To answer your question, yes! Percy did indeed modify the broom so it had a seat so Vex could shoot properly from it. It was one of many things Percy made for her, because he’s a big softy whose love language is explosive arrowheads.
I believe it was stealth renamed “death from above” because all his inventions have nerdy names. The lightning glove is diplomacy, big gun is bad news, cursed gun was the list, new gun is retort
Shoot, you beat me to it. Yes explosive arrowheads was essentially Percy's way of flirting with Vex'alia. I believe that Taliesin Jaffe said in regard to Percy's attraction to Vex is that she is the most dangerous and that on paper they as a couple are kind of a bad idea, but also so much fun.
You are very different from most reactors out there. I love how you will take the time to pause what you're watching and talk about what you think or feel. It's very thoughtful. Keep up the amazing work.
Percy and Keyleth are my ultimate BrOTP! I'm really happy that some of that has come through in the series, if i have one complaint about TLOVM, it's that Percy and Keyleth's relationship was severely cut back from the campaign. Their conversations about leadership, morality, and legacy were some of the best moments second only to the times when they were absolute idiots together, indulging in silly shenanigans. Vox Machina has three pairs of siblings: Vex and Vax, Pike and Grog, and Keyleth and Percy. No one can convince me otherwise.
You have by far the best reactions to this show. I love how much you love all of the characters, especially Percy, and I love that you take time to explain your thoughts. I've actually learned things I hadn't considered about the characters before from your videos. In particular your insights have unlocked so many layers of Percy that I hadn't thought about and given me even more appreciation for him. Please keep going!!
Hope all is well. Guessing you are in an area that was affected by the Hurricanes. Already have ideas predicting where you are gonnloreact the most in S3, it's gonna be good
I knew your face at "say you find out you have a puppy" would be priceless! Edit to add: YES! Vex has trouble with the broom in-campaign because shooting while flying throws her balance off. Percy makes a seat for her to keep safely upright. Iirc, the conversation went "Percy, darling, would you-?" "Already working in it, dear."
If you like battle couples, definitely watch The Mighty Nein when it comes out. It’s based on Critical Role’s second campaign - I think you’ll enjoy it a lot!
Percy is actually a brilliant engineer. Anytime the group has even the slightest moment of spare time, he spends it in his workshop inventing. Youve seen a few of his invetions so far; the Pepperbox(his gun from S1), Bad News, Diplomacy(his electric hand), the Siege Arrow he gave Vex in the Feywild, and yes he did make a seat/tether for Vex's broom.
been frothing at the mouth excited for you to finish this. scanlan is one of my favorite comic-relief turned emotional characters of all time because he's *always* been a super deep and thoughtful person and it only improves from here.
Oh, there is a iirc spoiler-free thing on YT about Exandria by Matt Mercer, I think it's called "Exandria: An Intimate History" that if you want more lore on the world and gods and history may be worth watching. I haven't watched it in a while so hopefully if someone else remembers spoilers I've forgotten they'll pipe up here.
Another video to consider for more Vox Machina: the video posted as "The Story of Vox Machina Fansub" has a summary of pre-stream history. That got written and posted early in C1 for some backstory. I'm not sure how much is duplicative of the comics and other material. *Edit:* Also look up "Carpet Throwback" on Liam's channel
Osysa and Kamaljiori (Kammy) were the female and male sphinx respectively. Posted early on in the reaction so if you remember before seeing this, apologies!
1:13:00 Taliesin and Marisha (the players and VAs for Percy and Keyleth) sat next to each other during the Vox Machina campaign and had a lot of in-game interactions that showed how their characters were good friends. Liam and Laura (the VAs for the twins) also sat next to each other.
Yes, in the campaign Percy spends quite a bit of time and effort into adding a tether line, stirrups and a seat to Vex's broom...she was unable to both ride it safely and shoot her bow at once until after Percy finished working on it. A hilarious in-game moment involved Vox Machina at breakfast with Vex attempting target practice from her unmodded broom...let's just say that one of her arrows wound up going astray with less than fantastic results...😂
For anyone that wants to watch the show before season 3 drops, prime video just posted the full episodes for free to RUclips up until season 3 releases
the music in this show is amazing. i love the two versions of Leap of Faith they used in this episode and in episode 4 to show Vax's fear/uncertainty and then his acceptance. And also bringing back the No Mercy Percy theme for like a second when he kills the ooze.
I love that Scanlan describes it as the best dream. That he's not just accepting fatherhood as a responsibility he will own up to, but as it being the best thing he could want.
17:24 Thordak is so powerful because he spent a number of years in the Elemental Plane of Fire (where Keyleth got her fire elemental form in “Pass Through Fire”). He was already a powerful dragon, but years in the Fire Plane made him even stronger.
Well that and generally it is considered that pound for pound age for age red dragons are the strongest of the chromatic dragons But yeah he is beyond even what a typical ancient red dragon would be
@@ryanbagley3293 Yeah, there's a reason red dragons are one of the staple figures of DnD. They're centered in so much of the books, merch, artwork, etc. (idk how important they are in lore though, besides Themberchaud I don't know much)
You're easily my fave reactor; especially for shows like vox machina and helluva boss. There's a lot of really good reactors out there that have many excellent qualities but your eye for detail (eg the sus child) and your astute analysis is fantastic. Never apologize for "rambling" its always enjoyable.
Wonderful reactions all series. I don't share the same appreciation for Percy as you do, but I love seeing your adoratiion for him! I'm here for new perspectives, so I thank you. Glad you survived all the stress! Looking forward to seeing more with you in season 3!
These reactions have been fantastic. Your empathy and eye for detail is what kept me coming back. Also the near hour post season analysis gave a lot of insight. I mean I've seen/listened to Campaign One three or four times, and watched the series even more and didn't catch some of the stuff you were catching. Even if you occasionally forget the occasional NPC name. It's a lot to remember. Really good stuff! Can't wait for Season 3 and your future insights. Well... is it Thursday yet?
10:49 Yeah, so The Everlight is Serenrae, The Matron of Ravens is The Raven Queen, The Stormlord is Kord, Half-Giants are Goliaths, and there are some others I won't spoil. Basically, since Critical Role was a DnD campaign, it used DnD's gods and races. As they got bigger, looked to expand to new projects, and (I believe) partly due to a debacle of a rights change called the OGL which caused a lot of chaos when DnD's publisher attempted to implement it, they decided that it was better to start phasing out the DnD terminology, and replacing them with their own. I'm pretty sure they had fully replaced all the old names by the time campaign 2 started, which gave them a hell of a lot more freedom with what they could use them for without copyright infringement.
I don’t think the OGL had as much of an impact as you are implying. They change the names in the show because they have to, but they still use D&D copyright stuff in the main campaign and I doubt that’s changing. Obviously they use all of the official subclasses, spells, feats, and monsters. But even with the Gods they have name dropped Asmodeus very recently and that’s a D&D god
@@andrewmcmillan229 Asmodeus is a biblical name, so it can't be copyrighted. Everything being phased out is DnD or Pathfinder original. I believe they changed the god's names in the Campaign as well, didn't they?
Yes, in the campaign Percy did customize Vex's broom for her. He also regularly made her a number of specialty arrows (explosive, etc). I think the reason they didn't modify the broom in the animated show, is that riding a flying broom is such a common trope in fiction that you don't really need to take precious animation time out explaining or otherwise messing with it. The audience can just take it for granted that she's fine.
People have already confirmed that Percy does indeed do a safety overhaul of Vex's broom in the campaign, as you suspected... but additionally, he asks her to assist as he works on it, and it's an adorable scene that I'm sad they couldn't find space for, though I understand why 😢
Absolutely love your reactions! You are so genuine and it's always great to find a reactor who pauses the episode to speak their thoughts. Excited to see what you think of season 3 when it comes out :) Do you have any plans for other series you are going to react to?
Your comment at 41:00 about Percy upgrading Vex’s broom is amazing, because he does just that in the original campaign! Vex basically isn’t able to both ride and shoot until Percy builds her a proper seat. It seems unlikely that they’ll be bothering with this detail in the show, though.
If you want to have more Vox machina content, TPBurrow has a really good collection of table to screen videos that compare the scenes from the show and campaign.
Loving the reactions! Keep up the good work! Can't wait for season 3 and your reactions! For the question about the dragons, Red Dragons are technically the most powerful out of those shown in the show in D&D 5e (what the D&D campaign for Critical Role is based in). Traditionally, the dragons all have different temperaments that are associated with their color. Disclaimer, their strengths aren't totally definitive, as one may be able to best another on a good day with good circumstances. I listed them in the order of their strength in D&D 5e, the exception being Brimscythe, as he wasn't an ancient dragon afaik. Blue dragons would actually rank right behind Red in strength. Red (Thordak) - Fire - Greedy Green (Raishan) - Poison - Secretive/Scheming Black (Umbracyl) - Acid - Extremely cruel White (Vorugal) - Ice - Predative/primal and love the challenge for the hunt. Blue (Brimscythe) - Lightning - Vain and Territorial Another disclaimer, Critical Role runs a homebrew setting and campaign, meaning that it's not officially made by the D&D's creators, and created for the most part by Matt Mercer. So things can be very different and break the mold from stuff from traditional stuff, and the show is even different from their game it's based on. So take this with a grain of salt Hope this helped!
Woooo! Let's Goooo! Edit. Amazon dropped first two full seasons to youtube just recently Edit. The Hope Devourer - Umbrasyl The Dieseased Deceiver - Raishan (green) The Frigid Doom - Vorugal (white) The Iron Storm -Brimsycthe/Gen. Krieg The Cinder King - Thordak Edit. I adore the abundance perc'ahlia love in Kyra's heart. And that she still finds time to adore the rest of the party
One of the things about this show (and the campaign) that fucks with my head is how much (whether it's the characters or the players) I come away liking the cast as PEOPLE. It's not just 'these characters are fun to watch', it's 'I wish I could be at the table with them'. Which I know isn't going to happen, but still....
Well since everyone seems to be talking about Percy's creations, because of the discussion around the seat for the broom, I can't help but mention my favorite little toy that he made which is called "Manners". I'm not sure that I can give away what it does but it is so much fun.
In the sunken tomb, you’ll notice Vex does actually check for traps before Percy opens it - she just ‘rolls low’ and doesn’t find it. So in a way, Percy was trusting her ability when he reached in to the armor. They were both wrong to do it without ‘the Rogue’ checking it out since it’s his speciality, but in a supportive way.
Some beautiful foreshadowing that I love to point out: In season one Vax is given a coin by a child who dies in his arms (very pay-the-ferryman), who he vows to get justice for, only to become an oath of vengeance paladin for the goddess of death (recklessly drawn to his destiny indeed) Twice this season, Scanlan changed his mind about running from a threat when he saw children. First with the two orphans in Whitestone, then again with the kitten child in Westrun (the paternal instincts are kicking in)
Also if you want to watch the broom moments in the campaign: ruclips.net/video/QqU5pqKoH2c/видео.html Vex first flies on the broom, 40:34 - 44:30 ruclips.net/video/QqU5pqKoH2c/видео.htmlsi=2Z7AheA0U79dLiBf&t=3849 Vex attempts to shoot arrows on the broom, Percy is concerned about Vex's safety on the broom 1:04:09 - 1:06:30 ruclips.net/video/W4e4gTmoGi4/видео.html Percy adds a tether to the broom 1:09:26 - 1:12:23 ruclips.net/video/1uMH-hFJz0Q/видео.htmlsi=qpi1dBV4HwwG_PgV&t=6010 Vex practices on the broom some more, with consequences 1:40:10 - 1:42:30 ruclips.net/video/1uMH-hFJz0Q/видео.htmlsi=KVd_g0BaSTHfldtk&t=4236 Percy objects to plans regarding Vex and the broom 1:10:36 - 1:10:50 ruclips.net/video/nRBzpiPccOs/видео.htmlsi=6Z6ys3YJTtY-8eP0&t=11583 Percy continues tinkering with the broom. 3:13:03 - 3:15:39
I just finished rewatching all your reactions to s1 and s2 and they truly are wonderful. I am beginning to get worried that we haven't heard from you. I hope you don't feel like you have to rush back to RUclips, but I would love to know that you're safe and well. Hopefully you can binge season 3 like you have seasons 1&2 now. ❤
We were only a week and a half in our new upstairs apartment when we received the clog-dancing lessons. It's standard. Anyone who moves into an upstairs apartment gets one. And we get special compensation for loud pets as well. There are so many perks! Also the floor/ceiling separating apartments is acoustically attuned to focus noise downward. That's straight out of the Free Mason's handbook. Everybody knows that.
To clarify: The final episode is titled "The Hope Devourer" because that's Umbrasyl's title. Every member of the conclave had their own title / alias. They were: Thordak: The Cinder King Raishan: The Diseased Deceiver Umbrasyl: The Hope Devourer Vorugal: The Frigid Doom Brimscythe: The Iron Storm
Yes. I think Percy does worry about Orthax returning. For one thing, fiends are really hard to kill on the material plane (I think that's a D&D thing). In the campaign, Percy talks a few times about his worry about his inner darkness, and his need to guard against his darker thoughts. I think that's part of his intelligence. He's able to imagine scenarios that others might not, and being able to imagine them, can imagine himself actively doing them. I do like your idea of Scanlan and Grog just running into Ana Ripley and killing her. We can all dream.
Orthax helped Percy create his gun in exchange for souls. Now Percy has rejected Orthax. If only Orthax could find someone else who’s interested in building a gun and killing people...
Hope you're doing well Kyra, and I am so excited for your season 3 reactions already. Please take all the time you need to get to them, but I wanted you to know that if the reason was that RUclips Content ID was flagging the full videos, that I would happily subscribe to a patreon to be able to see them. (Also would happily subscribe to a Patreon either way to be honest.) Love the work!!!
Congrats on finishing the binge. When I first got into CritRole I tried to do the same with campaign 1, because I came into it just a couple months before the finale episode, and then wound up in a rush to finish it so I could watch the start of campaign 2 live. (Sadly, I fell short). The moments with Percy and Grog are some of my favorites, and I really wish more of them could have made it into the show. It's so cute that Grog can act as a translator with the Herd, because it shows that he knows Percy well enough to know he doesn't have to try and follow what Percy is saying, he just has to listen for the part that *he* needs to understand. (And there's a specific exchange I'd love to see show up next season, but I won't be surprised if it doesn't.)
It's been so much fun seeing you churn through these first two seasons, and your commentary's been so well thought out and excellent :D And yeah, Percy may be my least fav of VM, but I still have love for him. Why hate on Percy when we can hate on RIPLEY? We should hate on Ripley instead. It's been great seeing folks catching up on this series, and Amazon's done a weird blue moon bit of good in releasing the first two seasons free to watch for the month on the Prime Video channel Looking forward to S3 and seeing how some of the loose threads tie up!
Never apologize for rewatching an epic moment! This is a reaction video, we are here to see YOUR reaction. Also, you're writing a book? what's it about?
If you like battle couples, you will like every CR campaign. As for Percy, he is very good at reading people and their potential. Keyleth's power is borderline broken but is held back by her self doubt.
Ahhh I have been waiting for this reaction patiently! As a long time Critter I just have to say I love your reactions, predictions and analysis of every episode. I would say that Thordak is the leader for three reasons. Their age, the fact they are a fire dragon l, and the soul anchor in their chest. You know as a long time Critter (watching since campaign one “Kraghammer” arc”) I have also seen Vax and Keyleth as more of the leaders but with your insight in the show and characters I am just now realizing how much sway and influence Vex really had in the group and while she may not be at the forefront of every decision she sure did have a lot more influence over the groups decisions and dynamic. Percy is such a nerd and I love it. 🤭 Your ability to pick up on stuff that is yet to happen is so impressive and hilarious I won’t say what In particular but I can’t wait for the payoff.
Finally got to watch, I'm so delighted to have found your reactions. It truly is a delight to watch someone else fall in love with these characters who I've loved for so long (and also one of my favorite ships of all time). Also, didn't want to say it at the time, BUT YOU TOTALLY CALLED IT ON THE SUS KID. Raishan totally followed them through the tree!! You can see in episode 1 when they confront Raishan and then run off that she visibly decides to let them go. Making the decision even then that these people might have a chance to take down Thordak. I love how much of a dweeb (affectionate) Percy is in this season. Obviously he's still got things that he's dealing with and all of that trauma doesn't really go away, but he's in a place where he can monologue to a room full of half-giants about how cool his trap is. Also even though she is THE WORST I do enjoy Ripley as a dark mirror to Percy, a reflection of the path that he might have taken had he given into the darkest parts of himself. "I like my men a little bit pathetic" is the Perc'ahlia vibe. Very "me and the bad bitch I pulled by being autistic" energy. That and the battle couple moments in these episodes were SO SO GOOD. Also, I love how Vex and Vax have this arc where they're not exactly growing apart, but they're more growing into their own people. It's not that they love each other any less or are any less close, but they go from this incredibly enmeshed start ("Vex and Vax only care about each other") that comes from their own trauma growing up, and are slowly starting to find paths that are just their own and not together. That said Vex getting pissed that Vax gets wings is SUCH excellent sibling energy. The moment when Vax fully accepts the Matron of Ravens and takes his leap of faith is so well done. "I am in your hands and I am no longer afraid"-- he spent the entire season afraid of this new purpose, of this bargain that he plunged into without thinking it through. One of the campaign moments I'm sad they cut for time is Vax right before the dragons attack questioning what the fuck they're all doing as a group, they've taken back Whitestone they've got a Keep and now they're just rootless. It was a moment that happened literally JUST before the dragon's attacked, and I remember Matt saying later that he was thinking "just give me thirty minutes". From going from "what the fuck are we even doing?" to suddenly being responsible for these dragons and this new destiny in the course of a few days. This has gotten long, so onto season 3! While I would love to see you react to the trailer, I am going to recommend against watching it-- just because there's a major out of context spoiler in there that I THINK you will end up calling from the context clues. But also would love to have you watch some table to screen and some campaign moments!!
Ok, I just had to...only teasing and being cheeky 😋 Talking about Grog beating Kevdak: "When Percy..." Tallking about Vex flying the broom: "I think Percy..." Talking about *Osysa's* comments to the party: "You know, Percy..." Talking about Vax fully accepting the Matron of Ravens and getting his wings: "Well, Percy..." 🤣🤣🤣 (obviously that isn't what you really said) I'm glad you come back to TLoVM, and I enjoyed watching your reactions! Looking forward to enjoying season 3 with you and all our other Critters in just a few days! And also, Percy. 😝
A bit of a side note, her sword is actually in place of an item they had in game called and immovable rod that would stay in place and nothing could move it. The rod was used in the same way as the sword with the dragon with the same results. The only reason I can think is it was another copyright issue with the immovable rod, so it was changed into the sword. 🤷
recomendation for a video: there are compilations comparing the scenes of the show with the original part in the campaing, i would love to see you react to the cast when scenes like Vax confessing to keyleth for the first time or Vex´s death, i know you will absolutely see when Talison(Percy) shup up the twins father by making Vex a Lady of Whitestone. they are on the internet and i think you can look them with out worry for spoiler, or you can do it after the third season to be sure
To your point, if there is anyone who is trying to watch the series through your videos, Amazon Prime's channel on RUclips is showing both seasons of TLoVM for free until October 3rd (which is when the next season releases).
I was watching and wondering if your opinions of the group has changed since before you had read the comics and now have more context. Thanks for the great review!
Oh definitely changed! While core characteristics of the characters are the same, there is a certain levity in the show I don’t pick up on as much in the comics, making the whole group feel more familial, but that also makes sense because they’ve been together longer now. And of course, the characters do have arcs within the comics, so even where they are now doesn’t match up with where they started the show from, combined with needing to make the show accessible to viewers who hadn’t even heard of Critical Role…there’s a lot of difference! I have thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed the character arcs in the show so I’m probably more likely to rewatch some favorite episodes than reread the comics, but I’m glad to have both to have a comparison!
Is it Thursday, Oct 3 yet? And my take on Osyssa's comment about 'nobody cares about you, I'm no different' is not that it was in any way, shape, or form the actual truth. It's what he most fears and sort of believes to be true and hides under all the insincerity and horniness. Just also a thing about always playing class clown and acting like there's not really a care in one's world is that one can't expect other people to realize they've got problems under the exterior unless THEY become willing to bring it up finally with someone, or are surrounded by mind readers. Re: the broom, yes, Percy makes a seat for the broom. But as far as I figure it would be a pain in the butt for the animators. And Regarding what the Matron wants with Vax as I understand it, ignore from here on if you would consider it a spoiler- Vax is not meant to be a psychopomp himself, as champion he is to move against those who would try to cheat fate. Resurection doesn't really count so much, because it's just sort of extending fate, but stuff like UNdeath is the middle finger to the Matron and the smooth moving of the cycle of fates. So in the course of whatever else he does, he's to fight those who try to mess with the idea of death and the passage of the soul to their new home & purpose. I am not sure how also massive kill events/villains count towards this such as the Conclave destroying all of Emon, or things that may lead to another Cataclysm, but there MIGHT be a little bit of 'yes keep fighting and preventing that stuff too'.
Not a criticism of Percy, he does need to know his audience though :) He is such a little nerd, but the Horde was definitely never going to fully understand his plan. I love his enthusiasm though.
Another comment, sorry. I share your love that Percy was able to show his nerdy side in this second season. He always had that in the campaign, but there wasn't really room to show it in the first animated season. But I love to imagine him pre-Briarwoods, rattling around his parents' castle, taking advantage of a library that had been accumulating books for centuries, and dreaming about adventures in the Fey Realm.
the Matron isn't being entirely forthcoming - he's more there to stop others from interfering with the transition from life to death - not so much the shepherd that watches over the flock but the hunter who stalks those that seek to prey upon it. It's a role more suited for an assassin rogue anyway, going off and killing necromancers and potential liches who might try to harvest the souls of the dying before they can reach their final destination. Vex's reaction to the wings was actually more muted here than in the campaign. Vex was obsessed with flying, and she originally had the Deathwalker's Ward (since she'd died for it), but she gave the armor to her brother. Laura went on for about 2 1/2 minutes grumbling about those wing. I think of them showing Kamaljiori's head, and I think they meant to have Scanlan walk back, see that, and find his nerve to go reclaim Mythcarver, but may not have had the time or budget to fully realize it.
In Dungeons and Dragons, Red Dragons (fire breathing - almost always evil in nature) are the Chromatic Dragons that have the potential to be the largest, strongest and most magically endowed among evil dragon kind. And Thordak has an advantage even other reds dont have, which has been hinted at in the show. So it's both inherent to his species AND his backstory.
“There’s no such thing as luck.” Is a very ironic line coming from Vax as the player used the Lucky feat numerous times to reroll in the actual play. :)🍀 I saw a super cut in another reactor’s show about easter eggs. Soooo many Lucky features rerolls.
Vex'Ahlia's closure is being the Cool Big Sister to Velora that Velora likes more than her dad, with Uncle Percy modeling supportive warm fatherhood better than Syldor ever could.
One more comment (sorry, sorry...). You asked for possible moments from the campaign to watch, so I made a list that covers some highlights from Vox Machina's trip to the Fey Wild (as they were calling it back then.). It was quite a long visit, covering more than 5 episodes, so I'm only suggesting you look at these moments. If you want to watch more, that's up to you. And, of course, you aren't obligated to look at all these moments, or any of them. It's just if you want to. Also, I'm only giving suggested end points, because I think it's up to you how long you want to watch any specific scene. For the most part, I think you should continue watching until you feel like you've seen enough. Episode 59. The Fey Wild ruclips.net/video/l_jwMsIv1oc/видео.htmlsi=8hhnzwN19SpIXqU- 9:40. Entering the Fey Wild. This has very litttle to do with the show, but it shows the party's first experience in the Fey Wild. It's pretty fun. 1:13:37. Vex talks to Trinket. I'm including this because of when Vex talks to Trinket in the show. It's very different, but I think this was the genesis of that moment. 1:27:05. Garmelie. This is how the party meets Garmelie. 2:26:50. Percy and Vex talk. This is the conversation in which Vex asks Percy if she looks like she "comes from money."
Episode 60 Hats and Heredity ruclips.net/video/Ok4ZW9cNupc/видео.htmlsi=RWRhETW2xS0u2U9z 53:30 Percy gives Vex her title. Keep watching for about ten minutes, because it’s very fun and there’s a bit where Vex asks Percy if her title is real or not. Episode 61 Denizens of the Moonbrush ruclips.net/video/QKaubU-lk04/видео.htmlsi=w7iqNJGtdIk8gTFT 2:33:50. Encounter with the Pixies. Nothing to do with the show, but I’m including this if you are curious about how that went. Episode 63. The Echo Tree 159: Saundor. In the campaign, Vex doesn’t enter the tree alone. The entire party is there as Saundor appears within the Echo Tree. Episode 64. The Frigid Doom ruclips.net/video/yqJdHshftrs/видео.htmlsi=_GycAqLPQLpIL9lg 4:33. Vox Machina returns from the Fey Wild. It’s worth watching until about 21:00, because it’s a fun scene. *Don’t watch any further,* because there are some events in this episode that may or may not make it into Season 3. And *do NOT* read any comments on this video.
Are you also interested in watching other more adult oriented animation shows btw? If so then the show "Invincible" is one I can recommend, for example. Its season 3 will likely release start of next year and I am really looking forward to it. 1:11:03 And if that's the case you'd probably love the fighting couples in the Castlevania adult animated show. They are just glorious.
Regarding "the Hope Devourer", each of the dragons has a title. Thordak the Cinder King Vorugal the Frigid Doom Raishan the Diseased Deceiver And Umbrasyl the Hope Devourer. At the table, they joked about "it's a hyphenated last name. The maiden name was just Umbrasyl the Hope, but then she got married and ruined everything"
I'm not gonna say you have to but it would be wise to watch all 3 episodes of S3 simply because of spoilers you'll most likely come across. Only saying this cuz obviously your VM reaction videos are 2 episodes per video and VM releases 3 per week. Not forcing you, but I'm just saying cuz no doubt you'll find some spoilers online
Percy was always a fan favorite. The interesting thing about him is how he really is, in a lot of ways, a pretty terrible person. No one being quicker to say so than Percy himself (or rather, Taliesin, the person who created and plays him.) However Percy is also intelligent enough and self aware enough to recognize that about himself and he actually wants to be a good person. The show kinda downplays how machiavellian Percy can be, how quick to justify any ends if they achieve his means, so that dynamic is a little more muted so far. But I always loved that aspect of him in the campaign. An amoral person whose natural instincts and first response to situations are frequently coldly calculated and callous but who nonetheless aspires to be better than those instincts.
I adore characters who carry darkness, whether it’s a product of circumstance or something they were born into, but consciously struggle against it while at the same time…sometimes darkness is useful. I think from my perspective, Percy has the instinct to be terrible, but overrides it, making his achievements of doing good things almost more commendable since his first ideas will almost always have that darkness in them. It’s the Id, the Ego, and the Superego, right? But if I’m going off that model, then Percy is not a terrible person, but has violent desires against the world and his problems that he forces to either cave or become something useful (like a new weapon) and the result is someone not acting off monkey-brain impulses but understands the nature of his Id and how carefully he must watch himself, because he’s also aware of how clever he is, and a clever person who gives unto the violent desires is another Anna Ripley.
@kyratries If I'm remembering this correctly, there is a great bit during the cast watch parties for season 1 (good between season viewing) where Mica Burton - the host and huge Percy fangirl - says how much she loves him as a character, and Taliesin has his typical response of 'but he's so awful' only to have Laura (Vex) not disagree exactly but say that 'yes, but he's also full of love really' which Tal then grudgingly agreed with.
The sphinxes were Osyssa (so CLOSE to Odessa) and Kamaljiori. Has anyone told Osyssa that her bo got killed by a black dragon while trying to save Scanlan Shorthalt's life? I'd imagine she'd have some -feels-. Those two need a fix-it fic, I swear.
1)While Grog could have literally died, as PIke could have cast Revivify on him to bring him back to life. But it's likely that is more of a metaphor. And that she healed him before he could literally die. 2)In the campaign, Scanlan and Vax teleported inside the dragon's innards. Instead of flying up the backside. 3 Yes Thordak can reproduce asexually, Gold-sexually? Something like that.
It's funny that you mentioned Vax putting his faith in someone other than Vex, because Vex's voice actor also does the voice of the Matron of Ravens. Edit: I was wrong about the VA. My mistake.
I only recently noticed this! It’s especially cool, because Critical Role recently did a 3-episode campaign where the players played some of the gods, and of course who played The Matron? 🙂
@@jrm48220 Yeah, and it's totally fair to assume Laura did voice her considering a lot of them do voice more than one role in the show, just wanted the actual voice actor to get proper credit 🙂
You are halfway right about Laura doing the voice of the Matron of Ravens. I saw in a recent interview (might have been a 4-sided Dice episode, or it might have been at a convention panel, I don't remember), the cast mentioning that Laura voices the Matron for the initial vocal tracks. I don't know the whole process that goes into making an animated series, but I'm guessing there's a preliminary track that the animators use to start working with, and the final track is made later on. I really have very little idea of what goes on in creating an animated show. We only get bits and I suspect what we do hear about are only the tiniest gears in a very large and complicated clockwork. But I'm guessing that the initial vocal track would include much more material, such as alternate line readings, lines that are later cut out of the show, and various vocal noises that can be mixed into action scenes, and so on. The final guest voice actor is probably brought in later in the process, once a few hundred decisions have been made on the direction of the show.
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To answer your question, yes! Percy did indeed modify the broom so it had a seat so Vex could shoot properly from it. It was one of many things Percy made for her, because he’s a big softy whose love language is explosive arrowheads.
And bola/grappling arrows and many others that I'm forgetting right now.
@@Graelcase I remember a siege/wallbreaker arrow as well
@@a-world-torn-asunder9728 Ah yes, "an evening of unbridled guilt."
I believe it was stealth renamed “death from above” because all his inventions have nerdy names. The lightning glove is diplomacy, big gun is bad news, cursed gun was the list, new gun is retort
Shoot, you beat me to it. Yes explosive arrowheads was essentially Percy's way of flirting with Vex'alia. I believe that Taliesin Jaffe said in regard to Percy's attraction to Vex is that she is the most dangerous and that on paper they as a couple are kind of a bad idea, but also so much fun.
You are very different from most reactors out there. I love how you will take the time to pause what you're watching and talk about what you think or feel. It's very thoughtful. Keep up the amazing work.
That actually means a lot to me to hear. Thank you.
Percy and Keyleth are my ultimate BrOTP! I'm really happy that some of that has come through in the series, if i have one complaint about TLOVM, it's that Percy and Keyleth's relationship was severely cut back from the campaign. Their conversations about leadership, morality, and legacy were some of the best moments second only to the times when they were absolute idiots together, indulging in silly shenanigans. Vox Machina has three pairs of siblings: Vex and Vax, Pike and Grog, and Keyleth and Percy. No one can convince me otherwise.
You have by far the best reactions to this show. I love how much you love all of the characters, especially Percy, and I love that you take time to explain your thoughts. I've actually learned things I hadn't considered about the characters before from your videos. In particular your insights have unlocked so many layers of Percy that I hadn't thought about and given me even more appreciation for him. Please keep going!!
Hope all is well. Guessing you are in an area that was affected by the Hurricanes. Already have ideas predicting where you are gonnloreact the most in S3, it's gonna be good
I knew your face at "say you find out you have a puppy" would be priceless!
Edit to add: YES! Vex has trouble with the broom in-campaign because shooting while flying throws her balance off. Percy makes a seat for her to keep safely upright. Iirc, the conversation went "Percy, darling, would you-?" "Already working in it, dear."
Yup, the scene where she accidentally shoots an arrow in Scanlan's neck is hilarious!
If you like battle couples, definitely watch The Mighty Nein when it comes out. It’s based on Critical Role’s second campaign - I think you’ll enjoy it a lot!
We won't be tolerating hate comments towards Percy, unless they come from Percy himself, which he tends to do a lot
Or Cassandra, she can be snarky at him as is her right as his sister.
As Taliesin said, "If there are ten Percy haters, I'm one of them. If there is one Percy hater, that's me. If there are no Percy haters, I'm dead."
Percy is actually a brilliant engineer. Anytime the group has even the slightest moment of spare time, he spends it in his workshop inventing.
Youve seen a few of his invetions so far; the Pepperbox(his gun from S1), Bad News, Diplomacy(his electric hand), the Siege Arrow he gave Vex in the Feywild, and yes he did make a seat/tether for Vex's broom.
been frothing at the mouth excited for you to finish this. scanlan is one of my favorite comic-relief turned emotional characters of all time because he's *always* been a super deep and thoughtful person and it only improves from here.
Oh, there is a iirc spoiler-free thing on YT about Exandria by Matt Mercer, I think it's called "Exandria: An Intimate History" that if you want more lore on the world and gods and history may be worth watching. I haven't watched it in a while so hopefully if someone else remembers spoilers I've forgotten they'll pipe up here.
The video doesn't explore anything from the main campaigns. It is purely backstory for the world. Maybe LoVM will have a lore drop about that though.
Another video to consider for more Vox Machina: the video posted as "The Story of Vox Machina Fansub" has a summary of pre-stream history. That got written and posted early in C1 for some backstory. I'm not sure how much is duplicative of the comics and other material. *Edit:* Also look up "Carpet Throwback" on Liam's channel
Who is hating on Percy!?! How dare they! 🤣 Honestly Taliesin Jaffe and Percy are what got me into D&D.
Who's hating on Percy? I don't need to know. They're hatred is safe with my indifference! #iykyk
Osysa and Kamaljiori (Kammy) were the female and male sphinx respectively.
Posted early on in the reaction so if you remember before seeing this, apologies!
1:13:00
Taliesin and Marisha (the players and VAs for Percy and Keyleth) sat next to each other during the Vox Machina campaign and had a lot of in-game interactions that showed how their characters were good friends. Liam and Laura (the VAs for the twins) also sat next to each other.
Can't wait for Sandkheg's Hide. 😁
You could really see the best friend relationship developing in the actual play and it’s def revealing itself in the show for Keyleth and Percy.
Yes, in the campaign Percy spends quite a bit of time and effort into adding a tether line, stirrups and a seat to Vex's broom...she was unable to both ride it safely and shoot her bow at once until after Percy finished working on it.
A hilarious in-game moment involved Vox Machina at breakfast with Vex attempting target practice from her unmodded broom...let's just say that one of her arrows wound up going astray with less than fantastic results...😂
Those poor rotisserie chickens...
@@GraelcaseI really hope we see the chickens
For anyone that wants to watch the show before season 3 drops, prime video just posted the full episodes for free to RUclips up until season 3 releases
They muted most of Scanlans songs though, which was disappointing.
the music in this show is amazing. i love the two versions of Leap of Faith they used in this episode and in episode 4 to show Vax's fear/uncertainty and then his acceptance. And also bringing back the No Mercy Percy theme for like a second when he kills the ooze.
I love that Scanlan describes it as the best dream. That he's not just accepting fatherhood as a responsibility he will own up to, but as it being the best thing he could want.
I loved how the raven from the intro shows up as Vax Exalts his Vestige. She's always been watching indeed.
17:24 Thordak is so powerful because he spent a number of years in the Elemental Plane of Fire (where Keyleth got her fire elemental form in “Pass Through Fire”). He was already a powerful dragon, but years in the Fire Plane made him even stronger.
Well that and generally it is considered that pound for pound age for age red dragons are the strongest of the chromatic dragons
But yeah he is beyond even what a typical ancient red dragon would be
Also, Thordak is the oldest by a healthy margin.
@@ryanbagley3293 Yeah, there's a reason red dragons are one of the staple figures of DnD. They're centered in so much of the books, merch, artwork, etc. (idk how important they are in lore though, besides Themberchaud I don't know much)
Hoping you've survived the S3 launch 🤣Looking forward to the reactions!
You're easily my fave reactor; especially for shows like vox machina and helluva boss. There's a lot of really good reactors out there that have many excellent qualities but your eye for detail (eg the sus child) and your astute analysis is fantastic. Never apologize for "rambling" its always enjoyable.
Wonderful reactions all series. I don't share the same appreciation for Percy as you do, but I love seeing your adoratiion for him! I'm here for new perspectives, so I thank you. Glad you survived all the stress! Looking forward to seeing more with you in season 3!
These reactions have been fantastic. Your empathy and eye for detail is what kept me coming back. Also the near hour post season analysis gave a lot of insight. I mean I've seen/listened to Campaign One three or four times, and watched the series even more and didn't catch some of the stuff you were catching. Even if you occasionally forget the occasional NPC name. It's a lot to remember.
Really good stuff! Can't wait for Season 3 and your future insights. Well... is it Thursday yet?
IN the campaign, they had an Immovable Rod as a magic item. In the animated series, they decided to introduce it here as an immovable sword.
watching your journey has been delightful. knowing roughly what is to come, i for certain am excited to see it fresh through your eyes
10:49 Yeah, so The Everlight is Serenrae, The Matron of Ravens is The Raven Queen, The Stormlord is Kord, Half-Giants are Goliaths, and there are some others I won't spoil. Basically, since Critical Role was a DnD campaign, it used DnD's gods and races. As they got bigger, looked to expand to new projects, and (I believe) partly due to a debacle of a rights change called the OGL which caused a lot of chaos when DnD's publisher attempted to implement it, they decided that it was better to start phasing out the DnD terminology, and replacing them with their own. I'm pretty sure they had fully replaced all the old names by the time campaign 2 started, which gave them a hell of a lot more freedom with what they could use them for without copyright infringement.
I don’t think the OGL had as much of an impact as you are implying. They change the names in the show because they have to, but they still use D&D copyright stuff in the main campaign and I doubt that’s changing. Obviously they use all of the official subclasses, spells, feats, and monsters. But even with the Gods they have name dropped Asmodeus very recently and that’s a D&D god
@@andrewmcmillan229 Asmodeus is a biblical name, so it can't be copyrighted. Everything being phased out is DnD or Pathfinder original. I believe they changed the god's names in the Campaign as well, didn't they?
Yes, in the campaign Percy did customize Vex's broom for her. He also regularly made her a number of specialty arrows (explosive, etc).
I think the reason they didn't modify the broom in the animated show, is that riding a flying broom is such a common trope in fiction that you don't really need to take precious animation time out explaining or otherwise messing with it. The audience can just take it for granted that she's fine.
Also so nice to see another Vex lover ❤ She is my favourite from campaign 1, which might be obvious from my name 😂 She is just the best!
I don't know if anyone has suggested but you would love watching lovm table to screen moments and we would love to see your reactions if you wanted!
The entire Show is avaliable for free on youtube Amazon Prime for those who don't know.
ALso, Percy is my favorite VM character
People have already confirmed that Percy does indeed do a safety overhaul of Vex's broom in the campaign, as you suspected... but additionally, he asks her to assist as he works on it, and it's an adorable scene that I'm sad they couldn't find space for, though I understand why 😢
I think that at this point 'I don't have an opening' is your opening
Absolutely love your reactions! You are so genuine and it's always great to find a reactor who pauses the episode to speak their thoughts. Excited to see what you think of season 3 when it comes out :)
Do you have any plans for other series you are going to react to?
Your comment at 41:00 about Percy upgrading Vex’s broom is amazing, because he does just that in the original campaign! Vex basically isn’t able to both ride and shoot until Percy builds her a proper seat. It seems unlikely that they’ll be bothering with this detail in the show, though.
If you want to have more Vox machina content, TPBurrow has a really good collection of table to screen videos that compare the scenes from the show and campaign.
Loving the reactions! Keep up the good work! Can't wait for season 3 and your reactions!
For the question about the dragons, Red Dragons are technically the most powerful out of those shown in the show in D&D 5e (what the D&D campaign for Critical Role is based in). Traditionally, the dragons all have different temperaments that are associated with their color. Disclaimer, their strengths aren't totally definitive, as one may be able to best another on a good day with good circumstances. I listed them in the order of their strength in D&D 5e, the exception being Brimscythe, as he wasn't an ancient dragon afaik. Blue dragons would actually rank right behind Red in strength.
Red (Thordak) - Fire - Greedy
Green (Raishan) - Poison - Secretive/Scheming
Black (Umbracyl) - Acid - Extremely cruel
White (Vorugal) - Ice - Predative/primal and love the challenge for the hunt.
Blue (Brimscythe) - Lightning - Vain and Territorial
Another disclaimer, Critical Role runs a homebrew setting and campaign, meaning that it's not officially made by the D&D's creators, and created for the most part by Matt Mercer. So things can be very different and break the mold from stuff from traditional stuff, and the show is even different from their game it's based on. So take this with a grain of salt
Hope this helped!
Thanks for the info! It did help!
Don't threaten us with a good rant .. it's what we're here for :)
Woooo! Let's Goooo!
Edit. Amazon dropped first two full seasons to youtube just recently
Edit. The Hope Devourer - Umbrasyl
The Dieseased Deceiver - Raishan (green)
The Frigid Doom - Vorugal (white)
The Iron Storm -Brimsycthe/Gen. Krieg
The Cinder King - Thordak
Edit. I adore the abundance perc'ahlia love in Kyra's heart. And that she still finds time to adore the rest of the party
One of the things about this show (and the campaign) that fucks with my head is how much (whether it's the characters or the players) I come away liking the cast as PEOPLE. It's not just 'these characters are fun to watch', it's 'I wish I could be at the table with them'.
Which I know isn't going to happen, but still....
17:55 How about both! Red Dragons are the most powerful of the chromatic (evil) dragons, and Thordak is insanely powerful even for a Red Dragon.
Well since everyone seems to be talking about Percy's creations, because of the discussion around the seat for the broom, I can't help but mention my favorite little toy that he made which is called "Manners". I'm not sure that I can give away what it does but it is so much fun.
Percy is best boi.
In the sunken tomb, you’ll notice Vex does actually check for traps before Percy opens it - she just ‘rolls low’ and doesn’t find it. So in a way, Percy was trusting her ability when he reached in to the armor. They were both wrong to do it without ‘the Rogue’ checking it out since it’s his speciality, but in a supportive way.
Some beautiful foreshadowing that I love to point out:
In season one Vax is given a coin by a child who dies in his arms (very pay-the-ferryman), who he vows to get justice for, only to become an oath of vengeance paladin for the goddess of death (recklessly drawn to his destiny indeed)
Twice this season, Scanlan changed his mind about running from a threat when he saw children. First with the two orphans in Whitestone, then again with the kitten child in Westrun (the paternal instincts are kicking in)
Don’t worry in 4 to 5 days season 3 will be with us
Also if you want to watch the broom moments in the campaign:
ruclips.net/video/QqU5pqKoH2c/видео.html Vex first flies on the broom, 40:34 - 44:30
ruclips.net/video/QqU5pqKoH2c/видео.htmlsi=2Z7AheA0U79dLiBf&t=3849 Vex attempts to shoot arrows on the broom, Percy is concerned about Vex's safety on the broom 1:04:09 - 1:06:30
ruclips.net/video/W4e4gTmoGi4/видео.html Percy adds a tether to the broom 1:09:26 - 1:12:23
ruclips.net/video/1uMH-hFJz0Q/видео.htmlsi=qpi1dBV4HwwG_PgV&t=6010 Vex practices on the broom some more, with consequences 1:40:10 - 1:42:30
ruclips.net/video/1uMH-hFJz0Q/видео.htmlsi=KVd_g0BaSTHfldtk&t=4236 Percy objects to plans regarding Vex and the broom 1:10:36 - 1:10:50
ruclips.net/video/nRBzpiPccOs/видео.htmlsi=6Z6ys3YJTtY-8eP0&t=11583 Percy continues tinkering with the broom. 3:13:03 - 3:15:39
I just finished rewatching all your reactions to s1 and s2 and they truly are wonderful. I am beginning to get worried that we haven't heard from you. I hope you don't feel like you have to rush back to RUclips, but I would love to know that you're safe and well. Hopefully you can binge season 3 like you have seasons 1&2 now. ❤
We were only a week and a half in our new upstairs apartment when we received the clog-dancing lessons. It's standard. Anyone who moves into an upstairs apartment gets one. And we get special compensation for loud pets as well. There are so many perks! Also the floor/ceiling separating apartments is acoustically attuned to focus noise downward. That's straight out of the Free Mason's handbook. Everybody knows that.
To clarify: The final episode is titled "The Hope Devourer" because that's Umbrasyl's title.
Every member of the conclave had their own title / alias. They were:
Thordak: The Cinder King
Raishan: The Diseased Deceiver
Umbrasyl: The Hope Devourer
Vorugal: The Frigid Doom
Brimscythe: The Iron Storm
Yes. I think Percy does worry about Orthax returning. For one thing, fiends are really hard to kill on the material plane (I think that's a D&D thing). In the campaign, Percy talks a few times about his worry about his inner darkness, and his need to guard against his darker thoughts. I think that's part of his intelligence. He's able to imagine scenarios that others might not, and being able to imagine them, can imagine himself actively doing them.
I do like your idea of Scanlan and Grog just running into Ana Ripley and killing her. We can all dream.
Orthax helped Percy create his gun in exchange for souls. Now Percy has rejected Orthax. If only Orthax could find someone else who’s interested in building a gun and killing people...
In case anyone is curious! both first 2 seasons of vox machina are now free to watch leading up to season 3s release
‘Acid… is my theme,’ so he (Umbrasyl) bought all the acid theme stuff at Hot Topic” made me laugh out loud so frickin hard!!
Hope you're doing well Kyra, and I am so excited for your season 3 reactions already. Please take all the time you need to get to them, but I wanted you to know that if the reason was that RUclips Content ID was flagging the full videos, that I would happily subscribe to a patreon to be able to see them. (Also would happily subscribe to a Patreon either way to be honest.) Love the work!!!
In the tabletop campaign - Yes. Percy makes a secure device (like a broom saddle) for Vex to stay on it while firing arrows. :)
Congrats on finishing the binge. When I first got into CritRole I tried to do the same with campaign 1, because I came into it just a couple months before the finale episode, and then wound up in a rush to finish it so I could watch the start of campaign 2 live. (Sadly, I fell short).
The moments with Percy and Grog are some of my favorites, and I really wish more of them could have made it into the show. It's so cute that Grog can act as a translator with the Herd, because it shows that he knows Percy well enough to know he doesn't have to try and follow what Percy is saying, he just has to listen for the part that *he* needs to understand. (And there's a specific exchange I'd love to see show up next season, but I won't be surprised if it doesn't.)
Whyyyy would you post this right as I'm about to head to dinner with my inlaws??? Can't wait to watch
It's been so much fun seeing you churn through these first two seasons, and your commentary's been so well thought out and excellent :D
And yeah, Percy may be my least fav of VM, but I still have love for him. Why hate on Percy when we can hate on RIPLEY? We should hate on Ripley instead.
It's been great seeing folks catching up on this series, and Amazon's done a weird blue moon bit of good in releasing the first two seasons free to watch for the month on the Prime Video channel
Looking forward to S3 and seeing how some of the loose threads tie up!
Never apologize for rewatching an epic moment! This is a reaction video, we are here to see YOUR reaction.
Also, you're writing a book? what's it about?
Yes! Promote your books, Kyra!
You have such a fresh look at these characters and it’s wonderful! I’m glad you made it to the finale before season 3!
1:33:01 The way you describe Umbrasyl’s aesthetic here reminds me of the way a beloved character from Campaign 3 might describe him, had they met.
Percy showing the very definition of "Foisted by his own Petard" 37:00
If you like battle couples, you will like every CR campaign. As for Percy, he is very good at reading people and their potential. Keyleth's power is borderline broken but is held back by her self doubt.
Your reactions were such a good way for me to enjoy the build-up to the season 3 release, your enthusiasm was quite complimentary to my hype.
Ahhh I have been waiting for this reaction patiently! As a long time Critter I just have to say I love your reactions, predictions and analysis of every episode.
I would say that Thordak is the leader for three reasons. Their age, the fact they are a fire dragon l, and the soul anchor in their chest.
You know as a long time Critter (watching since campaign one “Kraghammer” arc”) I have also seen Vax and Keyleth as more of the leaders but with your insight in the show and characters I am just now realizing how much sway and influence Vex really had in the group and while she may not be at the forefront of every decision she sure did have a lot more influence over the groups decisions and dynamic.
Percy is such a nerd and I love it. 🤭
Your ability to pick up on stuff that is yet to happen is so impressive and hilarious I won’t say what In particular but I can’t wait for the payoff.
I do like how triggered you are by Anna Ripley's mere continued existence. Rest assured your discomfort will be rewarded, but well you'll see.
Keep up the amazing work!
Will try! :D
Just so you know. "Burt" is a reference to the campaign, where Scanlan's go-to alias was "Burt Reynolds."
Finally got to watch, I'm so delighted to have found your reactions. It truly is a delight to watch someone else fall in love with these characters who I've loved for so long (and also one of my favorite ships of all time).
Also, didn't want to say it at the time, BUT YOU TOTALLY CALLED IT ON THE SUS KID. Raishan totally followed them through the tree!! You can see in episode 1 when they confront Raishan and then run off that she visibly decides to let them go. Making the decision even then that these people might have a chance to take down Thordak.
I love how much of a dweeb (affectionate) Percy is in this season. Obviously he's still got things that he's dealing with and all of that trauma doesn't really go away, but he's in a place where he can monologue to a room full of half-giants about how cool his trap is. Also even though she is THE WORST I do enjoy Ripley as a dark mirror to Percy, a reflection of the path that he might have taken had he given into the darkest parts of himself.
"I like my men a little bit pathetic" is the Perc'ahlia vibe. Very "me and the bad bitch I pulled by being autistic" energy. That and the battle couple moments in these episodes were SO SO GOOD.
Also, I love how Vex and Vax have this arc where they're not exactly growing apart, but they're more growing into their own people. It's not that they love each other any less or are any less close, but they go from this incredibly enmeshed start ("Vex and Vax only care about each other") that comes from their own trauma growing up, and are slowly starting to find paths that are just their own and not together. That said Vex getting pissed that Vax gets wings is SUCH excellent sibling energy.
The moment when Vax fully accepts the Matron of Ravens and takes his leap of faith is so well done. "I am in your hands and I am no longer afraid"-- he spent the entire season afraid of this new purpose, of this bargain that he plunged into without thinking it through. One of the campaign moments I'm sad they cut for time is Vax right before the dragons attack questioning what the fuck they're all doing as a group, they've taken back Whitestone they've got a Keep and now they're just rootless. It was a moment that happened literally JUST before the dragon's attacked, and I remember Matt saying later that he was thinking "just give me thirty minutes". From going from "what the fuck are we even doing?" to suddenly being responsible for these dragons and this new destiny in the course of a few days.
This has gotten long, so onto season 3! While I would love to see you react to the trailer, I am going to recommend against watching it-- just because there's a major out of context spoiler in there that I THINK you will end up calling from the context clues. But also would love to have you watch some table to screen and some campaign moments!!
Ok, I just had to...only teasing and being cheeky 😋
Talking about Grog beating Kevdak: "When Percy..."
Tallking about Vex flying the broom: "I think Percy..."
Talking about *Osysa's* comments to the party: "You know, Percy..."
Talking about Vax fully accepting the Matron of Ravens and getting his wings: "Well, Percy..."
🤣🤣🤣 (obviously that isn't what you really said) I'm glad you come back to TLoVM, and I enjoyed watching your reactions! Looking forward to enjoying season 3 with you and all our other Critters in just a few days!
And also, Percy. 😝
A bit of a side note, her sword is actually in place of an item they had in game called and immovable rod that would stay in place and nothing could move it. The rod was used in the same way as the sword with the dragon with the same results. The only reason I can think is it was another copyright issue with the immovable rod, so it was changed into the sword. 🤷
Raise your hand if you remember that one time in the campaign that grog and scanlan went off in a city by themselves 😅
1:07:24 Fun fact black dragon hordes are made up of artifacts and trophies of the people they conquer
recomendation for a video: there are compilations comparing the scenes of the show with the original part in the campaing, i would love to see you react to the cast when scenes like Vax confessing to keyleth for the first time or Vex´s death, i know you will absolutely see when Talison(Percy) shup up the twins father by making Vex a Lady of Whitestone. they are on the internet and i think you can look them with out worry for spoiler, or you can do it after the third season to be sure
100% behind this idea!
How can anyone hate Percival Frederickstein von Mussel Klossowki de Rolo III?
The Mad Tinkerer of Tal'Dorei? Who could possibly hate him? And make a whole carnival show about it?
@@Graelcase I think you mean “The Terrible Tinkerer of Tal’Dorei.” 😉
To your point, if there is anyone who is trying to watch the series through your videos, Amazon Prime's channel on RUclips is showing both seasons of TLoVM for free until October 3rd (which is when the next season releases).
I was watching and wondering if your opinions of the group has changed since before you had read the comics and now have more context. Thanks for the great review!
Oh definitely changed! While core characteristics of the characters are the same, there is a certain levity in the show I don’t pick up on as much in the comics, making the whole group feel more familial, but that also makes sense because they’ve been together longer now. And of course, the characters do have arcs within the comics, so even where they are now doesn’t match up with where they started the show from, combined with needing to make the show accessible to viewers who hadn’t even heard of Critical Role…there’s a lot of difference! I have thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed the character arcs in the show so I’m probably more likely to rewatch some favorite episodes than reread the comics, but I’m glad to have both to have a comparison!
End of Season 1: You thought one dragon was tough? Have four.
End of Season 2: Oh that's cute.
Is it Thursday, Oct 3 yet?
And my take on Osyssa's comment about 'nobody cares about you, I'm no different' is not that it was in any way, shape, or form the actual truth. It's what he most fears and sort of believes to be true and hides under all the insincerity and horniness. Just also a thing about always playing class clown and acting like there's not really a care in one's world is that one can't expect other people to realize they've got problems under the exterior unless THEY become willing to bring it up finally with someone, or are surrounded by mind readers.
Re: the broom, yes, Percy makes a seat for the broom. But as far as I figure it would be a pain in the butt for the animators.
And Regarding what the Matron wants with Vax as I understand it, ignore from here on if you would consider it a spoiler-
Vax is not meant to be a psychopomp himself, as champion he is to move against those who would try to cheat fate. Resurection doesn't really count so much, because it's just sort of extending fate, but stuff like UNdeath is the middle finger to the Matron and the smooth moving of the cycle of fates. So in the course of whatever else he does, he's to fight those who try to mess with the idea of death and the passage of the soul to their new home & purpose. I am not sure how also massive kill events/villains count towards this such as the Conclave destroying all of Emon, or things that may lead to another Cataclysm, but there MIGHT be a little bit of 'yes keep fighting and preventing that stuff too'.
Not a criticism of Percy, he does need to know his audience though :) He is such a little nerd, but the Horde was definitely never going to fully understand his plan. I love his enthusiasm though.
Another comment, sorry. I share your love that Percy was able to show his nerdy side in this second season. He always had that in the campaign, but there wasn't really room to show it in the first animated season. But I love to imagine him pre-Briarwoods, rattling around his parents' castle, taking advantage of a library that had been accumulating books for centuries, and dreaming about adventures in the Fey Realm.
Don’t omg he’s so cute HE WAS SO EXCITED I wonder if the books his mother read to him were ever about fantastical places, that would break my heart
the Matron isn't being entirely forthcoming - he's more there to stop others from interfering with the transition from life to death - not so much the shepherd that watches over the flock but the hunter who stalks those that seek to prey upon it. It's a role more suited for an assassin rogue anyway, going off and killing necromancers and potential liches who might try to harvest the souls of the dying before they can reach their final destination.
Vex's reaction to the wings was actually more muted here than in the campaign. Vex was obsessed with flying, and she originally had the Deathwalker's Ward (since she'd died for it), but she gave the armor to her brother. Laura went on for about 2 1/2 minutes grumbling about those wing.
I think of them showing Kamaljiori's head, and I think they meant to have Scanlan walk back, see that, and find his nerve to go reclaim Mythcarver, but may not have had the time or budget to fully realize it.
Did you have any idea what this show would do to you when you started it?
Looking forward to watching Season 3 with you.
Percy does build her a seat in the campaign
In Dungeons and Dragons, Red Dragons (fire breathing - almost always evil in nature) are the Chromatic Dragons that have the potential to be the largest, strongest and most magically endowed among evil dragon kind.
And Thordak has an advantage even other reds dont have, which has been hinted at in the show.
So it's both inherent to his species AND his backstory.
“There’s no such thing as luck.” Is a very ironic line coming from Vax as the player used the Lucky feat numerous times to reroll in the actual play. :)🍀
I saw a super cut in another reactor’s show about easter eggs. Soooo many Lucky features rerolls.
Vex'Ahlia's closure is being the Cool Big Sister to Velora that Velora likes more than her dad, with Uncle Percy modeling supportive warm fatherhood better than Syldor ever could.
The ice dragon you like is Vorugal, The Frigid Doom.
One more comment (sorry, sorry...).
You asked for possible moments from the campaign to watch, so I made a list that covers some highlights from Vox Machina's trip to the Fey Wild (as they were calling it back then.). It was quite a long visit, covering more than 5 episodes, so I'm only suggesting you look at these moments. If you want to watch more, that's up to you. And, of course, you aren't obligated to look at all these moments, or any of them. It's just if you want to. Also, I'm only giving suggested end points, because I think it's up to you how long you want to watch any specific scene. For the most part, I think you should continue watching until you feel like you've seen enough.
Episode 59. The Fey Wild
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9:40. Entering the Fey Wild. This has very litttle to do with the show, but it shows the party's first experience in the Fey Wild. It's pretty fun.
1:13:37. Vex talks to Trinket. I'm including this because of when Vex talks to Trinket in the show. It's very different, but I think this was the genesis of that moment.
1:27:05. Garmelie. This is how the party meets Garmelie.
2:26:50. Percy and Vex talk. This is the conversation in which Vex asks Percy if she looks like she "comes from money."
Episode 60 Hats and Heredity
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53:30 Percy gives Vex her title. Keep watching for about ten minutes, because it’s very fun and there’s a bit where Vex asks Percy if her title is real or not.
Episode 61 Denizens of the Moonbrush
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2:33:50. Encounter with the Pixies. Nothing to do with the show, but I’m including this if you are curious about how that went.
Episode 63. The Echo Tree
159: Saundor. In the campaign, Vex doesn’t enter the tree alone. The entire party is there as Saundor appears within the Echo Tree.
Episode 64. The Frigid Doom
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4:33. Vox Machina returns from the Fey Wild. It’s worth watching until about 21:00, because it’s a fun scene.
*Don’t watch any further,* because there are some events in this episode that may or may not make it into Season 3. And *do NOT* read any comments on this video.
Don’t be sorry omg thank you!!! This is wonderful!
Are you also interested in watching other more adult oriented animation shows btw? If so then the show "Invincible" is one I can recommend, for example. Its season 3 will likely release start of next year and I am really looking forward to it.
1:11:03 And if that's the case you'd probably love the fighting couples in the Castlevania adult animated show. They are just glorious.
Regarding "the Hope Devourer", each of the dragons has a title.
Thordak the Cinder King
Vorugal the Frigid Doom
Raishan the Diseased Deceiver
And Umbrasyl the Hope Devourer.
At the table, they joked about "it's a hyphenated last name. The maiden name was just Umbrasyl the Hope, but then she got married and ruined everything"
Don't forget Brimsythe, The Iron Storm (RIP)
The Sphinxes names were Osysa and Kamaljiori. (might not have spelled them right).
Y’know what, Kyra… I’d love to see you react to the Fallout TV series.
I'm not gonna say you have to but it would be wise to watch all 3 episodes of S3 simply because of spoilers you'll most likely come across. Only saying this cuz obviously your VM reaction videos are 2 episodes per video and VM releases 3 per week. Not forcing you, but I'm just saying cuz no doubt you'll find some spoilers online
Percy was always a fan favorite. The interesting thing about him is how he really is, in a lot of ways, a pretty terrible person. No one being quicker to say so than Percy himself (or rather, Taliesin, the person who created and plays him.) However Percy is also intelligent enough and self aware enough to recognize that about himself and he actually wants to be a good person. The show kinda downplays how machiavellian Percy can be, how quick to justify any ends if they achieve his means, so that dynamic is a little more muted so far. But I always loved that aspect of him in the campaign. An amoral person whose natural instincts and first response to situations are frequently coldly calculated and callous but who nonetheless aspires to be better than those instincts.
I adore characters who carry darkness, whether it’s a product of circumstance or something they were born into, but consciously struggle against it while at the same time…sometimes darkness is useful. I think from my perspective, Percy has the instinct to be terrible, but overrides it, making his achievements of doing good things almost more commendable since his first ideas will almost always have that darkness in them. It’s the Id, the Ego, and the Superego, right? But if I’m going off that model, then Percy is not a terrible person, but has violent desires against the world and his problems that he forces to either cave or become something useful (like a new weapon) and the result is someone not acting off monkey-brain impulses but understands the nature of his Id and how carefully he must watch himself, because he’s also aware of how clever he is, and a clever person who gives unto the violent desires is another Anna Ripley.
@@kyratries Exactly this, VERY well said.
@kyratries If I'm remembering this correctly, there is a great bit during the cast watch parties for season 1 (good between season viewing) where Mica Burton - the host and huge Percy fangirl - says how much she loves him as a character, and Taliesin has his typical response of 'but he's so awful' only to have Laura (Vex) not disagree exactly but say that 'yes, but he's also full of love really' which Tal then grudgingly agreed with.
The sphinxes were Osyssa (so CLOSE to Odessa) and Kamaljiori.
Has anyone told Osyssa that her bo got killed by a black dragon while trying to save Scanlan Shorthalt's life? I'd imagine she'd have some -feels-.
Those two need a fix-it fic, I swear.
Percy is my favorite character
1)While Grog could have literally died, as PIke could have cast Revivify on him to bring him back to life. But it's likely that is more of a metaphor. And that she healed him before he could literally die.
2)In the campaign, Scanlan and Vax teleported inside the dragon's innards. Instead of flying up the backside.
3 Yes Thordak can reproduce asexually, Gold-sexually? Something like that.
It's funny that you mentioned Vax putting his faith in someone other than Vex, because Vex's voice actor also does the voice of the Matron of Ravens.
Edit: I was wrong about the VA. My mistake.
I only recently noticed this! It’s especially cool, because Critical Role recently did a 3-episode campaign where the players played some of the gods, and of course who played The Matron? 🙂
This is literally not true though? Courtenay Taylor is the voice actor for the Matron of Ravens in the show, Laura only played her in the campaign.
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I just checked and you are correct. Weird, I could swear it was Laura. She sounds a LOT like Laura in that role.
@@jrm48220 Yeah, and it's totally fair to assume Laura did voice her considering a lot of them do voice more than one role in the show, just wanted the actual voice actor to get proper credit 🙂
You are halfway right about Laura doing the voice of the Matron of Ravens. I saw in a recent interview (might have been a 4-sided Dice episode, or it might have been at a convention panel, I don't remember), the cast mentioning that Laura voices the Matron for the initial vocal tracks. I don't know the whole process that goes into making an animated series, but I'm guessing there's a preliminary track that the animators use to start working with, and the final track is made later on.
I really have very little idea of what goes on in creating an animated show. We only get bits and I suspect what we do hear about are only the tiniest gears in a very large and complicated clockwork.
But I'm guessing that the initial vocal track would include much more material, such as alternate line readings, lines that are later cut out of the show, and various vocal noises that can be mixed into action scenes, and so on. The final guest voice actor is probably brought in later in the process, once a few hundred decisions have been made on the direction of the show.
Remember when people were begging Sam to use that damn sword finally? It was converted beautifully into the show
And he will NEVER use it again in the show lol
@@bludfyre he didn't need it, his words cut way deeper ;)