I recently was reminded of the existence of Dr. Horrible, and I've come to a sobering realization

[conuly]

that Captain Hammer is, in many ways, nothing more than a more coherent version of Donald Trump.

Perhaps this realization is more alarming than sobering. Do you know, I think I've lost the ability to tell.

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Comments

[siliconshaman]

Didn't Nathon credit Donny-boy for inspiring the character? Granted, this is pre-political days and was more his performance on The Apprentice..

[low_delta]

It's definitely more alarming that one of the most powerful leaders in the world is the more-cartoonish version of a cartoonish TV supervillain. But yeah, it's hard to tell in this world.

[sgatazmy]

Oh wow…. I was just listening to Dr. Horrible yesterday by coincidence. Thinking back, you are right.

[conuly]

Mixing my references here, but while Captain Hammer is a villain all right, just not a super one.

[conuly]

It's all a bit surreal.

[conuly]

Did he?

[thewayne]

Been a long time since we've watched Dr. Horrible, I should consider queueing that up. I don't remember enough of it to comment on the Hammer/Trump connection.