“Ever see great reviews others have given for a podcast, but after listening, you can't understand what they listened to? This story takes place in an interesting setting; the gloomy school for the ultra elite, which I was in the mood for, so I wanted to like it. But the main character is uninteresting, the dialogue can be dreadful and nearly every idea feels unoriginal and lifted from Japanese pop culture. The story spins its wheels. We find out something interesting, but it could take many episodes to get back to it. Why do all these kids have special abilities? And why is it presented to us that it's special, but most of the characters don't find it special that people have these special abilities? Did Monson cause the bridge to collapse, or didn't he? By the time I found out, I didn't care. The main character doesn't stay consistent from scene to scene. Is he the lonely outcast, or the smart kid who attracts the hottest girls? Somehow, both. There are signs in here that this author could eventually write something good, but this isn't it. The saving grace of this podcast is the excellent voicework. It's the only thing that made it possible for me to finish this podcast.”
dadgummit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/11