The Setup- Smith has ingeniously engineered a a reality show that is a thirty minute commercial for his store. Each episode starts with Smith and his cronies who run the store talking in what appears to be a radio station. The guys talk about what happened at the store each week then the show cuts to filmed bits inside the store.
Walt runs the store and takes the lead when the show is not at the radio station. Picture in your mind a forty year old version of the guy in high school you knew that read comics and played Dungeons and Dragons instead of sneaking liquor out of his parents closet and you get Walt. Walt basically loves all the same things Smith does and vice versa.
Bryan Johnson is a regular who hangs out at the Stash. Bryan is the smart ass of the group and he frequently tortures the ridiculously sweet Ming who works at the counter. Mike Zapcic rounds out the cast as another man child employee.
Every episode has Walt asking his buddies questions like "If you were married to a female superhero who would it be?" and "Could the Enterprise take out the Death Star?". People come in buying and selling comic books in what turns into Pawn Stars for nerds.
What I love about it- If you like Kevin Smith movies this show is for you. It brings you back to the days of your youth before you liked girls. Smith, Walt, and Ming are likable guys and their knowledge of all things geeky is incredible. The show is harmless fun and it requires no thinking whatsoever. In fact I kind of found myself in a trance halfway thru each episode. I like it but then again I once bought an Ali vs. Superman comic book for five bucks.
What I hate about it- If you are a woman, under twenty, over fifty, metrosexual, republican, or sensitive to what others think of you run from this show. Run as fast as you can. The demographics this show appeals to are as thin as The Hulk's patience. Bryan is irritating and Mike is clearly in the show because he worked there a long time and no one had the heart to tell him he has the personality of a packing peanut. If you don't like comics, don't know the name of the place where Lando Calrissian lived, or are a single guy hoping to hook a girlfriend please skip this show.
6 out of 10 Couch Potatoes- It's an easy watch if you can't find anything else on. Most of the cast is cool and it is interesting to see people who will pay $500 for a classic comic book. The truth is if you don't think this is your cup of tea I can assure you you are right. If you can't quote Clerks or name two other Kevin Smith films watch something else but for me I'll visit the Stash again.
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