Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: Stuart ( Kevin Sussman ) and friends arrive in a universe where magic is real, and science is something that can get you burned at the stake. Fortunately for them, Bert ( Brian Posehn ) ends up with magical powers. Unfortunately, before they learn that, they unwittingly unleash a demon version of Bernadette Rostenkowski ( Melissa Rauch ). My Thoughts: Going back to what I mentioned before, the episodes are just too short. A half hour just isn't enough time to give any depth to the alternate reality they are visiting or the plot that results from it. By the time we reached a point Bernadette was putting their lives at risk, Stuart and company were transporting to a whole different universe. If we're going to be seeing a new universe every week, the episodes really should be about twice as long. Bert is the breakout character from this series. It may be Stuart's show, but I'd argue Bert is the most entertaining character. He's also the person who saved the ...

Synopsis: After using the device to transport themselves to another universe, Stuart ( Kevin Sussman ), Bert ( Brian Posehn ) and Barry ( John Ross Bowie ) discover they are in a world dominated by an AI overlord that punishes anyone who shows any sort of aggression. While Bert and Barry go to Caltech in search of answers, Stuart goes in search of Denise ( Lauren Lapkus ). My Thoughts: What happens to the other versions of Stuart and company? Since they didn't run into other versions of themselves, I can only assume they replaced their alternate versions. Do those versions get transported to the universe they traveled from? Are they also using their own version of the device? Are they confused about what is happening? Along those lines, why didn't anyone recognize Bert and Barry? Stuart apparently owns a comic store in every universe (or at least the ones we've seen). Shouldn't the same standard apply to his friends? Barry and Bert worked at Caltech and yet Ramona No...