I've been a fan of Hitchhiker for a long time, so naturally bought the CDs for Tertiary Phase.
I only heard the first two CDs of the set, and haven't developed the interest to finish. Why?
First, note that the original person who did the voice of the guide died, and the replacement just doesn't compare - at all.
The plot seems to be zany for zany sake, and not funny. The talking mattress doesn't help the plot but is more of a distraction.It's like the author just hobbled the book together in a hurry to make some easy money. I don't think his soul was in it. Too bad, because I would have loved for the series to go on. |