Best Laid Plans... | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 50
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Happy 50th episode everybody! Grog has a sword problem and the group stages an intervention, after which they begin to plan their attack on the Goliaths currently pillaging Westrunn. Everything is going to go great.
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"I'm Percival Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo the Third, Lord of Whitestone, Slayer of vampires, dragons and beholders, an engineerer of firearms. Can I make a waffle iron?"
I want him to make a waffle iron so badly lol
The only right answer is, "You can do anything you want to. Including me."
Let the crazy nobleman have some waffles, dang it.
I always thought it was more like Kowalski.
fucking lol
That sphinx nearly turned them into their most hated thing: old people
idk why it didn't just put up a locked door, they'd never have gotten through it.
🤣🤣
lol 🤣
@@Lucifronz becuase it wanted them to actually have a chance at success lol. a test isn't fair if its impossible to pass.
Underrated comment 🤣 it's almost 5am and I'm dying laughing
Nobody can convince me that Taliesin isn't just a group of crows in a trenchcoat.
why doesn't this comment have more likes
I'm going to need the race "several small animals in a coat" added to the handbook. Would require some pretty impressive roleplaying but be fucking amazing.
No he's a very old and wise Kenku.
A group of crows is called a murder
Kobolds friends bot crows
To everyone trying to catch up for campaign 3 we made it to episode 50!! Have a donut 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩
Woohoo we can do it
Wooooo! DONUT!!!!!!
Thanks for the donut!
only took a year ;-;
I already got through campaign 2 and am caught up on campaign 3. Trying to get caught up on campaign 1.
I have arrived to the fancy thumbnail episodes !
I've just got here. Sure is great.
Same UwU
Same
This past month's gone by pretty quick. I think I have a problem guys, 50 episodes in 30 days.
@@DafyddWillz I'm the same but I work a job where I can listen as I work so I get through around 2 a day
To the people complaining that the crew's metagaming when they all suddenly know that the sword is responsible:
If you live in a world where magic is real and one of your closest friends is acting weird for over a week, talking very obviously to a sword that previously belonged to a vampire and follower of a dark god, that you have seen suck in the blood of its victims, emanate shadowy tendrils and grow in size suddenly and that has been called a "dark weapon" by an extremely powerful servant of another god and your friend has been showing signs of unrest and sleeplessness recently, then I think it's no far stretch to suspect the sword if that friend suddenly collapses dead without apparent reason.
marisha and taliesin metagame every show, nothing new it seemed like, the only person that ever got called out about it has already been removed from the cast
Gotta love when you explain very well how it is NOT metagaming and get the person who responds with "Yeah they always metagame".
Dost850 Peak Idiocy right here
Let's not forget: Percy had the sword first and communicated with it. Scanlan has touched and communicated with it. Both have very openly gone to other party members to keep an eye on Grog and the sword, specifically. Several party members have also directly insight-checked Grog regarding the sword which he has failed to counter.
To say anyone is metagaming regarding the sword at this point has not been paying attention.
@@Astraay some people (and I think we know who) are never happy unless they're trying to make other people miserable. They seem to believe that the wonderful cast of Critical Role are somehow above the human follies, that they must be perfect at all times but seriously they are just human, the way they do play their characters is correct, because they are their characters. People who get butthurt about how the cast play their characters are clearly deeply unhappy loners who can't just enjoy this show for the brilliance that it is.
Sorry for ranting
Every time Grog says "my buddy Pike" it adds 10 years to my life.
I listened to it on repeat I am now immortal
Instant cure for the Sphinx aging spell
It does that for the sphinx too LOL
@@juniperlee6475 difference between adding max years and reducing years
Every time Grog impales Pike with a cursed sword I lose 10 years of my life. Really I only lost 10 years, but that's 10 too many.
Grog to his Fire Brand Warhammer: 'Can you hear me?'
...
'The silent type, I like it.'
Travis Willingham (OOC) when Pike is reading the letter: "Nobody look! Nobody look! *chastising his wife* Don't you look!"
HE IS SO PRECIOUS WE DON'T DESERVE HIM
"Please, I love him as much as you do", I don't know why, but seeing Scanlan drop the entertainer persona and be real for a moment was so impactful.
Literally started tearing up at this.
Percy going off to intimidate the sword is more Big 'I've seen the Devil you ain't him' energy
I wonder if it actually did anything, though. Matt was already about to rule on Pike's Resurrection Ritual before Taliesen piped up, and they didn't discuss what happened during the face-off, so who knows if Percy's intimidation actually mattered. I choose to interpret in-world narrative events as Percy forcing Craven Edge to release Grog's soul and Pike putting it back into Grog's body, but the real-world narrative doesn't make that clear, unfortunately.
@@Sir_Poohheart I would say it kinda does. Matt was about to rule when Taliesin piped in, but chooses to stop, let Percy do what he is doing before making finishing that scene. He jump cuts mid explanation. If you watch enough of Mercer, especially this far in, and likely off unfortunate training from an unfortunate dragonborn player, he is a master of spotlight sharing but also not splitting the spotlight when it shouldn't be or narratively doesn't make sense. He decided to let Percy do this because Percy was interacting with the foil here, the object that had taken Grog's Soul, directly, and so he pauses mid scene resurrection, about to rule, everyone's contributed what they are going to contribute under his house rules of how bringing the dead back works, and yet for this instance, for this specific interaction, for someone choosing to engage in some sort of direct social attempt to deal with the sentient blade, he jump cuts midscene, lets percy go through this, and then comes back.
Its so smoothly done that we don't know if it changed the outcome. But because of how smoothly its done and the conscious choice to include this at all, and to not finish a scene, to give Percy a spot under that spotlight, that to me ultimately suggests that, while we will never know if Grog would have been returned to life without the direct confronting of the weapon, or perhaps the blade would have manifested a presence similar to Orthax the party would have had to vanquish first to get their friend back, it suggests that what Percy did, at minimum, insured a smooth transition if nothing else. Insured a level of compliance, if not outright agreement.
You are right we can never truly know how much it helped, but I don't think Mercer interrupts the scene without finishing it mid attempted resurrection unless it absolutely did not have some measurable effect and some potential consequence if it went real bad.
Looks like the crew disagreed, they completely took it out of the animated show and separated Percy from Grog.
I'm wondering if Tal just wants to hide animation Percy's darker abilities a bit, and not out them asap but idk.
@@drizzt102 As I've watched more, I absolutely agree with your take. Furthermore, coming back here from a fair few episodes ahead because I've been binging the shit out of this series, and I think it can be fairly confidently said that Percy was absolutely instrumental in this. In a very similar circumstance when a certain character is killed and his soul trapped inside an object and hungrily fed on by a demon, the resurrection ritual couldn't work until the demon was purged and the character's soul released from the object by a Greater Restoration spell.
In this instance, they tried using revivify without first breaking the soul binding curse via Greater Restoration, which means that the *only** avenue of Grog's soul actually being released from Craven Edge was by Percy's confrontation. Now, it could still well be that Matt wasn't thinking about that and was going to allow for Grog's resurrection regardless, but based on how a virtually mechanically identical type of situation has to be resolved later on, Percy's efforts were definitely a latchkey variable from an in-world narrative perspective, at the very least.
@@frostreaper1607 I mean, the show has to be more a lot more deliberate with character deaths and resurrection. In the actual organic DnD campaign it's inevitably going to happen from time to time, but the show has to take greater care so that deaths don't lose narrative weight or destroy the stakes. Changing Grog's climax with Craven Edge was done because it's by far the least consequential death of the series, both in-world and for the players, and would only really serve to reduce the value of *FAR* more impactful and dramatic deaths later on. They changed it in the show because it was overall better for the characters and the story, not because they wanted to hide Percy's dark side.
50 episodes in. One of my better choices this year 2023 was to watch Critical Role. Love it. Best show of my life.
I'm also new as of last year and playing the catch up game 😅
Good luck, soldier, I started late 2023 and I’ve just now made it this far; I hope to see you guys in the future 🫡
Just discovered this 2 weeks ago and binge watching.
Me 2, the only thing i regreat is that i didn't start watching them sooner because i could've, but i'm with you, i love watching them now and it's one of the best things that i can watch.
I got in this year after seeing tiktoks of Brenan Lee Mulligan DMing calamity which is funny to me now that I know he dms D20. I'm glad I ended up here though, these folks are amazing!
Episode 50, who's still here with me for the first time?
*out of breath*
Trying to power through to get to campaign 2. Wish me luck. Love this group so much.
Me
Im a but behind you
me, binging this campaign through and was hoping i can catch up before their hiatus ends.... *aaaaand it has, they are back!* happy for them, I still gotta finish this campaign tho.
I have some inspiration for Grog when he fights Kevdak:
(To Kevdak) Look at your men, now back to Grog, now back at your men, now back to Grog. Sadly, none of your men compare to Grog. Look down, back up, where are you? You're still here with your men slain by Grog. What's on your hands, back to Grog. Grog has them, it's the Titan Stone Knuckles you love. Look again, the knuckles are now a cask of ale. Anything is possible when you're Grog. I'm on a Trinket. (old spice whistle)
That's awesome lol
+Sigma1131 Bloody outstanding. Here, have a cookie.
thats fantastic mate 10/10!
slow clap
10/10 ign
Taliesin: Epic Crow Noises
Marisha: Dying Crow Noises
Matt: Stop it.
2:52:00
Sorry
and poor Liam lol he's sensitive to loud sounds
How telling is it that when Scanlan needed to inspire Pike to save Grog Sam didn't sing anything. He looked her in the eye and just said "please". Sam is a next tier player.
Grog, "guys, update: that sword is totally evil."
1:04:04
part of my brain was like 'wow i wonder who would win between matt and taliesin in a battle for the title of ultimate supreme nerd' but then i realised.... matt: lawful supreme nerd. taliesin: chaotic supreme nerd. we have balance.
it's like yin and yang
Liam: neutral supreme ( theater ) nerd
@@Reblwitoutacause No just nerd lol
@@Reblwitoutacause Was clicking on replies for this message to say that exact thing. You got there (a year) before me
Keyleth : You've been a lot more brutal as of late.
Grog : Thank you.
Suggests removing the tongue and amputating the arms of an enemy as a distraction after getting free of Craven Edge. Aw, the brutality was in him all along.
So when they got the Deathwalker's Ward, Vex died and came back. When they got Mythcarver, Grog died and came back. I'm beginning to sense a pattern...
Oh no.
@@MxCAT7 ikr I’m just now getting in on this
And both of them died with a critical fail on their saving throw 😨
And both died because of Percy.
first thought was "nah this isnt a pattern" and then i remembered how they got the [spoilers] cloak and the dagger vestiges [/spoilers] and you know what maybe you have a point T_T
"Where did you get the wood? I thought there was no trees?"
*Glass shatters*
That was the sound of reality tearing
I love how intense Percy gets when talking to Craven Edge, and when the sword tries a show of force, Percy just stares it down. "I'll start summoning my own fuckin' mist, man. I'm not intimidated by this shit"
Fantastic improv by Tal which was immediately reciprocated by Matt. Great performers
At least(hopefully) it's his own shadow and not some vestige of his former patron.
Craven Edge:
Craven Edge: "Fear me."
Percy, sighing of disappointment: "Here we fucking go again."
@@zemorph42 it technically is a part of Orthax. Specifically, the smoke and the ability to cast his few magic abilities, are the scars left on Percy’s soul. Making pacts with demons damages you and leaves its mark; in Percy’s case, this means that he can summon smoke, cast magic and has tiefling children in the future
@@kyleking6101 slick reference to Lilith there!
Stone-jaw Strong-jaw.
Grog's father was basically MoonMoon
Damn it, StonejawStrongjaw!!
JawJaw
@@Companion92 JawJaw binks?
Mario Mario
We literally watched them plan for nearly 2 hours, only for it to completely fall apart within 5 minutes. Classic Vox Machina
Classic DnD, really.
CR in general
And I wouldn't have it any other way!
@@davidcurry5240 Watching this episode during Campaign 3: "They never did figure out how to plan LESS, did they?"
“ Just four rules you need to fallow. Make the plan. Execute the plan. Expect the plan to go off the rails. Throw away the plan.”
Leonard Snart
brilliantly said
This is the most accurate thing in all of life
That quote is burned into my brain, how did they come up with such a perfect line??? Leonard Snart is too good
(Bringing this back to the top)
0:19 New intro!
8:00 - Oh and Ashley is here, if you hadn't noticed
11:12 - ...and then Ashely offends an entire continent
13:07 - Can I get a CRIT ROLL?!?!
16:37 - Part 1 begins
19:16 - Recap ends
21:22 - Grog apologizes to Pike
Thank you, kind sir/madam
I like how you didn't spoil the sword part
This is great
Thanks
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"What would you like us to tell your daughter?" is maybe the sweetest thing Sam has ever had Scanlan say. You can see how it affects Laura.
I was hoping someone would say that and Sam Riegel came through!
he has a daughter now remember?
I feel like Laura's and Marisha's face was more like: "Really Sam? You just wasted the last question."
@@edgardelibojr.4450 I hadn't thought of that. That makes the question so much more emotional.
Yeah, you could tell they found it super sweet and sad
Party realizes they have but one question left to ask Reginald:
Scanlan: What would you like us to tell your daughter.
Scene was already really emotional for me. That just pushed me over the edge. Weeping here guys. Damn you.
Scanlan slowly become the most humane member of VM ... his redemption arc is so subtle... Sam is amazing...
The fact he asked this… so much growth and heartache
I loved Percy’s comment
“He’s going to save his daughter one last time and then we will bury him properly.”
It’s what Reginald would have wanted.
I love how the party never insults Grog or treats him differently because of his Int of 6.
he's the local himbo and we respect that. (at least it's not like my party where they're all himbos...)
Welll maybe except for Vax when he shaved off half of Grogs beard but in the end they continue bieng a family :)
@@iv4nearth627 I mean that's just what family do
Do you usually insult someone with 19 strength because he is dumb? Good luck reaching adulthood alive XD
@@andreacristiano5452 That's easy. You just have to do it in a way they don't understand. :P
Matt is literally like a five year old on Christmas when opening gifts, except for when he gets minis, then he’s like an evil king given offerings from his subjects
You can see his brain working to figure out how he can work it into the story.
@Gi Gi most people if given power will find a way to abuse it
I LOVE watching Critmas for everyone’s reactions, particularly Matt and Talisen. Matt has been gifted all of these minis, some he’s been ACTIVELY hunting for. (Both he and Marisha had been looking for that Colossal Dragon “mini”) and last Critmas someone sent Talisen “A plush version of the shadow of my soul! I love it!”
@@deleria010Yall cannot tell me the Chroma Conclave was NOT formed after Matt was gifted 4 dragon minis and couldn’t pick which one he wanted to use first.
While we're all buzzing about the new intro, can we take a moment to appreciate how cool it is to have Ashley back at the table? And her first act upon returning is to save Grog's life, because Pike Trickfoot is kickass.
Rob Pegler and adorable
don't forget everything scanlan said about her
Travis’s voice and face when he says “I like gnomes I dunno” broke my heart… poor big guy Grog doesn’t wanna hurt his friends 😭
Wow, I sooooooooooooo wanted Pike go all Isildur on them:
Everyone -"Pike, drop the sword!"
Pike - "....No."
Isildur?
iAmiCaniWill Cast it into the fire!!!
@@lukepoplawski3230 oh LOTR lol
1:03:43
"Cast It Into The Fire! Destroy It!
"No." * Turns Away *
Grog dies. Vax walks away.
Highly underrated.
THE BEGINNING OF THIS EPISODE IS THE DEFINITION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 20 AND A 1 ON A ROLL
*MAKE A CON CAVE*
*ROLLS A 20*
"THE SWORD IS HUNGRY."
TRAVIS REALIZES HE DIDNT LOSE ANY POINTS OF EXHAUSTION, AND THAT HE NEEDS TO RE-ROLL AT DISADVANTAGE
*ROLLS A 1*
"GROG IS DEAD IN THE SNOW"
He had 2 points of exhaustion, right? That first point gives disadvantage to ability checks, not saving throws. He should have gotten that 20.
Nevermind, I forgot about the point he got after the sphinx confrontation. Poor Grog.
@@Dimloep he didn't get a point in the sphinx encounter because he didn't frenzy rage, so he was only at 2 and shouldn't have been rolling disadvantage on saving throws, but he must not have realized that because he did it all last episode too.
@@zacharydunn6577 That's a bummer that they wasted time and energy on something that shouldn't have happened. I'm sure I've made similar mistakes, so I can't get that mad at them.
Here's what the sword actually did:
"Gluttonous Evolution: If Craven Edge devours enough strength from Devour the Weak to bring the wielder to 25 Strength, then the blade shifts form into a larger, jagged blade that seeps shadow. Until the wielder's next short rest or long rest, all attacks with this sword deal an additional 2d6 necrotic damage. After the short rest, the attuned creature must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 16) or have the now-hungry weapon, energy spent, devour the wielder's soul, causing instant death."
So if he had not rolled 16 or higher he would have died instantly. This is why he shouldn't have pushed it to all its strength. He had it coming 😂
Scanlan saying "Please Pike, please. I love him as much as you do" fucked me up. Was expecting a Stay'n Alive reference or something funny, now I'm tearing up instead💔
When the CMHB shuts it with the jokes you know that the situation is dire
@@yiklongtay6029 Sorry if this is a silly question, but what does CMHB stand for?
@@ThatOtherPerson Crouching Moron Hidden Badass, a character that appears really incapable but is revealed to be really strong :)
@@buhjahzah1246 Thank you!
@@ThatOtherPerson of course!
"Actually, I'm a gnome cleric."
-Patterson
(Blindspot, Season 1 - Episode 19, 2016)
We've transcended mediums, my dear critters.
+Totem PsyClinic YES! YESSSSS!! I LOL'd so hard during that scene!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the show's writers for writing that in and the producers for approving it?
Thats a no brainer for them though... many shows add in stuff from personal experiences for certain characters, gives em a more lifelike backstory.
Castle, as an example, often had "space cowboy" references.
Not only does it help build into the actor's already existing fanbase, it cross-exposes their own watchers to that actor's past projects... win-win
ruclips.net/video/9QkUr-uiEpk/видео.html
I’ve been watching it and she also snuck in a CR mug!!!!
Phenomenal work by Travis in RPing his character in this one and his reluctance to give up Craven's Edge
DragonMaster5602 I think it was a bit of both.
The fact that Grog was able to grow a beard should put the clan in awe.
The instant improv where Talesin play the Orthax card and Matt immediately responded with a stare down was brilliant
Kinda expected Liam to walk away in that new intro at a random point.
+vi6roku It would have been too good
at the end when everybody cheers lol.... would be him in person but y'know
He also didn't "dagger, dagger, dagger" the Goblin. He only did 2.
Emily C ripoff, I demand a refund.
/S
@@MusicsInMySoul977 7 years later, but he didn't click his boots of haste.
"I'm not craving bacon anymore." I think was the best line in the last few episodes. Goes by unnoticed probably just because its been so long real time in-between games that they all forgot bacon is what he originally wanted to call it.
I caught it 🤣
Also a nice little bit of wordplay, as it could be "I'm not Craven bacon anymore" due to the accent he uses for Grog.
@@RuailleBuaille what
@@RuailleBuaille “wordplay” “could be” “due to” 😐
@@forsaken696 I'm not sure what it is you're getting at here. As a question, "what" is rather vague. I doubt you were confused as to the meaning of the words I used in this context, but just in case that's what you're asking about:
Wordplay: a play on words where there may be more than one meaning.
Could be: I have no way of knowing for certain, therefore it's a possibility.
Due to: as a result of.
I love whoever did the subtitles... (crow noise) versus (eerily good crow noise) was cracking me up!
Reginalds death was a great way to show the characters their actions have consequences. Holy shit matt is a legend with the way he feeds his group information and let them discover things. It's truly a living and breathing world Matt has created. I can not be more excited for the animated series after coming back to watch these episodes.
Matt gave Reggie better development and a better story arc in about 50 minutes than some TV screenwriters can do with an entire season...
Matt's skill in storytelling should not be underestimated.
No fucking kidding!!!
I look forward to Grog asking every weapon he picks up from now on if it can hear him.
water burns. Weapons talk. Also ale. Shit, did I just write a Haiku?
When they don't he thinks they're just being rude.
Stonejaw Strongjaw? Grog's dad is the 'Moon Moon' of Critical Role lol
an imgurian critter!? huzzah!
hey hi sry im here add another one to the list.
Another wild Imgurian appears!
god man your late to the party...given theres only 3 of us 4 now that your here but still im determined that this will become a party for the ages!
Ahah!
I have found it. I have found the best, most Scanlan line ever.
"I will grant you cock lightning." If there's a "Sam Reigel once said" and that line isn't in it, I will... nod in understanding because of the sheer volume of Critical Role content.
The fact that Scanlan asks the last question means so much. He didn't even hesitate to ask the question, because he relates to this guy. Ugh the feels
Yes. It was the Dad Question. And only the dad could ask it. As soon as he opened his mouth, I knew it was the only way that conversation could end.
Yeah, when Scanlan asked that question as the last one, it was so fitting, so proper, the kind of thing a Father would think of.
Sam is definitely a class act
Do they even know the daughter's name though
“How committed are your people to trial by combat?” Is probably one of the coolest sentences I’ve ever heard.
"'ey? 'ey Percy!"
"...little busy..."
Stone. Cold.
Him staring down Matt was intense.
I laughed my butt off at that, lol. I don't know why him saying he's too busy to talk right now while staring down a demonic sword just makes me laugh. XD
Felt like the episode of Buffy when Angel took another demon into himself to let his own demon duke it out.
SingingWolf's Random DIY and Gear which episode was that?
@@Nefyoni "The Dark Age" season 2 Episode 8 "... I've had a demon inside me for a couple hundred years just waiting for a good fight"
This was the demon that Giles and his group of friends summoned back in the day.
It wasn't a direct correlation but I found it close enough.
My favorite part of the intro is the fact that you can see Matt mouth "How do you wanna do this?"
I was awake for six bleedin' hours in the morning watching this? No wonder I only vaguely recall the next day.
Euro-Critters, represent.
Word
+Rockerchavnerdemo Yep, know the feeling my friend. Maybe we should have them fly over to Europe and hold one episode here. At least then, just once, we'll be able to see it live at a reasonable hour!
#isitfridaymorningyet
+Tom Hicks haha I just went to school tired af with everyone being like "why you always so tired on friday?" ;-)
+Alice Maxwell i can relate
Matt: "Who wishes to bring something to this ritual."
Me: "GIVE HIM ALE! GIVE HIM ALE!"
The ale was soooooo fitting
If anything tethers Grog’s soul to the mortal coil, it’s ale.
@@a.morphous66 It's women, shiny things, and ale.
Goliaths: WE GOT AN INTRUDER!!!
Scanlan: How did he get in, in-tru-da window? *dimension doors the heck out*
Eeeeew... I love it.
Perfect place for his thunder step.
Was that a doctor who reference in there😭😭I love it
Well played, sir.
Briarwoods: **dead**
Craven Edge: Fine, I'll kill them myself.
OMG. That intro. Everyone was epic, but Sam wins. Ashley's reaction to the lightning and walking away was a very close second.
The look of utter shock and disappointment on Sam's face as she walked away was truly the spot on how I always imagine them together.
@@funke75 Well its kind of odd since Ashley enjoys Sam's cleverness while as I understand it Pike doesn't enjoy Scanlan's attention.
@@DaDunge She feels on the fence about him, she doesn't enjoy when he behaves too vulgar or crass
" I will grant you, *cock* *Lightning.* "
@@DaDunge ashley likes it. Pike doesnt. Ashley loves chaos but Pike prefers order. Pike didnt started considering Scanlan a valid love interest until the letter.
I love that Matt killed Reggie. It makes so much sense. It was super irresponsible of them to leave the situation how they did and that was a gentle reminder that they actions have consequences. They are deadling with a herd of murderous goliaths. "Haven't seen him in a few days" is not a good alibi.
they have been outright evil in their "negligence" and reggie is one of the milder cases of their utterly unthinking apathy and non-concern for the people around them.
@@SocialistSadako you should just focus on playing or dming your own game and not watching others. You know, since you have all the answers.
100% agree, @wrenchofdoom. Many games dont have consequences, and its refreshing to see the DM make them responsible for their actions.
@@cFull_Rtrd umm, I'm salty because if you look at every video, this crybaby just insults the game they are playing, if it's that big of a deal. Run your own game. Why continue watching something that you only complain about? Makes very little sense.
@@cFull_Rtrd also, what are you watching? They literally try to help everyone, but you can't be everywhere at once? Your name makes more sense now. Nevermind.
every time there is a milestone episode someone dies.. vex on the 1 year.. grog on the 50th.. its giving me an ulcer and a natural fear of ceremonious occasions..
There was'nt on the anniversary of Scanlan's first kill. Although they didnt really celebrate or acknowledge that one.
Taliesin's ad lib threat line to Craven Edge and his delivery were amazeballs.
I get chills when he speaks 🥰🥰
I hope that scenario makes it into the cartoon, though it might have to wait until season 2(they're not going to try to squeeze the entire campaign into one season of the cartoon, surely?).
Who unironically says "amazeballs"?
I love when Taliesin goes dark mood
@@jesse-pt4xxthey’re friends and they’re tactile. Nothing creepy about it. Stop projecting your insecurities onto people you don’t know from the internet.
When Grog makes his statement about not feeling shame about getting help from his new family it was so powerful. His dedication to the group is great
Y'all we gotta stop giving Matt any minis. Last time he got this many, he sic-ed 4 giant ancient dragons on the party lmao
The minis came after he decided to unleash the chroma conclave. It just saved him trying to get free dragons from someone for a plug :)
Travis + Ashley are legitimately the most adorable little buddies ever. I absolutely adore their dynamic. It's precious.
Grog apologizing to Pike at the 21 minute mark...one of the best, most touching moments I saw through 80 shows.
I just now realized that Matt Mercer mouths the words "how do you wanna do this?" In the intro
Holy shit that's so cool!
“So... how do you want to do this?”
I totally missed that! I can't wait to watch it again!
That's the second time percy has inadvertently brought about another party member's demise.
He's coming off a bad time. He probably still need someone to save him. *Smirk*
Lol, inadvertently? He was giggling like a mad hatter handing it over lmao.
@@chrisb4726 True, he did say "What the hell, this'll be fun." (or something to that sort I can't remember the exact phrase he said)
@@lindsaym.8267 I really don't get why Percy didn't drop to Chaotic Neutral or Evil for this. Meanwhile, everyone else fixates on Laura for stealing a broom. Honestly, Percy and Vex are a perfect fit for each other, they're both terrible people.
I honestly dont understand how people constantly complain about all the others endangering the group...
And then there is this guy, making deals with the devil, torturing innocent, sacrificing his subjects for a nap, handing out cursed items to party members for lols, and triggers traps...
Most obvious villain who some how dosnt get evil alignement.
Like, "buhu this person almost got them killed! Terrible... oh the guy who actually gets people killed? Oh he is great."... -.-
Pike reading the letter the moment Scanlan left the room was so perfect. Also her faces and everyone's reaction... I LOVE THAT. I dont know if we will ever know what's in that letter but i am sure is GOLD
final talks... do not spoil it for yourself. it confirms a whole lot about scanlan and a bit about his motivations if youve been paying attention. its also the first time everyone else knows whats in the letter too.
I love Pike and Grog so much. I think they have the cutest friendship.
This is a year later but every time they have a cute friendship moment I cry
Really wish we could have seen Ashley's reaction to Grog accidentally impaling Pike.
Laura's genuine concern at Travis' character potentially being perma-dead is pretty adorable. When Matt points out that the window for Revivify is right on the bubble, she basically pleads with him, haha. And Travis is just sitting there shell-shocked.
Travis's nervous smiling throughout the whole thing was really cute. It was that perfect combo of "I did this to myself," excitement about the ritual, and genuine worry.
I love how when any of them are "dead" or down they immediately just be quiet like they don't interact with what they're doing around them at all they just sit and watch to see what happens 😅
@@lezzleee And a little bit of "Now I can roll up a *smart* character!"
Which is then balanced out by how much of a dick she is to him after he wakes up
“And again, like any good plan, everything will go wrong.” Another great line from Taliesin
Props to Sam for always speaking up with the "Okay, so what is our mission?" Before moving into some serious shit
It's so good to have someone like him. Every DnD group tends to get lost in planning at some point. Putting the foot down is much appreciated here.
I know Ashley probably watches but I had this scene in my head
**Travis and Ashley reunited and declaring their excitement**
Travis/Grog: Oh ummm.....sorry about this....but I may have.....accidentally....totally *not* on purpose or anything......gutted you with my sword...
Ashley/Pike: YOU DID WHAT?!
Percy has indirectly killed 2 VM members. CONSPIRACY!!
+Blulious haha
we may need him to be switched to Chaotic
Perhaps the unluckiest member to be around in VM.
When?
+Robert Walker giving Grog Craven Edge, and triggering the trap in the tomb that killed Vex.
That last question to Reginald shows how Sam is emotionally invested in this and not just here for the fun and games.
*Achievement Unlocked: Updated Thumbnails*
Reached Episode 50 of Critical Role. +50 Nerd Cred.
Does running a session give me any
Does running a session give me any
Does running a session give you any?
Does running a session give us any?
Screw asking questions and do sessions already, y'all.
We're already full-blown nerds at this point.
Got choked up when Scanlan said I love him as much as you do.. Please.. THESE GUYS!!!!
8:00 Matt: "to fifty more! Hopefully"
Me in 2019, with C2 at over 50 episodes and the Kickstarter just hitting 10mil: Ha. Maybe.
2:14:45 Awwwwwwww and I already know what that is, because the 'living in the future' spoilers ;'-(
When season 2 hits 85, that’ll be 200 episodes combined.
And now C2 has gotten to 90, and, since they started at a much lower level, is on track to surpass C1 by a good margin (if they go to max again, that is).
Campaign 1 ended with 115 episodes and Camapign 2 currently has reached Epsiode 99
Campaign 1 ended with 115 episodes and Camapign 2 currently has reached Epsiode 115!!!
just watched the bit where Taliesin said “pop vinyl’s is when we know we’ve made it” and they’re coming out soon 😭
I can't believe Grog's rolls at the beginning. No spoilers, but holy crap. The look on Travis' face the whole time says it all.
1:10:07 killed me!! Keyleth saying "the salt and pepper was very distinguished" and Vax just says "later"... and then looks at her, and looks at her, while she giggles at the joke and goes to do something else. My heart!!
Frickin' Liam O'Brien...
I want Grog to multi-class into wizard.
Like, I really want it.
I feel if he does multi it might be monk
he wouldn't be able to cast any spells since his intelligence is so low
blackvial But it would be so fitting! A raging wizard, can you imagine?
no
blackvial Spoilsport. :-P
How do I have the motivation to watch a 5 hour, 5 year old show of people playing D&D, but don't ever watch 2 hour films at home, because they take too long. Lmao
same question.
How did you get in my head?
Same here, Just be cause of all the emotional compelling moments and Matt s mastery at storytelling
I see great minds think alike :)
My sister says this all the time
Wow, since I'm on the 50th episode mile mark, I just wanted to point out how much critical role has changed D&D.
Just one stream with the simple idea of "voice actors rolling dice" has brought the game a new public face. SO many people have started hosting their own sessions, including me, after seeing how much fun can be brought to the table. A group of friends laughing, having an adventure together, and having a good time is a beautiful thing and is the contrary to what so many people thought (or think of) of a tabletop RPG. Before, I was disgusted by what it sounded like, but after watching just one episode of Critical Role my entire perspective was changed. 50 Episodes later, I'm the DM of my own written campaign for a group of friends and it wouldn't have been possible without this show.
rttryui Congrats on your campaign! It really is incredible to think the first episode of CritRole now has over 4 MILLION views. Also congrats getting this far. Getting caught up with Episode 100 looming (at the time of this writing) is a mind boggling time commitment. Once you're caught up, consider dropping by and saying hi on the Reddit! Cheers, Critter.
I think with this group, DCA before it fell apart, and Acquisitions Incorporated, D&D has blown up the last few years. AI has been rocking for over 10 years and doing huge live games for so many cons. Then the weekly shows like this and The C Team took up the mantle. It’s a great time for nerds people. We run the world now
‘I feel like putting the sword into the bag of holding is a bad idea’
Flash back to when they put the Horn of Orcus in the bag of holding.
I swear percy's shadow fighting craven edge felt like a battle straight out of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
AJAJAJAJAA
Za warudo
@@becomingsentient1208 za Hando!
Forget the Raven Queen. We have the Crow King sitting right there. All Hail Tal!
Old Vax:
* Sneaks up on ork *
Knee cap:
* Creaks * ... "God damn arthritis!!"
Hey Fam I feel your agony
I feel this, except it's my jaw XD
Goes for Dagger Dagger Dagger, overreaches on the throw, and slips a disc in his back.
I don't like scrolling
0:19 - NEW F'IN INTRO!
8:00 - Oh and Ashley is here, if you hadn't noticed
11:12 - ...and then Ashely offends an entire continent
13:07 - Can I get a CRIT ROLL?!?!
16:37 - Part 1 begins
19:16 - Recap ends
21:22 - Grog apologizes to Pike
How do i make this easier to find?
Matt's getting emotional after reading a letter he got at 4:09:36 was so pure of him and it made a whole lot of sense after you watch his Behind The Sheets episode when talking about how he didn't initially think that CR would mean that much to anyone until fans point it out through their personal struggle. Dude's got a really big heart.
(4:08:52 for the letter)
Aww I love that they care as much for their fans and critters as we do for them 💙
That letter choked me up hard at work. Had to step out for a minute. This community is amazing.
@@brixen0623 Well the RUclips critter community is toxic af lmao
@@hilmanic28 The RUclips critter community is Saints and Angels compared to Twitch chat and the r/CriticalRole Reddit sub
@@alexcomeau4074 Damn and I thought YT was bad. Never tried going there, I'll take your word for it lol
Me: YEAH, EPISODE 50!
Episode 50: **Has 6 hours worth of content**
Me: *My joy is immeasurable and my sleep schedule is ruined*
Woooooo! No sleep!
Well, if you're only interested in the actual story itself, you only need the first 3 hours.
absolute facts
I just started it at 10pm, and this comment made me realize it's 6 hours long. Fffuuuuuuuuuu.....
man thank god i dont got work til 4pm tomorrow
(The following comment contains episode spoilers.)
I like that when the characters make less-than-ideal decisions - though they can be difficult to watch when you're invested in the story and want things to go well! - they're always in-character, and you can almost always understand their reasoning.
When the half-elves get annoyed about the rest of the group keeping the Craven Edge stuff from them, it isn't a very big-picture view, and sounds really petty in the moment. But it makes sense that shortly after almost losing one of their number (again), they would be hurting and angry at the idea that if that information was shared sooner, the group could have dealt with it together and prevented Grog's (temporary) death.
And when Vax cuts down the Reginald scarecrow, Percy's right - it was not a good idea (though they got useful information out of it). But again, as a largely well-intentioned but impulsive (and frankly, dramatic) person, it makes sense for Vax to do it.
1) From the moment he sees Reginald, he thinks they're screwed anyway, so he's no longer giving any thought space to keeping the element of surprise. (Whilst Percy, less impulsive and more strategic, thinks it through to realise they may still have it if they're careful.)
2) Vax probably doesn't want to leave a good man up there to rot so disrespectfully, like Keyleth says. Note that he also buried the dead at the orc-camp.
3) He's confronted by the guilt of VM's part in Reginald's death, and his gut reaction is to use it as a reminder to everyone of what's at stake, and how easily their plans can cause collateral damage if they get it wrong. (It's a little ironic that cutting down Reginald is the same kind of 'well-intentioned-but-poorly-planned' action as the one that got him killed, i.e. taking out Horace without a plan to immediately deal with the other goliaths. But in that moment, I doubt Vax is self-aware enough to realise that.)
Anyway: my point is that this show's strength isn't always when the characters make good decisions - it's when they make honest ones, true to their ideals and their flaws. I personally think that these honest decisions (even those which lead to frustrating situations!) help make these characters very real to the audience, and thereby make their story all the more engrossing.
I am like a year late, but I agree with everything you wrote. The Critical Role players are very genuine to their characters, it makes them feel real.
Clearly I am a few years behind and catching up is hard when every episode is 3-4 hours long and then I spend another hour reading comments... Plus they keep creating new episodes. I should catch up to them by 2025.
@@testfire3000 It can be hard to make bad decisions that are in character but this group does it well.
"What do you mean it's a *role-playing* game? I wanna win at D&D! Why aren't they right all the time, what idiots!"
🥴
/s
It's amazing how quickly Sam can change from Joker to Team leader.
That's wisdom and charm combined!
//stewing in jealousy
@@yasminafarih3681 But... his wisdom is only 7!
One of my favourite moments in the campaign, hands down, is at 29:07 when Travis realizes the effects of his exhaustion and has the surprise followed by "oh wait" expression that Sam and Taslim immediately pick-up on. The expressions there are great.
2016 Taliesin: If I were you I'd put it back >:(
2021 Taliesin: Just... put it back please.
Poetry.
I love how you can HEAR Scanlon sing/scream when he shoots his crotch lightning XD
Watching this, the is one of the Few times Scanlan has ever inspired somebody without any sort of music, or bodily movement. Just words.
The moment might not have worked with a song.
Rhys Causon maybe a really, really sad song
And it was so moving, you can see the genuine emotion in Sam's face at that point.
Keyleth: I feel you've been even more brutal than usual.
**flash back to the early episodes when Grog barehanded ripped a duergar's lower jaw off and Pike slit a duergar's throat with a mace**
Me: Riiiight...
Did you miss the fight with the Orcs shortly before this?
Django Cribbs Fair enough I just was focusing on brutality that occurred before Craven Edge was around as a reference is all. That and Pike showing some brutality as well. Not saying Keyleth is wrong.
@@bardic_knight77 Also during the Briarwood Arc, when Grog took asuggestion at face value and literally ripped a man's tongue out of his mouth with his bare hands.
Keyleths moral compass only comes into play to rain on others parade, mostly the viewers cause it often bogs everything down but you can see the cast as of late not liking her actions. Laura often yells at her in character.
I said it during the last episode, but I'll say it again, I really love Percy/Taliesin pushing back against Vax/Liam with knowing about the sword. They all have secrets, so either they start trusting each other for real or they deal with this stuff as it comes along.
"If you get bumped off a horse, you don't kill the horse. You just train it up a bit."
"Horses don't try to steal your soul, Grog!"
(Proper response) "Okay, fine. A pony then."
fucking truth
Pray if it's a pony, man!
@@rhokesh4391 they're closed to hell!
Grog should've obtained a small donkey to ride on. Just a little donkey for the comically large-in-comparison goliath to ride upon with just the happiest beard grin.