What do you think of album 51 ??

Anemone · Post by **Anemone** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:16 pm

What do you like and/or dislike about album 51?

Please discus your thoughts here.

American Eagle · Post by **American Eagle** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:34 am

All in all, it was an okay album. Target of the Week and The Jubilee Singers Parts I, II and II were great episodes, and Vance, Ken and Camilla were great new characters. A few other episodes were alright, such as For the Birds and Clutter. Overall, the "relaunch" was a slight disappointment. I give it a fairly average C+.

The Kings Daughter · Post by **The Kings Daughter** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:40 am

I LOVED The Jubilee Singers. That was definitely the highlight of album 51.

And I agree with AE, Camilla is a very good addition.

Alyssa · Post by **Alyssa** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:29 am

Personally, I didn't like it very much. For one thing, it was geered toward a younger age, and it just didn't seem like Odyssey...at all. But, as The King s Daughter said, the Jubilee Singers was fantastic. One of the best things in the album!

Anemone · Post by **Anemone** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:24 am

this album is not my favorite because it seems more for 8-12, not like the older albums. And where did all the other families go? 'Cause you don't here from them as much, as before. Because I think the Parker family is in WAY too much.

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:17 pm

I enjoyed Grandma's Visit and The Jubilee Singers and that's about it.

The other episodes were fine, but not ones I'd really want to relisten to, honestly.

EUCC · Post by **EUCC** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:19 pm

I was really really disappointed, probably because I kept forgetting Whit was Whit since it was a different voice and then only thing reminding me was Connie saying "Oh Whit...." then I'd think, "Oh wow, that voice is supposed to be Whit!" I am thinking that might be the last album I buy unless someone comes out with really positive things to say about 52. Yes def. geared to younger listeners (and I'm old).

shadowdog · Post by **shadowdog** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:28 pm

I agree that it was geared toward young listeners. But, if I compared this to Album 26 (the album they put out after a long break, like Album 51), I would choose 51 no doubt. The first episode of 52 (Mystery of the Clock Tower) was incredible. I think it will just take some time for them to get back in the groove.

BTW, am I the only one that like Emily Jones?! She (and Camilla) are my favorite new characters. I don't like Matthew at all.

My opinion.
Thanks!

TigerintheShadows · Post by **TigerintheShadows** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:30 pm

I don't like Emily all that much--she's okay, but her voice is getting really annoying.

EMBEE · Post by **EMBEE** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:13 pm

I didn't really like Emily that much either. Her voice really can be pretty irritating after a while.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:52 am

I dont care too much for the new characters.. but Matthew and Olivia seem okay I guess. Overall it was a very dissapointing album... but Album 52 is sounding much better. The Jubilee singers was good just like any historical Odyssey episode.. but thats about it!

Leonard Meltsner · Post by **Leonard Meltsner** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:51 pm

If Odyssey had gone for more gradual transition to the "new generation", then it might've come off better, but they didn't, so it didn't. I really liked the Jubilee Singers, but other than that, it didn't have much going for it with new story lines, families, Whit voice, art, and theme song.

Taps · Post by **Taps** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:58 pm

ok after listining to all of album 52 I think they could have done better with album 51 but all in all i'd give album 51 8/10 stars. my favorite episodes were Target of the Week, The Inspiration Station, and the Jubilee Singers, Game for a mystery was such a dud though!

shadowdog · Post by **shadowdog** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:56 pm

takeitfromthetop wrote:ok after listining to all of album 52 I think they could have done better with album 51 but all in all i'd give album 51 8/10 stars. my favorite episodes were Target of the Week, The Inspiration Station, and the Jubilee Singers, Game for a mystery was such a dud though!

Hey

I love Game for a Mystery

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:51 pm

one word: *BLECH!*
actually the jubilee singers was excellent just as all the other historical episodes are... but the rest of them were rather childish to say the least. I think the writing team was getting a feel for where they wanted to go with Odyssey, and since album 51 was almost a complete failure, they seemed to regulate the changes a bit better in album 52. That is of course, my very insignificant opinion... does ANYONE agree with me?

TigerintheShadows · Post by **TigerintheShadows** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:56 pm

I think Album 51 was a fair start--there were some episodes that were very good, some that were mediocre, and some that were outstanding. But we've had this before, and we'll likely have it again. I think a large part of it is due to an overload of a new family (perhaps the worst way to get used to them) and new writers (new writers aren't all necessarily bad, but they're new--they don't know what we expect out of an episode!). But there were good episodes, and these are where we find the rays of hope, to use a cheesy phrase.

So we've had flop episodes. Big deal. That was like, what, the entirety of the 2000 season? AIO has had its dork ages before, and it will have them again. The important things are to not only look for the positive things in a season widely considered as a flop, but to continue doing what we're doing--giving good, honest, detailed critique. That's pretty much all we can do, so...

Taps · Post by **Taps** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:45 pm

woah that was deep TigerShadow! did you really say AIO has had its Dork ages before?

ric · Post by **ric** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:19 am

TigerintheShadows wrote:I think Album 51 was a fair start--there were some episodes that were very good, some that were mediocre, and some that were outstanding. But we've had this before, and we'll likely have it again. I think a large part of it is due to an overload of a new family (perhaps the worst way to get used to them) and new writers (new writers aren't all necessarily bad, but they're new--they don't know what we expect out of an episode!). But there were good episodes, and these are where we find the rays of hope, to use a cheesy phrase. So we've had flop episodes. Big deal. That was like, what, the entirety of the 2000 season? AIO has had its dork ages before, and it will have them again. The important things are to not only look for the positive things in a season widely considered as a flop, but to continue doing what we're doing--giving good, honest, detailed critique. That's pretty much all we can do, so...

I TOTALLY AGREE! People need to stop complaining and saying that 51 is horrible. It's just different.

TigerintheShadows · Post by **TigerintheShadows** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:10 pm

takeitfromthetop wrote:woah that was deep TigerShadow! did you really say AIO has had its Dork ages before?

Yes, I did. -does lame attempt at head thing-

And I keep accidentally hitting the edit button when I want to quote! Grrr...

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