TAZ
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Magnus Burnsides, the protection fighter, was definitely my least favorite of the Tres Horny Boys at the beginning. Maybe it was the bravado or maybe it was Travis McElroy’s delivery, I can’t really be sure. He played him well, understanding the initial core of his character – “Magnus rushes in” – but it just seemed
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I kind of gave myself away yesterday with my least favorite villain, so I’ll just put it above the cut: the Hunger. Yes, yes, I know. It’s the ultimate villain in the Balance series of The Adventure Zone, and its defeat (spoiler alert?) at the hands of the IPRE/BoB folks brings about a peace the main characters had
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Happy Presidents’ Day, everybody! A day that most government employees have off that will probably be spent sitting around and doing nothing! Or shopping! I happened to treat myself to a Fitbit Charge 3 (yay sales!), but I took care of that on Saturday, so my Presidents’ Day will be spent writing. But anyway, onto
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Okay, so, unlike yesterday’s challenge, this one actually is hard because Griffin did such a good job of creating characters that you fall in love with. Even characters you don’t really like have a lot of redeeming qualities and backstories that, while they don’t necessarily excuse their behavior, definitely explain where they are coming from.
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Augh, I almost missed posting this because of various reasons, mainly stemming from some personal stuff going on (more on that probably later on?), but never fear! Today’s challenge is here! The world of The Adventure Zone is full of memorable, lovable NPCs (non-player characters, for those not in-the-know), all voiced by the indomitable Griffin McElroy, who
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Today is a special one because not one, but two birthdays are going on: my loving father and my surprisingly zippy, eleven-year-old bulldog, Zola! And because today is what it is, I am going to be quick about today’s challenge. After all, how am I supposed to celebrate the births of two of the greatest creatures on
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Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! I’m still not a huge fan of this holiday, but I’m planning on making my first as a divorced woman the best yet. How, you may ask? Well, by listening to TAZ, probably taking a nice, long bubble bath, and then heading to bed early. Oh, and doing my second
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Prequels are a bitch to do. It’s tricky balancing out pre-established canon and adding suspense to a story where you know the characters survive. But then Griffin upped the ante and changed from D&D rules, using a whole new game that was based off Powered by the Apocalypse, which honestly? I loved. It had its
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“The Suffering Game” was … rough to listen to. Griffin even apologized at one point for how much shit he was putting Magnus, Taako, and Merle through, and even though I didn’t read the Reddit, I’m fairly certain it was rife with complaints and frustrations. As a listener, I was, for lack of a better
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I tend to pick fairly humorous or lighthearted bits for my favorite moments. I mean, this is a comedy podcast, so they really do try to keep things amusing for the most part, especially in the beginning. But as the series progressed, some of the best moments were heartfelt, even incredibly deep moments that just
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