Dr. Horrible: Act II

So the second act of Dr. Horrible proved to be even more enjoyable than the first.

The whole geek anti-hero aspect of the story is definitely what makes it entertaining – so strikingly cliché, and yet told from an opposite perspective. And delightfully musical.

The crescendo intro duet was great, as was the outro rock-ish tension builder. Harris has a really great “abject dejection” face, and the blink-twitch is a nice mannerism touch that emphasizes the whole socially-inept-genius element. I especially enjoy the visual of him in the goggles and labsuit, awesome costume work. Haha, both Captain Hammer and Dr. Horrible remind me so much of Freedom Force.

“The hammer is my penis”. Hahaha. Instantly classic.

I’m looking forward to the third and final act, which drops on Saturday.

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