668: The Mystery of the Clocktower, Part 2

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What did you think of "The Mystery of the Clocktower, Part 2"?

Five - Fantastic!
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Four - Awesome!
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Three - Good!
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Two - Decent.
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One - Horrible!
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An exceedingly good episode completing a very good two-part season opener mystery... so far the best two episodes since the reboot. I liked the part where both Connie and Whit were talking on their phones and having similar reactions to different information. I like that "the butler" did it, since Matthew said that in the first part.

I give it a rating of 5 out of 5!

And yeah, the stalker thing was a little diminished in seriousness.
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I am surprised they even touched a topic like stalking, but I think they way they handled it was professional and audience appropriate. They did not outright call it stalking so as not to give undue exposure to adult themes to children, but at the same time they allowed the seriousness to show though with the synonyms they used for stalking, the explanation of what was happening, and the serious tones of voices they used. This way the adults listening could get the serious aspect, but not have to worry about it being too much of a mature theme for the target audience.
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Part 2 was very good! Although I was a little disappointed with the ending. I, like some of the others, would have preferred a little something bigger.

FotF did a superb job of drawing you attention to what they wanted you to think about though. I thought it was all centered around Elisha.

But a downside for me was, at the end, how did Whit know to go to the bank of all places?? That just seemed...interesting. ;)

I'm rating it a 4/5. :yes:
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I loved this story, but I kind of wish it had have gone deeper, like it should have been the last episode in the season linking to "The Green Ring Conspiracy" but it kind of ended up ending (semi) anti climactic. I suspected Andrew the whole time, and speaking of him, I don't like the guy who played him either :P. The episode itself was great, and I enjoyed it, but it could have been better. I'm still looking forward to the rest of this season, and hoping it will be as good or better than this episode.
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I really liked this episode. I had a very well written story, and the music was awesome too. Will Ryan did an amazing job as Eugene, as he always does. I have to say though, I am starting to get really tired of Matthew. I'm giving this episode a rating of 4.
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I give this episode a 4 out of 5. I thought it was good, though I thought the janitor had something to do with it all along-but was held in suspense as to how he was involved. Indeed, I didn't expect how it ended, but I felt like leading up to it was very complicated. I didn't understand all the details. And I thought it was a bit far-fetched about Andrew and the diary. But on a better note, I'm glad Wendy and Micheal are reunited, and how it worked out.
The first part was amazing; this part was good.

oh, and as a sidenote, when Andrew's father was talking to Whit and Connie about their security people or their staff or whatever, he mentions a Mr. Kincaid, which of course made me think of Dave Madden and the Partridge Family \:D/
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The second part of the episode seemed to clear up my confusion about the message, but having to wait for the message was a bit of detractor especially for the average Joe listener who may not tune in every week. A second message I noticed but may not have been intentional, is the whole crime revolved around money, which takes us to the point of 1 Timothy 6:10. On a different note there seems to be a general lacking of kid characters although it is probably too early to tell. The whole love story thing seemed a bit too perfect, too Disney like, because in Odyssey people never get back together so easily. Example Eugene and Katrina, Connie and Mitch (pretty much any AIO character relations.) It almost seems like Connie has nowhere left to expand her character unless she starts taking classes at a post secondary institute or gets into another relationship. The episode also was rather predictable to who the culprit was, because the person I suspected was Andrew, because why else would they have him in the scenes and he had keys to everywhere, where as one wouldn't of suspected it as much to be the "victim." Also in the end they one with no problems a bit too easy almost. Overall it was an okay episode and get 3/5 star rating.

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Post by Taq »

4 stars. The most enjoyable episode since the reboot. The clock tower diversion reminded me of another diversion, namely the burning down of Tom Riley's barn.
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This was a good episode! I didn't like it quite as much as Part I, though. I suspected Andrew from the very start, but his father being involved was a surprise. The final confrontation at the bank was odd. After Whit came in to stop the robbery, I halfway expected the thieves to pull out guns and shoot our heroes. ;)

The Whit/Connie phone conversation was VERY cheesy. However, I loved it when Whit said, "...and neither of them are married." :inlove:

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American Eagle wrote:T

The Whit/Connie phone conversation was VERY cheesy.

Really?! I loved that part. Anyone with me?
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American Eagle wrote:
The Whit/Connie phone conversation was VERY cheesy. However, I loved it when Whit said, "...and neither of them are married." :inlove:
Ditto. Very cheesy and very unrealistic. Well, from my picky mind. >_> Conversations wouldn't be timed that exactly. :roll:
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Post by ric »

I still don't like Andre Stojka. Listen to around 19:45. He sounds.......weird. Do people actually talk like that in real life?
"It's funny.....because......while we're all standing around here......a culprit could be off......somewhere.......else.......doing whatever he wants." It actually makes me laugh. Can someone explain why he's talking like that?
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Marvin D. wrote:
American Eagle wrote:
The Whit/Connie phone conversation was VERY cheesy. However, I loved it when Whit said, "...and neither of them are married." :inlove:
Ditto. Very cheesy and very unrealistic. Well, from my picky mind. >_> Conversations wouldn't be timed that exactly. :roll:
Yes. I found that a little cheesy, as well. However, it was an easy way to keep the story moving at a quick pace. (why have two phone conversations in a row, when we can just do them at the same time?)
ric wrote:I'll don't like Andre Stojka. Listen to around 19:45. He sounds.......weird. Do people actually talk like that in real life?
"It's funny.....because......while we're all standing around here......a culprit could be off......somewhere.......else.......doing whatever he wants." It actually makes me laugh. Can someone explain why he's talking like that?
I guess he was just thinking the case over. But I think I know what you mean, he seems to pause at unusual moments in his sentences. There are times when I just think "wow, I totally would not have paused there for dramatic effect..." It doesn't bother me really; for the moment I just find it interesting.
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Post by Parker Family »

Same as part 1, definitely a 5 star. Great Job Adventures in Odyssey! :bounce:
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Sometimes I think the dramatic pauses are so André sounds more like Hal Smith or Paul Herlinger, but they are not coming naturally yet. Hopefully the next two albums will see André settle into the role and not be 'new' anymore.
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Post by Moontide »

I just listened to it. It was very good, though the ending was anti-climatic. The fact that Andrew was the butler and was guilty was quite funny.
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Here's my review of Parts I and II combined:

I liked this episode quite a bit, and it was very entertaining. When the character of Andrew was introduced, I predicted in my head, and to my siblings that he was the guy behind the whole thing. I was partly joking, but I also thought that they wouldn't have put him in there if he didn't play some part in the story. As the episode progressed, I continued to be more and more sure of my prediction.

The ultimate story behind 11:45 was a bit mature for an Odyssey episode, but I guess we can deal with it. At least it wasn't as bad as When You're Right, You're Right.

I really enjoyed the surprise ending, and wasn't really expecting it. I agreed with Whit when he said that everything had seemed to come together too easily, but I didn't know what it would lead to.

And on a personal note, I would never, ever trust a company called "Dreadlocks". Just saying.

Overall it was a great action/adventure episode with a pretty good moral: "Be sure your sin will find you out", as Matthew says.
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Post by Leonard Meltsner »

I liked how the 8:15 on the album cover was put there by Nathan as a LOST reference.
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