I must admit that when I saw previews and saw spots for this show I thought it just looked a bit too offbeat and strange. But I happened upon it on Hulu and thought I'd give it a watch. While part of me was still reluctant the show quickly breaks down any barriers you may have largely due to the masterful Jason Gann who plays Wilfred the dog, er, man, er, I don't know what. Elijah Wood does a great job of holding his own comedically largely playing the straight character who tries to do what is right. But he still does a good job being funny in lots of the weird and outrageous scenarios Wilfred gets him into. Good performances by the rest of the cast and cameos as well. Chris Klein does his normal bang up job of a douchebag boyfriend. But this shows success largely still all goes to Jason Gann. The humor hits all kind of area, sometimes it is weird and quirky, other times dry, many times sarcastic and biting, vulgar and crass, and so on. Some of the best parts is when Wilfred who is a human reacts to things as a dog, such as being sprayed with water or seeing bubbles and things along those lines. Some genius writing honestly. The show seems like it would just be too weird but if you like things like Flight of the Conchords and Sunny in Philly try mixing those two together and you get Wilfred, but with no songs, haha. All and all a worthwhile watch.
Review of Wilfred
