Reviews
for
"The Green Ring
Conspiracy I-XII"
[#679-690]
*All
ratings are based on a 5 star scale unless otherwise noted.
Review by Rebeckah
Rating:
I really liked this return to more of the
traditional Odyssey mysteries. Although it's not quite
Novacom or Blackgaard, it is definitely a good series. There
are many aspects of this series that make it good, yet there
are some aspects that are minor drawbacks.
First, the characters. Emily was not quite as
annoying in this episode. I actually could respect her
character. Her attempts to help were actually true help and
not just an attempt for attention or matchmaking. Matthew
helped save the day with his random trivia of trains, and
his computer skills. He did seem a bit more passive than
normal, but that's better than being overbearing. Connie
main contributions to this series was taking the art class
so that she could introduce us to Trask and Penny, and
providing Biblical truths about deception. Wooten, as
always, was a comic relief, as well as a help to the plot
with his off-hand comments about the plans of the villains.
The return of the two Whitakers, Jason and Monty, was good.
I only hope to hear from both of them again sometime soon.
Jay's part was excellent, although I can never really think
of him as a bully in the sense that Rusty and Rodney were
bullies. He tries to annoy the other Odyssey children from
time to time, but he really has a good heart and can never
be a real bully. I liked Detective Polehaus. His humor was
so wry that I couldn't help but laugh. He reminded me in
some ways of the security guard in "The Other Side of the
Glass" who knew Whit's name when he was helping spy out the
factory. (How did he know Whit's name, anyway?) And of
course, there was Mr. Skint and Buck Oliver. Their
characters did a wonderful job playing off of each other.
Buck truly loved and trusted Mr. Skint, as though Mr. Skint
were his real father. And I believe that Mr. Skint was truly
saddened deep inside when he made the decision to leave Buck
behind. I like the youthful, though mature, character of
Buck, and I hope he will stick around to learn more about
God and perhaps become a regular part of the Odyssey family.
Second, the plot was amazing. As an avid
reader, I have come to the point that I can read the back of
a book and tell you who's going to die, who's going to marry
who, and who the true villain is, all because I am familiar
with the basic plots that run through many stories. But the
Green Ring Conspiracy was a little different. Every time you
thought the "good guys" had enough information to catch the
"bad guys," the "bad guys" were always one step ahead of the
"good guys." I couldn't even predict what was going to
happen. I couldn't even begin to guess. It was a nice
feeling to not be able to guess what would happen. The
ending was a little weak since after all that tension built
through the prior episodes, all it took was a train crash to
resolve most of the main issues. But I did like how the main
issue was resolved, though leaving room for side issues to
be resolved. Hopefully, in the episodes coming up, we will
have these issues resolved, such as what becomes of Buck,
Mr. Skint, etc. I hope that these issues will not be left to
our imagination like has been in time past (e.g. Kelly and
the Washingtons, Richard Maxwell).
Last, I liked the way the theme was expressed
right at the very beginning of the series when Eugene
explained that the point of deception is to look like the
truth. Then, throughout the whole series, we were able to
see object lessons, as it were, of this truth expressed.
People we thought were good, were really bad. People we
thought were bad, were really good. It showed how you can't
always judge by the initial look at the cover of the book.
Just like the Bible teaches, it is the fruit that reveals
the heart. As time went on, we saw the true fruit of each
person. I was a little disappointed that the main Bible
teachings within the series stayed mostly near the
beginning. I was proud of Connie. She gave the most Bible
truth throughout the episode. She has really changed from
the rebellious 15 year old that first stepped into Odyssey.
I could only think, "way to go, Connie," as she challenged
Trask and Penny, and stayed firm on her Biblical beliefs.
For once, she could not be swayed from what she knew to be
true in the Bible. I was glad to see her solid stand on the
Bible. It was a good example for us.
All in all, I thought Green Ring Conspiracy
was pretty good.
Review by Emily
Rating:
Wonderful episode! My family and I listen to
the episodes on the way to the church, and we are on pins
and needles waiting for the next episode to come out each
week. I loved the theme of trust in this episode. It can be
hard to know who to trust at times, and I really like the
advice that Chris gave at the end of the episdoe.,The
detective espisodes (like the Blackard series and the
Novacom series) are my favorites! I like how the writers put
in excitement with great lessons!,Oh, and having Monty back
is so neat, and I love the character of Buck Oliver.
Review by Ruth
Rating:
Wow! Well it turned out to be far more
interesting then I thought it was going to be.....now that
I've listened to the whole album of The Green Ring
Conspiracy I don't mind the "Newer" Characters. though I
will say they are definitely not as funny as the older ones
but I think I can get used to them; Anyway., I feel like
Odyssey might get more interesting as the albums go on.
Overall it was a good album and I'd recommend it to any one
who wants Odyssey to get back to ,"Its Normal old self".
Review by AB
Rating:
(Spoiler Alert!!) The Green Ring Conspiracy
is a great series that provides plenty of action and
adventure. As always, Odyssey created a great action-packed
mystery. I was very impressed by the quality of the album. I
was really happy to hear Katrina and Jason again, along with
all the other characters. It was very surprising to hear
that Connie is actually taking a college class! She's
growing up..... very slowly. :) It was also surprising to
hear Monty and it took me a while to realize that he was a
good guy. What a relief!! The train at the end was a real
twist, which I wasn't expecting, but greatly enjoyed (but
then again, you can't really tell what will happen). It was
funny how Connie never heard of the plane crash or the bag
full of money until later on. When does she ever get told
these things until much later? Sounds like me! :) Also, Buck
was pretty cool. I hope we hear from his again, along with
Penny. I wonder if that's her real name...... Who knows, we
could end up with another mystery! You never can tell with
Odyssey.
All in all, a great album/mystery!
Review by "J"
Rating:
It was a very good, but not an A+. Yes I too
think that the Nova com saga was the best ever, and compared
to that, well here are some things that were lacking
1. It needed an element of fear in it
(remember the secret room),
2. It didn't have enough suspense.
Things that were good
1. It took an entire album, (innovative, yet
I still like having a mystery weaving through regular
episodes that have hidden meaning)
2. Good length
Review by Hope
Rating:
The green ring conspearicy was a best for
odyssey! The excitement, the mystery, the laughs. Definitely
a favorite! I gave this five stars for a reason.
Review by AB
Rating:
(Spoiler Alert!!) The Green
Ring Conspiracy is a great series that provides plenty of
action and adventure. As always, Odyssey created a great
action-packed mystery. I was very impressed by the quality
of the album. I was really happy to hear Katrina and Jason
again, along with all the other characters. It was very
surprising to hear that Connie is actually taking a college
class! She's growing up..... very slowly. :) It was also
surprising to hear Monty and it took me a while to realize
that he was a good guy. What a relief!! The train at the end
was a real twist, which I wasn't expecting, but greatly
enjoyed (but then again, you can't really tell what will
happen). It was funny how Connie never heard of the plane
crash or the bag full of money until later on. When does she
ever get told these things until much later? Sounds like me!
:) Also, Buck was pretty cool. I hope we hear from his
again, along with Penny. I wonder if that's her real
name...... Who knows, we could end up with another mystery!
You never can tell with Odyssey.
All in all, a great
album/mystery!
Review by Emily
Rating:
Wonderful episode! My family
and I listen to the episodes on the way to the church, and
we are on pins and needles waiting for the next episode to
come out each week. I loved the theme of trust in this
episode. It can be hard to know who to trust at times, and I
really like the advice that Chris gave at the end of the
episdoe.
The detective episodes (like
the Blackard series and the Novacom series) are my
favorites! I like how the writers put in excitement with
great lessons!,Oh, and having Monty back is so neat, and I
love the character of Buck Oliver.
Review by Darla
Rating:
This is outstanding!
Review by Ruth
Rating:
Wow! Well it turned out to be
far more interesting then I thought it was going to
be.....now that I've listened to the whole album of The
Green Ring Conspiracy I don't mind the "Newer" Characters.
Though I will say they are
definitely not as funny as the older ones but I think I can
get used to them; Anyway., I feel like Odyssey might get
more interesting as the albums go on. Overall it was a good
album and I'd recommend it to any one who wants Odyssey to
get back to ,"Its Normal old self".
Review by Odyssey Addict
Rating:
It is completely parkour! Rad!
Awesome! How else can I describe it? It's the best they've
done since album 50!
Review by Ashley
Rating:
I am so excited to hear all of
it! The first one was very mysterious and, of course, made
me wanting more!
Review by Britt
Rating:
First Of all I have to say
that I love Odyssey! Album 51-52 have not been good really
at all I wasn't so sure about even listening to this one but
I got brave and decided to listen! I have to say I throughly
enjoyed this episode!! ,Emily, was pretty cool in this
episode, unlike alot of others!!
Matthew was cool too, the game
h was talking about at the beginning sounded kinda cool,
like something an old character would be talking about!! ,I
love the plot sooo... far!!!
I don't really NOT like
anything at all!,,WAY TO GO ODYSSEY KEEP THEM COMING!
Review by Beth
Rating:
I think this is a amazing episode I like them
all but I think this has to be one of my favorites it has
suspense it has drama it has a great ending and a great
beginning this episode has every thing you would and could
want!:)
Review by Ashley
Rating:
I am so excited to hear all of it! The first
one was very mysterious and, of course, made me wanting
more!
Review by Britt
Rating:
First Of all I have to say that I love
Odyssey! Album 51-52 have not been good really at all I
wasn't so sure about even listening to this one but I got
brave and decided to listen! I have to say I throughly
enjyed this episode!! ,Emily, was pretty cool in this
episode, unlike a lot of others!!
Matthew was cool too, the game h was talking
about at the beginning sounded kinda cool, like something an
old charatcter would be talking about!! ,I love the plot
sooo... far!!!,I don't really NOT like anything at
all!!!!!!!!!!
WAY TO GO ODYSSEY KEEP THEM
COMING!!!!!@,,10/5!!
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