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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 7579179" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>I've been a loyal watcher since the beginning of Season 1 on YouTube, as I put it up while I'm at work and listen/watch it in the background. Through most of Season 1 I was "on time" with my viewing, and only on occasion did I get two to four episodes behind (but would then cram a bunch to get back on track.)</p><p></p><p>With Season 2 I have fallen continually behind and right now am only on Episode 41 (out of 54). Mainly I think its because I haven't found the new characters as compelling as Season 1, and that the whole "pirate adventure" section right now that I'm in has been a bit of a slog (even with skipping ahead through many of the combat, which I've become less and less willing to sit through.) But on top of that I'm also a huge fan of Matt Colville... and he and MCDM has upped their amount of streaming and production (including now starting their game) and thus I've found myself more compelled to watch their stuff "on time". His World-Building streams as he fleshes out his setting's major city I've really enjoyed.</p><p></p><p>I think part of that is Colville is closer to my age (and actually is slightly older I believe) and thus a lot of his communication about the game that he's experienced over his lifetime has more impact on me because his frame of reference is similar to mine. Whereas most of the Critical Role cast is about a decade or so younger than I am, and thus what is important or influential to them isn't so much to me.</p><p></p><p>I will say though that its definitely BECAUSE the Critical Role cast are actors that I was willing to watch it in the first place. Every other stream that has been put out that has just "regular people" playing does absolutely nothing for me. Most of them are just casuals being led around the nose by the DM, not actually going after what they want. That's why I tried to watch Dice, Camera, Action when it first came out and could never get into it... because Anna Prosser was the only player who had a PC actually being an active participant in the story... the other three players all dragged their feet and had to be yanked by the hair by Perkins to actually care or do anything. And that frustrated the hell out of me. Three players all trying to cockblock the one other player actually making active choices in the game and pushing the story forward.</p><p></p><p>Actors at least know how and why to go after what they want in a scene and always have an objective to strive for. Which in turns actually pushes the story forward and makes the drama compelling. Most of these other streams have just regular people listen to a DM narrate what's going on for 2 minutes and then respond with stuff like "I open the door." Not exactly the most interesting thing to listen to in the world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 7579179, member: 7006"] I've been a loyal watcher since the beginning of Season 1 on YouTube, as I put it up while I'm at work and listen/watch it in the background. Through most of Season 1 I was "on time" with my viewing, and only on occasion did I get two to four episodes behind (but would then cram a bunch to get back on track.) With Season 2 I have fallen continually behind and right now am only on Episode 41 (out of 54). Mainly I think its because I haven't found the new characters as compelling as Season 1, and that the whole "pirate adventure" section right now that I'm in has been a bit of a slog (even with skipping ahead through many of the combat, which I've become less and less willing to sit through.) But on top of that I'm also a huge fan of Matt Colville... and he and MCDM has upped their amount of streaming and production (including now starting their game) and thus I've found myself more compelled to watch their stuff "on time". His World-Building streams as he fleshes out his setting's major city I've really enjoyed. I think part of that is Colville is closer to my age (and actually is slightly older I believe) and thus a lot of his communication about the game that he's experienced over his lifetime has more impact on me because his frame of reference is similar to mine. Whereas most of the Critical Role cast is about a decade or so younger than I am, and thus what is important or influential to them isn't so much to me. I will say though that its definitely BECAUSE the Critical Role cast are actors that I was willing to watch it in the first place. Every other stream that has been put out that has just "regular people" playing does absolutely nothing for me. Most of them are just casuals being led around the nose by the DM, not actually going after what they want. That's why I tried to watch Dice, Camera, Action when it first came out and could never get into it... because Anna Prosser was the only player who had a PC actually being an active participant in the story... the other three players all dragged their feet and had to be yanked by the hair by Perkins to actually care or do anything. And that frustrated the hell out of me. Three players all trying to cockblock the one other player actually making active choices in the game and pushing the story forward. Actors at least know how and why to go after what they want in a scene and always have an objective to strive for. Which in turns actually pushes the story forward and makes the drama compelling. Most of these other streams have just regular people listen to a DM narrate what's going on for 2 minutes and then respond with stuff like "I open the door." Not exactly the most interesting thing to listen to in the world. [/QUOTE]
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