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BonSequitur Has emotional range Since: Jan, 2001
Has emotional range
#1: Jul 25th 2008 at 9:51:46 PM

For those of you who haven't seen Joss Whedon's newest new-media short-short-short three-part masterpiece, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, do so. Right now. I'll wait.

Also, I'm sort of torn on whether or not I'd want it to continue. The story is fairly self contained, and while it does, broadly, read like an origin story, the whole point is, to me, that the story's "non-ending" is an ending for the Dr. Horrible we know, even if it's just a beginning for another, altogether less nice Dr. Horrible.

My latest liveblog.
JotunofBoredom Left Eye from Noatun Since: Dec, 2009
Left Eye
#2: Jul 28th 2008 at 5:23:16 PM

heh i loved this when i saw it last week

here's the link (linky)

The beginning was funny, the ending was...........WOW.

Umbran Climax
RuthieA from The United States Since: Jan, 2001
#3: Jul 29th 2008 at 1:03:16 AM

I watched it after seeing the thread. It was good, and I think I liked it, and it's stuck with me mentally for at least a day (or was it two) after I've watched it, so that must mean something... []The ending was absolutely, horribly depressing, however. And what's more, I feel like I should feel more sorry for Penny than I do for Dr. Horrible, as she was probably the most sympathetic character in the whole thing, but I don't think I do... I feel sorry for her, certainly, and it really, really stinks that she died, I still think I might feel more sorry for Dr. Horrible. Maybe this is because her story, while sad, wasn't quite as...tragic. Yes, she died, but she wasn't totally broken and she died with some measure of hope, unlike Dr. Horrible who is pretty much hopeless and broken. (Edit: or maybe it was just because Dr. Horrible was the viewpoint character)

Thinking about it, it actually reminds me of a couple things that I read in two of my English classes—Hamlet and Cyrano De Bergerac. It reminds me of Hamlet in that it's a tragedy and that much of the tragedy is caused (sometimes indirectly) by the protagonist himself. And it reminds me of Cyrano De Bergerac, because it starts out funny and light and then gets horribly depressing. And in that I feel very sorry for the protagonist.

Anyway, the ending was very unexpected for me. Even though I'd [] skimmed the trope page.I expected Penny to stop Captain Hammer, or the Death Ray to backfire on Captain Hammer. But I certainly didn't expect Penny to die. I suppose it makes sense, considering that it is sort of a Start of Darkness, but still, it was horribly depressing. And yet, for some reason I want to watch it again. I need closure, gosh darn it.]] Anyway, I suppose if it can stick with me this long, it probably means that it's good.

SilentHunter The Russophile from London, UK Since: Dec, 1969
The Russophile
#4: Aug 1st 2008 at 7:27:33 AM

Thanks for the recommendation. This was great.

Duckluck Since: Jul, 2012
#5: Aug 15th 2008 at 6:32:08 AM

Yeah, a friend recommended this to me a week or so ago and it was awesome. Does anyone know if they're planning to do more of them?

JohnADreams cautiously pessimistic from Washington St. Since: Dec, 1969
cautiously pessimistic
#6: Aug 20th 2008 at 9:03:16 PM

Duckluck wrote:

"Yeah, a friend recommended this to me a week or so ago and it was awesome. Does anyone know if they're planning to do more of them?
According to Whedon at Comic-Con, yes there will be more Dr. Horrible.

life is the sleep of no dreaming; stories allow us to dream again
Duckluck Since: Jul, 2012
#7: Aug 21st 2008 at 10:14:31 PM

JohnADreams wrote:

"According to Whedon at Comic-Con, yes there will be more Dr. Horrible.

Sweet. You know, I was at Comic-Con and sort of wanted to go see that, but it was absolutely mobbed — as in, an hour beforehand the line was all the down the hall, around the corner, down that hall, out the building, and then all the way down the steps, and then all the way back up the steps. I think Joss was may have been the biggest celebrity there this year, well, him or Kevin Smith.

igloomccoy Since: Dec, 2009
#8: Mar 11th 2009 at 6:24:52 PM

I adore Dr. Horrible and Neil Patrick Harris. The writing has inspired me to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer (currently on season 6) and I'm planning to watch a couple other of his creations, along with some of Felicia Day's work. I am extremely happy to hear about a sequel and I trust Whedon to pull it off. I can only hope that the songs will be as infectious as the original-I have been singing the entire musical to myself since I saw it a month or so ago.

Bloggin' it up
CTrombley The Good Troper Since: Jan, 2001
The Good Troper
#9: Mar 11th 2009 at 8:10:18 PM

I read this as Mr. Horrible. I was wondering if someone kept moving your chair.

Discovering I was mistaken is a crushing blow.

Mathematics Is A Language.
Idiosyncrat Since: Jan, 2001
#10: Apr 2nd 2009 at 3:00:36 PM

I downloaded this on iTunes, and it's not going on my iPod, but The Princess Bride did. Why is that, and what can I do to get it on there?

wellinever Last woman standing from Australia Since: Jan, 2001
Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#12: Sep 22nd 2009 at 7:30:49 PM

My favorite song in the main show is "Brand New Day", because Whedon is really good at writing jerks (like that one kid's dad from "Jaynestown") and the song's all about Dr. Horrible taking revenge on Captain Hammer, who has a lot of qualities I dislike.

wellinever Last woman standing from Australia Since: Jan, 2001
Last woman standing
#13: Sep 22nd 2009 at 11:56:28 PM

But... the hammer is his penis!

krrackknut Not here, look elsewhere from The empty Aether. Since: Jan, 2001
Not here, look elsewhere
#14: Sep 23rd 2009 at 7:00:41 AM

Songs can hurt like a fist. He thinks this is what pain feels like.

An useless name, a forsaken connection.
Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#15: Sep 28th 2009 at 8:44:50 PM

I downloaded some of the songs on iTunes. I don't get why nobody likes "Everyone's a Hero". It's hilarious!

Cidolfas Since: Jan, 2001
#16: Oct 4th 2009 at 5:20:43 PM

It is, it is indeed.

Even though I bought it on iTunes, I went and re-bought the DVD. Commentary The Musical is 40-odd minutes of freaking awesome.

LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
ALMSIVI
#17: Oct 10th 2009 at 12:17:14 PM

I laughed the most at "Everyone's a Hero" the first time I watched it! It's hilarious!

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."
JonnyB Sky Marshal Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
Sky Marshal
#18: Nov 24th 2009 at 10:38:14 AM

I enjoyed it. I hear there's a sequel in the works; maybe they'll bring back Penny (Franken Penny?).

Can't really have a discussion about Dr. Horrible though without the original singing mad scientist, Dr. Steel. wink

Waugh, waugh, waugh!
moocow1452 Since: Jan, 2001
#19: Nov 24th 2009 at 4:42:29 PM

If any of you guys want more Horrible, there is Horrible Turn, a fanmade production that explores the earlier life of Billy Buddy. Trope page here.

HelleSpud Since: Apr, 2009
#20: Mar 24th 2010 at 3:05:11 PM

"Can't really have a discussion about Dr. Horrible though without the original singing mad scientist, Dr. Steel. wink"

Don't you mean Dr.Frank-N-Furter?

edited 24th Mar '10 3:06:03 PM by HelleSpud

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#22: Nov 24th 2010 at 1:26:34 PM

I hate to resurrect such an old thread, but I got turned on to Dr. Horrible this past weekend thanks to my wife, of all people, and have been obsessing over it for the last five days. I downloaded the episodes to my iPod Touch and must have watched them twenty times by now. I also took a blowtorch to our article on it, because it was desperately in need of cleanup.

Man, I hope they do more of this. I know it's coming but I'm already going through withdrawal. And I'm wondering how they'll handle the story, as an extension of the original or a true sequel. As noted above, Acts I - III pretty much tie off the Start of Darkness, so a new show would have to operate on a new premise, or dig up the old one a-la "Franken Penny".

My favorite song is probably "Slipping", with "Everything You Ever" as a very close second, and either "My Eyes" or "Brand New Day" competing for third.

edited 24th Nov '10 1:33:52 PM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
newtonthenewt Since: Jul, 2009
#23: Jan 2nd 2011 at 11:40:53 PM

Bought this as a Christmas gift. Loved it.

Dr. Horrible taking revenge on Captain Hammer, who has a lot of qualities I dislike.

It was weird seeing Nathan Fillion being a jerk (instead of Good Is Not Nice in Firefly). Has he done other roles like that?

edited 2nd Jan '11 11:41:14 PM by newtonthenewt

She's playing with fire! He's not ready for Nibbly Pig!
OOZE Don't feed the plants! from Transsexual,Transylvania Since: Dec, 1969
Don't feed the plants!
#24: Jan 10th 2011 at 10:40:46 AM

What's this a description of?

A man with mental problems goes to a public event to shoot a public figure who he hates. He shoots into the crowd, and though he fails to kill his actual target (despite reducing them to a state where they are incapable of doing their civic duty), he does kill at least one civilian- an innocent who dreamed to make the world a better place through nonviolent means. The press gets all over it and it forever cements him as a villain in the public eye.

If you answered "Dr Horribles Sing Along Blog", you're half right. If you answered "the recent shooting in Arizona", you're also half right. If you answered "both", you're right.

...creepy...

I'm feeling strangely happy now, contented and serene. Oh don't you see, finally I'll be, somewhere that's green...
GabrielGloom Since: Dec, 1969
#25: Jan 10th 2011 at 11:05:43 AM

I woudn't say Horrible has mental problems, so not really.


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