Our first in-depth review!

[usernamenumber]

...and it's extremely positive! Squeee! =:)

First, we got a mention on the Sonic Society's blog, which I've already posted about.

Then, we got a good post-episode-2 review from an admin on the Voice Acting Alliance forum.

A couple of weeks ago lediva noticed a very in-depth review of the Silent Universe podcast on the Rocket Jones blog. I emailed the proprietor to see if we could get a chance at a review too and this morning, the result was posted. Some choice quotes:

These characters are three dimensional, not cardboard heroes (mystery reference for you gamer geeks). They have depth and background history and realistic emotions. Their speech and exchanges with other characters sound real. Since this is an audio play, dialogue is paramount, and it is exceptional... you don't feel like every character exists just to support the three travellers.

I thought the [journal] posts on creating the sound effects were particularly interesting. <-- Tee-hee! That was by me! =:)

There is quite a bit of speaking in the "local" language, and it's beautifully done... The language itself is lyrical and pleasing to listen to, and sounds natural enough for me to wonder just how much of this language is already real (in the sense that there is a dictionary and humans fluent in the language of the fictional Klingon race). <-- Actually, the language is being written as an actual language. The grammar more-or-less exists already and the dictionary is updated each time a new word is needed so that usage is consistent.

If you like fantasy, you'll enjoy Second Shift. If you like character driven stories, you'll enjoy Second Shift. If you like Cary Grant, you'll enjoy Second Shift. You were paying attention, right? If you are intrigued by podcasts or the golden age of radio, you'll enjoy Second Shift.

Seriously, this made my day. And the review is not only positive, but hilarious. Do yourself a favor and read the whole thing.

For those of you who haven't gotten around to listening to the show or who only listened to the first episode, which remains our weakest link, give it a read and see if it doesn't motivate you to give us a(nother) chance.

Ep5 is due out Friday.

Comments

[choose-again.livejournal.com]

reply squeee!!!! (reading links now, but felt inclined to squee already!)

[choose-again.livejournal.com]

the link is 404ing (the main article) :(

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

It seems to work now. Are you still having problems with it?

[choose-again.livejournal.com]

read it. super awesome. i'm really proud of you!

[hanashibeta.livejournal.com]

just wanna say i'm totally diggin' this stuff, and it's great & a bit strange (like watching a friend on TV) to hear your voice in it. while i can manage (with some effort initially) to hear the character rather than just you portraying the character, i can't help but picture you, which actually works rather well. :-)

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Hey, wow. My flist has been relatively silent about this stuff, so it's great to hear that someone's been listening (and even better to hear you're enjoying it).

And yeah, I have the same problem not picturing myself when I picture Jareth. Fortunately, as you say, it kind of works. I imagine him a bit leaner, as he no doubt gets more exercise than me, but the size, hair and so forth all work for my conception of the character. Plus, choose_again keeps commenting that we're both basically the same person anyway. =:)