Dimension 20: Fantasy High Seasons 1 and 2 Full Recap

Need to get caught up before Fantasy High Junior Year airs? We got you covered. Here is a refresher of the story so far of the Bad Kids. Sign up for Dropout to watch Junior Year when it premieres on January 10th: dimension20.dropout.tv
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[@TheRealNuriko]

I can’t believe you left out that Gilear is packing more meat than a butcher. Now we know how he keeps getting women.

[@blazerheata6479]

HUNG like a HORSE

[@lukenaidoo208]

wait whatt

[@pgclean7299]

@@lukenaidoo208it’s cannon in one of the final episodes of sophomore year

[@clartblart3266]

​@@lukenaidoo208Yeah, it's canon, baby!

[@diegoelizondo8281]

He is the chosen one!

[@theoddonion2812]

Im just gonna say, this series is the reason i got into DND, and its so fun thank you fantasy high abd dimension 20!

[@nelevenchts]

Same.

[@legomojo]

Aw. This is nice to hear. DND is like modern folk tradition and I love to see and hear how it gets passed down.

[@SilverScribe85]

Ironically, a lot of other people got into D&D because of Critical Role. As for me, it was Dimension20, Brony D&D, Heroes & Halfwits and HarmonQuest that got me wanting to play again

[@csn583]

This is where I started too, long enough after it first aired that I had lots of campaigns to catch up on. I finally did though, and then watched all of Critical Role C1 in the last ~3 months. (450hrs!) CollegeHumor roped me in, never had any interest in D&D before, but this group of improv comedians was the gateway drug!

[@NiaNeuman]

I started with Dungeons & Drag Queens, but this is the one that solidified it for me.

[@abj6920]

I loved it when Pok Gutgack said "This effect requires GPU acceleration" it really moved me

[@abj6920]

20:17

[@DParkerNunya]

Riz getting dragged into the mirror by Baron is still one of the creepiest scenes I've ever seen in a live-play. The cast is laughing and having fun, but it is a DARK moment that really kinda sets the mood for the rest of the Nighmare King's arc.

[@thepinkzebra3]

I rewatch that scene so often it's SO GOOD

[@thedocblock6421]

Y'know with how quickly Kristen begins doubting her faith, its a little easy to forget that she was Helio's chosen Like, blessed by her God, his chosen warrior to spread his name And she loses all faith in episode 5, at the latest

[@jamespryor5967]

Once she left the insulated cradle of her religion and met some other people, yeah.

[@joemama-zm4de]

to be fair, it's a miracle helio has /any/ devoted people.

[@CalebNordgren]

Dying, meeting your god, and finding out he's a useless douchebag will do that to you.

[@georgehoyle8797]

@@joemama-zm4de no, sadly it makes sense. Because in the show a god is what their followers make them. So if his followers are conservative, racist, religious zealots then over the years that’s what helio became. My guess is that for senior year they will need to reset all of the gods similarly to how they did with Cassandra so that the followers who have exploited and warped the gods can be properly punished.

[@joemama-zm4de]

@@georgehoyle8797 i was more joking that helio is the most lame god you could possibly choose, but yeah

[@catsthatsmokemeth]

This didn’t even mention that Adine is THE ELVEN ORACLE

[@mayawhitten-desroches9800]

Or that Kristen was helios chosen one

[@poliwhirlswirl]

Yea or the entire subplot of the harvestmen

[@nojusticenetwork9309]

It's almost as if this is just a recap meant to entice people who want to learn the deeper lore. God forbid there are curve balls or surprises they want to keep hidden for people to enjoy if they watch the campaign.

[@lobsterbisque333]

All everyone truly needs to know is Gilear's life developments

[@iramm701]

"yogurt of the month club"

[@dubiousgm]

“There’s one person you need to know, and that’s Gilear”

[@rianantony]

One important detail left out is that, after the adventures in sophmore year, Gilear became so confident as to declare himself worthy of living in a house. We are very proud of him.

[@devorahcohen866]

They should make a recap that's just gilear

[@njt121]

There truly wasnt enough "are you my dad" in the recap 😂

[@BouncingTribbles]

2:47 this was the moment Brennan became my favorite DM. It was so out of nowhere and set the tone for the all the rug pulls he's done since. Now I have the perfect excuse to binge season 1 again XD

[@bobbobert9379]

"The price must be paid, eh Mr. Gibbons?" "I'm sorry, what?" *BLAM*

[@darrienjones8917]

Weird thing was I was fine with what was going on. The first and second episodes were okay, but when he shot Mr.Gibbons and Himself. I was just like, hell yeah, I'm now super invested!"

[@joakim2407]

Chungledown Bim, or Bimothy, was not very pleased with Fabian after the failed attack. His curses and promise of revenge left Fabian rather shaken 😂

[@nicholasholladay-elser7307]

And he is still out there.... waiting for his chance.... to Sh*t in his mouth.

[@joeciavarini9508]

Hands down one of the greatest DnD names of all time. I copied the name for a halfling rogue of mine named Chungledown Sim, or Simmy. So fantastic. Thank you Brennan Lee Mulligan :)

[@Izzy-zz4en]

HE SAID HE WAS GONNA S**T IN MY MOUTH

[@heylolp9]

Pok getting Kalina from old health potions is something Brennan as Pok posits in the episode "My Green Heaven" It gets skipped over because Pok is immediately going into Dad mode as Rizz labels Kalina a "Seeeex plague"

[@erelux]

21:10 - you know you’re a real loser when you listen and go “wait that’s not right.” (Kristen punches Heilo, not Sol)

[@michaelcarlton1484]

Fig is basically indirect siblings with everyone in the party except Gorgug because her three parents hooked up with everyone else's.

[@crusatyr1452]

20:16 "This effect requires GPU acceleration" When I see this, it sends me to the afterlife too

[@braxtonjustice7055]

What does that even mean?

[@nigeladams8321]

​@@braxtonjustice7055they were probably trying to use a fancy effect in the program used to make this video but didn't have it set to use the GPU

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Aedine's whole family naming convention kills me. Could not be more posh 😂

[@deantaylormilligan4294]

Lou's hiccoughing 'what the fuck is happening' always sends me so hard 😂

[@indigoana9361]

My favorite Pok Gukgak line is at 20:17 when he says that thing about GPU acceleration . . . . iconic

[@Atmatan_Kabbaher]

Theres been more gold spent in this campaign on reviving a level 3 npc than in most campaigns, total, across all games ever.

[@calql8ing]

Reminder: Chungledown Bim has been statted by Brennan and Lou

[@fluffinsquirrels]

I can't wait to see that come full circle

[@rileyakos675]

Bro took “Everything you want is on the other side of fear” and RAN with it, amazing

[@chaxinitus]

Clickable timestamp for the Sophomore Year split: 10:20

[@cupcakesimulation]

Ironically, my recap has just been rewatching both seasons. I'm on the last episode of sophomore year. Super excited to see what we get up to in Junior Year.

[@math9172]

Hahaha I've also rewatched both of Fantasy high's season recently. Ever since I discovered dropout and finally finished all of the D20 seasons, my free time has literally been re-watching them again and again. I've already watched them all twice, and have just started a third rewatch of Starstruck Odyssey. I mean these seasons are unironically better and higher quality than most TV shows and movies out there.

[@iluvsundrysydney]

One of the craziest coincidences that has ever happened to me is that I watched all of freshman and sophomore year this past summer, which happened to be the summer between my freshman and sophomore years of high school. And now, junior year is coming out exactly two weeks before my 16th birthday. I feel like I'm growing up with them 🫶

[@kevinfitzpatrick2695]

I really hope the Night Yorb really is a fundamental part of season 3 and not just a joke, I would LOVE it if such a goofy joke was made into the foundation of a whole season.

[@isaacswager8987]

SPEAK NOT OF THE NIGHT YORB!!!

[@Dakthulhu]

Love the recap but I feel like it's strange their truest nemesis is only mentioned once, briefly - Chungle Down Bim! Seriously hope he shows up for Junior Year

[@gondil07]

I think the Boys Night one shot was technically during junior year so he already did. But seeing him come back again to haunt Fabian and Fabian overcoming his fear and maybe defeat Chungle Down Bim completely would be amazing!

[@eric1393]

Having seen Brennan run The Bad Kids through the Forest of the Nightmare King is how I knew Critical Role EXU: Calamity was going to be amazing. Freshman Year was amazing, Sophomore Year was incredibly fun, with some deep, emotional storytelling, and Junior High is going to be truly incredible, I know it!

[@MaybeAnnatar]

The moment in season 2 where the bad kids are on the boat flying through hell is what inspired me to DM because it caused me to make a one shot called Railway Robbery which basically asked "what would a train robbery western movie look like with magic and other D&D stuff". That then sprawled out further into "okay but what would that whole world look like" and now we're years into a campaign.

[@franciscoluna9532]

No mention of gorgug and his dad is insane

[@gentlejellyfishsky843]

I will say, while it was never super explicitly confirmed, we did know how Pok got Karina disease because he hypothesises that he got it from a faulty health potion in “My Green Heaven”. So, while Brennan fully confirming it in discord is nice, to say that we would never know from the show is simply wrong. Other than that, great recap! Cannot wait for the new season to air!!!!

[@3ndlessL00p]

Thank you, I was just about to comment the same

[@evelynfuentes9794]

Love how they do a recap, and I’m over here rewatching both seasons all over again to have it fresh in my mind for season 3 😂😂

[@SUPERSTUDIO17]

I got into DND because of Fantasy High. It was also my introduction to Dimension 20 and what made me subscribe to Dropout. IM SO EXCITED FOR THE NEW INCOMING SEASON !!!!! Thank you for creating these amazing and wonderful worlds and stories to give us an escape from this reality.

[@slapmallow69]

this show is the OG, so proud to say ive been a subscriber on the dropout app since day 1. Brennan actually gave me the courage to not only play but DM! Now i love doing it and all my friends love the characters i bring to life

[@pixiepearls3]

Watching this as though I'm not already on my second rewatch of both seasons since Junior Year was announced 😂

[@codymarshall587]

I’m in the middle of my full rewatch, just got to the middle of “The Friendship Section”

[@legomojo]

Do you think we’ll need to watch The Seven before this season? It looked good but we never got around to it! 😅😩

[@piequals314]

you likely won't. I bet that at most, it could be an off-hand reference or something. it's a really fun campaign though!

[@lityne5577]

its sooo good, but you probably don't need to

[@xadielplasencia3674]

Probably not, but it was pretty nice, you should give it a try

[@Swenglish]

You can probably just watch it in between episodes.

[@swimmyswim417]

It’s so much fun and I definitely recommend checking it out, but I think it won’t be crucial to understand Junior year when it comes out.

[@ing3009]

Surprised they didn't mention Kristen's literal creation of god at the end of the first season. So excited, I already remembered everything, but watched this on Dropout and here. Also, anyone else notice at 20:17 the "this effect requires GPU acceleration"?

[@LeMayJoseph]

ROEMANCE PAERTNAER!

[@garrettcarter5622]

Season 3 starts… “Man, that Night Yarb was a bitch and a half to get rid of. Anyway-“

[@amycox5733]

“….now to take care of CHUNGLE-DOWN BIM!”

[@wellimeantosaywhat]

Fantasy High was my gateway drug for DND, Dropout in general and so many other delightful things. I’ve loved every campaign since, but the first season will always have a special place in my heart.

[@kumonoameai]

Hey, I didn't see anywhere I could post this so I decided to leave a comment here. I just finished watching The Legendary Rick Perry and the Art of Dimension 20 on Dropout, and my god I loved every minute of this documentary. The film crew really showed just how much work and dedication Rick and his team put towards Dimension 20, and I cannot thank all of the crew and everyone else who made this documentary for allowing us to get a glimpse at the behind the scenes process. Thank you all, and I hope we can continue to support Mr. Perry and his fellow compatriots in their efforts to elevate what is truly a wonderous show that has touched the hearts of many. Thank you Mr. Perry, thank you team, and we can't wait to see what amazing creations you gift us next! ^.^

[@rdstory7781]

I want to second this!!! I loved that beautiful mini doc. It was so so lovely to watch!!!! Specials like that remind me why I love dropout and how incredibly special it is as a platform in entertainment. Rick Perry and his team are amazing. It was nice to spend that time learning about how much it takes to create the insane, gorgeous, immersive visuals we get to experience

[@veylun]

20:16 This effect requires GPU acceleration

[@morganh.5377]

Bold of you to assume I’m not rewatching all of them at my own leisure 😝

[@yianko2090]

It's so great to relive those nat 20s from Kristen again, gave me goosebumps

[@ljc5277]

Absolute icon Baron of the Baronies

[@MactasticChiTown]

Jawbone did not need a better life per se. Jawbone was awesome and compassionate and was always trying to help people manage their pain responsibly.

[@AlastorNahIdWinRadioDemon]

To Brennan I just want to say that you're an amazing DM and I love everything you do both for the story, the characters and even the combat scenarios. I hope I can bring even a fraction of the energy you bring to your players to mine. And to the players, you guys made great characters with great role play potential, and you managed to make them react in a realistic and believable way to the information they were given from the NPCs. Absolutely beautiful work everyone. Can't wait to see what Junior Year brings.

[@Famously5518]

god i needed this recap so bad

[@HEX_17]

This is narrated like a watch mojo video and I love it

[@siripremfors8425]

Freshman year was my first introduction to dnd and now I'm playing in two campaigns and dming a third. Almost all my friends are people I play dnd with ❤ thank you, so excited for senior year!!!

[@mediamonger6514]

Dropout needs to get their editors some GPU acceleration :3c 20:16

[@Jack-Bass]

Technically Ragh isn’t a hireling 11:16, I love the show and can’t wait for junior year

[@KomodoCondo]

20:16 “This effect requires GPU acceleration” I don’t know if this was intentional but it got a good laugh out of me

[@TheMegahontake]

Fantasy high is the reason I got Dropout. Love all the content!

[@meribor]

I just finished my own epic re-watch of all episodes that took place in Spyre, but I made sure to include Pirates of Leviathan and The Seven!

[@VereskVeil]

Fantasy High was the reason I got back into D&D after 20 years break (I played in my teenage years), and I am so grateful for it.

[@SilverScribe85]

First off, I'd say Elmville is like a mixture of the 1980s and 1990s. Secondly, since Junior Year is on the approach...how long until Gorgug and Zelda go steady? Thirdly, we all know that Critical Role has made books based off of THEIR characters and campaigns. Who else but me would want to see some Fantasy High reading material? Lastly...I've watched the first season of Fantasy High several times and yet, I STILL can't figure out how Bloodrush is different from American football

[@artific3r_]

It is football i think

[@emmakane6848]

Brennan has said before that he would love to do source books, but doesn’t have enough time because of all the work he does for other seasons of the show. With new DMs coming in we can hopefully see something of that nature soon.

[@SilverScribe85]

@@emmakane6848 That's true People like Abbriya Iyengar and even Matt Mercer have assumed the DM chair before. So, who knows who else might come in next. I'd love to see Spencer Crittenden be a DM for a campaign, considering he played one for HarmonQuest

[@z-beeblebrox]

I would think after their Senior year season, there will probably be enough material that D20 could commission someone to create a source book, but don't expect it before that.

[@SilverScribe85]

@@z-beeblebrox Right, that's true

[@evolifesword5972]

thank you for the recap, I personally had a hard time watching s2 because of its Live streaming nature and also it didn't feel right. Now im all caught up

[@z-beeblebrox]

Yeah the crosstalk and diversions made it a bit hard to follow. I don't know how Critical Role fans do it, each episode is like 4 freakin hours!

[@mohammedtahmid6718]

The power of being first view is astounding

[@Ropeyandboaty]

This was such a helpful refresher, thanks Carlos! We even got the shrimp party ha.

[@brothertaddeus]

Carlos could read the phonebook and I'd be enthralled.

[@Bogwedgle]

Lets all hope fig doesn't disguise herself as any random adults in order to trick other adults into making out with a minor by pretending to be their actual partners again

[@garnetcookley2012]

ayda will singlehandedly save so many innocent people from becoming sex offenders

[@NZsaltz]

Well, I think that part of her character arc was resolved in sophomore year, so no need to worry

[@swimmyswim417]

She’s getting her kisses in with Ayda now, so I think we should be safe on that front

[@toast9093]

I love watching this as if I haven’t watched fantasy high (and every other d20 campaign) more times than I can remember

[@disscospider]

Why wasn't Gorgug's whole "are you my dad" side plot mentioned at all?

[@nhitttran]

the way a giggle escaped at gilear's intro hahah.

[@bearpawdgamr2785]

This recap was perfect! Can't wait for Junior year, HOOT GROWL!

[@ddjdz93]

"They who shall not be named" came seemingly out of nowhere. I was so hyped when I first saw it lol

[@josephbartolomeo6240]

The cubbies will forever be my favorite NPC's and I truly want them to cause more chaos

[@MithrilSqueegee]

"That bird is the last phoenix! I *fucked* that bird!" Is truly one of the phrases of all time

[@somethingstupid1075]

can’t believe you left out the prom kiss

[@NiaNeuman]

Awesome! Now do Pirates of Leviathan and The Seven!!

[@paranoiarpincess]

The only thing my husband knows about this campaign is there very bare minimum about Gilear to know kind of who he is, and that he dies. A lot. When watching the latest season I would call out "Gilear died" each time he did. Hubby stopped asking "what" a long time ago. lol I did have to explain Gilear's shining moment though. Gilear deserves that much seeing as the last time my hubby did say "wat?" all I had to say back was "sad man, warm yogurt?"

[@flightlessagbsls]

Hell yeah you guys and this show have pushed me creativily and are the reason I play DND and I've learned so much about storytelling from Brennan and crew, thank you! This is needed, I want to be fresh for the new season (I wonder if the seven will tie in again)

[@sammidu7557]

I didn’t need a recap, I’ve been rewatching episodes from both seasons like crazy, but I absolutely still watched this whole thing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m so excited for junior year!!!!!

[@alexflynn5580]

Notification squad 📯 Also hyped for junior year. I've been a proud owl bear since day 1 when these were still being posted on KZbin before dropout. Hoot growl my friends, hoot growl 🤘

[@NZsaltz]

Honestly, all of this made way more sense watching the show. If I hadn't, I would be hopelessly confused lol

[@shaunttorosian8498]

HOOT GROWL!

[@Cheodo]

HOOT GROWL

[@josiahevaristo6092]

HOOT GROWL

[@amycox5733]

HOOT GROWL!

[@NiaNeuman]

Carlos did a fantastic job narrating!

[@tbuckley2031]

Can we all just establish that if there was a show about young Arthur Aguefort the intro would be like that daffy duck wizard sequence from looney tunes😭

[@bcray2548]

This series is the reason I got my Dropout subscription😭😂❤️

[@joe.5103]

I don’t think I ever knew The Shadow Cat/Kalina was HepC!?!?! That’s crazy!

[@firealliancenx]

haahahaha the CORN CUTIES, take that Brennan lol

[@dankacademia1865]

This is my new favorite youtube video of all time. My 6 months worth of hyperfixation put into a 20 minute video, with unreleased art, to show to my loved ones to convert into new fans. I LOVE IT!!!

[@imonlywinded]

This needs to be a staple with all new seasons, thank you!!!

[@gendissaray]

Don't forget how Kristen invented their new god.

[@arl4693]

Forget your recap video, I'm gonna go watch all... *checks notes* 85+ hours of FHFY/SY before I dive into Junior year. See ya'll soon.

[@lua-in2sl]

thank you for this, i really had trouble watching the second season because of the live format

[@Sacculent]

20:16 very cool video but i find this a little funny lmao

[@yoursaviorishere4365]

Goddamn it this just makes me want to rewatch the whole series… sigh I’ll be back in like 20 hours

[@Sudsyjellyfish]

The nightmare king is kind of serving in that art though 🤔

[@lpBren]

so glad you made this, i was looking for a recap just the other day and couldnt find any

[@MaskedWeirdosChannel]

I can see why Gilear is so loved😂

[@derianardor]

Thank you for this. I was having trouble staying with sophomore year due to the "live" nature of it when I'd gotten used to the domes editing style

[@123amandapanda456]

So grateful for this recap! May still rewatch the first 2 seasons 😂

[@GoGoGadgetJesus]

I’m so invested in this storyline 😁 Can’t wait for junior year! 🥳

[@blubberdust]

Ahhhh!! The premier is on my birthday :) couldn't ask for a better present.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

"Two kids are dead. Like dead dead. Totally dead. Gone. In episode 2. But let's start from the beginning, these are a bunch of name drops without context, the kids have a fight with the lunch lady, and now... Two kids are dead. Like dead dead. Totally dead. Gone. In episode 2. Dead dead dead. Real dead. Forever. So, anyways, one of those two after a couple days has a new crush..." 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@MykiiMescal]

they were dead dead but got revived. it makes sense in the context of DND

[@CaspiDrako]

Am I watching the recap even though I've watched the whole series about 3 and a half times? Yes, yes I am.

[@carveylover]

Actually, thank you for this. I didn't have time to re-watch both seasons, so I was going to just watch the very last episode of SsN2. This saved me time.

[@wilhelmpaulm]

fuck this just sent me to a full blown nostalgia spiral

[@taliadeich1369]

This is great for new D20 fans like me! I tried watching Freshman year but there's just so much content!