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    Audio Drama Reviews: Four Stars and Above: Audio Drama Review Collections, #2
    Audio Drama Reviews: Four Stars and Above: Audio Drama Review Collections, #2
    Audio Drama Reviews: Four Stars and Above: Audio Drama Review Collections, #2
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    Audio Drama Reviews: Four Stars and Above: Audio Drama Review Collections, #2

    By Michael L. Bergonzi

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    In 2014, Audio Drama Reviews started giving ratings to their reviews. This book is a collection of every 4, 4.5 and 5 star review that has been posted up to 2017. That's another three years of content and you're getting the best version of it.

    Includes reviews for The Bright Sessions, We're Alive, Wooden Overcoats, Powder Burns and many more.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAudio Drama Reviews
    Release dateNov 7, 2017
    ISBN9781386711728
    Audio Drama Reviews: Four Stars and Above: Audio Drama Review Collections, #2

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      Audio Drama Reviews - Michael L. Bergonzi

      A SHADOW OF THE PAST

      Two old time radio episodes of The Shadow, starring the grandfather of radio drama Orsen Welles as Lamont Cranston AKA The Shadow. Showcased on the Sonic Society as part of their Sonic Echo series, these two episodes are wonderful for those who have never experienced an old time radio program.

      The first episode, titled Circle of Death is how the shadow stops a mass bomber by tricking them. The second shadow story is about a mafioso organization which is threatening an entire town. Needless to say, The Shadow stops both of them.

      Where this really shines is that its not outdated, even by today's companies making a living off creating audio dramas. The ambience and sound effects make it like your listening to a 40s-60s black and white film. The same thing occurs in modern audio dramas. The difference is the culture and period of time one grew up in.

      There also needs to be a sense of immersion through sound effects. Dialogue which tells the listener what the scene looks like is often clunky and can be spotted in a heartbeat. This story has moments, because these types of programs were where the scene exposition dialogue thing originated, but even with that fault it still stands the test of time.

      4.5/5 Stars

      ALTERED AVALON SEASON ONE

      Altered Avalon is a fantastical audio drama which borrows elements from Greek mythology. In particular, it raises the question what if the god Pan had a child with a human. Of course that in and of itself isn't too original. There are plenty of demigods in ancient Greek tales. Unfortunately there's not much else to that element of the plot.

      It took a while to get the story rolling and get past the first act of setting everything up. The duration of each episode helps to ease the long haul of thirty to sixty minute episodes. There are times when ten minutes or less can do wonders. Just be sure to turn auto-play on and list them in chronological order.

      The acting for some characters is a bit over the top and crosses the line into unbelievable in the sense of kicking you out with overly melodramatic dialogue delivery. That being said, it makes sense to have a goddess act that way. The problem was she was at an 11 and a nine or ten would've more appropriate. It's only a small complaint, but worth mentioning as the scenes with the villain and the spider creature were some of the hardest to get past. The effect applied to the spider's voice, while cool, was also hard to understand. Most of the time, making out what was being said by the creature relied solely on the context and the other character's delivery of their lines. Which in this case was a bit too over the top.

      The middle is rushed through in order to get to the end. If you were to ask someone what happens in middle of any story. The answer would be akin to an aspiring writer try to explain their book to someone by continuing to talk about it non-stop. In some sense, every middle is like this. We tend to remember the first and last thing of a story and forget or skim the middle. Altered Avalon pulls no punches and gives you everything you need to know in 2-3 episodes, totaling about 20 minutes or less in order for the end to make sense. There's no playing with subplots or exploring the world. It's a simple boom, boom, boom, and here's the third act.

      While the ending is somewhat satisfying, the rest of the season sort of fizzles out and feels like the end of an episode, rather than the end of a story arc. As far as fantasy audio dramas go this one may start slow, but it's definitely worth checking out for fans of Greek mythology.

      4/5 stars

      ARCHER AND ARMSTRONG 1-4

      Pendant Production’s audio drama adaptation of Valiant Comics’ series, Archer and Armstrong is both for the fans and a wild ride in general for everyone else. The four episode arc titled The Michelangelo Code is filled with humorous gags such as ninja nuns and a secret order of nazis with a ridiculous name. If you’re getting a Dixie Stenberg vibe, you’re not alone.

      If you’re fan of the comic, you’ll no doubt enjoy this. If you have no idea who Archer and Armstrong are, you’re at a slight disadvantage. It’s like watching Avengers: Age of Ultron and not seeing the phase two films leading up to it. You’ll understand the main plot, but almost half of the characters will be unknown. Even more so if you haven’t read or know about the source material. Archer and Armstrong lies somewhere in between the DC Extended Universe and the Marvel Cinematic one, but much closer to Marvel in terms of tone.

      The creativity and attention to detail in the production and sound scape alone were incredible. The moments where Archer is explaining the fighting style he’s about to use on someone were pure gold and felt right out of a comic book. Its execution played out like the first fight scene in the 2008 Sherlock Holmes film, starring Robert Downey Jr., making the listener go wow that was fun and cool. Something which is lacking in entertainment these days.

      4.5/5 Stars

      BIG DAN FRATER AND THE BARBECUE PIT OF SUDEMAN PHYCER

      For the final episode, this does a fantastic job at creating both a self-contained story and a good ending point for the first volume. It's strange how—despite being it's own story—this episode feels like a end piece for the entire arc. It's entirely subjective and communicating it is hard, but hopefully people who have bought and listened to volume one know what I'm trying to say.

      This is in the middle of the other episodes in terms of enjoyability. Again, it feels like a book ending, despite their not being an overarching arc for the characters. Unlike the previous episodes, the characters are a lot smarter. The humor is still funny and the majority of the jokes hit their mark.

      The plot of this episode is a quest story. Dan Frater and the gang have to find three items and return them to Sudeman Phycer—who has taken away people's desire to barbecue. They hope giving him the objects will persuade him to lift the curse.

      Therein lies the problem with this episode. Despite it being a comedy, there still needs to be escalating conflict. This one has none. On the very first stop, Big Dan and the gang simply walk into a jungle, are almost attacked, and walk out without a scratch. There was no battle. They were simply allowed to leave. As a writer, the three scenes where they quested stood out in a bad way.

      4/5 Stars

      BIG DAN FRATER AND THE ESCALATOR OF FORGETFULNESS

      This the first of five self-contained short audio dramas about a big man named Dan Frater, his side-kick and a librarian who solve mysteries together. If this sounds like Scooby-Doo, you're not alone. Think the classic cartoon mixed together with a bit of old time radio and you pretty much have Big Dan Frater.

      This first episode is mostly a comedy with some dramatic bits thrown in to keep it from becoming pure slapstick. In this episode, the mystery is about an escalator in a mall that makes people forget what they wanted to do once they reach the top. The ending, while not

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