Webseries Reviews

It all started with The Spot. Created by aspiring filmmaker Scott Zakarin in 1995, this Melrose Place meets The Real World concoction became the Internet’s first episodic website. Although it lasted for only two years before folding for financial reasons, it ignited an onslaught of other online webisodics, each hoping to challenge television’s supremacy as a storytelling medium. Such an aim was ahead of its time, however, as Internet video in the late 1990s basically amounted to a two-inch screen of poor quality and low frame rates. It wasn’t until broadband developed into a better delivery system and the technology needed to film and edit dropped in price that the lofty ambitions to which The Spot had aspired finally became reachable. The Internet landscape is now dotted with a variety of webseries—averaging around ten-minutes per episode—created by both relatively unknowns like Felicia Day (The Guild) and television veterans along the lines of Joss Whedon (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog). Below you will find reviews of the best of them.

 

Recent Webseries Reviews on alterna-tv.com:

Aidan 5 Review of the sci-fi webseries about a police detective investigating the murder of his own clones in the year 2064 that features illustrated settings in black and white, similar to the film Sin City.

Awkward Embraces Review of the geek-centric webseries that follows three twentysomething female friends and their screwball comedy-like attempts to find the perfect love in all the wrong places.

Blue Movies Review of the comedy webseries about a misguided intern working at a pornographic film studio, the assistant he is attracted to and the director who has artistic ambitions for his creations.

The Booth at the End Review of the Vuguru-produced webseries that stars veteran actor Xander Berkeley as a mysterious man capable of granting wishes upon completion of morally-challenging tasks.

Curtain Call Review of the murder-mystery webseries that follows the investigation of an actress shot during a stage production and the polar opposite homicide detectives assigned to find the truth.

Danger 5: The Diamond Girls Review of the comedy webseries about a team of secret agents assigned to thwart various Nazi schemes, as well as Adolph Hitler, in a 1960s pop culture recreation of the 1940s. 

Dragon Age: Redemption Review of the Felicia Day webseries that takes place within the world of BioWare’s Dragon Age video game and features the search for an escaped mage and personal redemption. 

The Guild Season Five Review of the fifth season of the award-winning webseries, in which the cast attends a gaming convention, meet numerous real life celebrities and continue their comedy antics.

The Last Man(s) on Earth Review of the comedy webseries about “end of the world” survival skills and the attempts of the two main characters to create a series of instructional videos for any scenario.

The Mercury Men Review of the webseries about a plot by invaders from the planet Mercury bent on destroying Earth and the unlikely duo tasked with stopping them that pays homage to sci-fi of the past.

Pioneer One Review of the dramatic webseries about the return to Earth by an unknown Russian cosmonaut raised on Mars that has undertones of a slow-burning political and psychological thriller.

Pittsburgh Dad Review of the Christopher Preksta webseries featuring a Pittsburgh father’s rants about his kids and neighbors that is filled with childhood nostalgia and humorous snippets about life in general. 

The Steps Review of the noir-thriller webseries that follows a former Los Angeles private investigator as he attempts to evade the law in small town Tennessee while likewise facing his own internal demons.

The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks Review of the AMC-produced webseries about the romantic relationships of a neurotic playwright that contains numerous similarities to the films of Woody Allen.

Voyage Trekkers Review of the comedy webseries that follows the misadventures of a Galactic Union crew that not only spoofs the Star Trek television series but contains its own originality as well. 

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