Brennan Lee Mulligan On Character Creation In Dimension 20: Dungeons and Drag Queens
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2023
- Dimension 20's Brennan Lee Mulligan discusses taking inspiration from RuPaul's Drag Race, his look, and character creation in Dungeons & Drag Queens.
A new episode of Dimension 20: Dungeons and Drag Queens airs July 5 on Dropout.
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We all know these queens are booked and blessed so it makes sense it’s only four episodes. I hope they regularly do a drag queen season with a new pool of queens each time.
Yes! Top of my head, I think BenDela and Trixie would have a lot of fun
@@MsArt888with Jinx if she can make it. Peppermint would definitely round out the cast, she's hilarious.
@@maybemablemaples2144 That would be perfect. Bet Yvie could play great characters too
Imagine Jimbo, it would be hilarious
If they really wanted to make queer history, they would have jujubee come back everytime as Twyla, but Twyla wears different wigs as a disguise 😂
The fact that Bob has never played before is insane. They seriously took to it like a fish to water, and I think they would genuinely make a terrific GM. And I want to see it when it happens.
I want a season of Bob as the GM and Brennan, Matt, Aabria, and Lou as the players. I feel like that would be a great combination of talent.
I legit thought Bob had the idea and got everybody together to play because he seemed like that friend who is helping the DM teach new players. Bob was so confident and acted like they knew what they were doing
I legit *loved* Bob in this. Their character is an entire mood.
@@thompkins6796 It probably was. Bob has been really interested in RP in general since he learned what LARPing was, as Jinkx Monsoon (another drag race queen and is also Bob's drag sister) got really into it. Bob and Monet would make jokes about it a lot on their podcast, but it was pretty clear Bob thought it would be cool and interesting to do something like that. Also Bob and Monet both play a lot of video games, so I'm sure they were already familiar with the RPG / fantasy settings in general.
❤❤❤YESSS
Alaska just said that this was a once in a lifetime experience for her as a queen. She said it's one of the best gigs she's ever taken and that everyone had a good time, off and on camera.
Thank you for taking care of the queens and not using them as a props. They were in the spotlight, and BL's ability as a GM brought out the skills they've honed as queens and managed to transfer all of it flawlessly into D&D.
omg where did she say that?
I'm watching their campaign for the first time now and I'm DYING to see and hear everything that these amazing performers have to say about their experience.
When/where did Alaska say that?
I can’t believe Brennan is technically now Bob’s drag child 😂
Oh wow you're right and that's so wonderful!
That would make him Cracker's sister and Bianca's grandson. Gag.
RIP famed music producer Mark Ronson.
😂😂😂
On the "shared DNA between Drag and Dnd communities": I have a theory that there's a very specific Venn diagram between Drag, Dnd, Larp, cosplay, theater obviously, and the one that always throws everyone for a loop: WWE
yes I agree
Him bringing up the campiness of the old DnD imagery was perfect. It clicked
Yeah, camp is definitively parte of all of those!
THIS !!!
Lol, true. I always forget that my first step into dnd and roleplaying was the wwe and my rubber macho man and friends
So happy she called Brennan out on saying he’s just speaking while Jujubee stares in awe like he’s NOT a sorcerer of words and imagery????? I was so happy when she (both interviewer and Jujubee) called out how incredible he really is at his job. He’s fantastic and so incredibly creative
Reminded me of Brennan calling out Matt during the Calamity wrap up. Insanely creative people the lot of them.
@@troikas3353that was exactly the thought I had!! Though I think it was the DMs roundtable
Like I loved the whole season, the queens were incredible, in big fans of them all. But Brennan was phenomenal, he alone made me want to play D&D
I really hope we get a season 2 with Jinkx Monsoon, Ben Dela Creme, Jaida Essence Hall, and Heidi N Closet. What an awesome group that would be.
I'd honestly just love another campaign with the same cast, 4 episodes for this season is wayyy too short
Omg!! If they do have a new cast for a new season, this cast would be incredible!!
Heidi played over at CR in a oneshot alongside Matt and Izzy, Marisha DMed. I'd check it out if you haven't seen it!
Yes please!! I would also love to see Yvie Oddly and Willow Pill!
I do not know who Heidi N Closet is but that’s the best drag name I’ve ever heard. 💀
It's great to see DND, a target of a previous moral panic, supporting drag, the targets of the current moral panic.
What I find really fantastic about Dropout is that even if I'm sure there were some conversations behind the scenes about the show as some kind of political statement, it really doesn't feel like a "stunt". It's just a really solid show that is perfectly in line with how queer all their other shows are.
Their constant level of raw "don't give a fuck" about representation and inclusion is heartwarming. My queer ass constantly feels repped when I watch their stuff. I don't ever have to worry about them bending over backwards to placate bigot snowflakes who crybaby about seeing people who don't live their lives according to whichever outdated fantasy book they simp for.
Kinda helps that Brennan seems like one of the few purely delightful humans who I can't help but aggressively stan. Fully one of the sweetest people online, leaving me utterly jealous of and delighted for Izzy, _another_ wonderful person.
Dropout being as unapologetically queer as they really is a beautiful thing. It never feels forced, never preachy, they never makes excuses for it, it always feels organic and as a natural part of them and the content they produce. They also do it in ways that are not alienating for anyone who is unfamiliar with queer culture, or who is on the fence for whatever other reason.
That was so perfectly put!! Their worlds feel like home to me, and I can't help but, as you said it, "aggressively stan" the D20 crew.
Can we all just appreciate the imagery of "the type of fantasy world you would see spray painted on the side of a van in the 1970s."? That is such a great, specific reference that just puts you right there.
I’m gonna need Dungeons & Drag Queens to be an ongoing series, it’s too much fun!
There's 2 moments that are my favorite as a long time player. The first is when Bob is giving her intro description and she is 100% locked into the vibe. But also the way monet and Alaska looked at her as she describes this great scene and you can just see them click and get fully into the spirit of how dramatic it can be. I can't remember the exact scene but brennan is describing something masterfully and jujube looks like she's just fallen in love, that's the moment she gets fully locked in. Seeing new players click and really get into the vibe is always rewarding
Have I mentioned how much I just love Brennan Lee Mulligan as a human being? Well, I'm gonna mention it some more. We should all strive to be a person like Brennan.
Totally! WWBD!
He is SOOOO loveable
He's SO charming 😍 never watched any DND games before but his storytelling was amazing he truly is a... RAT CONTOUR *LOL*
as a drag performer who has ALWAYS wanted to play dnd, it's been super fun seeing how it works with a bunch of familiar faces. i've come up with characters before (love doing the art) but have never found a campaign. i love how accessible brennan has made it. the rules have always been intimidating for me so it has been cool to learn alongside the queens and see that it doesn't have to be stressful or taken too seriously. i like that its ok for random pop culture references to appear and become a part of the story rather than redirected because "they're not a part of this world; please stay in character, realm, and time period" --- anyway point being, i am also falling in love with the game and am much more motivated now to find some pals who wanna eff around and find out with some dnd adventures. thank you d20 for making this happen !!!
Honestly it's so hard to find campaigns to play in. Like either you organize it yourself and end up becoming the forever DM like I did, or you get very lucky... The most luck I've had is just biting at every opportunity, like if you hear or see someone talking about it chances are they might have a table seat open or at least want to play. But not all the time unfortunately, and being a Games/English focused college student I hear it way more often than most people probably do.
@@greyscaleadaven thank's for the advice !! i'm in my 30s so it's hard to find people IRL who wanna do play and have overlapping time to do so. i think i'd be a great DM but i'd want to actually play as a player first so i'm not going into it totally uneducated
If you have any hobby/board game stores in your area, they may run D&D Adventurer's League or Pathfinder Society events (PF is very similar to D&D, if you haven't heard of it). There's a lot of queer folks in the hobby as well (myself included) so if you ask around you could probably find a nicely vetted one. Hope you find a game to play in sometime!
@@steveb1155 Unfortunately the gaming store is run by elitist inc3ls but there is a science/learning store in town that has a lot of DND things as well. Thanks for the suggestion, that's a great idea
I can not describe how much I adore this season. I especially love what a middle finger it is to the bigoted rhetoric going on right now. I know Dimension 20 does that all the time with their cast, character, storylines, and crew, but this campaign flips bigots off with both hands while screaming in their faces.
I love this because dnd has never felt very accessible to me, this was an amazing gateway
It's very queer friendly in general. I've loved that part of it for so long now.
@@Dakarai_Knight I love the reclamation through fantasy allegory that can happen in general in DnD. There's so many ways to find a cathartic character to play and story to follow. Even if it's more combat focused, funny one-liners and just being able to be queer, disabled, or otherwise without worrying about public opinion or people judging you is fulfilling as is.
@@greyscaleadaven It's so fulfilling! With the right group it is Amazing!
Fucking Jujube's power of delusion with the invisibility just keep sending me!!!! And Bob going "WE CAN SEE YOU!!!" everytime!!
4 episodes?? Please bring them back for another campaign!!
There was a lot of scheduling difficulties in even getting this set up, I don't think more episodes would be possible.
@@mxspokes maybe they can shake up the pool of queens. They picked 4 very booked, and busy queens. Im sure there are MANY queens who would love to do a campaign.
@@xenalotadickswell from my understanding, they are also in contract with PEG who manages these queens. Most of there talent is some of the top queens in the business, so that would be hard in anyway
@@lucasblankenoh got it I didn't know Jujubee was with PEG. That's why they got the 4 together.
None of those queens have done a triple backflip in their lives but always the ultimate hypeman Brennan lol 😂❤
I think Brennan meant three backflips in a row - which certainly has happened 😅🎉
@@mrsmarr3308 Which queen did it? 😀
@@MiztuhJ for sure Jax, I believe Marcia Marcia Marcia, Kylie Sonique Love, Chi Chi DeVayne, I know Denali did a backflip going backwards while skating, Izzy Undercut is famous for her backflips, and the list goes on
@@mrsmarr3308 Yeah I'm talking about the queens on this show this interview is all about 😄
@@MiztuhJohh I get it! I feel like jujubee would do a nasty slow somersault though 😁
I think the Dungeons and Drag Queens season isn't just an amazing opportunity for people who are new to DnD learn more about gaming, but also lets people who aren't familiar with Drag learn more about it as well. There's so much negativity about drag right now from people who have zero experience with it, I wish I could get them all to watch this and see how wholesome drag can be.
Brennen, I was absolutely stupefied by your hosting abilities. The voices, the accents, the physical acting. Your hair, beard and make up was incredible and it added an extra layer to this immersive experience. Your ability to make the Queens feel at ease and embolden was just so endearing. I'm a fan!
They should definitely invite jinx and bendela for the next time
Truly! Bob and Monet and Jinkx and DeLa are my favorite pairs from RPDR.
Jinkx will be like "I'm a witch mwahahaha".
...and then they'll tell us what their character is.
Yes Jinx!
And Katya!!!
What I wouldn't give to see Bianca play Bianca XD
It's really nice to hear you both talk about wanting this to welcome new fans. I'm a huge drag fan, particularly of Bob & Monet's, so watched the first episode on youtube and felt immediately HOOKED. 3 episodes in now I'm completely obsessed, signed up to the channel and reading everything I can find to try to understand D&D more. New special interest very much activated! Thank you for welcoming me in :)
*Dimension 20 is so good,* and they engage lots of new players who are nevertheless seasoned improvisers. Brennan is a good teacher, too, so you'll learn by watching.
i’m on the same journey as u!! currently watching the first season of dimension 20
@@onikasqueendom8846 oh that's cool! I wasn't sure where to start so I'm watching one of the more recent ones called Crown of Candy, it's really really good. I'm finding it so funny how harsh he is on the regular players after being so soft and sweet with the queens
Its official Bob is Brennans drag mom
D&DQ was such a good campaign! They were smart to cast quick-witted queens known for their humor. E4 had the action-packed final battle and moving resolution to the narrative. Watch their Adventuring Party for more hilarious jokes and to learn the significance behind Jujubee's Cat Tree.
There are so many drag queens who are gamers! Jinkx started as a LARPer and there are other queens (usually sober too) who love gaming. Can’t wait.
I would LOVE to see Jinkx playing in a Dimension 20 game!
Yes! I honestly found this out first recently when seeing a drag queen with a few different channels who mainly only plays horror games and it was sooo fun to watch
RIP Mark
Mark who?
Mangled in a closet.
Shouldn't have stolen from Paula Abdul then
😂😂
@@Debbiefromcomplianceiykyk
I DESPERATELY want a season with Katya. Preferably Trixie too, but I NEED Katya.
Jinkx, Dela, Katya and Trixie would be amazing
Omg yes, Katya would be great!
Bob really impressed me, like I've seen her be funny obviously but it was cool to see her really commit to the serious side of role playing as well and clearly having put in a lot of thought about the character's motivations and personality. Alaska too was connecting the dots on some things which was cool to see since I'm used to her kind of airhead persona
We need a new season with Jinkx, BenDeLa, Katya and KimChi! That would be amazing! 😂😂😂
Omg Katya would be a MENACE (and I’d love to see it)
@@FloorAndPimMusic she would be awful at the game (not taking it that seriously prob) but her commentary would be GOLD
Katya would be the BEST
He's such a kind and joyful human being
PLEASE bring them back for amother season. It's true, they're all naturals at D&D!!!!
I was hesitant on this series because drag in general is a bit overstimulating for me and I don't necessarily care for it. But when I finally binged it, I was not ready for it to be only 4 episodes. What a fantastic series and I hope they all continue to play and return in the future
I want to live inside Brennan's brain.
He has done a great job being flexible and rolling with inexperienced players. It has been a joy to watch so far.
Brennan looks so different!! after watching the show for the first time with the queens, I loved his story telling so much, I was trying to find more with him in it and couldn’t find one! Only to realize they’re all mostly him just without a beard lmao! He looks so good in this season like wow! I’m shocked!
I've been playing D&D since the 70s, and this is the absolute best crossover I could have imagined. I've seen Bob perform live so I'm not at all surprised at the way they took to the game. Great show, great players, EPIC GM. I hope there's more to come!
This was SUCH a great interview. Such open-ended, yet well-researched questions. And once again, Brennan opens up his brain to let the thoughts and words spill out and I cannot help but eat it all up
It is seriously AMAZING how Brennan is able to teach while playing the way he does. I've never seen anything so seemless. I've never played dnd and I really want to find a game to join. I'm trying to manage my expectations,though, because I don't know that I'll just encounter a DM like Brennan right off the bat.
Totally makes sense that he was a camp counselor, very much those vibes!
he started out DMing at age 11, and was a camp counselor at a LARP camp for many years, so I think he's had a lot of practice. I agree he's a brilliant teacher, never condescending.
I have actually discovered dimension20 because of the queens! I just LOVED combining drag queens and DND! Brilliant combo! So stimulating!👌 we def need more of that! 🥺
I see a lot of people suggesting different rpdr queens that they wanna see play Dnd, and i just wanna say that Jinkx is a great choice! Her whole aestethic and vibe (swamp witch/ren faire) are literally made for this
"just the pun 'death drop' "
Amazing.
Subscribed to dropout for a year just because of the dungeons and drag queens campaign.
I need more episodes with this DM and more drag queens I'd watch them all again honestly
For some reason, the queens and Dungeon and Dragons is a PERFECT mix!!! So entertaining
Theyve unlocked something awesome and im here for it-
I'm LGBT and always heard of DnD but never delved into it- both worlds seem to merge as Brendan said- the Camp intersects.
I hope they make this an ongoing thing with different queens
What a humble, fabulous, talented man and an awesome game master- i love the noises and voices he makes- everyones jaws are dropped
And what fabulous points he brings up in this interview- i can totally relate to RPGs knowing my transness before me- from Playing with Barbies to always selecting the female characters in video games
Loving this season!!! The queens are such naturals at DnD!
17:58 i dont know that jujubee does all that,,, monet MAYBE but love that brennan thinks that of them :)
I went to look up her lip syncs and she’s an icon, but maybe a different vibe 😂
Would love a friend with benefits like Alvin
Woo yeah! This season has already been so fun! It's always a blast watching people's growth as they learn both the mechanics and the meta-game of story creation that goes into tabletop.
Honestly we need a season 2 with the same cast and maybe add a few more queens to add more dynamics to the season
I love Brennan so much. He's just so kind and accommodating to everyone and it really brought together spectacularly. He's such a rare human to have on this earth.
Bob is great storyteller. he'd be a good DM
drag race fan who discovered this through bob and monet on their channel! having so much fun watching
I want them to come back. I never had watched any DND campaigns, but its so much fun with Bob, Alaska, Jujubee and Monet
DUDE. YOU NEED TO PUSH THIS SECOND CHANNEL ON THE MAIN ONE! I had no idea it exists but I’m glad I found it!! Aww man, please add captions! I am deaf… auto-captions suck :/
I've always wanted to play D&D and never had the opportunity to play with any friends growing up but these queens are giving!!!! Bob the Drag Queen is also fantastic! I need friends who want to play!
Can we all see more of the queens plying DND
I know some other Queens who do d&d. I know for a while Evah Destruction, Abhora, Maddy Morphosis, Bombae, androking... And if I'm missing someone forgive me were doing a campaign on twitch. There are definitely people who are interested. I bet Maddy would be interested again if he got hit up for this depending on scheduling and stuff
Omg Bianca del rio doing dnd I NEED IT!!!
I’ve never played d&d or this channel / series. However, im obsessed now! I want to play and find out more about the game.
I also noticed your community embraced bob, juju, alaska, and monet with open arms. Thank u for doing this
If this ever happens again pls make this a series 🩷
He is a delight.
I AM BEGGING YOU for another season of Dungeons and Drag Queens
Hopefully the episodes gets tons of likes and views so Dimension 20 know we want more!!!!
I love watching people fall in love with the game too! And you see it all over this season so far!
i subscribed to dropout because of the queens. i havent heard of them before this. im loving the other quests too
Same. Subscribed yesterday. Finishing up their season today.
2:45 imagining Alaska demanding to be an Orc called Princess
i've watched critical role not knowing how dnd is played. this campaign is a really fun tutorial
Please give us more seasons with other queens!!
I've only seen the first episode but I was so sucked in. Such a great job.
I absolutely adore and love this dnd group! I laughed and smiled so much throughout💞
Amazing series. Like a campy fantasy movie I would watch over and over. I really hope it comes back and Brennan is so right about what a good learning series for a first timer it is
Absolutely loved it, please keep it going. Love it
Love to see this getting coverage. Truly wonderful so far
I hope you guys do this as many times as you can
We love love these queens and this was an awesome group
Noooo! There’s only 4 episodes?!?!?! That’s heartbreaking! I literally checked how many episodes the other series had been to know how much of this we would get! Hahaha
They alternate between short fourish ep seasons and long twentyish ones.
Love these interviews! More videos about Dimension 20 would be fantastic!
Would love to see this series expand and these worlds to cross more
This season gave such a great introduction that I’ve watched the first episode so many times now, my partner and I are in the middle of the unsleeping city and have now brought drop out bc I need to see more of this. I’ve always been interested, but never thought I would get the chance to sit in on one of these adventures
Brennan is so cute in his elf drag
Great interview!
Ugh Brennan never ceases to amaze me. This man is just so good with his words. This interview is pure gold!
Brennan is a wonderful DM for these queens.
My two favorite things! Love it it's so fun! What a great idea!
Dungeons and Drag Queens is amazing!
I've been seeing the dimension 20 clips for a while, though i don't know anything about D&D, but this series got me to finally get Dropout. Currently watching Crown of Candy also, but the Drag series has been a great intro and primer for things i didn't understand in COC.
I know very little about D&D and recently I had more contact through Baldurs Gate 3. Being a fan of Drag Race for such a long time and connecting these two experiences is so fun! I am willing to play D&D now more then ever.
I understand what Brennan was saying but I'm imagining jujubee doing splits and stuns and 😅
literally my mind flipped through the cast and the only one that can do anything even close to what he said is Monet lol.
I need more please!! Jinx, Dela, Alyssa and Bianca!
my goal is to work dollars to doughnuts into as many conversations as possible.
Brennan is a truly gifted storyteller!!
I have also watched all the episodes multiple times now too!! 🤣🤣🤣
Brennan is such a sweet person❤
I’ve never played d&d but I’m so curious now and I would watch dungeons and drag queens like a tv show 😂
I am a huge fan of drag race and this show has 3 of my top favorite Queens ive heard of dnd before but never really looked into and after witching this i sent to my bbf and I was like why havent anyone told me about this world. Fantasy high is all ive been watching I had my mom watching it she seemed to like and now im watching sophomore year. If you didnt have the queens on i dont think i would have ever known about this show... so thank you never much.
Watching this season shows how much we need more queens guest starring in all Dropout stuff. Queens like Bob are excellent improvisers and i'd love to see her on Game Changer as a competitor.
What Brennan said about using only the PC's backstories made me think of how many adaptations didn't respect the source materials. Ie. The Witcher TV series.
This was the best season of D20. I want a longer season of this.