It's like the Osborns but with God

Strife with biting quips about brimstone miners and Pat Robinson on God's speed dial, Mr. Deity is one of the most well put together webisotics this year. With an undersold, The Office style quality, the expertly crafted episodes focus around a slightly timid and vaguely homosexual Mr. Deity (Brian Dalton) but don't call him God, it's just a stage name.

Featuring stand out performances from the cast of four, Mr. Deity is a well thought out use of the medium. Using minimal locations and scenes lends an intimacy to the show that could be an hindrance for some but has been turned into an asset in this show. Some of the episodes are shot entirely as two person scenes in front of a white wall, but it takes nothing away from them.

Brian Dalton's protrail of the title character anchors the show with a casual yet agitated tone. At times he drifts into an ad-lib state of misdirection, but quickly corrects and pulls off some zinging one liners.

Lucy, short for Lucifer, played by Amy Rohren, portrays one sexy devil. She might consider brimstone to be a great interior decorating accent but she has a more sorted past then that. Her on again-off again boy toy happens to be Mr. Deity himself.

Mr. Deity's assistant, Larry, played by Jimbo Marshall, is a questioning man servant that grounds the absurdities of the series. He also holds one of my favorite lines of the series when he thinks Lucy is calling him while as he leaves an office supply store, "Oh! No way you she-devil!"

Sean Douglas plays, Jesse (Jesus) a fresh out of business school type kid trying to work his way up the corporate ladder who when given a chance to be partners on the Earth project jumps on board. Though after he does, he seems to pick up a grudge against crucifying, but who would blame him?

Episodes run a little over four minutes and there are currently ten posted. The site's FAQ claims they produce an episode every two weeks, though according to the fan blog, mrdeityfan.blogspot.com, the show has been on hiatus since early April as a potential deal is in the works.

Mr. Deity is webcasting at its best. There is no wonder why such creative team is getting interests from the networks, though how the show would translate into a half-hour format is unclear. The episodes - and in a way the creativity of the show - thrive on its brevity. Flushed out, the show would be a whole other kind of series, yet with what I've seen from Mr. Deity so far, I would wait with baited breath to see it on primetime.

You can find more about Mr. Deity at their Web site, or see the entire current series embedded below: