Mike.

Arrr dunamancy smthng smthng arrrr

critical role fandom misogyny can sometimes feel even more egregious than regular fandom misogyny because the usual suspects can't even fall back on the usual 'well the female characters are all underwritten and unrealistic while the male characters get better writing' excuse. the female characters are almost all "written" and played by women. obviously people are allowed to have favorites, but there’s a pattern in the fandom where the women’s struggles and importance to the story are often downplayed in favor of the men’s. male pcs are allowed to be flawed and emotionally complicated in ways that female pcs often aren’t given the same grace for, without getting relentlessly criticized for it

imagine you are the head of the secret service tasked with running the shadow business of an entire nation. you probably have at least a hundred people under you. you are the youngest ever to hold the position you have. there is also this random group of total strangers who have acquired favour from your boss, the president, and who now see you as their personal uber driver. you thus spend most of the time driving around a government vw van with seven rowdy passengers to destinations you've never seen before.