Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Monster Fat (s01e05)

Penner · 09-22-2018

A horror-comedy series exclusive to Shudder has an episode involving a monster that makes people fat. I took a little time to review it; sadly all the process is off-screen. It's not a kind episode either, and definitely plays being fat for grotesque laughs.

Shadowsbane99 · 09-22-2018

I've seen it. It's a bit interesting for mental writing fodder (a spell where fat drips off like you are wiping away caked on snot) but it honestly does come off as rather disgusting how they play the fatness for hideous laughs.

Also there is the fact that they are highly sexualizing what is supposed to be a high school girl, although it's clearly a 20 something actress.

I'm not exactly sure what the target audience is for this show considering how bloody it gets yet has tweens style humor.

thrandrall · 09-23-2018

It was on netflix several years ago, but I missed finishing the full series before it rotated off - will hopefully come back sooner or later.

It's Canuckistani - so....basic cable level humor? More violence/language in general, but thematically also kinda more like Buffy? But yeah, kinda weird tonally.

09-22-2018	#1
Penner Process Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New England Posts: 58	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Monster Fat (s01e05) A horror-comedy series exclusive to Shudder has an episode involving a monster that makes people fat. I took a little time to review it; sadly all the process is off-screen. It's not a kind episode either, and definitely plays being fat for grotesque laughs. Last edited by Penner; 09-22-2018 at 07:41 PM.

09-22-2018	#2
Shadowsbane99 Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 285	Re: Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Monster Fat (s01e05) I've seen it. It's a bit interesting for mental writing fodder (a spell where fat drips off like you are wiping away caked on snot) but it honestly does come off as rather disgusting how they play the fatness for hideous laughs. Also there is the fact that they are highly sexualizing what is supposed to be a high school girl, although it's clearly a 20 something actress. I'm not exactly sure what the target audience is for this show considering how bloody it gets yet has tweens style humor.

09-23-2018	#3
thrandrall Chronicler of Dreams Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,602	Re: Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Monster Fat (s01e05) It was on netflix several years ago, but I missed finishing the full series before it rotated off - will hopefully come back sooner or later. It's Canuckistani - so....basic cable level humor? More violence/language in general, but thematically also kinda more like Buffy? But yeah, kinda weird tonally. __________________ Visit the Transformation Repository! Donate to support an artist!