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“Fresh off of listening to Penumbra and Gimlet’s Two Princes, two beautifully produced queer podcasts, Kaleidotrope came highly recommended. And while the concept in theory seemed like a dream come true, the execution was far from that.
Compared to those other podcasts Kaleidotrope is obviously an amateur production. The sound quality is a bit off, there could be more background and foley, it lacks polish. Aside from the two leads who are standouts the rest of the voice acting is either average or below. The pacing is extremely odd, revolving around a plot point that is extremely obvious the outcome early on and play it out for far too long. It starts strong in the beginning but drags on in later episodes to the point even the leads’ chemistry could not save it.
Someone in a review says it feels like someone wrote a fanfic for their school AU otp with little idea of a plot and with the amount of banter vs substance it feels that way. It’s a shame because it has good building blocks-the leads are great voice actors and there were a few moments in their talks about love they brought up genuinely good, emotional points. The concept is interesting if a bit trite/not well-explained. Their dynamic is genuinely good and believable.
However, a good couple can only carry a show so far and by ep 10 I was skipping parts because I was so bored. Kaleidotrope had potential that could have been saved by better pacing and production, but ultimately its a pass for me.”
Pixiechu via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/25/19
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United States of America ·
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“The character development is very engaging. Even though the title essentially gives away what happens at the end, following the pair's journey to being a couple is pretty funny and insightful. I found it especially entertaining listening along whilst reading the script (and the brief comments...”Read full review »
Ichikoindigo via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/10/19
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“This show is so much fun and the two main characters have such great chemistry! I had a big grin on my face the whole time I was listening.”
kteelee via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/28/18
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