The new show on FX Wilfred starring Elijah Wood and Jason Gann has made a name for it self over the past month. A story of a lost soul on the brink of suicide that finds a new will to live confiding inside a neighbors dog. This big furry dog is no normal pup, well at least through the eyes of Ryan (Wood). Instead of seeing the mutt he sees a 40 year old scruffy man dressed in a dog suit. Jason Gann stars as the old dog named Wilfred who functions as a refreshing life saver to Ryan's inner being. Every episode these two learn a lot from each other in their conquest of doing what ever the hell they want. Ryan's failing career has left a lot of down time for him and his new pal Wilfred to smoke pot and drink a few brews in his dimly lit basement. But when Wilfred's nose leads him to stir up some trouble outside the house and inside of Ryan's head, that is when things become interesting.
This companionship has continued to mature throughout the first six episodes of the first season. But with the maturity of this friendship comes the immaturity of Ryan. Instead of finding a job he follows around a dog all day watching him for his extremely attractive neighbor. He drinks and smokes excessively without any sort of social life outside of Wilfred. And the best part is that he knows how pathetic it is. Wood plays a perfect character that always seems unsure of himself and lacks motivation to get the gears in motion. His worrisome attitude has gone from suicidal in the first episode and has taken a slow turn towards relaxation and satisfaction. That relaxation is all thanks to his new talking dog friend Wilfred. Maybe we all can learn from the character of Wilfred. Next time we have a little alone time with a dog just imagine what he/she is thinking. How could you connect with a loyal, energized, and care free animal that doesn't give a shit about anything that we find stressful. Maybe the dog could save us from being someone who cares too much and lacks the ability to enjoy life how it should be. Free and true to oneself.
There is still 7 more episodes left in this series, and the next episode entitled "Pride" will be airing Aug, 4th on FX at 10:00pm.
Grade: B
Actors:
Jason Gann: Recent Work(The Wedge, Mark Loves Sharon, Wilfred (Australia) ) Future Work (Wilfred)
Elijah Wood: Recent Work (Lord of the Rings, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Green Street Hooligans) Future Work (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, Happy Feet 2, Tron: Uprising )
Fiona Gubelmann: Recent Work (Sex Talk: Based on a True Story, Closer, The Paul Reiser Show ) Future Work (Last Stop )
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