So, as all you lovely readers have probably discerned by now, I am an ardent Adventures in Odyssey fan. I can't remember a time when the Whit's End crew wasn't a part of my life in some way, and I love them all to pieces. This feels like a strange first AIO-related post, but here goes: my very belated Thoughts concerning "The Best Is Yet to Come," Parts 1-4.
WARNING: This will be a LONG and SPOILERIFIC and possibly incoherent post. Proceed at your own risk!! First things first: Eugene's voice. I was skeptical going into this, for while I do trust Townsend Coleman, I don't trust AI technology. And Mr. Coleman did a remarkable job. The tones and inflections are spot on. Yet somehow many of his scenes come across as a little bit stilted. I think I probably over analyzed everything, though . . . I jotted down my impressions as I listened through the second time, and now here they are for all the world to read, in all their barely-edited glory. Enjoy.
I'll admit tears were shed during the last five minutes or so. Copious tears. I don't cry easily. I can accept it rationally and reasonably until the last few scene. Then--THEN-- Don't hate me, but I almost wish they had killed off Eugene. To me, his moving away, while sad, doesn't feel like the closure we need. It's like we are mourning two very different events--the passing of Will Ryan and the departure of the Meltsners--and only to us is Eugene really gone. I know moving is hard, but it's not as final as death, and it almost seems the characters have it easy. I know this all sounded extremely negative . . . I'm conflicted, okay? I do think the writers handled this very well, and I'm hoping this is will tie in with the 28 Hours/Novacom continuation saga, so I suppose I simply must follow Chris's advice and "keep listening"! But we need a "But Not Forgotten" kind of episode, in which the Whit's End crew grapples with the aftermath. I demand it!! :P Um, hopefully I haven't scared off all my readers with this onslaught of Opinion. If you've stuck out this far, you're amazing! I'd love to hear your sentiments. (Though I haven't heard album 76 yet, so don't spoil it for me!)
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