Joss Whedon Does it Again with Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog

I’m absolutely in love with Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog (iTunes). And, according to NPR anyway, so is half the Web.

Whedon’s knack for producing astute social commentary through fantastical situations is on par with that of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. At base, Horrible got me thinking about the different ways that people react to the destruction and evil in the world . Some of us become bitter and disillusioned like Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris). Others stick with the status quo like his nemesis Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion). And then there are those sweet souls who devote their lives to helping the unfortunate like Penny (Felicia Day), the woman Horrible worships from afar.

The funny recurring theme in Whedon’s work is that good and evil are rarely clearly defined. And while I’d hate to reveal the conclusion of Horrible, that theme makes its arguably darkest appearance in Whedon’s work to date.

Bottom line: Well worth the $4.00 to download it from iTunes.