Joel Fry was in a couple episodes of this short web series. First impressions? Kind of amusing but hasn’t pulled me in yet. We’ll see how it goes.
In the 21st century, the Son of God returns as a stressed London millennial. JC wants to ease the suffering in the world, but He has a hard time wrangling His unruly flatmates/possible disciples(?) to give Him a hand.
That’s basically the bit, modern-day Jesus in a world where no one cares. In this episode, JC tries His hand at feeding the hungry and healing the overdosed, but nothing really goes according to plan. The series leans into awkward humor and the irony of, for instance, someone accusing JC of being a pervert when He lays hands on them to heal them.
Dylan Edwards directs, co-writes, and stars as JC. After a brief opening scene at the flat, we mainly see Him with Matthew Aubrey’s Carl, an annoying disciple who hangs onto JC’s coattails without actually doing much to help the less fortunate.
Joel Fry plays Mark, another of JC’s flatmates. Mark is that friend who doesn’t have it together—all party drugs, bad nutrition habits, and underdeveloped adulting skills. When JC is looking for volunteers to help Him pass out food to the homeless, He looks at Mark and just shakes His head, not even bothering to ask him.
Although Fry only appears briefly in the episode, he’s fun in it. He gives us an immediate picture of Mark when he trudges into the kitchen eating toothpaste after staying up all night (because “peppermint settles the stomach, innit?”) I’m not sold on the series yet, but I enjoy Mark.
First impressions:
Accent Watch
London.
Recommend?
In General – Not necessarily. Mildly amusing, but it doesn’t grab me that much.
Joel Fry – Maybe. I’ll report back once I’ve seen more of him in this role!
Warnings
Language (including the R-word,) drug use, and thematic elements.
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