Fate's Bitch

As an antidote to the Superbowl, my wife and I watched the first three episodes of the Wonderfalls DVD set. For those of you who do not know about Wonderfalls: it was a television series about a young woman who hears inanimate objects speak. When she obeys their instructions, she ends up doing a good deed for someone else (although the process can be very painful and the person she ends up helping may not be who she - or the viewer - expects). This idea doesn't sound like it could sustain the series but the show had several things going for it: 1) the actors were great; 2) the writing was smart and funny; and 3) many of the people involved in the show were also involved in Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (and thus knew how to make the most out of quirky material).

The show's producers filmed thirteen episodes. Fox aired four, then pulled it off the air.

The DVD set has all thirteen episodes, plus the obligatory extras (commentaries, a documentary, a music video for the theme song - written and performed by Andy Partridge of XTC). I highly recommend the set to anyone who likes smart and funny television. I bet that when you are through, you'll wish that they made more.