I’m not sure if the name could get any more unique, but I’m quite certain the premise can’t.

Joss Whedon, my own personal hero, has created a short series of “webisodes” that follows the day to day struggles of one Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) as he tries to join the Evil League of Evil, gain the courage to talk to his crush (Felicia Day) at the Laundry Mat, and defeat his arch nemesis Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion aka Capt. Mal Reynolds of “Serenity”).

The true genius of these 15 minute mini episodes?  They’re also musicals.

Amidst the silliness that can sometimes overpower the writing, there are usually incredibly awesome qualities to the overall tone and message being told.  In Dr. Horrible, the bad guys aren’t always all that bad.  Sometimes, they’re just misguided about how to “fight the man.”  The good guys aren’t always so pure.  Sometimes, they’re just “Corporate Tools.”

I personally fell in love with Joss Whedon’s style and kitch many, many years ago.  However, it’s not for everyone.  But, if you loved the language and cadence of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the drama and sometimes pure Wisconsin cheese of Angel, and the creativity and “out of the box” presentation of Firefly / Serenity, then you’re sure to at least be entertained by Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog…if for no other reason than Neil Patrick Harris being as awesome as can be.

The first two installments can be found here, with the third to debut on Saturday, July 19th.

Look at it this way.  At least you can kill half an hour while you wait to get off work to see The Dark Knight!