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10 Gut Reactions to HBO’s Andy Samberg Tennis Mockumentary

By on June 27, 2015

Look, I know I’m a bit behind on this one, but I can’t just watch the trailer for 7 Days in Hell and not react in some tangible, documented way. Not only is Andy Samberg leading a mockmentary about a seven-day-long tennis match against Game of Thrones’ Kit Harrington, but there’s a cast of such strange diversity as to compel a desire to see an actual documentary about the wrap party for this whole thing.

Just watch the trailer, if you haven’t already:

A number of things come to mind. Instead of simply putting them in a paragraph and calling it a day, I’m going to list them for the sake of a more compelling headline. And, frankly, I do feel a bit like organically regurgitating all the strange thoughts that ran through my head as I saw these odd images flashing across my screen.

  1. Andy Samberg is just goofy enough to rock any hairdo on the planet.7 Days in Hell
  2. Kit Harrington is not, but, given the success of his last comedic role, he might prove me wrong.
  3. John McEnroe is the MVP of sports parody.
  4. Serena Williams gets a line about race – trouble officially asked for.
  5. I take back every thing I said about Kit Harrington: “I don’t know what the word strategy means, Brian Gumbel.”Kit Harrington 7 Days in Hell
  6. Tennis is an inherently comedic sport.
  7. Five minute grunting montage? Is that a guarantee?
  8. Confusion.Howie Mandel 7 Days in Hell
  9. Where is Kristen Wiig in all of this? Oh right, she’s doing this…
  10. All else equal, 7 Days in Hell would be objectively funnier if it aired on ESPN, but only because ESPN is incapable of self-awareness.

Instead, 7 Days in Hell debuts on HBO streaming services on July 8. However this goes, thanks HBO and Andy Samberg. Just, thank you.

About Trevor Ruben

Though I contribute to many online publications on a regular basis, including The Checkout, the crux of my writing lies in video games. When not writing, I'm often streaming a variety of games on Twitch.

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