The best part about the MacBook ad IMO is that it is VERY OBVIOUS that Sam borrowed most of those things from the crew/other people - a few have stickers on them or other personalization. And the image of Sam running through the studio and demanding MacBooks from confused crew members right before the ad is so so funny.
The MacBook bit goes up there with Sam's greatest ad reads. It's in the company of greats such as "The Birth", "Masterdebater", and "The Eldermancy Cocktail".
Agreed. This was top 10 for me. I guess it wasn't obvious for people who don't follow the cast on social media, but he came for Matt's *throat* and the continous stream of MacBooks was just 🤌
Of course the ad I decide to miss is a banger as usual. I didn't even know about Matt getting hacked until I saw Flandos time stamp explaining the bit which made me lose my mind.
Dude. bordor holding the angels face casting inflict wounds and KILLING IT is the most metal thing that has happened in this campaign so far and the fucking dog himbo did it lmao
Metal as fuck, no question. Stabbing a holy woman in the neck, using her blood to summon a demon IN A CHURCH, then sundering an angel with Inflict Wounds is a level of savagery I really didn't expect to get from Critical Role but I am HERE for it.
@@UponThisAltar the kind of stuff I've come to expect from Emily Axford. Watch operation Slippery Puppet to learn more about how batshit crazy and brilliant she can be at the table. What you witnessed tonight was ...respectfully, a paltry sum. But it's also got me questioning things like Orym.
@@lukeedwards6027 idk if Ludinus would be using divine magic, but it is interesting that he used inflict wounds when that's a free spell for divine soul sorcerers if the source of your power is evil
Oh man, Orym is having A Time of It. My favorite thing was right at the end, when he's physically reacting to seeing Dorian, after the "bag of d*cks" bit between Deni$e and Ashton, Ashton clocked Orym's physical reaction to seeing Dorian. Taliesin/Ashton looked Liam/Orym up and down in a sort of "...huh" sort of dawning realization.
Yeah I swear something is going on between Orym and Dorian. Anytime a mention or every time Orym uses the sending stone it’s just…. Yeah. I miss Dorian too Orym.
I’m completely with Orym on this whole debate of whether the gods should be eliminated. While Ludinas may have valid points, he and his group have killed too many innocents to really criticize how cruel the gods have been.
@@emmanuelv2323 It was the Pike who resurected Laudna. And Pikes goddess is the Everlight not the Dawnfather, And as mentioned by Aabria he is a rather stern and demanding god. Good ones are the Wildmother, Everlight, maybe the Changebringer and the Moonweaver. But dawnfather is kind of a dick.
@@miafiolekova5817 Wouldn't the Changebringer be True Neutral in alignment? Just because she's interested in self-preservation, doesn't mean she's actively working for the good of all.
@@JeremyOsborne1981 Hmm i think i didnt word my self correctly. I mean "good" as in the god wont force some rules u must obey or u will be judged when u worship them. Its like a parent that is strict to the point the kid may have a feeling its in jail. The parent may have "good" intentions for the kid, but that does not mean it is good. I have the feeling the Dawnfather is that kind of god. The Changebringer to me seems like the kind of parent that lets its kid find its own way and be responsible for the consequences of its choices. In this case the "good" is that she is not leashing her followers so to say.
... New theory: Bor'dor *isn't* a polymorphed sheepdog. He's a demigod. The best alias he's been able to come up with was "... uhhh so I guess 'god' spelled backwards is... yeah. Dog'son. very normal." I'm genuinely only half kidding.
Team Issylra: Fighting some individual that represents the Dawnfather Team Wildemount: Chetney and Fearne banging the Dawnfather's follower (Deanna) Ps. Here I thought Marisha was joking when she said Matt got some macbooks
Emily Axford is a fantastic guest, while clueless guests can bring good chaos to the table and it is fun to watch, I always love to observe what experienced players can do.
I don't think I realised, given how spaced out it is through the episode just how much of an emotional wringer Orym is going through. He understands that God's, even good ones can do questionable things and that mortal followers can do all the evils that men do, but conversely he cannot support the guy on whose orders his husband and father were killed, murdered. As he told Imogen once upon a time, and I'm paraphrasing "So me and mine have to lay down so he can have this perfect world"
Let's be honest... EVERYONE that followed Matt on Twitter KNEW that the NordVPN ad was coming. It was just a matter of when it was arriving. But this really broke the ceiling on everything I had imagined.
Emily Axford seriously…understood the assignment. She’s so good at the game but also so good at RP. I cannot wait to see Laura Bailey and Emily Axford on the same table.
I’m honestly so excited to see more people discover the chaotic excellence of Emily-she’s just as impressive in basically everything she’s in (D20 and her own pod) and genuinely brings out the best in everyone she plays with 👑✨
She is my favorite D&D player in the world. Dropout is worth the 5 bucks a month just to see her on Dimension 20 or if podcasts are more your speed Not Another D&D Podcast is fantastic and her husband Brian Murphy is an excellent DM.
learning today that utkarsh will be playing king bumi in the live action avatar series makes his decision to poison the guards with laxatives so much better
I love these videos for seeing what I missed. So glad Marisha is also weirded out by best girl (?😞) Prism's Matron of Ravens comments like wdym "her prodigy"?
Damn. I was so IN on the Bor'Dor Is A Polymorphed Dog Theory, but... I don't know, man... maybe that theory of him being Vordo or Ethidoc has some merit. That would be fucking CRAZY, right??
@@toddalexander5015 I can't remember who it was that I saw posit that, and at the time I thought it was bonkers, but I dunno... there's something about the way he talks about his brother, combined with the Ring cam to someone else's house, combined with just how dodgey he is about nearly anything about himself and his history that makes me think... maybe he's what's left of Vordo, awakened and escaped now that Predathos' prison is coming unraveled.
This was just a perfect session of TTRPG for me. Awesome battle and challenges, awesome storytelling in and out of combat, everyone on the table had a moment to shine in some way or another and contribute even when the dice wasn't that helpful all the time, just overall fun.
I love when Liam said "where is your god now?" Bc idk if he meant it to reference or if it was just something that came to him but i remember that same quote in Crown of Candy in Dimension 20 where Chancellor Lapin Cadbury says to Karadin " Where is your bulb now?" TOP TIER quote ever i love it. 🤘🥰😍
"Where is your God now?" is an old phrase, going right back to the Bible (albeit in a slightly different wording because language evolves, but the context and energy is the same).
the macbook bit is going to age *so* weirdly in just a year, a new fan to the show is going to see this and go, 'why in the fuck are people losing their shit over this bit????'
The Mighty Nien (commits boat theft, doing crimes for a underwolrd criminal boss, mail tampering, etc.): "Are we the bad guys?" Bells Hells Team B (aids those who whorship the Titans - who wanted to wipe out the god's creations [mortals] -, attacks a god's temple while Predathos is being released, and kills one of the Dawnfather's angels): "Hold my ale."
I have that mini! So the Dawnfather is a Planetar Angel, eh?! FR tho: they changed that mini up. The blade of his sword and the clear holder are thicker than they were. Hell the blade of mine is bent all to hell because of it being so thin. Cool to see Matt digging into the old school minis.
@@zezubat8900yeah because lil indie company APPLE needs the exposure. Some of them were personalised with stickers, theyre absolutely borrowed from people in the office
I personally enjoy how Orym is basically unshaken from his standpoint of the whole "kill the gods" plan and it's basically "Cool plan, still murdered my loved ones"
Lol that ad read joke took til now to get. I watched this episode live actually, I usually don't. I was in the middle of things during the ad read unfortunately and wasn't paying full attention. I didn't get why it was so funny and only now on the rewatch do I remember that matt's twitter or something got hacked some time back? And they prerecord episodes now so that checks out for the time frame. Very funny.
@@graceh7685 that's definitely one way to go, i just want orym and dorian to reunite and have a feelings confession and orym trying to fight his feelings and ashton be like "jesus fucking christ, either kiss or fuck already"
I'm really enjoying Marisha's roleplay as Laudna. Wasn't a big fan of her roleplay choices as Keyleth. Took a while for me to warm up to Beau, but she's killing it during this campaign. Especially during the death and resurrection. This episode was great for her.
It is amazing how little they know about lore. No, wizards literally can't remember all of their spells because the goddess of magic made it so. The war isn't between angels and demons it's between demons and devils. Sheeeeesh
dont mind anyone else, a lot of people have been starved of validation for their own views that it pendulums back to ripping validation from those that arent their own i wouldnt judge you if ya needed to step back for a bit, things can get complicated.
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The best part about the MacBook ad IMO is that it is VERY OBVIOUS that Sam borrowed most of those things from the crew/other people - a few have stickers on them or other personalization. And the image of Sam running through the studio and demanding MacBooks from confused crew members right before the ad is so so funny.
He's running through the building and sees the Apple logo and goes "please I need it for 10 minutes"
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed this
My first instinct would’ve been to just be afraid for my MacBook if Sam came to ask for it lol
The MacBook bit goes up there with Sam's greatest ad reads. It's in the company of greats such as "The Birth", "Masterdebater", and "The Eldermancy Cocktail".
His “Radio Play” ad was pretty stellar.
That, and the “Zoo Crew Murder”.
@@MisterSmith00 Oh yeah those are definitely up there too. The radio play was absurd.
Agreed. This was top 10 for me. I guess it wasn't obvious for people who don't follow the cast on social media, but he came for Matt's *throat* and the continous stream of MacBooks was just 🤌
Don't forget his EXU ad read _in game_
Of course the ad I decide to miss is a banger as usual. I didn't even know about Matt getting hacked until I saw Flandos time stamp explaining the bit which made me lose my mind.
In case anyone missed it, "Macbook Merchant Matthew Mercer" can be sung to the tune of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon intro.
That ad was already a 10/10 and you've now revolutionized it for me
Dude. bordor holding the angels face casting inflict wounds and KILLING IT is the most metal thing that has happened in this campaign so far and the fucking dog himbo did it lmao
Metal as fuck, no question. Stabbing a holy woman in the neck, using her blood to summon a demon IN A CHURCH, then sundering an angel with Inflict Wounds is a level of savagery I really didn't expect to get from Critical Role but I am HERE for it.
@@UponThisAltarand from one of the most innocent seeming characters, too. Like they really went from 1 to 100 REAL quick.
@@UponThisAltar the kind of stuff I've come to expect from Emily Axford. Watch operation Slippery Puppet to learn more about how batshit crazy and brilliant she can be at the table. What you witnessed tonight was ...respectfully, a paltry sum. But it's also got me questioning things like Orym.
He’s Ludinus in disguise?
@@lukeedwards6027 idk if Ludinus would be using divine magic, but it is interesting that he used inflict wounds when that's a free spell for divine soul sorcerers if the source of your power is evil
I didn't think I could be more obsessed with Emily Axford and she just keeps proving me wrong
Emily Axford is the best
please go to therapy
@@arosbastion7052 log off
@@arosbastion7052 it's called hyperbole for effect? Go troll someone else.
"Girl take a long rest"
"No"
lmao
“An entire generation has disadvantage.” Truer words, Taliesin.
Sam going for the throat in that ad is amazing
Emily’s “I’m sorry” after Liam said Orym is a widower absolutely gutted me. JFC. The tears.
fr it was weirdly the most genuine im sorry ever like ik it was acting but it was like a full dose of genuine empathy in it.
@@itsnochi9447 Emily knows what it’s like to have a widowed PC
Oh man, Orym is having A Time of It. My favorite thing was right at the end, when he's physically reacting to seeing Dorian, after the "bag of d*cks" bit between Deni$e and Ashton, Ashton clocked Orym's physical reaction to seeing Dorian. Taliesin/Ashton looked Liam/Orym up and down in a sort of "...huh" sort of dawning realization.
Yeah I swear something is going on between Orym and Dorian. Anytime a mention or every time Orym uses the sending stone it’s just…. Yeah. I miss Dorian too Orym.
I’m completely with Orym on this whole debate of whether the gods should be eliminated. While Ludinas may have valid points, he and his group have killed too many innocents to really criticize how cruel the gods have been.
I agree. Like the Dawnfather brought back Laudna from death. We know the gods are good. In game.
@@emmanuelv2323 It was the Pike who resurected Laudna. And Pikes goddess is the Everlight not the Dawnfather, And as mentioned by Aabria he is a rather stern and demanding god. Good ones are the Wildmother, Everlight, maybe the Changebringer and the Moonweaver. But dawnfather is kind of a dick.
@@miafiolekova5817 Wouldn't the Changebringer be True Neutral in alignment? Just because she's interested in self-preservation, doesn't mean she's actively working for the good of all.
@@JeremyOsborne1981 Hmm i think i didnt word my self correctly. I mean "good" as in the god wont force some rules u must obey or u will be judged when u worship them. Its like a parent that is strict to the point the kid may have a feeling its in jail. The parent may have "good" intentions for the kid, but that does not mean it is good. I have the feeling the Dawnfather is that kind of god. The Changebringer to me seems like the kind of parent that lets its kid find its own way and be responsible for the consequences of its choices. In this case the "good" is that she is not leashing her followers so to say.
I suspect Matt is trying to pit the two groups against each other. But... it's not going to work convincingly.
... New theory: Bor'dor *isn't* a polymorphed sheepdog. He's a demigod. The best alias he's been able to come up with was "... uhhh so I guess 'god' spelled backwards is... yeah. Dog'son. very normal." I'm genuinely only half kidding.
He *is* a divine soul sorcerer.....
@@liamwalsh3309 I'm saying!
A bit like the big man falling from the sky in The Rings of Power…
Maybe that was Itkarsh’ inspiration.
Oh shit that feels really plausible
Emily Axford, DnD royalty and a living chaos goblin. I swear it's impossible to be bored when she's on screen.
Bor'dor really went from wet dog Sorcerer to Angel Slayer in the span of 2 days getting lost in the wild.
Team Issylra: Fighting some individual that represents the Dawnfather
Team Wildemount: Chetney and Fearne banging the Dawnfather's follower (Deanna)
Ps. Here I thought Marisha was joking when she said Matt got some macbooks
Either way, the Dawnfather is getting it
@@DryBonz1 ☠️☠️
Emily is my favorite guest to date. Kept me engaged in that long combat with the jokes and banter
Best player in the world
You mean the second favourite behind Robbie right?
Robbie is great in terms of vibes, Emily is a world class dnd player. Every stream or podcast she's on, she just kills it 1000% of the time.
Its a tie between emily and deborah ann woll for me..
Exactly, it's often Sam who does that with the full crew, so it was nice that we had another one in this group
Liam: “This is a man who can sell MacBooks to anybody”
😂😂💖
That System of a Down reference & Matt's (literally) super-fast reaction to it was amazing!
Emily Axford is a fantastic guest, while clueless guests can bring good chaos to the table and it is fun to watch, I always love to observe what experienced players can do.
it's also good that she's a genuinely kind person cuz she doesn't hesitate to help out utkarsh when he gets a bit lost. her and marisha both.
I don't think I realised, given how spaced out it is through the episode just how much of an emotional wringer Orym is going through. He understands that God's, even good ones can do questionable things and that mortal followers can do all the evils that men do, but conversely he cannot support the guy on whose orders his husband and father were killed, murdered.
As he told Imogen once upon a time, and I'm paraphrasing "So me and mine have to lay down so he can have this perfect world"
Let's be honest... EVERYONE that followed Matt on Twitter KNEW that the NordVPN ad was coming. It was just a matter of when it was arriving. But this really broke the ceiling on everything I had imagined.
oryms truly out here making me MISERABLE
Emily Axford seriously…understood the assignment. She’s so good at the game but also so good at RP. I cannot wait to see Laura Bailey and Emily Axford on the same table.
Emily and Utkarsh may be my favorite two guests, for completely different reasons, but together... they are just such a bundle of absolute chaos! 😅
this episode was completely insane and might be one of the most fun combats i’ve ever seen in dnd. i love this show so much
dang, I'm in love with Emily Axford. This is the first I've seen her in anything, and I'm impressed.
I’m honestly so excited to see more people discover the chaotic excellence of Emily-she’s just as impressive in basically everything she’s in (D20 and her own pod) and genuinely brings out the best in everyone she plays with 👑✨
She is my favorite D&D player in the world. Dropout is worth the 5 bucks a month just to see her on Dimension 20 or if podcasts are more your speed Not Another D&D Podcast is fantastic and her husband Brian Murphy is an excellent DM.
@@ktmac8 AGREED she is my favorite in the world she’s INSANE
I appreciate that zoom on Liam/Orym during Dorian SO MUCHl;l
Now if Nordo can put his script back together, he will be the greatest magician in the world.
Those Mac books multiplied like the top hats in The Prestige.
learning today that utkarsh will be playing king bumi in the live action avatar series makes his decision to poison the guards with laxatives so much better
God, now everything Bor'Dor says sounds so goddamn ominous after watching E63...
Always love these vids, an excellent supplementary to the stream itself for stuff I may have missed
I love these videos for seeing what I missed. So glad Marisha is also weirded out by best girl (?😞) Prism's Matron of Ravens comments like wdym "her prodigy"?
the best part of wednesdays 🥺
Damn. I was so IN on the Bor'Dor Is A Polymorphed Dog Theory, but... I don't know, man... maybe that theory of him being Vordo or Ethidoc has some merit.
That would be fucking CRAZY, right??
The dog himbo secretly being a long dead god is now my favorite theory
Pardon?!
"My beliefs have been black and white." -Bor'Dor And he vomits at the drop of a hat. I'm full in on the dog theory.
@@toddalexander5015 I can't remember who it was that I saw posit that, and at the time I thought it was bonkers, but I dunno... there's something about the way he talks about his brother, combined with the Ring cam to someone else's house, combined with just how dodgey he is about nearly anything about himself and his history that makes me think... maybe he's what's left of Vordo, awakened and escaped now that Predathos' prison is coming unraveled.
*_"Enough."_*
This was just a perfect session of TTRPG for me. Awesome battle and challenges, awesome storytelling in and out of combat, everyone on the table had a moment to shine in some way or another and contribute even when the dice wasn't that helpful all the time, just overall fun.
bro the thumbnail got me shivering me timbers cant wait to see what its referencing to
the macbook bit killed me! Took me a minute to get the laughter then i remembered hahaha
Is it just me who thinks Laudna is giving big Delilah Briarwood energy with her feelings on the common folk?
I love when Liam said "where is your god now?" Bc idk if he meant it to reference or if it was just something that came to him but i remember that same quote in Crown of Candy in Dimension 20 where Chancellor Lapin Cadbury says to Karadin " Where is your bulb now?" TOP TIER quote ever i love it. 🤘🥰😍
"Where is your God now?" is an old phrase, going right back to the Bible (albeit in a slightly different wording because language evolves, but the context and energy is the same).
That clip of the dog with the cupcakes SENT me. I can't breathe.
the macbook bit is going to age *so* weirdly
in just a year, a new fan to the show is going to see this and go, 'why in the fuck are people losing their shit over this bit????'
i was thinking this as well. will make no sense very soon. even some people now don’t know what it’s referencing lol
@@marisharaygun but then again those that know will find it hysterical and genius for YEARS
@@marisharaygun I don't, please context!
I mean, Matt basically explains the context in the vid, saying he was hacked...
I mean, the clip gives context. It’s like the Sixth Sense: the second time, you notice app the little bits that hunt at the hidden story.
Here we go! Thanks again.
The Mighty Nien (commits boat theft, doing crimes for a underwolrd criminal boss, mail tampering, etc.): "Are we the bad guys?"
Bells Hells Team B (aids those who whorship the Titans - who wanted to wipe out the god's creations [mortals] -, attacks a god's temple while Predathos is being released, and kills one of the Dawnfather's angels): "Hold my ale."
06:30
Dusk: "First time?"
Watching Orym and Bor’dor’s scene has more depth after today…
MIDST is wild and a must-listen
Love the cropping of the ‘current player’ in these. Gives a better view of the subtleties. (Or unsubtleties.)
had to look up the macbook joke and was not disappointed.
The Ring camera bit will always get me. 😆
8:05 Never gets old. Funny every single time, again and again.
Liam is such a good looking dude. I am totally simping him
Actually I'm back for the simple fact that Sam had a giant stack of MacBooks.
I love how terrible everyone at this table is at high fives
My word, just how many Nat 20's did they roll this episode?
Emily fuckin Axford, man, just, chefs kiss
I have that mini! So the Dawnfather is a Planetar Angel, eh?! FR tho: they changed that mini up. The blade of his sword and the clear holder are thicker than they were. Hell the blade of mine is bent all to hell because of it being so thin. Cool to see Matt digging into the old school minis.
the dog at 23:20 lmao
I... I don't understand the Macbooks but it's still hilarious 😆
I think Matt got his twitter hacked and the hacker tweeted that he was selling 25 laptops for $750 each
@@zezubat8900 I googled it and yep, that's what happened. But where did all these laptops actually come from Sam??
@@nyxetera Sam is rich, Apple probably gave them to him for exposure.
@@zezubat8900yeah because lil indie company APPLE needs the exposure. Some of them were personalised with stickers, theyre absolutely borrowed from people in the office
18:08 I think I might be in the “Bordor is a dog” camp. 🤔
Edit: We’ll that theory was wrong! 😅
So did Matt's twitter really get hacked?! I'm soo confused by that first ad. Lmao
Matt's twitter got hacked a few weeks back, the tweeter said they were selling Macbooks pretending to be Matt. It was very funny.
Funniest sponsor bit to date? I think so. 😂
Jesus how many MacBooks did Sam take lol also love that Sam used this bit because Matt got hacked 😂
17:19 HOL UP.
Dawn Father? More like We Don't Want You Here Father
Im wondering if the destruction of the gods is inevitable as a means of moving away from D&D and to their own system?
I personally enjoy how Orym is basically unshaken from his standpoint of the whole "kill the gods" plan and it's basically "Cool plan, still murdered my loved ones"
Lol that ad read joke took til now to get. I watched this episode live actually, I usually don't. I was in the middle of things during the ad read unfortunately and wasn't paying full attention. I didn't get why it was so funny and only now on the rewatch do I remember that matt's twitter or something got hacked some time back? And they prerecord episodes now so that checks out for the time frame. Very funny.
WAIT! DOES THAT MEAN DORIAN WILL COME BACK?!? I DON'T NEED SLEEP! I NEED ANSWERS!!!
i imagine they'll lead into another exu thing, with all the crown keepers dealing with opal getting weird due to the applebees soul cycle
@@graceh7685 that's definitely one way to go, i just want orym and dorian to reunite and have a feelings confession and orym trying to fight his feelings and ashton be like "jesus fucking christ, either kiss or fuck already"
I bring news from the womb...
I'm really enjoying Marisha's roleplay as Laudna. Wasn't a big fan of her roleplay choices as Keyleth. Took a while for me to warm up to Beau, but she's killing it during this campaign. Especially during the death and resurrection. This episode was great for her.
Another great highlights video; thank you! What is the story behind Matt's mac books?
P.s.a. a vpn won't protect you from hackers or even hide your identity, it won't hide your password or anything like that
Why are they fighting the dawnfather? I feel like i missed something
24:00 can someone explain why orym looks like that? Is he just in love with dorian or does he moss his friend or something?
4:30 Wow, that was ... DnD is cool lol
Emily is a treasure...
O ESTADO É LAICO HABLA MESMO MARISHA 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love this table and I love Emily and this table but mostly Emily
Any thoughts on where the scry actually went to ?
also please someone explain the MacBooks
so sam hacked matts phone and ordered 20 mac book pros?
Is there a comment where people say that Sam is a genius? If not let it be one.
To be fair, MTV went under a long time ago.
It is amazing how little they know about lore. No, wizards literally can't remember all of their spells because the goddess of magic made it so. The war isn't between angels and demons it's between demons and devils. Sheeeeesh
Dogson = no gods
Don’t think it’s new info about the other party. Think the timeline is just after the goat no boat floats
I think this was only the third day after the split. So Imogen group should still be on their way to Uthodurn.
Emily Axford was a comedy MVP the last two episodes.
I tend to watch these to escape political ideals. I may stop watching. This was a safe space.
Lol bye ❄
hey... you do you boo.
This isn't about politics, this is about religion. The best part of a compelling story is that the themes of them asks us questions on the real world.
Religion is a lie and needs to be eradicated
dont mind anyone else, a lot of people have been starved of validation for their own views that it pendulums back to ripping validation from those that arent their own
i wouldnt judge you if ya needed to step back for a bit, things can get complicated.
Trying and absolutely failing at being funny
Who is? The channel?
Im wondering if the destruction of the gods is inevitable as a means of moving away from D&D and to their own system?