Yes! I got interested in roleplay through Critical Role.
But also don't expect your first games to look anything like it; voice actors who've played the game a lot create a very different dynamic to many game groups.
The cast of Critical Role are incredible — Matthew Mercer is a brilliant Dungeon Master and also one of the most humble and likeable personalities I've watched online.
If you have time to watch his Q&A here it's well worth it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCBfJBf-t2Y. I've never seen anyone open up and speak candidly to the internet quite like he does. (Summary: the video starts as an open Q&A about Critical Role and D&D and evolves into a pouring-his-heart-out reflection on his upbringing, his life, and what others can learn from his story.)
I think most of the players have not played a lot of dnd ie several decades. You can see Taliesin some times try and move the group back on track.
I do like some of the heavy duty role /character generation side of it. I do like the character generation side of roleplaying and coming up with an interesting background.
It was commented back in the late 70's that dnd players that came from traditional war games where much more into I habiting a different role that those that just started with DnD
Mat is a great DM I have found my self making notes whilst watching I currently do some DM of starfinder
But also don't expect your first games to look anything like it; voice actors who've played the game a lot create a very different dynamic to many game groups.
The cast of Critical Role are incredible — Matthew Mercer is a brilliant Dungeon Master and also one of the most humble and likeable personalities I've watched online.
If you have time to watch his Q&A here it's well worth it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCBfJBf-t2Y. I've never seen anyone open up and speak candidly to the internet quite like he does. (Summary: the video starts as an open Q&A about Critical Role and D&D and evolves into a pouring-his-heart-out reflection on his upbringing, his life, and what others can learn from his story.)