Indie Spotlight: In ‘My Stepmoms & Me,’ Arguments Between Dolls Get Animated

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A new web series is using a unique presentation style to create the medium for its comedic squabbles. The show is called My Stepmoms & Me

, and it animates the conversation between a doll and all the women who have ever served as his stepmom.

The protagonist-doll of My Stepmoms & Me shares his name with the show’s creator, Lex Singer. In each episode, Lex has a conversation with one of his stepmoms, which in turns reveals some secrets about his own life. These conversations are animated by Ken Siu in a sparse style that matches the show’s dry humor. In the show’s first episode, Lex talks to the woman who was his stepmom when he was a kid; their conversation spans from dog allergies to Bon Jovi, with plenty of jokes in between.

My Stepmoms & Me from My Stepmoms & Me on Vimeo.

Right now, only a single episode of My Stepmoms & Me is available, but check back on the show’s Vimeo page to see new installments as they arrive. If Lex’s first stepmom is already this wild, I can only imagine how crazy the others will be.

OTHER UNDER-THE-RADAR SERIES TO CHECK OUT 

• A Shared House. This series about a woman and all the crazy people she lives with just returned for season two.
• WingWoman. A confident woman tries to hook her shy friend up.
• 195 Lewis. This series about race and sexuality recently screened at the esteemed Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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