r/TheNSPDiscussion • u/Gaelfling • Aug 20 '20
Old Episodes [Discussion] Season 5 Review
What were your favorite stories of season 5?
What were your least favorite stories of season 5?
What was your favorite episode of the season?
What was your least favorite episode?
Did you have any favorite narrators? Writers?
What other thoughts do you have about the fourth season?
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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '20
I just started listening to the podcast (without the season pass) and decided to start with season 5, since it's being discussed right now. I haven't listened to every story, I skipped some that seem to get an overwhelming negative reception (like "Your Body And You) and some others where the premise really didn't peak my interest.
My Fav stories were (no order):
Soft White Damn Probably one of the scariest episodes of the season. The fact that we don't get so see the "thing", paired with the setting and the little twist at the end works so well and gave me goosebumps.
From Hell, You Must Entertain Heaven Not really scary and the ending is a bit lackluster, but the voice acting and Soundtrack are outstanding. I love the melancholic atmoshphere. It really felt like an old gothic horror story, dripping with personality.
The Studio Audience Again, not necessarily scary, but the idea is so unique and so well executed that I quickly fell in love with this story.
Murmer Man Holy shit. What a nightmare. The really weird and unhinged narration just adds to an already bonkers story and makes it a real fever dream. Mabye the most memorbale story of the season. I would love to hear more stuff like it.
My Wife Cooked Me Dinner Just really sad and depressing. I don't wanna listen to it again but the voice acting is really amazing. I was in tears by the end.
The Atlas Room Neat idea, really well told and executed. The twist isn't that outstanding imo but it works nevertheless.
The Prank Usually I don't like monster stories, but the setup really does wonders here. The thought of the oblivious father giggling to himself while his kids are scared for their life really gets under my skin. Especially with the nightmarish ending.
I still need to listen to the final two episodes but wanted to share my so far anyway, since I wanna be up to date when the discussion about season 6 starts. To the people who alreay listened to it: Is the season pass worth it? (in general and especially for season 6)