D&D General Legend of Vox Machina Trailer Released

Critical Role’s The Legend of Vox Machina will be released on Amazon streaming in batches of three episodes. Season 1 will release on Amazon Prime Video as follows: Friday, January 28th: Episodes 1-3 Friday, February 4th: Episodes 4-6 Friday, February 11th: Episodes 7-9 Friday, February 18th: Episodes 10-12



Critical Role’s The Legend of Vox Machina will be released on Amazon streaming in batches of three episodes. Season 1 will release on Amazon Prime Video as follows:
  • Friday, January 28th: Episodes 1-3
  • Friday, February 4th: Episodes 4-6
  • Friday, February 11th: Episodes 7-9
  • Friday, February 18th: Episodes 10-12
 

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GreyLord

Legend
They’re aiming for fans of D&D, Critical Role, and anime.

That narrows their numbers a LOT. Each group you add lowers it's appeal to general audiences. Normally you want to appeal to a larger and bigger audience rather than go niche.

I know it may appeal to many here that don't fall into the categories I listed, but (and meaning no offense) we here are a very small minority compared to the numbers who are the actual viewing public.

With what they've done I see it turning off a LOT of households (cartoon with violence and language...which is kind of like South Park, but this isn't a straight comedy and fantasy is another arena that makes it a smaller appeal already). It's not like Futurama which addresess some adult ideas but is clean overall, this series appears that it is going to be far over the top with language and violence from what I've seen already.

The only thing I can see keeping this from stopping anymore series like this being made and this being the last set of cartoons like this is Jeff Bezos. I think he is a MAJOR fan of D&D stuff and Fantasy...soooo...I could see him continuing it even if it has terrible numbers. That's happened before so not unprecedented...

But I just don't see this drawing in massive numbers or having the appeal that some of their other shows have.

I could be wrong (and I know everyone here probably hopes or thinks that I am), but I just don't see this show having a massive appeal overall. I think it may appeal to a subset of college age and a little older viewing audiences, but I don't see it catching on otherwise. I see it as a massive gamble (college age kids can make a cult series and things like that which persist, but just as often they drop them).
 

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Mezuka

Hero
But I just don't see this drawing in massive numbers or having the appeal that some of their other shows have.

I could be wrong (and I know everyone here probably hopes or thinks that I am), but I just don't see this show having a massive appeal overall. I think it may appeal to a subset of college age and a little older viewing audiences, but I don't see it catching on otherwise. I see it as a massive gamble (college age kids can make a cult series and things like that which persist, but just as often they drop them).
Critical Role gets 1.4 million viewers per episode, and rising.
 


GreyLord

Legend
Critical Role gets 1.4 million viewers per episode, and rising.

When Doctor Who gets lower than 3 million viewers questions come up on whether it should/will be cancelled or not by some.

There have been shows on streaming that had over 2 million viewers and got cancelled for lack of interest (netflix, we are looking at you).

Bigger shows look for upwards of 7 to 20 million viewers.

1.4 million is good for critical role, but is it good for Amazon...and how many of those will actually use Amazon Prime to watch the show?
 

Mort

Legend
Supporter
That narrows their numbers a LOT. Each group you add lowers it's appeal to general audiences. Normally you want to appeal to a larger and bigger audience rather than go niche.

I know it may appeal to many here that don't fall into the categories I listed, but (and meaning no offense) we here are a very small minority compared to the numbers who are the actual viewing public.

With what they've done I see it turning off a LOT of households (cartoon with violence and language...which is kind of like South Park, but this isn't a straight comedy and fantasy is another arena that makes it a smaller appeal already). It's not like Futurama which addresess some adult ideas but is clean overall, this series appears that it is going to be far over the top with language and violence from what I've seen already.

The only thing I can see keeping this from stopping anymore series like this being made and this being the last set of cartoons like this is Jeff Bezos. I think he is a MAJOR fan of D&D stuff and Fantasy...soooo...I could see him continuing it even if it has terrible numbers. That's happened before so not unprecedented...

But I just don't see this drawing in massive numbers or having the appeal that some of their other shows have.

I could be wrong (and I know everyone here probably hopes or thinks that I am), but I just don't see this show having a massive appeal overall. I think it may appeal to a subset of college age and a little older viewing audiences, but I don't see it catching on otherwise. I see it as a massive gamble (college age kids can make a cult series and things like that which persist, but just as often they drop them).

Seeing as the Kickstarter raised over $11 million (for reference, the Veronica Mars kickstarter raised just under $6 million and THAT was considered phenomenal). And (as just pointed out) the streams top over 1 million viewers (and they're 3+ hours long!) I don't think it's nearly the gamble you're making it out to be.
 


Mezuka

Hero
When Doctor Who gets lower than 3 million viewers questions come up on whether it should/will be cancelled or not by some.

There have been shows on streaming that had over 2 million viewers and got cancelled for lack of interest.

Bigger shows look for upwards of 7 to 20 million viewers.

1.4 million is good for critical role, but is it good for Amazon...and how many of those will actually use Amazon Prime to watch the show?
It's much higher since more than one person is watching. In my home we are two. 1.4 million is just the base line. Add to that all the other poeple who will tune in, that do not watch CR. It almost certain it will be a hit.
 



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