Something To Be Desired

Editor’s note: I have only watch two seasons of STBD, there are still TWO MORE for me to see

When I was contacted by “Something To Be Desired’s” promotional team, I almost dumped the email in the trash. I get over 2,000 pieces of spam a day right now, so I thought that this was just another one. Something caught my eye (I don’t remember what that actually was) and I opened the email.

First of all, I would love to give mad props to STBD’s promotional team for finding me. I’m sure they send out tons of stuff, but to find my little corner of the blogosphere was definitely a surprise. They could rep my blog whenever they want.


Unlike “Stranger Things” that focuses more on the traditional realm of the net (geekiness), “STBD” is a straight up “Real”. Its complex story-line and gigantic cast of characters make this show feel like you are watching snippets of any person’s life. I get the same feeling watching this show as I did in the early ‘90’s watching my first independent film, a personal story shot in a very personal way. This is very much lacking from the current “independent” scene that has been taken over by Hollywood. It’s nice to see it back in a new medium.

STBD is set in modern day PA. The tagline of the show “what do you want” pretty much summarizes the plot, twenty somethings that really don’t know what they want in the world. The cast of characters is too large to mention, but all seem to be tied together by an independent radio station WANT (cute). We journey with them as they stumble through their lives in search of something....they just don’t know what.

Season 1 introduces us to a lot of the main characters which can be confusing at first. You could really see the “roughness” of the production. It’s not until Season 2 that I really started to understand everyone. The actors seemed more comfortable with their characters. The production was better as well. Editing was more fluid and natural. Most of all, I started to CARE for the characters.
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The cast is what drives this show. There are a lot of standout performances. I’ll just highlight my favorites. Shaun Cameron Hall’s “Dean Dockerty” a radio station DJ that has his ups and downs with women, went from “most hated” for me to “one of the best” after Season 2. Dan Stripp’s “Jack Boyd” the ex-DJ that moves away to a bigger station and then comes back, is a natural in any scene. Finally, Ann Turiano’s “Caroline Boyd” is brilliant as Jack’s sister. While I can’t go into too much detail without spoiling a MUST WATCH for all of you, she is the one that really stands out to me. It’s rare to see someone who really should be destined for fame. Somehow I get that feeling with Ann.

Writer/Producer Justin Kownacki has done a great job with this show. This is just the type of content that will revolutionize how the world views its entertainment. Justin doesn’t use Hollywood PR to force feed you homogenized crap, he makes art and delivers it to you personally without a lot of hype. There doesn’t have to be any hype, because the content speaks for itself.

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Editors Closing Note: I have been going through a tough "What do you want" situation of my own. This show has been a good friend during that time. Thanks guys.