(Yes, that's how they present the title)
I'm wondering if anyone's had a listen to this title? I borrowed this from a friend in a run up to watching the movie. I'm told it's a six-hour long, full-cast audio presentation of the story of the Kyle Rayner GL. Aparently a retelling in a different continuity, this one tells the tale of how Kyle got the ring and his subsequent adventures towards becoming the new Green Lantern of the Earth sector.
I just finished it. Two stars.
I grew up listening to "those old radio shows" late at night on the local AM band, so I'm an old hand at using the world's best video graphics card, per Sheldon Cooper. Those were great! For half an hour at a time, you can listen to self-contained adventures (and the occasional serial) of Cowboys, astronauts and the occasional superhero such as the Shadow.
Here though, you're treated to SIX HOURS of a guy narrating the story of his life. It doesn't help that Kyle Rayner is presented as a clueless and unlearned slacker who can't comprehend most of the cosmic alien stuff thrown at him - so much of the narrative is taken up with him telling the audience that he didn't comprehend what was going on, even towards the end as he matures into a proper superhero. At many points I was worrying more about the other people in the story (they're there, but there's a reason the rest of the JLA isn't around for much of the plot) than Kyle himself.
The voice work however is on par with most similar productions. It pales IMO to the older productions of "Superman Lives" and "Batman: Knightfall" which were more focused on a serial nature and you can easily take them in bite-sized chunks at a time - no such luck here, with the chapters readily flowing into one another you don't know where to stop.
I love audio dramas, and appreciated this one well enough. I don't think I would recommend it if you don't like long first-person narratives from a guy who constantly professes he doesn't know what's happening. I'll look into trying some of the other titles here when I can, perhaps one with more established characters who are more in control - heroic, even - compared to the plot they're in, instead of being swept along for the ride for the most part.
Anyone else had a listen to these audio works? Any opinions on this or other entries into the DC audio drama universe?
Mark
I'm wondering if anyone's had a listen to this title? I borrowed this from a friend in a run up to watching the movie. I'm told it's a six-hour long, full-cast audio presentation of the story of the Kyle Rayner GL. Aparently a retelling in a different continuity, this one tells the tale of how Kyle got the ring and his subsequent adventures towards becoming the new Green Lantern of the Earth sector.
I just finished it. Two stars.
I grew up listening to "those old radio shows" late at night on the local AM band, so I'm an old hand at using the world's best video graphics card, per Sheldon Cooper. Those were great! For half an hour at a time, you can listen to self-contained adventures (and the occasional serial) of Cowboys, astronauts and the occasional superhero such as the Shadow.
Here though, you're treated to SIX HOURS of a guy narrating the story of his life. It doesn't help that Kyle Rayner is presented as a clueless and unlearned slacker who can't comprehend most of the cosmic alien stuff thrown at him - so much of the narrative is taken up with him telling the audience that he didn't comprehend what was going on, even towards the end as he matures into a proper superhero. At many points I was worrying more about the other people in the story (they're there, but there's a reason the rest of the JLA isn't around for much of the plot) than Kyle himself.
The voice work however is on par with most similar productions. It pales IMO to the older productions of "Superman Lives" and "Batman: Knightfall" which were more focused on a serial nature and you can easily take them in bite-sized chunks at a time - no such luck here, with the chapters readily flowing into one another you don't know where to stop.
I love audio dramas, and appreciated this one well enough. I don't think I would recommend it if you don't like long first-person narratives from a guy who constantly professes he doesn't know what's happening. I'll look into trying some of the other titles here when I can, perhaps one with more established characters who are more in control - heroic, even - compared to the plot they're in, instead of being swept along for the ride for the most part.
Anyone else had a listen to these audio works? Any opinions on this or other entries into the DC audio drama universe?
Mark
