Hey, That’s My Name

(via davidchen) If you don’t have the Dr. Horrible DVD, this is probably the best song from Commentary! The Musical and not just because Maurissa has an amazing voice. You should listen and then maybe you should think about going and grabbing a copy of the DVD. :)

Last night marked the ceremony for the first annual Streamy Awards, a ceremony designed to throw some recognition at the hotter-by-the-minute trend of web television. Personally, I’m ecstatic that web video is becoming ever more popular, I’m pleased that someone is trying to award people for excellence in this medium and I absolutely love that I got to see people like Joss Whedon, Felicia Day and Jane Espenson make acceptance speeches on a stage in front of a crowd of people. These things are all cool and worth recognizing. However, the more I looked at how the Streamys were implemented and the structure they chose to take, the more unsettled I was.

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So, have you watched Act I of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog yet? No, you say? Who is this Dr. Horrible you speak of, Jessica, I’ve been living under a rock and only recently discovered the many glories the Internet possesses?

See Joss Whedon (he of Buffy and Firefly awesomeness) decided he didn’t like sitting on his hands during the writers’ strike and teamed up with his siblings to work on a project outside of the Hollywood mold. He called up a few friends and lo, Dr. Horrible was born. The first act of the web series, featuring Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible and Nathan Fillion as his nemesis Captain Hammer, premiered midnight, Eastern time yesterday. The response was so great that the Dr. Horrible site, along with several other even remotely related sites all came tumbling down. But it’s back now and free for your viewing pleasure. Check it out:

Act 2 will premiere the same time tonight and Act 3 two days later. You can also purchase the episodes via iTunes. Do yourself a favor, and watch.

And if you’re twiddling your thumbs waiting for the next act to be available, check out Dr. Horrible’s leading lady Felicia Day in The Guild, a web series she wrote and stars in that pokes some good-hearted fun at those MMORPG players we all have in our lives.

Joss Whedon, Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion … in an online musical web series. Ladies and gentlemen, our first look at Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog:

Teaser from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo.
Oh yes, it will be awesome.