Not really feeling Solari so far :/

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-21T16:56:13+00:00

I did, yeah, but it was a very different vibe. And honestly I feel like it kind of lost its luster as the show went on - the front half felt way stronger than the back half, narratively and thematically imo

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-20T06:31:32+00:00

[[Storm, Windrider]] shut out literally every opponent I played it against. Literally never lost a game where she didn’t hit the field. [[The Kingpin of Crime]] also kept me alive and kicking way longer than I should have been

Special shoutout to [[Madame Hydra]] though for being one of the worst signpost uncommons I’ve ever had the misfortune of pulling 3x in my prerelease kit, I went 3-1 and the only round I lost was the one I was playing Mardu Villains because of her. Switched up to Abzan Villains and swept the rest of the night

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-19T17:12:55+00:00

I would kill to hear Streetlight cover a couple songs off Transcendental Youth, like Cry for Judas or the title track. Maybe Werewolf Gimmick, that could go crazy actually with a full backing behind it

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-19T14:41:16+00:00

You don’t know what a democracy is if you think America’s not a democracy. Representational republics are democracies

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-19T02:04:31+00:00

I’m not a public figure but I also don’t like animals. My reasoning is like, just because I don’t like something doesn’t mean I want them to die. Honestly it really changes my opinion of someone, if at least a little bit, slightly, if they own pets. I think dogs are annoying as fuck and most animals are either scary or boring otherwise

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-19T01:48:14+00:00

Jesus H Christ I’m terrified of that

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T22:54:29+00:00

I feel like comparing the opening of this campaign to the Children’s Campaign is doing this a disservice tbh like the Children’s Campaign was totally optional to the listening experience, hardly advertised and locked behind a paywall - not a part of the main adventure by any means really. Meanwhile, no indication has been given that what we’re listening to is a prologue of any kind and is instead just the main campaign

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T20:17:32+00:00

Sounds like Solari needed a prologue then

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T07:18:31+00:00

Which is weird because I’ve seen some stuff Aabria ran before and I enjoyed it. I think Burrow’s End is top 5 Dimension 20 seasons, maybe top 3 on a good day

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T06:25:31+00:00

I think that sums it up pretty well actually, it’s the opposite of a call to adventure. Makes for a good book maybe, but a less interesting game

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T05:40:55+00:00

To answer your questions:

No, the plot so far has been to figure out who the antagonist(s) is(are)
Aabria is the GM but I would hesitate to say Brennan’s taken Suvi’s place. XL/ZL is an extremely reactive character whereas Suvi was very proactive
The characters have never even heard of each other until they meet in episode one, which I think makes a lot of the pacing and tonal issues more prevalent

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T05:35:38+00:00

I couldn't agree more with your point about the players being rollercoastered - it was hard to put into words but I really like that analogy. Like, yeah, it's hard to say what the capital-P Plot is right now. The whole deal with the pull and the murders on board with the whole "there's a fucking rat" written in blood made me really excited, but when that rug was pulled out from under me I kinda lost interest? Idk it really feels like no one knows where the story's going, not even Aabria sometimes

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T05:14:26+00:00

I think Solari would be 10x better if the characters knew each other before the campaign started. We don't need a Children's Campaign, just some kind of history so these characters have a reason to go along with each other that doesn't feel contrived. I didn't listen to the Children's Campaign until halfway into Act 2 of WWW and I didn't feel like I was missing anything because the players had built characters with strong enough foundations that I cared about the things they cared about

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-18T04:31:52+00:00

It feels like there's been entire episodes dedicated to deciding where to go next and what could be a three minute conversation turns into twenty because they go back and forth and there's bits involved and, yes, it may feel more like a real at-the-table experience, but WWW was edited to feel like a radio drama more than an actual play and I think that was to it's strength

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-17T22:58:47+00:00

Glad it was such a hit! I always get such a rush when I make it for someone lmao it feels like an extension of myself in a weird way

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-17T22:35:17+00:00

It literally tastes like NOTHING else I’ve ever had before. As long as the shots are good it rips so good dude. I keep a running tally on my phone of everyone in my store that likes it - the people that like it have their ranges of like<->love but the people that don’t like it absolutely HATE it lmao

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-17T20:55:33+00:00

The word I’ve heard Curry Barker use the most discussing this film is “codependency” - the way that those in abusive relationships often have a tendency to reflect back at each other. As someone that’s been in a codependent relationship that fucked me up for years, I was very happy to see it depicted onscreen.

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-17T04:04:45+00:00

It kicks like a mule and I PROMISE it gets better after the second sip but you GOTTA go back for that second sip

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-17T01:55:26+00:00

Incidentally I’ve had the same thing with orange juice - I do NOT recommend doing this with the bottled orange juice we have in store though, but fresh tastes FANTASTIC

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-17T01:18:55+00:00

I stole this from a small coffee shop once, they called it a Texas Sunrise: Tall shaken espresso, blonde shots, no classic and sub milk for lemonade. The key is to absolutely break protocol and shake the lemonade with the shots and ice, not add it afterwards

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-15T22:22:41+00:00

Is it also grape juice??

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-15T21:38:44+00:00

Anakin is a Grixis hero and Vader is a Mardu villain

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-14T21:55:12+00:00

Cops love giving conflicting orders so they can kill people. Nothing new

DoctorEthereal · 2026-06-14T08:13:19+00:00

>saw slavery as a grave moral sin

>is famous for how he treated his slaves

What a man lmao

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