The way Matt says he hopes to say goodbye on his own terms, you can tell there is something else behind that sentiment. It's like he's just hoping so badly that it'll be a conscious choice they make together and not something they are forced into by unforeseen circumstances.
I've been DMing my own campaign that's 4.5 years old now and truly the greatest fear is that the end will just be a schedule collapse or life event, not an ending.
@@Jeffphuck I'm not even religious but I am hoping and praying that you get to end your campaign in the way that leaves you and your players satisfied. Unfinished business is the worst.
The biggest problem with these, is that my brain refuses to accept that other people dont know these jokes. Sometimes I say out loud “makimaway” … oh… right… nvm
You know, I never noticed that the endings of C1 and C2 were exactly the same. Sam says "what a nice story, Matt." And then Travis follows up with "Let's do it again." I'm sure the second time was intentional, but still. I really hope they continue that trend for the end of C3 too.
laura’s “if i could pull your blood from my veins and give it back to you i would. i want no part of you” changed the way i saw roleplaying in dnd and other ttrpgs. like deadass
I have binged C2 in its entirety twice now and hearing the closing monologue from matt makes me want to for a third time. Netflix and Hulu and any other streaming service can't measure up what I feel watching these people.
You have my utmost respect. It took me literal years to catch up to being current. I started watching when they had the Kickstarter, my first live episode was C3E50. As much as I love it, watching it once was such an undertaking that it kind of gets in the way of watching other things. I can't imagine finding time to watch it again, as much as I want to so I can catch all of Matt's foreshadowing. So I just have gigabytes of clips downloaded on my phone to watch while I'm travelling or on breaks at work.
I saw a short of the first clip the other day and now I'm on my third watch. They've just met Shakäste and I'm so glad I started again. Take the plunge. 😅
Matt's heartfelt goodbye at the end of Campaign 2 gets me EVERY. TIME. Immediate waterworks. I feel so blessed to be able to watch along and experience these campaigns with them.
that speech from Sam about being thankfull for his friends is one i regularly come back to. Its so endearing to see him break the jovial character once in a while and pour his heart out.
@ 11:41 Ive always believed Matt gave Travis that kill purely because of the narrative beat and the double crit. He realized it didnt matter how many HPs were left. Its my flat out favorite moment of critical role. The croud and excitement from the cast fills me with energy.
*wakes up at the end kf a four hour adventure, drops a badass line, double crits, decapitates the villain of the day and calls it quits* yeah thats onw hell of a moment
I agree totally but also they went really late that night due to unforeseen circumstances and really needed to get out of there. Like they shouldn't still have been playing but it's just how the night happened. It was the perfect place to end and also gave them a quick out. Wasn't it almost 3 am? It was a wild night.
"You need me ... more than I need you." I saw that clip and was so impressed with Travis' acting and decision making, and Matt's restraint, that I needed to know what led up to that and how it resolved.
There's a reason Im addicted to this show. Trying to explain to people how emotionally impactful 8 people around a table, improvising an amazing story with no script or costumes or special effects can be.
Ngl, I'm 70 episode into C2 after watching C1, Ive learnt some strong lessons. The conversation Vex has with Percy about being broken really got me, it helped me heal or be on the path to healing from a lot of trauma in my life. Vax helped (I'm not sure how though) process my brothers suicide, Caleb has helped me learn that I can do shitty, terrible things but it doesnt mean I'm damned. I am redeemable. Grog helped me to realise; my strength does comefrom my freinds. Scanlan helped me learn to stop putting on a mask, to stop always hiding behind the mask of happiness, Cad is helping me figure how to slow down, enjoy the simple things and just be. And yeah, Life needs things to live (not just exist)
Agreed. When i first started watching CR, I was like ... people playing a table top RP game isn't gonna be my thing ... well, I was wrong. And I've laughed and cried along the whole time. But I think the hardest part though is feeling like I won't get these kinds of friendships in my life. It's so beautiful to see people have this, and so happy for them, but it's hard to not want to wish you get that too, ya know?
@bookmarkyourthoughtsblog aye it's pretty crazy. I think it's comforting to know there's lots of people who do want that, and comforting to know (If not a little sad) that others are like urself and don't have that. Ur not the odd person out it's just what they've found might just be truly special and hard to achieve. I'm sure but just in case I hope that ull find that same happiness. 😊
Shiver and queef is one of my funniest memories of my life and it's not even a memory from my life. This cast is beyond words and their friendship is beyond any one story. Thank you for compiling this for all of us, much love
18:35 all the feels on that response Matt gives. Matt is the kind of friend people want to be, and the kind of friend people want to have. That man just radiates warmth and love for his friends.
That moment of practically instant tears is definitely a sign that this means so much to him, to all of them, and that he doesn’t want it to end. And I am right there with him.
I really appreciate you using footage from Between the Sheets. I understand why they took it down, but it was such an incredible and insightful series. Replacing shots of a certain person's face with topical footage was a good compromise, and seamlessly edited. Great video.
@@LazyDev27 Allegedly became abusive. Most of what we know is from a restraining order Ashley filed, shortly followed by CR quietly removing almost all of their content that features him.
@@Arkatox The fuck...I completly missed that. If even half of it is true...damn. Missed the ol' cabbage for a while, but that's fixed, so thanks I guess?
Such a great compilation! In some comment I once read it said: "When Matt cries, I cry." This is 100% true. Thanks for bringing all those wonderfully emotional moments together!
Missing the bit from the Campaign 1 wrap-up interview when the cast is all listing off their favorite moments and Marisha remarks that they feel like real memories, and Matt points out that they really are real memories and experiences. That’s one of my favorite things about these kinds of role-playing games; even though the events only exist in your mind and on paper, the events and interactions are still things you can experience and remember as if they were real because you’re playing the characters and creating the story yourself.
Telling Matt one day he'll say good bye for the last time and seeing him immediately wrench over at the thought was heartbreaking. Matt does an impossible amount for the crew to really sink into and get into their acting, but often at just the right moments Matt does absolutely nothing for minutes at a time just letting the story be told through the flow of the players. Matt is truly one of the greatest DMs there ever was and will be
That "you lied" at 05:00 (shortly after) was like an icicle dagger stab through the heart. Such a powerful moment. And Matt breaking up into tears as the GM... IS IT THURSDAY YET?
You can see the toll Covid had on Matt, it might be dumb, but he looked much older in that C2 monologue than he does now. It's like these 2 Covid years took a LOT from everyone. Glad he managed to recover so well. I'm personally still recovering, as Covid basically cost me my 3 + years relationship (I'm from Canada, and I was with someone who lived just across the border, and we couldn't see each other for over a year because of the border restrictions, and unfortunately were unable to recover). Good things are coming, to me, and everyone out there struggling right now. Struggle isn't permanent, just keep your head up as much as you can, and you'll make it :)
Ima borrow a quote from a song I really like [Bad Life (feat. Bring Me The Horizon)] : Well I know that you're afraid, things will always be this way (but) It's just a bad day, not a bad life
This was gorgeously, lovingly made and absolutely captures what makes this group of people so special: their love for each other, their joy in storycrafting, held together by the mutual respect and and trust they share (along with a healthy dose of humor and heart). Thanks for such a fantastic reminder. :)
"Imagine if Matt Mercer was your first Dungeon Master ever" ... I know I'm not playing the campaign but Critical Role got me into D&D so technically he was and so far no one has reached his bar xD Also when Matt was asked about how he'll feel when he says goodbye to the camera that last time... I immediately started to tear up and i'm only on episode 64 of C1, I've got SO LONG to go but I can't picture Critical Role ever stopping.
"so far no one has reached his bar xD" I know it's tempting to do this. Trust me, I suffer from the temptation myself. But please don't compare other DM's to Matt. It's very unfair to both other DM's and Matt himself. Every DM is different. Every DM has their own style. And Matt Mercer is one of the best of the best and has an unbelievable amount of talent backed up by ALOT of support (professional support, I might add). I don't know if this comparison will get this comment removed or not, but I have always likened CR and D20 and other actual plays to porn. They are the porn of TTRPG's. They are an...unrealistic level of perfection which makes a poor experience in the real world look truly awful, but struggles (even with as amazing as they all are) to convey the sheer depth of the kind of experience it is when you get a good one. But it take time for that to become real. And it won't seem as good at first. But as it grows and you learn your group, it becomes SO SO SO much better. So please. Don't go into a TTRPG session expecting a Matt for a DM and don't expect CR results from a campaign. Session Zero's are a vital tool to ensuring that everyone has a good idea of where and how the game will work. Use them. Consent checklists are great for online play too! I highly recommend them if you're just getting to know the players/DM's you're playing with. This lets you know what is and isn't okay to explore. And most importantly, have fun! Enjoy the time you spend with friends, or friends-to-be. If you read this whole thing, thank you and I hope you have heaps of fun in the coming years. And if you ever need someone to bounce ideas off of, hit me up!
No! I am not crying! These are just salty drops coming from my eyes… Girl! You made me smile, laugh, cry. I felt seen and loved! This video was made with love. ❤️
Thank you so much for this comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I put a lot of time into making this video and don't expect many people to see it, but this comment alone just made all the time I put into making it worth it so thank you ❤
3:29 _That_ is the mark of a genuinely good DM: When your players are _cheering_ for your DMPC killing the boss and congratulating you for getting the HDYWTDT, then you're doing it right! Love these goofballs, the love they have for one another is so endearing
Damn that was cathartic. I've never felt so fullfilled as when the end of the campaigns happen and you hear about the characters lives beyond the story that you grew to love them in. Just watching this brings all the memories back.
i just like 2 months into DND, and not even playing it, it was just started with me bored in my room while i dont have anything to watch. i found this show "legend of vox machina", 4 eps in and i was like "huh... very interesting show" youtube logarithm lead me to this channel critical role. straight up watching C3 just because i wanted to up to date. i was quickly hooked and watch it everyday. and then sam sponsor bit of nord vpn comes. "i have a group of best friends that plays a silly fantasy games together and turned into a business but really its just an excuse for us to keep hanging out forever" this. literally this moment i realise. is a very special show.
i really hope everyone at CR sees this I LOVE this, as someone who's only seen bits and pieces from C1 and C2 (and from both the beginning episodes) and really got into it with C3, this is so wholesome. They inspired me to start DMing myself and i can only hope to be deliver moments like that to my players.
I have watched each c1 and c2 three times and it is beautiful seeing the amazing things that are missed but you catch after watching it multiple times. I am convinced that these guys are some of the greatest actors of this generation and I am so grateful for their dedication to their craft
I don't know what makes Matt's speech at the end of C2 more beautifully heartbreaking; the speech itself, the way he looks directly at his wife and she just nods to him and he almost breaks, or Travis's quiet little "let's do it again." These people have done something monumental, and I just hope they know how loved and appreciated they are for their storytelling, their characters, their worlds, just...everything. Their friendships are like none other. Liam's speech on storytelling and how we're reflecting it back on ourselves could not have been more perfectly stated. The emotions they evoke in us and in themselves and in each other are so raw and real it's insane. The moment with the entire crowd singing the theme song and all of their live on stage sessions are just glimpses into how much this show means to people, including them, and it shows. Their love for each other is unmatched. As a fairly new Critter, getting to know all the inside jokes like "Makin my way" is so awesome. Sam used the perfect word to describe Critical Role as a whole; Magic.
Just watching this group of friends laugh and cry together is just so fun to watch. I've only sparingly played dnd, but I think everyone would love to have the dynamic of these friends. Im glad that they have no plans of stopping anytime soon
echoing everyone here, this video really fucking nails it! i know catching up is hard but I think it’s so worthwhile to watch (even just in part) if you liked everything you saw in this video
The worst part about this kind of video is that it is never up to date... Because the moments that make me fall in love with CR over and over again appear every new episode...
Some of my favorite moments: 1) "The leetle bloo tiefling is here to see you, ROO-BY!" "What?" ~ Jester to her mother, Marion, C2 2) "I sprinkle the cupcake with...the Dust of Deliciousness." ~ Jester, "The Cupcake Deception," C2 3) "I was holding on to that one for a long time. Eight years in the making." ~ Matt, after the table finds out it was Keyleth's mother Vilya on Rumblecusp, who had disappeared for 25 years, C2 4) "I rolled a dragon!?" ~ Ashley Johnson, after rolling for "Travel Events," C2 5) "I summoned this bitch, we're gonna end her!" ~ Ashley Johnson, fighting Gelidon, C2 6) "Welcome to the Mighty Nein." ~ Veth Brenatto to Essek, aboard the _Ball-Eater,_ C2 7) Percy reciting the list of family names to Desmond, C1 8) "What is my mother's name?!" ~ Scalan Shorthalt, C1 9) "Vox Machina, Fuck...SHIT...UP!" ~ Grog Strongjaw, C1 10) "Your secret is safe with my indifference." ~ Percy de Rollo, C1 11) "I could say 'turducken,' and you people would turn it into sexual innuendo!" ~ Liam O'Brien to Gen Con audience, C1 live-show 12) "I have passed through fire." ~ Keyleth, Voice of the Tempest, C1 13) "I've been angry for 30 years." ~ Keyleth, C3, to Orym 14) "Don't you even _dare."_ ~ Vax, to Otohan Thull, C3 15) "For... STRONGJAW!" ~ Grog Strongjaw, during "Airdrop Critical Finisher", C1 16) Percy's Resurrection, C1 17) "Is that...my baby girl? Is that my baby girl? _Is that my baby girl!?"_ ~ Scanlan Shorthalt, Ascension of Entropis, C1 18) "Pain doesnt make people. It's love that makes people. The pain is inconsequential. It's love that saves them." ~ Caduceus Clay, C2 19) "Sam! What the fuck!?" ~ Matt Mercer, upon Sam's jerrycan reveal, C3 20) Matt's campaign-ending monologue, Ep. 141, C2 Honorable Mention: "All right, what level do you Counterspell?" "Nine." ~ Scanlan Shorthalt, the moment he played to both outwit and defeat not one but two gods, and failed, C1
I can't watch the level 9 counterspell without tearing up. Even if it's just the "I counterspell" " at what level" "level 9" I don't need to see it, just those three lines and it gets me.
These friends give me so much comfort and hope for myself and everyone else too. They’re my friends when I’m alone. I can always count on watching them to cheer me up. I hope they all know how much their friendships mean to everyone who gets to see it.
Matthew Mercer, you and your crew introduced dungeons and dragons to more people than probably anyone before that. Each and every week you, and your friends of nerdy voice actors, create magic for us people in the real world. It may not be as overt as Caleb Widogast's fiery web or Chetneys charm, but every week you allow us to escape to the world of Exandria for a few hours and captivate us with your story telling. Thank you for what you all do and keep it up!
Extremely well done. You even did your best editing around problems! I know this video probably will make its way (making its way!) around the cast, because it's just that good of a reminder of the good they bring to each other, the community, and the world as a whole.
So I never really watched crirical role. Ive seen clips, interviews, and compilations of these guys, but never like a full episode. My favorite thing about this is the genuine love and care this group has for each other
Even though I'm currently powering through campaign one (I'm like close to episode 40 i believe) i absolutely LOVE watching moments from C2 and C3 as well even if I've yet to see them. This crew is just so lovely and i adore listening/watching episodes while i eat or crochet
I found Critical Role at episode 10 Campaign 1, I watched all of Campaign 1 6 times and Campaign 2 twice. This show has helped me endure some incredibly hard times. I think their friendships are something for all of us to strive for in our own lives. Thanks for Posting this video. HUGS to all :)
Yup I knew this would be good when I, a grown ass man, was bawling my eyes out within the first thirty seconds! I will never forget the night I discovered CR; I went from knowing absolutely nothing about D&D and clicking on the D&Diesel video fully expecting to laugh at Vin Diesel desperately trying to promote his shitty budget fantasy movie. And by the end I'd basically forgotten that Vin Diesel was even there, completely enthralled by Matt's story and I instantly went looking for more. Spent the entire night watching random C1 episodes and moments, trying to figure out what was going on, completely obsessed; and I vividly remember crying together with the cast over a character, that I at that point literally knew NOTHING about, that had died. And that was when I knew I had found something truly special. Few months later C2 started and I've watched EVERY episode since. I'm hitting my 5 year subscriber aniversary in January and I only wish I could have given more back to these amazing people and community that has given me so much joy! Thank you so much for letting me relive some of the incredible feelings I felt that night and so many times again through the years. You really managed to capture so many of the aspects of the experience that makes Critical Role so incredibly special to me and I already know I'm going to come back to this one many times!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO! After nerding S1&2 i missed out on S3 after the first 3-4 Sessions! This video reminded me why i fell in love with these guys in the first place! Since i am having a really, really rough time atm this helped me to reignite a passion i deemed lost! Tyvm! I will start over with my favorite bunch ofnerds rolling dice and playing dungeons and dragons!
It is sometimes a daily, but always a weekly, occurrence we’re I remember that one day I will have to say goodbye to Critical Role. And I don’t know what I will do when that day comes, because even just the thought that one member will leave devastates me
The amount of feels I get from every second of this video, man! Flawlessly edited, thank you for making this ❤ you put a lot of love into it and that shows!
10:40 I burst into tears. I can hear mine & my friends voices. That was the best night. I miss the Gencon show so much. It had become tradition for our group.
i think my favorite thing about this group is when one of them starts a bit, or starts laughing, the rest of them join in. i've never seen a group of people laugh for as long as they did (marisha especially) during the quiff section of the video 😭💀
This is such a well made video. There are some videos, shows, and movies that just give you a deep sense of nostalgia that you just want to keep watching again and again, and congratulations this is one of them. It made me reach out to my D&D group and let them know how much I care about them. Thank you.
This is amazing. Thank you so so much for making this🥲 The clips, the pacing and the ambiance is amazing! I hope this reaches the cast and more critters!
Just recently started watching critical role. There is definitely something truly magical about this show. Growing up in the 80s, I played DnD only for a short while, unfortunately. But, to this day, I still remember that as one of the only times I felt truly comfortable with myself and amongst friends who were also weird and outcasts like me. It was a time of innocence and imagination, where stories were created, not merely read. It saddens my heart watching this video, because the love and friendship these people share is so powerful, and so rare to have these days. I wish I had found a group like this to bond with in my younger years.
This was beautifully made, I love all the moments you picked and it made my heart melt, made me laugh, made me cry. I am so glad I found this community and this show.
C2 had so many moments from the funny at sea, button wonkas factory, toward our destiny, the tidal wave knock over. Character dialogues moments, caleb fjord convos we can remake ourselves, fjords give it back, jesters cupcake, jesters tarot card reading and it coming true.
The way Matt says he hopes to say goodbye on his own terms, you can tell there is something else behind that sentiment. It's like he's just hoping so badly that it'll be a conscious choice they make together and not something they are forced into by unforeseen circumstances.
I've been DMing my own campaign that's 4.5 years old now and truly the greatest fear is that the end will just be a schedule collapse or life event, not an ending.
@@Jeffphuck I'm not even religious but I am hoping and praying that you get to end your campaign in the way that leaves you and your players satisfied. Unfinished business is the worst.
U wanna talk about that?
Man I feel this in my core ngl
Sam wearing the silly tiger costume while Laudna and Imogen have THAT moment together is so Critical Role. And I love it.
Silly tiger outfit for the silly unnecessary dyke moment? Makes since
It's one of the golden rules of CR, Sam will be dressed in the most outlandish things during some of the best character moments
Travis staring at Laura and weakly saying, "You look beautiful," following her previous, "Hi, ba-by!" will always be peak marriage goals for me.
I believe you mean to say "Laura". XD
"Makin' my way" and "it's been a while" have become ingrained in me so much that I just say them out of instinct without even thinking about it
It has found its way to a lot of tables. Mine included and I think our DM loves and hates us for it.
The biggest problem with these, is that my brain refuses to accept that other people dont know these jokes. Sometimes I say out loud “makimaway” … oh… right… nvm
same.
You know, I never noticed that the endings of C1 and C2 were exactly the same. Sam says "what a nice story, Matt." And then Travis follows up with "Let's do it again." I'm sure the second time was intentional, but still. I really hope they continue that trend for the end of C3 too.
Maybe its a inside joke they started when they played before Critical Role
Travis looking at his wife walking in from an award show will never not be one of my favorite moments
laura’s “if i could pull your blood from my veins and give it back to you i would. i want no part of you” changed the way i saw roleplaying in dnd and other ttrpgs. like deadass
I have binged C2 in its entirety twice now and hearing the closing monologue from matt makes me want to for a third time. Netflix and Hulu and any other streaming service can't measure up what I feel watching these people.
You have my utmost respect. It took me literal years to catch up to being current. I started watching when they had the Kickstarter, my first live episode was C3E50.
As much as I love it, watching it once was such an undertaking that it kind of gets in the way of watching other things. I can't imagine finding time to watch it again, as much as I want to so I can catch all of Matt's foreshadowing. So I just have gigabytes of clips downloaded on my phone to watch while I'm travelling or on breaks at work.
It’s beyond incredible how he writes, narrates and loves this game
I saw a short of the first clip the other day and now I'm on my third watch. They've just met Shakäste and I'm so glad I started again.
Take the plunge. 😅
Well said! 💯
@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_HumanI binged c1 and c2 AND caught up on c3 in a single year 😂 primarily listened and then watched for big stuff
Ashley's face when the "you lied" scene. Soooo precious
Love washing Ashley's face
Laura acted the moment SO DAMNED WELL. She legitimately looked hurt and betrayed.
Matt's heartfelt goodbye at the end of Campaign 2 gets me EVERY. TIME. Immediate waterworks. I feel so blessed to be able to watch along and experience these campaigns with them.
that speech from Sam about being thankfull for his friends is one i regularly come back to. Its so endearing to see him break the jovial character once in a while and pour his heart out.
Sam being sincere and speaking from the heart never fails to break me. Especially his recent announcement.
Bless Ashley for her reactions to just listening to her friends role play and tell stories.
@ 11:41 Ive always believed Matt gave Travis that kill purely because of the narrative beat and the double crit. He realized it didnt matter how many HPs were left.
Its my flat out favorite moment of critical role. The croud and excitement from the cast fills me with energy.
*wakes up at the end kf a four hour adventure, drops a badass line, double crits, decapitates the villain of the day and calls it quits* yeah thats onw hell of a moment
I agree totally but also they went really late that night due to unforeseen circumstances and really needed to get out of there. Like they shouldn't still have been playing but it's just how the night happened. It was the perfect place to end and also gave them a quick out. Wasn't it almost 3 am? It was a wild night.
"You need me ... more than I need you."
I saw that clip and was so impressed with Travis' acting and decision making, and Matt's restraint, that I needed to know what led up to that and how it resolved.
There's a reason Im addicted to this show. Trying to explain to people how emotionally impactful 8 people around a table, improvising an amazing story with no script or costumes or special effects can be.
Ngl, I'm 70 episode into C2 after watching C1, Ive learnt some strong lessons. The conversation Vex has with Percy about being broken really got me, it helped me heal or be on the path to healing from a lot of trauma in my life. Vax helped (I'm not sure how though) process my brothers suicide, Caleb has helped me learn that I can do shitty, terrible things but it doesnt mean I'm damned. I am redeemable. Grog helped me to realise; my strength does comefrom my freinds. Scanlan helped me learn to stop putting on a mask, to stop always hiding behind the mask of happiness, Cad is helping me figure how to slow down, enjoy the simple things and just be.
And yeah, Life needs things to live (not just exist)
Agreed. When i first started watching CR, I was like ... people playing a table top RP game isn't gonna be my thing ... well, I was wrong. And I've laughed and cried along the whole time. But I think the hardest part though is feeling like I won't get these kinds of friendships in my life. It's so beautiful to see people have this, and so happy for them, but it's hard to not want to wish you get that too, ya know?
@bookmarkyourthoughtsblog aye it's pretty crazy.
I think it's comforting to know there's lots of people who do want that, and comforting to know
(If not a little sad) that others are like urself and don't have that. Ur not the odd person out it's just what they've found might just be truly special and hard to achieve.
I'm sure but just in case I hope that ull find that same happiness.
😊
Shiver and queef is one of my funniest memories of my life and it's not even a memory from my life. This cast is beyond words and their friendship is beyond any one story. Thank you for compiling this for all of us, much love
I am Marisha whenever this clip comes up. It's so freaking hilarious
its the love potion from C1 for me.
Matt with Jumanji Costco’s deadpan “will wonders never cease…” never fails to make me laugh until I cry 🤣
18:35 all the feels on that response Matt gives.
Matt is the kind of friend people want to be, and the kind of friend people want to have. That man just radiates warmth and love for his friends.
That moment of practically instant tears is definitely a sign that this means so much to him, to all of them, and that he doesn’t want it to end. And I am right there with him.
I really appreciate you using footage from Between the Sheets. I understand why they took it down, but it was such an incredible and insightful series. Replacing shots of a certain person's face with topical footage was a good compromise, and seamlessly edited. Great video.
Why what did that guy do?
@@LazyDev27 Allegedly became abusive. Most of what we know is from a restraining order Ashley filed, shortly followed by CR quietly removing almost all of their content that features him.
@@Arkatox The fuck...I completly missed that. If even half of it is true...damn. Missed the ol' cabbage for a while, but that's fixed, so thanks I guess?
@@LazyDev27 sadly Brian is supposedly a real pos which is sad
This has the polish of a professional documentary, amazing work!
After the kiss, when they expected Matt to describe it, lol, he should have said, “How do you want to do this!”, to them. 😂
The "Don't go far from me" will always be the most impactful part for me of all time
Such a great compilation! In some comment I once read it said: "When Matt cries, I cry." This is 100% true. Thanks for bringing all those wonderfully emotional moments together!
Missing the bit from the Campaign 1 wrap-up interview when the cast is all listing off their favorite moments and Marisha remarks that they feel like real memories, and Matt points out that they really are real memories and experiences. That’s one of my favorite things about these kinds of role-playing games; even though the events only exist in your mind and on paper, the events and interactions are still things you can experience and remember as if they were real because you’re playing the characters and creating the story yourself.
Telling Matt one day he'll say good bye for the last time and seeing him immediately wrench over at the thought was heartbreaking. Matt does an impossible amount for the crew to really sink into and get into their acting, but often at just the right moments Matt does absolutely nothing for minutes at a time just letting the story be told through the flow of the players. Matt is truly one of the greatest DMs there ever was and will be
During the kissing scene I heard Matt say, “Finish your scene.” What I felt was, “The internet is waiting!!!!”
That "you lied" at 05:00 (shortly after) was like an icicle dagger stab through the heart. Such a powerful moment.
And Matt breaking up into tears as the GM...
IS IT THURSDAY YET?
Laura did a call back to the bug carrying bread in campaign 3.
You can see the toll Covid had on Matt, it might be dumb, but he looked much older in that C2 monologue than he does now. It's like these 2 Covid years took a LOT from everyone. Glad he managed to recover so well.
I'm personally still recovering, as Covid basically cost me my 3 + years relationship (I'm from Canada, and I was with someone who lived just across the border, and we couldn't see each other for over a year because of the border restrictions, and unfortunately were unable to recover).
Good things are coming, to me, and everyone out there struggling right now. Struggle isn't permanent, just keep your head up as much as you can, and you'll make it :)
I agree but he made that beard look goooooood
@@simplythebest8227 Yeesssss
Ima borrow a quote from a song I really like [Bad Life (feat. Bring Me The Horizon)] :
Well I know that you're afraid, things will always be this way
(but)
It's just a bad day, not a bad life
I don't disagree that it had an impact on him, but that specific game was a 7 hour game
@@MatthewStMarie he was like this for dozens of episodes at the end of C2 though
I am convinced these are the best humans the planet has to offer. This is our pinnacle of humanity currently.
Marisha's high-pitched sudden explosive giggle never fails to make me laugh lmao
14:47 "As it..." *explosion*
*Marisha imagining the wildest queef of all*
Travis gave a perfectly timed tiny fart sound just before Matt did the explosion
omfg you're right lmao@@arloking4138
This was gorgeously, lovingly made and absolutely captures what makes this group of people so special: their love for each other, their joy in storycrafting, held together by the mutual respect and and trust they share (along with a healthy dose of humor and heart). Thanks for such a fantastic reminder. :)
"Imagine if Matt Mercer was your first Dungeon Master ever" ... I know I'm not playing the campaign but Critical Role got me into D&D so technically he was and so far no one has reached his bar xD
Also when Matt was asked about how he'll feel when he says goodbye to the camera that last time... I immediately started to tear up and i'm only on episode 64 of C1, I've got SO LONG to go but I can't picture Critical Role ever stopping.
Oooh, enjoy your journey ❤️
"so far no one has reached his bar xD"
I know it's tempting to do this. Trust me, I suffer from the temptation myself. But please don't compare other DM's to Matt. It's very unfair to both other DM's and Matt himself. Every DM is different. Every DM has their own style. And Matt Mercer is one of the best of the best and has an unbelievable amount of talent backed up by ALOT of support (professional support, I might add). I don't know if this comparison will get this comment removed or not, but I have always likened CR and D20 and other actual plays to porn. They are the porn of TTRPG's. They are an...unrealistic level of perfection which makes a poor experience in the real world look truly awful, but struggles (even with as amazing as they all are) to convey the sheer depth of the kind of experience it is when you get a good one. But it take time for that to become real. And it won't seem as good at first. But as it grows and you learn your group, it becomes SO SO SO much better. So please. Don't go into a TTRPG session expecting a Matt for a DM and don't expect CR results from a campaign. Session Zero's are a vital tool to ensuring that everyone has a good idea of where and how the game will work. Use them. Consent checklists are great for online play too! I highly recommend them if you're just getting to know the players/DM's you're playing with. This lets you know what is and isn't okay to explore.
And most importantly, have fun! Enjoy the time you spend with friends, or friends-to-be. If you read this whole thing, thank you and I hope you have heaps of fun in the coming years. And if you ever need someone to bounce ideas off of, hit me up!
No! I am not crying! These are just salty drops coming from my eyes…
Girl! You made me smile, laugh, cry. I felt seen and loved! This video was made with love. ❤️
Thank you so much for this comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I put a lot of time into making this video and don't expect many people to see it, but this comment alone just made all the time I put into making it worth it so thank you ❤
Onion chopping ninjas just appear in CR, I've been attacked multiple times.
@@addywhomWell… It’s nearly 250000 views “not many people”? I love your video. Gives me a warm feeling. Very good work. 😘😘😘👏👏👏
The way that in the last clip Liam seems to almost collapse at the very end is heartbreaking.
3:29 _That_ is the mark of a genuinely good DM: When your players are _cheering_ for your DMPC killing the boss and congratulating you for getting the HDYWTDT, then you're doing it right!
Love these goofballs, the love they have for one another is so endearing
Still don't know what my favorite part of that moment is. Either Laura's hug or Taliesin's "We killed them with the Power of Friendship!"
I just cry every time they love on eachother and the community loves on them 😭😭😭 it’s so beautiful they are just pure people
Damn that was cathartic. I've never felt so fullfilled as when the end of the campaigns happen and you hear about the characters lives beyond the story that you grew to love them in.
Just watching this brings all the memories back.
I just found these guys a few days ago and it's been some of the best days i've had in years... 💕😊
i just like 2 months into DND, and not even playing it, it was just started with me bored in my room while i dont have anything to watch.
i found this show "legend of vox machina", 4 eps in and i was like "huh... very interesting show"
youtube logarithm lead me to this channel critical role.
straight up watching C3 just because i wanted to up to date.
i was quickly hooked and watch it everyday.
and then sam sponsor bit of nord vpn comes.
"i have a group of best friends that plays a silly fantasy games together and turned into a business but really its just an excuse for us to keep hanging out forever"
this.
literally this moment i realise.
is a very special show.
To all of you guys, if you haven't already, I hope you find your own Critical role family. Don't forget to love each other ❤
i really hope everyone at CR sees this
I LOVE this, as someone who's only seen bits and pieces from C1 and C2 (and from both the beginning episodes) and really got into it with C3, this is so wholesome.
They inspired me to start DMing myself and i can only hope to be deliver moments like that to my players.
I have watched each c1 and c2 three times and it is beautiful seeing the amazing things that are missed but you catch after watching it multiple times. I am convinced that these guys are some of the greatest actors of this generation and I am so grateful for their dedication to their craft
I don't know what makes Matt's speech at the end of C2 more beautifully heartbreaking; the speech itself, the way he looks directly at his wife and she just nods to him and he almost breaks, or Travis's quiet little "let's do it again." These people have done something monumental, and I just hope they know how loved and appreciated they are for their storytelling, their characters, their worlds, just...everything. Their friendships are like none other. Liam's speech on storytelling and how we're reflecting it back on ourselves could not have been more perfectly stated. The emotions they evoke in us and in themselves and in each other are so raw and real it's insane. The moment with the entire crowd singing the theme song and all of their live on stage sessions are just glimpses into how much this show means to people, including them, and it shows. Their love for each other is unmatched. As a fairly new Critter, getting to know all the inside jokes like "Makin my way" is so awesome.
Sam used the perfect word to describe Critical Role as a whole; Magic.
FUCKING SAM DRESSED AS A TIGER DURING THE IMODNA KISS
Just watching this group of friends laugh and cry together is just so fun to watch. I've only sparingly played dnd, but I think everyone would love to have the dynamic of these friends. Im glad that they have no plans of stopping anytime soon
echoing everyone here, this video really fucking nails it! i know catching up is hard but I think it’s so worthwhile to watch (even just in part) if you liked everything you saw in this video
Oh man the Mighty Nein monologue always hits me so hard! I remember watching it live and I felt like my heart was being torn to shreds 😭
The worst part about this kind of video is that it is never up to date... Because the moments that make me fall in love with CR over and over again appear every new episode...
++++
Everyone loves Matt. He's amazing and honestly has placed the bar really really high for DM's.
Some of my favorite moments:
1) "The leetle bloo tiefling is here to see you, ROO-BY!" "What?" ~ Jester to her mother, Marion, C2
2) "I sprinkle the cupcake with...the Dust of Deliciousness." ~ Jester, "The Cupcake Deception," C2
3) "I was holding on to that one for a long time. Eight years in the making." ~ Matt, after the table finds out it was Keyleth's mother Vilya on Rumblecusp, who had disappeared for 25 years, C2
4) "I rolled a dragon!?" ~ Ashley Johnson, after rolling for "Travel Events," C2
5) "I summoned this bitch, we're gonna end her!" ~ Ashley Johnson, fighting Gelidon, C2
6) "Welcome to the Mighty Nein." ~ Veth Brenatto to Essek, aboard the _Ball-Eater,_ C2
7) Percy reciting the list of family names to Desmond, C1
8) "What is my mother's name?!" ~ Scalan Shorthalt, C1
9) "Vox Machina, Fuck...SHIT...UP!" ~ Grog Strongjaw, C1
10) "Your secret is safe with my indifference." ~ Percy de Rollo, C1
11) "I could say 'turducken,' and you people would turn it into sexual innuendo!" ~ Liam O'Brien to Gen Con audience, C1 live-show
12) "I have passed through fire." ~ Keyleth, Voice of the Tempest, C1
13) "I've been angry for 30 years." ~ Keyleth, C3, to Orym
14) "Don't you even _dare."_ ~ Vax, to Otohan Thull, C3
15) "For... STRONGJAW!" ~ Grog Strongjaw, during "Airdrop Critical Finisher", C1
16) Percy's Resurrection, C1
17) "Is that...my baby girl? Is that my baby girl? _Is that my baby girl!?"_ ~ Scanlan Shorthalt, Ascension of Entropis, C1
18) "Pain doesnt make people. It's love that makes people. The pain is inconsequential. It's love that saves them." ~ Caduceus Clay, C2
19) "Sam! What the fuck!?" ~ Matt Mercer, upon Sam's jerrycan reveal, C3
20) Matt's campaign-ending monologue, Ep. 141, C2
Honorable Mention: "All right, what level do you Counterspell?" "Nine." ~ Scanlan Shorthalt, the moment he played to both outwit and defeat not one but two gods, and failed, C1
I can't watch the level 9 counterspell without tearing up. Even if it's just the "I counterspell" " at what level" "level 9" I don't need to see it, just those three lines and it gets me.
This is so well made ❤
1:34 - HUG ME THROUGH MY WIFE! Love that bit!
i love the skyrim music over shiver and queef
I love how this video essentially is the first upload after 4 years on this channel, thank you for making it :)
These friends give me so much comfort and hope for myself and everyone else too. They’re my friends when I’m alone. I can always count on watching them to cheer me up. I hope they all know how much their friendships mean to everyone who gets to see it.
Woof. Did not expect to cry and laugh and cry again, so happy to have watched this family grow over the years. So happy to be a Critter ❤🔥
Matthew Mercer, you and your crew introduced dungeons and dragons to more people than probably anyone before that. Each and every week you, and your friends of nerdy voice actors, create magic for us people in the real world. It may not be as overt as Caleb Widogast's fiery web or Chetneys charm, but every week you allow us to escape to the world of Exandria for a few hours and captivate us with your story telling. Thank you for what you all do and keep it up!
Extremely well done. You even did your best editing around problems! I know this video probably will make its way (making its way!) around the cast, because it's just that good of a reminder of the good they bring to each other, the community, and the world as a whole.
0:40 that nod. These two are couple goals
So I never really watched crirical role. Ive seen clips, interviews, and compilations of these guys, but never like a full episode. My favorite thing about this is the genuine love and care this group has for each other
Even though I'm currently powering through campaign one (I'm like close to episode 40 i believe) i absolutely LOVE watching moments from C2 and C3 as well even if I've yet to see them. This crew is just so lovely and i adore listening/watching episodes while i eat or crochet
what a beautiful, heartwarming compilation, thank you for making this
This whole thing brought some much-needed joy into my life. Thank you for this.
11:59 this hits it perfectly, the way RP gaming makes the experience REAL and builds relationships...
I found Critical Role at episode 10 Campaign 1, I watched all of Campaign 1 6 times and Campaign 2 twice. This show has helped me endure some incredibly hard times. I think their friendships are something for all of us to strive for in our own lives. Thanks for Posting this video. HUGS to all :)
Ashley's face at 5:00 was definitely my face while I was listening at work. I'm a guy. I work in a restaurant. It was dramatic 😂
This is the story of how a groups of strangers became a truly loving family.
this makes me so happy, thank you for making and sharing ❤️❤️
The interview question got me. "One day You'll say goodbye, and that'll be it"
Yup I knew this would be good when I, a grown ass man, was bawling my eyes out within the first thirty seconds!
I will never forget the night I discovered CR; I went from knowing absolutely nothing about D&D and clicking on the D&Diesel video fully expecting to laugh at Vin Diesel desperately trying to promote his shitty budget fantasy movie. And by the end I'd basically forgotten that Vin Diesel was even there, completely enthralled by Matt's story and I instantly went looking for more. Spent the entire night watching random C1 episodes and moments, trying to figure out what was going on, completely obsessed; and I vividly remember crying together with the cast over a character, that I at that point literally knew NOTHING about, that had died. And that was when I knew I had found something truly special. Few months later C2 started and I've watched EVERY episode since. I'm hitting my 5 year subscriber aniversary in January and I only wish I could have given more back to these amazing people and community that has given me so much joy!
Thank you so much for letting me relive some of the incredible feelings I felt that night and so many times again through the years. You really managed to capture so many of the aspects of the experience that makes Critical Role so incredibly special to me and I already know I'm going to come back to this one many times!
This is cut together so beautifully! Thanks for sharing I think it's gotten me back into campaign 3
This was very well made. Lovely vid.
Thank you! :)
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO! After nerding S1&2 i missed out on S3 after the first 3-4 Sessions! This video reminded me why i fell in love with these guys in the first place! Since i am having a really, really rough time atm this helped me to reignite a passion i deemed lost! Tyvm! I will start over with my favorite bunch ofnerds rolling dice and playing dungeons and dragons!
You can't LEAD WITH THAT CLIP, MY HEART
It is sometimes a daily, but always a weekly, occurrence we’re I remember that one day I will have to say goodbye to Critical Role. And I don’t know what I will do when that day comes, because even just the thought that one member will leave devastates me
Amazingly built compilation! Tears throughout. My only wish for some of these is to see the blueberry cupcake more.
The amount of feels I get from every second of this video, man! Flawlessly edited, thank you for making this ❤ you put a lot of love into it and that shows!
10:40 I burst into tears. I can hear mine & my friends voices. That was the best night. I miss the Gencon show so much. It had become tradition for our group.
For a while i always felt like i had no place in life I'm so happy i found critical role when i did now i will never be alone
I'm on the east cost so when they stream it's always until like 2am and I always wake up the next morning regeting it but it's always worth it
why is it always that something iconic happens Sam is in some crazy costume lmao
So I got this in my likes and every time I watch I'm like, eh I'll remove or skip, but instead I stop and listen, and every time, I start tearing up
i think my favorite thing about this group is when one of them starts a bit, or starts laughing, the rest of them join in. i've never seen a group of people laugh for as long as they did (marisha especially) during the quiff section of the video 😭💀
this is so beautifully made, thank you!
This was the push I needed. Staring CR now. Thank you!
This is such a well made video. There are some videos, shows, and movies that just give you a deep sense of nostalgia that you just want to keep watching again and again, and congratulations this is one of them. It made me reach out to my D&D group and let them know how much I care about them. Thank you.
This is amazing. Thank you so so much for making this🥲
The clips, the pacing and the ambiance is amazing!
I hope this reaches the cast and more critters!
new to dnd and critical role but wow it must be so much fun to have a group of friends like this especially for a game like dnd
Just recently started watching critical role. There is definitely something truly magical about this show. Growing up in the 80s, I played DnD only for a short while, unfortunately. But, to this day, I still remember that as one of the only times I felt truly comfortable with myself and amongst friends who were also weird and outcasts like me. It was a time of innocence and imagination, where stories were created, not merely read. It saddens my heart watching this video, because the love and friendship these people share is so powerful, and so rare to have these days. I wish I had found a group like this to bond with in my younger years.
One of the most beautiful recaps of what it is critical role. Thanks
Bro you got me tearing up at noon
Very well done. Great moments and lovely editing. Thank you.
Thanks so much for putting this together anazing video
4:50 I get mad chills from this moment every time..
I cant watch the ending of c2 without crying
This was beautifully made, I love all the moments you picked and it made my heart melt, made me laugh, made me cry. I am so glad I found this community and this show.
C2 had so many moments from the funny at sea, button wonkas factory, toward our destiny, the tidal wave knock over. Character dialogues moments, caleb fjord convos we can remake ourselves, fjords give it back, jesters cupcake, jesters tarot card reading and it coming true.
This was a beautifully put together and edited video! Thank you for this ❤