![]() Horrible represents an exciting assemblage of Whedon alums. Horrible), a video-blogging would-be villain with delusions of grandeur who longs to join the Evil League of Evil (ELE), a consortium of tackily dressed baddies led by Bad Horse, the “thoroughbred of sin.” There is a love interest, the good-hearted Penny, and a rival, the cheesy hero Captain Hammer, also with his eyes on Penny.ĭr. Upon viewing (and singing-along it’s a musical after all), all that turns out to be true, more or less. “Sing Along” conveys that lyrical music will be involved, and “Blog” that it has something to do with the aforementioned bad guy’s online blog. “Horrible” tells a prospective viewer that the Doctor is a villain (or at a minimum an anti-hero). Not since Buffy has Whedon packed a title with so much information. In the wrong hands all of the above premises could have resulted in calamitous, unwatchable programming thankfully they are anything but.ĭr. A facility that imprints human beings, called “actives” or “dolls”, with customized personalities in order to cater to the desires of the ultra-wealthy. A Western starring a spaceship full of outlaws. A vampire with a soul turned supernatural detective. Whedon is no stranger to fantastical premises. Impressive accomplishments indeed for a web-distributed musical born out of a writer’s strike. To put this in perspective, the 14th invention was a bionic hand. Horrible won numerous awards and accolades, including an Emmy and being named the 15th best invention of 2008 by Time Magazine. Horrible later achieved great commercial success, thanks to significant paid downloads and DVD and Blu-ray sales. Originally made available for free online, Dr. Horrible was groundbreaking in regards to its success in internet-based distribution. Horrible, discussion will refer to the television programs Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly (and its movie spin-off Serenity), and Dollhouse.Ĭlocking in at about the length of a one-hour television program (in three acts), Dr. Horrible, will likely be familiar to Whedon’s viewers as they are popular themes or lessons found in his works. Many of these messages, found amongst the video-blogging, songs, comedic-banter, and tragedy that comprise Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and with using it as a vehicle for exploring recurring themes in his works. This article is primarily concerned with Whedon’s venture into the world of web-content, Dr. If you are a Joss Whedon fan, then there is a good chance that these are all things you have done before while glued to one of his offerings. ![]()
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