

phlebotinin | July 15, 08:49 CET

"Working on international...hang in there"

Awesome! 'Cause I was really about to cry... I suck at this proxy thing.

maxsummers | July 15, 08:50 CET

Yay saw it!! AWESOME it was. *goes to watch again*

Rhodey | July 15, 08:50 CET

ZOMG singing cowboys!!! So much happiness...Part 2 now please??

yellowcrayon | July 15, 08:52 CET

"Will you lend a caring--"

"Ahhhh! Ahh."

Cracks me up every time. Also, what is Whedon's deal with florists? Anyone else catch that?

RaisedByMongrels | July 15, 08:53 CET

Holy cow, that was as amazing as I had hoped it would be - which is saying a lot. The music is already lodging itself firmly into my brain. I'm so excited to see where the story goes. Yay, Dr. Horrible!

SDWolfpup | July 15, 08:54 CET

for easy play-listing.

That's my plan as well.

theonetruebix | July 15, 08:54 CET

Yay to the news about them working on international... I was disappointed, still am a bit, but I am glad they haven't forgotten those that have not been fortunate to have a US IP :P
And just to jump in and add my voice to my fellow canucks and other non US people that it is the principle of the matter.

Its more than wanting to see new material from Joss Whedon. I am hoping this venture will work financially so that more material can be produced and distributed this way. I mean it is an important part of this project that the internet can be successfully used to create new visual entertainment.

kurya | July 15, 08:55 CET

Clearly Dr. Horrible has stolen a prototype of one of them new 3G iPhones, with the remote car control app. Or d'ya think he hacked his original iPhone? (Yes, super-nerd rhetorical question.)

Whedonage | July 15, 08:55 CET

Hooray! Transporters!

I now have an enormous, breathless, giggly school girl crush on Neil. Like, omigod, you're so kewl.

The League is watching you? Well, so am I!!

kazzmere | July 15, 08:56 CET

Clearly Dr. Horrible has stolen a prototype of one of them new 3G iPhones, with the remote car control app. Or d'ya think he hacked his original iPhone? (Yes, super-nerd rhetorical question.)

Oh, c'mon, a super-nerd would've caught the glimpse of the back of the phone and noticed it was a 1st Gen iPhone ;). Of course I say that and go back to look and he actually had a cover on it, so you'd have to notice the even dorkier fact that the headphone jack is recessed. Or speculate on it based on the fact that the data connection icon was E for EDGE rather than 3G.

zeitgeist | July 15, 08:57 CET

noticed it was a 1st Gen iPhone

But surely if Dr. Horrible tried to jailbreak it he would have bricked it for sure.

[ edited by theonetruebix on 2008-07-15 05:58 ]

theonetruebix | July 15, 08:58 CET

What the.. there are other countries on the planet :( Has anyone outside the US worked out how to see this yet?

alexa | July 15, 08:59 CET

Thanks Nalliac! Worked straight away.

Now that was awesome. *swoons over Nathan and NPH*

purplewolf | July 15, 09:00 CET

Balls. Have to wait another day to see the next part!

NPH and Nathan Fillion were great, but Felicia Day was the real surprise. She has such a beautiful singing voice!

Saturn Girl | July 15, 09:01 CET

so, so bummed. Bad bad start to my day.

Yours

not-in-the-US

Cider | July 15, 09:02 CET

Playlisting is neat and stuff, but we're all buying the soundtrack when it comes out, right? I know it hasn't been proven but some researchers say there is a link between pulling audio and scurvy. =)

jam2 | July 15, 09:02 CET

That was fabulous! My son is now making fun of me because of my squealing when Nathan made his entrance! :D

mouse | July 15, 09:03 CET

yellowcrayon: ZOMG singing cowboys!!! So much happiness...Part 2 now please??

I do believe those are singing Whedon cowboys. Unless of course I'm wrong.

deadbessie | July 15, 09:03 CET

My new catch phrase is going to be "The status is not quo!"

I am already singing "Laundry Day" (or "Freeze Ray Song"- whatever it is called) over and over in my head. I predict lots of indie band covers.

I hope they fix the international streaming tonight for the rest of you because this is too awesome not to share with the world.

lauratd | July 15, 09:03 CET

That was awesome. Me and my Mom were cracking up the entire time. And yay! We now know what Wonderflonium is!

Mrs.BigPileofDust | July 15, 09:04 CET

"agrees with kurya".

I'm fairly sure that I can get it working in the next hour or so, and doubtlessly I will be able to watch it soon. However, a large part of the market for an online venture like this are simply people who want to click on a link and check out this great little internet musical which, for them, popped up out of nowhere. The problem I have with it is that a huge part of that online market doesn't have access to it for reasons that don't make sense within the online distribution medium.

If I'm not mistaken, the purpose of having Hulu only watchable in the US is in large part due to copyright issues relating to overseas partners. With an online project like this, that shouldn't be a concern.

If the problem is fixed soon, and within a day or so anyone who clicks on the link can see it, than it's not a big deal. Just a small hitch in the road for what is a new distribution method. But if it lasts the full week, than a sizeable portion of the market that may like it enough to eventually purchase it won't see it. Just because people on this website would go through the trouble of researching and messing with their computers for access, doesn't mean that anyone else would.

Speaking on an entirely personnel level now, I am just happy those of you who saw it loved it so much. Whenever I get to see it, at least I can be sure that it's great. So for those of you with access, enjoy it for the rest of us xD!

rabid | July 15, 09:04 CET

but we're all buying the soundtrack when it comes out, right?

Did you not read that that's what I said to begin with? ;)

theonetruebix | July 15, 09:04 CET

Any method for tracking number of plays? It'd be interesting to see how many people view it in the first hour (and how many times in that hour).

MP | July 15, 09:06 CET

Wowowowowowowow. Better than I ever thought it could be. I'll be singing the Laundromat/Freeze Ray song for days to come. Plus Neil Patrick Harris is super sexy. And Nathan is super douchey.

I just have to say:
Balls.

lookitsjulia | July 15, 09:09 CET

How the !@#$ am I going to keep from singing all of this on the bus tomorrow? (Yes, me, of all people.)

Now that I want to see a video of!

BTW, whoever put up the Nortons Internet Security tip, it worked. It played. I saw it. Yay is me. :D

NYPinTA | July 15, 09:09 CET

I missed that, bix. My bad. I was actually responding to zeitgeist's post and didn't get the whole context. We're on the same page now, I think. =)

jam2 | July 15, 09:10 CET

I'm buying it on iTunes, on DVD, and the soundtrack, so I think its okay if I dump the audio to listen to in the meantime while having some nice fresh citrus as a safety precaution.

zeitgeist | July 15, 09:11 CET

Wow, so, who else purchased it on iTunes by selecting the season option and didn't have it download?

ChampBlankman | July 15, 09:12 CET

That was so cool. I loved it, Nathan was great, he can really sing, and NPH was so cute.

Sanela | July 15, 09:12 CET

That was amazing, absolutely everything I wished for and more.....very happy sigh

shpedoinkel | July 15, 09:12 CET

I've seen it three times already, and it keeps on getting better and better. I just can't saw how much this reeks of awesomeness.

There were so many good parts, I cant decide which part I loved the best, but the singing cowboys were awesome. And that's a deadly whinnying. Joss and co. were on their game with this one.

crazygolfa | July 15, 09:13 CET

I'm in tears from laughing.

hitnrun017 | July 15, 09:13 CET

ChampBlankman, I think pretty much everyone. I don't think the itunes will work until after Saturday.

[ edited by NYPinTA on 2008-07-15 06:13 ]

NYPinTA | July 15, 09:13 CET

Pain... Pain... Pain...
I marked it on my calendar and everything. :'(
I hope that it comes out internationally soon.

From the desolate wilds of Canada

LiSu | July 15, 09:13 CET

Nalliac, I'm your fan forever.
It worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!

maxsummers | July 15, 09:13 CET

Wow, so, who else purchased it on iTunes by selecting the season option and didn't have it download?

Already addressed in this thread. There was never any indication given that it'd be downloadable right away, only after the streams were done with in a few days.

theonetruebix | July 15, 09:14 CET

Loved it!

NPH: You're a riot and I love your singing voice. I'll be saying "Balls!" all day. I have to find a way to work that into conversation.

Nathan: You play a heroic ass of a man so well. And your singing was lovely as well. I don't know if it was "scrotum" worthy as Joss has stated, but it was lovely. And the scene of you and Dr. Horrible with a van hood - priceless.

Felicia: I love your singing voice!! And who could resist a man who shoves her into a garbage heap? I can't wait to see more of you in part 2.

Bravo, Joss and crew!!! Loved it! Can't wait for the 17th.

mongorules | July 15, 09:14 CET

That was some kind of wonderful...loved it!!!

MadeToLoveJoss | July 15, 09:14 CET

"We're sorry, currently our library can only be streamed within the United States."

*sigh*

*again*

catalyst2 | July 15, 09:14 CET

On their Facebook page:

"We're working on it...
...and we apologize. We're launching this thing from our living room..."

kazzmere | July 15, 09:14 CET

Yeah, sounds like the mistake with iTunes was to make it buyable already. They should just have listed a release date and optionally "pre-order".

jam2 | July 15, 09:15 CET

Thanks NYPinTA, so long as I'm not the only one I now feel better about having been charged and not getting anything...yet! Can't wait for the rest of the acts to go live.

ChampBlankman | July 15, 09:16 CET

I have to say, now that I've seen it twice, this was my favorite part (I knew the episode would be terrific, so that was just gravy):

Mutant Enemy Productions presents

Joss is back. May he stay where he belongs.

Tonya J | July 15, 09:18 CET

Owh thanks to the fellow sneaky Aussie for that tip... Seems to be loading for me now.

alexa | July 15, 09:19 CET

I actually downloaded iTunes just to buy this...although I will uninstall iTunes after the last act as I kinda hate the iTunes software.

Also...I think like a pipe just burst under my house...sooo...I'm gonna go take a look at that.

GrrrlRomeo | July 15, 09:20 CET

Eh, I feared it'd be US-only (for a while, anyway). :(

Yes, I see there is a way around it, but I'll wait until I've bitten one of my fingernails down to the lunula. ;)

Braeden Fireheart | July 15, 09:25 CET

Love it!! Brilliance, as always, but was expecting nothing less. I love the underlying metaphor of the homeless shelter, mirroring this project's attempt to completely overhaul and re-work the system. As she's trying to expand the shelter (or maybe move the medium to a new forum), he's talking about a redistribution of the power to put it into other's hands...hmmm, maybe I'm just reading too much into it. But that's what I've always loved about the man's writing...well one of the things. He does know how to mix a metaphor! Anyway, can't wait for the next two parts. But they are days away...balls!

angryhippie | July 15, 09:27 CET

I don't think it was supposed to be just US only. By the wording of their twitter feeds and message on Facebook, it seems like that's a glitch, not something that was done on purpose.

NYPinTA | July 15, 09:28 CET

Perfect casting, terribly-flawed-but-absolutely-lovable characters, hilarious jokes, good music...this thing is so Joss. (Does this mean someone is going to die?)

jcs | July 15, 09:29 CET

Gotta say, Nathan (like his alter ego) stole the show for me. Not that Neil and Felicia weren't amazing, I was actually looking forward to them more going into this. But Nathan was just so hilarious and played the part perfectly. Awesome singing all around, and can't wait for the next acts. Anyone transcribe the lyrics yet?

hacksaway | July 15, 09:29 CET

Wow!Joss can write music. Love love love it.

Cyclopticxander | July 15, 09:30 CET

I'm getting "this video is not available at this site", but I didn't think it was going to be online until 12am PST anyway. Maybe it's a bandwidth thing?

dollrific | July 15, 09:31 CET

From www.doctorhorrible.net

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International Viewer Issues are Being Addressed

Many fans around the world have been disappointed to discover the feared message “not available outside the USA” but rest assured the problem is being addressed and we’ll report back as soon as we’re aware of the details.

Never fear, Doctor Horrible will save the day…..err……ahh….. Captain Hammer will save the day? …. well, rest assured, someone will!

The team behind Dr Horrible are really sorry about the problems and want to assure you that they really are working hard to get it all sorted out. The best news is, it’s worth the wait!

Beth'll | July 15, 09:31 CET

GrrrlRomeo
I read that as "Nathan" Internet Security.

Act I? Brilliant!!! I watched it twice. Love it to pieces.

mifeng | July 15, 09:35 CET

My happy-happy joy-joy over seeing this was dampened (but not moistened) by the difficulty the not-in-the-US-peeps had in partaking. Good stuff. I'm sorry for your troubles. :(

m'cookies actual | July 15, 09:36 CET

How cool is it that this is on Hulu? They have been knocking it out of the park of late. It is too bad that it is US-only for now, but that is the usual set-up for many of their licensed television shows and movies. Hopefully they can open it up for everyone to view shortly, and enable itunes downloads in a couple of days.

jubal lives | July 15, 09:38 CET

Sweet.

BrewBunny | July 15, 09:41 CET

dollrific, if you have a firewall (like Norton Internet Security) try turning it off and reloading the page.

GrrrlRomeo | July 15, 09:42 CET

Wonderflo! Loved the Bad Horse letter song. Being a programmer type, I was thinking what a cool iPhone app NPH is using. They should release it just for kicks!

Good luck international folk! I hope you get through soon.

cheesefan | July 15, 09:44 CET

YEAH!!!!!!!! So glad I checked to see if it was up yet! Thank you, Joss Whedon, for not going by Pacific time! Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day rock. I think I'm going to watch it again.... Feeling very sad for the ferners who can't watch this masterpiece :-( "My hair is blowing in the breeze!" Freeze ray song is great! "My nemesis is Dr. Horrible not some guy in an oversized parka." Squee. Ended too soon is the only crit... Gotta leave 'em wanting more, eh? Best. Internet. Musical. Serial. EVER. "Would you like something dampened?"

whedongeek | July 15, 09:44 CET

Seriously, though, how much did you break a little when NPH stops and says, "She talked to me".

theonetruebix | July 15, 09:44 CET

I am so very sorry that non-US folks can't watch this currently, because it was awesome. Seriously, it's only one-third over and it's already one of the greatest movies (or things, in general) that I've ever seen.

The freeze ray song is genius, Nathan's introduction is hilarious, and most importantly, the characters already have layers and nuance. When I saw the trailer, I thought it was going to be brilliant, but I didn't expect the immediate poignancy amidst all of the absurd happenings. Silly me. This is Joss we're talking about. (And Jed, and Zack, and Maurissa.)

Oh my God, this is amazing. And considering how small the budget was, it looks absolutely fantastic! Had I not known it was super-low-budget, I wouldn't have guessed (though the brief bit of iffy CGI would've been a clue).

I wish I knew how to rip the songs...someone wanna e-mail them to me...? I would be ever-so-grateful. Plus, I'm totally buying the soundtrack; I just wanna listen to 'em nonstop right now.

Congrats to all involved! Joss, your first live-action creation in almost three years was more than worth the wait. Welcome back, bro.

(I am so going to cry if the "Grr, arrgh!" guy pops up after the closing credits.)

UnpluggedCrazy | July 15, 09:45 CET

I'm trying to get iTunes downloaded so I can download Doctor Horrible, it is even better the 2nd time I saw it, and I know I'll never get tired of seeing it! So so sweet!

embers | July 15, 09:45 CET

You know I haven't been this excited about seeing something on a screen since Serenity came out. I'm going to stop seeing it for now because I'm afraid my squeeing might eventually wake up my folks. :)

[ edited by crazygolfa on 2008-07-15 06:50 ]

crazygolfa | July 15, 09:50 CET

I'm not at all patiently waiting for hotpspot shield to finish installing.
Anyone having trouble with the drhorrible site? I'm getting a page load error now.

okelay | July 15, 09:51 CET

This is the greatest musical I have never seen.

Simon | July 15, 09:52 CET

Dr. Horrible Twitter sez:

Working on international. Give this a try in the meantime http://tinyurl.com/3n5xys

lexigeek | July 15, 09:52 CET

I'm grinning like a nut :D AWESOME!

Vinity | July 15, 09:53 CET

Anyone having trouble with the drhorrible site? I'm getting a page load error now.
okelay | July 15, 06:51 CET

Uh-oh, have we fandango'd it?

UnpluggedCrazy | July 15, 09:55 CET

Whoops, double post. Damn you, Dr. Horrible!

[ edited by UnpluggedCrazy on 2008-07-15 06:57 ]

UnpluggedCrazy | July 15, 09:56 CET

Being out of the country for the summer, I was seriously worried that I was screwed. Thanks to Nalliac's suggestion, I was able to get it up and running. Hooray. And it was incredible. I can't wait for the rest of it.

alpha5099 | July 15, 09:57 CET

Who had an hour and 51 minutes in the office pool?

I had an hour and 49 minutes. Darn it, I was going to use the money to buy that beach house in Cabo.

[ edited by crazygolfa on 2008-07-15 07:01 ]

crazygolfa | July 15, 09:57 CET

I think I just did wee-wee in my pants. Multiple times. Oh my god, the "mare" line. So... Much.... Awesome.

Mort | July 15, 09:59 CET

YES! IT'S WORKING! THANKS,NILLIAC!
And no, it hasn't been fandango'd yet.it's working now.
I'm about to break into song in happines. And I haven'teven watched yet!!!

okelay | July 15, 10:00 CET

http://tinyurl.com/3n5xys

Twitter says to try this url if you are not USians.

TamaraC | July 15, 10:01 CET

Give this a try in the meantime

Muahaha. Now that's just punk rock. Shh.

o/` I wonder what you're the captain of... o/`

[ edited by theonetruebix on 2008-07-15 07:05 ]

theonetruebix | July 15, 10:04 CET

So, Nathan's had it happen already, and NPH must have at least some sense of things. But do you think Felicia is ready for the Ballroom 20 standing ovation?

theonetruebix | July 15, 10:07 CET

I wonder what happens when you bounce the Wonderflonium?

kazzmere | July 15, 10:09 CET

Dr. Horrible MySpace Bulletin:

We are currently working on international capabilites. We are sorry for the delay. Please understand, we are literally working on this from our living room.

We're working working. Promise.

Love,
The Dr.
Horrible Team

GrrrlRomeo | July 15, 10:09 CET

Seen it three times already and my favorite part keeps changing. First it was the Wonderflonium case. Lately, it's hearing all the squishy sounds when Moist is around.

Ahh, awesomeness abounds.

ShortFatGuy | July 15, 10:11 CET

Neil Patrick Harris is now my *hero*!!!! Loved it!!!!!

Thanks so much to Joss and everyone involved.

Spikesgurl | July 15, 10:12 CET

Ok, now I can comment on it.
First, Felicia's voice. I so NOT expected that voice from her! Like an angel! Beautiful!
Nathan's voice. Didn't expect as well. Was a little weird for me at first, like 'is this Nathan?', but now I'm fine with it.
NPH was awesome. Really lovable.

I loved every little thing about it. WAY more than I could ever imagine.

Waiting for ACT 2.

Off to watch it again and again and again.

maxsummers | July 15, 10:14 CET

Hehehheheheee. Snoopy dancing my happy little butt off.

This is going to be a TERRIFIC week!

Love's Bitch | July 15, 10:14 CET

Thanks GrrrlRomeo! Now it works fine. Pretty sure I'm going to watch this at least 3 more times before I go to sleep.

dollrific | July 15, 10:15 CET

I loved it! I've got to go to bed but I can't stop watching it!! Funnier and funnier each time I watch it!

Firefly Flanatic | July 15, 10:16 CET

"So, Nathan's had it happen already, and NPH must have at least some sense of things. But do you think Felicia is ready for the Ballroom 20 standing ovation?"

I bet she cries a whole gallon of happy tears. =)

cabri | July 15, 10:16 CET

my abhorrence for the laundermat has now ended.

Vespa | July 15, 10:19 CET

Is it just me.... or is that a large model of Serenity hanging in the window behind NPH's head at the begining?

Maybe I'm seeing things?

SenseiJJ | July 15, 10:19 CET

Hooray for workarounds. Hooray for Doctor Horrible. Hooray for Bad Horse? What the heck was that all about. That was awesome!

Simon | July 15, 10:21 CET

Just watched it a third time.

Yeah, the freeze ray song is my favorite, plus the part where Billy (AKA Dr. Horrible) says, "Sorry. I know I come on strong." It's just so genuine and heartfelt. He's in deeply unrequited love with her, and damn if NPH doesn't know how to pin that feeling exactly (I should know, I've been there before).

And SenseiJJ, I've been thinking the exact same thing.

UnpluggedCrazy | July 15, 10:21 CET

I kinda love Moist. That was so awesome.

einral | July 15, 10:22 CET

Beautiful. Especially wonderful since my mom called me to tell me it was up. She was just as excited about it as I was.

kishi | July 15, 10:22 CET

That was awesome!

"I remember it differently."

No, I lie.

theonetruebix | July 15, 10:23 CET

I feel bad that the international peeps have to resort to underground tactics to get it to view. I was sure the Dr. Horrible team is aware of their international fanbase, but I'm sure there are specific reasons why they used Hulu (video-quality being one of them). Dr. Horrible will rule the world soon enough.

I'm going to download on iTunes after Friday. Intresting bit: on iTunes it says (c) "Timescience Bloodclub, LLC." Cool name.

My favorite part of Act I is probably the song about Bad Horse, although it has lead to me getting a song from the musical episode of "Scrubs" stuck in my head.

Arabchick | July 15, 10:27 CET

Maybe I'm seeing things?

In fact, it's pots and pans hanging from the ceiling of the kitchen. But at that angle it does look oddly like Serenity from the frontish.

theonetruebix | July 15, 10:28 CET

Clearly Hulu is no solution, can't believe I sort of antecipated this and already ranted about this, just can't believe it's happening to Dr. Horrible.
If you have to go through a back door to be able to view it outside of the US, the model is already a failure. I'm depressed now.
That's another reason, why people will pirate it. Sad.

Numfar PTB | July 15, 10:29 CET

Watched it twice. Wasn't sure what to make of it the first time around but the second time around, I loved it. I don't listen to musicals much so the music takes a bit getting used to. Both Neil and Felicia give a very nice performance but I have to say, Nathan totally steals Act I. Not only does he have a strong, clear voice, but the cheesy facial expressions and goofy heroic demeanor leaves me in giggles each time I watch it. I also love the Whedon brothers' "Bad Horse" song. It's too bad Joss couldn't find a red mustache (instead of a brown one) to match his hair color.

spiralout9 | July 15, 10:29 CET

I love it. Pure brilliance. Good job people, good job. :)

-DED-

-DED- | July 15, 10:31 CET

"Wow! Sarcasm--that's original!" Best. Line. Ever.

Except for the dozens of others that made me very glad that I wisely chose to stay drink-free for the 15 or so minutes of Act I.

So sorry for y'all who can't watch it yet; it is totally worth the [extra] wait. I could sing for you, but I've got a cold. Perhaps someone can bug b!x's bus and get that audio?

Oh, and DEAR GOD was that AWESOME! Even enough for me to use ALL CAPS!! ...And now I want a Serenity-shaped skillet. Cornbread will never be the same again! Okay, off to watch again!!

Wait...Joss's hair is red? And Dr. Horrible is Glory?!? Morgan Freeman!! I love our Strawberry-Blonde Auteur.

BandofBuggered | July 15, 10:32 CET

Beyond awesome. Wasn't sure it could live up to my enormous expectations, but it did more than that. It's better than I imagined, in a huge huge way. This is the first time we've seen a true Joss Whedon project on film since "Serenity." We need champagne. There should be champagne.

patxshand | July 15, 10:32 CET

"So, Nathan's had it happen already, and NPH must have at least some sense of things. But do you think Felicia is ready for the Ballroom 20 standing ovation?"

And now I'm even happier and more excited than I was that she will be at our booth for a few hours all weekend at Comic-Con. I certainly hope you all stop by and tell her how great she did in this. And buy the Guild DVD and get it signed.

Will watch it again soon. Loved Moist, the singing cowboys, Nathan, NPH, Felicia and pretty much the whole dang thing. Wasn't the opening vlog a oner? NPH doing his thing for minutes on end and no cuts?

Awesome.

danregal | July 15, 10:32 CET

Hulu sucks. And Hotspot Shield doesn't seem to like me, it won't connect :(

Salocin | July 15, 10:34 CET

It seems to work better on Internet Explorer and it does take a wee while for the page to load but it does work.

Simon | July 15, 10:37 CET

I'm still waiting for it to buffer. It ran for like a minute before starting to skip and it died.This sucks.

okelay | July 15, 10:40 CET

I have a pretty slow broadband connection and it took a good 30 minutes to load, not counting watching time. Worth every minute, though. =)

I think hulu should give you one of those status bars they have on youtube so you can see how much is loaded.

cabri | July 15, 10:40 CET

Loved. I'm quite glad however that there was no one around to see my overly-enthusiastic dance of joy taking place at the desk throughout. The word awesome doesn't quite do it justice, (even at a crappily slow connection speed with the video lagging behing the audio). Made my night. Love love love NPH in this. Felicia Day's voice is beautiful along with the rest of her. And Nathan, just when I thought you'd probably reached the peak of awesome-ness you do something to top it. He's perfect as Capt. Hammer. Congrats to everyone involved. I'm now going to go off in search of some new adjectives that fully capture how great it is. -Hang in there those who haven't seen it yet.:)

onthedrift | July 15, 10:42 CET

Indeed,Simon.Surprisingly, it works better on IE.
I've been killing time checking the twitter talk on summize and someone mentioned it there.

okelay | July 15, 10:42 CET

Squee! One viewing before bed - more tomorrow at work. Thank you Mutant Enemy for the Squeeage!

Zannadoo | July 15, 10:42 CET

That was magnificent. It was also definitely worth the stuffing around with Hotspot, and slow and painful almost dial-up speed that my internet is sitting on right now.

Awesome in every sense of the word. I am in awe.

highandrandom | July 15, 10:42 CET

Has anyone actually tried the twitter tinyurl yet? I'm passing notes to other sites and want to let them know if it's worth it.

cabri | July 15, 10:49 CET

I have, downloaded Hotspot Shield, Dr. Horrible works perfectly for me now.

redders | July 15, 10:53 CET

Grrrrr.

I've been so looking forward to this and it was never mentioned anywhere that it was not set up for international viewing.

::sobs::

evilmaniclaugh | July 15, 10:55 CET

World wide web. Funny that. Country restrictions are so last century thinking.

Can't be arsed to run Hotspot Shield right now (and all the crap it installs alongside it), I have to be at work in five. Also... travelling the rest of the week, so I won't be able to view the rest anyway.

Caroline | July 15, 10:56 CET

"Freeze-Ray" (or whatever the title will be) is such a lovely, pure, delicate song, sung to perfection. And with beautiful gentle choreography too, from NPH's tongue-tied expressions at the beginning to the dancing at the end. Gorgeous stuff.

SoddingNancyTribe | July 15, 10:56 CET

More! I need MORE! Act One was just adorable. Where did they find such cute actors? :-)

Valentyn | July 15, 11:01 CET

Where did they find such cute actors?

I've heard that it's done by finding attractive couples having children, and adding various fuzzy baby animal (except bunny) dna to the amniotic fluid. Although, damned if a freeze ray would help with such a process!

BandofBuggered | July 15, 11:04 CET

My two favs were Hammer's not-there earpiece and Horrible's shoulder dance.

10th Crew Member | July 15, 11:05 CET

Hotspot shield works fine, I've used it before and while it doesn't always work, seems to be fine for this. As far as I can tell, it doesn't install anything else but you do get ads on your browser page while you have it activated - but that's no big deal.

Beth'll | July 15, 11:05 CET

*runs around flailing*

OMG that was so awesome! I am so glad part two is only two days away. Must have more!

Mal'sGal | July 15, 11:06 CET

Yeah, "Freeze-Ray" is lovely! Can't wait to get the Soundtrack and listen to it over and over.
Bad Horse is just hilarious. And NPH moving his head with the beat of the song was great!
The 'Would you help...' song kind of reminded me of 'Parking Ticket' from OMWF.
And Cap. Hammer's song just made love Nathan even more. And I thought it wasn't possible.
That moment with the 3 of them singing together was awesome! Loved it!

maxsummers | July 15, 11:06 CET

When I tried the tinyurl thing I just got "Error establishing a database connection"

zillah | July 15, 11:06 CET

Does anyone else find themselves planning Dr Horrible or Captain Hammer halloween constumes? They look relatively easy to put together:)

Cyclopticxander | July 15, 11:09 CET

Just watched it twice. Fantastic. I love the first song, "Freeze Ray" or whatever it's actually called.

Racoon Boy | July 15, 11:09 CET

I'm getting the same error as zillah with the tinyurl.

ilion | July 15, 11:09 CET

Funny how the first thing Felcia and Nathan did together was him as an evil priest trying to kill her, and now this.

FaithsTruCalling | July 15, 11:12 CET

'so please give me a sec, to catch my breath'

I'll need like... a month...

maxsummers | July 15, 11:15 CET

Based on the actual url, the tinyurl leads to a page that tells you how to get around the US only in Hulu. Doesn't seem like much of a solution, but then I can't get in either to confirm. I thought it was because I was US. ;)

cabri | July 15, 11:16 CET

Dr. Horrible is made of awesome!!!

Lunakitty | July 15, 11:17 CET

Dear... I want to say friends...

I Can't tell you what a thrill it was for me and Jed and Zack and Maurissa to gather round the comp-fire and await the launch of our musical... and find out it wasn't playing in many many places. And get slammed. And slammed. Yay team! Team of slamming!

The fact is, we're dealing with big companies that have moved more quickly on this venture than they've ever had to. We've always been clear about getting this out to everyone, but that just isn't as simple as we'd like. (At the last minute we found out about a Canadian restriction involving it having to be in French simultaneously...) We (well, mostly Jed) have worked to the point of delirium getting this out to you guys, and yeah, we're experiencing technical difficulties. Bear with us. We're (well, mostly Jed) trying to make this work for everyone as soon as we can. It's not thoughtlessness, or jingoism, corporate evil or scurvy. It's just new. We'll get you there.

For those of you who HAVE seen it, isn't it dreamy? Thank you for all your comments. They buoyed us much. Sadly, we really just phoned in the next two eps, so it's all downhill. Jestage!
And now, I fly! (Coach.) xoxo -j.

joss | July 15, 11:17 CET

The Laundry Day/Freeze Ray song will not leave my brain. I had to watch a third time so I could finish transcribing the lyrics and then I started filking a review to the tune for my LJ tomorrow (it seems only fitting to set the review to music and there is no other music I want in my head right now.

I fear for my sanity. That fear means I'm still a tiny bit almost sane, right?

.......Right???

lauratd | July 15, 11:18 CET

The Tiny URL is failing because we've already managed to fandango the site it was linking you to.

However, thanks to the miracle of Google's cache, it can be found here.

ETA that because Jed clearly has absolutely nothing whatsoever else to be doing right now, maybe he could twitter the cache link since the real one is down.

[ edited by theonetruebix on 2008-07-15 08:24 ]

theonetruebix | July 15, 11:18 CET

Joss, this was absolutely fantastic. Thank you.

I loved the Bad Horse song the most.

geekerjoy34 | July 15, 11:21 CET

ok before i watch it for the 5th time via hotspot sheild i just wanna say this is awesome!!! joss is in true form here.

loved it and my favourite part keeps changing

the status is not quo!!

April_fool82 | July 15, 11:23 CET

I really like the laundry song! I was having trouble viewing this like a lot of people, luckily all I had to do was switch to a different computer. Weird.

parsley | July 15, 11:24 CET

Joss and everyone else involved, thanks for making the B-day special. It's truly brilliant work. Your efforts are appreciated and admired.

JadeHand | July 15, 11:26 CET

I'm so happy right now!
So far my favorite bit is the shot near the end when NPH is miffed inside the van and Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion are singing to each other behind him...
... I think I have to go watch it again! :-)

Thanks to everyone involved!

KnitWit | July 15, 11:28 CET

Hey, I've transcribed all of the lyrics.

If anyone wants 'em, just e-mail me.

UnpluggedCrazy | July 15, 11:28 CET

Thanks Joss, and Jed , and Zack and Maurissa, and everyone working to fix the international thing. And thanks to bear with us complaining! =]

It is, indeed, dreamy.

maxsummers | July 15, 11:29 CET

lol we slam because we love <3

alexa | July 15, 11:33 CET

It only just occurred to me that my day started with The Dark Knight and ended with Dr. Horrible --

July 15 2008