Series cast summary: | |||
Neil Patrick Harris | ... | Billy (Dr. Horrible) 3 episodes, 2008 | |
Nathan Fillion | ... | Captain Hammer 3 episodes, 2008 | |
Felicia Day | ... | Penny 3 episodes, 2008 | |
Simon Helberg | ... | Moist 3 episodes, 2008 | |
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Nick Towne | ... | Bad Horse Chorus #1 3 episodes, 2008 |
Jed Whedon | ... | Bad Horse Chorus #2 / ... 3 episodes, 2008 | |
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Rob Reinis | ... | Bad Horse Chorus #3 / ... 3 episodes, 2008 |
Otto Michael Penzato | ... | Driver / ... 2 episodes, 2008 | |
Dr. Horrible, an aspiring supervillain with his own video blog, is attempting to join the prestigious Evil League of Evil (led by the legendary "thoroughbred of sin", Bad Horse), but his plans are usually foiled by the egotistical superhero Captain Hammer. Horrible's life is thrown for a loop when he falls in love with Penny, a beautiful and optimistic advocate for the homeless he meets at the laundromat, a situation which complicates itself even further when Penny begins dating the boorish, oafish Hammer after he apparently saves her life. Faced with the task of impressing the League, can Horrible overcome his own incompetence to ruin the day, kill the hero, and still get the girl? Written by Ted Z.
If you are a Whedon fan, you'll enjoy this little gem. If you don't know who Joss Whedon is, you need to get out more.
This short, internet film was made on a very limited budget-namely, Joss Whedon's own money-using friends and family to help him complete it. It was written and largely produced during the WGA strike. Why? Well, a man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do.
The vid is fun and funny, yes. It also has wonderfully appropriate, cleverly written songs. So, singing, jokes, and fun. Well, yes, and then again, Mr. Whedon can't leave anything as simply fun. It also contains tragedy combined with sufficient pathos and a touch of probing insight into the human condition. This qualifies "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog a bit more than a simple, goofball musical comedy exercise.
Of course, it works just fine on that level, too. Be sure you watch it more than once.