Dave's rocky relationship with modern-day Adventures in Odyssey.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
The Train Crash, Controversial Penny, and the Jason Twist
You'll get to hear my opinions on those topics and more in my audio review of the last five episodes of The Green Ring Conspiracy. You can listen below or download it here.
I do see your point about how Paul McCusker did other shows that showed his real views, but I just really think that, taking what Katrina said at face value, kids could be misled. I know older listeners can pick through what she said and discern what she really meant, but I'm just concerened about what the 8-12 target range will get out of it.
And, yes, I did do a happy dance. (But I did it mentally, not physically. :P)
Penny does have some good aspects to her. Yes, she did make good comments that softened up some of the intense scenes. She was much better than Wooton, who annoyingly jumped in and changed the subject whenever something serious was said. I think Penny is more like what Wooton was when he first started. But I think the writers have run out of beneficial things for him to say because they're dumping all of the funny lines on Jay. That isn't a bad thing, but I just want the old Wooton back. (P.S. Did you know that the actress for Penny is in her late fifties?!)
I hadn't thought about all those factors that made the train crash quite anticlimactic. I agree that especially Part 12 seemed to be very much directed toward a younger audience because of the large number of strange coincidences.
7/5 stars??!! Oh, 7/10, yeah, that's probably what I'd give it too.
I think that the whole album spanned over a few days, not even a week. There was no break for a Sunday, so I'm pretty sure it was probably, at most, a Monday to Saturday thing.
If Jason sounded different at all (I didn't notice anything), it was probably either because he was under a whole lot of pressure, or because, around the time of the train crash, he's still under the influence of drugs.
Penny and Wooton can stay in Odyssey, and can stay friends with Connie, but I really don't think they should be anywhere near each other. They aren't good for each other. ;)
I very much look forward to your reviews of Album 51! And thanks for mentioning me! I'm sure Marvin's probably happy too. :D
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I do see your point about how Paul McCusker did other shows that showed his real views, but I just really think that, taking what Katrina said at face value, kids could be misled. I know older listeners can pick through what she said and discern what she really meant, but I'm just concerened about what the 8-12 target range will get out of it.
And, yes, I did do a happy dance. (But I did it mentally, not physically. :P)
Penny does have some good aspects to her. Yes, she did make good comments that softened up some of the intense scenes. She was much better than Wooton, who annoyingly jumped in and changed the subject whenever something serious was said. I think Penny is more like what Wooton was when he first started. But I think the writers have run out of beneficial things for him to say because they're dumping all of the funny lines on Jay. That isn't a bad thing, but I just want the old Wooton back. (P.S. Did you know that the actress for Penny is in her late fifties?!)
I hadn't thought about all those factors that made the train crash quite anticlimactic. I agree that especially Part 12 seemed to be very much directed toward a younger audience because of the large number of strange coincidences.
7/5 stars??!! Oh, 7/10, yeah, that's probably what I'd give it too.
I think that the whole album spanned over a few days, not even a week. There was no break for a Sunday, so I'm pretty sure it was probably, at most, a Monday to Saturday thing.
If Jason sounded different at all (I didn't notice anything), it was probably either because he was under a whole lot of pressure, or because, around the time of the train crash, he's still under the influence of drugs.
Penny and Wooton can stay in Odyssey, and can stay friends with Connie, but I really don't think they should be anywhere near each other. They aren't good for each other. ;)
I very much look forward to your reviews of Album 51! And thanks for mentioning me! I'm sure Marvin's probably happy too. :D
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