Popular Reviews of Cascadia

People just write words they don't think of context anymore. Within 5 minutes of the podcast starting, You're on a deep sea expedition. And someone announces "We're 30 some odd 1000 feet deep." and there's a gasp and someone says, "Oh my God!"...like what did you think was going to happen? The Disneyland ride? Did you not know that you were going to go 30 some odd 1000 feet? Come on, people. Don't just write the words. See through them and see what they mean, F-.

I stumbled upon this podcast, and I don't know what to say. Lots of twist and turns. Amazing. Hope season 2 comes sooner rather than later.

High production quality, but the script needed work. It's very difficult to write a unsympathetic protagonist. They tried but fell short here. On top of that, the ending wasn't very satisfying.

Phenominal work with the settings and sounds. Made me feel like I was there. Sorry made me feel for these characters, a lot

Cascadia is an example of how to completely mismatch the portrayal of a character with how the character is meant to be received. Declan is the “hero” protagonist of Cascadia. By the end of the season, that’s very clear that that is how you are supposed to perceive him. But Cascadia shoots itself in the foot by introducing Declan as a vainglorious idiot who a) knowingly chooses to endanger his crew and b) makes those decisions without informing them nor consulting them, thereby removing their ability to consent (in fact, he orders his second in command not to tell them anything) and c) cutting off communication with the crew monitoring their safety on the surface unilaterally. One of his crew mates ends up getting attacked. He makes his crew cover and lie for him. This $%#ing guy. It’s not just once. Repeatedly, Declan ignores and keeps his crew in the dark while exposing them to further dangerous situations. His actions and choices are so dismissive of everyone else’s opinions and so reckless, that I thought the writers were intentionally making him so unlikeable so that the audience would cheer for his death, ala Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park. We all love a good redemption arc in fiction. Depiction does not equate endorsement blah blah. A character can grow to be better blah blah. There’s an attempt to rehabilitate Declan’s character, by diffusing his culpability (with a villain motive that is cartoonishly ridiculous, I might add) and casting him in a heroic mould. The attempt fails because Declan doesn’t go on a character journey, so much as a truncated character shortcut. From asshole to leader, there’s a couple of scenes of him being remorseful but very little reflection on the fact that he didn’t care if he ended up killing his coworkers. When his coworkers reembrace him as captain, it rings false. Alia(?) is grateful to him because he saved her from an attack. He put her in that situation in the first place! That’s like being grateful to an arsonist for putting out the fire that he set in the first place! The show treats Declan’s transgressions like they only deserve a minor slap on the wrist, like an apology is all that’s necessary to smooth things over. These are not minor transgressions. They are offenses where he should be banned from ever working on a submarine again. And so it is galling that this adult man, who made his choices while taking the choices of others away, is ultimately held in esteem by people he chose to endanger. Choices have consequences but not for men like Declan.

This is such an immersive experience. The sound design is everything, the thrill and excitement is real and the characters believable and well acted. The story constantly leaves you at the edge of your seat, and cliff hangers are in abundance.

SUMMARY: A short, impactful story full of twists and turns, “Cascadia” is a tale of reckless risk, corruption and ultimately, self-sacrifice, about how far one rookie captain is willing to go for his career ambitions—as well as for humanity—in this deep sea adventure. SOUND DESIGN: Cascadia has high production values capturing the muffled sounds of what the ocean sounds like with a thick helmet on. As well as the echo of steps on different kinds of floor. ACTING: The acting is emotionally expressive capturing the thick sounds of the anxious breath of a newly appointed captain who hasn’t yet proved himself to his crew. And shows the dramatic range of the writer and lead actor Adam Murciano who also played the lead comedic role in the 911 Podcasts “Supermarket.” ADS: Cascadia has three ad sections in the beginning, middle and end, but they are not disruptive or obnoxious. The first four minutes has ads and a recap of previous episodes which some may find helpful. I believe Cascadia has been renewed and is currently in production for a long-awaited season 2.

Rating - 6/10 Not sure how I wanna rate this so am gonna put it somewhere in the middle as average. It's neither disappointing nor really that great. Decent production quality but the characters aren't memorable. Lot of potential if they can build and fix this in a new season perhaps. Note: These are only my amateur personal review ratings/thoughts, you are welcome to have your own opinions.

I don't really know what to make of this. It started out as a tropey reckless hero adventure, then I was pleasantly surprised by the weird twists and turns, so I listened to the whole season. But the wildly implausible plot, even by sci-fi standards, and some very saccharine dialogue, makes me wonder whether I should continue with season 2.

absolutely obsessed with this series. Actually listened to it twice...really strong acting and the writing is chefs kiss. THOSE PLOT TWISTS! ARE U JOKING!? probably one of the best in fiction podcasts and i listen to alot of fiction podcasts...