Maintaining the adult aspect of the show not only adds Vox Machina to the outstanding list of adult animation (shows like Invincible and Castlevania) but it also focuses the show on what makes Critical Role, Critical Role. The show doesn’t shy away from adult content, which makes for a very natural and appropriate feel. The animation is gorgeous, with fluid movements and colors that breathe vitality and soul. Each character is unique and fun, with just enough D&D cheesiness to make it lovable. With a cast of award-winning voice actors creating what is essentially an $11.3 million passion project, the show immediately feels full of heart and life. The confidence this opening brings is not unwarranted. It sits you down and places you directly in the middle of the action. ![]() The opening episode wastes no time in delivering the story of Vox Machina. With their grief and guilt as a source of determination, the party swears to bring the dragon who caused this to justice. However, when they return to the village, all they find is rubble and ash. ![]() Being quickly dispatched and left for dead, Vox Machina decide to quit their new job, seeing nothing but certain death flying before them. Just as she tells the party, they are attacked by a massive blue dragon, confirming her feelings. While searching, Vex'ahlia again feels that strange presence, reminding her of the dragon attack that took the life of her mother. With very little confidence, the party arrives in a village and promises the people living there that they will defeat whoever is responsible for such mayhem across the countryside. As they leave the council, Vox Machina member Vex'ahlia gets a strange feeling that reminds her of her childhood before quickly being whisked out of the hall. The party brings themselves to the Tal’Dorei council and are reluctantly hired to discover what (or who) is destroying villages outside the city. We follow our group of misfit heroes, known as Vox Machina, as they search for whoever will hire them in the city of Emon. The animation is beautiful, full of color and character which successfully brings D&D’s plastic minis to life. Right off the bat, each character is likable and defined, immediately bringing me onto the table they’re playing on through their design and performance. Every comedian can relate.The episode begins by introducing us to a varied group of lovable idiots who beat, sleaze, and steal their way through every tavern in town. Scanlan may walk with a confident swagger, but he still wants the respect of his compatriots. Watching the purple gnome plead his case with the rest of Vox Machina, trying to win their confidence in his plan to distract a garrison of soldiers by drinking a bunch of mystery potions and seeing what happens, is both hilarious and insightful. Finally, Scanlan (Sam Riegel) proves he is not just the comedic relief, he’s also a warrior in his own right. They almost kiss before Keyleth comes to her senses: “What? Now? I mean this is the worst time!” Maybe there will be time for kissing at the end of this campaign.Įpisode 7: “Scanbo” packs both an awesome fight with immense character development. Best of all, in a spontaneous moment fueled by adrenaline and motivated by imminent death, Vax (Liam O’Brien) confesses his love to her, mid-battle. ![]() She even creates a signal in the sky by manipulating the clouds, to inspire the people of Whitestone. ![]() She figures out the Sun Tree is being poisoned by a dark power beneath the city and brings Cassandra back from the brink of death. Across the three episodes, Keyleth (Marisha Ray) begins to shine- sometimes literally.
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