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Critical Role – Vox Machina: Origins by Matthew Mercer

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gussurireads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great for Critical Role fans, although it might also be a good starting point for those who want to delve into the universe without the hundreds of hours commitment that is watching the campaign on Youtube.

Regarding the art style, it is not my favorite: it's very traditional comic style and I would've liked something more along the animated series style. However, the characterization feels on point and Vex'halia just cemented her place as my favorite character of this cast. I was really happy that this featured so much of her and Keyleth - yes, I'm a shipper!

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hayleyvem's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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lolareadslots's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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arbramirez's review

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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pokecol's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

As a fan of Vox Machina, I am not so much a fan of the ancillary takes on their story. I wasn't a purist of C1 originally but after watching tLoVM and reading VMO - it feels they don't even compare. And I don't say compare by the merit of story-telling being condensed, its more that they just feel forced or trite in avoiding the broader scope of what the Actual Play series achieves.
Its not un-enjoyable to read Vox Machina Origins, but its a weird mess with sometimes strange art, sometimes strange dialogue, sometimes weird pacing and sometimes weird direction. There is commodity to it but I feel no connection to it when reading as most things that occur feel pretty weightless and do not do much justice to encapsulating the story from before we met them on Stream. It feels more like the comics were a passion project in concept, which swiftly turned into an obligation when the type of work it was became realised.
I would recommend for the nature of more time with VM as a cast, and seeing them in comic form is really cool, but as a comic itself it leaves A LOT to be desired.

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