Sequence Two Discussion Thread

[R.A. Picking]

Episode 205 - I'm literally wondering what world this Jordan and Angela are living in? I know it's fiction (lol) but seriously how childish can you be? I'm almost thinking that Angela doesn't deserve my pity anymore but then again I think she's just doing it to keep Jordan happy because if Jordan's not happy, no one is going to be happy. Again, I'm thinking that some mysterious accident might be good for Jordan or better yet I've got it - the sequence finale will have Jordan hanging on to his life by a thread (emotion, emotion) and right after the end song plays, Angela walks in and pulls the plug (Ahh)! I know it's not that realistic but you know...(lol). Sorry, all kidding aside I do think that Jordan and Angela is a good arc. I probably wouldn't feel it sometimes for the story IF the tension wasn't there. I do have to say that David is becoming a favorite character for me (for some reason) I guess it's because I like the bond between these two guys and it seems that David is there for him - good job with that! Paula, what can I say? I can't really say anything that I haven't said already - she is the icing on the cake, the jelly in the in jam! Watching her jump into Michael's arms and Cassandra...wowser! I can see that! I can see her character, this crazy woman (lol). Paula, you might have your work cut out for you as far as the humor! Okay, I can't stand the fact that I have to wait a whole week now - UGH! But - good job! 7/10

[Brady Brown]

Thanks for the reviews, Andrew! Sorry they weren't your favorite episodes. Hopefully that'll improve over time.

I'm really glad you found the episodes funny, and hopefully David can remain your favorite character! He's a real joy to write, because he is so funny. Rose will not drive a wedge between Alex and David's relationship. David is still very much in a long-distance relationship with Alisha, so if Rose was to go after anyone, it would only be Alex. XD

I've come to the conclusion that no one is ever going to like Jordan, which is completely understandable. XD He is a real jerk, and you're right, Angela is, for the time being, only doing these awful things to make Jordan happy, because when he's not, she ends up paying the consequences. But yeah, no deaths in Audition! Can't get that dark in this nice, happy show. XD For now, that is. HAHAHA! Oh, I'm terrible. And yeah, it seems Jordan and Angela are terrible, but hey, they sure do hate Alex and David, especially if they take home the crown of best dialogue (tune in next week! XD).

And, as always, I'm glad you like Paula. I'm really excited to dive into her past this season! Should be fun for me, and hopefully enjoyable for all of you guys!

Thanks again for the reads, Andrew! Hope you enjoy the Arc 1 finale next Thursday!

[Matthew James]

"Sequence Two review... so far"

So first I wanted you to know that I do read AUDITION even though I believe this is the first time I've ever actually commented. Lol. I just never have the time to review. I do love the fact that our shows have two things in common... the use of the name "Sullivan" and Lauren Graham playing a parent. (Alex/Lucy)

So anyways on to the actual review. Where as most people's favorite character is Paula, mine is easily David - I think he's exactly the type of person Alex needs in his life right now, Alex is always so serious about everything, and David's comedy provides a great balance.

JORDAN & ANGELA - Oh how I've hated him so much! Now it's just worse, as I was so glad when Alex punched him in the face, in the premiere, he did deserves it! I know a few people are hoping for a romantic connection between Alex and Rose, but not me. I want to see her fall a little for Alex, and have our "heroes" find out what Jordan has been doing to this poor girl. I think it's more or less fear that pushes Angela to be so mean to Alex,David and Alisha. Because we know what happens when Jordan isn't happy.. dick.

MICHAEL I do love his (darker) story line this year, I think Michael needs Paula's sillyness the way Alex needs Davids's, (like father like son) speaking of David. We know the apartment is a three bedroom. I would like to see David eventually move in with Barrett's, I think taking on and helping another child, will maybe help Michael's feelings of failing Alisha and his wife.

So that is kind of it for me, for now. I feel like I could write for hours more. But I'll stop myself here. I look tons forward to more Audition.

[Brady Brown]

Thanks for the comments, Matthew! This was real nice surprise to see!

I'm really glad you are enjoying the series! I know I say this a lot, but I love writing this show, especially the humor part of it. Really stoked you like David! Again, he's a load of fun to write for, because you never really know what he's going to say (most of the time, I don't know either)! And you're right, Alex really needs David at the moment, because he's that new voice that, while a little crazier, can calm him down and talk him out of his irrational decisions. Rose won't be getting into a romance with anyone, for now at least. Strictly platonic!

I hope you enjoy the backstory on Jordan and Angela this sequence! Can't wait to get all of that written and post for all of you guys to see! Hopefully it won't disappoint. XD

Being his "bestie," Paula could really tell when something was bothering Michael, and her concern for him really is solidifying a true friendship between them. They truly are best friends now! XD Oh, and David probably will not be moving into the Berreta apartment. He's got a family of his own to worry about, even though he would rather not be with his face-sucking parents. haha!

Thanks again, Matthew! Hope you enjoy what's to come!

[R.A. Picking]

Episode 206 - I really did like the episode. I thought it was a cool way to end the first part but watch out for the second half, because I'm sure that Jordon and Angela are going to come back with a vengeance. I was glad that Jordon and Angela were the first ones to think of doing something because Alex and David are too good for that (lol). Paula!! Hysterical! Crazy! Wonderful! You write her so good. I can actually see this crazy multi-jointed personality jumping and dancing around and landing in pencil stance! Wow! And Cassandra Braun? Again a character that is just hilarious - I like her and I think I read where she is portrayed by the woman on "Glee"! Fun-ny! And the end? Awesome! Good sign?!?! Or maybe not. I guess we'll have to wait until the second arc starts to see what happens (getting into a praying stance)!!! 8.5/10 (LOL) Also, hopefully it's not toooo long or the ratings will go down (just kidding)!

[Brady Brown]

Glad you enjoyed the episode, Andrew! I thought it was a real nice way to wrap up the assignment Alex and David had to do. And you're totally right- Jordan and Angela are in for the kill (literally, actually -creepy music XD). Jordan and Angela, no matter how childish people think they are, really just want to win, and will do anything to get to the top, and they've had enough (mainly Jordan). I'm so glad you like Paula and Cassandra! They're really fun characters to write for, and it's great knowing everyone likes them. I probably get redundant saying that all the time, but... oh well! XD The ending:

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was really a step for Alisha's character, in terms of her being her own person and standing up for herself. It's all explained in the next episode, don't worry! XD

Thanks again for the review, Andrew! Hopefully you enjoy the rest of the episodes when the series returns!

[Jack Malone]

"Memorization is Key" Review

This episode dealt with quite a lot of the stuff that has been building up since the beginning of the sequence, as well as addressing certain relationships, and where they stand and how they function- specifically, Paula and Michael, and Jordan and Angela. The first three quarters of the story had a lot of progress, but then it kind of regressed towards the end of the episode, which was a bit upsetting, but overall, I really enjoyed this episode (duh! its Audition!).

First and foremost, I want to talk about Paula and Michael. I like that Michael was still drowning in his own guilt and his realisation that he played a role in these "departures" was followed through in the following episode. He's becoming more and more of a grounded, realistic, 3Dimensional character, and I hope he continues to stand in the spotlight for quite some time. As corny as I'm about to word it, it really felt like Paula was his light to reel him out of the dark space he was consumed in, and I love how she lifted his spirits, reminded him of the great father, and overall, person he is, and comforted him. It not only added more to the character of Michael, but also to Paula, throwing her in a very serious light. I loved it.

Secondly, the episode dealt a great deal with Jordan and Angela. I loved that line of, "that's the thing, Jordon. You get angry. A lot." It spoke volumes to the amount of times this kind of situation has occurred and gave a lot more weight to their relationship, and what it extends back to in the past. I did enjoy how we saw Angela with a bit more control and power than Jordan, and see how he tries to regain that power and get back into her head of, you know, "don't you want to be the best?" and all that jazz. Its a really interesting dynamic. I was a little disappointed that there was so much progress, and then they kind of reverted back to Angela having puppy dog eyes and running after him, and them both going up against Alex and David again. I just felt like you were moving to something exciting, then returned to something familiar too soon. But then, on the other hand, Angela was able to stop Jordan from completely snapping, so there's still that element of "things are getting better" and evolving, which is great. I just don't think the bickering between Angela/Jordan and Alex/David in this episode was particularly called for.

As for Rose- I love the fierce nature of her character. I wasn't too crash hot that she was kind of standing up for herself and the others, and then kind of succumbed to a more awkward and unsure persona after, during the confrontation. But, that fierceness and bravery is still there, and I like that. I hope to see more of that. Again, there was a level of unpredictability that I loved about this episode. She came in as soon as David was being defiant and brave, and I was like "oh no, she's gonna be a love interest for him, and see him as all amazing and strong," but then David was pushed, and she stormed over, woman-scorned, haha. I loved it.

So, overall, kind of mixed. I can kind of interpret things differently that I thought I didn't enjoy as much, and find positives out of it, so it was a pretty great episode, through that. With the unpredictability of this series, there's this level of "not everything is what it appears to be," that I love. So I'm probably reading something wrongs. But, considering there was a LOT of development in this one, I reeeeally enjoyed it. 8/10

[Jack Malone]

"Light. Camera. Action" Review

So, what happens when the two groups arrive to film on the same location? All hell breaks loose. I really loved this episode. I felt like it was very stripped back- there wasn't anything too complex going on, and it was all about this conflict, and how they went about dealing with it- Alex, Rose, and David chose to ignore and move on with their filming, and Jordan and Angela resorted to...different tactics. But first, I want to talk about-

Paula and Michael. So, in the last episode, we saw Paula serve as the semi-guardian-angel for Michael, pulling him out of his depression, and remind him how great of a person he truly was. In this one, she's trying to cheer him up?! Mate, seriously, I love them. I love the lengths she goes to in an attempt to make people happy, and please them. She's got such a huge heart, and I swear, if she doesn't get to share that with Michael one day, I'm going to find that hypothetical lion you've got chasing after Alisha and direct it back to you! Had the goofiest smile when their moment popped up. Coming off of the last episode, and reading this one- I swear, its like this:

At first, I was a bit skeptical about the conflict. Alex, David and Rose could have picked a different location to film and avoid all of it, and the conflicts that spark out of the smallest problem that could so easily be averted can often be quite irritating- HOWEVER, if you think about how much time they have left to do the project, as well as the process of finding the PERFECT location to shoot, they couldn't have just left because they didn't want to "disrupt" the competition. So, I'm okay with the introduction of the conflict. I guess that's what I'm trying to say, in such long sentences. Anyway, as it all bubbled down, again, I was surprised by Angela and Jordan's actions to win. Destroying the camera? Yes, it was childish, buuuut, it worked. For some dumb reason, I thought they were going to saturate Alex and David, and after seeing what they did, I felt really stupid for even thinking that.

Moving on- more specifically, baaack to the start of the episode- I love how Alisha is brought up, and, a big theme of this episode kind of surrounded the idea of "replacing her" and Rose's role on the series, now that she's the "new girl". It was handled really well, I thought. I liked that David was firm in his "she's my girlfriend" and allowed for some nice back and forth banter between them and Rose- I can see her becoming a favourite character too, because she's quite fierce, has an out-there sense of humor, etc. I'm all over the place with this review, sorry. But as well as that, I liked that Jordan and Angela were kind of like explaining how Alex and David will just replace her when she goes off to do what she wants to do, and- ugh, I love that Alisha's departure carries so much weight over introducing new characters, forging new relationships, and all of that. It proves how much of a pivotal character she is, and I could see her returning at some point, and maintaining that importance to the show. So I loved it all. 10/10

[Brady Brown]

BETTER RESPONSE: JACK MALONE'S REVIEW OF 2.04 MEMORIZATION IS KEY

So, being the super smart person that I am, I realized (and was totally not told by my friend) that I don't need to study tonight, so... I'm here to do some semi-adequate replies for these reviews! So, yeah. ONWARD!

Apr 15, 2013 0:38:34 GMT -6 Jack Malone said:

First and foremost, I want to talk about Paula and Michael. I like that Michael was still drowning in his own guilt and his realisation that he played a role in these "departures" was followed through in the following episode. He's becoming more and more of a grounded, realistic, 3Dimensional character, and I hope he continues to stand in the spotlight for quite some time. As corny as I'm about to word it, it really felt like Paula was his light to reel him out of the dark space he was consumed in, and I love how she lifted his spirits, reminded him of the great father, and overall, person he is, and comforted him. It not only added more to the character of Michael, but also to Paula, throwing her in a very serious light. I loved it.

I never really got to give a proper "storyline" to Michael last sequence, so I was all over giving him one this time around. After this episode, he sort of dwindles down out of the spotlight, but his "fears" of letting people down come back in the ninth episode, after the traumatic events that happen in episode eight (-creepy music-). So hopefully you don't entirely hate that. XD And Paula's got a big storyline coming, starting in episode nine of ten (I haven't decide, okay? OKAY?). Stay tuned!

Secondly, the episode dealt a great deal with Jordan and Angela. I loved that line of, "that's the thing, Jordon. You get angry. A lot." It spoke volumes to the amount of times this kind of situation has occurred and gave a lot more weight to their relationship, and what it extends back to in the past. I did enjoy how we saw Angela with a bit more control and power than Jordan, and see how he tries to regain that power and get back into her head of, you know, "don't you want to be the best?" and all that jazz. Its a really interesting dynamic. I was a little disappointed that there was so much progress, and then they kind of reverted back to Angela having puppy dog eyes and running after him, and them both going up against Alex and David again. I just felt like you were moving to something exciting, then returned to something familiar too soon. But then, on the other hand, Angela was able to stop Jordan from completely snapping, so there's still that element of "things are getting better" and evolving, which is great. I just don't think the bickering between Angela/Jordan and Alex/David in this episode was particularly called for.

Angela has finally realized that she doesn't want to be Jordan's punching bag, but she does, sadly, love him. So, that's really the reason she forgave him so quickly. That, and the fact that she realized if Jordan's happy, she stays safe (I know I've already said this in my mini-replies, but I'm probably going to delete that so... hopefully you know what I'm talking about). Angela becomes more of her "own" character towards the end, when she comes to another realization about her relationship, and sh*t hits the fan. Sorry you didn't enjoy the whole bickering, but it was just my way of showing what Angela's going for- a happy Jordan. And, when she realizes that bickering makes him happy, she resorts to that in the next episode.

As for Rose- I love the fierce nature of her character. I wasn't too crash hot that she was kind of standing up for herself and the others, and then kind of succumbed to a more awkward and unsure persona after, during the confrontation. But, that fierceness and bravery is still there, and I like that. I hope to see more of that. Again, there was a level of unpredictability that I loved about this episode. She came in as soon as David was being defiant and brave, and I was like "oh no, she's gonna be a love interest for him, and see him as all amazing and strong," but then David was pushed, and she stormed over, woman-scorned, haha. I loved it.

We're totally going to go with Rose being a fierce character, because she was totally supposed to come across that way. Heh. Heh. Heh. XD But no, I never really expected Rose to come across quite so fierce, so that's interesting. She's not really fierce in any of the next episodes, I don't think at least. And no, Rose isn't anyone's love interest. Yet, at least. SUE ME, OKAY.

So, overall, kind of mixed. I can kind of interpret things differently that I thought I didn't enjoy as much, and find positives out of it, so it was a pretty great episode, through that. With the unpredictability of this series, there's this level of "not everything is what it appears to be," that I love. So I'm probably reading something wrongs. But, considering there was a LOT of development in this one, I reeeeally enjoyed it. 8/10

Sorry this wasn't your favorite, Jack. Hopefully the rest of the episodes improve! Hopefully there's some more unpredictability along the way! And hopefully you enjoy the rest of the episodes as well!

[Brady Brown]

BETTER REVIEW: JACK MALONE'S REVIEW OF 2.05 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

Apr 15, 2013 1:02:56 GMT -6 Jack Malone said:

So, what happens when the two groups arrive to film on the same location? All hell breaks loose. I really loved this episode. I felt like it was very stripped back- there wasn't anything too complex going on, and it was all about this conflict, and how they went about dealing with it- Alex, Rose, and David chose to ignore and move on with their filming, and Jordan and Angela resorted to...different tactics. But first, I want to talk about-

HAHA! Lots of crazy stuff went down in this episode, all of which weren't plot related, so. Yes, HELL BROKE LOOSE. And, of course being wonderful procrastinators, Alex and David decided they had absolutely no time to move. Boy they were wrooooooong.

Paula and Michael. So, in the last episode, we saw Paula serve as the semi-guardian-angel for Michael, pulling him out of his depression, and remind him how great of a person he truly was. In this one, she's trying to cheer him up?! Mate, seriously, I love them. I love the lengths she goes to in an attempt to make people happy, and please them. She's got such a huge heart, and I swear, if she doesn't get to share that with Michael one day, I'm going to find that hypothetical lion you've got chasing after Alisha and direct it back to you! Had the goofiest smile when their moment popped up.

Paula and Michael are very unpredictable, the first more than the latter. XD She really does care for her friends, so I really wanted to show that. Glad you enjoyed! They MIGHT get together. MAYBE. Probably not. BUT STILL. Oh, and hypothetical lion, you say? Heh heh. We shall see about that. MWUHAHAHAHA.

At first, I was a bit skeptical about the conflict. Alex, David and Rose could have picked a different location to film and avoid all of it, and the conflicts that spark out of the smallest problem that could so easily be averted can often be quite irritating- HOWEVER, if you think about how much time they have left to do the project, as well as the process of finding the PERFECT location to shoot, they couldn't have just left because they didn't want to "disrupt" the competition. So, I'm okay with the introduction of the conflict. I guess that's what I'm trying to say, in such long sentences. Anyway, as it all bubbled down, again, I was surprised by Angela and Jordan's actions to win. Destroying the camera? Yes, it was childish, buuuut, it worked. For some dumb reason, I thought they were going to saturate Alex and David, and after seeing what they did, I felt really stupid for even thinking that.

Yeah, Alex, David, and Rose didn't really have a choice as to leaving, because they needed to get it done. Did they have to leave anyway? Yes. But they didn't realize that in the beginning. XD If only. Again, Angela is only trying to make Jordan happy, because if he is happy, she's safe, which is her main goal at the moment. And what better way to make your boyfriend happy than to destroy the competition's camera? NOTHING I SAY. But anyways, this episode also introduced Rose to the things that Jordan and Angela will do to win. Sure she was exposed last episode, but why not? haha!! Where was I? Oh yeah. JORDAN AND ANGELA BE BAD AND STUFF.

Moving on- more specifically, baaack to the start of the episode- I love how Alisha is brought up, and, a big theme of this episode kind of surrounded the idea of "replacing her" and Rose's role on the series, now that she's the "new girl". It was handled really well, I thought. I liked that David was firm in his "she's my girlfriend" and allowed for some nice back and forth banter between them and Rose- I can see her becoming a favourite character too, because she's quite fierce, has an out-there sense of humor, etc. I'm all over the place with this review, sorry. But as well as that, I liked that Jordan and Angela were kind of like explaining how Alex and David will just replace her when she goes off to do what she wants to do, and- ugh, I love that Alisha's departure carries so much weight over introducing new characters, forging new relationships, and all of that. It proves how much of a pivotal character she is, and I could see her returning at some point, and maintaining that importance to the show. So I loved it all. 10/10

Yep. Alisha is ALWAYS PRESENT. Preparing to be maimed by several hypothetical lions. But no, Rose was never meant to be a replacement (did I say this in the last response? I think I did...) as to being another set of eyes in the entertainment business. This sequence was just to set up her friendship with everyone. And I'm more than likely going to be making Rose slightly more fierce since some people seem to think and enjoy that of her, so... EXPECT IT. I threw in Jordan and Angela's "replacement" speech because I knew some people were going to have that idea, and I just... I HAD TO PUT IT OUT THERE. You probably think I'm, like, drunk in this review. But I promise. I'm not. SWEAR IT. Hope you enjoy the rest of the sequence, Jack!

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Two last episodes of season one and I'm on it.

[Jay Paterson]

I have been a bad Auditioner. 5 episodes behind?!?! How did it come to this. I shal not sleep til I have read and reviewed each and every last one xD. Its 1am, I have to get up for work in 7 hours, but this has to be done. 

2.02: Dialogue. 
Oh, how I've missed this show. "I agree" too Paula, I'm glad that Alex punched Jordan. There wasn't much going on in this episode, coming from the season premiere which had a lot going on. However we got to see more of Jordan and Angela's toxic relationship. I always found that plot line interesting and I'm glad we're beginning to uncover more. I really do feel for Angela, as I did last sequence when this was all going on. I hope she finds the courage to stand up to him soon, I have a feeling this behavior also has something to do with him not wanting the police involved in the fight between him and Alex. I liked that David came in and stood up for his friend in the end, it showed his loyalties, because we could see this isn't something that came naturally to him, I don't see him as an angry person at all. Overall good episode, 8/10.

2.03: Take a Break.
This episode was a lot better when it came to amount of content. In this episode we got some more of Paula, which made me tons happy. I could so picture her singing the pink panther theme, whilst acting like a secret agent. And when Alex & David started screaming at her entrance. PAHAHA, I was in stitches. Paula always seems to give me the giggles. I enjoyed Micheal's short scene, he seems to be pretty hard on himself, now I no where Alex gets it from. Micheal and Alex are so much a like, it just makes brings much more realism to the show. We were also introduced to 2 possible new comers? I don't know if they will stick around for long but it was exciting to see our characters interact with new faces. Jace and Rose both seem like interesting enough characters. Rose is a bit quirky and it was nice to see Paula have a little male interaction, BUT SHE IS STILL MICHAEL'S I TELL YOU! But I'm still excited to see where you take that. "I'm Paula. With a P." & "Have you been registered as an offender in any of the states or territories?" She really does have a way with words that woman. Any normal man would have ran but Jace stuck around, which is promising. 10/10

2.04: Memorization is Key.
I think I'm gonna like this chick Rose. The ways she stood up to Jordan in defense of people she's only known for a minute was pretty courageous, which makes her a bad-ass in my books. DAMN, BRADY, you really know how to tease us with those Paula/Michael moments. That was a nice little scene they shared together, who knew Paula could be so... normal? Haha. Michael needs to lighten up for my liking. As I've said before he really is too hard on herself, I think Alisha would have chosen to go back home no matter what he told her and as for his wife, well that was just an unlucky accident, not his fault. I think Paula should take him out and do something fun! I was glad to see Angela sort of stand her ground a bit with Jordan, but she soon fell back into his trap after he apologized and promised never to do it again. Someone really needs to put that d*ck in his place, I mean he was going to hit Rose, WTF! The end line where they both say "Hey" made me chuckle, Brady, you comical genius. Lol. 10/10

2.05: Lights, Camera, Action!
THEY. MAKE. ME. SO. ANGRY! Just when I was feeling sorry for Angela, I remember she ain't all that innocent. Cassandra was a character I was insure of when we were first introduced to her in episode 3, I found her a little out of place and random. But now meeting her a second time I feel she is a fun addition to the cast (and played by Jane Lynch, YAY!) and will cause some pretty funny moments, even though she's pretty scary. Haha.  I enjoy trying to put on a Russian accent when reading her lines. Lol. From the get go this was a pretty solid episode, I enjoyed all of it, and was pretty stoked when when we found out Angela and Jordan were at the park because I knew it would make for some drama, and it did. I felt bad for Rose in this episode, I would be so angry if someone poured water over my camera. I was surprised Angela didn't get hit with a bag this time. It also makes me angry that Jordan is pleased with her at the end, it just shows us how controlling he can be, that what makes him happy is his girl friend, following his rules. #jordansanasshole. 10/10

2.06: Preform.
ALISHA?!?!?! whaaaaaaaaat! This episode was my favorite so far, from Micheal lighten up a bit, "It’s going to be the hottest and the most bomb diggety thing in the hizz-house!" Haha that made me laugh, and Michael never makes me laugh! To finding out that Rose is in fact the weird neighbors daughter, SHOCKER! I was so not expecting that, but it was brilliant. We even got to see Alex and David really show Jordan and Angela who's boss, by giving them a taste of their own medicine. The back and forth banter between Paula and Micheal was back, which I loved, "who let Paula in" & "Oh, Look, the princess decided to join us." Hahaha. This episode was just full of fun and laughs from the get go. I adored it all. And that ending?! Can it be? Is she really back? I hope for good. 10000000/10


Woohoo, thats me all caught up. Do you have any idea when this will is returning, Brady? Sorry, I havent really been keeping up to date with this, but I'm back now and I'm a full time Auditioner again. Haha. #Maula4life MAKE IT HAPPEN, BRADY! hahaha. Oh, I just realised, what happened to Jace? are we ever gonna meet him again? Also I'm absolutely love Jane and Bridget have joined the cast, great additions and great characters.  

[David]

So, this arc, I decide to read it when all the episodes were out and tonight was the night I read them. They were very good. A great and well thought out story line, if I am say. I have some thoughts:
Jordan and Angela: I really hate Jordan. Angela's still a bit so-so with me. Jordan deserved that punch in the face. I really don't understand why they just can't get along with anybody. Angela is much more of a follower, it seems. I can't wait for their episode that explains their relationship next arc.
Paula: I love Paula, she deserves a spin-off ("I WANNA BE YOUR AGENT!!!!!" Maybe). She is loveable and fun. I hope you expand on her relationships with Michael and Dace next arc. On one hand, I do think that Michael/Paula would be great, but I would like to wait and see what you do with her and Dace. I do with you'd bring back Jordan and Angela's manager, he and Paula had great banter that was fun to read.
Alex: Alex's grief was represented in a quiet and somewhat unsubtle way, which was good. I do like how both he and his father were both upset about Alisha leaving. I do like the character of Alex, although I wish he would lighten up at times. He is kind of the show's straight man, which most shows need.
David: David is weird, which was also good. He had some funny bits. A bit of a Star Wars freak, which reminded me of a friend of mine. I do like hid way of confusing everybody, a different alternative to Alisha. He and Alex are very different personalities which makes them seem like a comedy duo. I would like us to meet some of David's family eventually.
Michael: Much darker than last sequence, which I liked. He also had a great arc. I did like to see the bit between Michael and Miranda. I did also like that Paula was lightening him up.
Rose: She is a good character. Sort of an Alisha. I think that there can be some good Alisha/Rose banter or friendship possible. Also, I think that you may have been hinting at an Alex/Rose relationship. She is fun and able to stand up for herself. It was great to see a girl finally stand up to Jordan.
Cassandra: Okay, first off, I want a Cassandra/Paula smackdown, that would be awesome. She is freaky and funny at the same time. I would also like to see one-on-one Cassandra/Rose talk. I'd also like to know about her husband.
I loved that big reveal at the end of "Perform". All-in-all, a great arc and I can't wait until the 13th.

[Jack Malone]

"Perform" Review

Firstly, I just want to say, somehow I managed to completely forget that there was a sixth episode released, and it wasn't until I was procrastinating and looking at all the episode title art for shows on theVPN that I came across this one, and nearly dropped. I wanted to be heaps, "oh, I was just waiting to read it because it would make the wait less painful," but no, I'm just an actual, proper idiot.

Moving onto the episode- it was pretty good. The build up of everything was really nice, as everyone is getting ready, and getting all dressed up without really saying THIS is what's going to happen, and then they're all gathered and of course, that's when all hell is going to break lose. Again, this show is incredibly unpredictable. The minute Jordan and Angela were like "we gon' take the lights oooooout", I was just thinking, you know, they'll do it, it will be embarrassing for Alex and David, and the audience will get all anxious and impatient, and so everything will be ruined. But no, they thwart their plans. At first I was curious as to what could happen now that the conflict was taken care of so quickly, when BOOM- ALISHA.

The episode was definitely a culmination of everything that has happened so far this sequence, and I think, it did a great job of wrapping up elements of this "dialogue" and creating a scene project, in order to move on to something new in the back half, which I hope involves a lot of Alisha, because I miss her as much as Alex and David at this point. So I'm really anxious to find out what's going to happen in the rest of this sequence (which has been amazing so far!) And I need to wrap up this crummy review because of an essay I have due tomorrow, so I just wanna say quickly--

The Paula/Michael moments, again, are some of the best moments of the series. I really do love how they had an extremely genuine scene in this mid-finale, among all the chaos of getting ready. The reveal that Rose was the daughter of Cassandra was unexpected, and I'm feeling some drama is going to stem from that later on. When Paula realised that the dialogue was all about Alisha, it was really touching. I kind of wish it was a quieter moment, just so the impact of that realisation, as well as the emotional aspect behind it, could have been a little more powerful (rather than everyone making it known that it was obvious to them, and she's been a bit slow about catching on). I think, that was my only problem with this episode. Other than that, like I said before, you did a great job of wrapping some elements up of the sequence so far, while projecting us into the direction of some new, really exciting storylines. Loved it! 9/10

P.S/ sorry for the shitty review.

[Brady Brown]

Jun 2, 2013 19:50:00 GMT -6 Jay Paterson said:

I have been a bad Auditioner. 5 episodes behind?!?! How did it come to this. I shal not sleep til I have read and reviewed each and every last one xD. Its 1am, I have to get up for work in 7 hours, but this has to be done. 

2.02: Dialogue. 
Oh, how I've missed this show. "I agree" too Paula, I'm glad that Alex punched Jordan. There wasn't much going on in this episode, coming from the season premiere which had a lot going on. However we got to see more of Jordan and Angela's toxic relationship. I always found that plot line interesting and I'm glad we're beginning to uncover more. I really do feel for Angela, as I did last sequence when this was all going on. I hope she finds the courage to stand up to him soon, I have a feeling this behavior also has something to do with him not wanting the police involved in the fight between him and Alex. I liked that David came in and stood up for his friend in the end, it showed his loyalties, because we could see this isn't something that came naturally to him, I don't see him as an angry person at all. Overall good episode, 8/10.

Wow, thanks for the reviews, Jay! Glad you really enjoyed the rest of the sequence! Yeah, I will admit this was sort of a slower episode, but I felt that was needed coming from the blow up that happened in the premiere. Yep, more of Jordan and Angela, there will definitely be more to uncover, more so in the last couple of episodes of the sequence. Angela, no matter all the crap he puts her through, really does Jordan. I want get into too much detail about that, because I don't want to spoil anything, so that's all I'm going to say about that. David is a wimp, no doubt about it haha, but he really felt that he needed to step up, so I'm glad you liked that aspect as well.

2.03: Take a Break.
This episode was a lot better when it came to amount of content. In this episode we got some more of Paula, which made me tons happy. I could so picture her singing the pink panther theme, whilst acting like a secret agent. And when Alex & David started screaming at her entrance. PAHAHA, I was in stitches. Paula always seems to give me the giggles. I enjoyed Micheal's short scene, he seems to be pretty hard on himself, now I no where Alex gets it from. Micheal and Alex are so much a like, it just makes brings much more realism to the show. We were also introduced to 2 possible new comers? I don't know if they will stick around for long but it was exciting to see our characters interact with new faces. Jace and Rose both seem like interesting enough characters. Rose is a bit quirky and it was nice to see Paula have a little male interaction, BUT SHE IS STILL MICHAEL'S I TELL YOU! But I'm still excited to see where you take that. "I'm Paula. With a P." & "Have you been registered as an offender in any of the states or territories?" She really does have a way with words that woman. Any normal man would have ran but Jace stuck around, which is promising. 10/10

You never know what trick Paula's gonna pull, haha! XD I just had to have her be singing that Pink Panther theme, because not only did I picture it perfectly in my head, I thought people would get a little chuckle out of it. Michael is a very insecure about getting close to people, because he feels like he'll fail them (and you know why because you've already read the next episode), so that was really interesting for me to dive into and have it present (although not as much later on) in this sequence. I'm really glad you think Michael and Alex are alike, because that was really a goal for me when beginning the series- to make it as real as possible, even though there may be some questionable things now and again. XD Paula has a really interesting storyline this sequence: she meets a boy, and things begin to rise to the surface, and she's not particularly fond of that, so watch out and see what happens!

2.04: Memorization is Key.
I think I'm gonna like this chick Rose. The ways she stood up to Jordan in defense of people she's only known for a minute was pretty courageous, which makes her a bad-ass in my books. DAMN, BRADY, you really know how to tease us with those Paula/Michael moments. That was a nice little scene they shared together, who knew Paula could be so... normal? Haha. Michael needs to lighten up for my liking. As I've said before he really is too hard on herself, I think Alisha would have chosen to go back home no matter what he told her and as for his wife, well that was just an unlucky accident, not his fault. I think Paula should take him out and do something fun! I was glad to see Angela sort of stand her ground a bit with Jordan, but she soon fell back into his trap after he apologized and promised never to do it again. Someone really needs to put that d*ck in his place, I mean he was going to hit Rose, WTF! The end line where they both say "Hey" made me chuckle, Brady, you comical genius. Lol. 10/10

Rose is very interesting for me, and I really like writing here. She'll definitely stay around for a while, because I have a pretty big storyline for her in S3, which you'll hopefully think is interesting. WHAT CAN I SAY, I LOVE TO TORTURE MY FANS WITH MICHAEL/PAULA MOMENTS. Paula has always considered Michael a friend, but Michael has just now considered Paula one, so their friendship is a nice thing that's developing between them. Angela, again, truly does love Jordan and thinks he's good at heart, soo... Can't really say anymore on that subject, haha. Thanks, I'm glad I could make you laugh!

2.05: Lights, Camera, Action!
THEY. MAKE. ME. SO. ANGRY! Just when I was feeling sorry for Angela, I remember she ain't all that innocent. Cassandra was a character I was insure of when we were first introduced to her in episode 3, I found her a little out of place and random. But now meeting her a second time I feel she is a fun addition to the cast (and played by Jane Lynch, YAY!) and will cause some pretty funny moments, even though she's pretty scary. Haha. I enjoy trying to put on a Russian accent when reading her lines. Lol. From the get go this was a pretty solid episode, I enjoyed all of it, and was pretty stoked when when we found out Angela and Jordan were at the park because I knew it would make for some drama, and it did. I felt bad for Rose in this episode, I would be so angry if someone poured water over my camera. I was surprised Angela didn't get hit with a bag this time. It also makes me angry that Jordan is pleased with her at the end, it just shows us how controlling he can be, that what makes him happy is his girl friend, following his rules. #jordansanasshole. 10/10

Yep, no matter how sorry people feel for Angela, Jordan has rubbed off on her, or is she just being... MANIPULATED?! Dun, dun, duuuuuun. XD Cassandra was never really a character to be put into the plot- she was just there for comedic effect, but now... she's sort of... I don't know how to describe it, it won't be so much prevalent in S2 as it will be in S3. Anyways, Rose becoming friends with Alex and David just lent itself to being foes with Jordan and Angela, and she didn't hit Angela with the bad probably because her camera was fuming, haha. But yes, Jordan was so proud! XD And, omg, get #jordansanasshole trending! ALL OF YOU.

2.06: Preform.
ALISHA?!?!?! whaaaaaaaaat! This episode was my favorite so far, from Micheal lighten up a bit, "It’s going to be the hottest and the most bomb diggety thing in the hizz-house!" Haha that made me laugh, and Michael never makes me laugh! To finding out that Rose is in fact the weird neighbors daughter, SHOCKER! I was so not expecting that, but it was brilliant. We even got to see Alex and David really show Jordan and Angela who's boss, by giving them a taste of their own medicine. The back and forth banter between Paula and Micheal was back, which I loved, "who let Paula in" & "Oh, Look, the princess decided to join us." Hahaha. This episode was just full of fun and laughs from the get go. I adored it all. And that ending?! Can it be? Is she really back? I hope for good. 10000000/10

Yep! She's back, and she's got a story to tell! XD What Alex and David did really sparks the hostility Jordan is going to be feeling the rest of this sequence. He gets quite scary, and everyone is going to be effected. And there always has to be some Michael/Paula banter! I would get death threats if there weren't. XD All your questions will be answered soooooon!

Woohoo, thats me all caught up. Do you have any idea when this will is returning, Brady? Sorry, I havent really been keeping up to date with this, but I'm back now and I'm a full time Auditioner again. Haha. #Maula4life MAKE IT HAPPEN, BRADY! hahaha. Oh, I just realised, what happened to Jace? are we ever gonna meet him again? Also I'm absolutely love Jane and Bridget have joined the cast, great additions and great characters.

Audition returns June 13th! And yes, Jace shall return in the eight episode. Hope you enjoy what's to come!

[Brady Brown]

Jun 2, 2013 20:46:56 GMT -6 David said:

So, this arc, I decide to read it when all the episodes were out and tonight was the night I read them. They were very good. A great and well thought out story line, if I am say. I have some thoughts:
Jordan and Angela: I really hate Jordan. Angela's still a bit so-so with me. Jordan deserved that punch in the face. I really don't understand why they just can't get along with anybody. Angela is much more of a follower, it seems. I can't wait for their episode that explains their relationship next arc.
Paula: I love Paula, she deserves a spin-off ("I WANNA BE YOUR AGENT!!!!!" Maybe). She is loveable and fun. I hope you expand on her relationships with Michael and Dace next arc. On one hand, I do think that Michael/Paula would be great, but I would like to wait and see what you do with her and Dace. I do with you'd bring back Jordan and Angela's manager, he and Paula had great banter that was fun to read.
Alex: Alex's grief was represented in a quiet and somewhat unsubtle way, which was good. I do like how both he and his father were both upset about Alisha leaving. I do like the character of Alex, although I wish he would lighten up at times. He is kind of the show's straight man, which most shows need.
David: David is weird, which was also good. He had some funny bits. A bit of a Star Wars freak, which reminded me of a friend of mine. I do like hid way of confusing everybody, a different alternative to Alisha. He and Alex are very different personalities which makes them seem like a comedy duo. I would like us to meet some of David's family eventually.
Michael: Much darker than last sequence, which I liked. He also had a great arc. I did like to see the bit between Michael and Miranda. I did also like that Paula was lightening him up.
Rose: She is a good character. Sort of an Alisha. I think that there can be some good Alisha/Rose banter or friendship possible. Also, I think that you may have been hinting at an Alex/Rose relationship. She is fun and able to stand up for herself. It was great to see a girl finally stand up to Jordan.
Cassandra: Okay, first off, I want a Cassandra/Paula smackdown, that would be awesome. She is freaky and funny at the same time. I would also like to see one-on-one Cassandra/Rose talk. I'd also like to know about her husband.
I loved that big reveal at the end of "Perform". All-in-all, a great arc and I can't wait until the 13th.

Thanks for the feedback, David! All of the characters are really fun to write, so it's great to know you enjoy them! I'm just gonna do a little bullet point for each character you've listed:

- Jordan and Angela's relationship reveal is coming soon. Hopefully you enjoy! It's about to get pretty intense, lol.
- Paula's relationships are definitely going to get developed more over the rest of the episodes this sequence, and next sequence all together. She's got a pretty big story coming her way!
- Alex isn't the type to get over things easily, so that's why he doesn't "lighten" up as much as some would like. I wish I had a better explanation for it, but that's just what his character does. XD
- I've thought of bringing David's family onto the show, just haven't had the right story that calls for it, haha.
- Michael's arc expands a little more with the remainder of the episodes. Hope you enjoy!
- Rose and Alisha will definitely become friends- it's the first female teenage friend Alisha has had on the show, really.
- Cassandra will probably show back up in S3 when Rose gets a pretty big storyline.

Thanks again, David!!

[Brady Brown]

Jun 3, 2013 4:36:33 GMT -6 Jack Malone said:

"Perform" Review

Firstly, I just want to say, somehow I managed to completely forget that there was a sixth episode released, and it wasn't until I was procrastinating and looking at all the episode title art for shows on theVPN that I came across this one, and nearly dropped. I wanted to be heaps, "oh, I was just waiting to read it because it would make the wait less painful," but no, I'm just an actual, proper idiot.

HAHAHA!! You could've gone with that excuse, I totally would have believed you! But anyways, thanks for the review, Jack! Glad you've enjoyed what you've read so far!

Moving onto the episode- it was pretty good. The build up of everything was really nice, as everyone is getting ready, and getting all dressed up without really saying THIS is what's going to happen, and then they're all gathered and of course, that's when all hell is going to break lose. Again, this show is incredibly unpredictable. The minute Jordan and Angela were like "we gon' take the lights oooooout", I was just thinking, you know, they'll do it, it will be embarrassing for Alex and David, and the audience will get all anxious and impatient, and so everything will be ruined. But no, they thwart their plans. At first I was curious as to what could happen now that the conflict was taken care of so quickly, when BOOM- ALISHA.

The episode was definitely a culmination of everything that has happened so far this sequence, and I think, it did a great job of wrapping up elements of this "dialogue" and creating a scene project, in order to move on to something new in the back half, which I hope involves a lot of Alisha, because I miss her as much as Alex and David at this point. So I'm really anxious to find out what's going to happen in the rest of this sequence (which has been amazing so far!) And I need to wrap up this crummy review because of an essay I have due tomorrow, so I just wanna say quickly--

The rest of the sequence will mainly focus on Alisha adjusting back to her Hollywood life, and the relationship between Jordan and Angela, and how it affects everyone around them. So not really any "acting" challenges to face this arc. XD Sooooooooorry.

The Paula/Michael moments, again, are some of the best moments of the series. I really do love how they had an extremely genuine scene in this mid-finale, among all the chaos of getting ready. The reveal that Rose was the daughter of Cassandra was unexpected, and I'm feeling some drama is going to stem from that later on. When Paula realised that the dialogue was all about Alisha, it was really touching. I kind of wish it was a quieter moment, just so the impact of that realisation, as well as the emotional aspect behind it, could have been a little more powerful (rather than everyone making it known that it was obvious to them, and she's been a bit slow about catching on). I think, that was my only problem with this episode. Other than that, like I said before, you did a great job of wrapping some elements up of the sequence so far, while projecting us into the direction of some new, really exciting storylines. Loved it! 9/10

You just love EVERYTHING Michael/Paula! HAHAHA. No real drama is going to stem from Rose being Cassandra's daughter. There might be the question of how sane Rose is with her mother being bonkers, but I'm not even sure when Cassandra is going to come back, haha. Yeah, I could see how a nicer, quieter moment would be better for the whole "the dialogue was about Alisha! -gasp-" thing, but I'm glad you still enjoyed it. And I'm glad you enjoyed the episode as a whole. Hopefully you enjoy what's to come. THANKS, JACK!

[Brady Brown]

Oh my God, I... I don't even know what happened to that reply... I... I can't even fix that. Um... -slowly walks away-