Okay my buddy Colin clued me into Joss Whedon's new project entitled 'Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.' Since I've been currently playing a lot of City of Heroes/Villains the hokey hero versus villain shtick plays very well with me.
In summary, the short (clocking in at about an hour) is a made-for-the-Internet film that follows the life of Dr. Horrible (played by Neil Patrick Harris) as he plots to take over the world, combats his arch nemesis Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion), and woo the girl of his dreams from the local laundromat (Felicia Day). As a corny superhero flick, it easily stands on its own two feet, but where it really shines is the fact that it doubles as a musical...and a catchy one at that. The pacing moves along perfectly, all the characters are lovable in their own way, and boy, can these kids sing.
In terms of web buzz, the show is doing amazingly well and it debuted at the number 1 spot for iTunes. Moreover, its worth your time to check this out ASAP as after July 20th, its being pulled of the web and repackaged as a DVD chock-full of bonus material. Having seen the behind the scenes antics Fillion brought to 'Slither' the DVD will most certainly be worth it, but if you just want to see what all the hype is about, watch it now before it isn't free anymore.
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