Review: The finally did it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
Ever since I started listening to old episodes of the podcasts, I've been on the edge of my seat, waiting. I knew it had to happen at some point. The Beam Season 2 finally delivers. Dave talked about them. Sean mentioned them frequently. Johnny clearly found it to be as intriguing as pink gunsmoke and fat vampires. Yes, Virginia there are post-apocalyptic r@pe gangs. Nothing graphic, so don't you fret your little grey hairs about that, puddin'.It would be easy to say this book has it all: political thriller/satire, surprises(Dang, Doc!), mystery, adventure, semi-robotic hippies - you name it. However, it doesn't have big answers. It does pose very interesting questions and create interesting situations.I gave this book 5 stars, because it's a clear part of the 5 star journey Platt and Truant are building. A lot of the book happens in the past, which is a clear indication that this book is the "setting things up" segment after the "establishing" first season. There are multiple story arcs and a ton of characters, so that slows the story down to me.  That's okay. It's a style thing and a preference thing. If you have a serious beef against a story with 10-12 POVs, you might find yourself giving up and moving on to another book.If you are reading this review and wondering if you should continue to Season 2, go for it, but don't look for a big payoff yet. Expect another leg in the journey. Further, I strongly encourage you to read "Plugged" by 'Sterling Gibson' aka Truant and Platt. Both the book and the 'author' are characters in Season 2. You don't have to read "Plugged," but you'll get more out of the story of Season 2 if you do.I'm looking forward to Season 3. I can hear the train whistles blowing.