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False start, but really compelling after

By:Jared Star, Portsmouth, United States
Date:Wednesday 27 October 2021
Rating:   8

“Made You Look” is a fine enough episode that, had it not messed up in the beginning, would've been a perfect 10

Hearing the idea of a being that actively messes with both the main character and the audio format itself is amazing. It's lovely to hear when an audio can pull something like that off. However, it takes a while for this idea to work. Going into this audio, one would expect a slowly building narrative that works to isolate the main character and play on paranoia. Unfortunately, the first 10-15 minutes are rushed. We get the basic rundown of how the villain works right out of the gate in a way that feels clunky and not well thought out. These ideas should have built up naturally over the narrative, but instead, we start off with a clunky example of the villain's powers.

After this, the episode then decides it wants to slow down into the snail's pace, atmospheric plot it wanted to be from the beginning. This transition is jarring and takes a little bit to get used to. However, when both you and the story settle into a groove, it is an amazing experience. The atmosphere is tense, not being able to see anything yourself plays to the story's advantage, and the villain makes you, the listener, feel like you're losing your mind too.

I cannot praise this story enough after the first 10 minutes, however, I also can't forgive the first ten minutes.



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