Sunday, April 10, 2011
Whedon's use of Hulu during the Writer's Strike
After watching Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog for the first time, I can say that I enjoyed it. I wasn't especially moved by it, but it was pleasant to take in. One thing that I found remarkable about this Joss Whedon production was the context in which it was developed. The 2007-2008 Writer's Guild of America strike suspended a large variety of shows, leaving many fans waiting in suspense and providing them with an inconvenience that was unexpected. In response to the suspended programming on television, Whedon comes in with this brief undertaking, and manages to acquire awards and notoriety despite the strike. Though I wasn't especially taken with Dr. Horrible, I found it pretty creative how Whedon was able to put together a show like this and present it through Hulu. Despite the holdup with the strike, Whedon and his remarkable talent came up with something worthy of praise, and I commend him for that.
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He is an innovator, and I think that is why his works have had such longevity, and why so many like/adore/hate/have intense thoughts about him.
It is also part of the reason we hold him up to such a great standard. He swooped into the strike and made something new, intriguing, and different to get people involved back in the creative process of visual media etc.
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