
Mostly, the cast are firing on all cylinders when it comes to entertainment value, and I suspect this would please fans of the Critical Role enough.


But their roles are not as distinctive or prominent as the one bestowed to Sunil Malhotra, a hoot as Gilmore, the shopkeeper of curios, magical ammo, erotic literature, who has a mutual flirtation with Vax with a suggested - suggestive - history worthy of legions of fanfic. Well-known names like David Tennant, Tony Hale, Stephanie Beatriz, Gina Torres, Stephen Root, and Mason Park Alexander have roles, from fleeting to supporting. The less said about the dark place Percy is veering into, the better. As for Jaffe, he nails down indignant eye-rolling for Percy. It's especially fun to watch Vex flirt with men, adversaries included. Bailey and O'Brien have sibling rapport as the elven twins. Riegel and Willingham are respectively funny as Scanlan, whose dance moves and tunes seem inspired by the sex appeal of Prince, and the blunt and not-so-bright Grog. Likewise, Ray as the nature-powered Keyleth gives us a charmingly vocal worry-wart, with the demeanor of an insecure college dropout frightened of disappointing herself and others again. Johnson has put solid work into the youthful side-eying and vulnerability of Tulip Olsen in "Infinity Train." Now as the cleric Pike, whose healing hands function in conjunction with her confidence, she displays a demure compunction.

The players who display the most vulnerability invite the easiest connections.
