tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post5791623796334162352..comments2023-06-29T04:11:05.711-04:00Comments on Mason Tech Beat: Dr. Horrible Act III: This Will Shock You and Hurt YouJimmy Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863140705444093748noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-39565966154556855732008-07-27T16:09:00.000-04:002008-07-27T16:09:00.000-04:00If you can't get enough of that wacky singing mad ...If you can't get enough of that wacky singing mad scientist bent on world domination stuff (because it was only 3 episodes for a limited time) ... then check out Doctor Steel! The ongoing movement for world domination with robots, toys, puppets and Mind Control Cookies!- definitely not here for a limited time only!<BR/><BR/>Check it out his music at www.doctorsteel.com under Audio Experimentation or on YouTube. (psst.. it's free, too!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-27473443418717060252008-07-24T14:37:00.000-04:002008-07-24T14:37:00.000-04:00I should have seen the ending coming, but I didn't...I should have seen the ending coming, but I didn't. I really thought the story was going to end with Billy somehow being "redeemed" by Penny. But, no, the whole point of the story was to show how a wannabe villain became a supervillain, when the only thing that kept him in touch with his humanity, was lost. The final turning point, I think, was immediately after Penny's death. You could almost see Billy/Horrible struggling with the question of whether to grieve. He chose not to, denying his feelings and sealing his own fate. As to the last two seconds, my own take is that it was a nonliteral "visualization" of the last shred of Billy, now hidden away securely and deeply within Dr. Horrible's psyche, so it won't bother him again with its emotions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-40183672618283900602008-07-21T19:36:00.000-04:002008-07-21T19:36:00.000-04:00Gotta agree w/ mr_subjunctive and leftoverkumquats...Gotta agree w/ mr_subjunctive and leftoverkumquats on this. Joss is full of awesome ideas and execution. Laughed myself silly with the first episode, cheered the second ep, and developed a numbing sense of dread as the third one rolled. Loved the performances and story, but the end left me vaguely depressed. It'd be nice to see Joss push his characters w/o killing them off. It does seem to be a bit of a trend: Tara, most everybody in Angel, Book and Wash (I've decided that Serenity was simply non-cannon and that's all) and now Penny. Time to find a new trick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-58471009897464941192008-07-20T04:44:00.000-04:002008-07-20T04:44:00.000-04:00SPOILERSFor the person who said they were confused...SPOILERS<BR/><BR/>For the person who said they were confused by the last two seconds...the general consensus is that Billy blogged as Dr. Horrible as his fantasy of what he wanted to be. Now Dr. Horrible blogs as Billy as his fantasy of what he wants to be again. Apparently being evil kind of sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-47806754882570463142008-07-19T23:34:00.000-04:002008-07-19T23:34:00.000-04:00I Believe if there was a season two it would ruin ...I Believe if there was a season two it would ruin everything. Maybe another blog with some<BR/>other twist to it, but if they ever repeated Dr. Horrible, it would kill it. Just the way that the story is, it wasn't meant to be continued, just like what Strawberry reposted, this was about watching a villain become a super villain and it was touching. But watching a super villain stay a super villain is in no way as touching or interesting. Also, do you really want to see this go the way of "The Land Before Time" where there are so many sequels that you have to count them on your friends fingers? No, this is perfectly fine for me, and it sends a great message (even if it didn't mean to). Im trying to take it to heart, and trying to live my life to the fullest each day, just because it was so moving. I don't want to end up "Not feeling a thing" You know? <BR/><BR/>I guess i took it too seriously, but thats what i got out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-26048485832762508012008-07-19T20:57:00.000-04:002008-07-19T20:57:00.000-04:00It's the Jacob Rule in action: everything you want...It's the Jacob Rule in action: everything you wanted, in the worst possible way. <BR/><BR/>I'm actually having a little trouble processing it too. It's not that it was bad -- quite the opposite -- as I'm thinking that Joss should maybe explore some avenues for getting emotional mileage out of his stories that don't involve killing off beloved characters. Because I was pretty sure I saw this coming by the end of Act II (the only other plausible twist I could think of was that maybe Penny would be revealed to be, or have connection to, Bad Horse, and that seemed a little far-fetched). <BR/><BR/>Also: I'm a little bit in love with Neil Patrick Harris now. <I>Again</I>.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-36412070858894075822008-07-19T20:43:00.000-04:002008-07-19T20:43:00.000-04:00I figured on Penny getting injured but not so...I ...I figured on Penny getting injured but not so...I guess it was still shocking. <BR/><BR/>The first two episodes had me laughing and humming their songs in the shower. When the credits rolled after ACT III my sister and I literally just stared at the screen in shock. And we've been a little depressed for the last half hour, actually. <BR/><BR/>The last image - Billy in front of the camera in his civilian getup - was a great knock out punch.<BR/><BR/>wow. One question.<BR/><BR/>DO WE HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER YEAR FOR SEASON 2???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-10910155027720275952008-07-19T13:49:00.000-04:002008-07-19T13:49:00.000-04:00thanks for that repost "berry"...they are right on...thanks for that repost "berry"...they are right on<BR/><BR/>I agree phoenix ;)Jimmy Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863140705444093748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-83847749281851617402008-07-19T13:47:00.000-04:002008-07-19T13:47:00.000-04:00I, personally, loved it. The whole point of the se...I, personally, loved it. The whole point of the series, it seems, was to watch a bumbling buffoon slowly turn into a villain you could actually take seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-78972696047235718862008-07-19T13:07:00.000-04:002008-07-19T13:07:00.000-04:00Just finished watching Act III. I'm still in shock...Just finished watching Act III. I'm still in shock. I think the ending was a good one, though, considering that this is the creation of a villain. If you look through all the classic comic book villain, you see the same sort of tragedy that leads the character into his life of "evil." And still, it was not at all what I was expecting. Kudos to Joss Whedon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-74044950000953659672008-07-19T12:13:00.000-04:002008-07-19T12:13:00.000-04:00These aren't my words - A John Gringas posted them...These aren't my words - A John Gringas posted them at the Dr Horrible Facebook page - but I think they do a good job of explaining why the third act turned out the way it did:<BR/><BR/><B>John Gringas wrote:</B><BR/><I>"I really liked the story. I was hoping for a happy ending to it, but the story wasn't about a superhero, it was about a supervillain. The tale showed how the goofy and bumbling Billy could become the feared supervillain Dr. Horrible. We got to see everything that pushes him over the edge. As an audience, we like Billy. It makes it difficult to accept what happens to him. We share in his misery and can understand how he became evil. That's how really cool villains are made. You can have a villain that does what he does because he's evil and that's just... meh. You get a villain like Dr. Horrible who is complicated, who could have been a superhero but was driven to where he is by his poor choices and unfortunate circumstances... well... that's awesome. Anyway, that's my opinion on the whole thing. I always like happy endings, but endings that make you think are sometimes even better."</I><BR/><BR/>I'm reminded of a popular aphorism: <BR/>"Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it."<BR/><BR/>:-j(enni)Jenni Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354200175661104025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-66821800096651989162008-07-19T05:23:00.000-04:002008-07-19T05:23:00.000-04:00I soooo agree with you on this.. it is amazing.. t...I soooo agree with you on this.. it is amazing.. the only thing I could say is.. <BR/>I WANT MORE.... END OF STORY.. GIVE ME MORE... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-91504783588612239602008-07-19T02:19:00.000-04:002008-07-19T02:19:00.000-04:00that was a great review, i also agree analysis on ...that was a great review, i also agree analysis on the penny thing and i would also like help understanding the last "billy" scene. But other than that i loved the third one, but would rather not have seen what happened to penny.. i was SOOOO rooting for Dr. Horrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774171888478961418.post-50576246719977954632008-07-19T01:16:00.000-04:002008-07-19T01:16:00.000-04:00I found your blog searching for other people who j...I found your blog searching for other people who just finished watching Act III! <BR/><BR/>*SPOILERS*<BR/>*<BR/>*<BR/>*<BR/>*<BR/><BR/>I'm still in shock. The first part was so funny. I was enjoying comparing Captain Hammer in my mind to an ex-bf when... BANG! Everything flipped around. Still shocked. And sad, because Penny would have ended up with Billy if... Well, if everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com