@jasmineagolphin: Just a visual artist/filmmaker enjoying #criticalrole, the genre of #actualplay and reflecting on how soap operas are a predecessor that deserves a bit more love than it ever got #mediahistory #dimension20
been half jokingly referring to CR as "my soaps" for years lol
2025-10-21 20:26:51
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Fuck Charlie Kirk :
I been saying it's just fantasy flavored soap operas and also sports for nerds. like it's literally soap opera + sports + fantasy like some people are watching the Superbowl, I'm watching the BBEG fight, know what I mean?
2025-10-21 21:40:26
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Kat :
OMG yes. These have become _my_ "stories". (I would also love to know more...)
I think there's also an address level of interactive theater, that I've especially seen with Bards of New York - especially with the community they've developed in the Twitch live stream chat, that then rolls over into their Discord.
(Also, I first caught them live with their Regolus: Dark Age Ch. 35, guest starring Aabria Iyengar, and I was HOOKED! SO much drama, but so well done.)
2025-10-25 05:18:24
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Kayla💙 :
have you tried vampire the masquerade la by night? it's free on YouTube and has an even more direct soap opera vibe imo. very Gothic horror urban fantasy vibes but it is fantastic and alex ward is in it along with b dave walters who is phenomenal as well
2025-10-23 01:29:50
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Matty :
I'm so happy to see and hear your take on this. Since you drew the soap opera comparison, please check out the Critical Role exu calamity 4 episode mini series.
It's a unique blend of excellentbdramatic acting Improv and PEAK D&D gameplay.
2025-10-21 18:08:07
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timkingkraw :
is the subscription worth it? I'm really thinking about it. The ads on YouTube I've gotten too many and too close together
2025-10-21 22:42:46
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illmakeaface :
This explains so much why can't seem to get into CR, bc I just don't like the long form serious natur of it and your so right? It's a soap. No hate it just doesn't work with my adhd brain, I love the break down and all the shorts tho
2025-10-21 21:42:34
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Lindsey Seiberling :
Me going I need to go listen to my stories!
2025-10-31 02:42:32
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whogrooveson :
Ding ding ding, you’re exactly right. Liam has even said that their show does kind of scratch an itch for him that theater does as an actor who loves theater and the stage, most of them have said something along those lines over the years since most of them are theater nerds
2025-10-23 22:05:27
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Jess :
This is SUCH a good point. Mind is blown. I feel like Brennan would love this smart commentary. 👏👏👏
2025-10-23 13:28:07
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Pancakes :
Have you checked out Worlds Beyond Number?
2025-10-24 16:39:47
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Ambrose :
would AP be a smaller window of that idea of consistent work since the ones that get paid are few and far between? ie Intrepid Heroes is always the main 6. campaign 4 is a huge spin off with having multiple tables so they can have more people playing?
2025-10-21 18:05:13
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Kaitlin Rhoden :
WELCOME!!!
2025-10-22 10:32:55
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Heather the Witch Queen :
I love your analysis on this because you’re right about it being along the lines of soap operas, but having the fresh take of being an unpredictable story & tracking how other characters are connected to one another. I would love to know more about what you find while watching APs!
2025-10-22 01:37:06
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claire wesson :
I feel like actual plays are the only soap opera I can enjoy as a writer because the dice prevent me from being able to guess the plot twists before they happen lol
2025-10-22 04:43:29
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tired_dm_dad :
check out Midst. It's more of a Radio Drama. Critical Role has Season 1 on their YouTube channel.
2025-10-22 03:03:32
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mazmo :
That's such a good connection to make. Not mention that many people listen to CR in podcast form, which is functionally the same as a radio play!
2025-10-22 19:19:06
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ninjameow :
In this current age where tv shows have YEARS between seasons, I’m just so grateful to have a constant story.
2025-10-22 02:15:29
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NachoG :
I also never played dnd but I heard about CR and wanted to check what was going on and was hooked from the beginning of C1 now I'm chugging along the legend of avantris stuff, they're very good at role playing but there's a lot to watch
2025-10-22 16:30:58
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Daelen stonemeier :
DnD and actual plays fall into the same niche as Pro Wrestling to me. The players and the wrestlers take up the same space, the dm and the booker(s) take up the same space and the dice and the audience take up the same space.
2025-10-22 01:30:21
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Aimee ✍️ 📚 🎲 :
The writer/actor to actual play pipeline is SO real 😂
2025-10-22 01:59:32
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Gorgongal :
I always explain to my family that im reading an Epic story like Lotr as its being written.
2025-10-21 21:55:24
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marissadreamcatch :
check out critical prof, em Friedman. she is a professor that focuses her research on actual play as storytelling. amazing
2025-10-22 15:10:25
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sukoare :
I joke to my husband that “It’s time for my stories” before ei start an episode lol
2025-10-22 02:33:16
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Jamie :
YES!! I was watching it one day and my mom came in and was like are you watching a soap opera??? I said well… actually yes 🤣😂
2025-10-22 11:35:12
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