{"id":17238,"date":"2019-11-01T14:56:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T18:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=17238"},"modified":"2020-06-05T14:15:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T18:15:12","slug":"the-tabletop-returns-with-dungeons-dragons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/the-tabletop-returns-with-dungeons-dragons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tabletop Returns With Dungeons &#038; Dragons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The years have long passed since \u201cSatanic panic,\u201d the gripping fear of Satanism corrupting the youth and secular organizations of America throughout the \u201870s, \u201880s and \u201890s. Many aspects of popular culture were attributed to worshipping the Devil like Halloween, heavy metal music and the then-newly created, <a href=\"https:\/\/dnd.wizards.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tabletop fantasy roleplaying game had its beginnings in 1974 and has endured the test of time. With a player base of those who fairly enjoy nerd culture, it isn\u2019t surprising to see the game appear in television shows where the characters are a bit nerdy themselves. Recent shows such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stranger Things<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Bang Theory<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gravity Falls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Community<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all have referenced or included the game in some fashion; either mentioning it in passing or including the iconic character sheets or combat grid, essential materials for playing. Even the horror-themed drag competition, Dragulam, has had a D&amp;D-themed episode in its latest season. It\u2019s safe to say that shows are more comfortable with implementing this material since there has been a rise in the game\u2019s popularity and it\u2019s become a known reference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting references aside, there has been Dungeons &amp; Dragons content in the past and even looking forward. Running from 1983 to 1985 on CBS, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> animated series was most likely a starting point for people&#8217;s interest in the franchise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skipping forward to 2000, a Dungeons &amp; Dragons film was released to incredibly negative reviews, with the major negatives being the poor production value and special effects. Surprisingly it received two sequels, one made for television and one straight-to-DVD; released in 2005 and 2012, respectively. It wouldn\u2019t be until three years later that plans for a reboot to the franchise were announced, currently under production by Hasbro, Paramount Productions and Vertigo Entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film has a Nov. 21, 2021 release date and has some big names currently attached.\u00a0 John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, directors of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game Night <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are in talks to direct; David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aquaman<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Conjuring<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fame provided the first draft of the script and was rewritten by indie writer Michael Gilio. The film is currently undergoing casting and was reportedly looking for a leading A-List star to headline the film. This could include anyone from Chris Pratt to Vin Diesel. The latter has also dipped his toe into the D&amp;D community before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with Diesel, many other actors and famous personalities have thrown their hat into the arena. Actor Joe Manganiello, who championed the 2021 film, has been a fan of the franchise as well. Some other fans include Stephen Colbert, Anderson Cooper, Elon Musk, Kevin Smith, Patton Oswalt and even current Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Another personality to get into D&amp;D is prolific voice actor, Matthew Mercer. Mercer has been the Dungeon Master for one of the most famous D&amp;D podcasts, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical Role<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a load of D&amp;D podcasts to choose from, especially now, since the podcast medium is so prevalent. Some more popular ones include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Adventure Zone<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the Party.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These podcasts are most likely popular as it\u2019s much easier to just hit the play button than to gather your party for a multi-hour game.\u00a0 While these podcasts are most likely worth your time, nothing will ever beat the actual thing. D&amp;D is a game all about pretending to be someone you aren\u2019t and with the stresses of daily life getting harder to ignore, it may pay off to just sit back and roll the twenty-sided die occasionally. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The years have long passed since \u201cSatanic panic,\u201d the gripping fear of Satanism corrupting the youth and secular organizations of America throughout the \u201870s, \u201880s and \u201890s. 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