Review – New Toy
New Toy is, unfortunately, a failed story.
Background
First of all, New Toy never really had much of a plot. Because the concept behind it was to try to get people to donate to Ad Astra and give them more story if they did so. However, it sadly backfired. As a result, there is very little story and a lot of going to nowhere. While the concept is of interest, it never really got off the ground and now, I am certain, it never will.
Plot
Hence the main plot of New Toy, such as it was, consisted of a kind of enemy creating a brand new weapon. And here’s all I’ve got, sorry: In August of 3110, the Chilo try out a new temporal weapon that threatens the multiverse.
Therefore, Carmen has to send HD and Marisol. And so Boris threatens HD (hence HD’s song).
Because I was looking to get people to donate, any number of disparate extra plot elements were thrown. Meet the kitchen sink of short stories!
Yeah, that is just never, ever a good idea for plot development and story lines, okay?
Music
The music is Lena Lovich’s New Toy.
And HD also sings Joe Jackson’s Is She Really Going Out with Him?
Story Postings
Rating
The story is Rated K.
Upshot
While it might have been a good idea at the time, it just plain isn’t anymore. This one will (highly likely) never be finished. I have no plans to pick it back up again, and I have little doubt that no one is exactly clamoring for it these days.
Ah, well. They can’t all be good ones. Hey, at least I tried something new!
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