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I just watched the first episode and loved it. The writing was fresh & peppy. Kinda reminded me of West Wing in that I rewound to make sure I caught all the repartee & underlying meaning. Characters like the jaded mayor who still had morals, the police chief who eschews politics & has a knack for surrounding herself with good people, the ex-Chief with a smarmy past are all great. I jumped to find out more about it & was shocked by the hater reviews posted about this show. They all seem written by the same person, a thin skinned troll fearful of a strong female character. I'm going to continue with TOMMY and can't wait for the next episode.

I just watched the first episode and loved it. The writing was fresh & peppy. Kinda reminded me of West Wing in that I rewound to make sure I caught all the repartee & underlying meaning. Characters like the jaded mayor who still had morals, the police chief who eschews politics & has a knack for surrounding herself with good people, the ex-Chief with a smarmy past are all great. jumped on IMDB to find out more about it & was shocked by the hater reviews posted about this show. They all seem written by the same person, a thin skinned troll fearful of a strong female character. I'm going to continue with TOMMY and can't wait for the next episode.

Though gouts of blood shoot from necks at times, this "mockumentary" is hilarious. The premise is that a documentary is being made on vampires and a group of flatmates agree gingerly to be the subjects of the film. Gingerly because there is always that pull to dine on humans and the filmmakers will be following them closely. It doesn't take long before the vampire roomies start bickering and nitpicking. They preen in front of the camera, trying to one-up each other as supreme vampire. They stalk their prey, sometimes very ineptly, competing for attention and time and again, making boastful statements that are merely wishful thinking.

Jemaine Clement co-directs & stars with Taika Waititi. Clement uses the same sensibilities as he evinced in TVs "Flight of the Conchords". His character, though, is full of studly bravado, which hides an underlying insecurity that he works hard to keep from you. Waititi plays it gently and slightly effeminate, a foppish gentleman concerned with clothing & hair. Jonathon Brugh is the third roomie, a thin-skinned guy always taking offense and grating on others. The fourth is somewhat shy & retiring, as you'll discover yourselves.

The vampire jokes come hot & heavy throughout the film. If you've seen some of the scores of vampire movies from the past, you'll delight in getting the inside jokes. However, you don't have to be an expert on bloodsuckers to enjoy watching this movie because it's bloody good fun.