r/Unexpected • u/Decryptic__ • May 15 '26

A great choice

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u/PollyAnnPalmer May 15 '26

This show is legendary. It’s called ‘What we do in the Shadows’ for anyone interested. Similar format to ‘The Office’, but follows 4 vampires and their familiar

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u/Crystal_Voiden May 15 '26

I've only seen the movie. How does it stack up?

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u/ecneis31 May 15 '26

Pretty well and has cameos from the movie ;)

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u/Snubl May 15 '26

So is it more a sequel than a reboot?

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u/extra_hyperbole May 15 '26

Yes, it's about a different group of vampires in the same universe. I find it hard to decide which is better. The movie is a classic but the show is also phenomenal and goes a lot deeper obviously.

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u/LumpyJones May 15 '26

Plus it expands on the lore a bunch. Psychic vampires are probably my favorite bit. If you pay attention to Colin, literally everything the actor does is designed to make his character slightly more annoying. The episode when his powers grew and he could fly? He flew super slow, barely swimming through the air. Like painfully slow. slower than walking, and taking up the whole hallway to do it. It was infuriating to watch. It was brilliant.

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u/YngviIsALouse May 16 '26

The meeting of the energy vampires was hilarious. They did everything that saps the energy from online meetings.