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annissamazing) wrote2011-09-20 03:13 pm
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Another rerun, but perhaps you weren't on my f-list when I originally posted this essay on Dr. Horrible.
Dr. Horrible and the False Dichotomy of the Love Triangle
Dr. Horrible and the False Dichotomy of the Love Triangle
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Maybe I have too much faith in Joss, but I can't help but think that's intentional.
You're right about the love triangle. Compared to Buffy/Spike/Angel though, it seems to be inverted. In Buffy, you have a fully developed protagonist defying expectations by not choosing one of the "love interests". In Dr. Horrible, the question isn't so much who or if Penny will choose; it's more about what the two guys will do to get her to choose.
I've never quite had time to sit down and sort DH out, but I think it doesn't have mcuh to say about women and conceptions of femininity. It seems to have a lot more to say about men and conceptions of masculinity. If Penny, as a character, didn't exist, the rivalry between Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer would just be a comic book-style sendup of endless playground fights between jocks and geeks.
Huh. I think there might be more than a few essays floating around in Dr. Horrible. :)
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Huh. I think there might be more than a few essays floating around in Dr. Horrible. :)
Yes, please!
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And there you are (http://whedonesque.com/comments/27319#more)...sharing the feed with Joss himself!
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