User Reviews

While other episodes this season have had more memorable lines and funnier moments, "The Trial" will probably remain my favorite simply because of the vast number of cameos and immersion-breaking celeb references. We see some familiar faces, as well as a number of other actors with vampire movies in their resumes. There are cinematographic references to horror movies, too, and it all felt very much like a love-letter to fans of the genre. Overall, this episode left me with a warm, fuzzy feeling and a new appreciation for Colin and Guillermo.

I love this show I mean the film was good but the show is excellent. Great characters. This episode was the best. Lots of famous faces of from old vampire movies and shows. Just fab.

I just have a few words about this episode. The mindblowing creativity and potential that this show has displayed through each episode and exploded magnificently in the last one. Even without the cameos, the references to the popular (vampire) culture, the attention to detail, the high production and writing (props to Jemaine Clement, he's a genius) makes this show an instant classic. The Trial marked a new high standard.

This episode had me laughing through out the whole episode, the cameos were on point! Clever writing and fantastic acting!! Great references through out!

Of course some may reasonably disagree, but for *me*, of the shows that *I'm* watching at the moment, for pure burst-out-loud laughs, the only other show in WWDITS's class is HBO's Veep. And I have been kicking myself since the very first episode, for having not watched the movie this series is based on, when I could've watched it "free" on premium cable...Now of course, it's only available to "rent". But I digress :(

This show is a masterclass in comedic writing, acting, and creativity. And like Veep, it has a top-notch ensemble of actors who are perfectly cast. These talented actors perfectly deliver their lines and go about their "lives" with the perfect dead-pan mundanity, bickering, backbiting, squabbling and pettiness you'd normally expect from four close friends sharing a flat. One could almost describe it as a Vampire version of Seinfeld, perhaps starring "Seinfeldizar the Terrible"? Maybe? No? Ok.

And if that wasn't enough, amazingly, each episode has gotten better, culminating with this past week's episode, "The Trial". The perfection of this episode cannot be overstated. My attention never wandered for one second during the entire episode, because the episode was so jam-packed with cameos, clever references and sight gags, you had to pay attention so you didn't miss anything. And boy, there was one sight gag, that I must've replayed 10 times because it was so completely unexpected, and WTF(?!?)-inducing hilarious!

Anyway, suffice it to say, that I just don't see how they can top this episode, but I sure look forward to them trying.

Already looking forward to season 2.

Seing all our favourite actors, interacting with each other and making fun of themselves was refreshing and hilarious. I like the micro-universe of vampires that they created.

Never saw the movie (What we do in the Shadows), but I've become a big fan of the TV show. Which is strange because I wasn't a fan of "The Office". The episode "The Trial" was genius, just with the cameos alone. If you like "The Office" you'll love "What we do in the shadows".

I really love this show. I was a big fan of the movie.. now this show!!!

Every line of dialog and every performance in the Vampiric Council scene was just awful. Every joke landed like a dud. I have never seen so many funny actors be so unfunny together in one place in my life.

I was losing interest and decided to watch this episode and now I can't wait for future episodes.

Oh my god, this episode was such a joy AND a great surprise! I've enjoyed the new series but wow, as a vampire fan I was shot to the moon by the end of this one, couldn't have been much better for me, all aspects of it were fantastic. THANK YOU TAIKA!

Colin drains everyone, including the viewers. but this episode is gonna be the high water mark that will be hard to beat.

granted other cameos are brilliant. but tilda is it, none of her work had ever made me not impressed, and lol. if only swinton would make one doctor who (movie), it would be worth it --and likely smooth the frontier of female "doctor." she is so fun to watch, which is the point of Doctor Who.

After the death of the old vampire, the group must appear before a trial council. If convicted, they will be done away with, using the sun as the executioner. Of course, we know from the previous episode Guillermo's carelessness killed the old guy, burning him to a crisp. What is funny is the interesting jury. I'm not a fan of current vampire movies, so I'm not the least bit knowledgeable about the characters. But many of them appear in this episode. Guillermo is a really heroic figure, but never gets a chance to benefit from his actions. Once again they must be forced to toe the line and someone, somewhere, needs to show they were not responsible for the death.

I mean, all of them. It's a fantastic episode too, and wonderfully acted by everyone, but the special treat of the episode were ALL the cameos, and I mean all of them (even the obvious ones who couldn't make it), and the lovely references tied to some of them. I don't care if people think cameos shouldn't be the sole reason for making an episode great, but in my opinion, that's exactly the case here. Fun plot too, just one of the best episodes so far.

And Colin remains to be the funniest of the lot.

I'm not a comedy fan but it's hard to class this as actual comedy.

I haven't enjoyed anything so much since Sunnyside.