Scissor Cop, the first web series from Escape Pod Films (previously focused on sketch comedy), tells the story of a Jack Bauer-esque cop who won’t let go of his scissors. The show balances the serious police drama aspect with great (albeit low budget) action sequences and very surreal comedy. Personally, I think Scissor Cop will be a hit or miss show with audiences. Normally, I probably wouldn’t have watched past the second episode, but since I happened to in this case, I found that after watching the show for some time, and getting used to the little quirks and nuances, I actually enjoyed, and let myself get involved in, the story line of the series. There’s also something to be said of the production value; while you occasionally see signs of cheap effects (specifically, one of the worst blood-spewing effects I’ve ever seen), the shots are otherwise well done, locations are excellent, and you can see how much the people at Escape Pod Films care about their product.
Reality has been good for Scissor Cop. The series, which placed 5th at the screenings of the first two episodes, has moved steadily up the rankings, claiming the top spot by its 5th episode and solidifying its position in Channel 101’s “Prime Time Shows.” I asked Prine why he thinks audiences love Scissor Cop, and what Escape Pod plans for future web content. Prine responded, “We had a mixed response (or no response) at the start, but once we found our groove, people loved it. This is our first web series, so we really had to figure out how to tell a story in 5 minutes. We have some top secret plans for future web series’… Pretty much all of our projects are online-exclusive, the Internet is the best method of content delivery. Who actually watches TV on the TV?”
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