Since it's being recapped I figured it deserved a thread, even though it's not technically a tv show. My apologies if there's already a thread somewhere. I couldn't find one, but I've never really come to terms with the mysterious workings of the TWOP search function.

I am loving this blog thing. It's hard to believe that it's a low budget, thrown together during the strike, production. The songs are great, especially the rockin' one at the end of Act 2. NPH has better pipes than I ever could have imagined and Felicia Day is as cute as a button. Was she the Potential with the silly hat?

Nathan Fillion is cracking me up, as usual. He was born to play a big dumb lug. Especially one who is creeped out by geese and loves flowing, lacy curtains. Bwah! I loved that he came back to point out that the Hammer was actually his penis. Way to rock the innuendo, you tool!

My favourtie part though, are the Whedon brothers in their cowboy hats and pornstaches. Brilliant!

ETA: Wow! That title didn't seem that long when I was typing it. Maybe a mod could shorten it to just be "The Pornstaches of Doom".

Totally loving this whole thing. NPH owns my soul. I've always loved his voice and I'm so glad that they're taking advantage of his rockin cords.

I'm glad this show has its own thread. Previously we were discussing it on the Firefly "Cast in Other Parts" thread.

Nathan does a marvelous job of lampooning his Big Damn Hero persona and who knew he was such a good singer?

Also loving the "Evil League of Evil" proving that redundancy is in fact....evil.

So far this is a very slyly subversive story as well as being extremely entertaining.

Yay! A thread!

I know I shouldn't be amazed at how awesome this whole thing is, but I am absolutely in love with it. NPH is just brilliant as Dr. Horrible and I've been linking the vid to anyone I can find.

I've been humming the songs all day.

Bravo, Joss!

I've been looking forward to this for some time and I have not been disappointed. So far Acts I & II have been thoroughly enjoyable. I really like the little touches that make you want to watch each act several times so you don't miss anything. NPH is just so adorable and I didn't think I could like him in another role as much as I love him as Barney in HIMYM. I'm definitely going to buy the DVD to ensure that the folks behind this do indeed get paid. When will that be available?

I don't think there's a definitive word on when the DVD will be out. I haven't seen it yet. But they're trying to load it with extras, including a commentary track that's also sung!! And given the popularity of the songs, I'm thinking they'll be fast-tracking a soundtrack too. At least, I hope so. I was prepared to really like this; turns out I really, really love it beyond my wildest imaginings. Hurray team Whedon!

I've been humming all day: "With my freeze ray I will Stop. Time." I hope they release a soundtrack somewhere.

Love the cast- and NPH is really knocking it out of the park.

Oh good, I've been looking for a Doctor Horrible thread. I can't fathom the search function either, no matter what I put in it tells me I did something wrong.

Anyway, yay for this series. I haven't seen NPH since his Doogie days but because of this I decided to check out HIMYM and found its actually really funny. Love Aly Hannigan in it too. Anyway anyway...

Bad Horse is genius. Thoroughbred of sin. His communiques are my favourite bits. I love the music, I haven't been able to get the songs out of my head for two days and I'm not normally a fan of musicals. I didn't know NPH had a Broadway musical background, man can he sing. Nathan is pure comic love. I felt so bad for Billy in the laundromat essentially being bullied by the big alpha hero. I love the way Joss turns things around and in his verse the underdog always rules so its so fun to see the villain be sympathetic and someone you can identify with more than the self absorbed jerk of a hero.

Why am I not suprised that this is so brilliantly conceived and executed? I bought the iTunes season pass and will definitely get the DVD. Can't wait for the dramatic conclusion. What's interesting about it is that you know the villain can't succeed because he's still trying to do evil things but at the same time I want a happy ending for him. I can't guess how this is going to go.

This is possibly the pinnacle of human evolution. It's all downhill from here.

Doctor Horrible, is that you? ;)

Hee! Me too! I really hope there is a soundtrack, I would buy that so fast...

I also have no idea how this is going to end up. I can never predict Joss Whedon.

This has made my year. I can't wait for the final act. I'll probably watch this again a few more times once I go home. I'm hopeless.

I've watched it like 7 times now, mostly just for the "Laundry Day/Freeze Ray" song. You guys aren't the only ones still humming that one. I'm intrigued by what the DVD extras will be. Previously, I'd only heard that NPH had the voice; I'm glad to hear that the rumors were true--that dude has pipes. Can't wait for Act III.

So so so much love for this. I can't stand musicals but somehow Joss manages to produce another one that I want to watch over and over. NPH is made of excellence and I really can't wait to see how this ends.

Loving it. Wish I was in the US so I could download it via iTunes rather than having to stream it every time.

Bad Horse's songs are wonderful.

I love "A Man's Gotta Do What A Man's Gotta Do", I can't get it out of my head.

This show succeeds on so many levels. There are lots of little things that you might miss at first, but then spring up at you when you don't expect it.

H vs. H
Captain Hammer: Everything looks like a nail, dumb as a box of hammers...
Pie

It just makes me so happy :)
Plus all the songs are stuck in my head.
And Neil Patrick Harris is my hero. They should have him sing sometime on HIMYM.
"Wednesdays and Saturdays except twice last month you skipped the weekend." Hahaha sorry that line cracks me up. He's got to be the sweetest stalker ever.

This amazing little show has catapulted me head over heels back in love with Neil Patrick Harris, ala my girlhood Doogie Howser crush. He is just so amazing and I thought the way he emoted his despair in the first song of Act 2 was simply fantastic. This has been great Whedon content to hold me over until Dollhouse comes out and I can't wait for the soundtrack either. And always, Whedon is my lord and master.

Oh, speaking of NPH emoting, how amazing was he in the last song at the very start of it. You can just see the crazy side sparking behind his eyes, SO good.

I'm a big fan of "A Man's Gotta Do What A Man's Gotta Do". So much so that when I sing Captain Hammer's part, I take a wide stance and toss my hair in the wind. I also like the NPH/FD duet at the beginning of Act II. I hope we get to see something of the Thoroughbred of Sin.

ITA with everyone's love for this. I was prepared to love it no matter what because of my loyalty to every damn person involved, but it has ended up being SO GREAT! I haven't read anything about plans for a CD, just the DVD hopes and dreams, but I would buy both in a second.

My one gripe- if it's a sing-along where are the words? And the bouncing ball? I want to play!

Yippee, a thread! I love this so much. NPH, NF, and JW all together and NPH with the pipes.. wow, so much to love. I love when Dr comes back from his freeze ray test and says that the cops and Captain Hammer watch the blog. Heee. Poor guy is just getting his ass handed to him. But NPH pulls off the emotions so well, your heart just opens to him. I loved him in the duet with Laundry Girl where they are on opposite sides of the wall.

Repeated viewings, kalat! I pretty much sing-along with it every time I watch now. It's sad...

So, the first homeless person Penny approaches during "On the Rise" (or whatever it's called) - is that Joyce Summers?

There are plans for both a DVD "loaded with extras" and a soundtrack. I won't buy this off of itunes but I will buy the DVD.

Count me in as a Dr. Horrible lover. I am a fan of both musicals and NPH so I was anticipating this as soon as I heard about it. It really is awesome.

I knew I'd love NPH but I am surprised how much I'm enjoying Nathan Fillion. Well, I don't know if surprised is the right word. I've definitely enjoyed him in the past. I guess I'm more surprised with the show's take on the hero. He's such a tool and for some reason he reminds me of Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. I think it's the toolishness and bulging muscles.

He did some whoa whoa whoas of pain in Slapsgiving.

Just discovered this about an hour ago and officially am in love. Neil Patrick Harris is KILLING me. And Nathon Fillion is just such an awesomel tool--"The hammer is my penis."

Definitely. And I'm really looking forward to the extras. They've gotta be crazy.

This is so very good. It's the first time I've ever rooted for Nathan Fillion to wind up dead, lol!

The 2 part duet/harmony (I don't know music, so I don't know where it's called - where NPH and the girl were both singing and he was singing about his pain and her about her happiness) - just killed me. So utterly amazing.

Bravo Joss - you've done it again.

This is the funniest thing I've seen in months. Love it.

On NPH emoting: I melted when Penny said "Everything happens" and he got this sad look and said "Not to me." I mean who hasn't felt that way? My heart exploded and he rocked the angst. It reminds me of Buffy in the way they can be so silly and comedic yet at the same time the characters are so human with realistic emotions. This is Joss at his best.



Uh, second time for me actually. He did put out my Xander's eye. Only as Mal did I not want him to die. :)

I actually reformatted my computer in order to watch this. (I recently somehow magically broke my computer, and then my other computer/laptop somehow magically stopped playing video properly).

I am so glad that I did.

I really want almost 12 year old son to see this immediately. Unfortunately he is with his father who doesn't know how to internet.

Really, all I needed was a good excuse to buy the DVD anyway.

Just echoing everybody's praise and love for this little gem. Everything works perfectly. The cast is great. The songs are soo sooo good. I've watched Acts I and II only once, but I'll definitely be watching them a few more times before Act III.

I was just starting to wonder why they were using sporks to eat their yoghurt, when all of a sudden she tells him that he stuck the spork in his leg. Ahhh. The gag wouldn't have worked with a plastic spoon. That's ok.

Funny, I watched Project Runway last night, then I watched Act II today and realized how much the one designer's shower-curtain outfit looked like Dr Horrible's evil outfit, including the rubber gloves and white boots.

Perhaps the FroYo place sells pasta as well? Or maybe they are one of those places with a million awesome toppings, and they hand out sporks so that people can jab their gummy bears or captain crunch or whatever it is they chose.

Or maybe the FroYo owner also manufactures sporks. Or maybe they used to be a KFC.

Ok I'm done.

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I am loving this. It's so off the wall. It's hilarious and I love the songs. I seriously need the soundtrack to this.

Irlandesa, you're right, Captain Hammer is Gaston, right down to the posing. Hee! I hope he gets thrown off a roof, too.

I can't wait to see how it ends. I somehow feel there's a twist coming -- maybe Penny will turn out to be Bad Horse and she and Billy can humiliate Captain Hammer together.

Oh man! I'm not the only one nursing the idea that Penny is Bad Horse. I really hope we're wrong, though, I think that would be really strange.

And yet, cool at the same time...hmm. Dilemma.

So happy to see a thread for this awesome blog! I'm not a regular watcher of HIMYM, so this is my first real NPH experience, and I have to say, I'm a little bit in love. Dr. Horrible is so adorkably, sweetly "evil", and the man has a set of pipes.

Oh, and Nathan Filiion, how I love you. Captain Hammer is a brilliant send-up of his big damn hero persona, and who knew he could sing. The whole thing is just epic, and I can't wait for Act III.

So, how does one go about joining the Evil League of Evil?

He karaoked "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" in an episode "Life Among the Gorillas." Magical.

Was I *supposed* to be wondering if the red haired woman washing dishes with Dr. H in the soup kitchen was Alyson Hannigan? 'Cause I surely was. She was mostly shot from the back or blocked, and looked awfully Willow.

Sounds pretty selective. Better polish your resume and fill it with references and heinous acts.

I can't predict the end, but I know I want things to work out for the Doc, hopefully without having to murder someone.



I thought her hair was brown these days.

Love the blog so much but it also makes me mad! I should be able to see Nathan Fillion on my tv screen all the time, not drips and drabbles of him on the internet! But I guess I'll take whatever way I get him! And the blog=happiness. So well executed.

I've got the 'Freeze Ray' song stuck in my head and I adored the last song of Act II 'It's a Brand New Day'. I want the soundtrack like yesterday!

The details are what does it for me. I love the opening titles with that cheesy, 'mad scientist' music. And the cowboys that sing Bad Horse's correspondence may be my favorite part of each Act. Good work Joss! Can't wait for what's next!

I should also mention that I think I heard rumors that Joss may want to turn this into a Broadway musical. But I can't remember where I read that.

There's a cute little interview on "Watch with Kristin" with NPH. They talk about his Emmy nomination and she gets him to do the Dr. Horrible laugh.

Watch With Kristin

I think I’ve found a new reason for living.

The excitement I am feeling for Act III is usually reserved for new episodes of Doctor Who. It is even making me post, not just lurk.

I’m another person who has never really watched Neil Patrick Harris in anything else, but I think I now adore him. Dr. Horrible may be the sweetest “evil” genius (no sarcasm here!) ever. I already knew I loved Nathan Fillion—and I really like how much I can despise Captain Hammer. “Tool” really is the best description of him.

I really have to mention something that I don’t believe I’ve seen talked about yet. I really am enjoying how NPH plays the differing sides of Billy/Dr. Horrible. Billy, especially when talking to/thinking about Penny, becomes very squinty, looks down, and blinks a lot. Dr. Horrible is quite a bit more confident—until he mentions Penny. Near the end of ‘Brand New Day” when he sings how he will show Penny that he is not a joke, he starts blinking fast again. Maybe it is just me, but I love that little touch.

Why isn’t it Saturday yet? I’m already singing all the songs to myself all the time. I laugh no matter how many times I’ve watch the episodes. I can’t stop talking to people about it. I may have a problem.

Part of me has a sinking feeling that there might not be a happy ending to this story. Usually, I love sad/bittersweet endings—but right now, I really just want Dr. Horrible to be happy.

"I love the... uh... air." Oh, NPH, how I love thee.

I am so excited for Act III. It is going to be twice as long, correct? I thought I had read that this was over an hour and so far we only have 26 minutes.

Nathan Fillion's entrance in Act I is one of the funniest in cinematic history. (Yes, I am allowed to exaggerate because I am so excited for Act III.)

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Hee hee, I hadn't thought of that. Really -- I hadn't thought of that. :-)

I loved the beginning, where it's really like a video blog entry. And I loved how his enemies are smart enough to subscribe to it. Captain Hammer may be an asshole, but there's quite a few indications that he's smarter than Dr. Horrible.

For all the fact that Doogie Howser was a long time ago (going on twenty years now!), it's pretty hysterical that at heart, this is basically a story about the outcast boy and the schoolyard bully. The song at the end of episode 2 is classic boyhood revenge fantasy. (I have no doubt, unlike the recapper, that it isn't real.) NPH has never outgrown his ability to play that boy. He's great.

I love love love the Bad Horse song snippets. Do they remind anyone else of the "Hi Ho" dwarf song? You wouldn't want a whole song; they're seasoning, not sauce. Notice the little sound effects as they're singing? And I love how NPH's head bounces along with the beat as he's "reading" the letter in the first segment.

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I think you're right that they're setting us up for a surprise, but...my money is on Captain Hammer secretly being Bad Horse. It fits, no?

ETA: Anyone else note that Dr. Horrible's remote control device is an iPhone?

YES. That was what that was making me think of! I couldn't remember what it was, and it was the dwarf song!!!

Oh, that would be cool. And it would explain how Bad Horse always knows when Dr. Horrible messes up a heist.

...Would it amuse anyone besides me if Bad Horse really does end up being a horse? Like, I keep seeing it as a guy, but it would be totally awesome if Bad Horse turns out to be just that.

Anyone else notice what's hanging in the upper left corner of the view from Dr. Horrible's webcam?

Pots and pans?

That would be completely awesome, and very typically Joss.

Has there been any confirmation that the Bad Horse singers are the brothers Whedon? It seems pretty obvious, but no one else has mentioned it. I'm not imagining it, am I?

...Yes, apparently. That's what I even thought it was, first time we saw it, but the more I looked, the more certain I kept getting that it was a model of Serenity.

If anyone has a facebook, I made an official Dr. Horrible fan group. It's called The Legion of Dr. Horrible's Henchmen. Come show your love and support for all things horrible!

No, but I think I saw a workplace safety poster -- who knew evildoing falls under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?

Whoever Bad Horse turns out to be, the terrible death whinney had better be awesome!

I forgot to show some love for Penny. I was not familiar with Felicia Day prior to the SaB, but she has just been great. She strikes me as a Fred/Tara/Kaylee type of Whedon leading lady.