All Work No Play: Sword Fighting

[@Rocknelson4]

"Do we have room for editing on this show? No? Ok." *Immediate hard edit* genius next level comedy

[@glitchkillgasmx]

I knew it was coming and I still died laughing at that hard edit.

[@DristanRossVII]

I legit choked on my water

[@rorydonaldson2794]

I laughed at that jump cut much harder than I should have

[@swordude40]

9:34

[@Beerbones928]

Gold

[@Archon762]

"Any last words?" "... My god you're magnificent...." "Aren't I though?" *cuts throat*

[@bensheraton3957]

This should just be called ‘my two dads’

[@all_is_on1792]

I want to upvote this, but I don't want to ruin the 69.

[@RobertMcGovernTarasis]

“You can count on me, no matter what you do …”

[@EckonicMaster]

@@RobertMcGovernTarasis Damn it! You bet me to it! Well played, good sir!

[@ashleyraffaelli326]

You watch the triforce don't you ?

[@ciaradonegan1607]

my two dads squared 2

[@youtubegameraddict5016]

"Your 20s are never natural!" Those are fighting words 😄

[@AaronBoBaron_]

"Do we have room for editing?" "Nope." Jump cut. I'm dying.

[@EmperorRax]

9:29 for those who were looking for it like i was

[@Ailieorz]

Flawless and so subtle

[@trishalish13]

"He wants to geocache." Liam's boy continues to sound like the coolest kid ever.

[@dovahfruit9503]

I thought this said genocide lmao

[@alexisvillanueva1570]

@@dovahfruit9503 A little genocide couldn't hurt anyone.

[@Tombr4mb4]

​@@alexisvillanueva1570 except for the feeling of genocide-ers when people bully them for a having a good time.

[@Cyrribrae]

"Sir Liam Neeson O'Brien of the house Taken and I'm here to learn a particular set of skills." LOLLLLLL

[@SuperLololol09]

And after that,” Hi I’m will how ya doin’?”

[@mythomagic1771]

Will is totally me in that aspect

[@kkTeaz]

12:07

[@thenightingale5436]

"Any last words?" "YOUR MAGNIFICENT." "Aren't I though."

[@alexandervaucrosson7841]

I was gonna like your comment but I couldn't bring myself to ruin that 69.

[@trunkskoolkid]

You’re* ;)

[@virginiamooney4105]

I wanna leave a like but that would make it 667 and I would never do that to you

[@fuji_n2927]

"Do we have... room for editing on this show?" "Nop." *INSTANT EDITING* "We'll blur it." *BLURS SAM* that killed me

[@DameDallas]

"Do you guys have a safe word?" "It's the same one we always use. It's foliage." Best underrated line, Will.

[@genosisbedlam2433]

“He was so young....early 40’s but still...” had me dying with laughter 😂

[@Kinross07]

"Your 20's were never natural." got me.

[@grobanlover292]

"Do you now swear to uphold the rules of the Critical Role kingdom?" *Mighty Nein cuts a guys hand off, sends him into exile, ends the slavery of a djinn, removing the source of the cities power, steals a boat and avoids the guards* "More or Less"

[@Evija3000]

And that's just in one or two episodes.

[@wabschall]

@@Evija3000 2/3 of this was a single episode. Shit moved quickly

[@muveemania]

oh my god i cant believe that happened

[@CJMGalaxy]

Holy shit I forgot they fuckin stole a ship. And named it The Mistake. And then stole another and named it The Ball Eater. They are such a disaster

[@NovaRift]

@@CJMGalaxy to be fair the Plank King gave them the squall eater after the Avantika incident, excuse the bad spelling haha, which they renamed to the ball eater. xD

[@CriticalGeminiHero]

I can't get over the fact that this is a weekly experience now, how gifted are we?? Also thank goodness for the Laura Bailey harp joke staying. I voted Keanu too XD

[@Ajinic]

Hey! One of my fave crit parody makers! I voted the same

[@dmitrijones3064]

Hey I follow your tumblr! Love your content. Also fuck yeah this is exemplary lol

[@RevanXIII]

What a time to be alive!

[@danielb.8340]

We are lucky my fellow humans

[@0ptimismPrime]

Since we can all agree that it's totally gonna be Keanu, the real burning Question here should be: Which Keanu? Bill & Ted Keanu? Matrix Keanu? John Wick Keanu? (let's be real, nobody want's Bram Stocker's Dracula Keanu...)

[@fortho-the-clortho2448]

This is just a thinly veiled date between two married men and its the best thing ever

[@melvinlinderoth7108]

Until the end I didn't realise Hamlet wasn't the real name of Liam's son

[@Aloemancer]

Right? He seems like the type to actually do something like that XD

[@Gryphon2026]

I at first thought that too but then I was like noo Liam is too cool to do that to his own kiddo, and then it was confirmed that he did not name his kid Hamlet. Lol

[@DogandaTopHat]

My first thought was "that's weird and ominous/tragic"

[@erickcardenas6055]

They have used that name for years. It started years ago in their audio Podcast

[@locorocky1]

I actually had to pause the video to look in the comments to see if he was being serious

[@Bigoldskeleton]

Look, I'll be real with you. We all knew this was going to be good. It wasn't a question, right? Like, Sam and Liam are funny dudes with good chemistry, so of course this was going to be fun. I confess I was not ready for just how good it actually was going to be. I just opened a dictionary and there was a picture of this show next to the definition of "delight."

[@Dctr-mg8km]

Sam: "We have to censor this whole bit now" Broadcast; *Censors Sam's face*

[@ThePublicSquare]

One of many reason to love Sam: "He was too young; I mean early forties, but still." The Oregon Trail end of Gen X is in full flower on this show. I LOVE it

[@torchwoodboy5564]

This feels like it will be a trainwreck... and I'm very excited to board this train.

[@gnewaccountwhodiss199]

I like how I've been watching this for years by myself and now we have this.

[@thomasbailey4616]

All abooooaaaarrrdddddd!!! Hahahahahahaha

[@e.turduckeny630]

It really does in the best way. Like the first episodes of Critical Role where they were still figuring everything out.

[@Azuremane]

and like any wreck it is really hard to look away...

[@wesesheskhnemtuhit]

Amen

[@fuzzysquirrel]

"Your 20s are never natural!!!" .... "KILL THEM!"

[@JasperForge]

The worst insult you can say to a D&D player

[@PrestonFarr]

@@JasperForge haha totally agree 😂

[@RavenPH12]

DICE FIRED!

[@stella1996able]

Props to the editing team! Blurring Sam's face instead of the wine and the hard cut after they asked if this would be edited was awesome! xD

[@ophionavernus]

Seriously, shout out to the crew.

[@caraelizabeth7307]

This is the cutest thing ever. XD Work husbands being work husbands.

[@MangoJuiceTwinkie]

I enjoy the simple things in life, like watching two best buddies casually flirt and talk about their friendship in a wholesome way. ^__^

[@ghomerhust]

these guys are "hetero-life-mates" like jason mews and kevin smith! name a more iconic duo!

[@properlydicedonyon3624]

@@ghomerhust Will Wheaton and Nat 1s

[@irethcoisss]

Yep, same here.

[@Griffolion0]

Sam Riegel and Liam O'Brien together on a podcast could never suck. There's literally no alternate plane in the multi-verse that has that scenario play out.

[@unclevivid9028]

Griffolion its just two corpses

[@unclevivid9028]

Still entertaining

[@TheSvmurai]

God, so basically it's a revitalized Sam+Liam Podcast but with FULL SKITS? I'M SO DOWN!

[@theodorehsu5023]

I am in for it too :)

[@lockepersonal]

Huh. I just listed to the episode from years ago, the one where they discuss their first ever D&D game right after it happened. They were so excited about it.

[@user-sl7tm9mf8y]

A humble "hey lets fake a podcast to hang out!" Led to Whil Fridel getting his head chopped off in medieval combat. What a bizarre world we live in.

[@beansprout9261]

this is just half an hour of me grinning like an idiot

[@dillonrussell5574]

Same!

[@ShandyJammer]

"Your 20's are never natural!!!" Thems fightin' words

[@KKraemerPhoto]

L: "Do we have room for editing on this show?" S: "No." (sloppy jump cut to Sam, wiping nose) 9:34 Production humor, I love this show already.

[@osanneart9318]

I laughed my ass off at that!

[@EricGarber]

Same! "We can blur that, right?" referring to wine label. Blurs Sam's face instead.

[@AltairSaosin]

Whoever is editing this, you are my hero and I love you. The jumpcut, the blurring, it's all great.

[@sadiesorenson9442]

It's Marisha!

[@cinnabonbons]

Liam’s “fuck you!” after Sam says he has 20/20 vision and no cavities is the ultimate #mood

[@kahnTM]

King Arthur and the Knights of the Critical Table. Ser Pent of House Taken, Ser Cumvent of Silverlake, Ser Vival "Will".

[@deathtowaterbottles8207]

Yasu Nagasena Your Game of Thrones is showing

[@lonmania9249]

Your welcome for the 69th like

[@artygunnar]

Sir cumcise!

[@dogucan97]

Now I want Laura to come on stage on the live shows with that harp sound effect.

[@inuzrule]

lol the knight names. Liam was Sir Pent, Sam was Sir Cumvent (oh no that looks worse written out like that), and Will was Sir Vival. The best and brightest knights of the realm.

[@momowentboom]

Pretty sure that was a DragonFable reference

[@cardboard-boxgames9308]

The editing in this is perfect. The hard cut, the ‘it’s junior’, the blurred face, the ending redo. It fits the show so well.

[@lukediehl1210]

The HEMA geek in me wants to criticize the sword fighting, but I just can't. Next time you need to try knife throwing. I want to see if Liam can actually dagger, dagger, dagger

[@oneringtorulethemagicarp7199]

I know, it's so wrong, but also looks really fun lol

[@Overlord99762]

Glad someone said it first, lmao

[@TexTheBest]

they are so cute. I loved the hard cut after sam said they wouldn't have editing, and then not knowing how to finish and asking marisha for guidance.

[@isaacdickinson4521]

And Liam is on brand once again: dying in front of his friends

[@samnieuwenhuis5555]

...yousonuva

[@MsCapofan]

it's still hard to believe that we'll get another episode of this every week. i can't wait to see what fun they done next week #squatstab

[@davos6129]

I'll believe it when I see it. Till then, I'm gonna expect next episode to drop around christmas 2019

[@HelloImBlaineB]

Running gag that they will be allowed to do one more

[@t0mdeakin]

Honestly I'd do it every month. Probably better content.

[@peter_parkour]

“Maybe we just talk this one out?” “I don’t think so. Your twenties are never natural!” alasjdwdjibfweijnfojdnfoidwn

[@jackmorrish239]

Liam: “Do we have room for editing on this show?” Sam: “No” *immediate jump cut*

[@davidparkes7741]

"I love you and you love me." *Aggressively tries not to sing the Barney theme song.*

[@Worgak]

9.30 Liam "Do we have room for editing in this show?" Sam: "Nope." *Immidiate jumpcut after* Y'all have some sassy as hell editors, lol.

[@HaveaBiscuitt]

BLESS YOU for the time stamp, I missed it the first time then everyone in the comments was talking about it 🥲

[@leonmorton6082]

I seriously teared up when Liam got stabbed. 10/10 acting, live action critical role now.

[@C_Bat]

Find someone that looks at you like Liam looks at Sam. And you'll be a happy man.

[@Never_heart]

Yan Tse the bromance is friendship goals

[@Gryphon2026]

YES!

[@Aloemancer]

"Are you drunk already?" "I hope so!"

[@EsquilaxM]

9:35 "Do we have room for editing on this show?? Nope. K." *quick cut* XD

[@BigE3618]

The energy between Sam and Liam is far too precious for this world. I can't wait for episode two.

[@PaulMcBambi]

There is so much CR content I can basicly fill my whole week with it. I LOVE IT!

[@PaulMcBambi]

@@coffeebreakhero3743 i might not have gotten the full picture, but i feel like Liam and Sam will be happy to have an "excuse" to hang out. But I get what you mean, i would be fine with a simple Podcast aswell

[@Mysticthered]

I love this stuff man you're tripping. The handbooker helper is the only thing I don't care about but it's also not for me

[@user-pt1kj5uw3b]

I disagree, this is just an opportunity for them to be creative and have fun in a different outlet. Its not like vlog style content or anything.

[@landoflemuria3830]

Coffee Break Here I remember that most of the CR cast (minus Matt and Laura (who were probably using Marisha and Travis' accounts) and Ashley(someone please tell me I'm wrong here)) were in the Twitch chat when this was live, so yeah, basically CR content.

[@lordbiscuitthetossable5352]

I've been listening to CR at work. While I wouldn't say I am obsessed with these guys, I have always been one who has been hesitant towards idolising anyone in life, I am currently watching this with some curiosity toward what they find amusing to do. I do find it fascinating how CR came to be however.

[@Maringana]

"And I knight you. Sir Pent, Sir Cumvent and Sir Vival." I'm frickin dying.

[@remingtonwright6796]

Liam: "I was the Black Knight, so what was I?" Me: Vegemite

[@heyvedur]

Bidet mate

[@UsernameCaliss]

The Laura (harp sounds) Bailey made this officially legit. All work no play is back bois!

[@twincitiesfighter60]

Whoever edited this, you are a comedic genius and troll extraordinaire ( 9:35 )

[@calvincotton1998]

The immediate, unnecessary jump cut after "Do we have room for editing on this show?" is golden.

[@meravl7615]

I love the return of the Laura Bailey pause - and now complete with glow! So glad you guys picked this back up. Hopefully you'll expend to beyond Malaysia. ;)

[@melvinlinderoth7108]

What's up with the Malaysia thing could you explain?

[@meravl7615]

@@melvinlinderoth7108 Back in the podcast they used to joke that their only subscribers are 5 people in Malaysia, possibly of a single family...

[@mattbb987]

Just watching this now. As Liam says “Life doesn’t make any sense”, I just think to myself, “You sweet summer child - 2020 is coming.”

[@lewiswalker5489]

Liam looking like an Off-Brand Jaime Lannister

[@proudpapaprick]

Now we just need a squicky Laura-Caleb character romance and the cycle will be complete.

[@zahrahd_]

as a Malaysian fan, I CAN confirm these protests in Malaysia Sam mentioned lmao (PS: so excited for this I love them v much)

[@RigzDigz]

'Dad legs mingling together' will be the name of my new Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band.

[@thatmonkben2961]

Rigz Digz Californication but with Sam at the vocals

[@maxinestarkywillow]

This is brilliant. As a single mum in Australia I can't imagine anything I'd enjoy watching more on a Monday morning than seeing two nerdy dads have fun together. More, please!

[@Baraz_Red]

Sam is rare : no cavities and perfect vision for 30+ years ! !!!

[@kriscerosaurus]

Editing on this was great. "We’re gonna have to blur ALL of this." -face smudge-

[@KTr0ck]

this is not even the beginning of something beautiful, this is the continuation and escalation of what was already fucken phenomenal. i love this episode so much you guys. my heart is full of love and joy for these nerds that im kinda living vicariously through i wish this series a long and glorious life

[@mad4909]

This is so charming and fun! I love seeing healthy male relationships based in fun and positivity

[@irok1]

I feel like 'male' is weirdly thrown in here...just try 'platonic'

[@pine608]

Irok 121 I think her point is that it’s somewhat rare to see male friendships based around positivity and love towards one another as opposed to women.

[@connorjaneu3021]

bumble I don’t know about that. Most guys I know have pretty innocent relationships based on fun.

[@thesepretzelssuckass247]

Hey look im a female making uneducated presumptions about male friendships

[@mai2015]

I completely get what you mean! Like this has the same energy as a coffee meet up and I'm here for it

[@jexxer]

"I'm gonna go swing a stick at my friend, or throw, uh, flames into the air." Career Goals.

[@aspinasvalainis]

Liam's voice is just so calming.

[@BenGreen1980]

no one has ever pulled off this much awkwardness and amazing chemistry at the same time

[@trezalkapeliskova2121]

"We didn't know what we were doing, but we could sell it with some grunting." If that doesn't sum up most of my sword fighting experiences, I don't know what does.

[@BenSmith-oi2xn]

the new for honor expansion looks great! Liam killing it as warden

[@SamSphinx]

Liam in one moment trumped Taliesin's irish accent. (Although Liam's was northern while Taliesin's was more southern)

[@Cyb3rM1nd]

He is Irish descendent, so it's not surprising really.

[@rav4208]

We're here to f*ckin' fight.

[@symphony_in_plaid4592]

I do kinda wish Tal had gone for it more confidently lol but I did love when it kinda peeked through Molly's speech. adorable

[@princessblazena]

He did northern Ireland because Liam Neeson is from Northern Ireland 😉😁

[@gabrielmendoza8316]

Not to be dramatic but I’m willing to die for this show.

[@samanthatex7586]

Gabriel Mendoza yb

[@JayShoPalmz]

I love how at the ending they didn't even use the shots of them looking at the camera. Bless this editing. I'm in love XDD

[@RatchildUK]

The bromance is real.

[@yami4358]

"You're magnificent." "Aren't I, though?" God you are such a big mood, I love

[@stella1996able]

I look forward to the episode for 2019!

[@TheLastWhiteKid]

Don't even joke about it.

[@thewingedporpoise]

I love the end of the show suddenly shifting to talk about their wives and family

[@stephencarmickle]

30 minutes is a good length. edit: but I think an hour would be good too.

[@Soter94]

I'm not saying that 24/24h 7/7d would be also perfect, but...

[@TheRealityleak]

I loved the original podcast and wondered if it would be the same stuff now there were "camera folk" in the room. Totally is the same. You have the Laura harps, you also had the Travis jingle... What about the rest of the cast...? I'm excited. In the words of taliesin Jaffe... "It's everything I've ever wanted" .

[@dan_isatree2013]

PLS KEEP DOING THIS very good love these two

[@MsKetchupBlaBla]

It’s now 2021 and there’s at least three formats of this show

[@ShadGray]

The harp to Laura Bailey's name makes me laugh SO hard.

[@Aloemancer]

Its a holdover from the original podcast that im really glad they kept

[@ryanhegseth8320]

I listened to this whole podcast last year and I'm so glad it's made a return along with all the inside jokes, love you two

[@thegreatskinkpriest8104]

Liam: “All of our voice acting skills” Sam:... kill him, kill them all!”

[@Mugthraka]

"Any last words?!..." "My God!, you're magnificient!" "Arn't I?..." LOL

[@diarmuid8188]

This is outstanding but I'm losing my mind that Californians (Americans?) call bouncy castles 'bounce houses'. Lads my reality has just been shattered

[@JeovaniOrtiz]

My reality is melting now that I know I could have been calling them bouncy castles all my life!

[@robertwalker5794]

It’s an American thing. Born in Kentucky, moved all around the country and everywhere I’ve been, they’re bouncy houses. Didn’t even know they were called anything else.

[@ultimate_pawnch]

I always called it a moon bounce.

[@clarehidalgo]

I'm from CA and everyone I know calls them Bouncy castles

[@mp9705]

Diarmuid whomst the fuck calls bouncy castles “bounce houses.” I live on the east coast and have never heard that.

[@Nobody-dl4tm]

I wish someone looked at me like Sam looks at Liam after one glass of $4 wine

[@scotth4713]

Need to bring this show back, guys.

[@thunderspear2251]

"Any last words?" "My god, you're magnificent!" "Aren't I though?" -kills him-

[@BA5GH3TT1]

It’s weird hearing Liam without an accent...

[@youtubegameraddict5016]

Right?! I'm so used to his Zemnian accent as Caleb 😄

[@w0oties]

Mmhm ya datz gut gut

[@KickyFut]

I dunno... He pretty easily hops in and out of his accents quite easily!

[@jesterssketchbook]

it is sad when ships sink

[@raphaelperry8159]

Surely you mean it's weird hearing him with an American accent.

[@ThatKarin]

I love Liam being a huge drama-nerd who has to be convinced CAJOLED into catching a football...and breaking his finger.

[@theaeon]

The fact that these two aren't actually married is the most surprising thing about Critical Role. But I mean how could they be. After all they are both married to Laura Bailey.

[@heyvedur]

I wonder what it's like...

[@julianroth326]

"You're 20s are never natural!" is such an underrated line.

[@onuadhain7399]

20:12 "Congratulations, here's your crown S-...Really?"

[@QuestionQuestionMark]

To be able to smile uncontrollable like a big dumb idiot with your best friend, your literal matching soul is so powerful. Even just to see I can see how they experience that.

[@alexandreboutaudvalarini5638]

In the format discussion you forgot "start a Twitter poll" and "Ask Marisha for help".

[@GeeGe.]

Those are the new things, they were talking about what the format has had so far

[@SkinnyTroll]

This was so wonderful and uplifting on so many levels. And weekly?! Let’s just hope it’s not the kind of weekly that means...once a week every three years. See you in 2021. It’ll be worth the wait.

[@FlorescentInk]

AHHH I am so so so so so excited for this series and I love it so much already. Sam and Liam just have such such incredible synergy and they're so entertaining that they could spend 30 minutes talking about paper clips and i'd watch all of it

[@sadiemcc9363]

I took stage combat for years but never heard those moves called "check your watch" or "open the door." We just labeled them with numbers. Though we often called the reverse of 5 (their "Breakfast Club") "Muscle Beach" because it just looked like you were flexing your muscles Rosie the Riveter-style. I honestly love this sort of thing. You know it's a good class when you're disappointed that you didn't get to die that day.

[@calebabel2571]

This show rocks! Both of you work so well off of each other, and I can’t wait to see more episodes. Also, thanks to all of the cast and crew that makes this and other critical role content possible!

[@idontwantahandle526]

"He was too young! I mean, early 40s, but still"