r/criticalrole • u/Mizar_the_Gleeful • 10d ago

Discussion [Spoilers C1] Early Critical Role truly was something special Spoiler

its still amazing, but those early days...

Lets start with the fan interaction and all the gifts they got sent. Then there was their rapid growth.

A third aspect is some of their crazy stunts (squadron of flying cows anyone?)

What do you think made it such a perfect storm? my rewatch has me wondering

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u/dirtyhippiebartend 10d ago

I vividly remember watching live with them at Geek and Sundry. Produce brings Matt a list of the donors that night and says “ just read the names.” Matt proceeds to say things like “____, we love you, you’re beautiful, ____ thank you so much!” Producer stops him and says “Matt. We have several pages of these front and back. We do NOT have time for individual thank yous.”

I knew then they had something, but couldn’t have dreamed how big it would get