Critical Role’s return to Prime Video is another animated hit for the streaming service, asThe Legend of Vox Machinaachieves a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score with its season 3 premiere. TheDungeons and Dragons-inspired series is an adaptation of the first campaign of the beloved tabletop game webcast featuring many recognizable voice actors from animation and video games. After facing terrifying foes from the past in season 1 and a conspiracy of dragons in season 2, season 3 sees the titular party take a stand against the wave of destruction the Chroma Conclave brings.
With the first three episodes ofThe Legends of Vox Machinaseason 3 debuting on Prime Video, the series has earned a highly-coveted status onRotten Tomatoes. With a score aggregated from seven critical reviews,the series has earned a score of 100% for season 3.With critics celebrating the series, the third season has continued a positive trend forThe Legends of Vox Machina.Seasons 1 and 2 also earned 100% with their releases on the aggregate website.
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Prime Video Is Already Looking Beyond Vox Machina
The success ofThe Legends of Vox Machinais perhaps unsurprising, as the series has had a clear audience since it began airing. Before Prime Video joined the series' production, the show had been funded through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. It took the production from covering a prequel and webcast to a full-length season adaption of one of its most well-known early arcs, alongside other bonuses. As such, theseries has always had a consistent fanbasethat would always support the show.
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But withThe Legends of Vox Machinabeing a hit among critics, Amazon and Prime Video may feel more confident in future series beyond the confines of Vox Machina’s story. As part of a new deal signed in January 2023, it was confirmeda new show was in development focused on the second campaign’s leading party, the Mighty Nein.With Vox Machine’s continued success, Prime Video may feel more confident in developing more material outside campaign 1.
Our Thoughts OnThe Legend of Vox Machina’s Continued Success
The Animated Series Is A Perfect Gateway.
The Legends of Vox Machinais an incredible success for Prime Video and has been able to appeal beyond its core fanbase to please professional critics and newcomers alike. Theseries has been able to adapt and condense the world that fans tunedin to explore weekly from March 2015 to October 2017 into a wonderfully animated adaptation that doesn’t cut corners on fanservice or compromise on what it brings to the screen.
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Yet even with its faithfulness, it is also incredibly accessible to those who only tuned into the main webcast with later campaigns, or fantasy fans who were completely new to the property. As such,The Legends of Vox Machinahas become a crowd-pleasing fantasy fare, and its high score has set its third season up for another promising start.
The Legend of Vox Machina
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The Legend of Vox Machina is an animated series that follows a group of rowdy misfits turned mercenaries. As they prioritize easy money and leisure over duty, they find themselves as the unlikely heroes tasked with defending the kingdom from impending evil and restoring justice.
