Critical Role - C2 Funeral and Farewell

SPOILERS up to C2E28

[@omgitstehmerkenau]

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[@xqual1210]

"Molly said not to steal from happy people" SAM IM CRYING STOP

[@fanzel123]

THAT SHIT

[@Violetcas97]

It broke me the first time, it breaks me now, it was a perfect moment from Sam. Totally brilliant acting.

[@lololo]

but when does Molly say it?

[@doomnoise]

@Io I think episode NEIN, around the 1:10:00 mark.

[@doomskullv2152]

Why

[@Shadowmancer711]

When Beau asks "Do you remember what Molly said a few weeks ago?" Liam wipes his face, presumably in character (as he almost always is) as Caleb. Caleb doesn't forget. He doesn't forget anything.

[@januarygrey]

and im sobbing again 💜

[@NeonNuanceGaming]

😭😭😭😭

[@pauciloquentflibbertigibbe5217]

"I've never seen a group of people more in need of a good time in my life" Is honestly such an incredible line to lead with when introducing your character.

[@thedumpsterbehindachilis7763]

I don’t see how anyone can call Marisha’s emotional roleplay cringey or uncomfortable. Her roleplay is always great and completely in character. If someone in your group started crying during their roleplay and was actually seriously emotional, would you pass it off as cringey or stupid?

[@davidparkes7741]

I agree 100% with you.

[@antoniofrierson6571]

Watching this I wasn’t sure if they were just acting or if this was an actual emotional moment for them

[@fukokuroha4094]

@@antoniofrierson6571 these characters are very much a part of them. These reactions are truly genuine. They all started crying during the talks machina episode.

[@darthvein3]

Yes, I would. My group doesn't roleplay. We are pretty much just a gameplay, game mechanics kind of group. I have seen people cry at the table and be upset. But it's because of the loss of progress. Not because it was a sad moment for the character. So yes, if someone at my table actually started roleplay crying, it would be cringey and awkward for everyone else at the table.

[@ctbypwrlftr7409]

darthvein3 Thank god my group isn't like that! That sounds like a shit way to play such a fantastic game, but you do you I guess.

[@Neutral_Tired]

Shine bright, circus man.

[@ZodiarkIron]

Shine bright... Circus man. Long May you Rein

[@boopydoopy9156]

Long may he reigin, King Mollymauk.

[@wolfox7776]

Long may he reign.

[@robbiewazup]

The fact that a show about people playing D&D can have an emotional impact on me, speaks volumes to thier abilities as actors and Mercer’s storytelling!

[@katiequinn3705]

robbiewazup it has made me feel so sad and empty I have never watched the episodes or anything but I feel as though I have lost something.....

[@godturkey4098]

@@katiequinn3705 You dont watch critical role? Why are you even here, or do you mean the sad episodes? In which case, why are you here? You have some episodes to catch up on!

[@iamM4SK]

seriouslyyyyy!

[@bookmarkyourthoughtsblog]

Agreed. Going into CR, I was like “there’s no way I’m going to get that emotionally invested” … biggest lie lol

[@ragethedivinedraconicdemon2149]

"Shine Bright Circus Man" "Long May He Reign"

[@MarkATorres1989]

*Raises a glass mug of cactus juice* "Long May He Reign!"

[@robwong7206]

The Cowboy Bebop of Critical Role. And you're gonna carry that weight.

[@iarusgoldleaf796]

I think the most painful in this Edit is Caleb’s “Shine bright, circus man.”

[@secondheaven9545]

Iarus Goldleaf that’s and nott’s “I can’t steal from this one”

[@gabrielrognon6238]

@@secondheaven9545 matt face as nott say this crush me every time, you can see how hard it is for him too to put the players through this.

[@doomskullv2152]

That fade into molly at the end killed me

[@BeboptheGamingLoyer]

I think that's best response to give when someone says "Long may he reign." to honor Molly

[@bingusdreggs]

He (Liam) has said he was also going through some personal stuff at the time.

[@TheDangerNoodle]

Matt's expressions as Nott recalls his lesson on stealing.

[@faesmith3389]

“Shine bright, Circus Man.”

[@Frantasia]

I'm a theatre kid and had to start into a crying scene. So I watched this Video during the scene before mine. I nailed it. Props for that great editing

[@omgitstehmerkenau]

That's such a huge compliment! Thank you so much! Congrats on your scene!

[@DemonKnight1992]

You can see it! Matt did not want to do this, but like any good DM, he followed the die rolls. May the Gods love Critical Role, and this group of VA's who can make us have this much emotion over a "game". Long May He Reign!

[@akhilm9851]

Molly was the catalyst, the ignition, the echo of joy. He did shine bright. He does shine bright.

[@littledoodler1269]

“They’re not real” “They’re just game character” This is proof that none of these words are true. Look at this! Look how UPSET they are. This is depressing. These characters are part of them.

[@zealeos1744]

Vivi Fischer’s Covers having a character die is like losing part of yourself sometimes.

[@heaiiyasha]

They're extensions of yourself.

[@hyperscapeenki1293]

When you play d&d and make characters you put in a piece of yourself in the characters especially this level of characters

[@perfectlyse9859]

If your playing any charecter for 26 weeks (I believe this is episode 26) that becomes apart of you forever. In my run of shows for my theater I still accidentally get into charecter when I don't mean to. And its far less time than they have with there dnd charecters

[@cdnamy8832]

as a new DM, this is the part of the story i hope i never have to do.... but then again, its a great learning experience for the new players im DMing for.... idk what to do honestly....

[@TheSuperBlandman]

A hedonist with a heart of gold A shard so young now bound and cold Though never shall the nein forget his name Our Mollymauk Tealeaf Long may he reign

[@collinsellers4825]

Eyes never shut. Boy do we know what that means now.

[@lilyminer9164]

That intense pain filled stare as he said “shine bright circus man” killed me

[@hunacean]

Well long may he fucking reign.

[@adampaterson1890]

Eyes never shut.. what a legend.

[@christopherbrown1988]

Everyone, can we all agree that Mollymauk Tealeaf was a wonderful character, join me in respecting the falling circusman and may he never be forgotten nor gone. To Molly!

[@makenziescherzer6657]

To Molly!

[@genericusername9639]

To Molly!

[@TheMultiForge]

To Mollymauk Tealeaf, Long may he reign

[@HTRPD]

To Molly.

[@HaliburtonsFinest]

To Molly

[@DeadHooded-Mat]

Very well done, even if that death was beautifully done and helped the Mighty Nein grow as people, I wish we could have seen more of Mollymauk.

[@RedOnion4175]

He left everywhere better than he found it; and that included the Nein

[@HTRPD]

This was so well done. The flashbacks made it cut that much deeper. I've never connected with a fictional character like I did with Mollymauk Tealeaf. He was generous, kind, strange, and defiant in his own way, to the very end.

[@VeggieGamer]

My god dude, the transition at @3:09 back to Nott broke me completely on this. Beautifully well done with the video!

[@omgitstehmerkenau]

Thank you so much for noticing! I was particularly proud of that one and it's still my favourite edit in this, along with 1:43.

[@VeggieGamer]

@@omgitstehmerkenau If there is one good thing that came from Molly's death is the lessons the other characters learned from him. You expressed that so well in this! :)

[@pedrogarcia5849]

i need an animated complete series of this campaing

[@micahmayer9487]

how can I still be crying over this a year after it happened? The wounds are still somehow fresh, and I don't think a character death ever has or ever will affect me as much as Mollymauk.

[@unmstringpedagogyobservati3588]

Thanks for adding the clips of what they were referencing. It really adds to the impact.

[@WimBim24]

Damn got me crying when I haven’t ever seen critical role

[@omgitstehmerkenau]

I feel so proud :D Thank you! Hopefully you will start now!

[@georgecraig6282]

Am i the only one who REALLY hopes that Molly returns as one of the endgame villains of the campaign? There remains the possibility that he IS immortal after all, and it would be so great to see them try and make him remember their adventures.

[@kingcoheed1208]

I really just want to see everyone return to that town they first met and have a drink at the Tavern they first met and as they raise their glasses one final time as the Mihty Nein and just outside the door they hear a loud and VERY Familiar voice shouting something and as they run out of the bar that's the end of the campaign

[@wolb7399]

@@kingcoheed1208 that sounds great but would also hurt my soul becuase we'll never actually know how theyd react.

[@davidparkes7741]

@Izaak Cabacungan Also: "DID Y'ALL HAVE TO COVER ME WITH SO MUCH DIRT?! I'LL NEVER GET THIS OUT." I doubt it'd happen but still.

[@dhrt5577]

@@kingcoheed1208 YEAH

[@UndyingNero]

Also the chance of Jester being able to speak to him in death, or have Caduceus do something like that aswell but there is no way they won't make something by the end in rememberance of Molly

[@bigguy2671]

It still hurts. It still chokes me up every time. I have been unemployed for four months and have little hope of finding a job in time to save having my apartment. I am about two to three weeks from being homeless at the moment. Have gone stretches of time not eating, not sleeping, barely existing. My current moment is bleak, but I feel very little for my current situation. But this...tears into my soul and is almost insulting. Molly's death hurts, enrages me. I come back to this moment just to make sure I am not dead inside. I can no longer feel anything about my own downhill slope, but Molly will always be with me.

[@mariaschneider8181]

Are you ok now?

[@bigguy2671]

@@mariaschneider8181 I am slightly better now. I was unemployed for almost a year before my room mates and I were saved by my mother in law. She helped us move 4 states away. We were able to find jobs even in the pandemic. We're not great by any means, but we are better off. It's far easier to pawn enough things for 400$ mortgage than a 1600$ rent. I get to eat almost every day now.

[@mariaschneider8181]

@@bigguy2671 that's good ^.^ I'm sorry you had to deal with that

[@bigguy2671]

@@mariaschneider8181 I appreciate you checking on me though. There's not enough of that in the world. Thank you for caring.

[@typicalsavages4533]

Rise up circus man your time has yet to come

[@PokemonFreak6298]

I honestly live by the wisdom of molly, particularly the "it's alright to skim some off the top" quote. He understood sometimes we steal for ourselves because it benefits us and he understood we all need that selfishness to help ourselves but also lived by the philosophy of helping others too.

[@davidparkes7741]

I never really got the hate Beau (or Marisha for that matter) got especially early in the campaign but Beau's character growth is a night & day difference after this. Yeah she can have her moments but still, she's a much better character after this.

[@ScarBrosBlackSmokeScarBrosBlac]

Long May He Reign... Shine Bright Circuaman...

[@taleoftwowolvesasmr3381]

Beaus reaction is 100% accurate to her character and Marisha nailed it

[@neivhgilligan2791]

Beau's speech made me cry

[@Greenling]

God I miss him.

[@Oogasra]

He died too prematurely and he had such a loving personality for being such a troubled character. This brought me to tears when he was killed. This hits me in the feels even harder than the green mile.

[@christopherglithero3815]

We all need a little Mollymauk in our lives...Long may he reign. Shine bright circus man ♡

[@orionsss0]

That moment when you're bawling your eyes out and you need to explain to your parents why...

[@imjustwatching1964]

Long may he reign.

[@HaliburtonsFinest]

I'm not crying, I'm S O B B I N G!! This was so beautifully done, thank you so much. I'm not generally one to get bothered by spoilers at all, but I had this death spoiled for me. And while I wasn't too bent about it, Molly was one of my favorites and I felt slightly robbed of the emotionally impact. Thanks to you, I got to have that. I enjoy when I can truly feel the range of emotions when something happens in a story I enjoy, even if it's unrivaled sadness and a sense of loss. I greatly appreciate you helping me with that. Awesome work.

[@Krahe_Cantrip]

Molly's death is actually how I was introduced to critical role. So I can understand that.

[@RPGfreak23]

this editing broke me. watching the funeral live i took it ok but with you adding the cuts to previous scenes just couldnt do it, GG ya made me cry

[@chasespace9544]

damn it every time I hear Liam say, “Shine bright circus man.” I FUCKING CRY.

[@mariaschneider8181]

1:27 I was able to resist crying until this part

[@Quadraxis]

"Leave the world better than how you found it." Mighty Nein creed.

[@ghostblade5954]

As bright as the circus. As swift as the night. And as deadly as the dawn

[@jamieburroughs97]

I've only ever cried at two funerals: this one, and the funeral of my old college friend

[@dmaxwell3334]

I don't know how many times I've watched this video, I've lost track, thank you so much for making this video!! Molly is truly an inspiration to ask of us, and this gets me every time...

[@damobeck1]

Some decent editing there.

[@omgitstehmerkenau]

thank you so much!

[@damobeck1]

Thank you, good sir, for the feels trip.

[@lilyminer9164]

Only at the very end when he said Eyes never shut Did it all start crashing down and I legitimately cried, I don't have time to catch up on this campaign I've watch probably 7 of the episodes most of which have been the most recent. I gathered all I know about him from animatics and clips, still I cried cut molly was just that danm good. Shine bright circus man

[@kowaretatenshi4561]

Partake of the fruits of Mollymauk Tealeaf.. bring joy and laughter and friendship to every place you go, and always leave it better then when you came.. those are all he asks of us..

[@themundanefae6009]

Y'know. . .I knew what I was doing when I clicked on this video. But I didn't think I'd be sobbing.

[@09spidy]

I didn't watch the beginning of campaign 2, I never knew Molly, I only know him because they reference him in the new intro, I came here just to get to know who he was, I cried.

[@RandomMajin]

Molly, long may he rein.

[@andregarnerbarro754]

Molly was my favorite character 😭😭

[@lordkuma7935]

Oh my God, this is brilliant. I am seriously crying my eyes out right now, and it's a year later. Well done.

[@tazthetimepatroller2651]

I started the series about a month or so ago, but I was spoiled about my favorite character dying, long may he reign, and shine bright circus man...anyways, you did an amazing job on the video, I couldn’t of thought of a better way to honor him

[@ghostblade5954]

it's early 2020 and this STILL HURTS!!!!!

[@razagan1343]

he died, but through that he became immortal SO NOW HE CAN RAIN FOREVER!

[@ZodiarkIron]

I come back to this Video after the end of Campaign 2 Strangely... It still hurts.

[@bradydastrup1025]

Eyes never shut. Damn.

[@amandaschwantz9590]

oh god I am ugly crying and i'm not even caught up to the episode where he dies

[@mimipare1696]

Anyone else trying to brush up on what Molly was like before the finale?

[@honeybadger2898]

This straight up made me cry

[@taylorbateman3219]

Truly his eyes never shut, long may he reign

[@kylesteinhauser2535]

This is a lovely tribute.

[@GreenShell212]

Wonderful editing. The laughing leading to the hard cut silence. Cutting to each character after each memory. Really great stuff.

[@arukadofahrenheit]

2:52 when she started crying My heart got genuinely shattered ;-;

[@littlemizredhead]

Oh man... This was a great video. Made me sob all over again.

[@Nezumis]

I really hope they resurrect him. Long may he reign.

[@neahhorvat5188]

And now i'm crying oh boy :(

[@TheMultiForge]

Shine bright Circus Man and long may you reign. We shall never forget you, and even as we pass from this world, we leave your story in it, to spread across the lands and sea. The story of the man who lived and died, who was reborn and given another chance, and who affected the lives of so many people, who now rests in the minds and the hearts of those who know his name. Mollymauk Tealeaf, you shall never be forgotten, for although your star burned bright and was extinguished to quickly, its legacy lives on in all of us.

[@MajesticEra1620]

I talk to my wife/friends about this and get teary eyed and they laugh...when you watch for 120+ hours...you know

[@CasparLeones]

Great editing, my dude. Thank you.

[@jackehidk3080]

Long may he reign

[@sebb-ur1st]

Long may he reign... Goodbye Molly. You will always be my favourite of the Mighty Nein.

[@countryheathen1834]

Damn this gets hard to watch with out having some tears, these folk are great at what they do.

[@Theories16]

I cried during molly's death and funeral. I cried even harder during this edit. Great job!

[@raynepanda]

I miss Molly.

[@frome5000]

What a dope little edit you put together

[@commissarbucket]

I haven't cried nor felt sadness in years, but this video. This fucking video made me cry. God bless you

[@joeholmes2082]

thank you a million times

[@clickpause8732]

Holy shit, I just realised that Caduceus can learn fucking True Resurrection at 9th level.

[@ookaykaylee18]

how to properly vent your emotions 101: 1: Watch nothing but sad and emotional videos of your favorite fictional character 2: sob about it for the next hour while still watching said videos 3: repeat steps 1-2

[@ryangervais76]

When lorenzo twisted the blade talesin visibly recoils and i think its because he actually felt molly die and that he wasnt able to come back unlike campaign 1 when they died and came back before

[@Kyodie-bz1sf]

long may he reighn...

[@zemanskyquila1442]

I just hope that campaign 2 gets animated as well

[@calebb2134]

Came to this video after saying goodbye forever ago. But the wound reopened. Long may he reign

[@frogman7829]

It is 12 in the morning and I'm over here trying not to wake my sister with my sobs. WHY DUD I THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?!?!

[@matthewmason7792]

I think the reason why Molly’s character worked so well was that he had such an array of similarities and differences based on who he was talking to. Let’s look at Nott and him for example, the two are pretty much the same in regards to their origins, they’re outcasts who could never spend long in a town before moving on. Now of course there are differences with this. Nott is not a wanted member of society due to the reputation of goblin kind while Molly was a mere circus act. But they are in some way connected in the fact that society will probably never accept them because of things far beyond their control and in a way they kind of see a little bit of themselves in each other. And with that out the way we can talk about the differences in characters between Molly and Caleb. From what I’ve seen so far regarding the character, Molly is the absolute opposite of Caleb not just in species but in personality and loyalty. Molly is this selfless, charming, egotistical showman with a “live everyday like it’s your last” mentality. Even in moments where he knows he’s doing things to accomplish his own agenda he does it in a way that in the end at least he managed to help people, even if it is small insignificant things like pretending to be royalty for a scam, like Beau said he still managed to make the townsfolk at least happy and feel privileged to be in the grace of royalty. Hell his selflessness was expressed in his final moments, he faced off against an enemy he probably knew he couldn’t beat head on, probably knowing that he’d die because his friends were in danger, he risked his life to ensure the safety of everyone else on the Nein. Caleb though is selfish even by his own admission, at least he was at the beginning, the only person he cared about as a friend was Nott. The rest were expendable to him, nothing more than pawns to use to better his own situation. He’d stick with them until things get extremely hairy or until they were no longer useful to him. After that he’d just turn tail and run. That’s not to say that Caleb doesn’t have a reason for this kind of distrust towards others, less we forget the man used to make mittens out of freshly baked bread because he couldn’t afford it. But that deserves its own analysation. Hell even before Molly’s death he wanted to run away and just leave those on the team for dead. When Molly died though something in Caleb changed, if only slowly. Molly really left an impact on these two, for one this is the first time Nott ever turned down stealing anything out of respect for Molly, she didn’t want to steal from one of the few people in her life that truly understood her. Caleb on the other hand still has thoughts about leaving, but not for the reasons that he previously wanted to leave, this time it was selfless in a way. Caleb doesn’t want any of the team getting hurt, he doesn’t want another Molly dead because of him and his past. He sees himself as the danger to those around him and ergo he has to go, even leaving behind Nott with the group. He even admits that in his eyes, he’s a bad person and that people from his past will use the group to get to him. These are just small examples from two of five other characters in this series that Molly has interacted with, each one changing and learning from his example and bettering themselves even if they didn’t know it. Just thought I’d bring this up, please correct me if I’m wrong because I haven’t really watched the series fully, I’m just going with what I’ve seen and read about this character so far.

[@digitalxkaos2352]

this hits different after this weeks episode

[@benjammin5328]

I originally watched this before watching Critical Role and I remember crying even though I had no idea who any of these people were.

[@raynepanda]

Oh, my friends....

[@FdMBIOSat]

had to came here after last episode.... feels like ages

[@acihtanhill548]

How badass was his last act, to spit blood in his killer's face

[@letsflipp]

long may he reign

[@Panda-tb6gw]

Damn I’m here in 2019 and I’m still sobbing I eyes out over this shit😔👊💗

[@gamemaker1O2]

this made me laugh and cry at the same time

[@vinnyvin4287]

This is some good video editing, ngl