Off the Air

Are you a weird person???

Do you enjoy watching video compilations on Youtube of random shit???

Well have I got a treat for you.....

XXX\\\  OFF THE AIR ///XXX

This show is a cluster fuck of the most obscure and strange videos on the internet. It was put out by Adult Swim a few years ago, and only air at unholy hours of the night. Probably to mess with all those people tripping on LSD at 3:00 in the morning who are the only people watching adult swim at that hour. 

Now, all jokes aside, even though this is a ridiculous show and there is little to no possibility of understanding it there is some interesting things going on within each episode. All the clips that they compile into one show are related in some manner. The themes of each show are the title names of the episodes.

 

 Some title names are Food, Animals, Liquid, Falling, Color, and Hair. These may not seem like actual themes however if you were to watch one of the episodes to analysis it, you would find that the show actually does do a good job of choosing bits and pieces of different media on the internet to relate to the theme that they put forward.

Here are just a few stills out of some of the different episodes to give an idea of some of the things you can expect to see in the show. 

Pushing Daisies

Freshman year, I took a class where we looked at different TV shows and critiqued on its aesthetics and presentation. One show that really jumped out at me was called Pushing Daisies. This Tv drama was like no other. The colors and patterns shown on screen really made an impact to the viewer. The creator of the show, Bryan Fuller, told several magazines and publishing company's that he was going for a "Tim Burton trippy" look, with bright colors and exaggerated patterns. the picture below says it all.






It gives the viewer an Alice and Wonderland look, with a twist of a cartoon fashion. Many shades of red and orange brighten the picture, and you also get a sense of symmetry in ever shot. The NY times say the show looks like a Candyland version of life. Even the plot has a fantasy feeling.

New, the town pie maker, discovered a special gift he had when he was young. He had the power to touch anything dead, whether it was a person, plant, or animal, and make it come back to life. However, the next time he touched him, her, or it, it would remain dead forever. Watching the pilot episode, I really thought this looked corny and stupid. But the characters really kept the driving the story. Ned and a detective pair up to solve murder mysteries to collect the reward for catching the killer. There is no Law and Order terms in this show, and the dialogue is funny and easy to keep up with. The music sounds like a fairy tale Disney movie, but for adults, setting the tone of every scene. This is a show I definitely recommend to all looking for something new to pick up.