I've been working on the Morrie Rydell saga on the wiki and I'm up to the point where I get to make conjectures. So what do you think Morrie's up to?
My theory:
Signatures are overrated.
I would assume that they lived in Japan too, as Suzu is Japanese and their father was an ambassador in Asia.Scientific Guy wrote:
This is very much how I felt prior to A Sacrificial Escape. I actually really enjoyed that episode (Give me ALL the parental warnings!!), and it gave me hope that this whole series really was going somewhere. Then FFTT happened, and I was just. so. deflated. But the more I listen do that episode, the more nuances I discover in this story (so many creepy kinks going on), and the more excited I get for the conclusion.Catspaw wrote:I haven't been very engaged in this storyline. The episodes related to this storyline have usually been my least favourite in whatever album they're a part of. They seem unrealistic, and if anyone can relate to such a situation, I feel bad for them. :awkward:
I think it's too creepy. Having a psycho kid running around town for months (years?) isn't a storyline that I really want to get into. I can't picture an ending that will make me really appreciate the previous episodes. However, I've been wrong before, and it certainly could happen again.ByeByeBrownie wrote:This is very much how I felt prior to A Sacrificial Escape. I actually really enjoyed that episode (Give me ALL the parental warnings!!), and it gave me hope that this whole series really was going somewhere. Then FFTT happened, and I was just. so. deflated. But the more I listen do that episode, the more nuances I discover in this story (so many creepy kinks going on), and the more excited I get for the conclusion.Catspaw wrote:I haven't been very engaged in this storyline. The episodes related to this storyline have usually been my least favourite in whatever album they're a part of. They seem unrealistic, and if anyone can relate to such a situation, I feel bad for them. :awkward:
Maybe we are all being played, and we'll end up with a flat ending on this one. But I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm holding my breath for something spectacular in July.
I hope you're wrong. Not because you'd be wrong about something, but because I like this saga and hope it turns out to be good. Also, I think that Morrie isn't the one behind it all. There are adult(s) who are the main villains of this arc, and after Morrie's part in this saga ends (as stated on the most recent Q & A podcast) he is still going to be in Odyssey (I hope he becomes a major kid character, I like him). Then a few albums later, the real villains will be revealed.Catspaw wrote:I think it's too creepy. Having a psycho kid running around town for months (years?) isn't a storyline that I really want to get into. I can't picture an ending that will make me really appreciate the previous episodes. However, I've been wrong before, and it certainly could happen again.ByeByeBrownie wrote:This is very much how I felt prior to A Sacrificial Escape. I actually really enjoyed that episode (Give me ALL the parental warnings!!), and it gave me hope that this whole series really was going somewhere. Then FFTT happened, and I was just. so. deflated. But the more I listen do that episode, the more nuances I discover in this story (so many creepy kinks going on), and the more excited I get for the conclusion.Catspaw wrote:I haven't been very engaged in this storyline. The episodes related to this storyline have usually been my least favourite in whatever album they're a part of. They seem unrealistic, and if anyone can relate to such a situation, I feel bad for them. :awkward:
Maybe we are all being played, and we'll end up with a flat ending on this one. But I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm holding my breath for something spectacular in July.
I haven't listened to the podcast in a long time, so I hadn't heard that info. If he's sticking around it seems like there might be some other force at work. I also don't like a long, drawn-out mystery with absolutely no chance of having the clues to come to a reasonable guess. Maybe I'm just picky. You never know! Maybe a year from now I'll be laughing at how outdated my posts here are.Jay_Smouse wrote:I hope you're wrong. Not because you'd be wrong about something, but because I like this saga and hope it turns out to be good. Also, I think that Morrie isn't the one behind it all. There are adult(s) who are the main villains of this arc, and after Morrie's part in this saga ends (as stated on the most recent Q & A podcast) he is still going to be in Odyssey (I hope he becomes a major kid character, I like him). Then a few albums later, the real villains will be revealed.Catspaw wrote:I think it's too creepy. Having a psycho kid running around town for months (years?) isn't a storyline that I really want to get into. I can't picture an ending that will make me really appreciate the previous episodes. However, I've been wrong before, and it certainly could happen again.ByeByeBrownie wrote:This is very much how I felt prior to A Sacrificial Escape. I actually really enjoyed that episode (Give me ALL the parental warnings!!), and it gave me hope that this whole series really was going somewhere. Then FFTT happened, and I was just. so. deflated. But the more I listen do that episode, the more nuances I discover in this story (so many creepy kinks going on), and the more excited I get for the conclusion.Catspaw wrote:I haven't been very engaged in this storyline. The episodes related to this storyline have usually been my least favourite in whatever album they're a part of. They seem unrealistic, and if anyone can relate to such a situation, I feel bad for them. :awkward:
Maybe we are all being played, and we'll end up with a flat ending on this one. But I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm holding my breath for something spectacular in July.
That's the thing--that it's not just a psycho kid who's running everything. AIO has confirmed that there is/are yet-unintroduced adult(s) who will be big players in the final resolution of this whole thing. That could either make this whole saga make a whole lot of sense, or twist it all up in some sort of fake ending. We shall see.Jay_Smouse wrote:I hope you're wrong. Not because you'd be wrong about something, but because I like this saga and hope it turns out to be good. Also, I think that Morrie isn't the one behind it all. There are adult(s) who are the main villains of this arc, and after Morrie's part in this saga ends (as stated on the most recent Q & A podcast) he is still going to be in Odyssey (I hope he becomes a major kid character, I like him). Then a few albums later, the real villains will be revealed.Catspaw wrote:I think it's too creepy. Having a psycho kid running around town for months (years?) isn't a storyline that I really want to get into. I can't picture an ending that will make me really appreciate the previous episodes. However, I've been wrong before, and it certainly could happen again.ByeByeBrownie wrote:This is very much how I felt prior to A Sacrificial Escape. I actually really enjoyed that episode (Give me ALL the parental warnings!!), and it gave me hope that this whole series really was going somewhere. Then FFTT happened, and I was just. so. deflated. But the more I listen do that episode, the more nuances I discover in this story (so many creepy kinks going on), and the more excited I get for the conclusion.Catspaw wrote:I haven't been very engaged in this storyline. The episodes related to this storyline have usually been my least favourite in whatever album they're a part of. They seem unrealistic, and if anyone can relate to such a situation, I feel bad for them. :awkward:
Maybe we are all being played, and we'll end up with a flat ending on this one. But I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm holding my breath for something spectacular in July.
Yes, the parents will probably play key roles in upcoming episodes, especially The Rydell Revelations. It's interesting how it says the "Rydell", not just Morrie specifically. Maybe it's just a reference to how fans have titled it "The Rydell Saga", but I think it's a clue. The only thing we really know about Morrie and Suzu's parents is that their father was an ambassador for the United States to Asia. We also recently heard that one (or both) of the Rydell parents will be appearing in The Rydell Revelations. Why is his father not an ambassador anymore? Maybe he was fired from the position. Then again, maybe he just quit, or is even taking a break. That'd have to be a long break though, as the Rydells have been in Odyssey for four years of real time now. Maybe that's less in Odyssey time, it's always been a mystery how it works.ByeByeBrownie wrote:That's the thing--that it's not just a psycho kid who's running everything. AIO has confirmed that there is/are yet-unintroduced adult(s) who will be big players in the final resolution of this whole thing. That could either make this whole saga make a whole lot of sense, or twist it all up in some sort of fake ending. We shall see.Jay_Smouse wrote:I hope you're wrong. Not because you'd be wrong about something, but because I like this saga and hope it turns out to be good. Also, I think that Morrie isn't the one behind it all. There are adult(s) who are the main villains of this arc, and after Morrie's part in this saga ends (as stated on the most recent Q & A podcast) he is still going to be in Odyssey (I hope he becomes a major kid character, I like him). Then a few albums later, the real villains will be revealed.Catspaw wrote:I think it's too creepy. Having a psycho kid running around town for months (years?) isn't a storyline that I really want to get into. I can't picture an ending that will make me really appreciate the previous episodes. However, I've been wrong before, and it certainly could happen again.ByeByeBrownie wrote:This is very much how I felt prior to A Sacrificial Escape. I actually really enjoyed that episode (Give me ALL the parental warnings!!), and it gave me hope that this whole series really was going somewhere. Then FFTT happened, and I was just. so. deflated. But the more I listen do that episode, the more nuances I discover in this story (so many creepy kinks going on), and the more excited I get for the conclusion.Catspaw wrote:I haven't been very engaged in this storyline. The episodes related to this storyline have usually been my least favourite in whatever album they're a part of. They seem unrealistic, and if anyone can relate to such a situation, I feel bad for them. :awkward:
Maybe we are all being played, and we'll end up with a flat ending on this one. But I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm holding my breath for something spectacular in July.
AIO has withheld virtually all information on the Rydell parents, so I wouldn't be a bit surprised if they play in somehow.
This. YES. I have to admit that, though I've been pretty disappointed by much of this saga so far, I do have faith in the Odyssey team, and I am really looking forward to the fantastic finish I know they're capable of delivering. Like you said, most of the reason why I'm so interested in this saga is that it is truly such a MYSTERY to me.MonkeyDude wrote:All that aside though, massive kudos to the Odyssey team, just because I have a certain vision for things doesn't mean it's the right vision. And one of the biggest reasons I'm so interested is because I really have absolutely no idea where it's going.
Yes, I've seen the cover. Simply put, I think they're just tricking us. I'm not doubting that that's the real cover, I just think that it's conveying a wrong feeling about Morrie.Monica Stone wrote:The thing is, the album 69 cover practically proves that Morrie is devious. He might not be the mastermind of all of the incidents that have occurred thus far, but he is certainly very involved.
I am inclined to agree with this. Ever since the q&a official podcast from Jan. 1, I've been thinking that Morrie may not actually be the villain we've been led to believe he is. For Morrie to be the villain is just too easy a solution.Jay_Smouse wrote:Yes, I've seen the cover. Simply put, I think they're just tricking us. I'm not doubting that that's the real cover, I just think that it's conveying a wrong feeling about Morrie.Monica Stone wrote:The thing is, the album 69 cover practically proves that Morrie is devious. He might not be the mastermind of all of the incidents that have occurred thus far, but he is certainly very involved.
That was my other theory, that he's being coerced into his misdeeds.Monica Stone wrote:I'm inclined to believe he is working for a family member, but perhaps not. Maybe he was forced into helping create chaos. I don't think he's completely innocent, though. When the writers hinted that Morrie will remain, even after a "revelation", that tipped me off to the idea he is probably under pressure by another.
Exactly. Even if he is bad, he's got to be the Richard Maxwell to the Regis Blackgaard or the Arthur Dent to the Bennett Charles. Or maybe, as I'm inclined to believe, not bad at all. A quote from The Key Suspect caught my attention. Suzu said something like this:ByeByeBrownie wrote: Ever since the q&a official podcast from Jan. 1, I've been thinking that Morrie may not actually be the villain we've been led to believe he is. For Morrie to be the villain is just too easy a solution.
So that makes me think even more strongly that there have been some bad things going on in the family, whether family members themselves are/were bad or they just fell on hard times, there is definitely some drama there. I believe that that will be explored in The Rydell Revelations, and was already hinted at, if not touched upon, in the preview.Suzu Rydell wrote:I want to do the right thing [...] for our family.