I was thoroughly impressed with Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. I especially enjoyed the tension between Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer over the affection of Penny, who still seems to be underestimated in her importance in the entire series. Without Penny there would be no reason for Dr. Horrible to exist in the first place.
I understand that this past statement is a bit outstretched but there is some logic behind this:
1. Without Penny there is no point for Dr. Horrible to maintain further significant competition with Cpt. Hammer because things between the two would already be the same. Hammer would continue kicking Horrible's ass and Horrible's inventions would continue to be a failure. Furthermore, his test to be part of the ELE would be a complete failure because without penny there would be no motivation to outdo himself, especially if Cpt. Hammer is continually getting in his way.
2. Without Penny most importantly there would not be the powerful contribution to one of the themes of the entire series, that there is an obvious social stigma about the "badass" and the "nerd" and the stereotyped view that the "bad" boy gets the girl.
2 comments:
I think the problem most have been having with this is the idea that while all these thoughts are valid, they still make Penny a device and not a person.
Though I totally agree with the fact that without her the plot would not advance, I can also see why people might be offended that a person is used in this way.
Cait--you've got it--she's a device, not a character. That's significant.
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