Bob and Andrew S02E06 “The Decision” | A Web Series on The Watch List

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5 Swirlies

“Con: Amy often hides certain articles of clothing that she doesn’t want me to wear. Like my scarf.”

I’m loving this new season of the web series Bob and Andrew.

The first season was mostly episodic, and this season has much more of a serialized story. Which makes it a little less sitcomy, but not any less funny.

This episode is pretty much perfect - and it is all Bob and Andrew. They both come to a deep realization about their relationships… after much eating of sandwiches and playing of RockBand.

There’s some brilliantly funny dialogue here, but the “breaks” are the funniest parts as the guys desperately devise ways to make the decision process more bearable. There’s only two more episodes - a two-parter - and then season two is done. Dare I start hoping for a season three?

From YouTube Description:

Bob and Andrew process their relationship problems in a marathon strategy session that includes RockBand, sandwiches, dogs and long speeches delivered while looking out the window.

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Bob and Andrew S02E05 “The Realization ” | A Web Series on The Watch List

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4 Swirlies

“The only thing I’ve ever been taught about the world is that it is against me. And that it is covered by 14% water. And nobody can prove that dragons aren’t real.”

A stellar episode of the web series Bob and Andrew. The guys double date with their respective current significant others - Amy and Spencer. Much gin is consumed.

There’s a bunch of stuff I like about this episode. First of all, it makes an almost perfect balance between the wackiness of Andrew’s banter and the reality of the scene. Often I feel like Andrew’s comment are cartoony and kind of out of context of the reality - but it is forgivable because they’re so funny. Other times, less often, Andrew’s dialogue fits in the scene and is less wacky. Here, he’s at his wacky best and it feels well integrated to the scene. I like (in a ‘I’m glad it’s not me’ kinda way) how the evening quickly devolves into Bob and Andrew hanging out while their “others” bond with the guys watching from afar. I guess neither of their relationships are headed for “happily ever after.”

Shooting something set in a bar or night club can be tough, production wise. Pulling off a location like that on a ultra-low or no budget shoot is all but impossible. You can’t really shoot in an actual nightclub - it’s way too dark and noisy. But trying to recreate the look and feel of a night club in full swing is really tricky - it often ends up feeling…flat. Bob and Andrew try to blend the two, and it just doesn’t really match up. Pulling off a location like that on a ultra-low or no budget shoot is all but impossible. In contrast, check out the bar scenes in Casual to see it done flawlessly.

But back to the things I like, it is fun that dialogue is contained to three specific conversations through the night. And there’s tons of very smart, funny dialogue. Gin!

From YouTube Description:

Bob, Andrew, Spencer and Amy go on a double date to a night club. Bob realizes his true feelings for Spencer while Amy is actually kind of nice to Andrew… in a wierd, sadomasochistic kind of way.

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Bob and Andrew S02E04 “The Advice ” | A Web Series on The Watch List

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4 Swirlies

“I don’t read a lot into Christian medicine.”

Andrew misses the signals, and Bob runs up on the limits of rainbows, in this new episode of the Vancouver web series, Bob and Andrew.

This one feels a little less broad and sitcomy than many previous episodes, much more like a cable dramedy than the almost-network sitcom it usually is. It is good, just in a slightly different way. Both the guys are having relationship troubles, but I suspect that Andrew has more troubles to come from Lauren.

From YouTube Description:

Andrew seeks relationship advice from Lauren while Bob helps Spencer and his friend James design a Pride float.

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Bob and Andrew S02E03 “The Meeting” | A Web Series on The Watch List

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4 Swirlies

“You could get raped. That would make your day worse. Getting raped.”

Another hilarious episode of Bob and Andrew, the Vancouver based web series in it’s second season.

Now reconciled, Andrew helps Bob with a job interview with a scheme. Not a plan, a scheme.

This episode is a little more broad than the usual Bob and Andrew fair, but still has some very funny bits – and the three actors of “The Cincinnati Five” are really strong and they do feel like they come from Andrew’s world, who really is the zany one to Bob’s straight man.

It is beautifully shot, too. Last episode I mentioned the narrow depth of field as distracting to me, but in this episode it really works – it’s the “dirty” over the shoulder type shooting, soft in the foreground, sharp on the subject, soft on the background, that really makes the style shine. So, the same thing I didn’t love about the previous episode I do love here. It’s great to be an anonymous, faceless, critic on the internet.

From YouTube Description:

In this episode Bob has reached the end of his unemployment and needs to find a job. Feeling a bit nervous about his impending interview, Andrew decides to enlist some of his most trusted confidants to help.

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Naomi The Series Ep.3 | A Web Series on The Watch List

In Episode 3, Naomi makes a fuzzy new friend.

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5 Swirlies

The best episode yet of this charming web series.

In just over a minute, this episode gives us a nice, little story with strong characters who want something and a beginning, middle and end. There’s a lot of ten minute per episode web series out there who don’t achieve that. And this one’s pretty funny, too.

And the blow line at the end makes me laugh each and every time I think of it. And white the line is funny, it is the timing that really sells it. There’s some amazing comedic talent in Vancouver.

Naomi The Show: Ep. 1

In Episode 1, Naomi gets a bus stop proposition.

3 Swirlies

“Okay, six dollars.”

Wow, Vancouver looks beautiful!  Okay, I’m easily distracted.  But visually, this episode—basically one long shot—was to the point, and had the audience asking way more questions than you’d ever imagine from one shot.

Like, why is the young lady sitting next to a bum?  Is that pee running down his jeans?  Is that mountain in the background really that pretty?  (Yes.  Yes, it is.)

All besides the point.  But gotta love the attention to visual detail—the audience always appreciates a little extra funny tucked in there by the filmmakers, especially when it concerns character.

Because this episode was less than a minute (almost like a commercial spot), there wasn’t a whole lot of time to get into either character or story—which is why the visual gags become even more important.

Naomi, the young lady/protagonist, doesn’t even speak in this episode, which is a challenging and an interesting choice by the filmmakers.  Does it work?  I’m not quite sure.  I have an inkling of who this character might be, but no overt confirmation.

But this was just a tease—a brief snapshot and joke– setting up the audience’s expectations for the rest of the series, which we imagine will follow Naomi on her day-to-day encounters with weird people in the city of Vancouver?

There’s really not enough to go on based on this first episode, but I’m definitely open to checking out the next one!

Created by Naomi Dayneswood & Jennica Harper
Director: Nicholas Humphries
Writer: Jennica Harper
Producers: Robert Woolsey & Naomi Dayneswood
Starring: Naomi Dayneswood & Alex Dafoe
Director of Photography: Christopher Charles Kempinski
Editor: Chad Galloway
Sound Design: Michael Scott Schrum
Makeup Design: Alyssa Satow & Katie Satow
Title Credit Design: Christopher Preksta
Music Composer: Chris King
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