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Critical Role (2015)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
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Overview

Critical Role is a weekly actual play series that uses tabletop role-playing game mechanics as a means to explore and develop stories from the vast fantasy worlds of Exandria, Aramán, and beyond, with sweeping narratives intricately woven through collaboration between Game Masters and players.


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Female Combat: Yes

Overview

Critical Role is a weekly actual play series that uses tabletop role-playing game mechanics as a means to explore and develop stories from the vast fantasy worlds of Exandria, Aramán, and beyond, with sweeping narratives intricately woven through collaboration between Game Masters and players.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Critical Role is a web series focused on Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, primarily exploring universal fantasy themes of heroism, teamwork, and moral dilemmas. Its core subject matter and narrative solutions are apolitical, not explicitly promoting or critiquing specific real-world ideologies.

The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast and original fantasy characters with varied identities. Its narrative primarily focuses on adventure and character development, presenting a range of identities without explicitly critiquing traditional ones or centering DEI themes in its core message.

Secondary

Critical Role consistently features a diverse array of LGBTQ+ characters across its campaigns. These characters are depicted with dignity, complexity, and agency, often engaging in central romantic relationships or having their identities respectfully integrated into their backstories. The show normalizes queer identities, treating them as integral parts of its world without resorting to harmful stereotypes or making identity a source of inherent misery.

Critical Role features transsexual characters, notably Dorian Storm, a trans man, whose identity is presented naturally and with dignity. The narrative portrays him as a complex individual with agency, focusing on his personal journey. Nothing negative is associated with his identity, contributing to an overall affirming depiction of trans lives.

The show features multiple female characters who engage in and win direct physical combat against male opponents. Beauregard Lionett, a monk, uses martial arts and a staff, while Yasha Nydoorin, a barbarian, uses a greatsword to defeat male adversaries in close-quarters encounters.

Critical Role features original characters created by the players for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical characters from prior source material, history, or previous installments whose gender could be swapped.

Critical Role (2015) is the original medium where its characters are created and portrayed by the players. There is no prior established canon or portrayal from which a character's race could be swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
9.0
The Movie Database logo
8.2

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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