âAverage Dicksâ web series review
By Alex Stanton, Staff Writer
If thereâs one thing the Internet has irrevocably altered for the foreseeable future, it would be the way entertainment content is delivered. Whether youâre streaming shows on Netflix or viewing videos on YouTube, technology has changed the way we have our entertainment delivered to us.
Average Dicks is a web series that features a duo of stone-headed, suburban, white 20-somethings named Mike (played by seriesâ co-creator Mike Doaga) and Joel (Bruce Novakowski). In the first episode of the series, they get the idea to enter the lucrative business of becoming YouTube rappers from the inappropriate Pastor Cody (played by seriesâ co-creator Joel Ashton McCarthy). The scene absolutely nails and establishes the tone, humour, and sensibility of the series as a whole. Iâm looking forward to more creator cameo appearances from the frozen yogurt-loving pastor. Blue comedy isnât for everyone, but, as a presence, McCarthyâs character is more than welcome in my eyes.
One thing that worked to the benefit of this very adult, buddy comedy is the deconstruction of stereotypes. By the end of episode two, there are two characters who are openly gay, one of whom is a roommate of the protagonists, and neither of them is token or even slightly stereotypical. Theyâre just funny characters, regardless of their orientation. Itâs impressive enough to be worth mentioning.
Iâm going to err heavily on the side of recommending this series.
