What I’m Watching: What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 6 “The Escape” (B)

Sometimes, I’m not really sure what exactly is going on here and whether it’s supposed to make any sense, but the setup is entertaining enough that it’s well worth watching. I didn’t remember the Baron even though it appears I had seen him in the pilot, but it’s always great to have Doug Jones take on another makeup- and effects-heavy role like his parts in “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Star Trek Discovery.” I was also amused to see Julie Klausner from “Difficult People” and Cole Escola from “Search Party” credited as the voices of the gargoyles, who were more into gossip than anything else. Nandor trying to keep everyone calm by calling them together had the exact opposite effect, and Nadja had good reason to think that he was behaving idiotically since it really was quite the blunder. The search in the yard for the Baron was entertaining, reminiscent of when all the vampires thought they were playing a game but Guillermo knew that they had an active problem which could lead to the many skeletons being discovered. I’m surprised it took Colin this long to discover “That’s What She Said” jokes, and I can only imagine he’s going to offer many of those on a regular basis going forward. The closing note that AirBNB was providing a great source of food was a humorous note, one that underscores the absurdity of this show’s universe but also the believable eagerness of people to show up to a place in the middle of the woods which seems all too perfectly private.