I keep coming back
I haven’t always loved every season, but I continue to come back for the unique storytelling and world building. Much of this series is rich with subtext and subtle details that reward the careful listener. The anthological nature of it doesn’t necessarily dictate listening to the seasons in a particular order, but I do recommend starting with the first. Below is a season by season review for those interested in what this random stranger has to say 🙃 The first season is creative, fascinating, meditative, at times silly, and has a slow build to a very impactful finish. I think it’s the strongest of the seasons, could stand on its own as a complete piece, and I recommend it to anyone. I’ve listened to it many times over. 5/5⭐️ The second season was pensive and calming. My background as an artist made this an absolute joy to take in; I listened to it multiple times while creating my own art. My second favorite, but I am a also biased painter. 5/5⭐️ The third season lacked the calming and comforting tone of the first two but was still intriguing, and I enjoyed the narrator choice immensely. I’d place it 4th on my recommended list. 4/5⭐️ The fourth season was not for me, but I appreciated the way it added to the underlying narrative. I found myself comparing it to the central plot of the second book in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam series. 2/5⭐️ For me, the fifth season was more rewarding to listen to in reverse. I listened to it as it was intended the first time, and by halfway through found myself feeling as though I’d already learned everything I cared to about the characters. Still enjoyed it a fair amount and will probably listen to again. 3/5⭐️ as is, 4/5⭐️ starting with episode 10 and working backward. The sixth season was the spookiest of the bunch so far. It also felt like a return to the meditative vibe that I loved so much in the first two seasons. My 3rd favorite season. 4/5⭐️ Currently eagerly devouring the seventh season :) thank you to all involved for your hard work on one of my favorite podcasts.
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