Dispatches from Elsewhere

Dispatches from Elsewhere S1E7 is titled “Cave of Kelpies” but I wonder if it is meant to be Cave of Kelpius given the fact that the show is set in Philadelphia. I don’t think this was a location for the filming of the episode—in part because it’s not clear that we know where it is—but […] More

Dispatches from Elsewhere S1E6 moves the plot of the series forward significantly. After discovering that the waterfall mural that Clara purportedly painted was real at the end of S1E5, our friends gather at the diner to discuss their next move. Peter, believing more than ever that Clara is real, insists that they focus on trying […] More

Dispatches from Elsewhere S1E5 “Clara” focuses, as you would expect, on Clara (Cecilia Balagot). We finally meet the girl who has been so central to the stories being told by the Elsewhere Society and Jejune Institute—or do we? Peter, Simone, Janice, and Fredwynn enter the cellar that they came to at the end of S1E4, […] More

Dispatches from Elsewhere S1E4 focuses on Fredwynn. For me, it was the weakest of the first four episodes of the series. But perhaps that is because Fredwynn is not me. Fredwynn is you if you obsess over achieving goals in a way that wrecks your personal relationships, and I’ve always tended (to a fault) to […] More

As expected, Dispatches from Elsewhere S1E3 “Janice” focuses on Janice. Octavio gives us a rundown of her life at the beginning (in the form of a cartoon, because everyone likes cartoons). The gist of it is this: she fell in love with a man named Lev and built a life with him, but now finds […] More

Dispatches from Elsewhere S1E2 focuses on Simone, as its title, “Simone,” would suggest. It’s interesting because the first episode is called “Peter” and while I suppose it does focus on him, it also begins with that quick rundown from Octavio, who promises to save us 20 minutes of our lives by introducing us to Peter […] More

When I first saw the trailer for Dispatches from Elsewhere, I was intrigued. Now that I have had the opportunity to see the first few episodes, I must say I am properly hooked. The feel of the show is something completely novel, so if I make some comparisons to other programs in what follows, know […] More