One interesting fun fact. Matt Mercer the DM of the group stated that if anyone else but Grog got the killing blow on Kevdak, the herd would not stop and would kill them.
And in the epitome of Reckless styling, I don’t think anything could be more reckless than this - and good thing too - because it was just what was needed to turn a 1 into a 20
When Laura (Vex) put Grog into the pendant in the original stream it took awhile for Matt Mercer to realise what she was doing, when he finally did his reaction was priceless. One of those moments that sticks with you.
Yep, the group had planned it in their player only group chat, keeping him out of the loop, between episodes... add to that a legendary roll... and you have an episode that goes down in history as one of the best.
We just watched a dungeon master crap guide from JoCat which gave us some for insight to D&D and being a dungeon master. Bet this was one of Matt’s favorite moments as well to be so surprised 😀
The dedication to translating this fight so well and accurately into animation is a testament to the team bringing us this show. So many great details referenced as they occurred. They even showed the exact description Travis gave for how the final blow finished Kevdak. In the song that Scanlan/Sam Riegel sings, Travis provided the vocals for the "RAGE!" in the background lol When Matt did the reveal for Kaylie, the rest of the group saw where it was going, but Sam Riegel didn't... so there was this hilarious period of him trying to figure out what was going on. lol
One of the best "How do you want to do this?" moments in all of Critical Role. As for Scanlan and Kaylie... yeah, that is probably the single most important reveal in the entire campaign for Scanlan. That was not planned by Sam Riegel, Mercer just dropped that on him. And holy shit, did Sam take that reveal and RUN FOR THE HILLS with it in terms of Scanlan's characterization.
Fun fact at this point Scanlan is officially 69 years old, of course thats out of a significantly longer lifespan but still, it was a choice by Sam for obvious reasons.
Fun reaction! 15:00 Have you been watching ahead? I thought the line from Scanlan about how we don't get to choose our part in the play was from episode 11.
Laura, the person playing Vex in game, actually surprised Matt (the DM) as she described her actions on that turn. A battle that, in game, could easily have resulted in everyone dying (a TPK -- or Total Party Kill).
Theres' something utterly Primal about Grog''s "I would like to rage" moment in this episode. Something that speaks inside every man who sees it. Just that primal urge to let loose and destroy everything.
The challenge, the call to VM, the pokeball tactic and final blow, straight from the stream. Kaylie's reveal - without the nudity or bondage - also from the stream, though (I think) it happened the night before the conclave attacked Emon. Even the cows happened... Scanlan's plan, of course. But this fight was one of the most anticipated of the entire campaign. Liam and Travis even got Wil Wheaton, frequent roller of natural ones, to shake Matt's hand before the stream that night, hoping the dice curse would be passed on. Wil was a guest on Critical Role before, playing a member of The Slayer's Take when VM were being tested for membership. Matt had heard of Wil's reputation, but then he saw it with his own eyes... there's a video, The Wil Wheaton Dice Curse. See it for yourself. It's spoiler-free.
5:33 Verbatim from gameplay! this whole fight is very much blow for blow the same as what happened while they were playing the game around the table. one of the moments voted as the best by the fans. 10:53 At Dawn we plan is one of the most winged phrases from the game, up there with "Bidet" and specifically one that we have not gotten to yet. 12:02 Also straight from the source material. the event happened earier in the game, but fits really well here. Scanlan is old enough to have a child, he's 69. yeah, I know. it was intentional from the player. Sam Reigel did not however know about Kaylee beforehand, that was something the game master sprung on him like this! 13:20 So that was something straight out from the gameplay, Vexs player Laura Bailey came up with that plan on the spot.
Well, I know I'm a bit late, and dunno if someone already said it, but Scanlan is in his early 70s, so for sure he is the oldest of the group, despite not seeming so (he told he was 69 years old when he was first asked about age)
Considering how extensive the Chroma Conclave arc was on stream, there was no way they'd get through it in just one season. But the split they chose was the one I expected beforehand. The scene they end this season on was pretty much in the middle of it, and one of the most pivotal moments in the entire arc. While next season will deal with the same problem, it will be quite a different narrative...
To be fair, Scanlan has no idea Pike is interested. She's play-flirted with him before but any sign of serious interest has been when he's not looking and she's rejected his more serious advances. So when anouther gnome woman comes along that he seems to hit it off with and has a lot in common with it's not so surprising he goes for it.
And so starts the epic conclusion to Season 2. While this was Grog's fight I love that this fight really shows off how well Vox Machina works together. All of them are constantly covering each other's back and Vex's "Show them who you are!" moment is really the stand out of the season for me. As for Scanlan and Kaylie reveal at the end, that's basically how it happened in Campaign. Sam had no idea about this twist and Matt just went for the jugular. As for how many kids Scanlan has. Who knows? And it's a joke that any character that is rolled in a D&D game set in Excendria needs to roll for "child of Scanlan Shorthalt". This is now the official start of Scanlan's character arc that will have some crazy moments later on. I honestly can't wait
There are some differences in the fight between the stream and the animation, but both are really cool and some of the best fights in both their respective medium. The stream was more of a brutal slog, because Kevdak as a totem barbarian took half damage from everything except psychic damage (which Vox Machina didn't have access to) and had a healer on his side. Everyone was getting low on both hitpoints and spells when Vex made the Trinket trinket move and Grog got a critical hit on Kevdak. Grog was not weakened as he was in the animation, but I think resolving the break with Craven Edge that way in the animation made for a story better suited to the medium, and both are really good. Some things are exactly the same though. Grog did get impaled by Kevdak, he did use the ionic "Vox Machina *FUCK. SHIT. UP!* " line, and it ended the same way too. An interesting little visual detail; when Grog speaks to Earthbreaker Groon the angle is lowered or tilted. Grog is looking up at him, feeling powerless and weak. But when Groon speaks to him the angle is straight forward, an equal facing an equal. Groon knows Grog's potential, and both demand and encourage him to become his equal in that moment. To finally find his strength. And he does. Also, this fight in particular, really shows how much of a team Vox Machina has become. The contrast with the fight against Brimschythe in S1ep2 is pretty stark, and even against the Briarwood they fought well but mostly as individuals and pairs. Here it's much more combinations and watching each other's back (although to be fair, they have lots more targets). Props to the herd member who took three point blank shots from Percy and still kept coming. Took him blowing her brains out, quite literally, to stop her. Also, yes, Scanlan probably has several more kids here and there around Exandria. Kaylee is just the only one who was motivated enough to track him down and get revenge on him for ditching her mother.
Ohhh I love this episode so much! Kaylie reveal? Yes!!! Amazing, and you`ve put things together before the answer was spoken :)) The main and the only real enemy of vaxleth is not even Keyleth`s shyness or Vax`s rush, it`s bad timing. 10:58 it`s probably my favourite shot of the whole episode, Percy is so small near them :3333 Thank you for the reaction!
As soon as I saw mention of Kevdak in last episode's reaction, I binged this show, because that was probably my favorite moment across all of Critical Role, second only to Campaign 1's ending (Buckle up, because if they show it in this show, it'll be a doozy) Goliaths (Grog and Kevdak's race) are my personal favorite race in D&D, so I loved seeing these two go at it. And the perfect implementation of Travis' iconic line: "I would like to Rage" Addendum: That "Vox Machina... FUCK! SHIT! UP!" was Grog's signal for the rest of the party to aid him in the fight during the campaign.
let us see him win that fight without the bloody stone knuckles. they'd make it way too easy to call any victory of his into question. the intent is fist-on-fist...so drop the magical implements, chickenwart.
Amazing reaction as usual I absolutely loved grog in this episode. I would also like to know if you guys have any plans to react to the new pilot Lackadasiy.
Important to note: Sam (Scanlan) was making Matt (the DM) MISERABLE with his cad antics throughout the campaign to this point. The daughter twist was Matt shutting him down hard way for that. Rule #1 of D&D: NEVER piss off the DM lol
One interesting fun fact. Matt Mercer the DM of the group stated that if anyone else but Grog got the killing blow on Kevdak, the herd would not stop and would kill them.
And in the epitome of Reckless styling, I don’t think anything could be more reckless than this - and good thing too - because it was just what was needed to turn a 1 into a 20
And then campaign 1.5 could have been everyone playing members of the herd.
😯 that makes sense but since this is a campaign what great luck 😅
When Laura (Vex) put Grog into the pendant in the original stream it took awhile for Matt Mercer to realise what she was doing, when he finally did his reaction was priceless. One of those moments that sticks with you.
Yep, the group had planned it in their player only group chat, keeping him out of the loop, between episodes... add to that a legendary roll... and you have an episode that goes down in history as one of the best.
We just watched a dungeon master crap guide from JoCat which gave us some for insight to D&D and being a dungeon master. Bet this was one of Matt’s favorite moments as well to be so surprised 😀
Laura is a fantastic player at the table for that kinda stuff. Need proof? One word: cupcake. I rest my case.
@@rptrrwr yes, the cupcake was epic!
@@rptrrwr Sshhhhh! Spoilers! 😉
The dedication to translating this fight so well and accurately into animation is a testament to the team
bringing us this show. So many great details referenced as they occurred. They even showed the exact
description Travis gave for how the final blow finished Kevdak.
In the song that Scanlan/Sam Riegel sings, Travis provided the vocals for the "RAGE!" in the background lol
When Matt did the reveal for Kaylie, the rest of the group saw where it was going, but Sam Riegel didn't...
so there was this hilarious period of him trying to figure out what was going on. lol
One of the best "How do you want to do this?" moments in all of Critical Role. As for Scanlan and Kaylie... yeah, that is probably the single most important reveal in the entire campaign for Scanlan. That was not planned by Sam Riegel, Mercer just dropped that on him. And holy shit, did Sam take that reveal and RUN FOR THE HILLS with it in terms of Scanlan's characterization.
And just thinking about Sam explaining that scene to his kids
One of the best examples of "theme music POWER UP!!" scenes ever produced.
Bonus points for the musician actually participating in the fight.
Really? That music/song was so fucking bad I had to turn off the sound to watch the episode. It was horrid
Fun fact at this point Scanlan is officially 69 years old, of course thats out of a significantly longer lifespan but still, it was a choice by Sam for obvious reasons.
They may not be noble reasons, but they sure are Riegel ones.
😂 perfect
Oh god, with the way his last name is pronounced, that makes it so much more funnier
@@IceMetalPunkgod damn it 😂
So, as far as the age thing, Scanlan at this time is 69 years old. Gnomes, however, are able to live to be as old as 500.
Also worth noting that (last I checked) gnomes reach maturity at about the same age as humans. Because almost everything does in most fantasy
@@Drocksas Yes, they do, though weirdly elves aren't considered adults until they are 100.
IIRC they're the second longest lived race in D&D
@@composerbeef It may be through a Elves don't consider you mature until you are a 100 years old just a really long teenage years
So he is still just a baby by gnome standards 😛
Vex's dustoff and Grog's final blow to Kevdak was one of the most epic moments of Campaign 1.
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Fun reaction! 15:00 Have you been watching ahead? I thought the line from Scanlan about how we don't get to choose our part in the play was from episode 11.
Really love this episode, so many feels and it’s worth watching the actual play for Grog’s triumphant episode too.
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You pressed pause too soon. LOL. The credit song is hilarious!
Laura, the person playing Vex in game, actually surprised Matt (the DM) as she described her actions on that turn.
A battle that, in game, could easily have resulted in everyone dying (a TPK -- or Total Party Kill).
Laura is great at taking Matt by surprise.
Scanlan is a Gnome, for all we know at this point (he reveals his age later), he could be anywhere from around 30 to 300 years old with those looks :)
a legendary couple. Been waiting for you to get to this part of the season!! keep being awesome!!
A great episode in the season 🤩
Theres' something utterly Primal about Grog''s "I would like to rage" moment in this episode. Something that speaks inside every man who sees it. Just that primal urge to let loose and destroy everything.
Ken: "Gotta rip his arm off or something"
Me: "About that..."
Gnomes, Dwarves, halflings can usually live alot longer. Usually some up to 400+ years old.
This fight was the closets they ever got to a full party kill. When Vex grabbed grog with the amulet, he was at 1hp...
The challenge, the call to VM, the pokeball tactic and final blow, straight from the stream. Kaylie's reveal - without the nudity or bondage - also from the stream, though (I think) it happened the night before the conclave attacked Emon. Even the cows happened... Scanlan's plan, of course. But this fight was one of the most anticipated of the entire campaign. Liam and Travis even got Wil Wheaton, frequent roller of natural ones, to shake Matt's hand before the stream that night, hoping the dice curse would be passed on.
Wil was a guest on Critical Role before, playing a member of The Slayer's Take when VM were being tested for membership. Matt had heard of Wil's reputation, but then he saw it with his own eyes... there's a video, The Wil Wheaton Dice Curse. See it for yourself. It's spoiler-free.
Interesting you mentioned Trunks from DBZ, she was voiced by Laura Bailey (Vex).
5:33 Verbatim from gameplay! this whole fight is very much blow for blow the same as what happened while they were playing the game around the table. one of the moments voted as the best by the fans.
10:53 At Dawn we plan is one of the most winged phrases from the game, up there with "Bidet" and specifically one that we have not gotten to yet.
12:02 Also straight from the source material. the event happened earier in the game, but fits really well here. Scanlan is old enough to have a child, he's 69. yeah, I know. it was intentional from the player. Sam Reigel did not however know about Kaylee beforehand, that was something the game master sprung on him like this!
13:20 So that was something straight out from the gameplay, Vexs player Laura Bailey came up with that plan on the spot.
Well, I know I'm a bit late, and dunno if someone already said it, but Scanlan is in his early 70s, so for sure he is the oldest of the group, despite not seeming so (he told he was 69 years old when he was first asked about age)
Interesting u mentioned Scanlans line about true performer always comits. That line is in episode 11.
They probably filmed 10/11 back to back and got the clips mixed up
Yeah, I think they recorded more than one episode at a time. :)
Still, it is a good quote.
So Gnomes are pretty long lived by human standards. And Scanlan is canonically 69 years old (yes, the player did that on purpose)
Considering how extensive the Chroma Conclave arc was on stream, there was no way they'd get through it in just one season. But the split they chose was the one I expected beforehand. The scene they end this season on was pretty much in the middle of it, and one of the most pivotal moments in the entire arc. While next season will deal with the same problem, it will be quite a different narrative...
This episode proves that D&D really is a team sport.
I've been watching you guys for a couple of years... Great as always!
oh wow, early this time. Well this ep is definitely my favorite of the season.
To be fair, Scanlan has no idea Pike is interested. She's play-flirted with him before but any sign of serious interest has been when he's not looking and she's rejected his more serious advances. So when anouther gnome woman comes along that he seems to hit it off with and has a lot in common with it's not so surprising he goes for it.
And so starts the epic conclusion to Season 2. While this was Grog's fight I love that this fight really shows off how well Vox Machina works together. All of them are constantly covering each other's back and Vex's "Show them who you are!" moment is really the stand out of the season for me.
As for Scanlan and Kaylie reveal at the end, that's basically how it happened in Campaign. Sam had no idea about this twist and Matt just went for the jugular. As for how many kids Scanlan has. Who knows? And it's a joke that any character that is rolled in a D&D game set in Excendria needs to roll for "child of Scanlan Shorthalt".
This is now the official start of Scanlan's character arc that will have some crazy moments later on. I honestly can't wait
There are some differences in the fight between the stream and the animation, but both are really cool and some of the best fights in both their respective medium.
The stream was more of a brutal slog, because Kevdak as a totem barbarian took half damage from everything except psychic damage (which Vox Machina didn't have access to) and had a healer on his side. Everyone was getting low on both hitpoints and spells when Vex made the Trinket trinket move and Grog got a critical hit on Kevdak.
Grog was not weakened as he was in the animation, but I think resolving the break with Craven Edge that way in the animation made for a story better suited to the medium, and both are really good.
Some things are exactly the same though. Grog did get impaled by Kevdak, he did use the ionic "Vox Machina *FUCK. SHIT. UP!* " line, and it ended the same way too.
An interesting little visual detail; when Grog speaks to Earthbreaker Groon the angle is lowered or tilted. Grog is looking up at him, feeling powerless and weak. But when Groon speaks to him the angle is straight forward, an equal facing an equal. Groon knows Grog's potential, and both demand and encourage him to become his equal in that moment. To finally find his strength. And he does.
Also, this fight in particular, really shows how much of a team Vox Machina has become. The contrast with the fight against Brimschythe in S1ep2 is pretty stark, and even against the Briarwood they fought well but mostly as individuals and pairs. Here it's much more combinations and watching each other's back (although to be fair, they have lots more targets).
Props to the herd member who took three point blank shots from Percy and still kept coming. Took him blowing her brains out, quite literally, to stop her.
Also, yes, Scanlan probably has several more kids here and there around Exandria. Kaylee is just the only one who was motivated enough to track him down and get revenge on him for ditching her mother.
Ohhh I love this episode so much!
Kaylie reveal? Yes!!! Amazing, and you`ve put things together before the answer was spoken :))
The main and the only real enemy of vaxleth is not even Keyleth`s shyness or Vax`s rush, it`s bad timing.
10:58 it`s probably my favourite shot of the whole episode, Percy is so small near them :3333
Thank you for the reaction!
As soon as I saw mention of Kevdak in last episode's reaction, I binged this show, because that was probably my favorite moment across all of Critical Role, second only to Campaign 1's ending (Buckle up, because if they show it in this show, it'll be a doozy)
Goliaths (Grog and Kevdak's race) are my personal favorite race in D&D, so I loved seeing these two go at it.
And the perfect implementation of Travis' iconic line: "I would like to Rage"
Addendum: That "Vox Machina... FUCK! SHIT! UP!" was Grog's signal for the rest of the party to aid him in the fight during the campaign.
Did you see Scanlan's song lyrics at the end? They were quite spicy.
Yeah, Gnomes live up to 300 years...
Scanlan is an oldman :D
it's about damn time we get to see Vox Machina cut loose
FOR STRONGJAW!!!!!!
Please listen to ending song 😂
Plot twist for Scanland
Percy is a lightweight in drinking....like me
let us see him win that fight without the bloody stone knuckles. they'd make it way too easy to call any victory of his into question. the intent is fist-on-fist...so drop the magical implements, chickenwart.
Can I just say that RUclips has terrible timing when it comes to ads!
Great reactions to one of the best fights of campaign one!
Amazing reaction as usual I absolutely loved grog in this episode. I would also like to know if you guys have any plans to react to the new pilot Lackadasiy.
"WAIT... *I'M* DADDY?!?" XD
Funny you were watching 2 shows with the awkward reveal lol.
What I find funny is that grog is only smart amongst others of his species.
Wait.. The line about a role to play is from the NEXT episode.... Are you guys taking your reactions?
You both said damn at same time...jinx you owe me a reply....lol
Important to note: Sam (Scanlan) was making Matt (the DM) MISERABLE with his cad antics throughout the campaign to this point. The daughter twist was Matt shutting him down hard way for that.
Rule #1 of D&D: NEVER piss off the DM lol
Got a source for that?
@@hhylobates4098 Yes: it's called watching them play the first campaign at the table...
First ❤🎉🎉🎉