Produced by: Awesome Inc
Created by: Casper Kelly
Executive Producers: Casper Kelly, Ashley Kohler
Supervising Producer: Brandon Betts
Producer/Director: Aaron Hawkins
Cast: Ethan Peck, Pete Holmes, Cristina Milizia, Bonnie Gordon, Eric Bouza
I'm hoping Very Short Treks started with their weakest showing. Who okayed this? I'm imagining someone who when asked what their favorite part of Star Trek is, responds, "the lightsabers and the Wookies." How else would the not at all representative of Star Trek whinge, "omg, I can't say anything without offending someone!," get put on repeat for nearly the entirety of the short. Except by someone who is clueless about Star Trek. And then ending with the Captain getting his imaginary girlfriend wish fulfilled. What the hell did I just write. What the hell did I just watch.
The message, I think, is "When Spock tells you you're being an asshole, stop doubling down on being an asshole, or you lose it all".
Or more generally, "This is an example of being an asshole. Don't be like this."
So I think there's the kernel of an entertaining idea here, regarding how idioms translate, but I have such an immediate, visceral reaction to how unfunny Pete Holmes is that I'm not really feeling charitable here. I think as soon as the woman whose head was underpants showed up, we crossed the line past anything that could be salvaged.
I hope there are more, but I think they drew the joke out too long--if you want to call it that. "The Captain"'s monologue soured the skit completely.
