How the "What We Do in the Shadows" TV Show Gets It Right
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Though I had a pessimistic outlook on it, the What We Do in the Shadows TV series is actually great, and I'm here to talk about why.
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best joke was about how government workers can't be hypnotized, almost as if they had no souls. Still laughing about that one.
@ChatGPTcoderIsHere
Жыл бұрын
I found more of a fact but still laughed lol
Jemaine Clement doesnt get enough praise, it all goes to Taika, don't get me wrong Taika does well, but he was co staring and co directing with Jermaine, and during the time of the TV show Taika was doing Thor so Jermaine did the majority of writing and producing for this one.
@conanfan33
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I agree. I always feel for Jemaine because he constantly gets ignored.
@djr1829
4 жыл бұрын
Also Vlad was the best vampire! Too bad the beast defeated him all those years ago.
@pinxependeha7098
4 жыл бұрын
Ikr? I hate that everybody think that everything funny comes from Taika, when clearly Jermaine was more involved with the tv show
@oirasorv
4 жыл бұрын
Also, he was the one who adapted it to tv and the current runner of the show. He directed and written a few episodes too. And he directed and created the other spin-off Wellington Paranormal. He's making such a good work! I love him haha.
@ArcDragoon
4 жыл бұрын
If one has seen the original pilot for What We Do in the Shadows, you'd understand that it is a passion project of Jermaine and Taika. They had been working on this for years before it was green lit for the movie. And though Taika has less to do with the TV show, the truth is if Taika hadn't become popular as he is, the show never would've seen the light of day.
The night out with the Baron is the most hilarious vampire satire I have ever seen. "The baron is being propelled by his own vomit!"
@SYCZ
4 жыл бұрын
Watch the chase scene from the movie.
@SYCZ
4 жыл бұрын
It’s actually very similar to when the slayers were trying to run away from the vampire family in the show..
@KittyPieVibes
4 жыл бұрын
"Hes literally going around telling people 'hello I am a vampire' and there's only so many times you can say he's joking Because look at his face"
@ninanee2008
4 жыл бұрын
Emerson Wen that’s my favorite episode. Haven’t laughed since from any other episode...mmm I came looking for this episode on youtube right now to show my friend who is also onto this show.
@RangerHouston
3 жыл бұрын
Coprophilia?
"he's only half vampire, so i will only listen half his opinion" lol
This show stars Matt Berry. That's all you need to know.
@livacreative
4 жыл бұрын
That's exactly my thought. The IT crowd is a legend show.
@peterdonnelly1074
3 жыл бұрын
I love Matt, and yet he's not the funniest - Nando is
@robnewton3368
2 жыл бұрын
Everything Matt Berry does is gold.
@chillhour6155
2 жыл бұрын
"I've been shit on from a great hight" -Funniest vampire ever
“We drank the blood of some people but the people were on drugs and now I’m a WIZARD!” We’ve only just got this show airing over here in the U.K. and I’m enjoying it a lot. I love the movie, and while I don’t think it’s quite as good, the show is a great expansion of the universe, and I think the premise works a little better as a weekly TV show. Looking forward to season 2 immensely!
@BrettonFerguson
4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I wonder what happens to mosquitoes when they bite people who are really high or drunk. I think it would make a funny short animation to have a mosquito buzzing around, then it bites a junkie and drops dead from an overdose.
I loved the Vampire Council with everyone they got together for that scene.
@spectacularpoopfly8464
4 жыл бұрын
Wesley Snipes is my favorite part
@Chvse4U
4 жыл бұрын
Taika's introduction in that episode is perfect.
@gudalpesanz
4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe they got Tilda Swinton to do an episode. She so elegant, graceful and eloquent.
@merwinpique
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣That was hilarious. Just started with season two. The show is amazing.
@Ellisepha
3 жыл бұрын
"That poor, poor baby!"
Dude, the team behind the show obviously understood the concept of the movie becouse its the same team that wrote it. Its not all Taika, give Jemaine Clement some credit please.
I was kinda iffy too but then I realized it's being produced by the same guys so it's a really great adaptation. Colin Robinson is my favorite he's such a clever bastard though lol
@looney1023
4 жыл бұрын
I have to pee too!
@And-ur6ol
4 жыл бұрын
Colin Robinson perfectly embodies the most boring guy ever. I just love how he is so socially engaging, while somehow pulling off being socially hated at the same time :D His ancestry (no spoilers) was also just perfect. Maybe the best line of that episode.
@Rob801
4 жыл бұрын
Anders Doktor that Line was great! I’m also a big fan of Colin... love the whole cast really (which I didn’t think would be possible coming from the movie).
@gaarasbeloved
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite is definitely lazlo!!!
@Mastaace
4 жыл бұрын
He's got so much Updog.
My best part from the show: "Bat!"
@RandalltheVandal
5 жыл бұрын
*Flies away, screeching*
@CrisSelene
5 жыл бұрын
"Human form! Simple as that"
@djr1829
4 жыл бұрын
Movie: bat fight!
@ramsoofkyo9047
4 жыл бұрын
yeah and what happends with the clothes?
I love it when Nandor says “FAAcking guuy”😂😂😂😂
@basinxrandomstuff7264
10 ай бұрын
I still think Lazlo's F bombs might be some of my favorite ever
The TV series is brilliant - Nandor (Kayvan Novak) is specifically hilarious, though every cast member is gold.
I gotta say, I love this show. The idea of the energy vampire is amazing, and I found myself laughing out loud at a TV show. That kind of thing is rare. Also, spoilers ahead The fact that their familiar, who I identify with on so many damn levels, has Hellsing blood, tries to deny he will be a vampire hunter, KILLS MULTIPLE VAMPIRES AND ACCIDENTLY JOINS A VAMPIRE HUNTER GROUP...its just so fucking great, adding some tension and drama that felt actually good.
"Don't peellayge me"
@oreohunter7798
4 жыл бұрын
hornetgags “No, I am pillaging everyone, you included”
Guillermo is my favourite character. I adore him so.
I loved this season. I can't wait for what's next. I hope we get plenty more seasons.
My absolute favorite show! Love it!! Nandor is hilarious. And Nadia is my favorite, especially her feminist attitude. Love how she takes Jenna under her wing. 😂😂🦇🦇
I really liked the episode where there were vampires from other movies and the vampires from the what we do in the shadows movie. Also werewolf in one episode was very good and Barron is pretty scary too. At first I didn't like the idea of the energy vampire but it's actually pretty funny 😂
I remember the episode with the fight scene with werewolves in the roof or a tall building. Throwing a squeaky toy to the ground was genious. Laughed So much.
The episode where they go out with in the city with the elder vampire Baron,is some of the funniest shit you will ever see on tv. And that's just one episode of a hillarious season.
that plot twist in the last episode tho...
The way it expands the universe is wonderful, and the new cast is so brilliant and hilarious it's so easy to transition. The cursed hat is one of my favorite plotlines in any comedy series
Odds are, if Matt Berry is in something, it’ll be incredible
Agreed! The tv show is hilarious. It’s kind of like, The Office but with the whole vampires thing juxtaposed over it. It’s an amazing adaptation of the movie!
The second season turned out it be just as great. And Luke Skywalker does a cameo!
How WWDITS gets it right: Matt Berry.
@davidmadera009
4 жыл бұрын
dont fucking forget kayvan
@paulmd2010
4 жыл бұрын
Bat!
@DrNothing23
4 жыл бұрын
Every project he touches is gold! Fantastic voice!
Just announced season 3 has been commissioned. But with the virus, no one knows when filming will start up again in Toronto. Soon I hope because I love this show.
so noone is gonna talk about the spongebob music
@RandalltheVandal
4 жыл бұрын
lol, guess not
@chrisking2824
4 жыл бұрын
@@RandalltheVandal Thank you SO much for hearting my comment dude.. remember me when you're famous!
@RandalltheVandal
4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisking2824 Lol, I don't plan on getting famous, but either way, I'll try!
@TerryLightfoot
4 жыл бұрын
Thrrree months layterr...
Thank you, Randall, for having a listenable voice! That means so much. You're videos on WWDITS have been great!
@RandalltheVandal
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words.
Loved the movie. Just wrapped season 2 last night. My favorite comedy series since the office, Parks and Rec. Every episode is genius.
Are we gonna talk about the other spin off? Wellington Paranormal?
Wait, Matt Berry's in this? I'm sold.
This show is genius! My dad was so excited to introduce me to this show. He loves the old traditional vampire stories so he thought this was hilarious. Good call dad!
WWditS is a wondrous movie. And the TV series is also doing great. The very first exposition from Guillermo was absolutely hilarious, especially accompanied by Saint Saen's Danse Macabre as background music. They just managed to capture all that is good in the movie. Guillermo idolizing Antonio Banderas in Interview with the Vampire just had me rolling down on the floor LOL.
You hit the nail on the head, I loved the movie and the show just felt like a longer version of the movie and new ideas. Its fantastic and on the same level as the movie.
I just watched two seasons in two days and it really holds up to the movie. Most fun I had in a long time with any tv show
I’ve avoided this for the same reasons you mentioned but will now take a look
@elizabethlee2136
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously ghost is the stupidest ideae Ever... but one of the most brilliant episode.
Indeed I couldn’t agreed more. I was a doubter just like you but now I worship this show. It’s just a classic!!
Loving the subdued "Piano Black" in the background.
I never rewatch shows, but I am rewatching this one. It is so great.
Wow. I'm going to go check it out right now. TY.
I love the episode of the vampire counsel and everyone that was on the council had played a vampire one time in their career.
The show is just outright adorable.
This show is great! I never thought it would be anything as good as the movie. I LOVED it, great new characters great new everything and no real rehashing except the premise. Banger of a show.
Colin Robinson!
@josiekelly7396
4 жыл бұрын
Squirrel fries can’t see that name without hearing it in Nandor’s voice.
Yeah, it is surprisingly good and hilarious. I like Nadja and energy vampire the most.
@livacreative
4 жыл бұрын
Nadja is the best. Her accent is soo adorable.
Season 4 just elevates the originality and madness of the show! so good
In addition to the great writing and improv is the amazing casting they did for this show. Every one of the main actors is perfect in their role. And the 2nd season continues this with some terrific cameos. Best comedy on television. One of the few shows I appointment view.
Agreed! I am STUNNED by how good the TV show is!
i'm a year late in finding it but i love this show! really hope we get more than two seasons. colin robinson is a genius character in that he's so bland but really just as perverse and depraved as the other vampires. loved when he was feeding at the town council and 'couldn't stand up right now, if you know what i mean'.
If you haven't already watched or heard about Wellington Paranormal yet I would very much recommend checking that out. I hadn't heard about it somehow until recently and just got through all of them and it was pretty great. Its a spin-off from the WWDITS movie following the two cops and its also made by Taika and Jemaine.
Thank you for not spoiling!
I love the show. One of things I like most is the continuity of the different story lines. Most tv sitcoms or even dramas will cover one event an episode and it's done and gone with the exception of the occasional multi-part episode or return character. Things like the topiary garden, the larpers, Jeff, or even the vampire council keep popping back up. You get the feeling you are seeing a continuous story rather than pointless unattached vignettes. Unfortunately I have only been able to watch the first 2 episodes of the newest season, but I hope when I can get back to it will be just as entering as the previous season.
You missed the part where the set design costumes and makeup are exceptional
When I first saw clips of the show I actually had to think about if it was just a part of the movie I forgot about or was cut. I didn’t even realize it was a tv show because of how closely it resembled the movie. Now that’s what I call good tv adaptation.
My favorite moment from the show: Laszlo: Uh oh more ravens. They're giving me the shits
You guys need to watch Wellington Paranormal. It follows the 2 police officers from the movie like a Cops reality tv show.
@janicekrieger1922
4 жыл бұрын
Ants Pineaha ; I agree, it is hilarious, I hope there is a series 3!
@margotm5448
4 жыл бұрын
Bad Eggs is another to watch
@kaiathompson4043
4 жыл бұрын
YESSSSS
@tappajavittu
4 жыл бұрын
@@janicekrieger1922 There's going to be series 3, I think they have already filmed it while they did series 2, I think it's coming out sometime this year.
Second season dropped and it is just as amazing.
The Barons night out was my favorite episode of the first season. So funny!! 🦇
Damn I gotta watch the show now. I love the movie.
@RandalltheVandal
5 жыл бұрын
Well hello there, friend! Didn't expect to see you in my comments, but I'm gad you stopped by. I enjoy your stuff, my dude.
@TheWorstCritic
5 жыл бұрын
Randall the Vandal Hey thanks! I’m liking your stuff a lot.
@RandalltheVandal
5 жыл бұрын
Well, thank you too.
"DownTON Abbey Bitch!" FAVE LINE
It also helps that Taika Waititi are directors and producers for the show!
Wow, I guess I'll have to see the show. I also just assumed it couldn't match the movie, one of my all-time favorites. Thanks for the review!
@janicekrieger1922
4 жыл бұрын
Terry Lightfoot ; I hope you watched it as I found it hilarious and I hope you had a good laugh.
@elizabethlee2136
2 жыл бұрын
It's got that weird combo of irreverence and heart. And the familiar is a bad ass
the meeting they attended was Staten Island City Council although the show's creators sort of confused city council and planning commission and also don't seem to know there's usually a time limit on public comments.
Please let me know when it is available to NZ ? I'm dying to watch it properly. Not Nui bits of it on bloody kaka that our whanua can see? I would love to see this screened in NZ . Like the Lord of the Rings did for our little kindergarten and Kohanga Reo in the small town of Ohakune. That was the best fundraiser ever. Anyway AROHA Nui 💕 💕👍👍Nice wee tit bit😂😂
Have you had a look at WWDITS Spin Off Wellington Paranormal? Its the opposing energy, normal wellington police trying to deal with the fantastical.
I haven't watched it either for the same reasons mentioned in the video and I saw a few gags in the previews that first appeared in the short film, then in the movie. If they had to keep using the same gags why would I want to watch the same thing yet again?
I agree! I’m so hooked! ✨👍🏻✨
OMG LOVE THIS SHOW. IM HOOKED
And for those who wished to see the original trio from the movie they do make a cameo. I'm not gonna say what episode or the context, you're just gonna have to figure out that one yourself.
Finally, an American series that rivals my favorite British comedies. Matt Berry is always hilarious but so are the rest of the cast. Great writing, just the right "American Werewolf in London" level of blood and gore mixed with low key, awkward comedy in banal situations and banter between the characters. So original, quirky, and fun, I'm glad it was recommended to me, I'm really enjoying it. It's got it all, great cinematography and effects, killer production design, sound design, even the show open is so competently crafted. Nicely done Jemaine and Taika! 17 Emmy noms don't lie, this is out of the box filmmaking in the guise of an episodic comedy, I can see why FX has already signed for S5 and 6. if you haven't watched, you should!
I love this show! I recently bought the movie because of it.
The new season has begun. :)
I was told about this show by a friend last week...I was sceptical but I decided to watch the pilot. I've now finished 2 seasons in 4 days...its honestly one of the funniest shows I've ever watched! The script is consistently brilliant and the main actors bring it to life perfectly. It says a lot that this show is largely unknown while things like Big Bang Theory are held up as a great sitcom.
This comedy is in the same realm as Norseman. Love them both.
Love this This is a must watch and when u do will laugh ur ass off
Love this show.Didn't know there was a movie
It is perfect . LMFAO. I think I have a twin character in the show!
I agree, they're both amazing shows, can't get enough lol Jermaine and Taika at their best.
I'm glad I ended up giving the show a chance. I remember thinking the thumbnail on Hulu looked odd and one day I said fuck it why not. Now I can't wait for season 4 to come out
3 great British comedy actors added to the mix.
This show is just fine entertainment. Who else but Doug Jones could play Baron so perfectly? The entire cast are fantastic !
Please mention Jermaine Clement. He is the main reason why the show is hilarious and not just a lazy TV adaptation. He’s also co-wrote the movie.
Spot on review! Imo It’s the best show on TV I absolutely love it. It’s totally hilarious & it’s just as funny as the movie which I love too.
This video was posted 3 years ago, but I put off watching the show till a couple of months ago for the same reason; I thought it would be trash. I only decided to give it a chance when the latest season came out and everyone was excited about it.
Unfortunately, i haven’t watched it because I don’t know how to find it. I’d love to watch it. I’d watch just to see Doug Jones as Baron Afanas, and Tilda Swinton guest staring as Tilda. Knowing it lives up to the film just makes it better. But I still have no idea how to get it...
@ladytesha1
5 жыл бұрын
It's on BBC iplayer
@RandalltheVandal
5 жыл бұрын
So you don't know how to watch it, eh? *Puts on pirate hat. Pulls out treasure map.* Follow me to the Pirate Bay, friend.
@shahadjz2
5 жыл бұрын
Dude ure missing out so much. You must watch it.
@rosalinacv1996
4 жыл бұрын
Hulu
@mcihay246
4 жыл бұрын
@@RandalltheVandal I don't condone such actions... But that is pretty funny.
The Moment ist saw Taika character in the show i broke!! It just borke me 😂😂😂 i cant remember when i last watched something that funny 😂
Love your videos
@RandalltheVandal
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kailovesfreedom
4 жыл бұрын
Hope to keep on seeing more of your comments on series ♡ the Aeon flux one was magnificent
Gotta admit,did not want to watch tv series,thought it would butcher the movie.butttttt:i binged watched the first season and laughed so hard,especially the fight with the werewolf.the show is amazing,perfect
Nadja has great deadpan lines!
...new season is almost here.
Oh man the cast list alone sold me before I even watched it.
@lefteyereport6354
4 жыл бұрын
I saw Matt Berry and knew I would have to watch it
One of the best shows!!
I love this show.
There's a solid reason why the show can be considered better than the film. His name is Jackie Daytona.
Jemaine is so great! He doesn’t get enough credit🦇🖤
That is insane I was a doubter for the very same exact reason I thought the show could not possibly live up to the movie but I was wrong it is dead up to the movie and some parts are even funnier than the movie I hope they get as many show taped as they possibly can because we all know what happens to very very good shows where is it's always sunny being the exception getting canceled then make a nice big DVD set of those shows
Dude I hope you’re enjoying the tv adaptation~ Maybe you’ll revisit this show in the future now that they have 3 more seasons on lock, and Season 4 airing this year~
I love this show. After the season finale I would dare to say it’s as good as the movie.
I binged the first 2 seasons in 2 days lol.