“I have a degree in horribleness…“
Renae and I finished up Dr. Horrible Saturday night, and all we could really say at the end was, “Joss Whedon, you sadistic @#$%&?!“ Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. We just should’ve known that Joss would find some way to twist the knife a little and come with the darkness—even in a seemingly dorky little musical comedy. And yet, he does it in a way that spells “genius” with a capital “brilliant” and has us coming back for more.
Suffice to say, we will be picking up whatever super-duper ultra-deluxe DVD edition happens to come down the line in the future.
Comments
Matt
July 22, 2008 8:16pmI too appreciated the way Dr. Horrible took a diabolical turn for the worse in the end. After all this was the origin of a super villain, and the best villains always have a dark tortured past.
Mike
July 23, 2008 10:08amWe watched all three acts with Pete this weekend. On Monday, I overheard him singing “A maaaaaaaaan’s gotta do what a maaaaan’s gotta do” under his breath. As if that weren’t enough, while he was taking a bath last night he turned to me and said, “I’ve gotta do what I’ve gotta do. Cuz I’m a man, right Dad?“ Now I’m wondering what exactly Pete thinks he’s “gotta do” as a 4 yr old boy.
Giles Clasen
July 23, 2008 3:48pmDr. Horrible combined all of my favorite aspects of pop media. A simple but compelling story line with tongue and cheek characters one could hardly take serious but couldn’t help care about. Wonderful, yet quirky and melodramatic music integrated well into the the story that also worked well as an engine for the plot. And Neil Patrick Harris. Most importantly though, no happy ending.
It forced me to think about all of the things that have ended badly in my life, some which I brought about, others out of my control, and how I responded. One need not turn into an evil genius, like Dr. Horrible and myself, I’m sure you could repent and anguish, learn and change. But I thought Joss Whedon did an excellent job by simply letting the character become consumed by his darkness. It is the pattern of our culture to seek revenge rather than trouble through penance and forgiveness. Thank you for turning me on Jason to this wonderful bit of pop media. It delighted my soul.
Now I just hope the DVD won’t cost $60 like Spaced.