more on TV

You'd think I have a one track mind. I really don't.

Thursday I made my first real venture into British TV and checked out "Extras" on BBC 2. It's by the creator of the The Office, Ricky Gervais. I figured, I like The Office and I'd seen some reviews of Extras in the paper so this would be a good show to start with. (Plus, Orlando Bloom was guest starring)

It was the first episode of the second series and it was hilarious! It's about a guy named Andy and his friend who are extras trying to make it as actors (sound familiar Ryan?). It has a similar style to The Office with subtle humor, more obvious humor, and awkward situations. Orlando Bloom played an overdramatized version of himself who was obsessed with how great he was. He kept making arrogant comparisons between himself and Johnny Depp (based on their filming of Pirates of the Caribbean) and talking about how women thought he was so hot. I've never seen him in a comedy but he was very funny- it's always fun to see actors mocking themselves! I think I probably missed a few jokes due to the cultural gap, but it was still good. However, I would probably rate it at least PG-13 due to language, apparently they can say a few more words on public television here.