[Review] Chandu, the Magician

[cleireac]

I had not picked up Chandu the Magician before, as I thought (incorrectly) that it was too much of a juvenile series for me to be interested in. I had listened to other juvenile series in the past, and wasn't inclined to pick another up right away.

But for some reason, I took a chance on Chandu. And I regret my earlier hesitation, as this series

Comments

[anonymous]

Yes, given the CGI, the huge success of "Harry Potter", this would make a good summer replacement series on TV using the 1948-49 story lines starting with the search for Robert Regent. But, Roxor's character would have to be less maniacal, Bob & Betty modernized (can you imagine them as modern day LA teens with cell- phones? And the crystal ball? Nah...

I lke the 15- minute stories, and Vera Oldhams writing was awesome, very much beyond ordinary grade-school listeners. The gong at the end makes me think of the final "tick-tick-tick" at the end of an hour in "24". Good stuff!