(don't take that the wrong way, I just had to use that macro. I mean, LOOK AT IT!)
The ending is, I think, pretty clear meant to be taken seriously, as a supervillain origin and not as a parody of WiR. We're not meant to laugh at Dr. Horrible when he says "and I won't feel... a thing."
Although a short asking what effect it has on the villain to commit their first unforgivable act (killing Gwen Stacy, paralyzing Barbara Gordon, to "jump the line," as it were, from antagonist to nemesis) would be pretty interesting from a storytelling standpoint.
Re: I respectfully disagree, sir or madam!
(don't take that the wrong way, I just had to use that macro. I mean, LOOK AT IT!)
The ending is, I think, pretty clear meant to be taken seriously, as a supervillain origin and not as a parody of WiR. We're not meant to laugh at Dr. Horrible when he says "and I won't feel... a thing."
Although a short asking what effect it has on the villain to commit their first unforgivable act (killing Gwen Stacy, paralyzing Barbara Gordon, to "jump the line," as it were, from antagonist to nemesis) would be pretty interesting from a storytelling standpoint.