I found the oddities in both characters funny if not a little weird. The humorous and awkward interactions between the narrator and Roy Spivey was juxtaposed by the realization why the podcast was called "Missed Connections" at the end of the story. The description of the main character and how, due to her height, she made men feel like boys seemed accurate to real life. Another seemingly universal truth was presented when the narrator said, "You don't have to be a great beauty for men to come to blows over you." While this is true, a great beauty often gets men fighting over her without even having any association with her like Helen of Troy.
Amy Ryan suited the narrator well. Her flat yet nervous voice really brought out just how awkward she was in a social setting with Roy Spivey. And towards the end, she adapted a more somber, less humorous tone to once again show the missed connection.
I found this podcast very entertaining because while the situation the narrator experienced was very odd and unique, as Amy Ryan portrayed the narrator, I was able to connect and feel her embarrassment. While she was on the Plane with ‘Roy Spivey’ I could easily picture the situation though the tone in which Amy was talking in. I also realized how the story portrays missed connections.
Like Adam said, I think Amy Ryan portrayed the character very well. The fact that she seemed comfortable in terms of how she told she story, yet how she was able to portray a nervous girl helped in keeping the reader engaged. Her pauses at humorous moments and change in tone and speed throughout the story also made the podcast very easy to listen to.
The story did not appeal to me. While I was initially optimistic, liking how July didn't reveal the celebrity but kept giving hints, towards the end it became awkward and disjointed. I really enjoyed how observant July was and how she showed her insecurities of being a woman taller than most men. She spoke about the perils of her height and how it makes her show weakness to make men fell stronger. I thought this social commentary was excellent combining humor with serious issues. I did not like how the story quickly transitioned into armpit sniffing, skirt wetting, and shoulder bitting. The transition between serious and offbeat humor was uncomfortable. I did like the ending when the two are reading sky mall. her descriptions of products and Roy were witty and relevant. The ending when she described her use of four, juxtaposing the death of her father to cancer and how her daughter needed her credit card in Mexico was my least favorite. The abrupt shift in seriousness lead to silence in the audience and made me question if she should have compared the two.
While the story was not my favorite, I really enjoyed how Amy Ryan read it. She perfectly was able to show her excitement, raising her pitch and tempo when describing the mystery celebrity she was sitting next to. She managed to show genuine curiosity and love for Roy making it seem as if this was her personal experience on the plane. She delivered many one liners perfectly emphasizing phrases and words that were comedic gold (my favorite being: "specifically about everything". She was great at the end capturing her desire to want to reach Roy and be young again. She did a good job reading a story that was somewhat disjointed.
I loved this podcast (sorry Alec). I found the story to be entertaining and relatable. I found some of the problems the main character comes into contact with are things that I have done, or considered doing at one point, like the skirt wetting. I have thought of before wetting a whole clothing item to disguise a single wet spot. I also connected with the height issue the narrator was suffering from, and the attempt to avoid all awkward conversation with Roy Spivey. The main character's obsession over Roy Spivey, yet her reluctance to ever call him, or create a connection, was very relatable. A lot of people end up wondering, later in life, if they did miss a connection, and all the “What If’s” that went along with it. I also found the descriptions and details of the story to be very easy to picture and follow.
I really loved the way it was read, in a monotone and flat voice, with only tempo changes. It gave the story a sense of normality, as if it was just a normal day and that this was as exciting as going to the grocery store. The tempo, or speed, of Amy’s voice was the only thing that changed, and you were able to tell when she was more nervous, relaxed or upset. It was very easy to follow, and kept the listener engaged.
I found the oddities in both characters funny if not a little weird. The humorous and awkward interactions between the narrator and Roy Spivey was juxtaposed by the realization why the podcast was called "Missed Connections" at the end of the story. The description of the main character and how, due to her height, she made men feel like boys seemed accurate to real life. Another seemingly universal truth was presented when the narrator said, "You don't have to be a great beauty for men to come to blows over you." While this is true, a great beauty often gets men fighting over her without even having any association with her like Helen of Troy.
ReplyDeleteAmy Ryan suited the narrator well. Her flat yet nervous voice really brought out just how awkward she was in a social setting with Roy Spivey. And towards the end, she adapted a more somber, less humorous tone to once again show the missed connection.
I found this podcast very entertaining because while the situation the narrator experienced was very odd and unique, as Amy Ryan portrayed the narrator, I was able to connect and feel her embarrassment. While she was on the Plane with ‘Roy Spivey’ I could easily picture the situation though the tone in which Amy was talking in. I also realized how the story portrays missed connections.
ReplyDeleteLike Adam said, I think Amy Ryan portrayed the character very well. The fact that she seemed comfortable in terms of how she told she story, yet how she was able to portray a nervous girl helped in keeping the reader engaged. Her pauses at humorous moments and change in tone and speed throughout the story also made the podcast very easy to listen to.
The story did not appeal to me. While I was initially optimistic, liking how July didn't reveal the celebrity but kept giving hints, towards the end it became awkward and disjointed. I really enjoyed how observant July was and how she showed her insecurities of being a woman taller than most men. She spoke about the perils of her height and how it makes her show weakness to make men fell stronger. I thought this social commentary was excellent combining humor with serious issues. I did not like how the story quickly transitioned into armpit sniffing, skirt wetting, and shoulder bitting. The transition between serious and offbeat humor was uncomfortable. I did like the ending when the two are reading sky mall. her descriptions of products and Roy were witty and relevant. The ending when she described her use of four, juxtaposing the death of her father to cancer and how her daughter needed her credit card in Mexico was my least favorite. The abrupt shift in seriousness lead to silence in the audience and made me question if she should have compared the two.
ReplyDeleteWhile the story was not my favorite, I really enjoyed how Amy Ryan read it. She perfectly was able to show her excitement, raising her pitch and tempo when describing the mystery celebrity she was sitting next to. She managed to show genuine curiosity and love for Roy making it seem as if this was her personal experience on the plane. She delivered many one liners perfectly emphasizing phrases and words that were comedic gold (my favorite being: "specifically about everything". She was great at the end capturing her desire to want to reach Roy and be young again. She did a good job reading a story that was somewhat disjointed.
I loved this podcast (sorry Alec). I found the story to be entertaining and relatable. I found some of the problems the main character comes into contact with are things that I have done, or considered doing at one point, like the skirt wetting. I have thought of before wetting a whole clothing item to disguise a single wet spot. I also connected with the height issue the narrator was suffering from, and the attempt to avoid all awkward conversation with Roy Spivey. The main character's obsession over Roy Spivey, yet her reluctance to ever call him, or create a connection, was very relatable. A lot of people end up wondering, later in life, if they did miss a connection, and all the “What If’s” that went along with it. I also found the descriptions and details of the story to be very easy to picture and follow.
ReplyDeleteI really loved the way it was read, in a monotone and flat voice, with only tempo changes. It gave the story a sense of normality, as if it was just a normal day and that this was as exciting as going to the grocery store. The tempo, or speed, of Amy’s voice was the only thing that changed, and you were able to tell when she was more nervous, relaxed or upset. It was very easy to follow, and kept the listener engaged.