Don't be fooled by the name. The real star of Todd in the Shadows (more commonly known as @shadowtodd) isn't Todd himself, it's his two Boston Terriers, Kali and Amy.
Todd obsessively documents the lives of Kali and Amy, giving it the feel of a pet reality show. The "characters" are distinctive and go through their own arcs (Kali is the roughhousing big sister, Amy is the newcomer puppy who has a lot of training ahead of her). Todd himself is no dispassionate cameraman, peppering his videos and images with existential questions about dogs. His sense of humor keeps the series from being too cloying and separates it from the rest of Dog People Twitter. The biggest, most mind shattering twist of the series involves him specifically (hint: it inverts the running gag on Kali's size). Secondary characters include Todd's roommate Lindsay and their friend Nella. Everyone, human and dog, has a charismatic screen presence.
It may sound odd to heap so much praise on what is just a pet blog. But Todd and his family are popular for a reason.
Cute and hilarious.
Don't be fooled by the name. The real star of Todd in the Shadows (more commonly known as @shadowtodd) isn't Todd himself, it's his two Boston Terriers, Kali and Amy.
Todd obsessively documents the lives of Kali and Amy, giving it the feel of a pet reality show. The "characters" are distinctive and go through their own arcs (Kali is the roughhousing big sister, Amy is the newcomer puppy who has a lot of training ahead of her). Todd himself is no dispassionate cameraman, peppering his videos and images with existential questions about dogs. His sense of humor keeps the series from being too cloying and separates it from the rest of Dog People Twitter. The biggest, most mind shattering twist of the series involves him specifically (hint: it inverts the running gag on Kali's size). Secondary characters include Todd's roommate Lindsay and their friend Nella. Everyone, human and dog, has a charismatic screen presence.
It may sound odd to heap so much praise on what is just a pet blog. But Todd and his family are popular for a reason.