I haven't played D&D in more than 20 years. :(
I used to play AD&D 1st and 2nd Editions, RoleMaster, SpaceMaster, and the West End Games version of Star Wars.
A friend of mine introduced me to Critical Role and I've been thinking of getting back into D&D 5e.
When I used to play it was to hang out with my friends and make my character as powerful as he could be.
After watching Critical Role, I realized there is another way to play - as a collaborative story telling adventure.