Comments on: DVD Review: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: QuoterGal http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-568384 QuoterGal Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:10:16 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-568384 Ooops - "Nov. 06" should be "Nov. 07" - I seemed to have misplaced a year somewhere. Sorry 'bout that. Ooops – “Nov. 06″ should be “Nov. 07″ – I seemed to have misplaced a year somewhere. Sorry ’bout that.

]]> By: QuoterGal http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-568379 QuoterGal Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:06:29 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-568379 Heya, Jack - thanks for updating your post with the corrections. Just so you know, I enjoyed your review - and I don't think people felt besmirched so much as protective of Joss' efforts in the WGA strike. Many of us whedonesquers got involved in the strike due to Joss, creating Fans4writers to support the striking writers, so we're hyper-aware of his involvement, and didn't want folks reading your (highly laudatory) review to get the impression that he remained uninvolved in these political activities that were so close to his heart. For some great Joss-writing about the strike, go to Whedonesque, click on "Tag: joss+post" on the right, and scroll down to posts starting in Nov. 06; the Commentary! song "Strike" will take on new dimensions for you. (BTW, they tell us that drhorrible.com will eventually post the official Commentary! lyrics, but in the meantime you can either google it or poke around on whedonesque for links to some fan-generated versions.) I hope your seconds of infamous joy weren't totally neutralized by our corrections - and I doubt very much that Joss took personal offense - but I think it's great you've updated your blog to reflect them. We've been writing our own Commentary! commentary lyrics, so do join us if inspiration strikes: http://www.metathecommentarythemusicalmusicalcommentary.com/ Heya, Jack – thanks for updating your post with the corrections. Just so you know, I enjoyed your review – and I don’t think people felt besmirched so much as protective of Joss’ efforts in the WGA strike.

Many of us whedonesquers got involved in the strike due to Joss, creating Fans4writers to support the striking writers, so we’re hyper-aware of his involvement, and didn’t want folks reading your (highly laudatory) review to get the impression that he remained uninvolved in these political activities that were so close to his heart.

For some great Joss-writing about the strike, go to Whedonesque, click on “Tag: joss+post” on the right, and scroll down to posts starting in Nov. 06; the Commentary! song “Strike” will take on new dimensions for you.

(BTW, they tell us that drhorrible.com will eventually post the official Commentary! lyrics, but in the meantime you can either google it or poke around on whedonesque for links to some fan-generated versions.)

I hope your seconds of infamous joy weren’t totally neutralized by our corrections – and I doubt very much that Joss took personal offense – but I think it’s great you’ve updated your blog to reflect them.

We’ve been writing our own Commentary! commentary lyrics, so do join us if inspiration strikes: http://www.metathecommentarythemusicalmusicalc ommentary.com/

]]> By: Jack Bauerstein http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-568052 Jack Bauerstein Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:52:58 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-568052 When my editors informed me my article was linked onto Whedonesque, I must say I let out a "Whoo Hoo." I am a huge fan of Whedon and all he does, so I was glad to hear I was getting some love from Whedon fans but then my editors informed me that several some goofs I made were pointed out. I'd like to acknowledge those goofs. The "Throughbred of Sin" was a spelling error on my part. I am terrible at spelling (a sentiment my editors can agree with), and since it was a proper name, no one else thought it was incorrect. The other goof, flat out saying Whedon did not strike during the writer's strike, was a research goof on my part (goof as in I did not do any). I certainly hope that my comments have not offended Joss Whedon (Though something tells me a review written by a man with a man crush on Jack Bauer does not register high on Whedon's radar). Like I said, I am a big fan of his work and it was never my intention to do him wrong. I also hope I have not besmirtched those on Whedonesque with my comments. I know how fabulously vocal you folks get on anything pertaining Whedon (No one believes me but I am sure folks had a hand in the dismissal of one Riley Finn, I know it) and I hope you folks can accept this apology as well. Thanks for reading my article and for making me (in)famous for the briefest of seconds on Whedonesque. It has totally made my day. Jack Bauerstein83 When my editors informed me my article was linked onto Whedonesque, I must say I let out a “Whoo Hoo.” I am a huge fan of Whedon and all he does, so I was glad to hear I was getting some love from Whedon fans but then my editors informed me that several some goofs I made were pointed out.

I’d like to acknowledge those goofs. The “Throughbred of Sin” was a spelling error on my part. I am terrible at spelling (a sentiment my editors can agree with), and since it was a proper name, no one else thought it was incorrect.

The other goof, flat out saying Whedon did not strike during the writer’s strike, was a research goof on my part (goof as in I did not do any).

I certainly hope that my comments have not offended Joss Whedon (Though something tells me a review written by a man with a man crush on Jack Bauer does not register high on Whedon’s radar). Like I said, I am a big fan of his work and it was never my intention to do him wrong.

I also hope I have not besmirtched those on Whedonesque with my comments. I know how fabulously vocal you folks get on anything pertaining Whedon (No one believes me but I am sure folks had a hand in the dismissal of one Riley Finn, I know it) and I hope you folks can accept this apology as well.

Thanks for reading my article and for making me (in)famous for the briefest of seconds on Whedonesque. It has totally made my day.

Jack Bauerstein83

]]> By: Markus http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-566838 Markus Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:29:09 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-566838 Good review except for the line that Whedon did this "rather than strike". Whedon most certainly did strike. Just search youtube for "whedon wga" and you'll find plenty of strike coverage and speaches he held. Dr Horrible is a nice kick in the behind to the studios as internet revenue was one of the big issues of the strike. Whedon's point was if the studios don't want to share internet revenue with the writers and actors, maybe they'll just do the internet projects without the studios. Good review except for the line that Whedon did this “rather than strike”. Whedon most certainly did strike. Just search youtube for “whedon wga” and you’ll find plenty of strike coverage and speaches he held.

Dr Horrible is a nice kick in the behind to the studios as internet revenue was one of the big issues of the strike. Whedon’s point was if the studios don’t want to share internet revenue with the writers and actors, maybe they’ll just do the internet projects without the studios.

]]> By: Kylinn http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-566812 Kylinn Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:10:32 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-566812 Slight correction: Bad Horse is not described as "The Thorough Breed of Sin" but as "The Thoroughbred of Sin", which makes a lot more sense, really. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred_horse" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia on Thoroughbred Horses</a>) [Ed's Note: Fixed, thanks!] Slight correction: Bad Horse is not described as “The Thorough Breed of Sin” but as “The Thoroughbred of Sin”, which makes a lot more sense, really. (Wikipedia on Thoroughbred Horses)

[Ed's Note: Fixed, thanks!]

]]> By: furyofsolace http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-566759 furyofsolace Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:58:30 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-566759 There were also quite a few ELE entries that did not make the cut, but were lauded in the DVD's "Dishonorable Mentions" list. My application was among them. That and more can be viewed at www.furyofsolace.com. Bad things are coming. Fury of Solace Doing evil so you don't have to Somewhere in Los Angeles There were also quite a few ELE entries that did not make the cut, but were lauded in the DVD’s “Dishonorable Mentions” list. My application was among them. That and more can be viewed at http://www.furyofsolace.com. Bad things are coming.

Fury of Solace
Doing evil so you don’t have to
Somewhere in Los Angeles

]]> By: NYPinTA http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-566661 NYPinTA Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-566661 Nice review. However, I believe you may have chosen your words poorly in the first paragraph where you state, "rather than strike". Joss Whedon did strike. A lot. On two coasts even. He flew to Boston for a rally even though he was sick. Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/89058936@N00/2098895965/in/pool-fans4writers" http://www.flickr.com/photos/brackish-lens/2110825581/in/pool-fans4writers http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsearles/2111889306/in/pool-fans4writers His comments on Whedonesque.com: http://whedonesque.com/comments/14650 http://whedonesque.com/comments/14680 http://whedonesque.com/comments/14699 http://whedonesque.com/comments/14772 http://whedonesque.com/comments/14886 http://whedonesque.com/comments/14910 http://whedonesque.com/comments/14978 http://whedonesque.com/comments/15023 I'm sure there is more out there, but you get the point. Nice review. However, I believe you may have chosen your words poorly in the first paragraph where you state, “rather than strike”. Joss Whedon did strike. A lot. On two coasts even. He flew to Boston for a rally even though he was sick.

Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/89058936@N00/2098 895965/in/pool-fans4writers”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brackish-lens/211 0825581/in/pool-fans4writers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsearles/21118893 06/in/pool-fans4writers

His comments on Whedonesque.com:

http://whedonesque.com/comments/14650
http://whedonesque.com/comments/14680
http://whedonesque.com/comments/14699
http://whedonesque.com/comments/14772
http://whedonesque.com/comments/14886
http://whedonesque.com/comments/14910
http://whedonesque.com/comments/14978
http://whedonesque.com/comments/15023

I’m sure there is more out there, but you get the point.

]]> By: Rick Zimmerman http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/12/28/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-566624 Rick Zimmerman Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:16:08 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11796#comment-566624 "My personal favorite song is the “Bad Horse” chorus, a song about the Evil League of Evil’s leader who is, according the song “The Thorough Breed of Sin.” That's "Thoroughbred"--a horse term. From Wikipedia: "The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered a "hot-blooded" horse, known for their agility, speed and spirit." [Ed's Note: Thanks, it's fixed now.] “My personal favorite song is the “Bad Horse” chorus, a song about the Evil League of Evil’s leader who is, according the song “The Thorough Breed of Sin.”

That’s “Thoroughbred”–a horse term.

From Wikipedia: “The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word “thoroughbred” is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered a “hot-blooded” horse, known for their agility, speed and spirit.”

[Ed's Note: Thanks, it's fixed now.]

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