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I just finished watching up to the episode Alexis Denisof was in http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0682583/

this series is deeply, deeply strange
tiny bit clunky in parts, but makes up for it in surreal
pretty much every British comedian I've ever heard of is in it
all being nutcases
and... actually, trying to write it down makes it not work.
I mean they actually made me find a fart joke funny. Which generally does not happen.
so its all in the context.


AD in the new context...
very, very strange
see its British TV, so the actors range from quirky to homely
and then theres him
drop dead gorgeous
and the contrast is... wow.
and the other characters react to him as wow.
which you know, when all the characters look all shiny doesn't generally happen. (Except with Cordelia it does, so my point is kind of fuzzy, but it just struck me funny)

also odd, his accent
he's playing an American
with an accent
but... well... kind of a bad one
and yes, I do know where he's actually from
but his accent sort of wandered around a couple times
which is just extra strange

plus he's the only one there being all dramatic. its like he's a visitor from a different genre. everyone else is being surreal on purpose, he's being all James Bond dramatic. contrast is *funny*

And then with the way it ends up... well, I'll just say AD is still hot even when he's being a complete nutcase.
Which, actually not news...


I like this show. Its bizarre and very different. I'm ordering the second DVD now.