Image via Dr. HorribleThe final act of Dr. Horrible ain't no cosy sing along. While there are still lots of laughs and silliness to be had, the final minutes are dark indeed. This is the origin story of a supervillain after all.
I suppose we were given ample warning, Dr. Horrible revealing in the opening minutes,"There's no happy ending, so they say...at least not for me." But then Captain Hammer steals the show with his buffoonery (check out his eyes when the fans sing "We do the weird stuff"...pure gold), and we forget.
Hammer's "Everyone's a hero in their own way" is hilariously entertaining and its air of Elton John makes for great singing. I also love that we get a final duet from Penny and Dr. Horrible.
And yet the big (but obvious, and shouldn't come as a shock) shock is the Dr. Horrible turns, well, horrible! His transformation is brilliantly shot and menacingly lit, and it all ends with such tantalising abruptness that you're left reeling.
I do hope this is successful enough for the Whedon brothers to consider penning more episodes. The characters are so delightfully imagined, and all praise to Neil Patrick Harris (yet again) for his ability to - alongside all the laughs - evoke real pathos for Billy Buddy.
Perhaps we should take our lead from Captain Hammer and flex our deltoids of compassion and abs of being kind for the righteous and wretched Dr. Horrible.
And, just quietly, my favourite Captain Hammer lines from Act III: "I hate the homeless...ness problem that plagues our city."
"It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds."
"I'm in pain! I think this is what pain feels like!! Mama! Someone maternal!!!"
For more random thoughts on Act I and Act II
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