It's Okay...I Didn't Need My Heart

Ten Highlights From "Fan Fiction"

*makes helpless pterodactyl noises*

       Do you know that this is the first Supernatural episode in AGES that has left me squeeing and smiling for days after it aired? Honestly I don't think that this has happened since The Great Escapist all the way back in Season 8...and I know exactly why. I watch Supernatural because of Sam and Dean and the bond that they share. I came to the show for the mythology, but I stayed and am drawn back again and again by those brothers. This isn't a show about monster hunting. It isn't a show about the struggle between destiny and free will. It isn't a show about Heaven vs. Hell. No, the heart of Supernatural is that it is a show almost entirely dedicated to the love of a couple of brothers who are soulmates and who will fight to the death just for the chance to maybe find some peace together whenever they are finally done.

      

1: The Music

       I was...optimistically concerned about this episode. Honestly I was. The idea sounded great, but if the music wasn't just as wonderful I feared that it was doomed to be 'good but not great'. Fortunately, though, the music was both funny and heartfelt. We had a chillingly ethereal cover of 'Carry On My Wayward Son' alongside such soon-to-be-classics as 'A Single Man Tear'...the latter managing to be both exceedingly touching and rather humorous. Certainly my toe has been tapping to 'The Road So Far' for the past couple of days (I think my brother is getting rather sick of me belting out 'His name is SAAAAAMY!' to be honest) and 'I'll Just Wait Here Then' featured Kristen as a Castiel cosplayer who could give Samandriel a run for his money when it comes to being the most adorable angel EVER.

2: The Characters

       Supernatural is a show that is rather infamous for being extremely ruthless with its self-parody and meta. And this includes making fun of the fandom and not being afraid to either re-imagine their rough, tough macho heroes as an all-girl musical. As a result, I always warn people that you can't really safely declare yourself a fan unless you are okay with being made fun of. Trust me. If you expect any different, you're just going to be disappointed and maybe even a bit offended. Because NOTHING IS SACRED on this show. So we've had characters joking about the Broments, we've had a Sam Girl stalker named Becky Rosen, we've had a gay couple who cosplayed as Sam and Dean, and now we've had a honest-to-God musical put on about the Winchesters. I should also point out that this is really the first time that fans of the Chuck Shirley books have been portrayed in an entirely positive light. Instead of being made fun of (the way poor Becky was), Marie, Maeve, and the rest were all fully fleshed-out characters who were passionate about something because they loved it.

3: The Message

         The message of this episode was twofold. First off it was about family. It took us back to the basics of what Supernatural is all about - family loyalty and love. It cut right through all of the crap that has been flung about and showcased the heart and soul of the show, reminding us why we all fell in love in the first place. We fell in love with two brothers on the road in a classic car with rock music blaring and an arsenal in the trunk. Two brothers who had lost everything but still had each other. Two brothers who were united against the world. Two brothers who would die for each other. That is the first message. The second was a love letter directly from the cast and crew to us, the fans. This show would not still be on the air without us, you do realize that, right? It was supposed to end with Season 5, but it was so popular with its small but loyal fanbase that the network decided to renew it again. And again. And again. The second message this episode gave us was a thank-you for all of our love and support and then the cast and crew handing the show back to us. Basically they have said that, while they may not always agree with our shipping and fan interpretations of things, they do acknowledge that those are legitimate and they appreciate our passion for the show they have worked so hard on. Instead of making fun of fanon, they said that we have every right to interpret the show however we want...even if they don't agree and aren't obliged to accommodate those interpretations.. It was basically telling the fandom that we have a symbiotic relationship with them and that they appreciate the loyalty and love we have shown throughout the years.

4: The MoW

       I just love Calliope and I wish that she had been in the episode a bit more. Really my only complaint about this episode was that the Muse of Poetry felt a little bit underutilized. It's not really a complaint, though, because the focus was on Sam and Dean and Calliope was a lot of fun. I certainly identify with her about some fanfiction "There's robots and tentacles in space. I can't even..." and I certainly find it interesting that, whenever she died, she exploded into purple goo. Was that a reference to the term 'purple prose', perhaps?

5: The Outsider POV

       This is SUCH a valuable part of this show! We are with Sam and Dean ever step of the way, so it is easy to get bogged down in their issues and their man pain and forget just how legendary and awesome these characters are. A dose of Outsider POV where we see Sam and Dean the way OTHER CHARACTERS view them immediately shakes that up and unsettles the status quo for a while, making the show feel fresh again. It also means that they can re-iterate elements of the past, clean up minor continuity errors, lampshade tropes and clichés, and bring back in long-forgotten elements for analysis. Two very great examples of this in the show were the FBI's Most Wanted arc and, of course, all of the meta episodes. This episode gave us probably the most perfect example EVER.

6: The Meta

          Robbie Thompson has said that he drew heavily on fanlore for this episode...and it is obvious. Aside from the customary jabs at shipping we also got someone fangirling over how utterly selfless and sweet Sam is, a lecture about the Samulet, a song entitled 'A Single Man Tear', and a whole bunch of other stuff that I KNOW I have seen over the past couple of years. This was all blended together with the special brand of humor and feels that Supernatural excels at, culminating in the ending where Chuck Shirley showed up and looked down at it all and said that it was "Not bad."

7: The BM Scenes

      I am not above admitting that I rather childishly giggled at that particular term for the Broments. What? It was funny! And very true. For all that Dean claims to hate 'chick-flick moments' he certainly instigates them quite often. And after a Season 9 filled with angst, man pain, and more fraternal bickering than was probably healthy even for this show, it has been GOOD to get back to the basics and to see Sam and Dean working together on the road again, having their BM moments, and actually behaving like brothers instead of angsty caricatures again. It was about TIME that we got back to that. Supernatural is always at its best whenever it is focused on the Winchesters and the bond they share...because it is their show. Whenever it focuses on other things, the quality instantly drops. This episode gave us broments in droves. And it was beautiful.

8: The Samulet

          *squeals & dies* THIS is the moment that absolutely broke me. I, like many other Winchester fans, never really forgave Dean for throwing away that necklace in Dark Side of the Moon, just because he didn't like that Sam had memories in Heaven that didn't involve him. There have been fanfics and fan-art and theories and fans PLEADING for YEARS for us to get a fix-it for that moment. And, like monks mediating a Tulpa to life, our prayers and threats were heard and this episode gave us just about as perfect a Samulet fix-it as we could wish for. I can't be the only one who nearly cried whenever Dean hung it in Baby and Sam looked up, realizing what that meant, can I? Because I did. I don't usually cry at television, but for some reason this show and these brothers get me every time.

9: ADAM!

          Will I ever stop talking about Adam? NO! NEVER! NOT UNTIL THEY FIX IT! Yes I do feel very strongly about this and yes I can rant for hours about the fate of poor Adam Milligan. I have so many Adam feels, it isn't even funny. I may joke about it, but really that's only to keep me from bursting out in tears and snatching him up to hiss "My precious!" at the writers every time they forget/abuse him again. If this show ends with him still trapped in the Cage, well, I don't know what I'll do...but it won't be pretty and will probably involve swearing in Elvish and eating copious amounts of ice cream. Honestly, I still can't believe that they really did mention him in this episode and that it wasn't just a fevered dream of mine brought on by too little sleep and too much writing fanfic. IT WAS ABOUT TIME THEY REMEMBERED HIM!

10: The Brothers

        Say it with me, everyone: SAM AND DEAN ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF SUPERNATURAL AND THE SHOW COULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT THEM! THEY ARE SOULMATES! THEY ARE DESTINED TO BE TOGETHER FOREVER! THEY ARE BROTHERS! THE SHOW ISN'T ABOUT MONSTERS OR ABOUT HUNTING OR ABOUT CASTIEL OR CROWLEY OR ROMANCE OR ANYTHING ELSE NO MATTER WHAT OR HOW WONDERFUL IT IS...THE SHOW IS ABOUT SAM AND DEAN AND THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND LOYALTY AND LOVE THAT THEY SHARE! NEVER FORGET THAT! This has been a fandom PSA.

"That Rebel Night" (A Star Wars Parody)

 (Parody of Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night")

There are troopers on patrol,

Folks imprisoned in the hull,

Man I just got this disguise,

Helmet covers up my eyes;

Got the Death Star on the move,

Got Lord Vader in a mood,

Don't know how we got this far;

That a droid or just a guard?

 

 

Princess Leia's trapped and the comm's been tapped,

We're screwed—oh well!

Better shed that suit,

Take the garbage chute,

Look out now! (Frell!)

 

With Rebel might—

Yeah, we nicked the Empire's plans,

Took them right out of their hands,

Think that no one understands

 

 

With Rebel might—

Yeah we risked a lot to win,

Till Destroyers took us in,

Then we slipped them out again

 

 

That Rebel night—

Couple droids escaped the ship,

Vader didn't see them skip,

So they took a little trip

Into the night—

Met a simple farming boy,

Picked them up to help with chores,

Till he learned about the Force!

 

 

This Rebel Night

We'll outsmart the Sith!

This Rebel night

We'll outsmart the Sith!

 

 

Ben Kenobi's on a roll,

With the boy and droids he stole,

Got a Falcon, got a Han,

Got in trouble, now they're gone!

First they're running like a dream,

Then they meet a tractor beam;

Break the Princess out of jail,

This was not an epic fail!

 

 

Now the Jedi's here,

Can't give in to fear

Or hate—no way!

Just control the Force,

Cause we don't endorse

The anger—Hey!

 

 

That Empire night,

Stopped in Bespin for a bite,

Luke and Vader had a fight,

Han was cased in carbonite!

 

 

Yeah, Jedi Knights!

Jabba's party on the skiff,

Got some allies in their midst,

Went and left them all adrift!

 

 

When Rebels fight—

Yeah we made Lord Vader cry,

Half a Death Star in the sky,

Might not kill it, but we'll try!

When Rebels fight—

Met some Ewoks on a moon,

Pitched a battle, pretty soon,

Vader's army went KABOOM!!

 

 

We won the fight—

We're all free once more!

We won that fight!

No more Emperor! 

 

 

©Leslie Conzatti (2014)

Geeky Gamer Girls ("California Gurls" Parody)

We know the place

To build our fortresses on Minecraft;

Know how to ford

That crazy river on a wood raft!

Sneaking through the streets,

Of ancient Venice, so discreetly—

Break everything,

For coins and bonus points and XP!

We can play all your games,

We've got skills and mad dexterity!

Once you play against us,

You'll be finding out—

Oh! Oooooooh!

[Chorus]

Geeky Gamer Girls

We're so adorkable!

Jeans and Firefly t-shirts on top!

Smart and brainy-fun

We'll solve your paradox!

Ooooh! Oh Ooooooh!

Nerdy Gamer Girls

We love our fanfiction!

8-bit consoles, Zelda and Link!

LARP-ing, memes, oh yeah!

We rule the fandom!

Ooooooh! Oh! Ooooooh!

We binge on The Guild,

While waiting for a game on Halo;

We'll save Princess Peach,

With pals like Donkey Kong and Mario!

The Room is so still,

You can hear my Kingdom Heart beat!

We know the best guns,

For fighting mutant Nazi Zombies!

We can navigate worlds!

There's a rhythm to the way

We all interact and play!

Yeah, from Portal to Pokemon—

We've gotta catch them all!
[Repeat Chorus]

©Leslie Conzatti (2014)

I Kissed a Wookie (Did I Like It?)

(A Parody on Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl".... if you didn't guess that already...)

This was never the way I planned,

Not my intention;

You ticked me off, I couldn't stand

your gross pretension!

This life's not what I'm used to, why am I to blame?

You're so scruffy I just thought it would be the same—

 

So I kissed a Wookie, did I like it?

A bit furry, but I don't mind it!

I kissed a Wookie, so what?

You're mad cause he's your co-pilot!

It wasn't love

It was more like spite,

Doesn't mean I'll forget our fight!

I kissed a Wookie, instead of you—Nerf-Herder!

 

 

You think this daredevil facade

Makes you attractive?

Man, I wish that you had

left me a captive!

Is your strength really just for show,

Don't you hate going Solo?

Maybe if you could stop, and see

Reality—

 

I kissed a Wookie, I tried it!

Just testing your reaction!

I kissed a Wookie, but honestly,

I'm wishing for retraction!

I got it wrong,

It was not so bright,

I'll be coughing fur-balls all night!

I kissed a Wookie, I'm sorry now!

Let's make up!

 

  ©Leslie Conzatti (2014)

Film Review: The Muppet Christmas Carol

**Spoilers**
If you have not yet seen this film, please go and do so before proceeding.

           "I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year!" Ebeneezer Scrooge (A Christmas Carol)

           Oh yeah I'm reviewing a Christmas film in April! Somehow that particular holiday is a bit more palatable away from the seasonal overdose of tinsel and 'White Christmas' blaring over the store speaker systems. It gives me a chance to step back and properly enjoy all that is wonderful about Christmas. And one of the traditions in my family (along with the obligatory tree decorating) is a yearly trek through all of the many adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. I think I've seen/read/heard just about them all...and I'm still not tired of it.

         I would have to say that my favorite film adaptation is this one by The Muppets. It's fun, it's zany, it's sarcastic, and it tells my beloved story so perfectly. I'm a sucker for Dickens anyway, but when you add in the magic of the Muppets something very special happens. The film manages to capture the tone and message of the original story very well, but also contains all of the slapstick and bad jokes that make The Muppets so lovable. Right from the opening credits I start getting nostalgia chills and this is a film that I can sit through time and time again without ever getting bored. So shall we take a jaunt down memory lane and take a look at The Muppet Christmas Carol?

Favorite Moments & Random Thoughts:

- I think this is the only adaptation of A Christmas Carol to have Charles Dickens himself (a.k.a. The Great Gonzo) narrating. This is part of what makes it work so well because half the charm of the story is Dickens' extremely atmospheric and memorable prose, which Gonzo quotes frequently. It also helps to explain some of the culture stuff to kids, immersing them in the story with greater ease and yet not talking down to them.

- "I know the story of A Christmas Carol like the back of my hand!" Gonzo (sorry...Mr. Dickens) then proceeds to shut his eyes and rattle off every mole and blemish to a bemused Rizzo.

- Because it is a Muppet film it is also a musical. There are several decent songs and two really good ones. The good ones are (surprise, surprise) the villain songs. The opening number is all about Scrooge:

- It is also one of the best character entrances EVER!

- Ebeneezer Scrooge...how did Dickens come up with some of these names?!

- Michael Caine is definitely my favorite Scrooge. He perfectly captures the fine line between witty sarcasm and stick-in-the-mud grump that embodies Scrooge's character, helped by a phenomenal script. Yes. He even beats out George C. Scott and Mr. McDuck!


- "...secret, self-contained, and solitary as an oyster." I LOVE Dickens' character descriptions and I thank Jerry Juhl for using them in his script.

- "Gosh...this really is a dirty city!" Gonzo then proceeds to use Rizzo to clean off a window. Nice friend, eh?

- While usually I am easily annoyed by comedic side-kicks (Jar-Jar, Mater, Ruby Rhod, Olaf, etc.), Rizzo and Gonzo's antics actually enhance this story.  They provide just the right amount of light-hearted foil to balance out all of the doom and gloom and creepiness. In the original story this was provided by Dickens' relentless sarcasm and here the same is true, supplemented by Rizzo's social commentary on the Victorian era.

- I feel SO sorry for that little caroler. I just want to pick him up and cuddle him, he's so adorable and pathetic and shivering!

- Kermit looks really nice in that Victorian suit. Also, an ice-skating penguin in an feathered bonnet is hilarious to behold!

- The door-knocker that turned into Marley's face used to creep me out SO badly whenever it screamed. Still does, if I'm being honest...

- This film really gets the atmospheres perfect. A Christmas Carol is one of Dickens' shorter novels, but it is none the less rich in tone and description. This adaptation practically breaths that, helped by Gonzo's narration.

- Normally I rant and rail against writers adding characters to a pre-existing canon...but I have to say that I am behind the Marley Brothers decision full force. Why, you may ask? Well you can't split up a dynamic duo like Statler and Waldorf. You just can't. And there was no better role for them to play than that of Scrooge's first otherworldly visitor. So we now have Jacob and Robert Marley and I couldn't be happier!

- "There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!" Thank you, Hecklers, for making fun of that DREADFUL pun!

- They also get an awesome song all to themselves and I think any Muppet fan will agree with me that the moment their signature mocking laugh was cut off by a shudder just made the whole thing suddenly darker!

- "True, there was something about mankind we loved." "I think it was their money!" ouch

- I just noticed...Rizzo is wearing a Gryffindor scarf:

- "Ooo...that's scary stuff! Should we be worried for the kids in the audience?" "Nope. This is culture" Ha!

- Speaking of Rizzo...I actually really enjoy the comedy scenes he and Gonzo share to break the tension. It's really tastefully done in that it does get a laugh, but it doesn't distract from where the focus of the story should be.

- It's funny how everyone to do one of these adaptations has a different interpretation of what the first spirit must have looked like. And NONE of them have followed the rather vivid description the book has given. Really? Was it THAT hard?!

- It should be noted that Scrooge's little trip to Christmas' Past is the only place where we ever see a younger version of Statler and Waldorf.

- Also...Fozziwig's Rubber Chicken Factory?! I think I'm going to die of laughter...

- I think the only thing I don't like about this film is their treatment of the Belle/Ebeneezer relationship. Young!Scrooge is FAR too obsessed with schedules and success FAR too early in his life and Belle...is just rather bland. 

- Her song is just as boring, drags out forever, and almost kills the emotion of the scene. C'mon, girl...just dump the jerk already and get it over with! Don't drag him through the mud! This song practically goes against what little character she had (as we have established in our minds from the book) by using the lyrics to rub everything into Scrooge's face. It's just a painful sequence to watch and one that I usually skip so it doesn't ruin my enjoyment of the rest of the film. The one moment that is salvageable is whenever Scrooge himself starts singing along, but breaks down in bitter tears.

- I love the description Dickens gives for the second ghost and the way it was meticulously followed here.

- All of the 'Ho-ho-ho-ing' that spirit does really gets on my nerves after about the first three minutes. Gosh! It's so nauseatingly cheerful that is WILL infect Scrooge...whether or not he wants it to.

- Rizzo ate some waxed fruit. Eugh!

- Miss Piggy is a riot, as usual. I nearly snorted my drink whenever her daughters caught her 'sampling' the chestnuts. 

- It's also hilarious how, in the Cratchit family, all the girls are pigs and both boys are frogs. Certainly beats the Kermit/Miss Piggy hybrid we saw in the most recent Muppets Most Wanted! That kid was freaky!

- Robin and Kermit are ridiculously adorable together. You wouldn't think that a couple of felt puppets could share such chemistry...but they do.

- Robin's song is rather bland too. Not bad...just not memorable the way the villain songs are. I actually forgot that it existed until he started singing. It's an okay song, but it's kind of 'meh'.

- Also...it should be illegal for a frog to be this cute!

- I love it whenever the Ghost of Christmas Present turns Scrooges cruel and snarky words back on him. Karma's a nasty thing, isn't it? Especially whenever it looks like Father Christmas if he rolled in Edward's body wash...

- The third ghosts always kind of scared me when I was a kid. Something about the lack of face just didn't sit right with me. Yet I was fascinated and couldn't look away. Now it reminds me of the Nazgûl's slightly dorkier cousin...

- Gonzo and Rizzo scarper here...and it's for the best. The last thing we need is comedic slap-stick for these portion of the story. Thank you, script-writers, for making that call!

- My favorite scene was always the rag n' bone shop where they're making fun of the man who recently died. Though it always made me laugh sadly a bit too how Scrooge is so determined not to understand of whom they are speaking.

- I'm so glad they didn't shy away from Tiny Tim's death. True the Muppets were never 'just for kids', but I think it really would have been a disservice to talk this one down just for the sake of the kiddos. Kids deserve better than watered-down, milk-toasty tales of rainbows and unicorns where people can be punched and yet not hurt, you know.

           This film is a treasure, faithfully telling the beloved Charles Dickens classic while also putting a new and unique spin on it. The script is awesome, Michael Caine is amazing, the sets and locations are gorgeous, The Muppets are hilarious, the songs are (for the most part) catchy and good, and the message still rings true even through all the zany fourth-wall breaking. The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 5/5. God bless us, everyone!

What did you think? Do you agree with my rating? If not - what would you say differently?

Film Review: Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

**Spoilers**
If you have not yet watched this musical, PLEASE go and do so before proceeding!

             Joss Whedon. Do I really need to say anything else? The names speaks for itself! He's the guy who worked on The Avengers...so you all should know that his name is usually the definition of quality entertainment. In fact...can you even say anything negative about Mr. Whedon? Hmmm. Let's see...

       He's responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. No...no that's nothing but a good thing. Um....he's the man behind Firefly? Nope. That's something good too. He also has worked on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Angel, Serenity, The Cabin in the Woods, and an adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. The point I am trying to make is that Joss Whedon is king and anyone who tries to convince me otherwise will be freeze-rayed. Even the things that I personally did not enjoy, I have to admit that there was some quality to them. He actually reminds me of Steven Moffat in the good-old days before Mr. Moffat got too much on his plate and started dealing in plot-holes and inconsistencies...back whenever he was still the emperor of scaring children.


       So naturally whenever I heard that Joss Whedon had produced a web musical,  I settled down and delved into the weird world of Dr. Horrible!

Favorite Moments & Random Thoughts:

- Right from the opening shot you know that this is going to be a fun ride. How? Well for starters you have Neil Patrick Harris in a lab coat and goggles (the type that the Ghostfacers wear), practicing his evil laugh to keep the vocal chords in shape. What's not to like?

- "Captain Hammer, corporate tool!"

- The gold bars that were transmatted from the bank now look like scummy water. Oh dear...

- "It's not about making money, it's about taking money. Upsetting the status quo."

- One thing that is a MUST for any musical to succeed is for the music to be up to snuff. Like having good characters, the music can make-or-break any story because if the story is good but the music is not...no one's really going to remember your musical. There is a reason that folklore and history was so often recorded in ballads and chants...the human mind remembers stories and facts told through music better than any other method. Fortunately, the songs from this particular musical are excellent: well-written, funny, and extremely hummable.


- FELICIA DAY!!! As if this musical couldn't get any more perfect...

- Penny is an absolutely wonderful character. She is sweet, helpful, loving, and a bit naive. She's just a delight to watch.

- It is also wonderful how this story doesn't fall into a lot of the clichés that surround both the supervillain-inside-story genre and the unrequited romance trope. It is proof that there are still original stories to be told out there.

- There was just so much passion and camaraderie that was poured into this project. You can see that everyone is having the time of their lives.

- Best. Catchphrase. EVER!

- You know what I would like to see in the long-awaited sequel? I would love to hear some of Moist's story (Dr. Horrible's villain buddy). Where did he come from? What's his M.O? How did he and Dr. Horrible become friends? Why does he make everything soggy? He's a cool character that I would like to learn more about.

- Captain Hammer is such a delightfully hammy character (pun fully intended). He embodies all the stereotypes about the brainless brawn superhero jerks and yet somehow manages to make them feel fresh, new, and joyously familiar all at once. That's a hard thing to do with a tired trope and I salute Joss Whedon and Nathan Fillion for pulling it off. I think it's the whole tone of the show that does it...it's EXTREMELY tongue-in-cheek.

- Billy's crush on Penny is absolutely adorkable! I love the way they bond over laundry soap and frozen yoghurt. 

- I like the way Penny falls for Captain Hammer's charms immediately. Who wouldn't want to be pursued by a handsome hero like that? It isn't as though she sees the more snotty side of him anyway. She always tries to see the good in people and that makes her oblivious to Captain Hammer's self-absorbency.

- The Evil League of Evil. Snazzy title there, Bad Horse.

- I really want to know why Dr. Horrible has that ENORMOUS armchair... 

- Captain Hammer's fights with Dr. Horrible are absolutely hilarious! I think there's even one where he gives the villain a superwedgie. What a bunch of children! 

- This musical has a bit of everything: satire, comedy, romance, a bit of social commentary, and tragedy. I have to admit that you can practically cite this as the definition of Mood Whiplash as the climax takes you from giggling naughtily to gobsmacked horror in about two seconds flat. That's got to be some kind of record.

                In short this is something you should put on your bucket list. Everyone should watch this little gem at least ONCE in their lifetime (then when you've seen it once you'll want to do so again). It just sparkles with wit, talent, and perfection. The casting is perfect, the story wonderful, and the music to die for. Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is DEFINITELY a 5/5.

What did you think? Do you agree with my rating? If not - what would you say differently?