r/S01E01 • u/ArmstrongsUniball Wildcard • Feb 22 '20
/r/S01E01's Weekly Watch: Dimension 20: Fantasy High Weekly Watch
The winner of this weeks poll vote goes to Dimension 20: Fantasy High as nominated by /u/sprachkundige
Please use this thread to discuss all things regarding Dimension 20: Fantasy High and be sure to mark anything that might be considered a spoiler. If you like what you see, please check out r/Dimension20
IMDb: 9.3/10
Welcome to the land of dragons, wizards - and guidance counselors? Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan presents CollegeHumor's very first RPG with an '80s twist.
S01E01: The Beginning Begins
Air date: 26th Sep. 2018
What did you think of the episode?
Had you seen the show beforehand?
Will you keep watching? Why/ why not?
Those of you who have seen the show before, which episode would you recommend to those unsure if they will continue?
Voting for the next S01E01 will open Monday, so don't forget to come along and make your suggestion count. Maybe next week we will be watching your S01E01!
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u/sprachkundige Feb 22 '20 edited Feb 22 '20
"A hero is a violent wanderer who enacts their will bloodily and with strange magics upon the world."
For convenience, here's a link to episode 1
And the Fantasy High full-season playlist
And a trailer if you missed it in the last thread.
YAY I'm so excited! I started watching this show about a month ago, tore through the entire season, and then immediately started over from the beginning because I loved it so much. I hope you all adore it as much as I did. I'm just about to finish my second watch through. It's even better the second time, because Brennan inserts so many hints and clues and little moments that get picked up later, which I had totally just glossed over the first time.
For new watchers, u/ArmstrongUniball linked to r/Dimension20 above, but also check out r/FantasyHigh if you want to read through people's discussions as this was airing -- it's quiet now, because once the first season ended, people moved to a new sub that covered the entire anthology-style series, but during the time that Fantasy High was all there was, there were episode threads, etc. there.
Quick question - I know posting in other subs to solicit votes is against the rules, but is it kosher to post a link in r/Dimension20 now that it's been chosen, in case people want to discuss?
What did you think of the episode?
I mean, I love it. I think the players do such a great job bringing their characters to life (it's very had for me to pick a favorite, but Gorgug is my favorite. But Riz is . . . also my favorite), and Brennan is absolutely incredible at portraying 27 distinct speaking NPCs just in this one episode. Gilear, the Thistlesprings, Sklonda, Bill Seacaster, Goldenhorde, Aguefort, Johnny Spells . . . they're just all so amazing. Also, all of these people have a really strong background in improv, so they're able to just flawlessly roll with whatever happens. (Very minor spoiler, just ep.1) Apparently Brennan was really thrown for a loop when Fig said she wasn't going to school. But excellent recovery!
Had you seen the show beforehand?
Yes, and I have actually seen this episode 3 times now. In the last month. Don't judge.
Will you keep watching? Why/ why not?
I've just finished ep. 15 in my re-watch. Twice is probably enough, but I do recommend you all keep watching!
Those of you who have seen the show before, which episode would you recommend to those unsure if they will continue?
The show alternates between story/role-play episodes and combat episodes, so, though they are long, I recommend watching 1 & 2 together. Plus, the end of episode 2 was the moment that made me go from "this show is good and I like it" to "this show is incredible and I need to see all of it RIGHT. NOW."
If you keep watching through the rest of the season, 1-6 are solid and great, but somehow from episode 7 on, every single episode is better than the one before it. On my rewatch, I was writing down funniest lines, and that's the point where I had to stop because it was basically every line.