Photo Credit: Michael McInerney
After watching both Oh, Inverted World, an independent web series, and Suite 7, a more prominent web series, I definitely prefer Oh, Inverted World. It has an interesting storyline, with several characters that come home from college and visit a bar in their hometown.
Three of the characters, also known as the bearded three, are approached by a damsel in distress. They immediately offer her their assistance and instead, she kidnaps them. The ending left me in suspense and I was curious about who the mysterious woman was.
“I liked the bad acting, because it made it seem like a mockery,” says David Ospino, student at Baruch College. “It put emphasis on other aspects of the show and it was funny.”
Like Ospino, several of my peers agree that Oh, Inverted World is not like typical shows you see on TV, such as Suite 7. While the acting in Suite 7 was better than Oh, Inverted World, I felt the plot still came across as boring. The two characters in Suite 7, a hotel guest and a hotel manager, exchange conversations about how lonely they both are.
Right away, you can think of a million shows with this same plot. It definitely didn’t leave me wanting to watch more or to know what happened. Also, the episode only featured one setting, the hotel room, but the Oh, Inverted World episode took place in a car, a house, a bar, outside, etc.
A change in scenery keeps the viewer awake, and wondering where the characters will end up next. Oh, Inverted World grabs a hold of this concept, while Suite 7 falls short.
