July 16 2008
Loads of reviews of Dr. Horrible.
First up is TV Worth Watching, followed by Time magazine, AV Club, Jossd, Den Of Geek, Cinema Blend and The Globe and Mail. There's a poll about it over at TVWeek.
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loved that.
maxsummers | July 16, 16:55 CET
[ edited by Hjermsted on 2008-07-16 16:59 ]
Hjermsted | July 16, 16:58 CET
It's like a cosmic convergence of av club fixations. I thought it had to be a joke . . .
AV response:
Neil Patrick Harris + Joss Whedon + superheroes + musicals... You might be on to something.
Sunfire | July 16, 17:05 CET
Zannadoo | July 16, 17:08 CET
ETA: eek, I know this is not exactly relevant considering the topic, but for obvious reasons, wasn't able to talk about this when the site went live or for the following 24 hours...
[ edited by kurya on 2008-07-16 17:15 ]
kurya | July 16, 17:14 CET
Exactly! That's what I love so much about NPH.
Now, that I disagree with. I listen to those songs all of the time.
Lirazel | July 16, 17:16 CET
zeitgeist | July 16, 17:28 CET
m'cookies actual | July 16, 17:36 CET
I said the same thing when I saw Sunnydale High for the first time...isn't it the same school that 90210 used? And isn't 1630 Revello Drive really the old Brady Bunch house? (just made that one up)
More cheers for DH!!!
alexreager | July 16, 17:38 CET
You know, there are shows that I watch whole seasons of without learning to care about the characters very much. It only took the Whedon team and NPH ten minutes to make me love Billy.
OT question: How do you pronounce "Tancharoen"? Seems to me I heard it somewhere, but I can't remember.
jcs | July 16, 17:40 CET
TamaraC | July 16, 17:45 CET
Oh yeah! Which made me love it even more.
maxsummers | July 16, 17:46 CET
BrewBunny | July 16, 17:50 CET
I can't believe I didn't think of that, but yes! The ep that taught Tim Minear that television could hurt.
Pointy | July 16, 17:53 CET
But Buffy's old high school in "Becoming pt. 1" and the Angel and Spike on the streets of Rome in "The Girl In Question" were filmed in the Universal Backlot, and of course Serenity was filmed in Universal's huge Stage 12, so I was pretty sure that was Universal in DHSAB. If nothing else, I thought I recognized the generic embassy façade, which is actually part of Spartacus Square where one of the major scenes in Angel's TGIQ was filmed.
But now I'm wondering if the DHSAB screening at Comic-Con is going to be a straight screening for those who mostly haven't seen it yet, or if it's going to wind up turning into the first public Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Sing-Along. Will we need bubble blowers for the laundromat scene?
deanna b | July 16, 17:55 CET
Speaking of Maurissa Tancharoen, I read somewhere that she said that the Dr. Horrible site was doing about 200,000 hits an hour when it crashed.
[ edited by shambleau on 2008-07-16 19:19 ]
shambleau | July 16, 18:06 CET
chazman | July 16, 18:09 CET
during the song "Bad Horse" I think the cowboys are (left to right) Zack and Jed Whedon then Neil, and then Joss Whedon on the right side of the screen. Am I wrong?
embers | July 16, 18:15 CET
zeitgeist | July 16, 18:24 CET
Usually, the pacifist character just has to abandon her principles, find a gun and blow away a bad guy.
Pointy | July 16, 18:33 CET
deadbessie | July 16, 18:33 CET
Wow. I didn't believe it, but we really did crash it. YAY!
THANK YOU DR. HORRIBLE TEAM!
I wanted to make sure our glees and squees were noticed over the non-gleeing and squeeing. :)
It took me 3 hours to read this post, and I even saved some of the quotes that made me LOL. But first, Dr. Horrible!
0) I had to watch twice, and loved it more and more.
1) That Laundry song was so beautiful. I cried.
2) Then I laughed when NPH did the "shoulder boogie" (as noted by many. That was awesome!
3) Penny was wonderful. Made me get puppy eyes (like on Marry Poppins with the "Feed the Birds".
4) Moist is gross. It makes me shudder just to say "moist". Cool though.
5) Evil Horse was hilarious. Well, the LETTER was hilarious. Singing cowboys! What a romp!
6) Nathan's great at being an ass. :) Great entrance, met with great annoyance on NPH's part. (I've stood in his place MANY a times...)
7) Tossing Penny in the trash was hilarious. I loved how she stumbled and sang to doe(?) over Captain Hammer. Typical from nerd's POV.
8) Loved Cap. Hammer's "hair" line in his song. That was awesome!
9) Loved how both my mom and my brother got upset when Captain Hammer took over Dr. Horrible's song. They didn't want to watch at first, and now they adore it!
10) Joss, I had had a really bummy day and this truly brightened it. I had the best night of sleep in a long time and woke up with a song in my heart (Freeze Ray/Laundrymat). Thank you!
Now, to the quotes: (Don't worry. I'll only put up a couple. The rest go on my cubicle wall of fame.)
RaisedByMongrels | July 15, 05:35 CET
LOL! That was some nice levity towards the beginning of this thread. And yes, I did notice the florists remark. I wonder if Joss is a closet-florist...
Saje, thanks for reminding of the newly-coined "MuShortio". I'm still waiting for my jammies and Horribl-O's in the mail.
I'm totally with you Gill, on being in love with Lords Whedon. I can't wait to buy everything. I'm even skimping out on certain meals to save up the money. :D
Kat Jetson, I get your "ball" connection with Emma Caulfield, but I believe she would exclaim "whore" every time she mucked up a take. Could be wrong.
Could someone please explain to me the Bait & Switch joke? I'm a little slow and I still don't get it. :?
Thanks! Love it! xo
*BTW, Doc Horrible is #1 on iTunes right now (TV Episodes)*
korkster | July 16, 18:43 CET
Try the Wikipedia entry for the phrase if it's unclear and then imagine a double date scenario where those are two people's names.
Sunfire | July 16, 18:52 CET
[ edited by BrewBunny on 2008-07-16 18:54 ]
BrewBunny | July 16, 18:54 CET
Bring on parts two and three!
impalergeneral | July 16, 18:54 CET
TVWeek's review and poll
BrownCoat_Tabz | July 16, 18:55 CET
Simon | July 16, 18:58 CET
On the subject of Bad Horse, when I first heard the name, I assumed it was just an old-school cowboy villain with a colourful name. Then I realised from some of the lines that this was actually somebody done up like a horse - maybe like the Penguin in Batman. Now though I'm flashing on the pantomime horses in Monty Python. Or, could it actually be a horse? It's hard to tell with Joss.
[ edited by AlanD on 2008-07-17 03:03 ]
AlanD | July 16, 19:02 CET
But if there's no curfew, I'm down with it. We nae want to have Word Soup strewn about our nice clean front page, either.
No martial bands, either. John Philip Sousa gives me the creepin' fantods.
QuoterGal | July 16, 19:07 CET
I heartily agree. Because you know, we're already attached to these characters and want to see more.
An acquaintance wrote elsewhere that the "opening was a little slow." I couldn't think of a better way to start Act I than with Dr. Horrible vlogging. It sets up the whole sequence of events and lets Neil exercise his acting chops. Which brings me to two little quibbles:
1) As much as I like Nathan Fillion, he did not steal this production, or at least, Episode 1, as I've been reading in reviews. Neil deserves every kudo he gets and that is not a reflection on Nathan.
2) Penny, oh Penny. The Corporate Tool one-arms you into the garbage and you still have stars in your eyes for him? That's just a tad damsely-in-distress stereotypical for me, but I get it, you're an innocent, not wise to the ways of smarmy heroes yet. Still, it rankled.
Tonya J | July 16, 19:09 CET
hacksaway | July 16, 19:09 CET
The One True b!X | July 16, 19:20 CET
Simon | July 16, 19:23 CET
She seems to be someone who's proactive and gets a lot of static or ignored when she asks other people to join her efforts. So I could see how Captain Hammer's "I am here, I get it done!" attitude would seem pretty dreamy at first.
The dreamy stares they exchanged were a little much for me though. Admittedly, I am a curmudgeon so that's to be expected.
Oh, I get it. Marrying posts.
Sunfire | July 16, 19:25 CET
I'm not saying I wouldn't consider it, it's just been a really big deal for us. ; >
Can I have a few minutes to think about it? (I would finally get all those long overdue presents... bloody marriage fascists.)
QuoterGal | July 16, 19:29 CET
The One True b!X | July 16, 19:32 CET
Simon | July 16, 19:33 CET
Tonya J | July 16, 19:36 CET
Sunfire | July 16, 19:36 CET
ETA the definitive answer from the guy whose house it was: Pots and pans.
[ edited by theonetruebix on 2008-07-16 19:39 ]
The One True b!X | July 16, 19:38 CET
Sunfire | July 16, 18:52 CET
Thank you, Sunfire, for not allowing me to be lazy in my fandom. I now understand the joke, and feel edjukated. :)
korkster | July 16, 19:46 CET
Pointy | July 16, 19:47 CET
"Hey honey, you wanna get married so I can keep feeding my addiction on a community blog? I know, sudden right, but I'm at a really important stage in my life. You see, Dr. Horrible Act 2 is coming out tomorrow and I really need to be there to discuss it..."
Actually, that's not a bad idea. :) Just think, there's a kid out there being born right now that's going to have the nickname "Bad Horse". :D
korkster | July 16, 19:51 CET
Numfar PTB | July 16, 19:52 CET
Did they move it?
korkster | July 16, 20:14 CET
The One True b!X | July 16, 20:16 CET
It's strange, I watched the video twice 2 days ago (sort of), and yet this morning I woke up with "Freeze-Ray" in my head. Beautiful way to start the day.
korkster | July 16, 20:26 CET
BrownCoat_Tabz | July 16, 20:40 CET
Can't wait for the next act.
And thank you very much to Joss and company for do it world wide available.
Este.
Este | July 16, 20:40 CET
It is So. Hard. not to drop that into casual conversation. It's not a death ray, you know.
Sunfire | July 16, 20:44 CET
THEN you can drop it into casual conversation.
BrownCoat_Tabz | July 16, 20:50 CET
eta: which, y'know, doesn't seem like the right symbolic or metaphoric place for him, but he directed it.
[ edited by dreamlogic on 2008-07-16 20:57 ]
dreamlogic | July 16, 20:55 CET
The One True b!X | July 16, 20:59 CET
Zannadoo | July 16, 21:04 CET
The One True b!X | July 16, 21:08 CET
dreamlogic | July 16, 21:08 CET
Except I don't think he's there at all except in the sweet sweet singing. I think that's another dude altogether.
Sunfire | July 16, 21:10 CET
Sunfire | July 16, 21:10 CET
There must be a word for looking at stuff and seeing only Whedonia.
QuoterGal | July 16, 21:13 CET
(Or, if none of the links here confirm it's Joss, then I'm waiting for someone to provide a link that confirms it's Joss. Heh.)
The One True b!X | July 16, 21:15 CET
Dementia.
The One True b!X | July 16, 21:15 CET
Sunfire | July 16, 21:20 CET
Jonathan Reilly | July 16, 21:50 CET
"Dementia" is a little harsh.
Singing hooved supervillain mustaches are all Joss, Sunfire. Right you are.
dreamlogic | July 16, 21:53 CET
Pointy | July 16, 21:54 CET
The point was that Zannadoo said the cowboy-that-isn't-Joss was at Dr. Horrible's right hand. But he wasn't, because if he's on the viewer's right (which he was), he's on the character's left (which he was).
What's open to interpretation? ;)
ETA that two different issues were concerned here, and being confused in the flurry of commenting.
One was that I was saying it wasn't Joss, not saying that "Joss" wasn't on the right.
The other was that I was saying that not-Joss can't be at Dr. Horrible's right hand if he's on the viewer's right.
[ edited by theonetruebix on 2008-07-16 22:11 ]
The One True b!X | July 16, 22:05 CET
Joss, Serenity, or not... there's definitely a FLORIST. :)
korkster | July 16, 22:05 CET
Holy Mary Toast Stamp
BrewBunny | July 16, 22:09 CET
latimesblogs.
kalia | July 16, 22:16 CET
"I wonder what you're the captain of"
sportforredneck | July 16, 22:23 CET
I need those pots and pans. You can't have them. :)
Jonathan Reilly | July 16, 22:24 CET
Dementia.
Sometimes there's a thin line between faith and madness. Other times there is no line. Occasionally they swap sides just to mess with people.
Jonathan: ebay.
Sunfire | July 16, 22:27 CET
Jonathan: ebay.
Sunfire | July 16, 22:27 CET
No, seriously. I love my SS pots and pans. Can not have. :)
Oh- and Joss isn't one of the cowboys. Again, trust me.
Jonathan Reilly | July 16, 22:36 CET
What can you make out of this?
Well, let's see... I can make a hat! A broach! A Pteradactyl!
/Airplane
Jonathan, I hope you have good door and window locks, because your cookware has just become collectibles.
[ edited by Tonya J on 2008-07-16 22:37 ]
Tonya J | July 16, 22:36 CET
I don't want them. Well, except for my usual wanting of cookware. But no seriously, I was joking.
Sunfire | July 16, 22:44 CET
Tonya J | July 16, 22:36 CET
I'm not worried. :)
I've got a vicious, vicious dog to protect me...
Jonathan Reilly | July 16, 22:45 CET
BrewBunny | July 16, 22:47 CET
okelay | July 16, 22:47 CET
dreamlogic | July 16, 22:47 CET
Sunfire | July 16, 22:48 CET
[ edited by NYPinTA on 2008-07-16 22:53 ]
NYPinTA | July 16, 22:49 CET
okelay | July 16, 22:59 CET
Tonya J | July 16, 23:02 CET
Heh. Does he have nasty, big, pointy teeth?? *holds up fingers to mouth, as fangs* Like this? And a vicious streak a mile wide!
[ edited by NYPinTA on 2008-07-16 22:53 ]
NYPinTA | July 16, 22:49 CET
Oh, he's a terror. Eats children for breakfast. That is, when he's not dressed up like Nana from Peter Pan.
Occasionally, he provides some decent advice...
Jonathan Reilly | July 16, 23:03 CET
The answer was laid out very clearly in Act 1 - "A man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do."
Thanks, Joss!! Made my day, and looking forward to Acts 2 and 3.
Arninetyes | July 16, 23:07 CET
I bought a Season Pass (3 episodes) for myself at $3.99.
Then I bought a copy for my wife via the "Gift all episodes" option, and that showed as only $1.99 -- still claiming to be for all three episodes. Am I misreading this? It can't be the case pricing is different for self-purchase vs. gifting...?
[ edited by SteveP on 2008-07-16 23:29 ]
SteveP | July 16, 23:17 CET
Occasionally, he provides some decent advice...
Of course, your dog is referring mainly to Canadians there. ;)
m'cookies actual | July 16, 23:30 CET
(Mmmm. Jonathan has cupcakes.)
kazzmere | July 16, 23:56 CET
[ edited by spikeangellover on 2008-07-17 00:15 ]
spikeangellover | July 17, 00:11 CET
JoAnnP38 | July 17, 00:22 CET
Sunfire | July 17, 00:30 CET
Jossessed?
I still think those pots and pans are in reality Serenity, but in disguise, Dr H. has to protect it from greedy hands!
Krusher | July 17, 00:32 CET
Jonathan, I love the dignity poster. But I'm afraid your dog has violated the limit placed on cuteness. (It's there to protect us from looking like idiots with too much 'awwwwing'.) What kind of dog is it?
I saw Serenity in the pots too, glad I'm not the only one. Very serendipitous.
onthedrift | July 17, 01:50 CET
I am waiting with Baited breath for Act II - but am not allowing any Switching!
samatwitch | July 17, 02:11 CET
Rowan Hawthorn | July 17, 02:56 CET
I mean, crap, if we supposedly call the Jossir "Jossus" (um, which we don't), we might as well have the whole constellation of Jossial visions and visitations.
I once saw the face of Joss in a Dorito, so I coated it with a layer of clear polyurethane and sold it on eBay.
QuoterGal | July 17, 03:10 CET
You did not! I bet you kept it for yourself.
dreamlogic | July 17, 03:34 CET
Lioness | July 17, 03:50 CET
I'd rather she not say how much I gave her for it.
The One True b!X | July 17, 04:19 CET
(But if I did sell it, Lioness, I bet it'd pay for whole my *eeek* ComicCon trip. *gulp* I may end up selling my Joss-face-in-a fried-zuccini to pay for that little jaunt. )
QuoterGal | July 17, 04:25 CET
spikeangellover | July 17, 05:04 CET
[ edited by Tonya J on 2008-07-17 06:15 ]
Tonya J | July 17, 06:14 CET