AIO Thought of the Week:
I don’t like Derek. Also, it was such a weird decision to make his last name Barkley. He’s a new character they didn’t have to.
Also, am I the only one who kinda shipped Donna with Eric Myers? I know most people liked her and Jack, but setting aside that, they could have fit. IDK I don’t often ship characters that aren’t already a couple, so it feels weird to know that canonically the only thing that happened between them is Eric thought about asking her out.
(This was written while the Elsewhere in Odyssey storyline was wrapping up)
It’s been a yearish what’s the consensus on Derek?
Hello everybody! Amidst all the Christmas and New Year’s festivities of the last couple of weeks, it appears the newsletter was lost in the hubbub. It would have come out a week ago, but it’s about time for a fresh slate for this new year. So on the second Saturday of 2025, here are your updates from AIO Writer’s Block and the Adventures in Odyssey fan community.
Content of the Week:
“Better Buck Next Time” Made Us Angry…Which Is Why It’s Such a Great Episode
Our flagship headline this week is a short review of the emotional aspect of “Better Buck Next Time” and how it ties into its message. Read this thought-provoking article now.
From Elsewhere on the Block
My Snow Day Episodes
Looking for episodes to listen to this winter season? This short list of episodes is a bit of episodes I’ve found enjoyable over the past few years should have you covered as you sit by warm fires in cozy blankets this winter season. Enjoy!
Donald Trump Taps John Whittaker as White House Director of…Something
Our last SONN post of 2024 came out on December 30th, and will hopefully be our last political one for a while. Nonetheless, it was a hit, so much so it bumped us up just over 2021’s threshold to make last year our highest-grossing year by views ever!
Adventures for Odyssey Fans Content
Adventures for Odyssey Fans has created five pieces of content since this newsletter’s last issue. Each of them self-justify their relevance, so here is a list below:
- Best Quotes by Edwin Blackgaard
- Review of, “Kris-Crossed 1-2”
- The End-of-the-Year Report
- Quick Post: What Was The Best Episode of Club Season 11?
- Club Review: School of Hard Knocks
What’s New In Odyssey?
“The W.E.” Calls It Quits
It’s been a busy week in the AIO fan community, too. In a shocking recent piece of news, The “world-famous” W.E. Podcast announced its finality after almost a year of inactivity. It cited a “lack of quality” as well as complaints of the lack of formerly acclaimed biblical principles. The four-slide Instagram post shouted out Kathy Buchanan as one of few writers remaining who have upheld those morals. They made a follow-up post today after the comments received attention all the way up the official Adventures in Odyssey Instagram page. For specific examples, they cited the increasingly infamous Rydell saga as well as the irresponsible actions of Pastor Knox throughout recent years. The W.E. Podcast has been mostly inactive for over a year, releasing only two episodes in 2024. AIO Writer’s Block will release a full article responding to this on Monday.
The End Of “Odyssey Fictions’” Odyssey
One of our longest running AIO Writer’s Block websites, Odyssey Fiction, has closed as of January first. A number of our readers have inquired about this change, and this is the response. This was a decision that was carried out on its owner’s part after much thought. We here at AIO Writer’s Block do still want to fill that fan fiction space and providentially, Adventures for Odyssey Fans has been looking to do just that.
Better Buck Next Time!
Better Buck Next Time finished its release this Thursday after multiple weeks of conversation surrounding it. As mentioned earlier, we already have commentary up over it. As far as an official one-sentence review, I’d certainly say it passes as a 4/5 episode and one of the better ones we’ve seen in a while. The emotional weight and moral tie=in really pulled through on this one. Again, for more full notes, check out our article.
Captain Absolutely: Return of the Captain
“Captain Absolutely” made a hyped-up return in Clubhouse Magazine following the end of “The Magnificent Mulligans’” run that has gone on for several months now. It’s a long-expected return, too. The Magnificent Mulligans can now be found in a book by Bill Myers. Fun fact: Bill is actually the author of the 90s favorite “McGee and Me”.
Conclusion
That’s all for now! Things to look out for in the coming weeks will be that aforementioned response to the W.E.’s announcement. The What’s Odyssey Podcast will be ramping up once again after a quiet second half of 2024. Have a great January and get to those resolutions!
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