The wait is over. Joss Whedon's new project, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, made it's debut overnight with "Act One" going live on the internet. Acts Two and Three will follow on this Thursday and Saturday.
Unfortunately, the premiere was not without its issues. Almost as soon as the video became available, the familiar complaints of U.S. only video started rolling in. To their credit, team Dr. Horrible quickly updated their twitter account to let everyone know they were working on international viewing.
Assuming the geography issues get ironed out, it was a great start to the series. Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) is very funny as Dr. Horrible and Nathan Fillion's Captain Hammer is the perfect foil. As good as Harris is, Fillion steals his thunder a little bit when he makes his grand entrance. Felicia Day is also terrific as Penny, and the three of them all do a nice job with what are very entertaining songs.
This is a slam dunk for anyone that counts themselves a Whedon fan. For those of you that are not among his legions, it's still worth a look. It's a little bit crazy, but the fun kind of crazy. The episodes are also available from iTunes.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-15-2008 @ 10:12AM
Toby OB3 said...
It's like watching the musical adaptation of my favorite novel from last year: "Soon I Will Be Invincible" by Austin Grossman. (Worth checking out!)
A lot of fun and NPH has a great assist from Simon Helberg ('Big Bang Theory', 'Studio 60') as the damp super-villain Moist.
With all the mentions of other villains and heroes, I'm hoping the world of Dr. Horrible expands so that we meet some of these other "meta-humans".
And it'll never happen, but I'd love to see these characters show up in an episode of 'The Middleman'!
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7-15-2008 @ 10:36AM
Brad said...
Yeah, maybe they could help Middleman with some decent characters...and writing.....and hell, production value heh.
7-15-2008 @ 11:07AM
Brett said...
That's a great idea Toby. Dr. Horrible's universe does share a certain vibe with The Middleman. You're right, it's very unlikely, but I could see them stopping off to get some information from Moist.
7-15-2008 @ 10:35AM
Brad said...
The international issues have supposedly been worked out now (though being in the US I can't test that). Damn funny stuff.
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7-15-2008 @ 10:38AM
Lorenzojr said...
I just watched it no problem in Ireland, well worth the viewing :)
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7-15-2008 @ 12:24PM
Alyson said...
So hilarious! I love Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris, and together, they are amazing! I especially loved Nathan Fillion's entrance and Dr. Horrible's troubles speaking to his girl.
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7-15-2008 @ 10:40PM
Diane M said...
The video is now available to international viewers! Yipee!!! It's great and I can't wait for the next episode. I have a feeling I'm going to need more than 3 episodes. I agree with Brett, Neil Patrick Harris is fabulous, and Nathan Fillon does make a startling and fun entrance. Felicia Day has the best voice of the three -- it's wonderful.
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7-16-2008 @ 1:22AM
Tina said...
So good, I watched it three times! Totally worth the $3.99 on iTunes (for 3 acts). Just wondering if it's 3 acts total, or if there will be more after this.
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7-16-2008 @ 1:36AM
Tina said...
Looking forward to the Dr. Horrible panel at Comic-Con next week. Can't wait to ask when the DVD will be out.
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7-16-2008 @ 3:02AM
Ryan said...
Just saw it. Dr. Horrible is hilarious. Great job to everyone involved. I can't wait for more.
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7-16-2008 @ 2:53PM
Vijay said...
Good sign of a good musical - still can't get "Freeze Ray " (the 1st song) out of my head, over 12 hours later. This feels like classic Whedon, crossed with The Tick, mixed with a little Human Giant, and a dash of Rent mixed in. With inspired casting on all sides, this is the most mundane (and therefore fun) presentation of heroes and villains yet. I think this has the makings of a Broadway crossover hit, complementing Avenue Q and Spamalot.
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