Whedon Wins An Emmy For Dr. Horrible

I'm glad this got some kind of 'official' recognition. It was recommended to me and I was a bit dubious but after a couple of minutes I knew it would be great and it didn't let me down.

Not watched it in months and some of the songs are still in my head. Very funny and well worth a look.

Yes - the songs do stick around ... they linger in the brain!

JOSS WHEDON had some help:

Even in the darkness, every color can be found. And every day of rain brings water flowing to things growing in the ground.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008
Everyone's a hero in their own way, in their own not that heroic way.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008
Home is where the heart is, so your real home's in your chest.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008
I am interested in the homeless, but they're a symptom. You're treating a symptom and the disease rages on and consumes the human race. I'm talking about an overhaul of the system: putting power in different hands.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008
I'm a fan of laundry: the smell of fabric softener, the warm clothes in your hands. It's so good.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008
It's not enough to bash in heads. You've got to bash in minds.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008
Sometimes people are layered like that. There's something totally different underneath than what's on the surface. But sometimes, there's a third, even deeper level, and that one is the same as the top surface one. Like with pie.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008
You give my regards to St. Peter, or whoever has his job, but in Hell.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008

It does depend a bit on what you call "official recognition". Dr.Horrible's Sing-Along Blog also picked up a Hugo award for Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form in 2009. While the Emmy will certainly carry more weight in Hollywood for the next few years, and help him get money for other projects, the Hugo will recommend the piece to Science Fiction & Fantasy fans around the world for many years to come.

@Lemmus

What I meant was it's quite well thought of in critic circles but any awards would widen it up to a greater audience. The Hugo award is great but it's a slightly niche award if you know what I mean. It's more of a comedy-musical than a Sci-Fi or Fantasy piece (to me anyway) and should be seen by everyone. Twice!

For every 5 people I've got to watch it, 4 have loved it and the fifth can't get past the songs and to be fair I probably wouldn't have went to a cinema to watch it but it is absolutely fantastic.

@Joshi

lol. Wait 'til the 5th. The 5 or so people who haven't liked it (never really gave it a chance to be fair) that I've shown it to just couldn't get past the musical aspect.

It's one of the best acted (even cheesy Capt Hammer is semi-likeable with Nathan Fillion playing him though), best scripted and best scored pieces I've seen in ages. If Whedon knocked this up with friends and family during the strike just imagine what he could do movie-wise with full studio backing.

Lemmus: Yes... I am focused on the more weight of the award, the merrier. Though I might admit I got overly excited about the Emmy news and things slipped from my head in the clamor!

I hear what you're saying Joshi... I've got a friend who refuses to watching anything older than he is. He really misses out on some classics, but everyone makes the bed they sleep in.

@Joshi: Are the musical commentary songs available for purchase & mp3/iTunes download? I have the Sing-Along Blog songs saved in my iTunes library, but I would love some of those commentary songs! Some of them are even funnier and catchier than the show's songs. (And I think Nathan Fillion gets to show off more vocal range in the musical commentary.)

Bruce, do you know if Maurissa Tancharoen and Joss' brothers Zack and Jed were included on that Emmy win, since they were part of the creation of the program? I would hope they all won an Emmy. They deserve it! :D

Damn. I was really hoping you had information that I didn't, Joshi. *GRIN* I guess I'll have to keep an eye out for news that the commentary tracks become available. I hope they do -- Nathan's song about Neil is hilarious!

(And what a kick that your name is Neil, too. Heh. Everyone start singing "It's a Small World." Talk about songs that stick in your head! I think I'd far prefer the Dr. Horrible songs stuck in my head over that one.)

*laughing and laughing*

Oh man, that is so sad. Yet, really funny. ;)

Reminds me of Adam Baldwin on the Firefly DVD, singing the Hero of Canton song from "Jaynestown": "A man called meeeeeee."

:D

No! I forgot to look! Are there any?

I will do that. Thank you very much!