Comments on: Podcast Review #16: 7th Son: Book One – Descent

By: odin1eye

odin1eye — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:10 +0000

Thanks Mainframe! I do agree with you in that it is always better to TRY and take things for what they are. Doesn’t mean you have to like them, but it might help not being disappointed. Thanks for the differing POV. They are ALWAYS welcome here.

By: odin1eye

odin1eye — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:24:05 +0000

Hmmm… I personally understand the character issue (obviously) but disdain reviews that tell me I don’t like this kind of thing but this is good/bad this kind of thing.

If I don’t like Mexican food, I wouldn’t try to tell people what good/bad Mexican food was.

I am glad that he gave some rationale. Now, I’m going to have go find it. Thanks for giving me something else to do. And thanks again for the comment.

By: Richard Green aka Mainframe

Richard Green aka Mainframe — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:56:46 +0000

O.K. alternate POV: 7th Son (like Seth Harwood’s “Jack Wakes Up”) is more an action movie/mini-series experience than a traditional sci-fi novel. Likewise, “Personal Effects:Dark Arts” is really a suspense/near-horror movie put to a book.

I tend to enjoy my media “as is” rather than have expectations. Hence, I was able to enjoy the movie “Avatar” more that Tee Morris did, since he was expecting more of a “James Cameron” movie. (I’m over-simplifying Tee’s position, and I think Tee’s objections to “Avatar” are valid.)

I like the characters, but the story is more centered on the action & plot than the characters. So anyone with more traditional science fiction expections may not enjoy 7th Son as much as I do. As soon as I realized that 7th Son was a “ride” of an experience, I just got on and enjoyed it to the end. Others may and may not.

Now by my comments, I’m not making any assumptions that Odin1Eye’s opinions are anything more or different than what he’s already stated. I’m just giving him his requested alternate POV – because he’s cool and all that

Also if you are reading this, you too have the right to disagree with everything I just wrote as well. And because the readers of this blog are cool & intelligent people, I’m sure at least one of you do – if you are that person, know that it is because YOU are awesome.

By: Scott Roche

Scott Roche — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:51 +0000

He did give a few sound reasons, at least one of which you stated, the characters. Much of his disdain stemmed from the fact that he just didn’t care for thrillers.

He did say that, for a thriller, it was well done. So he didn’t knock it for what it was. He just didn’t like it.

By: odin1eye

odin1eye — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:34:33 +0000

No. Really? Did he give his rationale why he didn’t enjoy it or was it just vitriol and/or sour grapes? Like I said, I can’t knock the work. It was well done through and through. It just didn’t gel with me for the reasons stated.

By: Scott Roche

Scott Roche — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:32:17 +0000

Did you read the blog post where one guy really shredded the novel?

By: odin1eye

odin1eye — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:24:16 +0000

I KNOW I was in a minority, and while I definitely WASN’T wanting to stir up a war, I was hoping someone would provide a definitive alternate POV. For me, it just didn’t work. However, I sincerely appreciate J.C.’s huge contribution to the podcast community and hope he is able to turn around the luck he has been having and to make a living with his writing.

By: rasplundjr

rasplundjr — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:00:52 +0000

7th Son is one of the best Podcast novels out in the wild.

By: odin1eye

odin1eye — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:26:33 +0000

Thank you for your comment on this one. I have to admit that I felt a little badly after J.C. made his announcement, but then I decided truth is truth. Anyone is free to disagree with me to their hearts content, and I will always try to be positive any when negative and balance what I don’t like with the positive things that are available in any story. I admit, Thomas was the character I enjoyed most as well. Thanks!

By: DanDanTheArtMan

DanDanTheArtMan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:03:17 +0000

This is a book I had to try because of all the hype. I’m really glad I listened all the way through, because it seemed to get better as it went along, and it was worth it. I must admit that I found a lot of parts slow. When there are people sitting around talking, I get bored. I have this same problem with Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, but I still love the books. I don’t think I would have finished the first book if I hadn’t heard so much hype about it, but I’m certainly glad I did. Though parts were slow for me, when stuff happens it is really awesome, and the action scales up as the series goes on to the third book. Father Thomas was my favorite character as well interestingly enough. (Referencing Scott’s comment) I wonder if that’s because were both Christians, even though Thomas is Catholic. Good review, thanks for the honesty.