Tidbits

A couple notes:

Many thanks to Pam for making her own mixtape on Mixwit and inspiring me to make my own.

The live (free) stream for the Dr. Horrible webisodes is over as of July 20. You now have to buy them on iTunes -- good business sense by Joss Whedon and Co.

I've been hooked by Mad Men. I watched six episodes of season 1 tonight and I need to cram in the remaining seven before Sunday night's season premiere. Last year, I caught an episode in the middle and I didn't grasp the nuances of the show (and there are a lot of them). So, if you're going to pick up this show, watch it from the very beginning.

Dr. Horrible is not horrible.

In fact, Dr. Horrible is fantastically funny. I can't wait for the finale, which will be released tomorrow. I don't want to give it away, but I had a laugh-out-loud moment near the end of Act Two. Neil Patrick Harris is an undeniably talented actor and I never knew that Nathan Fillion could play such a smarmy character with such conviction. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Nathan Fillion, you may know him from his Han Solo-esqe character on the short-lived Fox show Firefly, or the follow-up movie Serenity. Both Firefly and Serenity sprung from the brain of sci-fi genius Joss Whedon, who also happened to produce Dr. Horrible. Oh, he also had a hand in two other mildly successful TV series, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel.

Dr. Horrible

I love the internet. I love Neil Patrick Harris, most notably as Barney Stinson or as himself in the Harold and Kumar movies. I love Joss Whedon and all of his TV creations. Therefore, I will love Dr. Horrible. Kristin Dos Santos from E! has a detailed article about this straight-to-web series.


Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo.