Doctor Horrible was a web series Joss Whedon made during the strikes last year.
It had Neil Patrick Harris as the evil Doctor Horrible and Nathan Fillion as the hero Captain Hammer. But Horrible was the main character. Bit of a twist there...
Oh and it was a musical! Fantastic! You can download it on i tunes. But the DVD should be out shortly. I can't wait.
Totally agree with you about your views on the latest episode and the future.
Mentalist... how'd you get on?