The AIO Fan's Life

So I haven't posted in more than a month. AND I'M SORRY. But I'm still busy. In fact, I'm blogging for MAINE. Heather told me you were complaining =P 

Okay, so I've listened to MOST of the episodes of Album 54 (I haven't heard Never for Nothing, The Amazing Loser, and one more episode), and I can say it was decently okay. For the most part, I didn't get a good connection for 1 Corinthians 13 and the episodes; they were too stretched. For once, Emily was actually quite bearable, and nobody got on my nerves badly. I had wished that Penny would leave Odyssey in "A Penny Earned", but alas, no. Wooton was as bad as always, except for a little bit in the final episode. I don't like Henri, though, because that's not really how French people talk. And I would know :P

I might try to sum up all the episodes if I have time next year, but I'm not sure.

Merry Christmas to all of you! Have a blessed day and remember the real meaning of Christmas! I'll be back before the year's over. Promise. 

Marvin

You may be expecting me to review today's episode. This is last week's episode reviewed shortly. NaNoWriMo (www.nanowrimo.org) has begun, and it takes up most of my computer time. And there's school six days a week, so. . .I'm very busy :P 

With a different opening theme, we jump into our episode on forgiveness. The door to Whit’s End opens, and in comes the Parker kids (who’ve been appearing in just about every episode. . .it kind of gets annoying, might I add). You know, the new Olivia actually doesn’t sound that different compared to the old actress, but at the same time, took out the majority of the annoyingness of the other one.

I was kind of surprised to hear Whit refer to the recordings the kids were doing as “videotaping”. That’s not a term used really often now. Anyways, after not really hearing of Red for a really long time, it feels weird to listen to him. He sounded a lot gruffer than he normally did, and it was hard to have to listen to him talk. He’s starting to sound like a bad mix between Wooton and Harlow, I think. So! The whole interview began (making me think of the last episode), and Camilla in her news reporter voice was really weirdly awesome xD

Camilla’s complaint of Olivia’s bossiness sounded really familiar. . .though I won’t say why ;P Matthew/Camilla’s chemistry was really at its best in that scene, with the little arguments that they had and their trying to cover up the damage they caused. Typical =P I remember having done things like that before, so. . .yeah. The scene at home with Olivia and Camilla and Mrs. Parker was also rather well done in my opinion; I could relate it quite well ;)

At Whit’s End the next day, the whole scene with Whit seemed a little staged. . .especially in retrospect. I mean, I was a little uneasy, as if I knew he knew what had happened, which of course he did. This is a classic Whit-in-the-gray example! :P

And then Red starts to tell a story. Oh, no. Stuff me with feathers and call me a pillow. Is he trying to take Bernard’s position? >_> Bernard has sound effects and music, but here, we have to sit and listen to Red’s horrible voice. Oi vey. In fact, his story was so annoying and hard to listen to I had to listen to it two times, and I didn’t even realize it was the parable Jesus had told. So, frankly, it wasn’t worth the trouble.

Camilla’s idea to go forgive people was a genius idea, albeit a peculiarity in itself. The reactions of the people she forgave were rather priceless, and were the best parts of the episode. The interaction was really good, for a change (I think I’ve mentioned that). And of course, in the end, Camilla gets straightened out of everything that she has mixed up on forgiveness. And she finds out as well that Whit was sneaky. Yep. Mr. Whittaker’s done it before, and he’s going to do it again.

Still, this episode gets a final rating of 8/10 stars, mainly thanks to Camilla.

Marvin, who needs to make time for that next episode. . .

Aaand even though I reviewed an episode yesterday, Ima do it again. *le sigh* It is my fault, though, I guess. . .

So we're in the post-GRC era, and Trask gets 20 years in prison, thanks largely in order to Penny, Connie, and Wooton (who only did it because he got locked up in a train, but got out anyways). I was disappointed we didn't get to hear anything from Trask, though. It feels good, however, to hear from Polehaus again, dry humor and all :P. It would have been fun, though, to see some of the devices from the Middle Ages used. I was reading about them a few months ago. . .let's just say they aren't pretty. At all =P 

There's a celebration party at Whit's End, with all the "normals", and now Wooton starts to get just a little on my nerves with all his wisecracks. Connie finds out that Penny's not doing so well, and so she decides to go find out what's wrong. Of course, the next day, Wooton gets stood up (or more. . .sat down) when Penny doesn't show up at the theatre, and that does it for Connie, who's off to the college to find her with the word (Hurry!) At the college, Connie and Wooton goes to talk to Professor Bruce, who really strikes up on a bad note with me. It wouldn't surprise me if he were evil. Such a mean man, really. Wooton keeps butting in every time, and then Bruce makes rather rude remarks about Penny, and Connie defends her. And then it's made clear that Penny probably won't have a job anywhere at the campus.

At Penny's room, they try in no avail to find her (with Wooton continuously making corny remarks), and Connie talks to the "chipper young feller" who also believes Penny was on the wrong side (moral angst, as he calls it). Once the conversation is over, he rather audaciously asks Connie to go out with him sometime, but she says she doesn't like guys with moral angst. Moral ambiguity? Well. . .that depends. Yes, I'm ambiguous. What's it to you?

After another search for Penny (somewhat similar to Whit talking to that guy about Mitch in the Novacom saga), Connie kind of lays in on Wooton about his humor. . .which reveals that he's using his "frivoulous humor" to mask his concern for her. Oh, brother. (Oh, sister.) That doesn't explain the rest of the times he was annoying. But still, it's a nice little moment, and we do get a little hint that Penny and Wooton. . .well. . .*leaves it at that*

Penny, meanwhile, has to spend the night in the park (or tries to, after an officer comes to "help her"). After he leaves for awhile during their interesting conversation, she finds out how to open the trunk of her car. Someone mentioned how it kind of seemed that Penny was drunk here. To be honest, Penny did sound. . .different. This scene also reminded me of Living in the Gray, with Felicia (who sounds like Penny), and Jimmy's being homeless. And just like Felicia, Penny ends up in jail (after having her rights read).

The gang at Whit's End is busy discussing Penny's current plight, and strangely enough, Polehaus calls and explains the situation. Yep, none other like Penny would be having a party in jail. Of course, unless you're Wooton Basset. . .At the jail, they update more on the situation, and then go in on the party. For a second. . .I was afraid it would be something. . .seriously out of hand. It was so good to see Penny so happy about Connie, Wooton, and Whit. The good thing is, Penny is happy about getting to wear the orange jumpers she moped about in GRC. 

Connie and Whit and Wooton set Penny straight and Connie takes Penny out, and Penny's touched. At least Penny was serious right there, even if she decides to tell Polehaus that vermillion curtains are in order. Oi vey. And Wooton tries to get arrested too. Jeez. LOCK 'IM UP! 

At a picnic, the trio reminiscies over the past experiences, and the conversation is finally. . .serious, considering we have two of the weirdest characters together. We do see that Penny had a "father" relation with Trask, albeit it wasn't a true one, but it still will hurt in the days to come. And so the three toast with raspberry soda, even if Connie can't really drink it. Hey, cranberry juice is better. *Way* better. 

To be honest, once looking over it, this episode was kind of. . .simple. Basically, it's like "Connie and Wooton search for a hurt Penny." And also, I didn't quite get the feel of what this show was supposed to be about. And Wooton's started to get more annoying. I do hope he doesn't get much worse. However, I suppose we'll see how Penny, Wooton, and Connie go on their adventures in the days to come.

My thought of their adventure? 7.5/10

Marvin

News has been floating about the new covers for some of the AIO albums. . .and since I'm not one to repeat what's already been said, I'd just like to pause for a moment on Album 2. Doesn't it look like if the bear stood on two feet, it could easily reach Whit and the kid (whose name I just forgot, even if I just recently heard Camp What a Nut)?

Also, on Whit's End, there's a PopUpisode for A Name, Not a Number, which is featured in the Blackgaard Chronicles (which can now be purchased). If you watch it, you can find out the title of Album 55*, and two of the episode names**, so it's worth watching. 

So stay tuned for Album 54 (which we could skip), and then 55 in the days to come!

Marvin

*The title is The Deep End.

**One of the titles is The Labyrinth.