Slice of Life or Adventures?

[crosskritters]

Do you like the Novacom/Blackard eps or the wonder world, life application eps?

--Kat

[EK]

I like adventures better

[Evil Chick]

I prefer the slice of life eps. They're usually more realistic, and easier to identify with.

[Laurie]

It depends. I really loved the Novacom Saga. I guess I will have to go with adventures.

[Me]

As a general rule, I find adventures to be more enjoyable. I also love slice of life eps, but after DBD, no slice of life has been able to top adenture (IMO).

[Sarah]

I really liked the Novacom Saga too. So I'd have to go with adventure too.

Though in some cases, I prefer slice of life. IT depends on the mood I am in. Which varries. Hourly. XD

Sarah

[Dr. Watson]

I must say that I like the adventures better. However, as your disclaimer states, I wouldn't want to have ALL adventures and no slice of life. Without slice of life eps the adventures become soap opera sensationalism. But on the other hand, without adventures/mysteries etc. the slice of life becomes a little dull.


Cheerio

[Trent DeWhite]

While I certainly enjoy more fantastical episodes, such as the Blackgaard Saga or the Novacom Arc, I certainly enjoy the "slice of life" ones as well. Episodes such as "Two Sides to Every Story" and "Sunday Morning Scramble" simply tell it like it is . . . the essence of the story always points back to the more simple and common aspects of life--those things everyone experiences at some time or another.

[J-man]

I like the adventures better.

[gimp80995]

I voted for Adventure, even though sometimes the "slice of life" can be cute too........though I really am not into AIO as much as I once was........I still listen on occasion, but not everyday........sometimes not even once a week.

Peace Out

-Gimp

[Sonuna]

Slice of life-type episodes give us good character development--people react differently, after all, to being late for work than to learning an organization is trying to take over the world.
Adventure/Saga-type episodes give us more development, just in vastly different circumstances, as well as our RDA of random action-y ness.
So, I like both roughly equally as long as they're well done.

[Shad Lexer]

I can't vote, I like a good mix.

[Chandler]

I like the adventure shows better because more of them are among my most favorite shows ever. But AIO wouldn't be AIO if it were all adventure. It's those "regular" shows that provide a solid foundation and base from which to launch the adventures.

[crosskritters]

I forgot to give you my openion. I like slice of life much more. Novacom and Blackard are OK, but I could do without. I think that the Imagination Station, Room of Consiquence etc. give enough adventure to keep it from being boring.

Batteries not included.

--Kat

[Shad Lexer]

I enjoy a good storyline mixed in with a slice of life episode.

[Bmuntz]

Adventure I like hearing and there to make things intresting but slice of life is what Odyssey the odyssey feel. If all we heard was plots to take over the world it would get very boring. Its just you need both together to make Odyssey work the way it does.

[spiderman]

The adventures are better but it wouldn't be Odyssey without the slice of life episodes. They are what make the show good.

[Elf of Rivendell]

I enjoy both adventures and slice-of-life episodes. But not Imagination Station/Room of Consequences episodes. They simply don't seem real, and the actions the characters take while inside those machines don't have any lasthing consequences or momentum, since their adventures are over at the moment they exit....except for those life-changing decisions and lessons and such...

[Jonathan]

since their adventures are over at the moment they exit....except for those life-changing decisions and lessons and such...

First of all, the second part of that sentence seems to contradict the first part. Secondly, I'd argue that, even though their 'adventure' ends once they exit the machine, that doesn't mean that it doesn't affect the characters. A wonderful example is Back to Bethlehem Part 3 and the Mortal Coil for Eugene. Both contained steps toward his making the decision he did in The Time Has Come, which also dealt with the IS.

-Jonathan

[Chandler]

since their adventures are over at the moment they exit....except for those life-changing decisions and lessons and such...

First of all, the second part of that sentence seems to contradict the first part. Secondly, I'd argue that, even though their 'adventure' ends once they exit the machine, that doesn't mean that it doesn't affect the characters. A wonderful example is Back to Bethlehem Part 3 and the Mortal Coil for Eugene. Both contained steps toward his making the decision he did in The Time Has Come, which also dealt with the IS.

I think she's agreeing with you about the impact. Who can deny that "The Imagination Station" had a large impact on Digger Digwillow? Or shows like "An Adventure in Bethany," "Moses: The Passover," and "Isaac the True Friend" impacting people's relationships/actions.
Of course I think Room of Consequence is even more designed to teach lessons. There's Jimmy's adventure in "Into Temptation," Liz's many exploits in that machine (birthday, thoughts, peer pressure), Erica Clark and her soap opera...
And don't forget the Transmuter with Jared traveling in Brock's shoes.