Others, however, seem entirely nonplussed, perhaps aware that the elaborate set-ups and broad acting by those in on the joke could only ever be pure fiction. Some prank subjects appear genuinely scared at the horror movie-style situation they unwittingly find themselves in – see the wide-eyed insurance investigator trapped in a vehicle being attacked by a Sasquatch in episode two. But there's something slightly disconcerting about the same bear being tied to an infanticide. Sure, the moment when Xavier, the supersized teddy bear she's been blaming various crimes and misdemeanours on, suddenly comes to life is admittedly laugh-out-loud funny. It's a pretty dark set-up for a trivial 24-minute show hosted by a kid from Stranger Things. The first prank, in particular, is based around a 9-year-old girl struggling to deal with the trauma of her older sister falling (or being pushed?) to her death from a balcony. In the first episode, the poor victims consist of a babysitter – who in the middle of her prank handily confirms that she's being employed by a temping agency – and a driver's assistant on a charity pick-up.īut while the premise isn't as tasteless as everyone first thought, you could argue that its execution sometimes is. Sure, you could argue that those scared witless are still being exploited for entertainment purposes, but there's never any suggestion that they've been promised anything other than a one-off odd job. Well, firstly, Matarazzo wasn't telling porkies. Related: Netflix responds to backlash against new prank show with Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo
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