'Critical Role' Cast Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

[@SubParGolf11]

Travis being CEO because he was the only one willing to go out and open a bank account is pretty on brand for them

[@robertabugelis3962]

Sounds like any new business venture really. Lol

[@silversalmon9909]

Honestly pretty good CEO mentality. Not hesitant to put forth action and decisions

[@BonespiritMcgee]

He's the Brian Murphy of Critical Role.

[@ProperlyGaming]

Lmao bro became owner of one of the most successful online entertainment groups simply cause he was the only one adult enough to take the time to open a bank account xD But on a serious note its also cause he is one of the smarter ones of the group. I feel like the obvious choice was matt but he probably turned it down cause he had no interest in the business of it and only wanted to keep being the creative who makes the world's and campaigns for the group.

[@Aurora7]

Travis Willingbank

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

"Why is Critical Role so popular?" 30% storytelling, 70% wishing we had a squad like this.

[@EStramel09]

Eh. I’d say at least 10% the idea/fantasy of having a group that meets consistently and doesn’t bail or randomly become unavailable all the time.

[@basiliskoE]

Nailed it

[@MauiWowieOwie]

and the eyebrows.

[@goldenknight578]

I always thought it was because of Sam's skits for the sponsors.

[@Mebimuffo]

Facts

[@leotow4386]

Petition for them to make a one-shot entitled "What Happened to Taliesin Jaffe?" 😂

[@coffeelemon6496]

It's just Talisens perspective for the thursday by night oneshot

[@katyprarie]

In the style of the legendary film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane

[@amethystimagination3332]

It’s a murder mystery. He’s still alive and he tells them so but they ignore him

[@mutantmaster1]

It ends with them in another plane of existence, and they don't remember what he truly looks like, but they do remember he wore a goth bathrobe

[@satsudead]

ikr, this cracked me up so hard XD

[@pinkestpink2627]

I'm offended that people doesn't ask how marisha organized her notes, thats the important question

[@maxs-lz4pn]

That's what I wanna know. Her notes are like the library of Alexandria

[@holyja_]

@@maxs-lz4pnyou probably meant the Library of Whitestone or Library of Emon

[@T0NI_]

I think she actually mentioned it briefly when she went full conspiracy mode putting all the Eyes of Nine/Lucien stuff together in C2 but yeah she's great at taking notes

[@zoltanszaszi2264]

​​@@holyja_No no no, the lbrary of the Cobalt Soul in Zadash.

[@ethanduncan1646]

Every DM wishes they had players like her when it comes to keeping notes

[@regretposting]

I love that Sam and Liam got the same “how did they meet?” question that the actual married couples got lmao

[@stellabymoonlight9069]

To be fair, I think I speak for many when I say that was one of the first Critical Role-related Google searches I ever did

[@sammiehopkins9408]

It's one of the universal new-to-Crit-Role experiences, realizing Liam and Sam aren't actually together 🤣

[@stellabymoonlight9069]

@@sammiehopkins9408 the “are they dating?” to “oh no they’re not” to “no they aren’t dating but they are husbands” pipeline is so real. Universal new fan experience.

[@devonmoore16]

I think the first two things I googled were “Is Sam and Liam dating” and that was just after a few episodes in and “Does Tiberius stay in the show?” Because I wanted to find an episode, if there was one at the time to continue cuz just watching some of that player conflict was giving me PTSD

[@Wysperr]

Ohuh, that's interesting. I never once thought that when I first started watching C2 lol

[@AXenoLover]

Just looked up Laura’s career in VA and her resume is absolutely nuts

[@ellasamuelsson]

All of their resumés are nuts. Sam really said it with "You watch me growing up" cuz that's just facts

[@shelbykutil9743]

I told my friend who loves Skyrim that she voices Serana and she freaked out!

[@Sway22]

​@@shelbykutil9743that's me with her voicing Nadine in Uncharted xD

[@hsd287]

Well she's played all the best characters ❤

[@aHumanBeing97]

@@hsd287from Kid Trunks to the woman who killed one of video games most popular characters.

[@WereDictionary]

"I can see him being charming if he never had to actually say anything" is such a perfect Taliesin-style insult. Also, 6'4" is around 1,94 in meters.

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

6'4 would be more like 190cm I think. I'm 6'6 and I'm 198cm tall.

[@oleyullah]

@@michelvanderlinden8363 1inch = 2.43cm

[@squallloire]

​@@michelvanderlinden8363 2.54cm per inch, 12 inches per foot. 6'4" is 193.04cm, 6'6" is 198.12cm 🙂

[@slippymclach1233]

@@michelvanderlinden8363 It's almost exactly 193

[@ExaltedRivr]

​@michelvanderlinden8363 it's 193 cm

[@jacktravis2718]

When you start compiling these folks IMDB’s together, you can compile literally almost all of modern gaming and anime of the past 20 years. These people are an absolute powerhouse.

[@haydenfisher1387]

I still find it crazy Talesin, Travis and Liam all voiced Flash in Injustice 2

[@malvanra99]

Its really true. I did it when I got into watching them. And I was BLOWN AWAY.

[@verakoo6187]

​@@haydenfisher1387 different versions of Flash. Travis was Jay Garrick, Talesin was Barry Allen, and Liam was the Reverse Flash.

[@nightspicer]

you add Troy Baker or Nolan North and you've got probably every single game done in the last 15 years or so

[@4D4plus4is4D8]

Whenever I tell people about Critical Role, I always add "If you've ever watched a cartoon or played a video game, you're already familiar with most if not all of them."

[@owenpope3505]

“Jim Henson died. I wore black to school and I never stopped” is such an accurate statement and is so sweet

[@duchuynhvuong1733]

ok

[@Lohengrin1850]

Agreed! I teared up a little aww.

[@tamnguyen-bl7jf]

ok

[@NhiTran-nf2nt]

zzz

[@thitran6105]

ok

[@bexclearly]

For anyone not as familiar with CR and because they give kind of a misleading non-answer to the question: Liam and Laura are NOT actually related- however, they share a birthday and they DO play twins in the first campaign because of that!

[@Peter_Cordes]

And their friendship is basically brother/sister, like the way Liam teases or picks on Laura at the table (or eggs her on to laughing at any possible double-entendre), and Liam's said he does think of her as basically a sister. I forget if Laura has been that explicit about feeling the same way, but they're clearly very close. If people haven't watched the one shot Liam's Quest: Full Circle, do so. At least the final scene.

[@ariaflame-au]

The first game was Liam's birthday present.

[@jeffroberts1441]

And they act just like siblings

[@toamszkozak8822]

​@@jeffroberts1441they all really act like siblings

[@cjtrules1]

Watching them sit side by side for Campaign 3 gives a TON of brother/sister moments.

[@Vsmit00]

The way Laura's face just lit up when Sam said he was in a boy band tells me that she'll never let him live it down.

[@aphelion4616]

Oh and by Matt's response, neither will he! xD

[@manossteele1335]

I'm really hoping Matt is able to find the picture of the boy band, and put it on a shirt for the show.

[@thomasnolastname8734]

​@@manossteele1335 Revenge for all the Matt shirts

[@moetucktuck]

@@manossteele1335 I need these shirts mass produced and put on the store

[@zoltanszaszi2264]

Oh but Sam isn't embarassed by this, he embraces it

[@fuelbot]

Sam telling Marisha she actually is a good singer, just not confident yet is so fkn wholesome.

[@guidetoanything]

I mean he won an Emmy for directing, he knows a thing or two about reading people's strengths and helping them grow

[@fuelbot]

@@guidetoanything yes, but that's not what I'm talking about. They're so supportive of each other and they just know exactly how to support and bring out the best in each other. It doesn't matter that he won an Emmy.

[@guidetoanything]

@@fuelbot totally! I was just agreeing with you, pointing out that one of his skills is as a supportive force. He brings that to his job but also to CR. :)

[@Mediados]

That's true for a lot of people. Singing is fun and many people have great potential, but to get in front of people and actually do it is the hard part.

[@novarunner34]

He also began it with "Objection!" which is very Phoenix Wright of him

[@woowaah8639]

There is a distinct lack of Ashley Johnson which makes me believe she rolled a D1 for participation.

[@anonmelclean]

She is staying out of the limelight due to the Brian Foster situation. Many of her top searches are likely about that and it would be unkind to go through her most searched questions right now. Wishing her peace, safety and healing 🙏

[@MythicTF2]

@@anonmelclean What's going on with her & brian foster?

[@GT_Mr.C]

brain is hella abusive @@MythicTF2

[@qualandrew201494]

​@@MythicTF2Hes a creep and she got a restraining order.

[@CrispyCreamyCrepe]

​@@MythicTF2she got a restraining order against him bc she thought he was close to the edge and could murder her. He was kicked off the show and she has a restraining order against him

[@samanthaapplegarth6286]

Sam being so quick with the "guys I have an announcement to make" and Liam's face when Marisha read the "vegan" question are so funny

[@BengtBagels]

6:33

[@KINGSREVENGE2]

I'd appreciate it if you'd listen to some of the records I've done. Ur honest thoughts on em would mean a lot. Thanks fam and have a great week 🙏🏾❤️‍🔥

[@BengtBagels]

@@KINGSREVENGE2 no

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Laura's absolute face of immediate disgust at "Sam Riegal AMSR"

[@SweetiesSys]

“Mollymauk Tealeaf, who makes people cry” is an understatement, Tal

[@chimneychanga]

I almost started crying just hearing his name, it is ABSOLUTELY an understatement

[@korisx]

That being said I'm kinda glad that happened because I absolutely fell in love with Caduceus. I mean that dinner scene with Caleb's tormentor, I don't think anyone would have had the insight and the sweetness to pull off such a burn sincerely.

[@little_valkyrie]

"What happened to Taliesin Jaffe?" All of human history, and a bit of prehistory too.

[@ellencameron3775]

See there was this one time at The Somme....

[@thirdcoinedge]

@@ellencameron3775 I thought it was Waterloo...

[@cmel7841]

Travis nailed the popularity question, this is like your college friends sitting around playing beer pong, they just happen to all be really talented creatively

[@stingerjohnny9951]

So basically theatre kids.

[@TimnParks]

and that's why they made him the CEO.

[@Arkatox]

​@@stingerjohnny9951They were theater kids, so

[@SSJKenpachiZaraki]

when was that one?

[@CinereoTheRogue]

He buttoned off, “ … [people] feel like they’re hanging out with us.” I needed Critical Role to come into my life because of that exact thing, to have a group to hang out with when I needed one.

[@bearhall4919]

Laura Bailey wins the Critical Role Medal Of Honor for dipping out of the award show to play D&D!!!!

[@TheRyndiculous]

Is that all it takes..? 🤔

[@VeRG1L_47]

​@@TheRyndiculoustbh she was nominated and still dipped out to play DnD with her friends. Twice.

[@ellencameron3775]

And absolutely SLAYED in that grey dress.

[@AFLoneWolf]

TWICE

[@SylviusTheMad]

Marisha's reaction to that vegan question was perfect. She was offended in perfect Kentucky.

[@joec9693]

Marisha Ray being accused of being Vegan will get her kicked out of Kentucky she literally won't be invited back to the BBQ.

[@kolosmenus]

To be fair, she does kind of give off massive vegan vibes to me. If I had to pick one vegan out of the group, I'd choose Marisha 9/10 times. The 1/10 would be Ashley

[@SylviusTheMad]

@kolosmenus I would have said Liam or Taliesin. Least likely is definitely Laura.

[@aloissalt4989]

Yeah you are right, it's so American to abuse innocent defenceless sentient beings.

[@chad8767]

@@SylviusTheMadLease likely is Travis but I see why you said Laura

[@smoogieboogie1694]

Taliesin becoming goth because Jim Henson died is so relatable.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Also oddly wholesome

[@thirdcoinedge]

Also, I guess this is how I find out he's the grandson of the man who wrote the screenplay for Breakfast at Tiffany's. Name is George Axelrod, if anyone's wondering. He mostly did a number of comedy films and a few espionage thrillers, such as, as already said, Manchurian Candidate. He also co-wrote a film with Billy Wilder, which is cool.

[@sammiehopkins9408]

I've seen people mention that this is actually borderline incomprehensible to people who don't know Critical Role (examples: Liam and Laura being related, Taliesin being immoral, Matt's character names, Liam bane, etc etc etc) and it's so worth the rewatch pretending you don't have the context 😅

[@thomasnolastname8734]

Taliesin isn't immortal He's Cthulhu's cousin

[@thoriated]

One of the lesser known references is Travis being much higher in shoes; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKacZoBojd5lf8k

[@brentage5000]

I mean, that's the risk you run when you have a group of friends come on for one of these. Same thing would happen in 2002 if they did the LOTR cast or in 2011 with the trio of Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.

[@Xylophytae]

Its me, im people i know none of these other than vest guy (forgot his name)

[@Greenxnsam]

I watched this right I as I got into CR and have come back a couple times. I finally understand it all and feel very proud of that 😅

[@Puffleman24]

I love that the mere _suggestion_ that strangers might think she was vegan was enough to make Marisha question everything about herself xD

[@Luneowl]

I give off this weird puritanical vibe myself so I feel her angst. Someone asked me if I was a vegetarian literally 5 min after I had told them about an amazing pork chop dinner I’d had.

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@Luneowl You should have said, "yes, it was a grass-fed pig" 😂

[@meghanmcgowan7748]

as Travis Willingham once said, KEN-tucky 😂

[@DragonicCherry]

@@Luneowl I don't understand what vegetarianism has to do with being puritanical

[@Addy0302]

I love that Sam and Liam got the same "how did they meet" question as Laura/Travis and Matt/Marisha

[@poofballoon]

Well they ARE husbands after all

[@SingingSealRiana]

To BE fair their relationship IS a Lot more Public then the married couples ones

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

There might not have been a Critical Role without their love for each other.

[@Bhaalderdash]

Travis is spot on as to why people are so into CR. Its just fun and wholesome to see a bunch of freinds having so mich fun together.

[@staceygram5555]

Yet they can't stop going on about how it's a problem that they're all white and mostly male. They know the 'realness' is what people like, yet they've gone all-in on hiring people based on identity politics.

[@paulb4334]

Not just friends but Friends that easy on the eyes and comfortable in front of a camera

[@ArtWithSR]

The fact that both Laura AND Liam had questions relating to their eyebrows is why these chuckleheads are twins and we love em XDD

[@KINGSREVENGE2]

I'd appreciate it if you'd listen to some of the records I've done. Ur honest thoughts on em would mean a lot. Thanks fam and have a great week 🙏🏾❤️‍🔥

[@ScaryKing-uh3su]

@@KINGSREVENGE2 shutup lil bro

[@koboldmartian4063]

I'm glad they finally acknowledged their love for gmail. Its been bugging me for years.

[@elylozada9576]

++++

[@artemisjohnson9368]

Anyone know what it was meant to represent?

[@elylozada9576]

@@artemisjohnson9368 Vox Machina, the name of their group in the game. if you search "vox machina logo" it's a stylized V M

[@TheGrumbleduke]

@@artemisjohnson9368 Pretty sure it's a V and an M (you just can't make out the V easily) for Vox Machina, which they got as Campaign One was coming to an end.

[@lfcbpro]

Ashley is missed, hope she is back soon. Group is not complete without her, and she is so dry and funny.

[@quitefankly]

I was wondering why she isn’t here! I’m not caught up, still back in C2, but what happened? I heard she had to issue a restraining order against her ex so maybe a LoA?

[@grahamkristensen9301]

@@quitefankly Yeah that's about it. Apparently after some big blowout argument she found him walking around the house with a bag full of stuff like an airsoft gun and a garrote wire. Considering this game is all about your Google searches, I don't blame her for sitting this one out.

[@liamross340]

@@grahamkristensen9301yeah he’d been relatively toxic for a while which is why things like between the sheets and talks machina and other things with critical role as a company got axed because he didn’t have a good working relationship with them. he was an addict and apparently he’d relapsed and things had gotten really bad and he became abusive towards ashley and that final fight which made her fear for her life was the final straw and she left and took out the restraining order. it’s heartbreaking i really hope she’s okay

[@Shotzy64]

Not an interview I expected, but an instant view and like nonetheless

[@theincrediblefella7984]

Sheer consumerism.

[@TheStarToast]

​​@@theincrediblefella7984You clicked too.

[@henryvandeneynden6033]

yeah but its creator owned and controlled @@theincrediblefella7984

[@nicklindberg90]

​@@theincrediblefella7984weird attention account flailing in front of the world

[@ao1778]

​@@theincrediblefella7984sheer autism.

[@nicooooo0]

it's so sad to see marisha's top questions her creative works are great and should be recognized

[@BillH2949]

At least they did more questions about her later on in the video. That would have sucked if they had left it at how she met Matt (which was cool but is so not the defining thing about Marisha).

[@greathouseofdel]

@@BillH2949 at the end when she said that some questions she expected, you can tell she's used to it by now, but it must be so tiring

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

Unfortunately Wired doesn't get to pick what the top results are 😣

[@omensoffate]

@@greathouseofdelomg boohoo poor her

[@HylasTheVagabond]

name one

[@Laneth]

The way Matt looks just so attentively at Marisha while she speaks.. 🥰

[@carynallen2488]

I thought the same thing! You can tell her really values her and what she has to say!

[@gabbieguthman5587]

Bro was looking intensely 👁️👁️

[@GlitterGutter]

i want the "no we are not dating but we look at each other very softly every time we get the chance" relationship Sam and Liam have....

[@stingerjohnny9951]

It’s a beautifully excessive bromance XD

[@NYCRose84]

I thought their characters were married when I first dipped into C2, so this tracks. 😅

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@NYCRose84 I mean, if Nott wasn’t already married she definitely would’ve made a move, and I know she at least once pretended to be his wife to shoot him with a crossbow as a distraction…it makes about as much sense in context XD

[@rhokesh4391]

@@stingerjohnny9951 I both love and hate that I know exactly what moment you're referring to. "Modern literature"^^°

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@rhokesh4391 That’s the one. Honestly I find it interesting how people forget that Caleb and Nott started as a couple of grifters and conmen, despite their introduction involved them scamming Jester 😜

[@AllieKitaguchi]

my favorite thing about the critical role cast is that i can feel how much they love each other

[@avengemybreath3084]

Yes, they are selling friendship

[@goldenknight578]

I like that they always seem to make us fans feel like we're a part of their family, too.

[@thomasbecker9676]

It's a business.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

@@thomasbecker9676 Both things can be true.

[@Dreagostini]

@@thomasbecker9676 Not everything in business has to be fake. People like you are just a harmless form of nutters.

[@erik260196]

So nobody in the comments mentions the tatoo Travis has but here's a bit of trivia. The tatoo spells verðr, which as an adjective means worth (like in the "worthy of the power of Thor") but as a noun, it means meal eg náttverðr is supper or dagverðr is "daymeal" usually eaten around 9am. Contemporaty Icelandic is very close to Old Norse and supper is to this day called kvöldverður. So the pizza joke was actually not that far off.

[@ruralmetalhead]

I don't know much about how Icelandic/Old Norse letters are specifically pronounced, but I do know "ð" is pronounced as a "th" sound, so when I read "verðr" as an English-speaker it sounds like "verther." AKA "Werther" with an accent, which is also very fitting :P

[@rosalie4509]

Here it is, you two won the comment section.

[@skylark7921]

@@ruralmetalhead as a bonus, old Norse at some point probably pronounced “v” as “w”

[@arianeh.1884]

But isn't the rune for “th” a different one? This rune stands for “d”. Or am I wrong?

[@willowpackerthestoryteller135]

Man the is Marisha vegan thing got me, because that is a really, really deep season 1 cut. I think Marisha joked about her druid character that "Keyleth's not vegan, but she acts like she is." And 10 years later...here we are.

[@chrisrudolf9839]

I didn't recall that joke, but when I heard the question I also thought it must have been because both early game Keyleth and early game Beau were abrasive bitchy characters who came across a bit like the loud preachy kind of vegan. Well, that and she used to look as if she didn't get enough to eat a few years back.

[@ziwuri]

That last line's kinda unnecessary. @@chrisrudolf9839

[@TheyCallMeCarg]

Taliesin forgot about his most devastating, most iconic character: The Owlbear.

[@michaelbowen2343]

I hope that character makes another appearance.

[@PeTTs0n88]

"Owlbearman does not exist" - Lord Ariks Eshteross

[@chuck7952]

@@PeTTs0n88 That's because he's hiding.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

It's really between The Owlbear and Mallory Klaxton for me.

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

"I have the keen owlsight of a bear."

[@AtlasVang]

Marisha's reaction to that vegan question was perfect. Taliesin forgot about his most devastating, most iconic character: The Owlbear..

[@TrairFrair]

Justice is his religion.

[@MusicsInMySoul977]

I love that people take one look at Percy and their immediate thought is "what's wrong with THAT dude?"

[@sybariticcupboardrat3763]

I love that you called him Percy. Time honored tradition.

[@SingingSealRiana]

Looking at Percy, thats a very fair question, though all Things considered CAD might BE actually the most Tal characterof his

[@TimSenna]

The fact that they started critical role as a genuine friendship group makes the whole thing so special & this one of the best answers episodes ever 🥺

[@mysterychild1641]

correct me if i’m wrong but wasn’t it for like Liam’s birthday or something?!

[@zippomage]

​@@mysterychild1641yup. waaaaaaay back during 4th edition dnd

[@hydra99]

@@mysterychild1641 IIRC, it started with a one-shot for Liam's birthday and it became this beautiful chaotic spiral XD

[@TheTriforcekeeper]

@2:28 I laughed so hard at Taliesin's "because of the pit duel!". He is the king of these unexpected, barely hearable but extremely funny one-liners!

[@libsvideos]

I am absolutely In Love with his mind!! His subtle wit and dark humor are Everything the world needs with a heart of gold hidden beneath!! ❤❤

[@nicolechai1]

Thanks for this I totally missed it and went back to hear! Haha

[@Managuan]

I love that Sam answered OBJECTION to Marisha saying she don't sing well. But he do it with more confidence and intensity in the Phoenix Wright games. 😛

[@dominiceh9702]

I came to the comments looking for this I literally started doing the Laura Bailey brow wiggle after he did that

[@7TheE]

And to honor older CR Seasons, Ashley couldnt make it, full circle thank you WIRED

[@KenzieKaddl]

I’m convinced there’s not a kinder, more down to earth cast than these guys.

[@zgeks5gd7]

I need, NEED the uncut one hour version. This is the one time I want more and not less

[@adrianpedersen7489]

I agree! There are some very obvious cuts, and probably a couple times where it went off the rails. The outtakes for this are probably hilarious!

[@robertabugelis3962]

Aye!

[@LadyKross]

I love that Taliesen is wearing a green beetle brooch. I don't know if he did that intentionally to reference Caduceus or not, but I love it.

[@Luneowl]

With Sam wearing a Taliesin shirt right behind him, I wondered if they decided to do this shoot on a day they were filming a future episode of game and just wore what they had on for that.

[@KINGSREVENGE2]

I'd appreciate it if you'd listen to some of the records I've done. Ur honest thoughts on em would mean a lot. Thanks fam and have a great week 🙏🏾❤️‍🔥

[@dragoninthewest1]

Still love the reply to "What happened Taliesin Jaffe?" And he was like "where I do I start?"

[@nicooooo0]

wish ashley was there as well. i love it when the cast is complete they are so fun

[@G.F.SF55]

YEAH

[@molly-zx9cr]

Yeah but I get why she’s not since the top searches right now are probably about her personal life

[@loreg1]

​@@molly-zx9cr they curate the questions they wouldn't ever bring that up in this. More likely she was just unavailable

[@slsblerp329]

@@loreg1I wouldn’t be surprised if she landed a guest role on Abbott Elementary based on Sam’s references. Reminded me of what they’d do when she was out for Blindspot Edit: then again, I don’t know when this was shot but I imagine I’m wrong given the strikes halting productions

[@uria2001]

I wonder if she wasn't there because of the actor strike. In case she was asked questions on older projects. Just a guess.

[@ElizaShakiraMassani]

Laura’s reaction when they called her the pretty one. “Oh pffft.” 😂😂😂

[@hitchikerspie]

She knows it’s true, likewise Travis is the handsome one

[@roccomars2500]

Of course, thats his wife 😂

[@Drabczy]

There's a lot of talent in that group, but Laura is probably the most accomplished. I'd be pissed if somebody reduced me to looks, but she's a great sport.

[@higglybiggly1174]

​@@Drabczythey're literally all reducing each other to a simple thing in that bit... "jock, nerd, theater kid, goth, prom queen" If you got pissed that someone gave you a label, during a group joke where everyone is getting a label, you probably don't have many friends.

[@ewanreilly2988]

@@DrabczyThey mention that they’ve all been playing together for 10+ years in this. I think Sam is able to poke fun at Laura without her taking offense, and you shouldn’t be offended for her.

[@anitaardi4456]

Can we take a minute to appreciate Sam trolling Taliesin with his shirt while sitting right behind him?

[@amadeus5889]

It’s so sweet to me that as soon as Sam got the question about dating Liam, he immediately kissed Liam. I love their friendship so much. ❤

[@td4055]

them joking about Travis being CEO then with the "know each other" question he pulls out such a serious and sincere response....that's why Travis, that's why

[@frozenyogurth]

For "bit's and pieces" Liam's accent when speaking german is impressive. You can hear it a bit, that he's not native, but it really sounds very good! Honestly, I think he should give himself more credit, he also did a really great job with Caleb!

[@uiscepreston]

But his Zemnian is flawless.

[@SingingSealRiana]

Like especially for him to say he does Not, His accent really IS astonishingly good and I love the bita and pieces He knows, Like Drecksspatz, that one was so adorable I almost died when He called nott that

[@HeatherPJ_649]

Ashley's presence is certainly missed but I loved this interview!!

[@girlishgamer1]

It's most likely because Ashley's questions would revolve around Brian her abusive ex.

[@dinen5000]

​@@girlishgamer1they dont actually just take the top searches, they wouldnt do that. she was probably just not available, theyre very busy people, her more so recently.

[@evilregal2419]

I was wondering where she was, I hope she's ok❤

[@starflowy]

@@dinen5000I think they might actually just take whatever searches pop up. Some of brie Larson’s questions were kind of mean, and sometimes they have questions that don’t make sense

[@90maducc]

I can't believe they forgot about Sam's flasks. Those moments really tied the moment together.

[@ariaflame-au]

But what would someone google about that?

[@90maducc]

@@ariaflame-au it's an art form, just like his t shirts. I'm pretty sure someone out there has a fascination.

[@LobbsterSockrates]

the amount of crosstalk and saying phrases in unison is how you can tell they spend a LOT of time together its so cute and wholesome aseountmevw;qjk

[@TimeBucks]

Marisha's reaction to that vegan question was perfect

[@khaulatahir7052]

👍

[@sakshamkumarfilms3374]

Good

[@ArjunParamanik-jd9dw]

Hi

[@Sheikrisvan1991]

Good

[@mdShakib-h5t7q]

Good

[@ERFMXVCC]

Sometimes I'm so into them as members of Critical Role that I forget that each of them are prolific actors and artists on their own. What a talented ensemble.

[@crazysasha1374]

I love that "marisha ray flex" came just after she took her jacket off to show her tattoos. I burst out laughing. This whole episode was amazing, they're such a wonderful team.

[@TheDustyForest]

man this video kind of hurt, I haven't watched Critical Role in a few years as I just didn't have the time to keep up with it, but seeing them all together again in this video made me realise what I've been missing, their energy is just the best together

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

I can recommend their recent one-shots if you want to dip your toes back in without commiting to a campaign. And maybe check out Candela Obscura if Edwardian steampunk horror is your kind of thing (at least check out their costumes and the set, everything looks so good!).

[@TheDustyForest]

@@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll that sounds like a good idea, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@zippomage]

​@@TheDustyForestyou should know they also podcast their show now. if seeing this affected you that much i do recomend getting back in. it might take some time to catch up, but it's a shot of feels every ep

[@TheDustyForest]

@@zippomage I think it’s always been available as a podcast hasn’t it? In any case I appreciate the suggestion but I always felt I was missing out on something when I listened to it only (without video I mean)

[@Perimyotis]

It’s never too late to hop back into things. Especially with critical recap and stuff. I hope you find your way back to the critters in whatever way you’re able :)

[@andrespena3051]

For those who aren’t familiar: Critical Role is a Dungeons and Dragons video series primarily on Twitch and KZbin. If you love the personalities but don’t know if you’ll be interested in all the nerdy jargon that comes with a game such as DND, don’t worry! They’re hilarious and stellar talents. If you want to dip your toes and give them a try, I’d recommend starting with Episode 1 of their Mighty Nein Campaign. You’ll get a pretty good feel for them in the first 30 minutes with character introductions. Don’t be intimidated by the long hours of each episode. I always listen to them in bits and pieces throughout my week 🤗

[@lucascerqueira202]

Watching Legend of Vox Machina on Prime Video is a great start and way shorter

[@andrespena3051]

@@lucascerqueira202 Yes! Though there is a lot of toilet humor condensed into the show so as fun of a watch as it is, for some, it may not be their cup of tea whereas in the full dnd podcast, that sort of humor is more diluted 🤣

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

That’s how I got into the show and I’ve been a fan since

[@nightingale8178]

Honestly, thats some great advice for newcommers. I myslefl started exactly in this way and got hooked immidietaly

[@joncarpenter-smith9801]

Another good place to start is Exandria Unlimted for starting DnD in general but it’s different casts to the main show if you want this specific group

[@FFMolasses]

god their chemistry just puts a smile on my face. love this group

[@kiyoshiyamanaka933]

These guys have done so much for me. Can’t help but love them all. Also, WE’RE MISSING ASHLEY

[@Fjaesing]

Yes! Anyone know why she isn't there?

[@ilypopple]

Same question!! 😓

[@JacksonBockus]

She got cast on Abbott Elementary

[@KillahMate]

@@JacksonBockus "is ashley johnson leaving critical role"

[@ethanwebb5334]

@@Fjaesing she had some personal stuff going on a few months ago, it's possible it was still fresh in Google searches when this was filmed. I can't blame her for opting out if that's the case

[@xXSakuraTearsXx]

Watching Sam snicker & lean to the side, in his chair, whilst Taliesin is talking- both obviously & avidly, trying to make Taliesin “kiss” Taliesin- that’s the kind of entertainment I came here for!

[@robertabugelis3962]

Now I need to rewind the tape..I heard them laughing at the joke but missed it happening in the moment.

[@zoeelerby2423]

Not Sam saying "We need someone to open a bank account" and thats why Travis became CEO i'm cryin'

[@JurassicLion2049]

As a bit of an anime old head its awesome to see how far folks like Travis and Laura and Matt have come.

[@mixmastermind]

"Taliesin Jaffe? The End of Evangelion guy!?"

[@gazzabonazza10]

The reverse of that, having been watching them since 3 months in, Its crazy to see how far the show has travelled and see the different sets and even managing to get online during a pandemic.

[@KuueenKumi]

Right? First time I ever heard Laura was in the original Fruits Basket like, 20 years ago. And now she's a leader in the VA industry. Just crazy and cool

[@julianikolich8400]

Raise your hand if the first time you heard of talisman jaffe was the Ouran uptakes

[@Candytime9]

@@KuueenKumi Same here, I found a random copy of the first manga at a used book store read it and loved it and was able to find a box set of the series and fell in love. I had seen other anime before on TV but this was the first one I searched for and learned the word "anime". Even though I switched to watching anime in Japanese I was stocked to hear her return in the Fruits Basket remake.

[@sarahprorok4155]

My favorite part of this and critical role as a whole, is just how wholesome and non toxic and close knit the relationship between everyone is. It’s so nice just see people who genuinely have real friendships just having fun with each other.

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

Yeah! I still remember a couple tense games with Orion in campaign 1 that weren't so non-toxic. Very glad that business is done with, although I imagine he's kicking himself to this day.

[@bluestar2059]

As to that "Which cast member are you" question, I'd be curious to see them do one of those quizzes, just to see if they get themselves or not.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

They did something like that recently to find out which Vox Machina character they were like.

[@bluestar2059]

@@CliffSedge-nu5fv I saw that, yeah! It was quite interesting to see.

[@Aurora7]

It cannot be understated how grateful I am for Critical Role. Mad respect for them all.

[@testfire3000]

The family/friends we all wish we had. Good thing they share their fun with us all.

[@QuixoticCowboy]

Liam *speaks german with one of the lightest amercian accents i have ever hearerd Also Liam: no i don't

[@drefk1973]

knowing a few German words doesn't mean he speaks German

[@justatinyhalfling]

I love hearing him mutter to himself (or swear lol) in German as Caleb, those little Easter Eggs make me so happy. 🥰 The sheer dedication of this man to his roles is ✨atemberaubend✨. 😜

[@samuraiko]

His talent with accents is amazing.

[@hummingbird1375]

I was shocked at how good his accent is because usually when english-speaking people say they can speak a bit of german, they absolutely butcher the language xD

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@hummingbird1375 Well Liam DID say he took German in High School. He probably developed the accent at that time and, given how good the accent still is, I assume he did well in those classes. When you learn a language, while you may lose the knowledge of the words if you don't use it, you don't lose the accent/pronunciation. Also, when you're locked into an accent for, like, 3 years, you kinda get good at it.

[@grifo2017]

They are the ideal family. You can see and feel how much they love and support each other in everything they do and say.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I can totally see it

[@patdlinkinparkqrl]

8:48 Saying you would likely date your best friend would it not be for both of your happy marriages is simply icon behavior. True relationship goals, these two

[@xarachne8473]

It's a joke

[@TahiriVeila13ABY]

If I ever, under my own volition (and without irony) say or type the phrase "simply icon behavior", hit me over the head with a teapot. In fact, the same goes for "relationship goals".

[@inkandcaffeine]

i love that wired was like "yeah 30 min is nothing to this target audience"

[@LaenayaSathe]

This was so so sweet. I could just watch these people answer questions all day. LOL What a powerhouse of a group. I just LOVE how much respect and deference they show toward each other - giving each other space to answer, visible active listening, encouraging each other, and defering to each others' expertise. Also. The way everyone IMMEDIATELY looked at Sam at Laura's "leave Critical Role!?" indicates to me actual shock and fear at the idea. xD

[@spdcrzy]

Most underrated part of CR is their MEMORY. My god, they're just incredibly good at retaining information over DECADES.

[@dennisddt1146]

Except when you ask Marisha which anime characters she has voiced.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

over decades, maybe, between campaign episodes, not so much xD

[@LobbsterSockrates]

I was gonna say that's all just Dani but that's not true their good memory is the result of one brain cell being shared by Dani, Travis, and Marisha's notes

[@xanderjames8682]

In general😂 "nothing, you dont roll for scry" being an example

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Oh yeah definitely

[@darkroselight3835]

100% The reason I love them is that they have such 'best friends' energy. They all so genuinely seem to love each other and enjoy being together.

[@TheGIJew.]

In Naruto, Laura has voiced Kushina Uzumaki, Anko, Kurotsuchi, and the minor characters Matsuri, Ayame (the ramen guy's daughter), Shiho, Obito's grandma, Akane, Hinoto, Unagi, Emi, Nae, and Tsunami. In filler arcs she voiced a weird hair demon called Fuka, a kid called Yukimaru and his mom, and Toki, AKA the Cursed Warrior. She voiced Shion in Naruto Shippuden: The Movie (and Shion's mother), Masako in Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower, and Ni in Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire, and some video-game exclusive characters as well.

[@teamfreewill8732]

Liam‘s german pronunciation is VERY good 😍 I loved this interview so much - the dynamics in this group are just amazing ✨

[@IchWerSont]

I know right, bisschen ist sehr schwer

[@YM25148]

@@IchWerSont Is it??

[@jonathankey1533]

He had a lot of practice with that one

[@katmar7870]

First the sharp s then the soft ch sound... yeah. For not native speakers thats a though combination. @@YM25148

[@numbernine5894]

***TIMESTAMPS!!*** 0:00 Intro 0:15 Laura 1:35 Travis 3:05 Matt 4:50 Marisha 7:15 Sam 9:20 Taliesin 11:05 Liam 12:10 Laura 13:50 Travis 15:30 Matt 17:05 Marisha 19:05 Sam 21:30 Taliesin 23:30 Liam 24:45 Critical Role 26:40 Critical Role again 28:30 Is this what you expected? Please boost if you found this helpful and add any other moments you liked in the replies :)

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

Thank you!

[@sarahlemmon4128]

This comment is just like comments on Critical Role YT! 😂

[@noone-ld7pt]

I love how the fandom brings it's wonderful traditions everywhere! Incredibly helpful timestamps a la our Prophet Flando: Check! Thanks for this, I love these nerds so much and I am gonna go through this many times so these are super helpful!

[@Antenox]

Flando, dat u?

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

Be the Flando you want to see in the world

[@gimhanig5757]

The allure of critrole will always be these eight people. Yes the stories are great, but their dynamic is the reason I keep coming back

[@JackalTornMoons]

I could watch them do this forever

[@Zedja]

I think the reason Taliesin got the question about what happened to him is because some people want to know what happened to child actors which he was between 1983-89.

[@seriouschair158]

Marisha's smile while looking at Matt while he talks truly warms my heart. Love them both.

[@rakuloe]

Didn't know I needed this collab, but it makes perfectly sense. Their chaotic, good and funny vibes works perfectly for this kind of video. Absolutely needed this today.

[@meganjones2093]

Then you definitely need to watch their “try not to sing” video - Guaranteed fun times👍😊

[@martophrenia]

@@meganjones2093I think it’s private now

[@vatatheoanonymous3705]

These guys have insane chemistry. I'm glad to see how insanely huge they've become. I've been watching since campaign 1, and to this day, I'm still so engaged. Insane.

[@greenfrogonspeed8169]

I love the way Matt stares at Marisha as she talks. Folks, this is what pure adoration looks like. Settle for nothing less.

[@joshua.h]

I just got into Critical Role a couple of weeks ago and I'm already totally enraptured by them. This interview came at the perfect time.

[@lperino07]

SAME! i discovered them on july 13th this summer!

[@syntia13]

Welcome, baby Critters!

[@lperino07]

@@syntia13 thanks! 🥰

[@barneyatkinson-saul9881]

Welcome to the club. Campaign 1 was phenomenal. You’re in for a very very long treat.

[@lperino07]

@@barneyatkinson-saul9881 aye aye captain 😆

[@Zalagath]

I'd love if people went RIGHT NOW in ordes, searching for Ashley's Johnson amazing career information, just to drown all the negative crap that avoided her participation in this video. She belonged with these fools. There's no complete family without Ashley :( . Sads.

[@Dickard667]

They should have put Ashley in the video and just changed her questions, its always sad when she isn't with the rest of the group.

[@Nemesis653]

Is this a thing? I put her name into google and it just recommended things like her games, movies, Twitter, and who shes dating. Nothing weird on my end.

[@itbird180]

​@Nemesis653, it's the dating thing. She recently escaped an abusive relationship.

[@melissanotthewebsbusiness7272]

Considering these questions were covered by a person who haunted Ashley's past, I feel that this is wrong to not have her here!

[@Mazygolucky]

Oh I didn’t think about this. I just figured she was busy being awesome on another project and couldn’t be there 😢 but this makes sense although I’m sure they could’ve just chosen the next questions and not used any relating to you know who

[@PianoMyHeart]

Marisha: "can i sing? That is not my forte." Phoenix Wright: "OBJECTION" 17:07

[@qrowacheron230]

And Sam keeping the tradition going with the Taliesin shirt. Can't wait to see the rest of the group

[@haydensmith144]

It should not have taken me this long to find this comment

[@Blue_Lunacy]

Sam did wore all the cast members t-shirt in campaign 2. You can search youtube with critical role sam t-shirt and the highlight video should be one of the top results.

[@TheMarkoSeke]

It's really weird to me that Sam is 6 feet tall, I always think of him as short because of the characters he plays in CR haha

[@Terahnee]

Yup. First live show they did I was floored. It was the first time I'd seen him standing really at all.

[@rosanabrew9568]

Travis is spot on with why they're so popular. They just have such a great energy and connection with each other, it's a joy to watch them experience the whole ride together and it DOES feel like hanging out with them when you watch ❤

[@basseon]

They are the most wholesome group of friends I've ever seen. I wish I had this kind of camaraderie. They're always so nice to each other. The fact that they met later in life gives me hope.

[@joshuawright7284]

Every single one of them are important to my mental health. Not only for Critical Role, but for creating my childhood with wonderful memories with their voices.

[@megakewlbreez8537]

👏🏼👏🏼

[@davidparkes7741]

Ditto.

[@danyr1886]

22:00 "Taliesin Jaffe... Goth?" Talkesin Jaffe and every single person a mile around: *"Yes"*

[@KristinaMorrison]

I have no idea who these people are (so I looked up critical role) but they have the best personalities, had me smiling the entire time!! Edit: I do not know what dnd is or ttrpg so if anyone wants to explain pretty please

[@abbyg5794]

highly recommend getting into critical role if you’re into nerdy stuff (dnd in particular) but even if you aren’t, they just have great vibes as a friend group and can ease you into the dnd stuff by virtue of their interactions :)

[@pentheclickety]

Welcome into the realm of ttrpg

[@smokescreen100]

I roll persuasion to convince you to start watching critical roll

[@dhdurhueur-qe5pn]

Welcome

[@PuffyCloud_aka_puffeclaude]

And we're even short one here. Arguably the most adorable of them.

[@kosviik9584]

I wish Ashley was here too. I know the whole mess going on, but I'm sure nobody would mind the staff not putting those questions in and focusing on all the wonders she's done. Hope she's doing well. ❤ Besides, it is good to see that CR is still a bundle of stupid chaotic joy. All these silly jokes the throw left and right; good to see such friendships.

[@azdgariarada]

What mess? Please share if you know the reason Ashley wasn't invited to join this.

[@prestonhansen7160]

What mess?

[@lolasnormandy]

@@azdgariarada She filed a restraining order against her ex-fiance and it was leaked online without her consent. I wouldn't recommend researching or looking up the document (or articles discussing it), as it is not something she wanted to be made public.

[@alfapa12]

What mess? x2

[@lolasnormandy]

It's not so much that she wasn't invited, I'm sure she decided not to join them of her own volition, knowing a lot people would search her name in relation to what happened. I'm just glad she has such a close circle of friends that will support and protect her no matter what. She should be able to talk about it or bring it up in her own time. And if she wants to move on and never talk about it, that's valid too.

[@naomibielaofficial]

God I can't get over how Matt looks at Marisha - it's like she is his whole world

[@onkelpappkov2666]

The physical or including the elemental planes?

[@antiphon000]

creep

[@fRkOdCmK]

The gmail tattoo had me in stitches! God i wish Ashley was included 😔

[@XanttheInversi]

The description of Marisha as the Bad boy is flawless

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

But Beau wasn't a bad boy, she was just a bad person.

[@jackspade77]

This is easily the best thing Wired has ever produced.

[@SingingSealRiana]

I am rather partially to the one where Joe keery was asked, whatever He was pregnant and gaten Fell of His Chair laughing, but this one comes close

[@sarahsander1181]

instant comfort interview! their friendship is unmached, gosh