Episode Reviewed: Exactly As Planned (498)

Writer: Nathan Hoobler & Marshal Younger

Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell

Original Airdate: 6/22/02

Rating (Out of 5 cones):

 

Exactly As Planned Episode Summary: With Tom on trial, Whit and Alex investigate evidence to prove his innocence. Everyone finds that the plot is still even bigger than they thought.   Theme: Hope in troubled times

Exactly As Planned was definitely better than Expect the Worst! When I was reviewing the tail end of the Novacom Saga, I listened to Expect the Worst and then Exactly As Planned after I reviewed Expect the Worst, and it was definitely more interesting.

Fortunately, I won't have to pick at this episode much because I'm in a better frame of mind from listening to this episode rather than Expect the Worst. Exactly As Planned reiterated some of what Expect the Worst did in the prayer department. The characters of Odyssey prayed for approximately half the show. I was very pleased with it.

Unfortunately (yes, we all know what that means), I have to point out that there was an unrealistic aspect of the episode. Whit and Alex went out looking for clues to prove Tom innocent. The likelihood of them going and looking is very slim. Why aren't the police finding the clues that Whit is conveniently finding? It seemed too convenient for me.

I was very upset with Expect the Worst aired because I thought Tom would be in prison for a few AIO seasons (or six), and that wouldn't be a good thing. But now I am happy because Tom's already out of prison. Hooray!

I grant Exactly As Planned 3 out of 5 cones.

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