Torchwood: Hidden...

[fajrdrako]

Today I listened to the audiobook Torchwood: Hidden, which was good enough that I didn't want to stop listening and pretty much heard the whole thing in one go, on bus rides, and while exercising.

The plot wasn't brilliant but it was fun, Naoko Mori's reading was great, and there was some wonderful suspense. There wasn't much in the way of personal material - such is the way of pro fic - but the characters were nicely characterized, especially Owen and Gwen in their scenes together. I was most amused by seeing Jack arrested for murder, totally outclassing the cops who were interrogating him. And if you like hurt!Ianto, well...!

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[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, that one's FUN.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It really was! Many lines that made me smile... and I loved the suspense.

[louiex.livejournal.com]

That and 'Everyone Says Hello' are my favorites :D THe only reason why ESH wins is because Burn does everyone's voices SO SPOT ON! I had to listen to it twice cause I just laughed through it the first time around~ But yeah, I liked the last chapter doing a bit of the ship-flexing, which is nice cause it's so often shoved to the side/ignored and Ianto did actually go OUT of the Hub! *cheers for useful Ianto*

And Naoko's Jack voice is grand too~ She doesn't do an impression, but she's got his inflection down, how JB pauses and uses his voice in that action hero sort of way :D

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to listen to "Everyone Says Hello". Can't afford it right now, but one of these days!

Yes, Ianto out of the Hub - and threatened by villains - that was great!

Naoko's inflections were very good for everyone. Her Gwen was spot on, too. And of course doing Tosh was just too easy for her.

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

I love Hidden, but Everyone Says Hello is darned creepy and worth a listen too.

You have mail btw, hope you can receive attachments.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I don't see an attachment. You could try emailing me at azurite @ rogers.com.

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

That's where I was sending it but the stupid thing died halfway. Never mind. Wait for a bit, I have something else in mind.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

How... intriguing. Okay.

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

check your mail again *keeps fingers crossed*

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Got it!

[louiex.livejournal.com]

It is really, really creepy as aeron_lanart said :D And oh em gee, Burn does a Gwen that's got all of Eve's pausing and her polite little smiles that make her voice so distinct. He does EVERYONE so good, even how Gareth some what slows down his voice a bit to do Ianto and you can totally picture Burn sitting in the studio puffing out his chest and pulling his chin back to do Ianto's voice :D

It's a very creepy story and extremely well told~ I definitely recommend it when you get a chance!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Woo - sounds wonderful! I can hardly wait.

Is Jack in it much?

[louiex.livejournal.com]

Oh yes yes :D It has a large portion of team Jack, Gwen, and Owen in the field while Tosh and Ianto man the Hub~

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Picture me rubbing my hands in glee!

[ceindreadh.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I'm not a great fan of audio books. Not used to having people read to me. (apparently when I was a kid, as soon as I learned to read, I insisted on reading for myself instead of letting the parents read bedtime stories)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I prefer 'real' books - i.e., text on pages - but as far as I know, Hidden isn't available in book form. And I'm not one to miss a Torchwood story if I can help it!

Also, I like to have things to listen to while exercising.

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

I like to listen while I'm driving; especially on long hauls. I mean, even with 5,000 songs on my iPod I get a little sick of the same old crap alla time. (No, there's never enough music to choose from, in my world.)

I've been enjoying Gareth's work for Fantom Films this summer, and I've been greatly encouraged that in none of the stories does he sound like Ianto, or even especially like Gareth-- and in each story his delivery and vocal style is different from the other stories.

Hurt!Ianto... hurt how? :-(

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hurt!Ianto... hurt how? :-(

First, Jack disappears, and Ianto is visibly distraught, fearing something has happened to him, trying repeatedly to reach him on the bluetooth, pacing and worrying. The others persuade him to leave the Hub to work on the case. He finds a multiple murder and then the bad guys try to run him off the road - and succeed in plunging his car over a cliff. He gets out of the car before it lands and blows up, but he's stuck on this cliff with a shard of metal stuck into his back near the spine, and his leg is torn up so he's bleeding badly, and going into shock, and even when the cops come to examine the wreckage of the car, they don't know he's up there on the hill - no one knows but the villains searching for him.

At the end, Jack comes to see him in the hospital as he's recovering and gives him a big forehead kiss.

Ahh, the subtlety of the slash in the pro novels - you need a telescope to see it. Or perhaps you just need to know the show to see it!

[ceindreadh.livejournal.com]

Hmm, getting more tempting.
If GDL ever reads a TW audiobook i'll definitely consider it.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I don't know why he hasn't done one of the readings already - he has the most beautiful speaking voice of any of them. (Well, maybe equal to Barrowman, but different.)