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:

Blink the Series Review of the comic book-inspired webseries in which a Canadian living in Berlin discovers that he has the ability to teleport from place to place, and shares similarities with the NBC drama Heroes.

The Booth at the End Season Two Review of the second season of the dramatic webseries about a mysterious man who can grant any wish, but only after a morally ambiguous task has been completed.

Continuum Review of the science fiction webseries that follows a woman who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory and must decide whether to trust the ship’s computer or the only other human onboard.

Death Star PR Review of the Star Wars-inspired comedy webseries about a small public relations team onboard the Death Star, who are charged with putting a positive spin on the Empire’s treacherous actions.

Dirigible Days Review of the Steampunk-themed webseries that shares similarities with the creations of George Lucas and Joss Whedon while likewise remaining original and entertaining in its own right.

Drone Review of the sci-fi webseries in which robots have become the standard in ground warfare until one of them refuses to follow a command and goes on the run with the help of a computer programmer.

Fresh Hell Season Two Review of the second season of the comedy webseries in which Star Trek actor Brent Spiner continues to try to rebuild his tarnished life with the help of some sitcom-worthy characters.

I Am Tim Review of the mockumentary webseries that follows the exploits of Tim Helsing, a descendant of legendary monster hunter Abraham Van Helsing, whose destiny it is to fight the demons of the world.

Leap Year Season Two Review of the second season of the dramedy webseries in which five friends start a business together and must deal with both cutthroat competitors and their own personal moral issues.

The Mop and Lucky Files Review of the comedy webseries that follows two unemployed females as they open an under-the-radar personal espionage service for women worried about their boyfriend’s fidelity.

My Gimpy Life Review of the comedy webseries that follows real life actress Teal Sherer as she maneuvers her wheelchair through Hollywood in an attempt to achieve both personal and professional success.

Ragged Isle Season One Review of the first season of the supernatural webseries about a string of mysterious deaths on a small island off the coast of Maine that contains hints of a ghost bent on revenge.

Shelf Life Review of the comedy webseries about four superhero action figures that come to life when left alone, just like the toys in the Pixar animated film Toy Story but with more adult-oriented humor.

The Silent City Review of the webseries that follows a nameless survivor as he walks the desolate streets of New York after an unknown apocalypse, and was filmed in actual abandoned locales in the city.

Transolar Galactica Review of the comedy webseries that follows the antics of Captain Remmington Trig of the S.S. StarSpanner and serves as both a spoof and homage to such sci-fi classics as Star Trek.

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