The AIO Fan's Life

Okie days. First thing. General thoughts over the episodes I've missed, no? Which aren't. .that many, actually =P

Child's Play--I heard the first half at Christian's house, and didn't finish it until far later =P However! It was nice to see Eugene and Katrina with kids for an extended period of time. It added some. .depth to them. Especially after what happened in "To Mend and Repair." I really do hope at some point they decide to have kids, although Eugene is slightly more. .scary as a parent. 

Something Old, Something New--I heard this episode when I was in New York, but only the first one. Since I already knew what was going to happen and was positively annoyed, I had no desire to hear any more of Mitch. In fact, I didn't listen to part 2 until September, quite some time after Christian gave me Album 56. Honestly. .it was just meh. Frankly, anything with Wooton and Penny is, for starters. And then Emily. And then Mitch. Yes, the whole thing about regrets was okay, but really? Why drag Mitch in just to have him tell the world he's getting married? Why wouldn't he have kept in contact before? Then there's the end, where Whit talks to Connie. I didn't like it. I'm never going to get used to Andre, but whenever he's discussing something that he, the actor wasn't around for, it feels. .wrong. Whatever. 

Thus ends Album 55. 56 started just recently. .and while the premiere was great, the next 2 episodes were. .not so great. 

The Perfect Church--Finally! The Imagination Station! Just like what Kelly did during her adventure. The door thing is interesting, although it seems we jump quickly through time now. It's great to hear from actors who we don't normally hear from, and it was very realistic. The Pentecost scene was so. .real. It was almost as if I was actually there. From healing the lame man to the discussions the characters had, it had a lot of depth and meaning to it. But for some
reason, the 2nd episode didn't have the same feel as the 1st. There was a lot more talking, and everything seemed to jump around in time, and the scenes moved quickly. The only part which I actually somewhat liked was the end with Stephen.

Great Expecations—Okay. Emily. EVERYTHING WAS GOING SO WELL BEFORE THIS D: As soon as she walks in, she sounds. .giggly. Like Buck’s around again. Then again, that’s Emily. I’m so glad to hear from Joanne, but if they’ve been in town, why haven’t they ever been around? It’s what really annoys me about the relaunch. We had all these characters—Marvin, Tamika, Grady, Mandy, Trent, Kelly, and some of the older ones like Jimmy, Curt, Jack, Lucy, and Jared, but just like that they’re gone. All their work. .and we don’t hear from them? Not even one? instead, we’re overrun with the Parkers and Jones and the occasional friend practically every episode, and it makes me wonder if anyone ELSE visits Whit’s End now. Anyways. The Imagination Station adventure was in no way a classic for me. I disliked it. First, it was too short, and secondly, the scenes jumped around so quickly, and was so disjointed it made little to no sense at all. There was no connection, and because of the time before and after the adventure, there was so little time dedicated to the actual adventure it felt like we were missing out. Ultimately, I felt as if there was nothing gained, and other than hearing Joanne again (and hearing Whit’s gonna take flying lessons. .), that was it. Also, I feel something needs to be done about Whit. They can’t freeze him in time permanently. He’s younger already, and, assuming he fought in World War II at the age of 20, by now he’d be. .far older than he is =P More like, 90.

Now. A quick look at Odyssey in general. Album 51 and 52 were, for the most part, pretty bad. There were a few good episodes here and there, but generally, nothing redeeming. Then 53. It was okay. I’m glad the mystery didn’t center around Matthew and Emily, but at the same time. .well, if any of you have read my 1,000+ word reviews on those, you know my feelings. 54 and 55 definitely were far better, but there’s always a feeling of. .longing. For things to return to how they were. They never will, obviously, but with all the new characters, what can we expect? It also seems more targeted at younger kids now, something it didn’t do as heavily before. I do hope that there’s some change. Somehow. Maybe. =P

SECOND SUBJECT OF CONCERN.

Odyssey blogs.

Can you guess what I’m gonna say?

There’s too many. Now, I am NOT saying all the new blogs are supposed to close down. That wouldn’t be fair. But at the same time, I’ve looked around all the various blogs on my Kindle, and there seem to be so many I can’t tell one from the other! The only one I really visit is the Odyssey Scoop and The Voice of Odyssey, and I also go to Old Judge’s on occasion since it’s the only other one that really sticks out. But when there are so many blogs that all practically write the same thing the other ones are doing, what’s the difference? And before you say I’m being a hypocrite, I’ve wondered if I was doing it xD In fact, I’ve considered closing this down. .but for now, I won’t. There’s this one blog I stumbled over that had lots of fan-drawn art, I believe. That’s different. Something unlike the other blogs. It stood out to me. If the other blogs found something that set them apart, it would make them more. .unique. interesting. Instead of reporting the new devotional Odyssey’s bringing out, just like the other 39 blogs are doing. Does anyone understand? =P

FINAL SUBJECT OF CONCERN.

The Official Podcast.

. . .

I think I’ll save that for another day, since everyone probably hates me for what I already said.

Marvin

. .is anyone still around? *brushes off dust and turns on a light*

Good. This thing still works. I remembered my password. .

Yep. I'm alive.

The last few months have been  quite busy, and it's only now things have slowed down. .but I won't be blogging, still :P I just thought I'd post for the few people who actually still check *coughs* But! I got to see Christian again last week (it seems much longer. .) before we left, which was pretty cool, since we didn't think it would work out.

I also have been listening to the Album 55 episodes again (since I didn't review them, nor plan to), but I will say Odyssey is definitely better than the earlier albums. .except for Whit. I don't think I'll ever get used to Andre Stojka. Ever.

*vanishes to the beaches again*

Marvin 

So for now. .my blog will be on hiatus. You may go ahead and cry now. 

Or not.

I will, for those of you who are curious enough, post again to give you a link to which I will ocassionaly post what's going on as I travel. I'll probably update sometime when I'm at Christian's house, and who knows when?

Also, I've added a Blog Archive thing on the side, so you can search by months :P Hope you're happy Christian.

That's all for now, folks.

Marvin 

Okay peoples.

I haven't reviewed any of the last 3 episodes, I know. IN MY DEFENSE. .I'm busy. Yes, I know, that's lame. But I am. I'm considering shutting this down. .until the end of October :P At the moment, I have an abortion paper to edit and prepare for a presentation next month, a video presentation to work on, and a story to finish edit. Not to mention housework and school. That, and the fact that I'm very sick. 

BUT TO BE NICE. I shall hastily rush through reviewing the episode. .not that many of you even care that I do/do not review them, anyways xD

Okay. I listened to Episode 1 when it came out. .and the last 2 today. And to sum them all up, they're totally awesome. Why? IT TAKES PLACE IN FREAKING LONDON, FOLKS. That's ENGLAND. HOME OF DOCTOR WHO! *dies* Every time I watch a Dr. Who episode, I feel compelled to walk around the house talking in a British accent. AND WE HAD FISH AND CHIPS! *dies again* FISH AND CHIPS! Ahem. 

So besides it being in England. .we have Jason! And no Penny/Wooton/Whit/Eugene/Connie! Seriously, they've become the major characters of the show, and it's quite annoying. It was nice to have only Jason, and a brand new host of memorable characters: Sew, Agent Billings, Mycroft, Mr. Grote, and all the others. And of course, we can't forget Dale and Ann. 

Let's talk about Dale and Ann really quickly. To be frank, I disliked Ann for the most part. She sounded far too young to be Dale's wife, more like his daughter. Also, she seemed to be that. .comical character. Seriously, AIO? Seriously? Wooton's enough. In the middle of danger, we don't need another Wooton-ripoff! After a dangerous escapade, she's all "OMGSH THAT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME LETS DO THAT AGAIN ROFL!!" (I exaggerated. A little.) For example, when Dale and Jason had their talk, she interrupts, "I still can't believe Reggie Finger's a real name." Now, I'm like, "QUIET, WOMAN! GO BACK INTO THE KITCHEN AND MAKE ME MY SAMMICH."

Now, to the actual adventure itself. Yes, London. Instant epic points. The MI5? More epic points. Awesome accents that sound FAR better than the annoying Jacques? UBER MEGA AWESOME POINTS. So we open up with Agent Billings and. .the other agent *goes to check who it was* ah, yes, Agent Florin are talking. I find it quite nice that we have little back story and jump into the adventure quickly. .with a bunch of weird names. The Grinder? Reggie Fingers? I instantly liked Reggie Fingers because of his sense of. .sarcasm and his weird name. And then we meet Sue. She. .wasn't a character I liked that much, but her wit for such a young age made her. .a dimensional character. 

*fast forwards now rapidly*

Jason calls Whit. .but nothing ever came out of that. Interesting. And then we're introduced to Dale and Ann. .and BOY, has it been a long time. I only wished we could have had Melanie and Robyn after all this time. Dale and Sue end up going to the hotel to retrieve the suitcase. .and there's some lying, as expected. We keep dealing with this theme so much that it's almost. .repetitive. That was basically GRC, and now this again. All "the labyrinth". ENOUGH OF IT ALREADY. 

Sue fits in a suitcase? Seriously? That's a little. .impossible. I mean, no matter how small. .I don't really think that's possible. And of course, we have a good old fashioned chase. .and we jump into the next episode.

Hmm, we had a previously segment. I like. But it was far too long, peoples :P WE DON'T NEED AN ENTIRE RECAP! Then we see what's in the briefcase. .along with smart remarks from Ann and Sue -_- Nice stuff, though. .and then the Alamo. Most interesting. It was a little predictable that Jason would ask Ann to hide it somewhere that he wouldn't know as that's what they always do =P

Then we had the auction scene, which was quite reminscient to the GRC scene, along with the one with Wooton and Victoria. For once Ann played a useful role and gave Jason some information, so she's better than Wooton, just by that. SORRY, WOOTON. OR NOT. The conversation Jason had with Lord Brownlow was an interesting one, especially after Jason had to untie the poor driver at the end. I immediately felt suspicious of the Lord, and for hopefully obvious reasons. The US President? Niiiice. Now, I was just thinking, because this is fictional and all, how does this relate to real life? I mean, President Obama never went over there. .and nothing like this ever happened, so how far to the edge of fiction does Odyssey push it all? 

Up to this point, I wasn't all that impressed with the episodes. .besides the accents :P It still seemed somewhat childish, but it took a turn starting with the toxic chemical spills. SOUND THE ALARM! IT'S TIME! Jason initiates the Alamo, and one of the best scenes (second only to the next-to-last scene of Episode 3) happens right there. The Alamo ended in tragedy. .just like this could. And Jason agrees. I died right then. .and chewed more fingernails. (As I type this, all my fingernails are gone :P I ate them all *coughs*) 

And he's off to the hospital, and once more Sue saves the day. .I do wonder what had happened before in the hospital, though. Nothing good though. And then, BOO! Agent Billings! AW YEAH. WE HAVE A SCUFFLE! #winner There was none of this in GRC. .we really need this :P And then we learn all about Koflax. .which reminds me just a little bit about Ruku. Everything starts to fall in place now, and the climax (sort of) begins. Billings leaves, Sue comes up to Jason and tells him she's sorry. Now, in retrospect, I wonder. She said she was sorry, twice here. Could it be that she began to feel guilty when she saw him then and apologized later? *shrugs*

Now for the final scene of this episode! We finally meet *drum roll* MISTERRRRR GRRROOTTEEEEE. And to be frank. .he didn't impress me much :P His first line was okay, but after that. .he was *not* that impressive. His voice just tuned me off. I WILL give him credit because he kept his cool despite everything Jason said--smart cookie, that Jason. And then the conclusion: Use whatever methods you need to get the truth. My goodness. EPIC WIN. This got better and better. .

Okay. That ended up being long. And there's another episode. BUT WORK CALLS. SO! If at least someone says something, I shall try to write the conclusion. I know, it wasn't sarcastic, really. .but I HAVE REASON, OKAY? 

To end this all off, here is some of the background music I was listening to while working:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKqjz8ZHU6c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scjl7wi1BS4

Yes, foreign music. There was Danish, Dutch, and Japanese as well. ENJOY.

Marvin