Whedon on the new Dollhouse premiere ep: I’ve just finished the script of the new first episode, and I’ve really used the opportunity to really amp some of the characters and their introductions. [Cast member] Tahmoh [Penikett’s] going to do some Muay Thai. He’s going to be unhappy about the Muay Thai. “Do I hafta? Darn!” [Whedon was joking -- Tahmoh’s very into martial arts]
I embedded the highlights reel for the new Sesame Street season (starting August 11, fyi) in my own blog yesterday, but I just found the entire song Neil Patrick Harris does and thought, in the spirit of our collective love for a) him, b) HIMYM, and c) Dr. Horrible, I would link to it (embedding doesn't work for this one): go watch!
Confession: I'm going to be setting my DVR for this show.
I am only 15 minutes into the first episode and already I can tell you two (or three, depending on how you count) things.
1) It is awesome and I love it. and
2) My current favorite character is Brad Colbert. Which means he'll likely die soon.
Not sure anyone else here would give a hoot though. Perhaps you have to have been brought up with War Movies and Westerns as your primary childhood entertainment to love this the way I do.
I'm sure I'll have more to say...once I finish this episode. And then episode two from Sunday. Wooooot.
Or, more silliness with Joss (but also some good info), swiped from Whedonesque.
Speaking of . . . Kim would still like word to be out there that, in response to Joss's jest to Wired about Dr. Horrible not getting a write-up in Crocheting Monthly, she would be perfectly willing to interview him for Crochetme.com. Go here for her post on that and what you can do.
Go also to see the phenomenally amazing Jayne amigurumi that I covet with every cell of my being.
(Did you know there's a group out there calling themselves Big Damn Knitters?)
(I'll stop babbling now.)
Dr. Horrible Act III: Goes from devastatingly funny to devastating painful on the turn of a dime. Ouch!
Joss Whedon being silly at the Washington Post and Gawker.
We already know Smash and Street will be leaving. Here are a few articles with lots of spoilerific news about how next season begins. Since I don't know if I'll even be able to watch it until January, I'm not sure how I'm feeling about any of this.
In thinking about Dr. Horrible, I wonder if Joss got to know NPH via him working on HIMYM with Alyson Hannigan. (I'm always reading how she and Joss still talk all the time.)
And I am the only one who thinks that Felicia Day has a very Alyson-Hannigan-but-can-sing vibe going on? (Not that I think Alyson can't sing, but if you've ever watched the extras for "Once More With Feeling", you know that she hates doing it, requested as little singing as possible, and the "this line's mostly filler" phrase always cracks me up knowing she really didn't even want to be singing.)
I think that's part of what makes the Penny character work for me, she has some very Willow-ish characteristics. Earnest, sincere, shy, sweet, etc.
Would it mean to wake the Nipper up so we can watch Part 3? I've got it downloaded from iTunes, loaded on to the iPod, and the TV hookup is just taunting me at this point. Wake up, Jenni! Dr. Horrible time! ;)
And I dropped the HIMYM comment into the extended b/c apparently it is considered a spoiler? But um, I didn't think so at all. I mean, I thought we all already knew that pretty much and this was just confirmation? But maybe not.
Part 2 is up and I swear it's even better than Part 1. So funny! Perfect mixture of hilarity and sweet. LOVE IT!
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog: SO MUCH FUCKING FUN. Super cute. Loved the music. Nathan Fillion was hilariously over the top. So many great little moments, it would be impossible to list them all.
Burn Notice: Kinda boring frankly. Except for the 5 minutes of Tricia Helfer at the very end (she looked so pretty! I loved her dress!), I thought it was one of the lamer episodes. Although I did learn a lot about motion detectors. I have finally found two other people who (like me) do NOT see what the fuss is about the main dude. If they replaced him, my feelings about this show would grow exponentially more positive.
The Closer: Jason O'Mara is just sizzling hot, isn't he. It was fun enough. Felt like a "setup" episode: leaving a lot of loose ends around random storylines to build on for the season. So that's fine. I do love Fritz myself, but sometimes you've got to wonder why it is he's sticking around.
Saving Grace: Ugh. Super hard to watch this episode. Don't think it's easy to handle incest and pedophilia anyway but both in one episode? And in THIS MANNER? Uh uh. And the scene with the priest in the chair and Grace dancing around in front of/and sometimes on him? Cringe. Didn't enjoy it.
The Cleaner. Hmmmm. Why do all the critics hate this show? Maybe it goes downhill in further episodes? But at this point, I'd have to say this premiere was BOTH more enjoyable AND more entertaining than either Burn Notice or Saving Grace. There was a nice mix of drama and humor (all the talking to "God"? was handled really funnily). I liked Benjamin Bratt better here than I ever did on Law & Order. Grace Park is really fun all sassy and slinky. And it's too bad the one dude had to die because THOSE ARE THE TATTOOS I WANT. I enjoyed it. I'm definitely going to watch it again.
Weird Flashbacks of the Week: Dawson's Mom (from Dawson's Creek/Pacey's Pond obviously) showing up on Saving Grace, Leo from Charmed showing up on The Closer, and the bartender from Jericho showing up on The Cleaner.
Smooches to you.
