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It was 2008 when Joss Whedon’s DR HORRIBLE’s SING-ALONG-BLOG stormed the Internet with the knowledge that the status is not quo. Since then it’s spontaneously spawned clusters of cosplayers, fanart, and a redefined love of Felicia Day, Nathan Fillion and The NPH.

And then some fans got together to explore the world before Dr Horrible became so horrible. HORRIBLE TURN visits Captain Hammer, Billy Buddy (Dr Horrible) and oddly enough, Johnny Snow in their high school years:

Below you will behold HORRIBLE TURN the homage/parody/tribute/unauthorized prequel to Dr Horrible and the original “Brand New Day” DR HORRIBLE. All in one post! We’ bring the joy, faithful reader. We bring the joy.

HORRIBLE TURN

HORRIBLE TURN‘s writing is clever. The production’s not bad. The songs are not bad. In fact HORRIBLE TURN is so not bad, It’s pretty darn good. It’s better than good, it’s adorable.

Learn what made Dr Horrible yearn to be so horrible.

Discover how Capt. Hammer became loved by everyone.

Discover the origin of one Johnny Snow.

Weep for that poor family that was stampeded to death in the surprisingly lovable Australia.

See more black actors in this Whedonverse-adjacent production than the actual Whedonverse. Don’t think we didn’t notice this before, Mr Whedon.

Stay after the credits because the extra songs and bloopers are funny.

DR HORRIBLE’S SING-ALONG-BLOG

You’ve seen the beginnings. Now watch the Emmy winning (Internet) series that started it all! The Whedontastic Dr Horrible! A production born from a Writers Strike tempered in fire.

Dr Horrible!

One day soon we’ll do a proper review.

(UPDATE: We’re unsure why after a year and a half on Hulu they finally decided enough was enough. But they did and there’s not much we can do to fix it.)

(via geektyrant and Dr Horrible writer @motancheron)

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