someone keeps moving my chair

[reflectedeve]

Everytime someone mentions Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, I get this song by They Might Be Giants stuck in my head. "Mr. Horrible, Mr. Horrible, telephone call for Mr. Horrible . . ."

As for Dr. Horrible, it was generally marvelous, but apparently I forgot what writer I was dealing with. It was all so marvelously silly and upbeat, and then! Joss! >:( Goddammit. Someday you're going to not kill the love interest, just to shock us.

Last night's Avatar, on the other hand . . . oh, the ♥meta.♥ Every time I think it's impossible for me to love that show any more than I already do, it proves me wrong. Everything from mocking their own storytelling, to out-and-out mocking the 'shippers (I do always love it when the canon mocks the 'shippers, I confess). Just beautiful.

It is far too hot; time to abscond to a friendly local cafe with my sketchbooks. (You know, I've drawn porn in public before. It should not be paranoia-inducing to contemplate having my bandom reference sheets with me there.) Not taking my laptop; I think I need some time away from the internet.

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I have no idea how the ending caught me by surprise, considering how very blatantly it fits with most of Joss' ouvre. I think he did a really good job with holding that cartoony tone: this is a musical! It's funny! It's a predictable subversion (good villain, bad hero), etc. Possibly too good of a job.

*nod* I suspect that my dissatisfaction largely comes from the fact that it isn't a prequel (right?) . . . the ending feels very abrupt, if we're to take those three episodes as a complete unit. Even in tragedy, I'm used to seeing someone walk away with a lesson or something. Or you expect development past the point of disillusionment for the protagonist/villain.

And god, yes, those supervillains were amazing. I had to pause the video to go back and look at them all before continuing to the very end. (Wait, that was David Bowie. Sort of. What?)