681: The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 3

[Peachey Keen]

It's Part 3 everybody! Enjoy!

[DanP740]

This episode was a bit better, but they really should name the episodes...

All the pun-named people annoy me, including "Haggler"...

Who's idea was it to pair Connie with someone who sounds almost exactly like her? Who's playing that person, anyway?

[Leonard Meltsner]

This episode was a bit better, but they really should name the episodes...

All the pun-named people annoy me, including "Haggler"...

Who's idea was it to pair Connie with someone who sounds almost exactly like her? Who's playing that person, anyway?

They didn't name the episodes individually because all of the lessons are transcendent and continuing throughout all of the episodes.

fixed double post - aussie aio fan

[orangie]

And because the names might give away the story.

[DanP740]

They didn't back during Novacom...

[Jason Whits Son]

They didn't back during Novacom...

Or Darkness before Dawn.

[Catspaw]

I was catching up on old official podcasts the other day and in the one from January 26 with Paul McCusker and Dave Arnold, they talked about using names with meaning. Paul McCusker's example was "The Mystery of the Clocktower," where one of the characters' last name was originally Drivel, implying that anything he had to say was drivel. They chatted a little about using names with meaning. It's hardly a new concept - lots of classic books have names that divulge something about the character.

Also...just because they names episodes years ago, doesn't mean that they have to now. Is it bad to try something new?

[31899]

It was okay, I guess. It might have been overshadowed by StrongNChrist, so I might be (probably am) looking at it from tinted glass. The main thing that stood out for me is when Eugene was called a kid. The other thing was why does Buck Oliver need a job at Whit's End?

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[Leonard Meltsner]

Because the kids talk to Whit's End people about their days and dilemmas, like say, a missing Appleberry Phone they found?

[Dr. Watson]

Agent Tanner is my new least-favorite character.

[orangie]

The actor who plays Penny is Kimmy Robertson.

[Steve]

I like Eugene's line, "He called me a kid?!"

Hilarious. One of my favorite lines of the whole 12 parter. (Yes I know how it ends. )

[Cbriggs45]

this is my fourth listening to.. i am listening to it in my car.

so much is still setting up. its a solid base for the plot. but this is not the most flashy of the three i believe. my review.

[ric]

It was a fine episode I guess. Nothing too good about it and nothing too bad.

4/5

[Angel Bob]

I don't plan to write any extensive reviews of the episodes in this series; rather, I'll wait until it concludes before sharing any detailed thoughts. So far, it's been amazing!

[Dallas R.]

Good episode. Carries the plot in a good way. I liked the characters, and though I like the character of Penny Wise, she really does sound way too much like Connie. Still, a decent character, and it's a good idea for Connie to have a friend her age again. Who else has there been? Mitch? Wooton? Cheryl if you want to stretch it? I think Penny has the right personality to be Connie's friend, but needs a more separate voice. But hey, possible replacement for Katie Leigh with a few adjustments right Okay, maybe not that similar.

And I'd agree with the 'names with meanings' being slightly annoying. Penny Wise works because it's explained in the context of the show, but not names like Drivel, Haggler, and Andrew 'Butler' (as in, the butler always commits the crime). Too convenient.

[Leonard Meltsner]

Good episode. Carries the plot in a good way. I liked the characters, and though I like the character of Penny Wise, she really does sound way too much like Connie. Still, a decent character, and it's a good idea for Connie to have a friend her age again. Who else has there been? Mitch? Wooton? Cheryl if you want to stretch it? I think Penny has the right personality to be Connie's friend, but needs a more separate voice. But hey, possible replacement for Katie Leigh with a few adjustments right Okay, maybe not that similar.

And I'd agree with the 'names with meanings' being slightly annoying. Penny Wise works because it's explained in the context of the show, but not names like Drivel, Haggler, and Andrew 'Butler' (as in, the butler always commits the crime). Too convenient.

Butler was William's name, and he didn't do it. Drivel was Andrew's last name too. They were father and son, remember?

[ric]

Total bump, but...to those of you who don't like the name 'Haggler', you do realize that 'Blackgaard', alternately spelled 'blackguard', means 'A person, particularly a man, who behaves in a dishonorable or contemptible way,' right?

[Leonard Meltsner]

Total bump, but...to those of you who don't like the name 'Haggler', you do realize that 'Blackgaard', alternately spelled 'blackguard', means 'A person, particularly a man, who behaves in a dishonorable or contemptible way,' right?

I forgot about that one, good point!

[Christian A.]

Here's my review:

I don't think we got as many answers to questions this episode as we did last episode. We didn't here anything from Mr. Skint, Dirk Beggs, or Monty. But we did get at least a little information about Monty and Beggs in Agent Tanner's soliloquy about his involvement with the counterfeiters. As far as I can tell, the Secret Service was suspicious of Dirk Beggs, so they sent Monty in on a mission to get information. For a while, it seemed like it might be a waste of time, but then Dirk started giving Monty information. But then they both disappeared until they were discovered after the plane crash, and now the Secret Service assumes the worst and considers Monty a rogue agent. I definitely agree with Whit that Monty wasn't the type of kid who would get tempted by money. So I'm considering him innocent until proven guilty.

Connie at art classes at CCCC...weird. But I'm sure it has something significant to do with the ultimate plot. We'll just have to see how it plays out. The character of Penny is weird, but I'm sure she's supposed to be that way. I never knew Connie was interested in drawing, let alone that she has the ability to copy the Mona Lisa! But what is this obsession with fangs? And I don't know about you, but I'm suspicious about the "Christianity" of Penny and Dr. Trask. Something tells me it's going to turn out to be some kind of weird cult, as in Bad Company. Something about Dr. Benjamin Trask makes me suspicious of him. Maybe it's the fact that he sounds like he's played by the same actor as Detective Polehaus. Are they related? Then again, Penny sounds like she could be played by Katie Leigh, so there's probably nothing there.

I definitely agree with Marvin (I think it was Marvin) who says that this relationship between Buck and Emily is Richard Maxwell/Lucy Cunningham-Schultz-like. It's an oldish boy whom we know is working for the bad guys playing with the heart of a girl who's obviously much younger than him. And, as he told Mr. Skint on the phone, Buck's going to use her to accomplish his diabolical plan to find Matthew and the AppleBerry. I don't know why Emily is being so naive all of a sudden. You'd think that since she's a detective that she'd be on guard for villains. Especially when there's a counterfeit money scheme involved. But I guess girls will be girls. : )

I was expecting to hear from Jay, Matthew, and Nelson, or at least Jay since I was told by Marvin that we'd be hearing from him in every episode. But they were in the "Previously on Adventures in Odyssey" clip at the beginning, so maybe that's what Marvin meant. Hopefully he'll be in the next one.

Well there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered: What is the significance of Penny and Dr. Trask? Will their "Christianity" prove to be genuine? What will Buck do with Emily? Will she help him find Matthew? What is on the phone, since Mr. Skint wants it so badly? Will Emily maybe turn Buck around and get him on our side? Or will Buck end up nearly killing her like Richard did to Lucy? What's up with the Stiletto? Is he only a myth? And is Monty a rogue agent? Why was he in Whit's house? And is he going to be okay, since we couldn't hear him responding to Whit? What is Detective Polehaus going to do with the counterfeit money? Is he a bad guy? Will he link it to Buck because of the "Oliver" Twist book in the front pocket? Will there be a cliff-hanger involving Monty in every episode?

I can't wait to hear the fourth episode next week! Thanks for reading my review!