And now, just in time for the holidays, Joss gives fans one more evil little treat: a completely original, special-feature-packing DVD edition which ships on the 19th only from Amazon. If you stop reading right now, take 30 seconds and go buy one (right now) for someone you love (or even just like a little), they will thank you in ways I don’t want to know about.
For those that are still with me, here’s the lowdown on the DVD, of which I was lucky enough to get an early copy to rip apart ruthlessly. I’ll try not to give away too much, especially those well-placed easter eggs since half the fun is finding them.
Plenty of subtitles to cover a healthy chunk of world viewers (the DVD is region free): English, Spanish, French, German, Wiccan, Japanese, Chinese. Notably missing: Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish.
A little teaser…cast is singing about the series’ writer’s strike origins (allegro tempo):
“When you start negotiations with integrity and patience, and they just cry battle stations, what’s to like? When you ask a small amount and then the counters counters counter, and the deal is tantamount to Take A Hike! You can’t sit around with your head in the sand, you pull it out you stand up and you strike!
When you hear the lawyers talking saying our behavior’s shocking it’s as convincing as a cockney Dick Van Dyke. When they leave the town unstable and they come back to the table and say now we should be able—kidding, psyche!”
Evil League of Evil (ELE) Applications — I was completely surprised by how good (or evil) these were. A testament to the fanbase’s creativity, wit and mad video skills. Watch all ten finalists from this summer’s contest to find the next members of Bad Horse’s famed Evil League of Evil. Thirty minutes of YouTube feature-worthy gold.
“That indie spirit that Dr. Horrible had, where people feel like they are participating in its success, is so unique.” (Felicia Day, “Penny”)
“The internet has really opened up this huge channel to puts things out, and that puts the power in the artists’ hands.” (Jed Whedon, Writer)
In the end, it’s ABC Family that’s left scratching their heads wondering why they passed on this one after hearing the pitch, leaving Joss to go it alone and self-fund the production. And the DVD is a crowning homage to something bigger than the 42 minute superhero musical, perhaps to the evolution of a movement. After watching, you can’t help but reflect on the power and reach of the Dr. Horrible experience. Creators can now connect directly with fans on their own terms. Give it away for free online? Sure, why not. This is going to change everything, or perhaps it already has.
[Note: Joss even reviewed the DVD himself for Amazon as an impartial reviewer. Good to see he was balanced. At least someone was. Now, go review it yourself.]
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