Critical Role Fan Reacts To Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 Episode 1

[@doctordee6321]

I enjoy that despite being an enjoyable show for non-fans, there are still plenty of nods and references that hardcore critters can pick up. A few I noticed (going purely off my memory so they may not all be accurate): Grog calling himself Grand Poobah de mayonnaise is partially in reference to a totally-not-at-all-made-up title Percy gave him: Grand poobah de doink of all this-and-that. It’s also in reference to the alchemy jug he had in the stream and a somewhat iconic line about eating mayonnaise from it. The sun tree gives a mellow-sounding affirmation to Keyleth when she talks to it, a reference to the super chill voice Matt gave it when she would cast Speak With Plants in the stream. Less of a reference and more of a nice inclusion: I appreciate that they specify Raishan breaths poison as opposed to acid. I saw some react channels get confused during season 2 and think that her and Umbrasyl were the same dragon. It doesn’t help that she only appeared once in dragon form the whole season. I thought the distinction was clear, but I still like the moment they take to clarify. Apologies if I came across as rambling there, but I like geeking out and noticing all this stuff. I can’t wait to see what else this season has in store.

[@alefnull]

i literally thought i heard Matt whispering "alright, alright, alright" in that Sun Tree scene, and immediately rewound and turned the volume all the way up to make sure i didn't hear wrong lmao. sure enough, it's exactly what i thought 😆

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

I loved how Vax was able to "Evade" Thordaks fire breath since its a dex save. But Vorigal's ice breath is a con save, so rogue abilities do not apply ❤🔥

[@johnobrien7562]

that had just occurred to me today - good call out. also, Vax had a dex of 10 at this point. He couldn't possibly save against Vorugal's breath weapon.

[@gracephoenix2333]

Lance Reddick (voice of Thordak) has sadly died but it seems like he’s credited for two episodes in Season 3. I’m hoping they recorded all his audio before he died. He was such a great cast for that voice.

[@seansilence2697]

They confirmed that he did complete his voice lines. They recorded the voice lines not long after season 2 aired

[@facetankhank]

​@@seansilence2697 I'm glad he got to do that before he passed. It was his final gift to us LoVM fans. I am eternally grateful.

[@NothingKingKN]

A very cool detail in the vision of the death of Vox Machina is that Keyleth has a fully developed set of horns, which is how she was depicted to have when she tapped into her becoming an Archdruid. Keyleth *will* outlive everyone she has ever loved. If elves can live up to thousands of years, Archdruids live through generations. Keyleth being half-elf means that she will live for at least five or more millennias.

[@Dragonited]

I see I'm not the only one who thought the plate of the Dawnmartyr was in the hells. It was in the possession of a firegiant in the City of Brass in the fire plane, that Scanlan challenges to a game against and loses three times by uping the bet and loses himself and the rest of VM to servitude for the rest of their lives, but are asked to kill a rival of her to get the plate and their freedom back. We get the Hells association from the the fires in the fire plane and that they do encounter a pit fiend in the City of Brass trying to buy two Aasimar children. The hell arc is not until after the chroma enclave and when Scanlan runs off to An'Kharel to be with Kaylie since it's Tarry that they have with them in the Hells.

[@seansilence2697]

Yeah, level 20 druids age 1 year for every 10 years. So Keyleth, being a half elf, could live for more than 1,000 years

[@johnobrien7562]

D&D half-elves can live 180 years and beyond. So if her timeless body hits now, she's got another 1600 years or so, 3 times the life span of even Scanlan and Pike.

[@Birdthefeatheredone]

The only two vestiges left to bring up are Whisper, the dagger, and the Spire of the Conflux. Also, wasn’t the plate in the city of Brass on the plane of fire, it was Hotis the Rakshasa that they went to hell over? They did that with Tarry, cause they lost Doty in the prison there. Right? Based on the trailer stuff, it looks like they are bringing “Yenk” to battle Vorugal, who, in campaign had the Spire in their stomach. So Keyleth might get an alternative power up.

[@W417on]

Yeah this is correct, but I guess they're not going to do the Tarry arc? Though they definitely should have, just for the flash card scene alone

[@kjj26k]

@@W417on Tarry had more adventures with Vox Machina than going to the Nine Hells, though that was the biggest one. Regardless, with how this show has been going, he is season 4 material anyway. Fingers crossed S3 does the numbers to have Amazon grenlight S4 production.

[@W417on]

@@kjj26k I could see them doing the Tarry arc if they continue to set up the Scanlan stuff now. But equally feel with the exception of Keyleths arc I don't think they've mentioned or set up any reason to do it. Feel season 4 will just be the final arc of c1

[@matthewlaird5235]

All the changes they have made from the live show to the screen have been home runs, except for the do you spice scene. One of my favorite moments ever is not as funny as it could have been if they had Scankan approach the NPC and ask them if they spice. It total hits different.

[@cconnelly7010]

You missed one while you were talking, in this video at least. If you haven't already, go back and rewatch the part where Keyleth talks to the Sun Tree just before teleporting back to their keep - and then *listen*. 😁👍

[@shayanwallace]

First three episodes were so good! Need the next batch now!!!

[@jonathan4158]

Thordak will forever be Lance Reddick legacy in D&D

[@Aidscapade71]

They find out about the eggs, but they find out MORE about them in the wrap-up and whatt he deal eas with them. They just thought they were eggs i think.

[@johnobrien7562]

Scanlan used Mythcarver's Cutting Words ability several times. He didn't attack with it much, or with anything much, but he did use it. Did you suggest the guy with 22 Dex wear full plate armor?

[@andresfelipemanjarres7061]

i dont think they are gonna use whisper, or more exactly i think they combine it with Cabals Ruin (the Cloak), because in the episode it seems that she can teleport, which is what whisper can do, and it also has the redirection of energy of the original vestage. they did the same thing with the Deadwalker ward and the boots of hasting, and it make sense to balance the vestages and dont give OTHER one to Vax, just in the campaing a lot of people whine about Liam being to OP

[@hhylobates4098]

The teleporting could be from Orthax, like what we saw when Percy was fully possessed. If there is no Whisper then they need another reason to spend time chasing after her when there's dragons to deal with, or maybe trying to get the cloak is worth the risk? Or maybe she'll come after them again for some reason.

[@andresfelipemanjarres7061]

@@hhylobates4098 Is not Ortax, if you see the animation of the teleportation has almos cosmical effect, which is how is representing Caval Ruin in the show. Beside they dont need an excuse to chase after her, even if the plate was a fake she still has a powerfull vestage and besides she still a Manace for her deal with Orthax and her ability to create guns, the show by this point has change so much that narratively make more sense for them to look her up for those reasons that for a new vestage that will be redundant for Vax at this point

[@InkyPetrel]

Titmouse did not animate AtLA, they only animated the intro sequence.

[@amebower8898]

Cabal's Ruin

[@magicalataj6168]

vaxleth!!!!

[@ProperlyGaming]

These first 3 episode were straight fire. They squeezed so much into such a short time frame and it feels fine and not rushed at the same time.

[@seansilence2697]

This show is a masterclass in pacing. They cram so much into a single episode, yet none of it feels rushed.

[@joeciavarini9508]

My first thought at 3:18 of your video was- Is that shithead? FCG's bird of destiny?? So many easter eggs, thank you Finn for this excellent video! I loved the first three episodes, and although they went off books from the original campaign, these episodes are still so good. I really wish they would have given Suntree the Matt Mercer 'surfer dude' voice over like he did in C1. I was really hoping to hear that voice when Keyleth communed with Suntree. Either way, awesome animation and incredible story. Thanks again Finn :)

[@viastephtop]

I mean you missed a lot while you were flapping your gums.

[@morganer5378]

I love almost every changes made, but the evasion of Thordak of the fire plan doesn't fit with the chronology. Raishan said in this episode that she recruited the Chroma Conclave after Thordak was relaese. It's impossible because the blue dragon had infiltrated Emon years ago. If both are true that mean Pyrah was under attack for years.That obviously not true. I think they wanted to summerise visually the Chroma Conclave creation in one scene, but it doesn't make sence if you think about it. I have also a problem with Scanlan storyline in Ankarel. Scanlan will never leave the party to see his daughter, just before they try to steal a artefact of the divergence. It feel force for him to be not there. It's even worse in episode 2.

[@zedbee2736]

Yup, picked up on that immediately too. Unless, somehow, Thordak was still trapped in the fire plane for years even after gaining "godlike power", which just doesn't make sense.

[@Birdthefeatheredone]

It could be that Raishan meeting Thordak and Thordak merging with the anchor could have separate events. Or, in this scenario, Brimscythe was already in the council doing his own thing.

[@morganer5378]

@@Birdthefeatheredone If I remember correctly, they had several meeting in the Campaign.

[@zedbee2736]

@@Birdthefeatheredone It *could* have been, but the way Raishan says it implies that it was only after Thordak was joined with the gem and got unfathomable power that he started calling himself a king and demanding her to get followers for him. If that's not the case then it was very poorly communicated in the show.

[@hhylobates4098]

At this point we can't tell whats an actual change to events, and what is just a change to how much Raishan is *lying* about. It could be a writing fumble or a Raishan error. See that her motive is apparently revenge for Thordak lying about a cure, but its very likely to be the same as the campaign that she wants to pull the answer out of his corpse, but she's not going to tell VM that. And so she could also be downplaying her involvement, whining that Thordak "demanded" she assemble the conclave, when it could have been her own idea as in the original. And yep the Scanlan thread is not being handled well. He was awarded the impossible solo-dragon kill for the grand finale of last season because he "needed the growth" or whatever. But of course it ends up being meaningless, that's not where his arc is supposed to be. So immediately he's got to be torn down, making a fool of himself falling into his own vomit in the street. Literally kicked to the dirt to course correct from the the high point that shouldn't have been there.