Big part for me is the show is no longer live, but also not really edited much, so it feels VERY different than it did when it was live but also VERY different than more edited shows like the Dimension20 shows. I would like them to either go back to live, or go with a more edited format like D20 style. Also the characters all feel like chaos gremlins. There is no leader, no structure, and because of that they just stumble from point to point until Matt railroads them to the next chapter. Then you have a certain character who seems to intentionally disrupt the progress of the campaign and go entirely against the spirit of "yes, and" that the show has always ran on. I won't say who, but if you've watched you already know who I mean.

the campaign established cosmic level stakes at level 4 or 5, they could have put off cameos for level 9 and started ramping them up at level 13 as by then they'd be closer in power to their prior characters and close in power to the stakes matt has presented. If that one fight was going to happen by level 9 the table should have been comfortable with a tpk as it was far out of their league from a narrative standpoint and it feels like matt is holding back.

Campaign 2 critical role “the name plot twist” Me: “do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?”

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they could have also just bought empty bottles and filled them with booze from the flask to resell. business etiquitte 101.

Didn't I bathe you one time? mffhsssyeeuuussshhhhheeesssssaaahhhsshh

Nott's little ear twitches are SO cute, and I love the Disney prince hair you gave Caleb. This is so well done!!

My favorite recurring Mighty Nein bit was creatures randomly singling out ONLY Fjord to attack. Fjord got attacked by like five different animals/polymorphed creatures during that campaign.

Poor guy 😅 “Caleb smiling is a red flag”

The nancy bit remains my favorite of EXU

"He's a bit dense at times" lol just got it

Oh boy, the intentions coming from Laudna hit very different now episode 95 has happened... especially watching her being spooky...

Can I just ask what the campaign setting is here, I know it’s unrelated really but I noticed the name Ozma and it made me wonder.

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"You sit on a horse, these things happen," Is a testament to the genius of Taliesan's methods of role-playing Cadeucus. Subtle, minimalist, yet profound and powerful. You can tell quite a bit was organic and spontaneous. This allows Taliesan to evolve the character naturally without need for a preconceived notion of pregame and end-game development. Simply masterful.

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Holy smokes when I opened up the video I did not expect to see my commission up there I’m so happy 😭😭. I absolutely love your work ❤

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“i forgot we traveled with a stone cold murderer” was my favorite line from this episode

Oh no I missed it

Very well done!

Mollymauk was far and away my favorite Tallison PC we’ve seen yet. And possibly my favorite C2 character up to that point, though it’s hard to compete with Jester and Nott. His vibe, his dress, and his role in the party were all amazing. I obviously think the C2 story wound up beautiful and I can’t say if I would change a thing in hindsight, both for the sake of the story and the game- but much love to Talison for making such a great character and much empathy and respect to Tal for rolling with everything when “life” (in game) threw such a hard punch his way.

Well anxiety calls... bye

I remember watching this live and being like “damn Caleb” and everyone at the table was a little horrified but then Liam chimed in that he was essentially killing guards at a concentration camp and everyone, myself included, were like “phew okay 😅”

They're all so CUTE and I am going to CRY ;v;

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels something's off. Personally, I dropped of C3 at around 70(ish?) and haven't really had the desire to jump back in. I started with C2 which I am admittedly unfairly biased with, as it was my escape from a harsh job and cyclical routines back in 2020-2022. However, I do think there are some things C3 is missing. C3 takes a "storyline first, characters second" approach to storytelling. This isn't necessarily a bad thing! Plenty of stories have a grander design where characters simply play the role of catalysts, and those can be some of my favorites to experience. However, I don't think this was a good idea for CR. The cast shines most when they get to showcase their individual strengths in storytelling, namely in their complex backstories and rooted character growth. C2 had me hooked because every PC had an interesting backstory that was slowly revealed throughout the story. I think this not only connected me, the listener, to the cast, but also other characters together. This is that "connection" people feel is missing from C3. In short, C3 differs from C2 in that: 1. Characters lack a UNIQUE backstory (note I said unique, not complex, the latter of which C3 has; unfortunately, it's so tied up in previous characters and storylines it can often feel rehashed) 2. Character-driven story; in C2, main quests were often driven by personal purposes of the case. C3 is "moon first, character growth along the way." 3. Lack of quiet moments of exposition; C2 shone in its quiet moments during night watches, dream sequences, and 1-on-1 conversations. C3 struggles a lot of the time with this, and when it does happen, it's often the same conversation over again (are we on the right side?). 4. Analysis paralysis; others have said this too, but sometimes 50% of an episode is just the cast bickering over morals and next steps. A lot of the time it feels like the players are trying to come up with a reason on why they should care at all in the main story. C2 didn't struggle nearly as much with this since the arcs were driven by personal purpose (point 2).

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Great stream, loved it