The Crew 1.07 ‘No Escape’
Episode 7 of The Crew ‘No Escape’ has been released:
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‘The Crew’ 1.06 ‘The Departed’
Season one of the free online sci-fi comedy ‘The Crew’ is now officially half way through, and it continues to improve episode by episode. Here’s the latest:
‘The Crew’ 1.06 ‘The Departed’
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The Crew 1.05 – An Explanation Of Sorts
The latest episode of The Crew is out. The engine room crew are back from their trip to the Ghost Ship and have some explaining to do when it becomes evident that they are unable to look each other in the eye:
Watch it now:
The Crew Episode 5: An Explanation Of Sorts
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Virgin launches web based sci fi drama, ‘Dr Hoo’
Virgin have created their own online sci-fi drama, Dr Hoo. Yes, I know what it sounds like.
Dr. Hoo follows a manic depressive form Wales who has a multi-personality disorder. His name is David Raymond Hugh but he prefers to pronounce his surname as ‘Hoo’. Hoo is an ecologically conscious vegetarian on a mission to save himself and the world. He is helped by Zara, his sexy sidekick who just might be a figment of his imagination.
Everything unfolds inside Hoo’s garage in Borehamwood on the outskirts of central London…at least until (and if) they ever get out, so the blurb on the Virgin website goes.
Dr Hoo is played by Ian Hart who many will recognize as Professor Quirinus Quirrell from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Zara is played by Elaine Cassidy who you will be able to see in CBS’s upcoming television horror series, Harper’s Island. She was also in The Lost World amongst others.
Ian Hart & Elaine Cassidy star in Virgin's 'Dr. Hoo'
The series has no relation to Doctor Who, although in what might be a humorous twist of fate, the name of its writer/creator/director is Stephen Lord. Yes, I’m referring to his surname of course. I’m sure in conversation it’s going to get mighty confusing though.
Whilst Dr. Hoo has been released as an online web drama, it is only available within the UK. International fans can only wonder what it’s about. But if you are an international kind of person, don’t worry, even UK fans who have watched it are still wondering what it’s about. It is odd to say the least.
I’m not really quite sure of the thinking behind releasing an online series and limiting the audience to only a local region. It’s like being given an ocean liner and sticking it in a pond. Ok that’s a very loose analogy but you get the drift. The internet is a worldwide market. Online series such as Virgin’s Dr. Hoo and Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible, just to name two, should be aiming to capitalize on this truth, just as Brett Register has with his ‘Star Trek meets The Office‘ sci fi comedy The Crew. The Crew is one online series that doesn’t try to constrain itself to a regional market and as a result is already becoming immensely popular around the world.
It’s not rocket science. A series open to a world-wide market is going to do significantly better than one that isn’t. In fact, I’d go as far as to say constraining your web series is like releasing a movie in one country whilst all the other potential customers located in different countries resort to downloading it from torrent sites. By the time you release it internationally, the damage is already done. I fail to see why this needs to be a problem with web-based series. It’s another case of letting financial based protectionary-thinking retard your real capacity to reap financial reward.
If you’re in the UK, check out Dr. Hoo. If you’re not, stick with The Crew.
Episode 4 of ‘The Crew’: Poop Deck
The fourth episode of Brett Registers excellent ‘Star Trek meets The Office‘ science fiction web series, The Crew, has been released. Watch it now:
The Crew Episode 4: Poop Deck
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The Crew: Episode 3 ‘Ghost Ship’
Amy Kline in The Crew
When Brett Register conceived the idea of The Crew, his idea was along the lines of a simple question: ‘What if The Office met Star Trek?’ The result is a made-for-web online series that episode by episode I’m rapidly falling in love with.
Although the series is produced on a mega-low budget I can already see the potential success of a big budget mainstream translation. Although if that ever happened, I’d be hoping that Brett Register would retain the helm and all the actors would go with it. Even though only three episodes are out, it’s clearly evident that the actors are growing into their roles. In fact, the way its unfolding it really does remind me a lot of how I became invested in the characters of The Office as it progressed in its early days.
Speaking of the characters, The Crew is blessed with some very talented actors and all are cast in just the right role. Philip Bache who plays Tom Wilkenson and Craig Frank as Patrick Fargent are notable and whilst I don’t really want to single any one actor out, I’m compelled to mention Amy Kline. Kline plays Jennifer Parker, the Assistant to the Chef’s in the residential area of the ship. So far she has only appeared briefly in Episode 2, but each time she scored a scene I couldn’t help but feel I was watching a future star at work. Top praise from just a few minutes of air time, I know, but she’s a natural and I’ll simply say keep your eye out for her in the future.
Each episode of The Crew is short and enjoyable and I will be looking forward to the next instalment.
For now, watch the latest episode, ‘Ghost Ship’ – this one’s the funniest yet:
The Crew: Episode 3 ‘Ghost Ship’
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The Crew: A kind of sci fi version of The Office
The Crew is an original Koldkast.tv comedy science fiction series modelled after The Office. The first two episodes are out and are quiet enjoyable. Watch them below.
The Crew: Ep. 101 ‘Pilot’
The Crew: Ep.102 ‘The Last Romantics’
The Crew was created by Brett Register who was recently interviewed by The Warp Zone. Head on over to The Warp Zone to hear the podcast interview and learn more about this interesting series.
