Comments on: Dr. Steel vs. Dr. Horrible: Mad Scientist Showdown

By: LarryXA

LarryXA — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:29:47 +0000

Thx, this has definitely made my day!

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wtf

By: badluckshadow13

badluckshadow13 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:46:16 +0000

Oh me, oh my… all this arguing.
What really disappoints me though is the attitude of some of my fellow Toy Soldiers here.
While it is true that I dislike Dr. Horrible and would, of my own free-will, give my life for Dr. Steel, I don’t see the point in all this mudslinging.
I guess though, my two-cents in all this is that Dr. Steel and Dr. Horrible are two entirely different people. Dr. Horrible, for better or for worse, is an entertainer and Dr. Steel is a philosopher who uses music as one of his many methods of reaching the masses.
As a Toy Soldier, I understand the anger at what we perceive as stealing, or perhaps simply as enterprising on the following another artist is finding in reviving an old genre, because the Doctor has taught us the importance of imagination and individuality. All the same though, we have to realize how important creating is and how little would ultimately come from the destruction of Dr. Horrible.
Whether or not we agree with Dr. Horrible, we should embrace his desire to create and try to make friends rather than rivals of his fandom. Together, perhaps we can be allies in building our Utopian Playland!

By: FireCloud42

FireCloud42 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:17:56 +0000

I’m going to have to go with Shadesiren

I’m a fan of Nathan and Felicia Day which is the two biggest reason’s I Love Dr. Horrible. And I’ve never heard of Dr. Steel till now (I did go to his site though) anyway to my point he’s not the only artist to try and build an army…I’ve been members of alot of bands that state there trying to take over the world…Heck thats one of the goals for Bungie too, are you going to get upset at Bungie for trying to take over the world too. No your not…I understand that It has a Mad Scientist in the flick but really don’t see them the same, for one, there 2 different genres of music and reach different crowds.

By: Shadesiren

Shadesiren — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:11:36 +0000

Is there no world where two vaguely simliar mad scientists cannot exist simultaneously? Can there be ONLY one Mad Scientist character in the world/on the net?

They are NOT the same – and I’m a fan or BOTH. Honestly, I’m really a Captain Hammer fan (well.. Nathan Fillion Fan), but it’s all good. I met Dr. Horrible first, and through my brother, Dr. Steel BECAUSE of his complaint.

And now I understand – his REAL mad plan was to make us all aware of him, who were not before! I certainly hope he has the grace to say I’m right (i.e. let this go), otherwise, I’d find my admiration for him sadly tarnished.

By: rhonan

rhonan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:44:09 +0000

As both a Browncoat, and a Toy Soldier, as well as a long time student of science fiction, I can assure you at they both ripped-off the same treasure trove of mad scientist archetypes. So, you Browncoats that are dissing Dr. Steel, chillaxificate… and you Toy Soldiers that are calling Joss a rip-off artist, just how are you advancing the goal of world domination by pissing off possible recruits?

Really, we all just need to have a drink, and work on something we can all agree on, laughing at folks who watch reality TV.

By: Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:46:52 +0000

Hey. Chillax.

I love cats (cute pics).

By: drea

drea — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:44:26 +0000

though the two are similar, in that they are both mad scientists, they dont really look similar and their personalities are completely different so I dont think we really need to worrry about one winning out over the other. also dr. steel is a bonafide recording artist where as dr. horrible seems to be selling his entire show plus dr. steel is more interactive (to the point of almost being a role playing game) and dr. horrible is just something to watch, like a TV show.
while I personally prefer dr. steel I can admit that dr. horrible is amusing and, as far as the whole plagerism thing goes, I suppose it is possible given that the concepts are similar but I wouldnt worry about it too much because, as I said, I dont see one as being a threat to the other. I also really hope that the similarities are just conicidence as I have always had great respect for Whedon as an artist.

By: Saint

Saint — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:47:37 +0000

No- Doctor Steel all the way!! Aaaallll the waaaay! Though this reminds me very much of the whole incident between Charlie huston’s work (Already Dead, Half the Blood of Brooklyn etc) and that horrible tv show Moonlight. Much of Charlie Huston fan’s felt that whatever producer, scriptwriter, etc stole Huston’s idea and fused it with Anne Rice and other crap and came along a show about vampires that was supposed to be “new”. Of course Charlie didn’t make a big dead out of it- suggesting it was a zeitergeist thing….That’s all I got to say- But Doctor Steel has my vote.

By: Sam E.

Sam E. — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:34:58 +0000

Dr.Steel was featured in th first issue of CoilHouse magazine

By: Lefthandedgamer

Lefthandedgamer — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:14:58 +0000

I have read here that Dr. Steel feels that he will not get any support because of Dr. Horrible. Oh no, history has proven the exact opposite. Remember Star Wars was once implicated in infringing on Star Trek. However, Star Wars only reinvigorated the genre. And then came BSG, who Lucas claimed infringed on Star Wars. I love, love both good doctors. I believe however that fans of Dr. Horrible will start to look for similar content in other places and they will fall squarely on Dr. Steel. This is his opportunity to pump it up. We will all be happy for that Dr. H and Dr. Steel fans alike. Dr. Horrible is the press kit that Dr. Steel could only wish for.