Review of 20 Sided Stories - Epic and fun at face value. Full of

Epic and fun at face value. Full of heart, and thought provoking under the surface

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“A common saying between most, if not all, story telling platforms is that human beings are natural born storytellers. Another one is that we crave stories. I think this is why improv, when it’s good, so magical. This magic is extremely evident in their completed Pokémon season. From my perspective, you have this strong cast of improvisers who trust each other and have each other's backs, resulting in each individual performer getting out of there own way and connecting with each other and the imaginary world around them. Everyone shines! It’s sorta invisible, but I do think everyone shines because everyone is trying to make everyone else look good. A testament to a good improv team! Back on the subject of invisible, the sound design is superb! It’s mostly invisible, sometimes it’s so good that you can’t help but notice, which may sound like an oxymoron, but you’d know what I mean if you’ve experienced this paradox. While the characters are indoors, outdoors, in a cave, or at sea, it sounds great and adds great atmosphere (or immersion might be the right word). Every once in a while you’ll catch a small impressive detail in the sound and you’ll wonder how many other small impressive details you missed along the way while you were fully immersed. The music/score is balanced between grabbing your attention with it’s quality and being invisible, and it builds upon but respects the original score from the video games. Segwaying back to the magic of the improv. The magic isn’t exclusive to the performances, because upon completion you’ll realized that you just experienced an epic and satisfying story. Characters learn things and grow, and stakes get high. There is silliness and ridiculousness throughout, but when it’s over you are left with a story that is moving and provokes thought. Moments that are light and humorous land and are enjoyable, but moments that are serious and meaningful land and feel impactful. The tone of the podcast is extremely well balanced. The backbone of those moments landing being the performances of the players, that including the DM. It’s important to note that although the Pokémon season is nostalgic, nostalgia only acts as a side dish to the delicious main course that is the characters and story. It’s satisfying, thoughtful, full of laughs, full of fun, and full of heart. Now’s a good time to be a fan of the podcast too! The new marvel season had just started, with the podcast boldly brightening there horizons and telling a story that is different in tone and containing a new ensemble of improvisers (the Dm/creator of the show and the the two producers/leads from Pokémon return to play with the new ensemble). Three episodes in and the fun is being had, but a serious danger looms in the background. 20 sided stories is an amazing podcast. I genuinely LOVED bingeing the Pokémon season, and I look forward to a new episode of marvel out every two weeks. I can’t say enough good things about the podcast!”Read full review »

Hendo D Bendo via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/07/20