Comi-Con Anti-Dr. Horrible Movement Calls for Browncoats to Rise

POSTED BY: CantTakeMySky
UPDATED: Friday, October 24, 2008 01:56
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CANTTAKEMYSKY

Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:39 AM

This applies to firefly in the sense that our Cap'n Tightpants could be shamed (of course by ignorant humps, but those ignorant humps are still potential Browncoats)

At Comi-Con there have been talks, and actual plans made by a narrow minded group of people known as Toy Soldiers, to "expose" the "stealing" of the premise of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. These people are followers of a show, site, and character known as Dr. Steel. For the last decade Dr. Steel is a mad scientist bent on taking over the world. He wears goggles, a lab coat, and he sings. Yes, there are similarities, that can be seen.

These Toy Soldiers claim that our beloved and virtuous Joss and Co. have stolen the idea for DHSAB from Dr. Steel. Yet, Joss and Co. have already made a statement that they had no idea what Dr. Steel was, that any similarity was coincidental. They have "missions" page which has "operations" on the site. Here's the one for the movement: http://www.toysoldiersunite.com/index.php?pid=missions&mid=36 that tell their followers to trash DHSAB in any way possible on the web. You can observe this at the youtube DHSAB site. Then, they have an "operation" to expose it futher at Comi-Con at the DHSAB panel. This calls for Browncoats to rise.

I cannot attend Comi-Con (goram it) yet I am sending out a rallying cry for any Browncoats that are to go and support Joss and Co., Nathan, and DHSAB by telling people the truth. The Toy Soldiers say they will be peaceful, so we should too. Please do something to get what really happened out there. Don't let them destroy many of our favorite peoples' reps by spreading falsehoods.

BROWNCOATS UNITE!!!

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CANTTAKEMYSKY

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:03 AM

Sorry for the bump, but wanted to update information.

Acorriding to the Toy Soldier "Operations" page, their movement will take place EDIT:FRIDAY JULY, 25 FROM 1:30PM-2:30PM OUTSIDE THE DR. HORRIBlE PANEL AT BALL ROOM 20. THEN AT 10:45PM-12:00AM THEY WILL BE AT ROOM 6B FOR THE DR. HORRIBLE SCREENING.

SHINYGOODGUY

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:40 AM

If it's any consolation, I've never heard of Dr. Steel, or Toy Soldiers for that matter, until this posting.

Those so-called Toy Solders should grow up. Also if this were true, I think a lawsuit would have been the way to go. Its easy for anyone to say, "Oh yeah, that was my idea and he stole it from me." Proving it is something else.

"When did this stop being funny?"

SIMONWHO

Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:24 AM

There's an old saying: never get into an argument with someone who buys their ink by the barrel. Here's a new saying: never get into an argument on the internet with Joss Whedon fans - they have both numbers and insanity on their side.

WYTCHCROFT

Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:50 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CantTakeMySky:
(actually their site says 10:45pm-12:00pm, but i thought i would fix that little issue.)

HA! gorramit you shoulda left it like it was!!:)

can you imagine?

"Uh, where is everybody?"
"They must be hiding dufus - this means we were RIGHT!"
"Yuh, but - seems kinda dark..."

Btw - Has ANYONE heard of Dr Steel?

FILLYGIRL

Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:09 AM

Did you post this over at Whedonesque?

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

WYTCHCROFT

Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CantTakeMySky:
Sorry for the bump, but wanted to update information.

Acorriding to the Toy Soldier "Operations" page, their movement will take place FRIDAY JULY, 25 FROM 10:45AM-12:00PM OUTSIDE ROOM 6B.

(actually their site says 10:45pm-12:00pm, but i thought i would fix that little issue.)

wait a minute - wait a minute

foggy cogs of the wytchbrain begin to whir...

(foggy cogs? ah, nevermind)

begin to whir, as in:

Is this for REAL???

As in... Dr Horrible - he sings! Dr (ahem!) Steel - he sings! (apparently)

Ok then, anyone see the great potential web-cammed sing off in this???

Dr Steel "Come my followers sing out in my name!"
(they sing)

Dr Horrible "Ha! I didn't cut my milk teeth with Dr T for nothing,
come Evil league of Evil - in the name of Joss! - make like the 5000 fingers,
and sing!"
(fans sing)

"Wait! Hey!" From the right hand table (and representing the Guild) Felicia Day moves to restore order.

1500 Browncoats: "Oh - God - NOOOOOOOOO!"

Slight Hummmph! as FD is buried under a pile of well meaning over protective fans*.

Later the whole event is broadcast on the net with a commentary and bonus features.
It is a smash success.

"Indeed yes," says Joss "I likes me a killin' - M'wha ha ha!"

:)

* Jed: Y'know this would fit the football fight scene music from Flash Gordon exactly...

Joss: Good call Bro!

BORIS

Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:13 PM

Oh for @#*%'s sake! The concept of a crazy goggle and lab coat wearing nut job wanting to rule the world is hardly a new one! Joss and co have beautifully amped it up and made it accutely entertaining by adding their own very unique and utterly engaging spin on it...Who the Bleep are these Toy Soldiers? are there more than 7 of them? do they honestly believe their Dr Steel will have an impact relative to Dr Horrible? actually this thing is kind of amusing...have you noticed how many people out there are offended by anything Whedonesqual, just because it inspires so much love and loyalty? It makes them nuts, and it's fun to make them go nuts, and even more fun to introduce them to Firefly and have them admit they love it...and then they go even crazier...but by then they are well and truly hooked.

ZZETTA13

Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:23 PM

I think captain Hammer should use his "Hammer" on them......yep that's what I ment

Z

GRIZWALD

Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:28 PM

I love Doctor Steel, now that I know who he is, but I hope he is ashamed of himself for ripping off Dr. Frankenstein. Me and my Frankensoldiers are going to (peaceably) trash his butt all over the Interwebs.

(tongue in cheek)

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