Credible, entertaining, and perfectly paced, "The Legend of Vox Machina" on Amazon Prime Video brought with it a small world of creative character-driven storytelling that I've seen abundantly in PC games. Crisp animation, great editing, and superb writing rendered this show a worthy animated series deserving of its own franchise.
Remarkable directing by a team of sharp minds - Sung Jin Ahn, Alicia Chan, Young Heller, Stanley Von Medvey, and Yu-Won Pang. Praiseworthy screenplay by Brandon Auman, Marc Bernardin, Ashly Burch, Kevin Burke, Mae Catt, Jennifer Muro, Sam Riegel, Eugene Son, Travis Willingham, and Chris Wyatt.
Neal Acree's musical scoring brought a deep sense of immediacy and fun to the show. Todd Raleigh's editing saved it in more ways than one. Superheroic work on art, animation, and VFX.
Voice acting was instrumental in conveying the manifold magical splendours of "The Legend of Vox Machina" on Amazon Prime Video.
Taliesin Jaffe (as Percy de Rolo) was quite good. Laura Bailey (as Vex'ahlia) was great. Liam O'Brien (as Vax'ildan) was noteworthy. Ashley Johnson (as Pike Trickfoot) was amazing. Marisha Ray (as Keyleth) was superb. Sam Riegel (as Scanlan Shorthalt) was outstanding. Travis Willingham (as Grog Strongjaw) was memorable. It was hard to choose a favourite when each character felt so distinct.
All other voice-artists did notable work for various characters in Season 1 of "The Legend of Vox Machina". The villains Silas and Delilah Briarwood (voiced by Matthew Mercer and Grey Griffin) were great. Lesser baddies like Duke Vedmire (voiced by Rory McCann), Professor Anders (voiced by Stephen Root), Kerrion Stonefell (voiced by Darin De Paul), and General Krieg (voiced by David Tennant) were great. Sovereign council member Lady Allura Vysoren (voiced by Indira Varma) was memorable. Archibald Desnay (voiced by Dominic Monaghan) was remarkable.
The first season was off to a promising start. Plenty of humour and action, with enough gore and explicit content to keep adult viewers entertained. I loved some of the Steampunk inspirations as well. The characters were well-crafted and their interactions, wholly convincing. The show also contained 'real life' moments - modern swearing, nudity, and more.
Despite being an animated series, every episode felt real because of such elements. Some nice "Final Fantasy", "Game Of Thrones", "Lord of the Rings", "The Witcher", and "Dungeons & Dragons" vibes as well. I can't forget to mention the many funny moments that prevailed in this show, imparting perfect humorous balance to an otherwise dark and bloody tale.
In the "The Legend of Vox Machina", you'll find an unemployed and disreputable gang of mercenaries faced with the prospect of saving the kingdom of Exandria. Misfits in every way, their quest held great symbolic significance. Not all heroes wear capes, indeed.
Critical Role did excellent work creating this masterpiece. The show's almost cinematic fight choreography, outstanding musical scoring, and witty as well as humourous writing more than made it worthy of multiple seasons. That jaw-dropping cliffhanger of a finale included.
Remarkable directing by a team of sharp minds - Sung Jin Ahn, Alicia Chan, Young Heller, Stanley Von Medvey, and Yu-Won Pang. Praiseworthy screenplay by Brandon Auman, Marc Bernardin, Ashly Burch, Kevin Burke, Mae Catt, Jennifer Muro, Sam Riegel, Eugene Son, Travis Willingham, and Chris Wyatt.
Neal Acree's musical scoring brought a deep sense of immediacy and fun to the show. Todd Raleigh's editing saved it in more ways than one. Superheroic work on art, animation, and VFX.
Voice acting was instrumental in conveying the manifold magical splendours of "The Legend of Vox Machina" on Amazon Prime Video.
Taliesin Jaffe (as Percy de Rolo) was quite good. Laura Bailey (as Vex'ahlia) was great. Liam O'Brien (as Vax'ildan) was noteworthy. Ashley Johnson (as Pike Trickfoot) was amazing. Marisha Ray (as Keyleth) was superb. Sam Riegel (as Scanlan Shorthalt) was outstanding. Travis Willingham (as Grog Strongjaw) was memorable. It was hard to choose a favourite when each character felt so distinct.
All other voice-artists did notable work for various characters in Season 1 of "The Legend of Vox Machina". The villains Silas and Delilah Briarwood (voiced by Matthew Mercer and Grey Griffin) were great. Lesser baddies like Duke Vedmire (voiced by Rory McCann), Professor Anders (voiced by Stephen Root), Kerrion Stonefell (voiced by Darin De Paul), and General Krieg (voiced by David Tennant) were great. Sovereign council member Lady Allura Vysoren (voiced by Indira Varma) was memorable. Archibald Desnay (voiced by Dominic Monaghan) was remarkable.
The first season was off to a promising start. Plenty of humour and action, with enough gore and explicit content to keep adult viewers entertained. I loved some of the Steampunk inspirations as well. The characters were well-crafted and their interactions, wholly convincing. The show also contained 'real life' moments - modern swearing, nudity, and more.
Despite being an animated series, every episode felt real because of such elements. Some nice "Final Fantasy", "Game Of Thrones", "Lord of the Rings", "The Witcher", and "Dungeons & Dragons" vibes as well. I can't forget to mention the many funny moments that prevailed in this show, imparting perfect humorous balance to an otherwise dark and bloody tale.
In the "The Legend of Vox Machina", you'll find an unemployed and disreputable gang of mercenaries faced with the prospect of saving the kingdom of Exandria. Misfits in every way, their quest held great symbolic significance. Not all heroes wear capes, indeed.
Critical Role did excellent work creating this masterpiece. The show's almost cinematic fight choreography, outstanding musical scoring, and witty as well as humourous writing more than made it worthy of multiple seasons. That jaw-dropping cliffhanger of a finale included.