"You know you saved my life, right" has been on loop in my brain since Imogen said it. I choked up immediately because the emotional magnitude in her voice as she said it has the same energy as me and so many other fans at live shows, panels, and meet and greets meeting the cast and talking about critical role.
I found CR at a very dark place in my life where I felt so isolated, as a young adult in a small town just wanting a friend and to feel accepted. I needed a friend so badly and then i found a bunch of nerdy ass voice actors. I binged CR1 in 2.5 months, i caught up on CR2, i found a community and representation. CR has helped me figure out what I want to do with my life. It's given me the courage to move across the country, twice. CR changed my life for the better and that's not an uncommon experience in this fandom.
So for Imogen, the character I relate to most this campaign, be so vulnerable with the person she loves most in WHITESTONE of all places... I felt seen.
