S06.E08: P.I. Undercover: New York

[Galileo908]

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Colin and Nadja have a couples' night with an old friend, while Nandor and Laszlo battle the film crew that have invaded their neighborhood.

Airs 11/25/24

[Galileo908]

So there's two competing film crews on the vamps at once. How recursive!

Of course Gizmo is a fan of PI Undercover NY. Like, in the old school way. He made a fanzine! And most likely mods the subreddit (he mentions the subreddit haters). And of course Colin's the one that left a review calling it copaganda. Really loved Nandor becoming a PA, and Laszlo getting jealous over his sweated shirt. And gotta love the writers writing in a whole diatribe about how underappreciated they are. It was sweet that Nandor and Laszlo gave Guillermo their gear at the end. Weird how it all ended with Colin narrating it Carrie Bradshaw style.

Ooh, a Nadja/Colin plot. Haven't seen one of those before. Zach Woods as Joel! And wow, his wife WAS into Colin?! (or "her vagina pulsates for you," according to Nadja) Your bedroom has to be super dead if you choose Colin.

[Galileo908]

It took six seasons, but Laszlo dropped a Succulent Chinese Meal reference!

 

[libgirl2]

I loved Nandor in his sweatshirt and Laszlo's jealousy. For being around for so long, they are just like children. 

The Colin Robinson thing was a big surprise to me! 

[thuganomics85]

Honestly, I'm surprised it too Sean this long to boast about all the famous people that have used his bathroom during numerous television/film productions.  That toilet has received so much famous piss!

Can't remember the last time Colin and Nadja got paired off by themselves and like with Nadja and Guillermo, it's always interesting and unique since they don't do it often.  Did not predict where that was heading at all and it made for some uncomfortable but hilarious comedy.  Zach Woods and the actress playing his wife were good with all of the cringe aspects and, again, both Natasia Demetriou and Mark Proksch worked well together.

The stuff with Nandor and Laszlo invading a production of a "copaganda" (tm Colin) series being filmed outside their place was more predictable, but still pretty fun.  The writer/writers were definitely having fun taking the piss out of directors, actors, etc. and making sure everyone knows that writers are the true heroes of the industry!  Plus, Laszlo discovers what a hoodie is!

RIP poor production folks who were just trying to do their jobs and getting their necks snapped because of it.  This business is rough!

"Sexy City."

Binging seven seasons of Mets games is even a lot for Colin to handle!

[ItCouldBeWorse]

11 minutes ago, thuganomics85 said:

RIP poor production folks who were just trying to do their jobs and getting their necks snapped because of it.  This business is rough!

Nandor and Nadja each likely killed a person.  The Staten island murder rates just soared.

[peeayebee]

10 hours ago, Galileo908 said:

It took six seasons, but Laszlo dropped a Succulent Chinese Meal reference!

 

So this is news to me. Is this a real person? Sounds like it's who Matt Berry based his character and voice on. 

This was fun. I expected Kevin Pollak to be featured a bit more, but I guess his part was significant. He really was a dick to Guillermo at the end.

Loved all the praise to writers that the writers wrote.

Nandor thinking A.D. stands for "A Director" was cute.

Nandor: What are we shooting? Dogs? Criminals?

Laszlo saying sweated shirts was great.

Laszlo: Lay waste to their video village.

When we see Becky greet Colin, I thought she hated him. Boy was I wrong. 

I bet everyone cracks up betw takes.

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So there's two competing film crews on the vamps at once. How recursive!

Is that what Guillermo saw in the after-credits scene?

Edited November 26 by peeayebee

[iMonrey]

11 hours ago, Galileo908 said:

Zach Woods as Joel!

I was trying to think of where I knew him from. He's been in a few things I've seen but I couldn't place him. 

You just know that had to be their film crew. Very meta, I bet the crew had fun being on camera for a change. 

[possibilities]

Nadja being the one to figure out what was happening before Colin did, was a surprise. Likewise, her deciding to actually behave in a way that would not be disruptive, because she genuinely enjoyed having a normal night? And her actually, truly knowing how to do that? Another surprise. I guess we saw that when she was enjoying her time with "humans from the old country" before, but I still didn't expect it. I guess Colin is savvy about office politics and Nadja is savvy about out of office social situations.

The speed with which Nandor dropped his desire to kill everyone as soon as they gave him a job? Soooo funny. Also, fits with his loneliness and desire to be accepted.

Everybody loves a hoodie.

And yes, writers are the heroes. Everybody else is just a bumbling mess of ego.

[libgirl2]

8 minutes ago, possibilities said:

Nadja being the one to figure out what was happening before Colin did, was a surprise. Likewise, her deciding to actually behave in a way that would not be disruptive, because she genuinely enjoyed having a normal night? 

The speed with which Nandor dropped his desire to kill everyone as soon as they gave him a job? Soooo funny. Also, fits with his loneliness and desire to be accepted.

Everybody loves a hoodie.

And yes, writers are the heroes. Everybody else is just a bumbling mess of ego.

I liked when he walked out of the trailer with new clothes and a job! He was so happy. 

Nadja actually behaved better at the dinner than at the office (ie the banana). 

Edited November 26 by libgirl2

[ItCouldBeWorse]

6 hours ago, peeayebee said:

Is that what Guillermo saw in the after-credits scene?

He saw Nandor in his white sweat-ed shirt in the background of the episode trying to hide and failing.  The director said they'd take him out in post, but they did not.

[libgirl2]

1 minute ago, ItCouldBeWorse said:

He saw Nandor in his white sweat-ed shirt in the background of the episode trying to hide and failing.  The director said they'd take him out in post, but they did not.

That was funny. 

Edited November 26 by libgirl2

[ItCouldBeWorse]

From Vulture recap: https://www.vulture.com/article/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-recap-season-6-episode-8.html

"Those particularly in tune with human comedy may recognize the reference baked into this week’s premise: Guest star Zach Woods and Mark Proksch were both part of the ensemble cast of The Office, so when Colin says that he and Joel worked together “pushing paper around” a few years back, he’s pulling Dunder Mifflin into the world of What We Do in the Shadows."

Edited November 27 by ItCouldBeWorse

[peeayebee]

That's great! (I don't remember Mark Proksch from The Office. I'll have to google.)

[libgirl2]

8 minutes ago, peeayebee said:

That's great! (I don't remember Mark Proksch from The Office. I'll have to google.)

I think he looked different on The Office and wouldn't have thought he was the same actor. 

[ItCouldBeWorse]

1 hour ago, peeayebee said:

That's great! (I don't remember Mark Proksch from The Office. I'll have to google.)

https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/Nate_Nickerson

[Galileo908]

9 hours ago, iMonrey said:

I was trying to think of where I knew him from. He's been in a few things I've seen but I couldn't place him. 

I know him best from Silicon Valley.

10 hours ago, peeayebee said:

So this is news to me. Is this a real person? Sounds like it's who Matt Berry based his character and voice on. 

I thought this was a comedy sketch when I first saw it. But no, he was an Australian guy that was filmed getting arrested. He passed away a few months ago.

[Lud]

I wonder if Taika had any input with writing this ep.  Comments about Hollywood, acting, directing and story line seem particularly Taika-esque.  Plus, 20+ producers for a 30 min comedy (est. 22-25 min w/o commercials) points to a some extra expenditure, maybe?   

[Galileo908]

12 hours ago, peeayebee said:

This was fun. I expected Kevin Pollak to be featured a bit more, but I guess his part was significant. He really was a dick to Guillermo at the end.

It was really sweet of Nandor and Laszlo demanding Kevin Pollack sign Guillermo's zine. They've come a long way since the beginning.

[Lantern7]

I wasn't in the best mood when I watched this episode.  I did laugh a few times, though . . . but the nitpicking voice in my head was wondering if the episodes were out of order. In baseball, Spring Training usually starts in late February, while "March Madness" takes place in mid/late-March. I should probably heed the words of Cravensworth's Monster: "SHUT! FUCK! UP!"

I didn't notice Kevin Pollak until the credits. Sometimes, I hear his stand-up act, most of it involving doing impressions of co-stars. I wonder if he's now in the mood to try Matt Berry on for size.

Was this the first time where FX didn't give us a teaser for next week's episode?

[peeayebee]

6 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

I should probably heed the words of Cravensworth's Monster: "SHUT! FUCK! UP!"

😆 The Monster is really getting the most out of his lines.

I used to watch Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. Sometimes his comedy bits would annoy me, but he had a lot of great guests on it. Man, that seems ages ago.

[tennisgurl]

Its rare to get a Nadja/Colin Robinson plot, that was a fun surprise and it took me a minute to catch what was happening. I'm not surprised that Nadja figured out what was going on with the wife before Colin Robinson, she might not understand humans but she does understand weird sex stuff. Zach Woods is always fun to see and he and the actress playing his wife were very funny and very down for the cringiest of cringe quality. Also, Nadja is absolutely a Slytherin. 

You have to love when writers can really let lose and sing their own praises as loudly as they can. Nandor and Laszlo against the new camera crew was pretty fun, especially Nandor getting really into being on the crew with his big white sweatshirt over his usual outfit. It was actually pretty sweet that Nandor and Laszlo attacked the actor when he was a jerk to Guillermo and then they gave him their gear. He looked so happy! 

Nice detail that when Nandor and Laszlo were fighting in the trailer, they cut to the mirrors that weren't showing their reflections. 

[libgirl2]

18 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

 

Nice detail that when Nandor and Laszlo were fighting in the trailer, they cut to the mirrors that weren't showing their reflections. 

That brings up a question, mirrors don't reflect them but they are being filmed just fine. It seems like they would be one in the same. 

[Lantern7]

4 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

That brings up a question, mirrors don't reflect them but they are being filmed just fine. It seems like they would be one and the same. 

I let that slide. I’m thinking cameras have mirrors . . . but fuck it, they can capture vampires.

[Gobi]

5 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

That brings up a question, mirrors don't reflect them but they are being filmed just fine. It seems like they would be one and the same. 

Traditional mirrors are made with silver, which may be why in folklore vampires are not reflected in them.

[possibilities]

I love the silver theory!

But also, there are some mirrorless cameras:

https://www.howtogeek.com/772510/mirrorless-vs-dslr-cameras/

 

 

 

[Kel Varnsen]

On 11/27/2024 at 11:07 AM, libgirl2 said:

That brings up a question, mirrors don't reflect them but they are being filmed just fine. It seems like they would be one in the same. 

If vampires can't be filmed then the whole concept of the show, being a fake documentary, falls apart.

[iMonrey]

On 11/27/2024 at 10:07 AM, libgirl2 said:

That brings up a question, mirrors don't reflect them but they are being filmed just fine. It seems like they would be one in the same. 

They don't do it very often because I imagine it's very costly, but whenever they do mirror work the effect is fantastic. The last time I remember them doing something with mirrors was the episode where Nandor joined a cult. They had a big fight scene then in front of mirrors. It's so cool seeing things moving around in the mirrors absent the actors. I wonder how they do it.

[Ceindreadh]

Nandor (re the sweaty shirt) "You're stretching it!"

Lazlo (to camera) "Wouldn't be the first time!"

I may have had to pause so I could guffaw for some time over that exchange!