Behind the Blinds is a web series with impressive production value and
an interesting concept.I love the unexpected mixture of a mafia thriller with a
movie-making comedy. Dylan Stretchbery does a great job of selling both the
tense moments and the comedic moments as the relatable script writer Ryan
Cohen. In fact, his character might be what keeps this series moving forward.
Out of the 15 characters introduced in the first 8 episodes, he’s 1 of 2 that
made me feel anything.
Having Ryan stand out may have been intentional, but I don’t think the
series means to lean on him as much as it does. Unfortunately, all of the other
characters are so kooky and underdeveloped that it seems like the writing is
going more toward making them believable than making them funny. My greatest
wish for Behind the Blinds is that it had less characters and more funny
dialogue.
So far, the series has had some great character moments and a couple
convincingly tense moments. Though it lacks the humor to make it a great
comedy, I will definitely keep watching Behind the Blinds to see where the
story goes.
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