Consumed Grim & Mild

Overall I enjoy the podcast- I don’t understand the Gordon dislike, he’s fine. The main character is a bit shrill and some of the dialogue is a bit… sitcom-y one liners and little jokes that i could do without bc it’s meaningless banter. Like 5-6 lines to convey something that could be conveyed in 1 -2 lines. But it’s fine. The setting is cool - Id like more description somehow and less banter but not sure how that could work in an audio drama without a narrator? Anyway it’s creative and clearly a lot of work went into it. I appreciate the bridge water crossover. I do agree with another reviewer that felt uncomfortable with the use of Native American myth. Coulda used something else….thats a bit dated and used and has some valid criticisms. But I’d definitely listen to another season or a cross over/ spin off. (Oh and if any producers are reading : the variation in voice is super helpful for a generation raised on tv and internet! The sheriff was instantly recognizable of course but other secondary characters like Avery’s parents took a second- especially since episodes are short and spread out. )

I was really excited about this new story set in the Bridgewater universe, but it was disappointing in several ways. The very limited tie-in to Bridgewater was the most frustrating - was definitely hoping for more there. The story was very difficult to follow and hard to picture because of the lack of description. It was often hard to follow who the characters were and who was speaking - like listening to a TV show without being able to see what’s going on. (Radio dramas are supposed to fill in those gaps.) I felt like a lot of time was wasted on the romance without actually moving the plot along. There was also some of “the rest of the world dislikes Americans” self-loathing, as well as modern vernacular such as “colonizers” used by an older character who wouldn’t be using that terminology. And yeah, I don’t speak Spanish so I missed some of the story. (Do the writers know that many people speak Spanish because of colonization as well?) They only seem to have a problem with “white,” English-speaking colonizers. If you want to do a production in Spanish go for it! But if it’s an English production, don’t throw in a ton of another language (any language) without translation.

As a Supernatural and Bridgewater fan, I had to try this because of Ruth Connell and Genevieve Padalecki - and, of course, Misha Collins. I really, really wanted to like it, but it’s no Bridgewater - the story is boring and the majority of the characters are unlikable. Sarah is shrill and annoying and I actually cringed every time I heard her voice. Some of the other characters also routinely switch from English to Spanish and no translation is provided - listeners are just supposed to know Spanish and if they don’t they just have to miss part of the story for being ignorant (according to the show’s creators). There’s also an emphasis on social justice that is SO heavy handed that it makes the “story” unpalatable for those who just want to relax without being preached to - it starts in the first two minutes and just keeps on being beaten into you. Basically, despite the beloved actors from Supernatural the other actors and The Message bring this show down and make it a huge disappointment. It’s not fun or enjoyable and it’s a genuine slog to get to the incredibly unsatisfying end.