Wilfred - The Tropfest Shortfilm that could

I completely forgot that this was a Tropfest Finalist. I've been watching Tropfest every year for the past 6 years down at the Sydney Domain.

later it got a sponsorship deal from SBS and was given 16 episodes before being bought out by the IFC (International Film Channel) and are now rebroadcasting it in America. My how far this short film has come.



Wilfred is the kind of show that'll make it okay to tell a story about a Cat and a Dog love story in adult sized costumes.

It's probably the first syndicated furry sitcom. Yeah I'm going to call it on that, the Power Rangers don't count.

But the strangest thing besides the people in the animal costumes is how genuine the acting and emotions are. It's not done ironically, it's a purposeful way of making the show more relatable.

YEAH I LIKE A SHOW ABOUT FURRIES!!!

YEAH, GET MAD INTERNET!



That's a pretty damn good death scene.

The American version stars Elijah Wood as the guy that sees Wilfred (You know that dude that played Frodo) and funnily enough James Gann reprises his role as Wilfred. The American remake isn't bad but it is different. Wilfred is the only furry on the show, he is a figment of Ryan's sub conscious imagination and it focuses on what Wilfred represents. So we don't really get any character development and lessons of growth with Wilfred, it's all up to Elijah Wood, who is of course easily quite up to the task of being the emotional outlet and the straight man to Gann's crazy Stoner dog antics.

So to sum it up.

The Australian Series is darker and has growth for both main characters, The American one is better structured and more focused on the Human character development. Yep, that's the difference in Stoner Comedies about Talking Dogs between America and Australia apparently.

I guess that's what Americanised means...



And you wonder how they could've possibly Americanised Kath and Kim?



Yes America, Except our shitty culture of Bogan Women and potheads that talk to dogs.

Did Chris Lilly's Summer Heights High rate well in America?

Eh, I'll stop talking now.