Comments on: Finale: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog – “Act Three”

By: T

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:35:39 +0000

And i agree with those who said they felt punked. It definitely didn’t fit with the lightheated tone of the rest of the series.

By: T

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:13:56 +0000

I respect it as an artistic choice, but it left me feeling a little nauseous. I’m not a big fan of depressing stuff, and I kind of just wanted to turn it off and get away when it got to the last song and kept building darker and darker up to the credits. Pretty grim.

By: It's a name!

It's a name! — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:03:48 +0000

I am going to have to agree with the people who liked the ending, mostly because of this:
I really like stories that seem to have a point. Comedy is all very fun, but it usually turns out to be disappointing if there is nothing driving that humor. The sudden switch from levity to murder was very well written.
“My Eyes” (Or “On the Rise”) shows how Penny and Billy are split in their ideas of life in general, which added to the idea that they *wouldn’t* end up together after all. Billy/Dr. Horrible even states in the song that he feels like he is becoming darker, and as it is really his story, the shift in mood only follows this feeling.
The finale song was the best of all. I enjoyed that Dr. H. changed from a lovesick puppy with dreams too big for his webcam to a determined villain in such a short story. The final clip in which Billy is sitting at his webcam, dumbstruck and numb, claiming he wouldn’t feel anything anymore gave the story a purpose.
I liked the whole thing. It was wonderfully written and well acted. To all of you who seem to hate the third act: Please don’t eat me.

By: Cammie

Cammie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:25:09 +0000

I didn’t think the ending was out of place, because this was how I saw the Acts as:

Act 1- Lighthearted and funny
Act 2- Slowly growing more darker in tone, with Dr. Horrible’s growing anger and darkness (as he mentions in the first song of Act 2)
Act 3- Depressing

I didn’t know much about Joss Whedon before I watched this (I’ve watched a couple of Firefly episodes with my brother, but that’s it), so the sad ending actually shocked me. I wasn’t expecting it at all. Even with the pipe in her chest, I was still thinking, “She’s gonna live, right?” I guess I’m just that used to the traditional American Happy Ending.

I really don’t like Penny’s last words though. Penny dying was sad enough for me, why did they have to add those words to make it worse?

By: mothergunn

mothergunn — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:16:56 +0000

I’ve watched all three acts multiple times and I’ve always loved the ending. I never really cared about Penny as a person. Honestly, I only cared about how she interacted with the other two leads. That’s what makes the ending so tragically appropriate: Dr. Horrible could never get into the Evil League of Evil because he wasn’t truly bad and Penny’s death was what it took to push him over the edge (how else would he have gotten in otherwise?). Of course, he wouldn’t be allowed to feel a thing if he’s going to exhibit the level of commitment Bad Horse is demanding. And Captain Hammer is too busy crying about himself to even notice that Penny’s dead or that Horrible got away.

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By: Dan Hindmarsh

Dan Hindmarsh — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:03:31 +0000

While the ending is growing on me, just being recently introduced to Dr. Horrible, I have one thought to throw out there into the mix. While I personally hate the idea of a Dallas like it was all just a dream ending do people think that type of ending might have been what Whedon could have been hinting at… Just a thought.

By: matzo ball soup

matzo ball soup — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:57:58 +0000

am i the only one who absolutely loved the last act? i really thought it was the proper ending, although a little depressing, and had its fair share of humor as well. the transition to a darker tone started in the 2nd act, so i thought it was pretty well paced, too. I felt like it was a good conclusion that fit everything together so nicely, if anything i loved this act the most.

By: honest_ape

honest_ape — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:11:50 +0000

I guess I’ll be the lonely voice in the crowd to say I absolutely hated it. I won’t mince words. I loved the first two with a passion, and went to watch chapter III at 12am, the second it was available.

It wasn’t just a tone shift; It was like it was a segment from a completely different series.

It wasn’t filmed poorly, or acted poorly, it just fit poorly. It was dissonant and disjointed.

Damn. At least I have the first two episodes. I can’t get those songs out of my head. Especially “It’s a Brand New Day.”

By: Myles

Myles — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:00:13 +0000

Did anyone else dislike Penny’s last words? It makes Billy just feel like Captain Hammer won again.

I can’t say I was a fan: it even further cemented the blind idealism being absolutely crushed. I always felt Penny was too quick to just accept Hammer’s heroism, and for her to die on such a perspective is just a bit too dark for my tastes.

And drkysyde, totally agree on the issue of gradient – when I think back to the end of the First Act, for it to get to this point seems like such a huge shift. I’m actually curious, for when it’s not 5am and I have a better grasp on it, what it will be like to watch all three episodes as one piece – will it be even more off-kilter, or perhaps less? I’ll be curious to see.

And para, no matter my complaints, the final shot was really well constructed and played…just not what I expected, or maybe even “wanted.”