D&D General Critical Role Ending

[FrozenNorth]

It's human nature. For better or worse, our default reaction is to assume someone disagreeing with us 1) Does not know as much as we know, 2) Does not have enough life experience, or 3) Is not as smart as us. We can rail against it, but it's so widespread it's easier to work around it. Like people being defensive. You can't force people to stop being defensive, you just have to work around it.

I fundamentally disagree. You clearly do not have the same experience with human nature as I do, probably because you are too young and/or unintelligent.

Also, I feel that your opinion is an attack on me personally.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

hanging out with blood-soaked mass-murderer Essek who they weirdly decided was a cute, funny pal.

Wow. That’s...a take

 

[FrozenNorth]

@Burnside Your views are fine for you to own, but:

1.) Shopping episodes, date episodes, meditation episodes, bath episodes, etc... (with little to no adventuring in them) were not done as an alternative to more adventuring and more storytelling as they did not preclude those activities - they just delayed them. It wasn't like the decision was to either hunt down Trent Ikithon or go shopping...

I would add that given that new episodes come out at a pretty quick pace, that Matt often showcases impressive physical combat locations and some pretty complex battles, that those “breather” episodes are probably necessary so that Matt can prepare the next portion of the adventure.

 

[Iry]

Also, I feel that your opinion is an attack on me personally.

It is! The most dastardly and nefarious of attacks.
Where's my mustache twirl emoticon?

 

[Parmandur]

Wow. That’s...a take

Having read the DM side notes in Wildemount...that take actually seems to be accurate what Matt was originally intending for Essek, at the very least.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Having read the DM side notes in Wildemount...that take actually seems to be accurate what Matt was originally intending for Essek, at the very least.

It’s not accurate to the actual story in the show, though, and seems to completely ignore/reject the entire point of both Essek’s and Caleb’s stories.

 

[Burnside]

I would say the fact that they just play their game as if nobody is watching is a major component of their success.

I agree largely BUT:

• They're all professional performers, with performers' instincts that serve them regardless of that and
• The fact that they can pull it off has led a lot of people to think that's the way to do it - even if they don't have those instincts and charisma, and the results are generally far less watchable than CR

 

[Burnside]

It’s not accurate to the actual story in the show, though, and seems to completely ignore/reject the entire point of both Essek’s and Caleb’s stories.

He helped orchestrate an unnecessary war which resulted in thousands of people in both nations getting killed. They basically patted him on the back and said we all have skeletons in the closet.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

He helped orchestrate an unnecessary war which resulted in thousands of people in both nations getting killed. They basically patted him on the back and said we all have skeletons in the closet.

They literally forced him to help them make it right or they’d turn him over to his government or mere out justice themselves, and then never let him forget his sins every subsequent time they spent time with him. What show did you watch?

 

[Burnside]

What show did you watch?

Do you find that this tone encourages people to engage with you?