Something Shiny

Ah, Roku box, how do I love thee? Tonight you brought Weirdsville into my home from the fine folks at Netflix. Appropriately titled, it’s a pretty loose plot that serves to string together a series of odd events, people and places.

It’s not great and fell back on the comedy equivalent of punting (use of a midget), but it’s definitely worth checking out if you’ve got the Netflix.

The mailman brought Netherbeast Incorporated earlier today (also from Netflix).  Despite an impressive cast for something I’d never heard of before some random Netflix recommendation, it was only ok. Dave Foley, Judd Nelson, Jason Mewes, and Darrell Hammond (ok, that doesn’t really count as a plus) all have substantial roles, but surprisingly none are the lead. Basically, it’s Office Space meets Interview with a Vampire. It was a great idea, but they just couldn’t quite pull it off.

Getting back to Weirdsville, at this point is Scott Speedman’s career, he’s almost made up for being “that dreamy guy from Felicity.” Almost.

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