# What We Do In The Shadows - the tv series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 29, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721 "2019-03-29T17:58:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/21 "2019-04-02T13:55:01Z")
I thought it was pretty funny. But, is it me, or is the “energy vampire” just a regular, boring dude who everyone (even himself), thinks is a vampire? ---
**Author:** ![ebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@ebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ebb)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/22 "2019-04-02T14:18:23Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > I thought it was pretty funny. But, is it me, or is the “energy vampire” just a regular, boring dude who everyone (even himself), thinks is a vampire? No, it’s pretty clear there’s a supernatural element there. After the energy vampire was done draining the unfortunate larp players, the other vampires immediately sensed that there was no nutritional value left in them, and so they let them go. I think the energy vampire will be an important tool in the writers’ toolbox for having sympathetic victims who last more than one episode. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/23 "2019-04-02T14:25:34Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > I thought it was pretty funny. But, is it me, or is the “energy vampire” just a regular, boring dude who everyone (even himself), thinks is a vampire? Watch his eyes after he feeds. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/24 "2019-04-02T15:03:51Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Watch his eyes after he feeds. ok, I’ll rewatch to check that out. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/25 "2019-04-02T17:19:59Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > I’m still laughing to myself at some of the lines. “Only vampires laughing.” ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/26 "2019-04-02T22:40:46Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > I thought it was pretty funny. But, is it me, or is the “energy vampire” just a regular, boring dude who everyone (even himself), thinks is a vampire? I think the same thing, and I also think that’s the joke: they treat “energy vampires” as if they’re supernatural, when actually they’re just boring dudes. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/27 "2019-04-03T00:08:55Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I think the same thing, and I also think that’s the joke: they treat “energy vampires” as if they’re supernatural, when actually they’re just boring dudes. What makes this a fresh concept (I think) is that ‘boring people’ as depicted in fiction _generally have no idea that they are boring_. This guy _ **glories** _ in it. As mentioned upthread, there’s a literal glint in his eyes after he drains someone—a special effect which may, or may not, be intended to convey a supernatural element. At this point I think it would be funnier if what you suggest is true: the actually-supernatural vampires don’t realize that this guy is just an ordinary mortal who happens to be sadistically pleased with the effect he has on people. But we shall see. ---
**Author:** ![caffeinatedgeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@caffeinatedgeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caffeinatedgeek)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/28 "2019-04-03T05:58:58Z")
I’ve seen the What We Do In The Shadows movie after knowing that Taika Waititi was the man behind the comedy of the Thor Ragnarok movie. Is Stu came back for the TV series adaptation? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/29 "2019-04-03T15:37:42Z")
> [@caffeinatedgeek](#): > > I’ve seen the What We Do In The Shadows movie after knowing that Taika Waititi was the man behind the comedy of the Thor Ragnarok movie. Is Stu came back for the TV series adaptation? No, he did not appear. Would be great if he did, though. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/30 "2019-04-03T16:28:29Z")
> [@caffeinatedgeek](#): > > I’ve seen the What We Do In The Shadows movie after knowing that Taika Waititi was the man behind the comedy of the Thor Ragnarok movie. Is Stu came back for the TV series adaptation? Weren’t they going to do a spin-off film of the WWDITS werewolves before? No idea if it got shelved or just never really started or is still going to be a thing. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/31 "2019-04-03T16:32:50Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Weren’t they going to do a spin-off film of the WWDITS werewolves before? No idea if it got shelved or just never really started or is still going to be a thing. I think it fizzles. It was going to be called “We’re Wolves”. Say it quick. This is the second TV show, though. They also had a pretty bad spinoff comedy called Wellington Paranormal featuring the police from the original movie. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/32 "2019-04-03T17:00:39Z")
Yeah, I watched a couple episodes of Wellington Paranormal and it didn’t hook me. I’ve seen worse television but it didn’t feel worth my time to watch more. ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/33 "2019-04-04T01:50:53Z")
Saw the movie a couple of years ago and loved it. Planning to watch the pilot and another episode tonight. We’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/34 "2019-04-04T13:16:29Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I think the same thing, and I also think that’s the joke: they treat “energy vampires” as if they’re supernatural, when actually they’re just boring dudes. I think the latest episode clenches that Collin Robinson is supernatural. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/35 "2019-04-04T13:26:58Z")
2nd episode even better. Lots of potential here. The energy vampire concept is going to go big time. Vampires vs. Staten Island City Council, brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/36 "2019-04-04T16:29:55Z")
Saw and enjoyed it quite a bit. Looks like we get around to werewolves next episode. I think I’ll keep watching as long as it stays fun. > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I think the latest episode clenches that Collin Robinson is supernatural. Yeah it does. You can see a hint of bluish light or something in his eyes as the rest of the group leaves the council meeting. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/37 "2019-04-04T16:52:32Z")
I think everyone is missing the point on the energy vampire. It’s not that he’s not really a vampire, it’s that the people you know like that actually are vampires! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/38 "2019-04-05T00:00:20Z")
The opening makes it clear the energy Vampire has been around for a long time and doesn’t age. I enjoyed the second ep, I hope it keeps up. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/39 "2019-04-05T18:20:23Z")
I really liked the movie and finally checked out the first episode last night. Glad they made this into a TV show - I think the movie was really just an interesting/funny concept with interesting/funny characters, and it really deserved to be drawn out into a “what are those kooky guys up to this week?” sort of scenario. Can’t wait to see more! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/40 "2019-04-05T19:22:50Z")
The second episode was overall less funny, but still really funny in parts. The pile of dead raccoons on the lady’s porch was hilarious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721.md?page=3)