MY LOVE IS BURNING FOR "BURNING LOVE"

By Egan Click

It's getting hot in here...

I don't necessarily know where this fits.  The discussion behind web series has really flickered after the independent crowd really tussled it up.  I personally am I giant fan of them.  I've seen the guild and watched it all in about a week.  I also enjoy shorts by "Stella" and David Wain's "Wainy Days."  It's free television, shorter, quicker, and usually ironic. 

I actually found out about Burning Love through stumble upon.  So devious of me, but I am surprised I did not know about this.  Yet again, huge fan of Ken Marino from Party Down and The State.  Lover of Michael Ian Black.  I own both his books and pretty much anything he's written, directed or acted in.  I find this crew or even style of comedy (reminiscent of The State (early MTV sketch comedy show circa 1990's.)  These shoot right at low brow and high brow which is great because they hit so many ranges of comedy. 

But back to the WEB SERIES called BURNING LOVE. (http://screen.yahoo.com/burning-love/)  The beauty is that it is completely free. Yeah there is an ad between each webisode (about ten minute long episodes) but whose to complain.  This is what we have always wanted!  Free entertainment.  Burning Love is a scripted reality show where Ken Marino's character tries to find love while be introduced to 15 women. 

This is where it gets interesting.  Not only does it feel like a straight up reality show (are those things scripted because I LOVE THEM) but it is also intentionally funny.  First off, the girls are great.  It could be that my girlfriend just broke up with me but I am entirely indifferent about women.  This show has the best range of women characters ever.  The closeted lesbian, the stalker, the tits, the partyier.  The best characters from your favorite reality shows have a role in this, fictionally of course. 

I think I already said this but this show has amazing cameos.  And great "What you will be seeing next episode" moments that are on par with Arrested Development's.  Yeah I said it. (E> Chris rock)

Each episode revolves around at least one elimination.  There's a talent portion and then he picks the winner of that which he goes on the date.  Basically Ken's character is an every guy.  Guy's are easy to write for and they really nailed him into just this guy going with the flow.  He has a therapist who isn't a license therapist.  Man this show (webishow?) goes off the rails in a gooood way.

10/10 (BIAS!)
Pros
-Definitely MY thing
-Best cast
-Hilarious.  I don't laugh alot but I at least laugh twice OUT LOUD an episode.
-The Big Bang for it's buck
Cons
-Web Series are confusing