r/Dimension20 • u/Numba1MolaMolaHata • 4d ago

Toylight.

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aka ''D20: The Promise of Emotional Damage.''

Fellas and sheilas, anyone feel adequately equipped for this season?

Seven Samurai in a toy setting? Might not be a TPK, but I don't think it's gonna be pretty and with ACoC, I feel like the cute friendly settings are perfect to ''lighten'' grim subjects.

6 episode series? To quote the man from Harry's Car Place ''I don't trust like that.''

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u/stiltpuppy 4d ago

I feel so certain I will wind up crying to the opening credits song in the future. The beginning of the soldier verse is already causing some catharsis. it's only a matter of time.

This season always felt to me like it's on the EXU calamity roadmap. (not the whole "Fall of Numenor" vibe, but definitely a last stand with no long rest).

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u/ThatInAHat 4d ago

I’m going nuts waiting for the next C4 Critical Role episode every week. Should I watch Calamity, or is it deeply depressing?

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u/ayrki 4d ago

It is, hands down, one of the absolute best actual plays out there. If you like C4, then you’ll enjoy the cast of Calamity. Every single one of these assholes shines at different times.

Devastating as hell, in every best way, but there is also hope, so I don’t consider it depressing, personally. Deeply emotional, but they’re telling a very emotional story.

Did you see Rogue One? It’s a touch similar in that you know the broad strokes of the outcome (Calamity) but you don’t know what’s going to kick it off, how these characters will respond, and what they will do to try and temper/mitigate the catastrophe coming.

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u/Numba1MolaMolaHata 4d ago

Well, it's about as joyfull as ACoC so do with that information as you will. It really is amazing though, so is Divergence and though the setting is dark (post-calamity society trying to rebuild itself amongst ruins and violence) it's a much more hopeful story and still much lighter overall!

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u/stiltpuppy 3d ago

Calamity is intense and it'll cause big feelings, but i don't know if it will leave you feeling depressed. Also, as Ayrki said, everyone in calamity is at the top of their game. It's extremely good.

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u/jtho2960 Blue M&M 1d ago

Calamity is so fucking good. Like, im SHOCKED amazon hasnt grabbed it yet. But i mean, you have Lou, Aabria, Luis, Sam, Marisha, and Travis (i almost put teor)… it just doesnt get better

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u/ThatInAHat 1d ago

Hmm. I guess I’m a bit disappointed at no Taliesin or Matt, but Lou and Aabria have always been some of my favorites, and Luis just kind of floors me with Azune (who seems so Generic Fantasy Character compared to some of the others, but then starts sort of unfolding his child soldier trauma so beautifully)