Square One Ep. 1 “Pressure”

Top PR executive Alex Kane receives juicy info that may help her win the coveted Mertel Industries account. But will the technological shortcomings of her new assistant, Emily, get in the way?

1 Swirlie

“I’ve already found myself a date. When you grow another two inches you let me know.”

So… I often try to find something to like about the videos I review, but I’m a bit at a loss here. I don’t write this blog to post about things I don’t think you should watch, and I’m not one of those people that gets off on cleverly tearing down someone else’s achievements or efforts.

But the best thing I could say about any part of this episode is competent. Which sucks. I certainly know what it is like to work months on something, only for it to be less than glowingly received. This isn’t even one of those “so bad it is good” things – although I tend to avoid enjoying things ironically, too.

I briefly met Norm Jewison once. He shook my hand (along with dozens of others) and said to me, “Don’t be boring.” I was a little taken aback, because he didn’t say it to anyone else. Just me. Did I do something to make him think I was boring? Anyway, that’s the problem with this episode – it tries to go all Ari Gold without going far enough, and takes a long time to get to the point, without much in the way of stakes or character development.

Sorry guys. I’ll check out more of your episodes but if I don’t have anything nice to say… I won’t stick through all 12.

The Website is Down – Ep. 2: Excel Hell

The Website is Down episode number two! Chip takes us on a wild ride into the life of a master salesman. How many sales can he make in a single video? One? Maybe?

4 Swirlies

“I’ve used up all the rows in my Excel spreadsheet.”

Mirroring the first episode, the visuals of “Excel Hell” are of Chip, the Sales Guy’s computer screen. It begins with him playing Wolfenstein 3-D, just as Derrick, the Web Dude was playing Halo in the first episode. Apparently, not much ever gets done at PlasTrolTech.

Then after installing software promising him MILF on MILF action, infesting his computer with spyware, he goes on a salescall and has problem entering the information in his Excel spreadsheet – so naturally, he calls tech support.

Anyone familiar with Excel, or really anyone with a pair of working eyes, will be able to tell straight off what his problem is, but what follows is an extremely entertaining exchange between Sales Guy and Web Dude, peppered with hilarious fake pop up ads for everything from ads for used Real Dolls to software from his own company, PlasTrolTech.

Being from Chip’s point-of-view, we see how much of a bullshitter he truly is (even of his Minesweeper abilities) and realize he is a bigger idiot than we previously assumed – so much so that he can’t understand the simplest things about computers – such as even what program he is using.

What should we do with the useless Chips of the world?

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Captain Annoy-o Strikes AGAIN!!!