CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED 😱 The Legend of Vox Machina 3x12 "Souls in Darkness" | FINALE Reaction

[@TealVelvet]

Scanlan's VA, Sam Riegel, was diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer earlier this year. That final song was the last thing he recorded before going into surgery to begin his recovery, the night before it actually. It kinda serves also as a "in case shit goes wrong and it doesn't work" goodbye song. Thankfully as of now, he is cancer-free and on his path to recovery, even returning to the streams after months away.

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

@@TealVelvet Kenmore thumbs up to get to 69. I'm just saying Sam riegel would appreciate it.

[@jasontodd6822]

@@cabezadecerveza7635 I got you lol

[@AdamEspersona]

No, Raishan is not in the pepperbox. It has to be the _killing_ blow. And she also had nothing to do with the Whispered One, she merely wanted to escape her curse... and yet, she couldn't. Because an Ashari once again became her undoing.

[@caffeinedelusions]

It’s a bit of a retcon compared to the campaign, but it seems like the Whispered One is the one sponsoring the ritual Raishan was using, much like Delilah sought his sponsorship to turn her husband into a vampire. So the Whispered One isn’t TOTALLY uninvolved, but yeah, he’s not the primary concern in the Conclave arc.

[@miafiolekova5817]

@@caffeinedelusions This seems like bit of a stretch to claim. There is no clear connection from Raishan to the Whispered one in the season.

[@suntiger745]

@@caffeinedelusions Both the Whispered One and Raishan wanted their rituals done at a ziggurat because they are places of power. You can channel more magic there with the right preparations. They were originally made to commune with the gods (in a deeper and less ambiguous way than the Commune spell allows), at least in the animation, but the power tied to them can be repurposed.

[@damian01061973]

The impression I got from Raishans comment was that the Ashari laying the curse on her is what opened the esy for The Whispered One.​@@suntiger745

[@MehrGills]

Minor Spoilers for end of campaign (minor as I'm being a little vague) There is a dracolich that shows up in the final fight (in the dungeon crawl portion of getting to the top of entropis). I assume that because raishan is kinda linked to the whispered one thematically, it might end up being her. In dnd, dracoliches don't die (like normal liches), but they don't regenerate their body, they go into a new lizard-type form, mostly another dragon's corpse. That means the whispered one could totally get raishan a new body and have her there. It also means we can get devossa and raishan fight (using that name to not spoil)

[@DrLipkin]

Go into Mighty Nein blind. But after watching the first season, go back and watch the start of Campaign 2 episode 1. Most of the cast was in in the dark about what kinds of characters everyone else would be playing, so it's really fun to witness their live reactions to each other, as well as their palpable excitement.

[@serratedlollipop7855]

On seeing the VAs on different roles, I'm so excited to see your reactions to the switch up Laura Bailey does. It's gonna be glorious.

[@undeathghost5627]

Not to mention Keyleth ---> Beau. That one even the live audience for the campaign couldn't comprehend for a while.

[@TheJerbol]

@@undeathghost5627 Marisha _is_ Beau I swear

[@BeAuTyLoVe17]

I'm so excited to see new watchers reaction to Sam's character 😂

[@undeathghost5627]

@@BeAuTyLoVe17 I'm honestly a bit worried with Sam's recent medical issues cuz I know he sort of intentionally strained his voice for Nott...

[@hhylobates4098]

​@@undeathghost5627It seems that voice work was completed before his surgery. There might be some small or noticeable difference in the voice into a second season, but a few lines is much less than the long conversations of a 4 hour game

[@jonathanhibberd9983]

"My heart, it's yours." is a reference to when she was getting the bow last season. Saundor asked her to give him her heart, and her response was that her heart belonged to another.

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

Yes Laura Bailey was hinting about this long before it happened

[@mikebreaddelancey4755]

When they started S2, they knew they had a S3 so they paced it accordingly. Amazon didn't greenlight S4 until after C3 ep 8 aired so they were forced to rush some things in case C3ep12 was the last one. They wanted to give a happy ending that tied up the Chroma Conclave. The group did break up for about 1 year in game spurned by Scanlan leaving with his daughter. You can check out "Bard's Lament" ep 85 to see the split up but I warn you, it is heartbreaking.

[@myTERAexperience]

Sam Riegel is a star. He knocked that out of the park. Blew my mind and showed how serious of an actor he can be. Everyone pretty much viewed him as "the funny one," always making fun... his scene... 🤯 everyone who saw it live was shook. Masterclass in acting. Perfection. It truly echoed the sentiment of the Bard's Lament.

[@undeathghost5627]

I look forward to them seeing A Bard's Lament when they do their table to screen. They are going to be shocked when they see how different the circumstances of the end of this "Arc" were in the campaign. I was surprised when I first watched S3, but in retrospect I think the reason it's so different is because Pike was actually involved in keeping Scanlan in a healthier mindset. Shame that Pike had a "Blindspot" for Scanlan during the campaigns original run though. 😂

[@sandpiperr]

I'm heartbroken they didn't do The Bard's Lament. I hope they plan on incorporating it some way!

[@TheJerbol]

By 'C3ep8/12' you mean 'S3ep8/12'

[@TheJerbol]

@@myTERAexperience the fact that he died and they covered his body in rotten pudding 💀, Vax was truly on his fuck shit at that time

[@LordNomad28592]

The Mighty Nein takes place in the same world (Exandria) on a different continent (WildeMount) 20 years after Vox Machina.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Ok, but have you ever heard of the Traveler? I hear he's really cool, you guys! 😈

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

@@happyslapsgiving5421 once again I reiterate, people's heads are going to spin around when they go from hearing Laura Bailey being Vex to being Jester.

[@undeathghost5627]

​@@cabezadecerveza7635 honestly they're gonna be real confused with almost all of them. I'm most curious about Nott though, because her voice changed the most throughout the whole campaign.

[@erictighe1683]

Here's a pamphlet.

[@Chaosm03]

This year's Traveler Con was crazy.

[@TheJerbol]

@@undeathghost5627 *makes a Nott 'ahhh'*

[@estoy1001]

They're like the Avengers- some assembly required.

[@erikofthenorse]

I'm sure there is a fan edit video out there somewhere, but the first episode of mighty nein where the characters get introduced to eachother that was the first time they heard eachothers voices for the characters and it was hilarious

[@undeathghost5627]

Well the first time for the whole table. They were paired off for session 0 so some of them had heard voices already

[@erikofthenorse]

@undeathghost5627 i don't think they did voices in session zero.. everyone was taken off guard when sam introduced his character lol

[@hhylobates4098]

​@@erikofthenorseLiam would have know about Notts voice, him laughing there was probably more about Sam opening the campaign with a meme

[@piercewise1]

2:38 In addition to being an ancient dragon, Raishan is also a powerful spellcaster. D&D characters will recognize Meteor Swarm from the end of the last episode, which is a 9th-level spell (the highest in the game). The spell on Vax could be Hold Person, and later she uses something that looks like a Wall of Force. So at this point she has all the physical might of Thordak, the magic of a powerful spellcaster, AND the ability to resist or ignore more physical damage since she's inhabiting a dead body (which is held together by magic, not biology). Poetically, Keyleth defeats her by out-thinking her.

[@suntiger745]

I'm not sure she's as strong, physically, as Thordak was. The body is still a bit mangled. I agree that the dracolich body is physically stronger (and definitely tougher) than Raishan was in her original body, but not quite up to Thordak's level when he was alive. That's a bit nitpicky though. She's still a dracolich which is major bad news. :) Spot on for the rest of it.

[@undeathghost5627]

All of this is true. Though I must say it's a shame that the original Poetic nature of Raishans demise couldn't be easily captured on screen. Keyleth landing Feeblemind on Raishan when she ran out of Legendary Resistances is one of the best moments in all of Critical Role imo. So much anger and hatred from Keyleth to Raishan. So much petty superiority over her abilities from Raishan to Keyleth. All of it culminating in Keyleth literally robbing Raishan of her Intelligence and turning her into a rabid, helpless beast in the weakest of the 4 dragons bodies is just the perfect end for Keyleths Rage arc. Also sad the Grog counselling Keyleth scene didn't make it for the same reason. Even Marisha said "Is Grog really teaching me right now? It's that bad?"

[@rileybear836]

Perfect 👌

[@piercewise1]

@@undeathghost5627 yeah some D&D things just don't translate well to screen, especially high level spells like Feeblemind whose origins would be hard to create organically. I "wish" they'll be able to work out a similar issue in a later season.

[@julien273]

To answer your questions: Yes Mighty Nein and VM are in the same universe, but if I remember correctly MN takes place some years after VM final "boss battle". If you want to react to something related to MN there is "Your turn to roll", an opening sang by Ashley Johnson (Pike) and Laura Bailey (Vex). Its good because you can look at the characters and get their "vibes" without any context.

[@kingofheavymetal]

20ish years later yeah.

[@kasiamleczarska9078]

Ashley AND Laura sing "Your turn to roll".

[@julien273]

​@@kasiamleczarska9078 You are right, my bad

[@cloudstone123]

To answer Meesh's question, yes, all the dragons died in the livestream. It took about 41 episodes with an average of about 4hrs. The details of how they did it are different of course. It would be a lot to say how and wouldn't really be spoilers for the show because we are past that now but it would just be a lot to break down.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Not exactly. They fought Brimscythe in the pre-streaming part of their campaign, at home. But yeah, the other four, the ones from these last two seasons, were fought during the stream. Although things went wildly differently, and season 3 is quite a sharp departure from the campaign storyline.

[@myTERAexperience]

​​@@happyslapsgiving5421 yes it was. Understandably so though. Especially with all the h8 the community threw towards Marisha when she legit was just playing and did the amazement that was Feeblemind and it landed.... people lost their minds, not in a good way. I felt upset with the outcome too but more upset with how the community treated Marisha for it. Although the community can't retract it's actions then, I am glad they've moved passed it and seem to have grown up and not react similar since then.... besides the gold fish segment. 🤣

[@undeathghost5627]

​​@@myTERAexperienceWe're past all that now, with outliers becuz there is always some on the internet. Most folks cleaned up their act when they met Beau and realized that Marisha is one of the best RPers at the table and was so committed to Keyleths personality that she drew 90% of the fandoms hate. (Something I find especially funny because I hated Beau for over half of C2s runtime. That being said Keyleth is still one of my fav characters from all campaigns so I knew that wasnt connected to Marisha) But crazy thing about Visual Media vs Tabletop Livestream. Keyleths character archetype is perfect for Visual Media. And harder to stomach for gaming nerds watching for hundreds of hours

[@TheJerbol]

My biggest disappointment with S3 was that they didn't include the fire giant/phoenix battle at Fort Daxio. What an epic appetizer for their eventual assault on Thordak

[@dopiley]

no spoilers, just a brief explanation of Mighty Nein. They're an adventuring party for the 2nd campaign of critical role, which happens about 20 years after when the 1st campaign ended. The campaign itself happens mostly in Wildemount, a different continent of the same planet, Exandria. Vox Machina mostly travel in Tal Dorei and Issylrra (Continent of Vasselheim).

[@undeathghost5627]

They do go to Wildemount though. You may recall that during the Vorugal arc they mention that Drakonia is in Wildemount and during the scene where Scanlan and Pike scry on Kaylie we actually hear Scanlan say "She's in Nicodranas? That's right here in Wildemount!"

[@dopiley]

@@undeathghost5627 oh right... and also a to meet a certain someone. (Doty, take this down.)

[@Stincinati]

We have to get Taryon in some respect in season 4 right ? Even with all the changes from Campaign to animation

[@TheJerbol]

@@Stincinati I hope so because he's one of my favourite aspects of campaign 1. Another way for Sam to show his ridiculous self

[@Stincinati]

@@TheJerbol I’ll give Sam that he is nothing if not consistent about making very fun backup characters

[@iamtheresurrection7221]

You guys are going to flip out at the M9 characters, can't wait

[@undeathghost5627]

Considering their Affection for Vex and Vax I think they are really going to like Caleb and Notts dynamic. And I mean. It's impossible to not like Jester. #ChaosCrew

[@Stincinati]

Fluffernutter

[@TheJerbol]

@@undeathghost5627 I think each player has at this point characters they were born to play. For Laura, it's definitely Jester. Taliesin it's Cad. Liam it's Caleb. Ashley it's Fearne. Sam it's Scanlan. Travis I'm torn between Grog and Chet. And Marisha I'd go with Beau. So yeah mostly Mighty Nein

[@toamszkozak8822]

​@@TheJerbolWith Marisha I'm torn between Beau and Laudna

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

*** minor spoilers *"" In the regular campaign, Vex confessing her love for Percy happened before they had even kissed. And the character of Percy was committed to the idea of dying and staying dead prior to hearing her confession of love. It was literally a mic drop.

[@ViolentValentine]

And she even rolled nat 20 on Persuasion after confession, it was like the dice gods telling Taliesin that Perc'ahlia ship must sail.

[@largemarge857]

About Mighty Nein, yes all the main CritRole campaigns are set in Exandria. M9 mostly happens on the continent of Wildemount and I think it’s like 20-30 years after the end of VM’s story. There aren’t a lot of references to VM, so it’ll feel like a whole different story about their world. M9 is my fav series ever so I’m so hyped for it!

[@FrozenAngel]

Keyleth with her clutch feeble mind spell on table (that she fell the table when it hit) almost single handedly doomed raishan in the actual fight as well. This show did her justice. ps. Laura with her AMAZING reserruction ritual assistance when percy came back to life again. "It's yours" was a refrence to when she got the fentris bow "my heart, is someone elses". That was when she confirmed she is in love with percy in campaign too. Can't wait for whats to come in season 4. This campaign got better and better. so the show will too. Thanks for your amazing reactions 💓

[@gerartdegieter1248]

If you want some backstory about the fantasy world that Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein exist in I recommend watching: Exandria, an intimate history voice by Matt Mercer. It is a spoiler free history lesson with a lot of cool art and an amazing story

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

Marisha Ray who plays Keyleth said that her voice acting this season was primarily grunting and barfing. She's so funny.

[@saskcurt]

Raishan is a powerful spellcaster, to me it looked like the Hold Person spell

[@AdamEspersona]

Hold Person, Telekinesis, Wall of Force, _Meteor Swarm..._

[@JamesSerapio]

Just gotta say... Dracolich is dope.

[@TheJerbol]

I was kinda thinking Power Word Stun, considering how frustrated Raishan was at that point

[@codydoxey2497]

Aw my favorite part of pike going "ha ha ha you dingus" was cut out. I burst put laughing at how they animated pikes face and how Angela johnson voiced it in such a perfectly dorky way. Prime meme material with that scene

[@Mazygolucky]

Her name is Ashley Johnson btw but totally agree love the dorky Pike moments

[@codydoxey2497]

@@Mazygolucky thanks idk why I wrote Angela when I meant ashley

[@thedarkknight2221]

I honestly didn’t think they were gonna bring Percy back! I thought that the most they could do was somehow destroy Orthax and have Percy’s soul released so he could move on to the afterlife. Because normally I’m not in favor of bringing dead characters back to life because then it really lessens the stakes for the characters, but this was done in such a brilliant and beautiful way that I was completely onboard the whole time. Especially since it seems like Vax likely traded in all but a few years left in his lifespan for Percy’s resurrection.

[@JamesSerapio]

As a D&D nerd, i was so happy to see a dracolich on screen. Love this show on so many levels.

[@SCUBAguypnw]

The Mighty Nein is set in the same universe as Vox Machina, a few years later and it starts on a different continent of Exandria. We will also get to see the party from the very beginning and how they all meet each other. Lauras' Jester so amazingly different from Vex. In fact all the Mighty Nein characters are very different from their Vox Machina characters but they all still have the same amazing talent behind them.

[@randalladkins7452]

Now you need to react to the table to screen videos for this season! :)

[@richarddowns7587]

The Mighty Nein is Critical Role's second campaign. It's still set in the world of Exandria and they are loosely connected. I'm sure you'll love those characters just as much and Meesh will love all the world building that binds it all together.

[@jonathanhibberd9983]

This was the one thing that Lance Reddick wasn't able to record before his death. His widow asked them to have LeVar Burton record these lines after Lance passed away. Matt Mercer was at the Picard season 3 premiere where Lance and LeVar met for the first time. And LeVar's daughter Mica has done several projects with Critical Role, including hosting the watch-along for their first season, guesting for a couple episodes as a character in the Mighty Nein, and co-hosting one of their pandemic projects, Critter Hug. For the table to screen moments, obviously the tub is a must see (Travis' reaction alone is worth it). The guy on the left side of the table at the top, by Liam, is Patrick Rothfuss, author of several fantasy novels. He was there as a guest player. Sadly that character didn't show up in the series. You also have to see the death of Raishan. Marisha's reaction is infamous. 😁

[@josephramirez6414]

you should have seen how Scanlan really split off, that was crazy. It was a bummer they didn't include it into the season. It was one of the biggest moments in the show.

[@pyroblast3000]

Great reaction as always! Looking forward to the next season.

[@sunnstrider]

As far as watching stuff for M9 I don’t know what video to recommend. The creators stated they are starting from a point before they become a team and showing the process of becoming one. That would be great to see you guys react to! Maybe where they are introducing their characters

[@firecat4529]

Btw, I can definitely recommend watching Scanlan's entire "Bard's Lament" part of the campaign, which was cut from the show. It was really emptional and changed Vox Machina as a group in a big way, with huge repercussions.

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

Lol. Call started the video by just laughing at the word pepperbox. That made me smile.

[@agrippa2524]

You all should watch Bards Lament rant for when Scanlan left in the campaign

[@sancheramos6777]

Love your reactions. Hope to see you watching more of my favorite shows soon!

[@TheJerbol]

2:30 I think this was either hold person or a straight up power word stun

[@theunfamousone2818]

alas we didn't get scanlans best moments from the stream, where he woke up from the coma, yelled at everyone and left.

[@moonlit.luthor]

Mighty Nein is my favorite!!! I love Vox Machina dearly and I’ve rewatched the show many times but M9 hits different! I can’t wait to see y’all’s reactions to the characters! It’s all in the same universe in the world that Matt has created!

[@natalyiatimoshenkova1273]

For the algorithm :) FMK: Vex'ahlia, Keyleth, Scanlon. You'd have to watch the campaign for the reasons for the last one, but he did some f-ed up stuff in the original campaign. Vex'ahlia is just hot as hell, but Keyleth has my heart forever.

[@SebastianMeusel]

“Mighty Nein” takes place about 20 years after the events of TLOVM. “Nein” is a play on words with the Zemnian (Real World German) word for “No” and of course the English “Nine”. It came to be because Liam speaks German. (With a bit of an accent, I might add. 😉)

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

Yes all three campaigns take place in the world of Exandria.

[@chand911]

That's like saying all 3 take place on Earth. That means nothing.

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

@chand911 okay I'll clarify. All three campaigns are continuation of the story of Exandria Honestly didn't think I was going to catch heat for this.

[@colbyrackler3915]

I think it's going to be a 10 year epilogue where they will find another crisis related to the Whispered One(Vecna), they may be a few levels higher though, like Keyleth may have all her elements done, Grog may have a few fighter levels(going back to earthbreaker grim or whoever that guy was to train), etc.

[@rileybear836]

No one talks about it enough but 3 season, 3 Keyleth barf moments 😂

[@Mazygolucky]

The Mighty Nein is the second campaign and so they started from the very beginning on screen while in Vox Machina they started streaming well into the game after having played at home for a while. I started watching with Mighty Nein so they’re my favorites. They’ll also show you just how much range these VAs have as the characters are so different but still so loveable!

[@Dozerluv1]

Mighty 9 does take place in the same world as Vox Machina so far all three campaigns plus the prequel campaign take place in the same world

[@purpletygertube]

They didn’t know if they would get S4 when S3 wrapped

[@missaring9456]

Yes, M9 and VM are in the same universe, but M9 is at a different time in the world. I can't think of anything specific that would prep you both for M9, except maybe a sneak peek of it. They have a 2-3 minute first look at the animation : kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6XMmoWlht5ji5Y that is actually pre-campaign, stuff that would've happened in what ttrpg'ers call Session Zero, where you are getting everyone or just a few players set up in the world, before the whole set of players comes together, to establish your characters and maybe build them, change them if you need to (different class or species/lineage/ancestry. The cast of CR has said that M9 will be different than how they played it at the table and I am looking forward to how they changed it, what parts are the same. If you ever do get into watching the actual play of any of CR's campaigns, if there is only one you would be willing to watch, do campaign 2. As much as I love VM and campaign 1, campaign 2 and M9 are my favorites (and contains some of my favorite characters, be they players' characters or NPCs!) Until then, enjoy the downtime, prepare yourselves for more rollercoasters of fun, and rewatch all of TLoVM as many times as you'd feel comfy doing, because if you're like me, one run-through is not enough (nor is 10, 20,...50...any number! ahahahaha)

[@DanFDTR]

Mighty Nein is in the same universe as Vox Machina, just on a different continent and I believe 23 years after where Vox Machina ends. And then Bells Hells (Campaign 3) is 7 years after Mighty Nein ends.

[@jonathanhibberd9983]

They weren't sure they would get a 4th season, so they wanted to leave off on a good note in case this was the series finale instead of just the season. I would bet that the final cult scene was recorded, but only added in once they confirmed a season 4. They had to rush things a bit to make sure they dealt with all the threats, as well as Percy and Scanlan. So there were major changes from the campaign. For example, there was a split like we see at the end of the season, but it was a bit more contentious. And the death of Ripley was nothing like what we see (except for the actual killing blow). The Mighty Nein is their second campaign. Same actors, different characters. It's a very different vibe from Vox Machina. Their first campaign was very standard high fantasy. Think Lord of the Rings. Lots of high fantasy tropes, archetypal characters, basic good vs evil stories. Their second campaign, they took a lot more risks. Think Game of Thrones. Political intrigue, inter-party tension and mistrust. They wanted to make it completely standalone, so that new viewers could watch without having to see the first campaign. If you look at a map of Exandria, Vox Machina takes place on the continent of Tal'Dorei. Mighty Nein takes place on the continent of Wildemount. If Tal'Dorei is North America, Wildemount is Eurasia. (No comparison other than positioning.) Mighty Nein is also 25 years after Vox Machina's ending. They do have a few references to Vox Machina in the campaign, but aside from Easter Eggs, there are only 2 major ones, which you've already seen, so you're all set.

[@wildbronco038]

M9 still takes place on Exandria but on a different continent than most of VM, and 20 years in the future. After Campaign 1 ended, some of the players wanted to play VM's descendants, relatives, etc but Matt disallowed it and made a conscious effort to keep C1 and C2 as separate as possible. I remember there was tons of speculation about who was playing what, etc. *If* you really want something to scratch that Critter itch after Table to Screen and before M9/LOVM S4, I recommend their mini-campaign, EXU:Calamity. It's a prequel that takes place 1000 years before C1 so spoilers for M9/LOVM should be a minimum. It's 19 hours long, so while it's by no means short, it's definitely more manageable than 500+ hours for any of the main CR campaigns.

[@wyattwalker7589]

I wonder if it would be fun to see your reaction to the teaser character art for the Mighty Nein campaign. It was originally released just of the party before campaign 2 started and the Critter fans did a whole lot of theorizing about it before it came out too

[@DerrickJohnson-h5d]

There’s a show called “From” I think you guys will like it

[@dehro]

the hilarity of Keyleth barfing in every season continues... first in the opening episode, then when she's stoned in the feywild, now this... makes you wonder what the next season has in store for her. a little context for Percy's resurrection... in DnD, there's a spell that can do that.. either the cleric in your party or a cleric you find in the world in which the game takes place, is high enough leverl to be able to cast that spell.. it has an expensive material cost, but otherwise is a regular spell like any other. Matthew Mercer, in his campaign, has a houserule that complicates matter a little.. he asks the party members (all of whom are seasoned actors so he knows they will not disappoint), to add something to the ritual, usually up to 3 people... they will either say their piece and/or offer an item or other piece of "something" that has a connection between their character and that of the deceased they are trying to bring back... if they make a compelling argument and roll high enough on their die, this helps the casting of the resurrection spell. The writers of the show have incorporated that dynamic into the scene, having Vax dive in searching for the soul, Pike perform the ritual and Vex baring her soul to Percy.... all these tings combined together made the resurrection possible.

[@seeflatbesharp]

This season was amazing, thank you for sharing your reactions with us Critters! In the campaign, we are about 2/3 done at this point, still lots of story to adapt. I think they might squish it all into Season 4 so they can concentrate on Mighty Nein next, and just maybe Calamity!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

Yay!! This has been such a fun journey with all the Critters. Y’all are truly amazing! 🤩🫶🏼

[@rey4191]

Watch EXU Calamity! The critical role campaign live plays can be very difficult to react to BUT if youd like more CR lore/world without campaign spoilers this will hold you off i promise!

[@operative2136]

Yeah definitely EXU calamity. It won't spoil mighty nein, but it will provide a bit of context for certain things in mighty nein that could be useful. More importantly, it's a mindblowingly good show.

[@darkguardian50]

@@operative2136 they could even watch Downfall as it doesn't really spoil anything from Campaign 3 due to the way they went into it. Both Calamity and Downfall are of course irrevocably connected and as you said, provide some context for Might Nein and what I hope will be an eventual Bell's Hell's series.

[@johnobrien7562]

It was the rescue of Percy that changed the pacing the most - he was brought back the very next episode after Ripley killed him (Ripley died the same episode). The battle against Thordak was less than a full episode - they were very well prepared. They went after Raishan at the end of the Thordak dying ep, and then the next episode was her smacking them down and escaping. It would be a couple more episodes before they could take her out (Matt had hoped to make her a recurring villain for a future campaign, but Keyleth was able to track her). I do realize that I'm in an extreme minority, but Percy is my least favorite and it's not close (at least, not after Scanlan got some character growth). They've softened Percy a lot here - made him a much better person than he ever was on screen, to the point where Vax calling him an "aloof, indignant arsehole" almost didn't make sense.

[@undeathghost5627]

Without spoilers. Vox Machina and Mighty Nien are in the same world but are different stories (campaigns) within that world. Technically, we have gotten references and nods to The Mighty Nien campaign in this show. I will not clarify what they were because itll be more fun for you to find out in The Mighty Nien story. But same world but not connected stories.

[@havenomouth]

"Kill Sam Riegel, drive the body to the Brown Mountain Dam in Angeles Forest, dump in in the creek behind the dam because no one ever looks there."

[@cloudstone123]

To answer Dee's question and to reassure Meesh, there isn't anything out there to prepare for Mighty Nein. It is definitely set in the same universe. But I will say is the Mighty Nein has more magical capabilities at least in terms of the game mechanics. Vox Machina did actually not have a lot. They had a Cleric (when she was available), a Druid and a Bard. The ranger has some magic but nothing really great. A bard has a more limited selection of spells although they are among the 'full' spellcasters and Druids are mostly within the realm of movement control magics and some limited damage though also being full casters. It might seem like a lot of magic but it really isn't in 2014 D&D. Especially not in comparison to what Mighty Nein will bring to the table.

[@GlitterGutter]

great reactions, can't wait what you guys will think of the M9

[@ticozayas6430]

The disease was on the verge of killing her in her body, but once transferred into thordak's dead body that was heavily battle damaged already... it only took a few moments for the disease to finish the job.

[@AdamEspersona]

That "blue fire" is actually necrotic, due to her becoming a dracolich. "Never let your guard down around your enemy." Should have followed your own advice, Raishan. Keyleth legit beat you at your own game. She outwitted… or rather, she _deceived the Deceiver,_ got her to lower her guard, and ensured she couldn’t escape her fate. She let herself get “killed” on purpose, baiting her into incinerating her old corpse, all so she could take those ashes, absorb the disease from them, and bring it right back to its intended carrier. Brilliant move.

[@darkguardian50]

not quite a dracolich as there is no phylactery, but some sort of undead/skeletal dragon. Regardless its is definitely some sort of necrotic breath weapon. I think they were trying to portay it as "spectral" or something but it just ended up reading as blue flame. Though I suppose you could say that Raishan's body functioned as a sort of phylactery. Either way dracolich's are huge fun.

[@AdamEspersona]

@@darkguardian50 Close enough, I'd say lol

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

a very sweet reaction, ladies thank you 👍☺

[@culthosmythos]

Now whilst we wait patiently for the next epic season to be announced, only 1 final question remains: now you have seen what is possible in the world of D&D, what are your first characters going to be?

[@majormajormajortom]

I'd say the majority of Critters actually only came on board to Critical Role livestreams with the Mighty Nein campaign, so when the series hits next year things are going to get wild(emount)

[@EliDraconis]

F: Vex M: Keyleth K: Tiberius (hehe, I beat the system)

[@xhopsalong]

~Finale time~ Was a fantastic time watching along with you, looking forward to future seasons! And yes, all seasons of Critical Role exist in the same universe and linear timeline. Which is to say, Mighty Nein kicks off *years* after the story you're watching now wraps up.

[@FrozenAngel]

Also matt was fully trying to keep Raishan alive in campaign. He had long term plan for this villain. Then Keyleth dropped her 8th level spell feeblemind on her and didn't allow her to use any magic including the ones that would help her scape. So she died fast. In D&D dices tell the story and that bad role for Raishan had massive impact on the story.

[@ficfan3484]

At the end with the squeaky toy sounds, you had my dog's full attention.

[@TheJerbol]

Y'all are going to _love_ Mighty Nein. Vox Machina are great, but they were also the first characters for most of the players and the first campaign they'd played. Their characters in Campaign 2 are much more complex and interesting

[@MalufMatheus]

CR explained that they didn't know if the show would have a fourth season, so they made an ending that sounded more like the last episode of the series.

[@Dozerluv1]

I recommend going into Mighty 9 blind mainly because the first season of Mighty 9, I think they said most of it is going to be before the campaign, so most of us are going in blind anyway because most of us don't know what happened to the characters of mighty 9 before the campaign.

[@KaraOni13]

for a dnd movie recommendation you can watch the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie! its not Critical Role made but its just as fun! reminder that Critical Role collabs with the Dungeons and Dragons company (aka WOTC Wizards of the Coast) but neither company owns the other. Critical Role’s planet of Exandria is Critical Role creator owned ONLY but the Setting of Forgotten Realms for the dnd movie belongs to WOTC. in Dungeon and Dragons you can create your own world (like how Matt Mercer made Exandria and all its Continents) or use a pre-made world like the Forgotten Realms’ Planet of Toril or the Dragonlance Planet of Krynn as settings.

[@michaelmartin5623]

All three of the Critical Role campaigns take place in the world of Exandria but on different continents. VM is in Dal'Dorei, Mighty Nien is in Wildmount, with campaign 3 in Marquet. So M9 has different locations within different countries, with different politics and cultures than Tal'Dorei. IMHO the Mighty Nien campaign is the best of the three. The M9 characters aren't your stereotypical D&D characters and the players are a bit more experienced and seasoned. Add that Matt Mercer throws some very intriguing plots and situations that really tests the groups bonds. This makes for more interesting events and character interactions. So I am really, really very much looking forward to seeing the M9 animated show.

[@warsayajin3864]

Hello Meesh & Dee, really enjoyed most of your reactions so far, and if i may be so bold to suggest something to have fun, it would be a great trip to react to some more Critical Role content, mainly what I am speaking of is their series of "Narrative Telephone". I think you would have a blast and perhaps some would enjoy your reactions to those little shenanigans. Congrats on the wedding as well, looking forward for more fun reactions from this already amazing channel 🤗. PS: Perhaps your editor could suggest or make a list that will not spoil you on future Vox Machina / Mighty Nine content (shout out to the editor👍)

[@guilhermemorius]

Exandria: an intimate story would be very cool to ser a reaction of. The Mighty Nein is in the same universe, Exandria, but in a different continent, Wildemount (TLOVM is in the continent of Tal'Dorei). FMK, F Vax, M Keyleth, K Scanlan AWESOME SEASON AND REACTIONS GUYS! Can't wait for more CR in the channel

[@michaelmavis731]

You know the WHOLE world of Dungeons and Dragons do you?

[@placebo5466]

I been waiting for this arc. They've done such a good job building up to this. Then we get M9?!

[@BiggySn1p3r]

Any chance you can react to Exandria Unlimited: Calamity? Only 4 episodes and a Q&A episode. It's some of the best roleplaying Critical Role has produced and there are no spoilers from any of the 3 campaigns.

[@JasperAyeee]

thank you for picking up and reacting to tLoVM! it was a crazy ride, and i'm looking forward to your reactions to the [table to screen] videos~ F: Vex | M: Pike | K: Keyleth

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

Also the reason that the fire that the Raishon hybrid is different is because that entity is undead. I believe in the campaign they said she was a dragoliche. So the energy is most likely necrotic.

[@miafiolekova5817]

In the campaign she didnt get to do the ritual to become a dracolich. VM killed her before she did it.

[@cabezadecerveza7635]

@miafiolekova5817 you're not wrong, I'm just saying that in theory that is what she would have become in cartoon they just pursued it to the final form.

[@undeathghost5627]

​@@miafiolekova5817while this is true. The OG comment is referring to the campaign wrap-up where Matt confirmed that Raishans plan was to become a Dracolich but the party caught up to her to fast to pull it off. In the show we just got to see that plan actualized.

[@miafiolekova5817]

@@undeathghost5627 I know that. And I think its amazing we get to see this this alternative "what if" timeline.

[@PaulGuy]

There's not much to learn for Mighty Nein. Apparently, they're starting the show slightly before the point the game started airing, so the game fans don't know what's going to happen beyond what the players mentioned at the table. But it takes place about 20 years later on the same world, Exandria, only on the continent to the east, Wildemount. Interestingly, it's the continent that Anna Ripley and the Briarwoods are from.

[@OptionZero]

Please react to Critical Role’s Exandria Unlimited: CALAMITY. It’s only 4 episodes/20 hours total, it’s very doable and easily digestible, beyond being brilliant love play that tells the story of the calamity references frequently on the show

[@qa1327]

22:29 F: Vex; M: Keyleth; K: Percy Great season. There were a few disappointing changes from the campaign but the season overall was great. Enjoyed your reaction to it.

[@robinkuiperij3089]

I can't wait for Jester animated

[@djcowell91]

YES! The Mighty Nein and Vox Machina take place in the same universe. Specifically, it starts on a different continent so there won't be a lot of crossover at the beginning. Some of the things we've seen in Vox Machina are foreshadowing for that. I won't spoil what, but it's so cool! 🙂 I totally respect that you don't want to know anything going into Mighty Nein, but if you change your mind, there is a quick 3:00 video they did for introducing the characters for that campaign. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4bGf6Rur8lpe6ssi=-dhLTh49Q-TM7nEF) Link provided if your willpower runs out. They are just the basic facts of everyone and don't spoil any plot items. (Note: The rest of the videos in that series WILL spoil plot points, so I wouldn't recommend watching those yet, but the linked one is just characters.) FMK: Vex, Keyleth, Vax (only to survive that first step...) Thanks for the fun videos and I'm looking forward to your table to screen videos (and others...)

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

There is an 11 minutes video on KZbin called *Critical Role - Campaign 2 Character Introductions,* which shows a small extract from Campaign 2 Episode 1, with the players basically introducing their new characters to each other. There is also a short fan animation (with the original voices from the stream) showing a little piece of that first encounter, called *Critical Role Animatic - C2 E1 "Hi I'm J----- [name redacted]"* (starring only 3 of the characters). Anyways... F***** Vex. Marry Pike. Kill... Vax? Maybe he can get his boss to undo it, I dunno...

[@AvereeChaloupka]

Oh man, if you do a reaction to some kind of cut/edit of Campaign 2 episode 1 at the table that would be awesome. I want to see your reactions to their new characters!

[@btgardener39]

Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein do exist in the same world. However, the events of the Mighty Nein campaign take place around 20+ years after the last of the Vox Machina adventures, on a continent we've only seen in passing so far - Wildemount. (Which is absolutely not all like Draconia, honest!)

[@jcnorn]

Happy Channel Anniversary! I'm excited for Mighty Nein, it's in the same universe but a different continent, so it's same but different

[@BillyGnav]

Mighty Nein is personally my favorite crew compared to Bells' Hells and Vox Machina. Going blind will work best with M9.

[@JDub-TV]

I love, love, LOVE Vox Machina. But The Mighty Nein is my favorite group from the campaigns. So I think you'll really enjoy them.

[@applejackjk18]

There is a Hamilton x Vox Machina musical fan production. Has a lot of good Allura and Kima songs in it as well.

[@Debrutsideno]

The pacing may have felt weird because they weren’t sure that they would get a 4th season. They had to end it in a way that would have been okay if it concluded there.

[@RuviGaPo]

The pacing this season was very different from previous ones i agree! Dk what i think of that yet tho? It's a little jarring back to back but i still think s3 is my favourite to watch bc the standalone eps are such bangers?? The campaigns are all Very Slow Burn compared to Most shows, (lvm included), i Deeply respect the work that went into condencing all that story into very short eps tbh I Prefer the slow burn but i understand why that's not possible ya kno? Im curious if mighty nein will feel more consice since the story is originally more focused (imo). Ig it depends on how many seasons we get?

[@hhylobates4098]

Interesting that I've seen pretty much everyone agree that the Mighty Nein is the more scattered, sandbox style story? And that there will need to be major changes to get it to work for a show, which seems to have proven true since the crew has used the terms "totally new story" and "complete departure" from canon when they talk about how different it is... I'm not thrilled with season 3, so a bit worrying that Mighty Nein is going to be taking even more risks on trying to make a story better than the original

[@ChaoticRad]

Campaign 2, The Mighty Nein, is my favorite. Let chaos reign!

[@BrowneePointz]

As a hard-core critter, it has been absolutely wonderful. Seeing you two ladies react to the series I agree that the pacing on the last three were a little fast, but I believe that is due to them, not knowing if they were getting season four, so they felt the need to tie up as much as they could. If I may, although I am not on your Patreon, from what I have seen you to react to on your channel thus far, I would highly recommend reacting to the One Piece Live Action on Netflix. It is without a doubt, the single best adaptation of an Anime made to date, and I think you two would thoroughly enjoy it!

[@SpySkater1]

Ahhh! I had just finished watching your episode 11 reaction when this came up! I’m excited for Mighty Nein. I’ve only watched Campaign 3 and the first few episodes of Campaign 1 & 2, so I have no idea what to expect from Mighty Nein either except that it’s in the same world and I know who each of the actors played. We’ll go on that adventure together! F Vax M Vex K Scanlan (sorry, Scanlan!)

[@TheJerbol]

6:40 Y'ALL 😂😭

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iamtheresurrection7221]

2024 Worlds Ceremony was held yesterday with Linkin Park You GOTTA react to it!