Ahh hah hah hah ha! Soon, I will RULE THE WORLD!
Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo.
Ok, so those are really really long term plans. But, for the time being I can live vicariously through things like Soon I Will Be Invincible, and new GVL favorite, Joss Whedon’s internet musical, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog. We haven’t watched anything this entertaining since the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire slayer…go figure.
Neil Patrick Harris portrays the part Dr. Horrible, who holds a Ph.D. in horribleness, who’s attempts to both rule the world and win the heart of a fellow laundromat patron are continually thwarted by Captain Hammer. The role of Captain Hammer, the brash insensitive prick of a superhero, is played by Nathan Fillion, who fills the part very well. And the last of the main characters is Penny, played by Filicia Day, who’s sweet demeanor and quiet hope balance out the cast.
It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s really funny. Snappy, like the way comics remain my head long after I’ve forgotten the minute details. Go watch it. Do it. Do it now, or FACE MY WRATH! Ok, perhaps not wrath so much as muttering dissapointment.
For the time being, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog is available free online, until midnight, July 20th. It’ll come in three installments, the last of which will go live on the 19th. If you miss it then, you can catch it on iTunes, for a nominal fee. And really, please don’t pirate it. There’s really not much of a budget here, and I know Jon and I could watch seasons of this stuff, and if they don’t make money on it, they won’t make more. And we want them to make more.
Plus, it’s kinda nice seeing Harris in a doctor’s uniform again.