Dr Horrible Goes 8-Bit

The second and third acts of the previously mentioned 8-bit-game adaptation of Dr Horrible have been posted.

Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Game

Nathan Fillion alerted Alison to this hilarious video of an imaginary 8-bit game adaptation of (the first act of) Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog via Twitter. The music is the best part. Enjoy.

Horribly Gleeful

Do you here that? That's the sound of everyone who enjoys both Dr. Horrible and Glee going "squee!" They're singing it, naturally. The reason for all this enthusiasm? It's being reported that Doctor Horrible himself, Neil Patrick Harris, will be appearing on the high-school-set musical series.

Now if we could just get that Dr. Horrible sequel...

The Horribleness of the Emmy Awards

In other Dr. Horrible news, everyone's favorite supervillain musical internet series had a good year at the Emmys. Not only did it win the new award for short-format, live-action program last Saturday, but last night's Emmy broadcast was "interrupted" when the good doctor hacked into the network to deliver an amusing diatribe on the end of television.

Sing Along with Dr Horrible Again

Joss Whedon has just announced that a sequel to Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog is in the works. It's not clear yet whether this installment of the good doctor's story will follow the low-budget model of the original or if external backers will supply more money. Either way, I'm excited about this news. You?

Internet Series Review: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

(This review contains no significant spoilers.)

As I wrote my last entry, a review of another internet series starying Felicia Day, I realized that I had never posted a review of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.  So, here it is:

The Setup

You can read my version of this series' setup here.

What I Liked

• The dialog is wonderfully Whedonesque.
• The plot is perposterous but hilarious.
• The acting is solid.
• The main characters, with one exception, are interesting and well developed.
• The songs are amusing and well performed.

What I Disliked

• Penny's character is only poorly developed and serves only as a MacGuffin to motivate Dr. Horrible's and Captain Hammer's actions.  If it weren't for Whedon's established record of feminism, I'd feel compelled to point out that only male characters had anything to do.

Conclusion

Overall, I give Dr. Horrible 8.5 out of 10.  If you haven't yet seen it, I encourage you to do so. 

Evil League of Evil Seeks More, Well, Evil

Do you long to be a supervillain, or are you just inclined to costumed singing?  Either way, you might be interested to know that the the Evil League of Evil, made famous in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, is accepting applications for membership.*  The best applicants will appear in the bonus features on the DVD of DHSAB and, I can only assume, will receive singing letter of praise from the Thoroughbred of Sin, suitable for framing.  Applications are due by October 11, so get evil-ing!

* Henchmen need not apply.

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Whedonites in the readership are probably aware that Joss Wehdon's next TV project, Dollhouse, will hit the air in January. Those same fans may not know that other audio-visual Whedony goodness will be available much sooner.

You see, during the writer's strike, Whedon wrote a story called Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. The cast and crew volunteered their services in the hopes that Joss would somehow figure out some way to make money off the project. The movie that resulted will be streamed live from its website in three parts on July 15, 17, and 19. After that, it will be available for download, then on a DVD with extra material.

By now, I hope, you are interested in the cast and storyline. The movie follows would-be supervillian Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) as he is foiled by superhero Captain Hammer (Nathan "Captain Tightpants" Fillion) and works up the nerve to talk to a cute girl (Felecia Day). So, the hero is the villian, and the villian is the hero. Oh, and it's a musical.

So, I encourage you to check out the trailer, read the comic, and watch the full story once it becomes available.