What We Do in the Shadows (FX) (1 Viewer)

[Josh Dial]

Just rewatched the two-part premiere. Well, that was pretty much everything I've missed. Colin's first action after getting his driver's license nearly had me crying.

Osment and Wong were absolutely amazing in that first episode.

And then I think the ghosts may have topped it.

"This fuck-ing guy" was my favourite line.

 

[Josh Dial]

Episode four, "The Curse", should be nominated for an Emmy. Brilliant from start to finish. The leads' deliveries were perfect on each and every line.

 

[joshEH]

I can't wait to see more of Badass Guillermo™ after this latest episode.

 

[Josh Dial]

Colin Robinson is one of the greatest characters in all of television.

 

[joshEH]

^ Yeah, that was a pretty phenomenal episode -- and here I thought the last episode couldn't possibly be topped. Colin Robinson is totally the "How to play poker"-card in a deck. I love how this is a comedy show that's constantly building up new lore. Now we know how powerful an energy vampire can really become. That was pretty awesome.

They captured almost every life-draining aspect of an office job, and put it into Colin and made it hilarious. The fact that the episode ends with the company going out of business because he sucked the life out of all the employees is absolutely genius comedy-writing.

I always thought it was odd during the first season that they never addressed the fact that Nadja is apparently Greek, and that Nandor was an Ottoman conqueror, especially since she made at least one comment previously about hating them. Glad to finally see it addressed.

"Persian Frank Zappa" is one of my favorite things that's ever been said on this show.

Also:

"You will never forget my name! It is blabhblahblhblbah"

"Camera Two, come over here and put your neck in my mouth." (...And then the next shots were solely Camera One.)

 

[joshEH]

No joke, I'd have been okay if the show had kept Laszlo as "Jackie Daytona" for a while longer.

Jackie Daytona is a good man. A good human man. And a fine fellow. (From Tucson Arizoña.)

The toothpick working as the disguise is goddamn brilliant comedy. Classic Superman-move -- adding just one detail is enough to completely obscure your true identity.

::toothpick removal::

"IT WAS YOU THE WHOLE TIME"

I love how the amount he owed 150 years ago is probably like $40 at best now. Hilarious how petty they are.

 

[Josh Dial]

I love how Colin Robinson had the most obnoxious flashlight possible with the superbright LED.

 

[joshEH]

Also, very cosmically interesting how both this show and Rick and Morty each had brand-new episodes this week whose key turning-points hinged on toothpicks.

 

[Clinton McClure]

I still laugh thinking about the Superb Owl.

 

[Thomas Newton]

There was the scene – possibly on a promo – where one of the vampires is shopping and comes across some suntan lotion.

"Total Protection From The Sun"

He then goes crazy, taking the store's whole supply.

 

[joshEH]

Renewed for Season 3 at FX.

"BAT!!!!"

 

[joshEH]

If we can't get more Jackie Daytona, can we please get more Nadja and Lazslo Human Music Group?

And Nandor's "What the fuck is this shit?"-reaction to the interpretive dance just killed me.

 

[Josh Dial]

"Fuck-ing girl."

 

[joshEH]

“I’ll be damned...witches.”

Nice callback to last season with the “magnets”-reference, too.

 

[joshEH]

Just watched the season finale for the (::checks notes:: ) third straight time.

"Hold on a second, we were promised nudity...penis AND full bush. This is a swizz."

Matt Berry always makes everything more awesome.

Damn, that final scene. Looks like Guillermo's secret's out. And those vampire stage-reenactments were absolutely fucking hysterical.

Bring on Season 3.

 

[NeilO]

Matt Berry always makes everything more awesome.

I was watching something and saw an advertisement for Toast of London, which stars Matt Berry. Anyone here see it? It looked like it should be amusing. It used to be on IFC, but apparently is available on Netflix.

 

[John Lee_275604]

I was watching something and saw an advertisement for Toast of London, which stars Matt Berry. Anyone here see it? It looked like it should be amusing. It used to be on IFC, but apparently is available on Netflix.

It's not a rip-roaring romp, but it nonchalantly swerves into the absurd in a way that is amusing.
If you're looking for a different show that carries a similar Matt Berry brilliance vibe to WWDitS, give Year of the Rabbit a Try first.

 

[joshEH]

One of my favorite Toast of London moments:




Matt Berry's also been doing some amazing COVID-quarantine audio segments in character as Steven Toast here recently (more are linked on his Twitter-page):

 

[jayembee]

Watched the season finale for the second time tonight. My wife was tired the other night when we were watching it the first time, and kept drifting off.

My wife only started watching this with me about half-way through this season. She's not a fan of movies or TV shows about vampires, werewolves, zombies, or other horror elements. She got coaxed into watching Buffy and Angel back in the day, but I've never tried to get her into watching any other such shows. She finally gave in to watching this with the Mark Hamill episode.

The weird part is that in the last handful of episodes, she'd occasionally ask a question regarding a character or something, and I'd have to give her a rundown. But this time, I was surprised she didn't ask me what was up with the Nadja doll.

Now I get to play her the movie, and then watch the series to date on Hulu.

 

[joshEH]

Nadja's doll is the new Baby Yoda. Change my mind.

That finale was pretty great. It'll be interesting to see where they take S3, considering that Guillermo Buillermo has now completely wiped out the entire vampire-population of New York.

"This is your hot-take? That you have a problem with the choreography?"

Also:

"I'll be honest with you. My look-alike is kind of giving me a chub."

Jemaine's offscreen running commentary during the "In Memoriam"-video had me absolutely fucking dying.