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[booasaur]

This ask has no spoilers!! just general thoughts lol. Your idea of saving The Ray Show Hightown to binge was absolutely correct. I was disappointed in the ending but would’ve been more annoyed had I been a weekly watcher. Not sure if you’ve seen the finale but the ending was so emotionally and narratively removed from the first and second season that it makes me wonder what exactly the plan for Jackie was… it was just so dismal and bland. I feel like I get where they were going if I’m being generous, but none of it landed for me at all. If you’d asked me how this show would’ve ended even in s2 this wouldn’t be it. So hollow.



Ah, thanks for being so careful about spoilers! Always appreciate the thoughtfulness.

I actually did end up checking out just the finale and mostly just skipped around to Jackie's parts, so I was like, oh, okay, I guess things are going well for her again??

I would have liked to see Ray's comeuppance on screen and it was sad that Renee seems to have been completely dragged down by him, but despite everything, I'm glad Jackie got to be okay at the end. That was probably about as good as could be expected for her, given the issues she's been dealing with so recently.

That scene with Leslie seemed a bit of a sop given the reaction at the end of season 2, it was so brief and so (too??) emotionally intelligent for them but... I"m always of two minds when it comes to Safe f/f storylines or endings, where you can tell they don't care enough about the relationship to actually give them plot-impacting conflicts and story, but they also want the credit for the rep, and it's like, I mean, yes, I do want more, but I am also grateful for no BYG or completely written off characters?

I mean, if I'd watched the whole season, especially weekly, I'd probably be more pissed but I feel like I said my goodbye to the show already so Jackie getting her okay ending with even a hint at maybe a reunion with Leslie and also Ray being destroyed from two directions...as a season, eh, but as an ending, I'll take it.

Also, my girl Charmaine stayed winning. :D

[audiofictionuk]

New Fiction Podcasts - 19th March - Part 1

Brothers & Balrogs Audio RPG Brothers & Balrogs is an actual-play D&D podcast created by four brothers who grew up actually-playing together. On our podcast, we lean into this fact by telling a story about four brothers. While we may not be professional voice actors or comedians, our show comes with a certain authenticity others don't. We will laugh, we will cry, and we invite you to join us! Let's get our brother home. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240308-05 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/bnb

Coastwatchers Audio Book From Topanga New Times - Storyland, Coastwatchers is TNT’s original WWII-era fiction serial, written by Suzanne Guldimann and performed by Claire Chapman. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240309-01 RSS: https://feeds.simplecast.com/CH5Tj_4v

Murder She Rolled Audio RPG A D&D murder mystery podcast about four people, brought back from the dead, dealing with arcane horrors and personal demons, who have one year to solve their own murders. Content Warning: This podcast is about a group of corpses trying not to get murdered again. It's gory, sweary, and sometimes a little sexy. Listener discretion advised. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240304-06 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2310377.rss

Tales End Inn Audio RPG Howdy Y'all! Welcome to the Tales End here we like to serve up a nice hot meal and share the stories of our Patrons. Come and join us as we spin tales. The Tales End Inn is a TTRPG actual play podcast, where all stories end in the Inn. Join us in the adventures and stories, some told classically others with a twist. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240302-03 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f2071690/podcast/rss

Lost Urban Media Audio RPG Stories generated through solo tabletop roleplaying games. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240306-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f2fe8cf4/podcast/rss

The Desert Rose: An Erotic Audio Play Audio Drama An erotic audio series for adults. When her father slain by her treacherous uncle, a nameless Princess has fled her home in search of a new life. Fate drives her to exotic shores where a new beginning for her awaits in a house of pleasure. But will she be willing to shed her old identity for something new? https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240311-01 RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/516193/rss

World Gone Wrong: a fictional chat show about friendship at the end of the world Audio Drama Malik and Jamie were roommates when the world ended. Now separated by half the country, literal acid rain, werewolves, aliens, and more, they start a chat podcast to stay in touch and work through the increasing uncertainty of their new apocalyptic reality. Each episode, Malik & Jamie will tackle topics like: should I change my office hours to accommodate vampire students? What if the body snatcher that took over my ex is nice? When did the kudzu start humming like that? Malik & Jamie will try to help! https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240312-01 RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/worldgonewrong

I Seduce The Dragon Audio RPG A rocket scientist, a cowgirl, a p*rnstar, and a mom walk into a dungeon ...and those are just the players. I SEDUCE THE DRAGON is an actual play D&D podcast that requires absolutely no prior knowledge of Dungeons & Dragons to love! High production value, compelling characters and incredible chemistry make a great time for even the casual listener. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240312-02 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/istdpod/feed.xml

Desolation Ultra Audio Book In this provocative anthology fiction series, writer Alan Crowther sheds light upon the high strangeness and paranoia that looms in the recesses of modern life. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240312-03 RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/517713/rss

Canada by Night: A Vampire the Masquerade Podcast Audio RPG Canada by Night is a live-play podcast where professional improvisers play Vampire the Masquerade! Sent to rescue his best friend’s kidnapped mother, detective-turned-vampire Everett Fry accidentally ends up the sheriff of New Haven: an experimental town that’s finding out if vampires and humans can co-exist. Stuck leading a ragtag group of officers - the Brujah bounty hunter Val, the Gangrel news reporter Evangeline, and the Tremere blood-witch Doris - can Everett keep New Haven running? Or will the sheriff’s department fail and see the town destroyed by its enemies or liquidated by the vampire council of Canada?! Trending on global comedy fiction charts, and brought to you by Dumb-Dumbs & Dice (whose series Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons charted as the #2 fiction podcast on Spotify), listen now to find out why Canada by Night has been downloaded more than half a million times!  https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240311-02 RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/canadabynight

Eastwynne | An Urban Fantasy Audio Drama Audio Drama A city filled to the brim with magic and high society life. Here you'll find the best schools, businesses, real estate, probably not the best people but hey you have everything else. Follow the stories of Ester and Sye, the former being a student at Eastwynne University navigating a new semester of school and the adventures that come with it.<br><br>Step into the world of Eastwynne, with this full cast, immersive audio drama. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240313-01 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2306056.rss

Fodor's Guide to Espionage Audio Drama Inspired by true events, FODOR’S GUIDE TO ESPIONAGE tells the 60s era spy story of the world’s first and greatest travel writer, Eugene Fodor, as he jetsets around the globe, secretly working for the CIA to prevent the greatest events of the the Cold War and avoid World War III. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240313-02 RSS: https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/f8d5c3b9-994f-4aa9-bef2-b0d700fb8a65/1129abd0-9443-4b73-a494-b0d700fc4861/podcast.rss

Zero Initiative: Curse of Strahd Audio RPG Four adventurers take on what they think is a routine search-and-rescue mission in a small town, believing everything is perfectly normal. They soon realize that it's anything but. Trapped in an inscrutable and dangerous land, Lorded over by the mysterious Lord of Barovia, will our four protagonists make their way out of the mists? Or will each of them succumb to Barovia's curse? Join us as we venture into the Curse of Strahd! https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240301-07 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/zero-initiative-curse-of-strahd

Malas Decisiones Audio Drama La vida sedentaria y monótona de Miranda se interrumpe cuando una noche jugando online con sus amigos descubre que la policía la está buscando. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240308-06 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f1e9e520/podcast/rss

Chrome Trigger Run Audio RPG A Cyberpunk RED actual play by The Dragon Punch Squad. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240313-03 RSS: https://chrome-trigger-run.podigee.io/feed/mp3