An enjoyable audio play. The story is interesting, well acted, complimented with a realistic sound design and it's fun to listen to.
To me it sounds less in the spirit of old time US radio - but closer to some adventure plays I've heard on Radio 4 over the years like "Deep Station Emerald", the "Foundation" series.
I really love this show! As a sci-fi writer/producer myself I can tell that the plot is great and the audio dramatization is very professionally realized. I'm really excited about this project and I admit I'm overly eager to hear more episodes and spin offs. There's so much more to tell, isn't it?
Godspeed to you guys, you deserve it!
PS Will it ever be published as a novel?
Bob Belfry
(writer/producer)
www.bobbelfry.com
"Once upon a time travel..."
Good writing, acting and sound effects add up to an entertaining and though-provoking look at our possible future. Like the best the ideas of such SCI-FI visionaries as Huxley, Wells, and Verne, "H20" creates its own world, a world complete enough to make us wonder if this is our fate.
A bit heavy on narration and with an opening setup that could have been cut in half, the story's potential for preachiness is leavened by a light touch that manifests itself in brief moments of punctuated humor.
The characters are just interesting enough to raise the level of the writing above the "horse opera" style SCI-FI futurism typical of, say, "Star Trek" and even "Star Wars," and its many lesser off-spring. I would like to see even more attention paid to character interaction that extends beyond the advancement of the plot or the occasional joke.
Overall, this is some of the better SCI-FI radio I've heard in a long time.
Played this on-air as part of a radio drama showcase, next to the "Boston Strangler" from the CBS Suspense series from the 20's. So that was my comparison. H2O is bringing radio production from the '30s to the modern age, and while it didn't quite bring the intensity that makes certain dramatic radio great -- it sometimes was hard for me to visualize a compelling match to the audio, and I wasn't too stimulated for about 15 minutes in the middle of the piece -- it makes up for it with an interesting plot, very good talent, and well-placed sound effects and effects on the vocals. A couple listeners called in and expressed their interest, and overall I'm glad I played it.
Comments for H20
Produced by Melonie Magruder & Brava Productions
Other pieces by Melonie Magruder
Rating Summary
4 comments
Richard Frohlich
Posted on May 17, 2007 at 05:32 PM | Permalink
Review of H20
An enjoyable audio play. The story is interesting, well acted, complimented with a realistic sound design and it's fun to listen to.
To me it sounds less in the spirit of old time US radio - but closer to some adventure plays I've heard on Radio 4 over the years like "Deep Station Emerald", the "Foundation" series.
Well done. I hope we may hear more some day.
Bob Bello
Posted on December 11, 2006 at 08:47 AM | Permalink
Review of H20
I really love this show! As a sci-fi writer/producer myself I can tell that the plot is great and the audio dramatization is very professionally realized. I'm really excited about this project and I admit I'm overly eager to hear more episodes and spin offs. There's so much more to tell, isn't it?
Godspeed to you guys, you deserve it!
PS Will it ever be published as a novel?
Bob Belfry
(writer/producer)
www.bobbelfry.com
"Once upon a time travel..."
Joe Bevilacqua
Posted on January 07, 2005 at 11:05 AM | Permalink
Review of H20
Good writing, acting and sound effects add up to an entertaining and though-provoking look at our possible future. Like the best the ideas of such SCI-FI visionaries as Huxley, Wells, and Verne, "H20" creates its own world, a world complete enough to make us wonder if this is our fate.
A bit heavy on narration and with an opening setup that could have been cut in half, the story's potential for preachiness is leavened by a light touch that manifests itself in brief moments of punctuated humor.
The characters are just interesting enough to raise the level of the writing above the "horse opera" style SCI-FI futurism typical of, say, "Star Trek" and even "Star Wars," and its many lesser off-spring. I would like to see even more attention paid to character interaction that extends beyond the advancement of the plot or the occasional joke.
Overall, this is some of the better SCI-FI radio I've heard in a long time.
Justin Grotelueschen
Posted on September 13, 2004 at 01:57 PM | Permalink
Review of H20
Played this on-air as part of a radio drama showcase, next to the "Boston Strangler" from the CBS Suspense series from the 20's. So that was my comparison. H2O is bringing radio production from the '30s to the modern age, and while it didn't quite bring the intensity that makes certain dramatic radio great -- it sometimes was hard for me to visualize a compelling match to the audio, and I wasn't too stimulated for about 15 minutes in the middle of the piece -- it makes up for it with an interesting plot, very good talent, and well-placed sound effects and effects on the vocals. A couple listeners called in and expressed their interest, and overall I'm glad I played it.