#idk matt probably has a billion brilliant ideas and people he'd love to have play with the world

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A RANT WARNING!!! KIND OF SUGGESTION THROWN INTO THE WIND BC THEY'LL NEVER READ THIS

I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like we could benefit from another ExU Calamity shaped hiatus to the main campaign.

I'll say the episodes around it were some of my favorites (the whole hellcatch valley arc plus Yu) and they picked it up with an air of freshness after the whole intensity from Calamity.

Candela happens in parallel and it has the bit of pressure of introducing/marketing the system so idk if it's really something to loosen up the players (not saying I don't enjoy it tho).

I'm thinking something in-universe but different characters without the pressure of a long story yet not too brief like a one-shot, exploring past lore that may or may not become relevant later on.

I just feel, and this might be just a me thing, like some aspects have begun growing heavy and repetitive. The personal arcs like scratched cds, fcg and imogen and orym feel a bit washed in sauce, so much of the same VM characters, everyone so down and hopeless even though we're about to reach a peak in the narrative. There's so many cool characters and places from this campaign to go back to and we just never do.

And a pause might let Matt and the players rest and look at the bigger picture/arc, and might allow some of those repetitive squabbles cool down into more interesting perspectives.

#all that being said #i did enjoy the last episode. feywild broke the stillness. ashton breaking was a great break in the monotony #same with when the party split after the malleus key #but the last few since they rejoined have been a drag for me #I've been skipping a few episodes knowing just the gist of it bc doesn't feel like anything's happening #the VM characters are nice but like... where are the actual fun kids? #and it's an enhanced experience if you have a nostalgia for all those place in c1 #i personally don't so you can imagine my experience #i just think they could benefit from it idk just my two cents #I'd love to revisit the crown keepers. or maybe pay Aeor a visit in its prime way before calamity #the emancipation of the aeormatons would be fun. maybe something with dragons. maybe primitive exandria #idk matt probably has a billion brilliant ideas and people he'd love to have play with the world #critical role #cw rant #cr stuff #bells hells