A Path of Vengeance | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 65
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025
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Bells Hells settle into their reunion, comparing notes between experiences and dealing with the consequences of past actions...
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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
If you’re looking for it, it happens around 1:11:10, buildup from like 1:09:55
0:25 Sam and Matt have an act off
4:20 Laura’s merch corner
7:45 Constitution
10:10 Intro cinematic
11:55 EPISODE STARTS
13:10 Recap Ends (Letters looks different)
14:50 Team Othanzia is mad at Team Wildemount
21:15 Chetney offers the D to any takers
23:10 Yes and
29:55 An incredibly thin staff
31:20 Cleaning the staff
32:25 Recapping the discoveries
45:35 FCG and Ashton head to Milo’s
48:40 Milo might have forgotten their meds
51:45 Ashton arranges an upgrade
55:15 Ashton’s new groove
1:02:35 Sam unveils the flask (Imogen and Laudna’s trip)
1:05:05 Zhudanna is great
1:09:55 Imogen and Laudna talk
1:11:10 Imogen and Laudna are just two gals being pals
1:19:55 Ludinus
1:24:20 Laudna gets a redesign
1:29:35 Fearne, Chetney, and Orym
1:32:05 Talking to Ajit
1:35:35 J’mon
1:41:00 Wizkids
1:43:15 Daramon
1:49:15 Day by day
1:51:30 Following Chetney’s nose
1:57:00 Hunter: The Reckoning
1:58:40 BREAK STARTS
2:08:15 Art Montage
2:10:10 BREAK ENDS
2:11:05 Fearne goes in hard
2:13:05 Map out (insides of houses)
2:15:15 Battle begins
2:22:45 One last kiss
2:28:55 Reverse donkey
2:33:50 Tuyen’s regards (the shopkeeper Chetney attacked)
2:38:30 Chetney maybe deserved it
2:43:20 Hanging out in the temple
2:53:00 Fearne notes
2:55:30 Drinking the holy water, but in a weird way
3:00:45 The vision
3:05:05 Chetney skitches on Fearne’s skirt
3:06:35 Pate knows
3:08:35 FCG’s baked goods
3:09:55 Recapping the day’s adventures
3:17:00 Yet another god talk
3:29:40 Harnessing
3:32:00 Scrying attempts
3:42:45 Blue marble (frisbee)
3:46:50 No Ruidus tingles
3:50:20 The new hammer
3:53:25 Messages
3:57:25 Fearne’s Ira scry
4:04:35 Zephrah
4:07:05 Episode Ends
The in-game start date for the episode is still unclear. Sam’s gas can says “Smoking is Cool” with a picture of FCG smoking. Sam later adds “For robot’s, NOT KIDS”
So, my understanding is that the actor and writer strike in the US shouldn’t effect the main show or LoVM (LoVM season 3 is probably already written, and TV animation isn’t part of the strike). The Mighty Nein show might not be written yet, though, so my guess is it might get delayed Regardless, though, stand with actors and writers, they’re the ones who make the things we love to watch.
Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?
Time to algorithm boost! Love you Flando
Wow that’s fast
Flando you absolute legend!!
Flando, you are the absolute best!
SPEED WIZARD
Glad to see that one of the most important laws of the universe was upheld today: deep character moments require Sam Riegel to be dressed like an absolute buffoon
True 🤣
Every time
Classic Sam 😂
The most iconic was Nott become Veth while Sam was dressed as a leprechaun during a LIVE show
The cringier his costume, the more devastating the episode 😌🙏
Chetney: Ah, we meet again, the consequences of my actions
Lil' sh*t deserved that tho 😅
@@rhokesh4391 Oh definitely
Cue: "Hello darkness, my old friend.."
Took a 7 month break and now I have so much to binge. Be jealous
@@jaimeruiz7837I skipped most of campaign 2 after binging C1 straight through. Now I'm trying to catch up on C3 once I'm up to date I'll drop back to C2. So much to listen too so little time.
Ashton asking Milo if their meds are arcane absolutely destroyed me, Taliesin you legend
I snorted. Milo is me when I forget my meds lol
After learning that Laura and Marisha were trying to portray Imogen & Laudna as a strong platonic relationship, it's pretty funny to realize the common sentiment surrounding the 'can I kiss you' moment being 'no one is immune to Laura Bailey romance' in fact includes Laura Bailey herself. This is the character taking over the player gold lmao.
Would have been nice if they kept going with that. Feels like popular media these days have forgotten those exist.
@@Cultureghost I agree with you there. In the rare cases where strong platonic friendships do exist, fans try to find ways to argue that it's sexual. I'm not surprised by this twist, but I'm slightly disappointed.
i loved their platonic relationship; this feels worse than the betrayal from bor'dor and dusk combined and doubled, and wrapped with some from usagi drop.
@@ribbitiribbit Eh, I wouldn't go nearly that far personally. While I'm not a huge fan of how it turned out, it was still expected. Not a big betrayal like Bor'dor or a terrible writing choice like Usagi Drop.
@@joshhaworth2155maybe i'm just dense, but i've always seen them as vex and vax, so that scene was really horrifying. i liked laudna's older sister look younger sister vibe with imogen, and i was shipping her with someone else, too.
You do not decide whether or not your character is romanace-able.
LAURA BAILEY decides whether or not your character is romanance-able.
When an unstoppable force meets an object
(not an immovable object, just an object)
I like that she tried to create a character that is above that nonsense. Sadly, we're dragged back down to the silliness.
And that answer will always be Yes where Laura is concerned
That’s what Marisha gets for playing a Warlock. Laura always goes for the warlocks.
@@brentrichards1200how does romance that is barely relevant silly?
I love watching Ashley clutching her stuffed critter through the “good” scenes. She’s got front row seats.
her faces, too! so good. hiding behind mister looking worried when it looks like things might be heading for a rejection, and then re-emerging with a pleased smile. you can always tell just how invested she is in the story they're all telling, it's so great. i fondly remember ashley looking by turns enchanted and like the cat that ate the canary when they were visiting grandma morri, especially paired with everyone else looking absolutely horrified
I love that she is as big of a fan as we are haha
She's such a sweetheart! The BEST thing about C3 is having her here full time!
Matt's immediate "GOD NO!" when Sam offered to describe That Scene needs to be appreciated
Like, come on, Sam! He's never done that before. At least not between players. He's done it between NPCs, but he lets the players have their scene.
I think sam was mostly vamping to give Marisha a beat to collect herself after that surprise.
It was a joke, jesus. @@GAdmThrawn
You smell@@chand911
I swear if Matt does anything to Zhudanna...
She better have Sprinkle level invulnerability.
Turns out she is sprinkle
@@thehollyballs I was gonna say she was a servant of Ioun or something, but your idea is WAY better.
Wonder if the traveler is reconsidering now. Have god powers without being an actual god. That seems to be in line with the general trends of the world. I think I'd be down for a return of the traveler on steroids. Throw an entire new level of chaos at the table.
@@truefunghi9351straight xenagos level of chaos. I love it!
She is predathos :)
I have been loving Marisha as Laudna this campaign, but the way she came into this episode *HOT* changed the _entire_ dynamic for this reunion in such a magnificent way! It would have been very easy to just be like, "we're all together again, hooray" and everyone basically just pick up the group where it left off, but Marisha made the active decision to make things more emotional and complex than they needed to be (in a way that made sense for her character) and I personally found it incredible to watch.
Like she said on 4 Sided Dive. It's fun to complicate the narrative
I loved it
Plus it was hilarious at times
They had this strange chemistry, the characters, since before the episode Laudna dies. I would be mad if they wouldn't romanticise it lol
@@sofiamarques-vu9hb I don't really see the relevance of that to what I said 😅 But I'm glad they're getting together too 🙂
"I am all for faith, and Im not gonna pick a god, they can pick me" is the most legendary punk line from Ashton. I love the moments when Taliesin wants to stand out.
I'm eager to see if a god actually takes up that offer. Surely in the Exandria pantheon ONE of them has to be game for it.
Part of me would love to see Ashton introduced to The Traveler somehow.
@ShireNomad Stormlord might give him an appreciative nod or two. He seems the type to appreciate what Ashton's done with his experience.
Honestly though, Taliesin has always had the best lines throughout each campaign. That one? Has to be the best line EVER SAID in DnD
Man that whole rant was INCREDIBLE and TRUE! If the Gods need help then they have to reach out to get it. You can do what the Dawnfather and Changebringer did and command/intimidate your followers to help you but what about all the people who don't believe in any God?
I feel like Zhudanna ages 10 years every time they go check on her lol
Yeah we were saying that in chat shes like 186 by now 😂😂😂!!!
She’s actually an aracockra and they only live like 20 years so they can’t be leaving her like this
To be fair I recently watched an early episode and she sounded kind of the same. I think we just always forget how old she is. 😂
@@guydoesotherstuffwait she's not a human!??
I'm calling it now, she's the real BBEG. She's just too nice and innocent 😂
Hell yes this episode starts off strong. Team Wildemount showed up in new outfits and the afterglow of group sex. And Laudna comes through the portal like "I just killed someone we thought was our new friend, and the robot got a boyfriend?!"
I love how she was going to defer to ashton and orym to say something but ashton literally said its fine its your turn.
Okay, I know everyone is talking about THE MOMENT.
But I just want to point out that the vision in the Matron’s temple was INCREDIBLE storytelling from Matt. Holy crap that was visceral.
The way the WHOLE table reacted... *ALL* of them were just sucked in at the moment, and then Ashley's quiet "oh my god," Liam just STARING, and Travis-as-Chetney instantly turning serious and asking the priestess, "How can we fight this? How can we help? How can we turn the tide?"
I am DYING to see the fanart of this moment in the Thursday gallery.
I am convinced that given enough campajgns laura will eventually romance every cast member
Sam? :)
I don’t think our hearts could handle a Laura and Liam romance.
@@thaismorton4729 Fuck. I mean, we had half of that in C2. But if they were really into it, that'd be incredible.
And Marisha will eventually be romanced by every cast member, no matter how hard she tries. xD
It's funny Marisha and Laura in all 3 campaigns have had a romance by the end of it all. Wonder who will be the next targets.😅
When Laudna says "I was at the end of my rope, hanging by a thread" ... it hits different, ngl.
Omigod. I didn't make the connection until reading this comment. Holy shit. O.O
the combination of imogen no longer having to fear hearing a thought she wasn’t meant to hear-something jmogen has said has stopped her from pursuing romance in the past- and simultaneity had the assurance that laudna would be open with her and not harbor thoughts that would cause her pain because she cares about her too much, and the simple truth of missing her too damn much, giving imogen the courage to ask for more……. i’ll never be over it and them
The fact she traveled for a week with a bunch of horny idiots in love may also gave her a bit of a push to finaly go for it.
TWTWWR USER ROZECREST,!
I love Liam’s reaction to the grocery shopping. Everyone else is freaking out, but he is just laser focused on the scene his friends are acting out. You can tell in his face how much he loves it. Everyone needs a friend like Liam.
He does that on EVERY romance scene, and I love it. It's a really wholesome detail.
@@andrevieirahyurem287Considering he basically invented romance (In Critical Role) I can see why he's such a fan.
Liam is SUCH a romantic. He is I think the second biggest shipper at the table (right behind Travis, King of Squeeing Into His Soda Can at the First Signs of Romance).
@@samuraiko Sam too, funny enough I think he might be the most tuned into the community. He's on TikTok, very active on twitter (others are too) but he seems like someone who knows A LOT about who the community ships.
@@Matisyahuwu Oh yeah, Sam is the savvy one. He may not be in it for romance's sake, but you just KNOW that he's the one following social media to see what the Critter herd is saying.
The fact you know that Laura Bailey does the thumbnails for the episodes and was like ‘yep, time to display my achievement’
that’s so real of her
@@simonzenn imagine if she’s kept it as a saved draft all this time 😂😂
@@Hollea dude in the bts tik tok they posted she looked so happy and proud 🥹
Oh really she is? Cool.
love Marisha's look in the thumbnail... very Delilahy
Matt - focus broken, shocked
Sam - absolutely shocked, stares into the infinite void
Taliesin - double, triple, quadruple, quintuple take
Travis - slow reaction, questions reality
Liam - turned to stone, stroke, send help
Ashley - us. All of us
Not all of us.
All of us
The last of us?
I LOVED Matt's reaction. That moment his eyebrows went up like "oh! She means KISS. As in on the mouth!" And then not wanting to narrate it so he could just watch his wife play out this scene excitedly like everyone else. So great :3
*hides behind Mister*
Without exchanging a word, we have all decided to live vicariously through Ashley, and she has agreed to express everything we're feeling.
Given all we know now this has so much more meaning.
@@Ginric99I’m still catching up and this comment made me simultaneously so scared and so excited to continue😄
@@carly9865 I was referring to her personal life, the fact that around the time of this episode it was just coming out about the fact for the past few years she had been in a cohersive controlling, abusive relationship with a serial sex abuser. I think that this episode onwards really shows a lifting of a cloud none of us could see waas there, she just starts being even more free in her roelplay.
@@Ginric99 thank you for informing me
@@Ginric99Ashley? I knew nothing about this. I thought she was with that...Chris? guy who worked for Critical Role.
For those confused by the captioning, when Laudna is talking about people who have betrayed them, it is supposed to say ‘Yuu’ as in Erika’s character and not “you”
thanks. I actually was confused, because it did kinda seem like Laudna was looking at Imogen as if referencing that Imogen betrayed her.
Thank you! I was trying to make sense of it, interpreting that Laudna meant Imogen also was betrayed, by her mother for example. But I felt I was stretching 😅
Oh that makes way more sense 😂
Yeah she did something with her hands when she say "Yuu". I knew who she meant but I can see how it would be confusing. I almost expected it to go into a joke. Marisha also did something with her hands when she said "Yuu".
Yeah, just listening (not watching) I did immediately think of imogens getting upset over the stone but Yuu makes much more sense
So Sam's like 10 for 10 on being dressed in a silly costume during emotional heavy moments huh? 😂😂😂
It's like a spider sense, but for emotional moments
I need a compilation of all of these moments STAT🤣
Look for the same episode numbers in each season. He's wearing what he wore that episode in Season 1.
@@lefterismplanas4977 I think they have a group chat where they talk/text on what they want to cover the next episode and how emotional they want to get. Sam probably sees it and wants to lighten the mood.
@@GAdmThrawn he absolutely wants to make his friends have deep emotional conversations with him while he's dressed as a looney toon
Still dying about Tal nodding to Travis about blacks clashing. Our Eldritch Lord understands...
i havent laughed as much as i did when travis was shaking his head confused in a long time. and like the rest of the cast understanding what marisha was talking about makes it even funnier
If anything happens to either Laudna or Imogen, the other one is going to get really terrifying, really quickly
Can't wait!
I mean, last time Imogen glassed half a city
Yeah they're a little codependent and it could become a problem FAST
@@BelbyB Or they love each other very much
@@supagirl277 Little of column A, little of column B
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the amazing character development of Ashton these last episodes, and the amazing characterisation of this development by Taliesin
Thank you!! And yes! I swear Ashton’s growth and overall story arc has been flying under the radar all campaign. Don’t get me wrong there’s been plenty of love for them but it does feel disproportionate. Maybe that’s on me though since I love Taliesin’s approach to characters
Can we also appreciate that Orym is having almost the same development, but in reverse? When he said "I don't think I have any hard 'no's anymore," a few episodes ago, I felt that shit.
Little did you know, this isn't character development, and he hasn't changed at all until 3 months from now lol.
Asthon has really quickly become one of my favourite (if not my favourite) Bells Hells member.
Ashley seemed to spend the bulk of the session clinging to Mister like he was *her* anchor...and I'm not sure my heart quite weathered that storm.
She has been doing it the entire campaign. But I think we all know why or anyone up to date in the new about Crit Role. I know her character is Fearne, but you can tell something has been wrong over the last 50 episodes at least.
@@iceman3317 Stop it, no you can't. That's just you trying to make yourself seem insightful, or act like you have some deep connection with the woman. She's a damn fine actress, so no... you couldn't tell anything.
@@iceman3317 Lets maybe not bring it up as if we actually knew anything. She's been on her a-game and she deserves some credit
I'm kinda with Iceman, plus (& even though yeah, it really shouldn't have come out like it did) what's happening with Ash is out there in public now.
Is there a moment your referencing? Im more than half way through and im confused.
History Checks will call them good friends.
and they were roommates
@@clur136who apparently already shared a bed
That pal-est of gals
They were in battle together
This made me spit my drink out laughing! 😂😂
SPOILERS BELOW
I find it hilarious that Laura has successfully managed, three campaigns in a row, to romance characters that weren't initially planned to be romanceable. 😂😂😂
I swear she just takes it as a challenge.
She just likes a challenge
That's why I'm conflicted. I kinda wish it didn't happen. But it's awesome the way that she did it.
Laura Bailey always wins
I think it's also hilarious that Marisha is the one sought after by someone in all three campaigns
You know that folks are pro roleplayers when the first roll of the session is an hour and twenty minutes in
I just feel like if you scry on Ira, you should see him staring directly at you. Like, prolonged eye contact.
The mental image of looking into a scrying pool of an empty room and then Ira just scuttling up into a fish-eye lens is terrifying
*taps the fantasy microphone of the farmers market*
Don’t mind the gals being pals in the bread isle
WHOLE FOODS IS FOR LOVERS
*Buzz*
"To the grey carriage parked next to the tree, you left your light cantrip on."
There certainly is an abundance of yeast.
Prestidigitation required for spillage
MAKE MORE COMPILATIONS I LOVE YOUR CONTENT ABOUT CR CAMPAIGN 2 ALMOST AS MUCH I LOVE CR
I'm absolutely taken aback by how thoroughly splintered the party is at the beginning of this episode. All of their relationships are in some way damaged, their goals unaligned and the communication is so difficult. i'm sure it won't take long to recover, but it's still very impressed what they achieved, narratively
It was pretty wild watching them fighting in the beginning considering how ride or die Bells Hells normally are
@@samuelstensgaard4828 Didn't really seem like a fight to be honest. More just very stressed out people venting while others very quickly understood thats what it was and being supportive. PC's fighting to me means more like when Fjord and Caleb or Percy and Grog were having their respective.. discussions.
It bears mentioning that team Wildemount had combat encounters in every single episode AND had more episodes than the other group.
Feels like they as a whole have been a group of broken people. Like they all have trauma and adding to it for the betterment of the world. Just my five cent observation. These characters seem more grounded in that way. Maybe I'm wrong, but there has been some under the surface at times.
The Matron of Ravens and her followers are going through a period of mourning. Vax was truly an excellent champion.
I think he still is! He is still screaming so I assumed they were mourning his ongoing suffering!
@@noone-ld7ptmourning that death isn't allowed for him, yeah.
@@noone-ld7ptI don't think this version of him can be killed properly, unless the Matron of Ravens gets gobbled up by Predathos.
Also a period of preparation…so are they preparing for a new champion???
Keyleth will always have a special place in our hearts, and Beau is cool, but damn, Marisha has gone to another level with Laudna. Since the beginning, it was a special character with so many layers, but all the development and arches she'd come through is just amazing. Also, the acting and roleplaying of Marisha is simply astonishing, every episode she gives everything she has. She deserves all the compliments.
From the first time Nervous Laudna pulled on her own hair, eyes wide, I was a little in love.
Beau remains my favorite for her wonderful development and how grounded her struggles were. Plus on a meta level I kinda love how Marisha responded to so much vitriolic harassment over Keyleth not by making a quiet crowd pleaser but by making an angry abrasive asshole and turning her into a lot of peoples favorite by the end.
Laudna’s right up there though. She’s got such strong characterization and personality just like Beau had but unlike Beau, Laudna’s really been able to dive into her backstory which has given us additional lenses to see her character through. Beau’s backstory sadly kinda got glossed over.
Marisha is the most improved player since they started streaming, and this character suits her better than either Keyleth or Beau did.
beau is a lot more than just “cool”
I completely agree. To me, Laudna is definitely her masterpiece ❤
Laudna telling Pate to shut up at 3:06:35 has me fucking dying
"You don't know my mother's name!" @ 3:37:50 is a DEEP CUT by Laura!
It isn't exactly a deep cut when it's been a recurring repeated joke across all the campaigns. This isn't even the first time in THIS campaign that it's been spoken.
@@transientanus I appreciate that even all these years later they still rib him for that.
@@troikas3353It's taken on a life of its own, albeit with a companion in "Life needs things to live."
"I made an un-romanceable dead person!" No, Marisha, you made an incredibly loveable person who just happens to be dead. Really, that's on YOU!
😂
Just a *slight* over site there.. I’m sure no one will fall for h……. well
its amazing to me how everyone is just overlooking the fact that this is borderline necrophilia though, and it's even more amazing to me how no one wants to address the fact that Deanna is apparently into bestiality
@@corymeyer379 how is this necrophilia? laudna has repeatedly stated that she's not dead, but in an "inbetween" sort of state; when she was brought back, she said, her body still functioned, just not ordinarily. she's a whole, bit weird, person, not a corpse. also as weird as it is i hardly think a sentient werewolf gnome guy is comparable to an actual animal that cannot consent
@@caramel7050 You're absolutely right, and I know it's hard, but don't engage with these guys. Let them try to rain on the parade, we can just huddle together under our little umbrellas of joy and let them pass us by. 😉
@@corymeyer379 Eh, it's not any different than the hundreds of stories about vampires romancing humans really. She's a fully conscious, self aware and sapient person.
It took me an hour to notice Sam’s makeup/outfit, the way I’m desensitized to his shenanigans
My friend had to point it out to me 😂
Same. I respect the commitment though!
same…
I love how the cast don’t even acknowledge it anymore.
I literally didn't notice until other people mentioned it to me.
Vax and Keyleth can't catch a break. They are already a pair of star-crossed lovers who were separated by literal death. Some 30 years later, Keyleth walked into a trap and indirectly let Vax got captured. And now, she is too wounded to do anything to help him, and he is in constant pain, trapped in an orb...
Get to level 20, kids. It's FUN.
"I want to DM candela obscura, but ohhh Matt is competent" 😂 Sam kills me lol
😂😂
Laura played the gay pining so freaking well. It was obvious from episode 1, and I was LIVING for it. I’m so happy. When Laudna said, “I kiss her again,” as confirmation, you can see the entire table breathe a sigh of relief and happiness. Amazing chemistry from everyone.
I dunno man. I remember Twitter going nuts about how problematic the Fjord/Jester relationship was and that was only a 10 year gap. Laudna has been dead longer than Imogen has been alive. Sooo of the Fjord and Jester relationship was problematic then this one DEFINITELY is. Made even more so by the fact that Laudna is dead. That's...kind of gross.
@@thetransientone6254Chet is over 200 years older than Fern
@@thetransientone6254 Laudna is not dead, she is alive. She was dead, and was brought back just like many other characters. Her resurrection thing went a bit awry, but she is alive. You thinking it's gross is absolutely irrelevant since Imogen doesn't care.
And the age gap is not a problem when they're both adults?
If one being older and "dead" is a problem, adiós vampire romances and all. Adiós werewolves too, bc that would be bestiality? What's to say abt Chet then, being 200 years older than Fearne and doing it in his wolf form?
This is DnD man. It looks very much you dislike the ship for other reasons and is just trying to justify it somehow 🤷♀️
@@thetransientone6254 that kinda stuff gets very weird in fantasy stories. age gaps, when you are talking about people who are adults, are mostly an issue on a maturity/power/life stage difference level, and laudna and imogen seem to be very equal there.
yeah it was very funny to see someone in twitch chat like "are the shippers happy now?" and i'm like shipper? i'm not even a shipper i am a gay person with eyes/ears
everyone talking about Imodna but I'm here tearing up at the exchange between Ashton and FCG :')
It was a beautiful moment the last part of Ashton’s ramble I just wanted FCG to say I love you too Ashton.
Big moment for Imogen to be able get a taste of what “normal” people in “normal” relationships go through. Not being sure what’s okay or what’s too far, because she couldn’t read her mind. She had to talk and trust like a regular person and that’s something she’s longed for in the background for a long time. To just be normal. Tons of layers and depth from both Laura and Marisha, captivating stuff with a lot to analyze and think about. Well done!
Anyone else noticed that Marishas description of Laudnas new outfit sounds a hell of a lot like a Delilah Briarwood outfit?
I did think she might be subtly decking Laudina out like old Necromancer mc Bitchface. Subtly hinting that she hasn't actually ever been fully gone and that she might actually be more in charge than we think now
I was going to say it sounded a lot like Wednesday Addams prom dress from the new Netflix series. Nothing wrong with that but it sounded familiar 1:26:26
Episode 65: the one where sleeveless Laura decided to "I can't tell if it's alright or not anymore"
Living rent free in my head until the end of time.
@@Matisyahuwu same man, it'll never leave. Like ever. Laura really blessed us all
watching each cast member reaction to THAT moment individually is HYSTERICAL. this was amazing to see live lol the chat was freaking out
Ironically Liam's reaction was the best one for me. His face doesn't move at all.
literally moments before that moment someone in twitch chat went "i love how they're such good friends, it's like they're sisters" or something lmao
@@hsmoscoutoh noooo ahahaha
@@hsmoscoutthey were roommates
@@akulsinator7680oh my gods they were roommates
I don’t think Orym has called Keyleth anything but The Voice of The Tempest before today
Things got real for our man
I am so hoping that Orym gets SOME kind of happy reunion with his family next episode, and I genuinely think we're going to see him break down and cry, apologizing to Keyleth for everything that happened to her.
@@samuraiko whether he cry’s and breaks down or not, I probably will either way, it’s only getting more emotional with every episode
3:22:00 Matts reaction after Ashtons rant was awesome, almost like he took that as a personal challenge! "They can beg, and maybe ill listen..." "you got it buddy 😈"
Hey Marisha, thanks for making me cry in the first 18 minutes of the episode.
Over the past three campaigns, she has become one of my very favorite role players. I have felt the way she depicted Laudna has felt before; it really got to me.
Same here.
Marisha: makes a character that she thinks no one would romance
Laura Bailey: yes
1:12:09
As we know, Laura Bailey takes that as a challenge
Necrophilia is neat.
@@DSas2300 first bestiality, now necrophilia...just checking all the taboos off the list
@@corymeyer379 Right! Also, screwing a really, really old man. I mean, it's someone's kink.
@@DSas2300 there are some kinks that just shouldn't be explored though
I understand that the "One" scene was the show grabber. But can we all just take a step back and talk about the scene in the FRIGGIN. TEMPLE!!!!!! My jaw was on the floor, I started breathing heavy, and I legitimately got goosebumps. Oh. My. God. Matthew freaking Mercer.
THAT was what I remembered best from this episode. Don't get me wrong, yay for Imodna finally getting their act together, but I was *ALL* about that scene in the temple.
I was about to press pause and take a break but this scene started and I just stood there, flabbergasted.
Watching the Laudna/Imogen scene was amazing! 🥰 However I definitely recommend rewatching to see the others reactions. Sam completely blue screened when Laudna agreed and Ashley was every critter everywhere, so invested.
it was _very_ unexpected!
Ashley's reaction to anything Laudna/Imogen has been just as entertaining as the pairing. haha
Ashley's sigh of relief when Laudna reciprocated back after their deep talk, if that wasn't us all!
watching each persons reactions during “that” scene is brilliant.
The way he actively bunched up his kigurumi so he'd have something to hold onto/hide behind, then realized what it looked like and immediately was like "why the fuck did i do that?". fantastic.
the next time i see a Taliesin quote compilation, "were your meds arcane?" better be on there
Marisha: My C3 Character will be a non-romanceable dead woman.
Laura: Challenge Accepted.
Hold my feather/lollipop/lightning bolt. ;)
LAURA BAILEY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
*harp sounds*
Having this comment as the only visible one when starting the episode hypes the fuck out of me. *goes away from comments section to watch episode before i get spoiled*
@@adamfabian9398 have fun. It is worth it!
Crit Role Cast: "I'm gonna make an unromanceable character."
Laura Bailey: "Hold my dice."
What's Laudna's corpse mouth taste like?
I love how no one is a bigger fan of Laura's romances than Travis is. He gets so much joy out of watching his wife play romance with literally everyone else so far. Even when it was him, he was all giddy.
Travis is THE biggest shipper at the table, and not just Laura's. When Beau and Yasha FINALLY got together in C2, the last thing we hear in the episode is Travis cheering, "Y'ALL HOOKED UP!" Every time, the big man is just squeeing into his soda can, and it's a beautiful thing.
I’ll never get the pure power of his reaction when Vex popped up in the bathtub in campaign 1. No one could’ve been more hype than him
Fearne is the MVP of all her last battles, she became such a reliable character ! 🥰
Druids: if they don't have the right spells prepared (Ashley now has well over 100 to pick 14 from every long rest) and if they're not confident enough to commit their Wild Shape uses they can seem useless (or even worse than useless). But once things start to click, and if everything works out, they can be spectacular. We had the same with Keyleth; encounters where it seemed she couldn't do anything, encounters where she saved the day. I'm glad Ashley is getting to flex her druid mechanics, as well as her great role playing.
"You're skipping some of the bad shit..." absolutely killed me.
Build up to grocery shopping (SPOILERS BELOW!!)
13:37 Laudna compliments Imogen
15:40 Laudna jealousy era
16:50 Imogen & Laudna hold hands
16:56 There wasn’t a moment that went by
17:32 I can’t hear your thoughts (foreshadowing)
19:43 Fearne = best wingwoman
23:39 She won’t be alone
32:25 Imogen justifies going to Savalierwood
33:02 Imogen recommends the Savalierwood
33:22 I just thought you would have loved it
42:58 Protective Imogen: WTF FCG?
44:24 Wherever you’re going
44:49 We can go see our old house
45:01 Laudna loves the corset
1:02:30 Imogen & Laudna’s trip to Zhudanna’s begins + Sam’s flask
1:04:17 Contemplative lip bite #1 (I think) aka Imogen deep in thought
1:05:04 This is where it all started
1:07:25 We won’t be staying long
1:07:40 Contemplative lip bite #2
1:08:29 Imogen taking the chance for them to get away
1:09:41 Laura was eager to get to this point lolol
1:09:46 Grocery shopping begins (no timestamps from here on out)
- love all of Imogen’s nervous fidgets: biting lip, scratching neck, touching hair/face
- Also can’t forget in ep64 (approx. 3 hours in) when FRIDA plays the recording & Imogen gets all flustered (I suspect Laura asked Christian to do that to create more build up for this episode)
Bless you for this.
This needs more likes!!!!!
2:51:30 wink
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@taylerscarfo8109what's the wink mean??
Marisha has now joined the “3 for 3 romance club” with Laura!
1:12:09
Ashley as well, don't forget. Scanlan, Beau, and now Chetney
@@renaissancenerd3801 sorry I meant romances! I personally don’t count Chet yet, that’s more of a fling than an actual romance. Just edited the comment, I should’ve clarified that!
@@dblundz understandable, I kinda see it that way too
Whoever gets Sam next campaign wins :D
Yeah with Ashley it's more like she's 3 for three being worn down by people who start out coming on WAY too strong 😂
Laura is insane for that wink at 2:51:30
Ahh, my heart! 🥹
3:12 Laura's "Are you?" 😂
And dude Liams's "director voice" is so commanding and strong
So many people are used to Liam as an actor that they often forget he's also a director (and I would KILL to be able to watch him directing sessions - I love watching 'how the awesome happens).
I just love Travis' dreamy look of admiration for one of his best friends and his wife as they have their lovely scene together. It makes my heart happy to see such an amazing husband and friend just enjoying the moments. What an inspiration. And Marisha and Laura are so dang perfect in the scene, too. And everyone else's reactions? *chef's kiss*
Fearne's little "clop clop clop" sounds with the hands make me laugh every time. 😂 I'm so glad Ashley continues adding that sound effect. It makes my day.
Edit: Talisen's Count imitation totally got a chuckle out of me too. The more I watch these guys the more I realize how underrated Talisen's quips are.
I'm so happy to see them going back to Zephrah! Liam said it was one of his favorite places in Exandria, so I hope Orym will find a little peace there by seeing some of his family, maybe.
It's so cute too that he chose Zephrah too.
Marisha chose zephrah cause she was the one who built it, Tal chose Zephrah cause that was the one city he built.
It truly shows no one loves Kiki more than liam
I am CRAVING this whole thing. I've written so many vignettes for Orym set in Zephrah, and I expect this to fuel a LOT more. :D
Can't wait to finally meet Orym's mom, Nel and the triplets! Hope Zeprah can ease his mind
@@samuraiko We'll both be rendered so AU and we're going to love every second of it. =D
orym doesn’t deserve peace after what he knowingly did to laudna
The subtleties in the performance from Laura... Watch how when Laudna is upset she touches her forehead... the circlet. *chef's kiss* Sublime performance.
2:51:29 - Laura winking at Marisha and some giggling.
Can someone make a gif?!
@@deNachtKater Oh it's been gif'd. You'll find it all over Tumblr.
Christ. These two are going give me a heart attack. Again
Anyone able to link it??
@@adrinalinekid2320do you ever look at your comments and realize how obsessively creepy you sound?
I love Ashley is so in it for the rp over the mechanics. Like, every few episodes she will cast a spell as if she just read the name and went "That feels right" without a clue what it does. So much fun
Omg lol I work in sales selling suits and hearing Marisha say she doesn't want the blacks to clash makes me feel so good lol! Somebody understands!!!!
Can we appreciate that Laura chooses appropriate pictures and she chose one that's just her and marisha shows she knows the kisses was the main hype point and seees everyones reactions and took off
Well done Laura!!! Amazing choice as always!!
Well said. However, please tag the spoilers in your comment for other viewers. I wouldn't want to ruin the surprise. 🙂
@@Drekromancer If they are reading the comments before watching, the know what they are getting.
Ever since Yu arrived I firmly believed Imogen was in love with Laudna but wow I never thought we'd see it confirmed. Thank you Laura, what a gobsmacking and beautiful moment. ♥
How could you have thought that? The engagement and merchandising potential is immense!
@@DSas2300 true true. i'm still waiting for a whitestone is for lovers t-shirt!
@@LilyGray If that isn't made I will be surprised.
So we're just gonna ignore the 30 year age gap and the fact that Laudna is a literal walking corpse? Like there's problematic and then there's this.
@@thetransientone6254 Oh, there's definitely something fishy.
So, I was recently rewatching a campaign 1 episode. It was the first fight with Raishan, and I couldn't help but notice how young the cast looked
And something hit me.
I don't want to get heat for this comment because 1 I know it's obvious, and 2 I understand the negative connotations with the word/phrase I'm gonna use.
But I really mean it in the most sincere and true sense of the word/phrase without anything negative.
We're really watching these wonderful friends grow old together.
And then I realized something about myself, again in a good and not negative kinda way, that I've been a fan since around the middle of C1, and I've also grown a lot older. Both in years and in spirit.
CR is just a show where people play D&D. That's true. But what's also just as true is that it's a found family living and growing together. And something that we can as viewers take part in as individuals and as a group.
Don't forget to love each other.
God bless 🙏
absolutely. it's a show about friends and a theater troupe making live improv stories together and helping each other through life. oh, and there's some DnD. :) and with them and the Critters, I can feel like a little bit of vicarious found family, that I so long for.... they are so lucky to have that kind of friendship
The party conveniently forgets that Laudna was literally resurrected by the Everlight.
Yea the whole gods drama post split feels really contrived
that's what rubbed me the wrong way the most. It was because of Pike, and the Everlight, that she could be free from Delilah, and she says the imogen destruction was more of a sign than any god act she ever saw? sound hypocrital
@@Rellyksit's more likely that in that moment she just forgot that that happened
@@ryankerins361 in the recent episodes her opinions on the divine seems to be the same, so, I don't think it makes a difference if she forgot or not.
The whole thing is pretty forced, yeah. Doesn't make any sense. @@donb7519
I am SO frustrated that none of the cast seemed to make a connection between Ludinus' abandoned harness and Otahon's contraption. I was literally *yelling* at my computer at 4 in the morning "PUT IT TOGETHER, GUYS!"
Pretty sure Talesin got it straight off the bat
Wait what what's the connection
That was my thought when the object was described the first time.
Matt just sitting behind his hands as he watches something amazing happen between his wife and one of his best friends is just ❤️🔥❤️🔥
I also love Ashley using her plushie as an emotional support Mister. 🙂
I have a feeling this isn't the first time.
Well it is at least his fourth time.
@@anlemeinthegame1637 That plushie has held up through A LOT and hasn't gotten a hole yet. Everyone should get one.
@@DSas2300During their game you mean, right??
I've been grinning all weekend from 1:11:14 . Love wins!
SAME I was passively listening to it while working and I couldn't do anything for 30 minutes straight
Uhhh....yeah. A super problematic love where one person is literally over twice the age of the other one. Remember when everyone was giving Fjord crap for grooming Jester? This is worse. Also Laudna is dead so this is creepy. I am all for queer love and matching, but the age thing and the fact that one is literally a decomposing corpse makes this relationship SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPER problematic.
@@thetransientone6254 You do know this is a fantasy world? Comparing a hollow one to a real world corpse is absurd -- Laudna can clearly consent, have emotions, she's sentient, so on. A little suspension of disbelief can really heighten enjoyment of a storyline.
As for the age difference, Imogen is 28, not a child while Laudna is physically also her late 20s. The age difference argument can be dismissed out of hand.
@@thetransientone6254This is no different than all the vampire romances you see everywhere.
@thetransientone6254 Imogen is a grown woman, nearly 30 years old. There's nothing wrong with this "age gap", just like there's nothing wrong with the one between Fjord and Jester. And Laudna isn't a decomposing corpse, she's a fantasy creature much in the way a a vampire is
This is one of my favorite episodes is such a long time. So much good character work, between Imogen and Laudna (obviously), and then the vision that Orym, Fearne, and Chetney had (so cool), I think the unsung hero personally was Ashton. His talk with FCG was just so amazing, he stayed true to his character while also showing how he's changed his perspective and motivation, and at the same time cheering up FCG, just a spectacular character moment.
GODS YES. Taliesin is absolutely bringing his A game with Ashton's character development these last dozen or so episodes with him, and I am HERE for it.
agreed. Ashton has such heart, I may have a crush on them.
All of this, yes.
Ashton was fantastic! It takes a lot of courage to open up so fully and reach out after so much pain. And they've been hesitant to offer up their opinions and thoughts in such detail before, probably because he didn't trust people truly cared. He's come so far!
During the scene between Laudna and Imogen i couldn't stop looking at Ashley, she looked like the happiest quokka
3:06:13 Ashley’s little Oh & turn towards Imogen when Laudna said the dress was purple 😏
Ladies and Gentlemen, its official.
they weren't just roommates
Oh my God
They're not just roommates
You've heard of robbing the cradle. We now have robbing the grave!
@@DSas2300 Marisha: Makes, well tries to make the most unromanceable character who is basically some half-zombie
Laura: Sprints for the nearest Shovel
Let Chaos reign I guess
@@Floraclaw That's gonna take a lot of Summer's Eve.
Although this does prove that they were just roommates before, despite some people's thoughts... unless I'm completely misreading that and Imogen's "any more" is meant to mean this wasn't the first time.
I think I just heard Dani Carr scream backstage and every single Imodna shipper swoon
Orifices are some of the first things to get really putrescent as the body rots.
@@DSas2300Good thing this is a fantasy world, then!
@@allisonm4493 I think rot is still a thing. I think she ripped out a chunk of her scalp just in this episode!
@@DSas2300dude, your comments are so unnecessary.
@@mineola_ Thanks for your contribution.
This whole episode was just so good. How lovely when a shopping episode is actually the one that takes my breath away; from the farmers market, to the holy water drinking, to the scry on lilliana.
65 episodes in and I can't be happier for shipping Laudna & Imogen.
It's a damn good day.
I don’t think anyone at the table was happier than Ashley at 1:11:10. When the Mister plushy hides the face, you know she is feeling feels
21:51 The moment Laudna considers committing murder for the second time in the last 24hr. But this time is Chetney. LOL
Also, the synchronization between Matt and Marisha is awesome.
1:13:43 Travis's face when Laura says, "I've heard everything inside of you" 😂
How very Laura of him
Who's ready to make 1:11:16 the most replayed part of this episode!
If I had a nickel for every time one of Liams Characters turned to the Raven Queen in a time of need id have 2 nickels. Which isnt a lot, but its weird its happened twice
One of my fovorite things is looking at Travis' setup. One box one notebook. Right across from the miniature candy kingdom full of art and toys in front of Ashley.
Can’t believe I finally had a chance to watch the whole episode live. And I missed the part that everyone was the most hyped about. I’m just glad Mondays exist.
22:08 "it depends on what add ons you want" I'm dead on the floor over here 😂😂😂
This is now twice that Chetney has hit on Orym, so I'm wondering how long this pursuit is gonna go on...
Ashton talking about the Gods @ 3:20:00 was some brilliant acting/RPing!! LOVED IT!
44:07 Everyone taking care of Laudna is just so sweet ❤
Marisha is my favorite player I love her. She has so much potential at all times, even at her best. I've always admired how she plays the game. And ill die on this hill she matches Sam in level of comedy. She's truly hilarious. Crit roll would not be complete without her
100%.
1:12:15
Marisha: “I was making a dead person who wasn’t romanceable.”
Me: “Anything is possible if you try hard enough.” ;)
first percy a character hard to romance due to multiple backstory reasons
second fjord a character litterally intended to not have any romance
third laudna same as fjord and percy but also a corpse
Next campaighn laura will find a to romance a litteral rock
I highly doubt that statement, tbh. This relationship was set up as far back as episode 1 😝
I feel like it was more of a platonic thing in marishas haed and less of a romantic deal but their was ground to work with
@@clintonbehrends4659hey be careful, Ashton is a rock
@@clintonbehrends4659 Time to romance the stone!
1:11:16 The fucking reactions, I love them. Specially Ashley who just LIVES IT 😂
I really don't think there's any bigger fan of critical role than Ashley. There's been times I swear she forgets she's part of it and is just watching it like all of us are.
Given how much of it she physically missed due to the show she was on, I don't blame her.
2:37:20
For all the crap Sam pulls, he expresses sympathy for all Matt’s prep time for this combat map to have the combat end in just a few moments
This episode really illustrates a bit of the diversity of the cast. You basically had the two groups divided as Team Comedy and Team Tragedy. And how they interacted in the first portion of the episode shows how both enhance the story with their contrasts.
Marisha: I made a dead person who isn't romanceable
Laura: Hold my beer