Dr. Horrible (Act III) Finale

So the third Act of Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog came out on July 19th and then the entire show left the internet on July 20th. It has taken me this long to post a response, partly because I was just blown away by the ending, and partly because I didn't want to post any spoilers here for anyone who hasn't watched it yet. Now Dr. Horrible is back on the net, with limited commercial interruption (one commercial between each act) on hulu.com. I've embedded it here for your convenience. If you haven't seen it yet, watch it before reading further.



I loved Dr. Horrible, namely because I didn't expect the life altering tragedy at the end. After watching DHSAB numerous times (my kids know almost all the songs) I love the complexity of the subject matter. I love how Dr. Horrible sings about how we don't have a choice in life at the end, when in actuality he had so many choices he could have made; He could have talked to Penny instead of stealing the Wonderflonium, he could have gone to meet Penny instead of planning the demise of his nemesis. He says he "know[s] the course" but once everything is set in motion none of the outcomes are expected, or the result of his own action. He gets "everything he ever..." almost, and Billy loses everything.

Someone else on the net said that Joss and Co. could give lessons to the likes of George Lucas on the making of a villain, and I agree. Dr. Horrible is more tragic and dark than Anikin Skywalker ever was. I put Dr. Horrible in the class of great tragedies, like "Oedipus Rex", "Romeo and Juliet", and "Hamlet". "Be careful what you wish for" is always good advice even if you don't have a Monkey's Paw.