Critical Role - Shadowgast Supercut (Episode 91, Caleb x Essek)

To quote Mr. Liam O'Brien himself, what's sexier than wizards? Nothing.
Episode 91 has left me in emotional shock, and being on the frontlines of the "Essek isn't a traitor he is Lonely" movement, I knew I needed to do something to celebrate.
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[@camdenapollo]

can Liam stop seducing wizards for one second

[@sammiehopkins9408]

Nothing is sexier than wizards

[@gillianoenick2101]

I hope not, and I wouldn't have it any other way

[@Filidhe]

please never stop.

[@jamiel6005]

NOTHING IS SEXIER THAN WIZARDS

[@vivamexico254]

The man got a type You gotta respect that

[@officiallyannie]

matthew mercer really said "i *will* seduce my friend as a purple wizard man if it's the last thing i do"

[@swagpotato720]

What is it with Liam and goddamn Wizards?!? First thing he said on meeting Pumat was basically: “ok seriously no Gay this time, you guys.” Then Matt pulls out a sexy wizard, from a foreign culture, *with an exotic accent,* and Liam is Gaying it up SUPER HARD

[@sammiehopkins9408]

I've said it once already in this comment senction, and I'll say it until my lungs dry out, and then I'll write it in the skies... Nothing is sexier than wizards

[@jubileecandle1610]

Knowledge is a sign of power. Power draws attention, attention turns into attraction.

[@perrycarters3113]

Matt lulled him into a false sense of security with Pumat.... "Here you go", he said "Here's a super family friendly and loveable walking teddy bear store owner man with a funny accent. Oh, look at him go!" And Liam thought to himself, "Mercer, you fool! You think I will fall for this jape again?" And Mercer smiled on the inside, and thought "Oh no, Mr O'Brien", his smile escaping to his face now, "What you fall for next will in fact, not be a jape. It will be a Xhorhasian magical prodigy."

[@heybuddy3616]

nobody: Caleb: 👀 Essek: 👀

[@isabelm2963]

9:00 My boi Tal like: 👀

[@JulieAcePe]

there’s also a moment in this episode where essek is like “this is how conversation works, right?” and caleb is like, “i can relate to that”

[@alycias7345]

what episode??????

[@mirouyo9785]

@@alycias7345 91 I'd assume

[@alycias7345]

Mirouyo i- i am very stupid.

[@GamePandaXXL]

@@alycias7345 i can relate to that

[@ItMeNovaa]

We got hot Boi (Essek) and literal Hot Boi (Caleb)

[@alycias7345]

this.

[@lilystorz1358]

Sad Boi Caleb

[@crimson6849]

That was harsh

[@Epscylon]

And now we have two sad Hot Bois.

[@tealmoon66]

Wow.....🔥

[@katenawolfenstein9468]

2:11 Caleb to Essek: "You don't strike me as having an appetite for war." Me: Crying

[@WhatsInTheRain]

I fooled myself into thinking there would be a happy ending here 😭

[@katrina-w-6569]

Well, he never wanted that to happen and he hate himself because, well, It DID hapen, so he is not lying ;w;

[@ookaykaylee18]

Hold on, what did he say....

[@hauz287]

@@WhatsInTheRain excuse you sir. I still believe.

[@Epscylon]

@@WhatsInTheRain NO, NONE OF THOSE TEARS TODAY, FELLOW CLOWN. For on this rare occasion, we are - against every single fucking odd - VICTORIOUS.

[@Clairembify]

I say to myself that I've already had to survive Vax/Gilmore and I can't fall for this again.... But you know I'm going to.

[@swagpotato720]

I mean...they’re basically the same ship with a different label slapped on the tin. Unique style of casting? Check. Foreign accent? Check. Dark skin tone? Check. Fashion sense?!? Check. Everyone, we are looking at the Sexy Wizard/Disaster Bisexual ship 2.0

[@bookb1tch837]

Vax'ildan and Gilmore should have ended up together...I mean I love Keyleth, but they had so much chemistry between them

[@tamaralso]

We can take our clown makeup off now, for this time we are VICTORIOUS

[@LydiaTereK]

👀

[@bookmarkyourthoughtsblog]

@@bookb1tch837i agree. Again, i actually like Keyleth a lot! But the chemistry between Gilmore and Vax was just so absolutely amazing. I was really shocked they didn’t end up together.

[@linootte]

Wizards flirting, man, you just can't stop them.

[@beedlebur]

When caleb says how much he appreciates the architecture of a tower

[@blackhawc39]

Well maybe Essek can help Caleb erect his own tower someday

[@vinzinettefuehr7295]

I want to Like this comment but i Just cant bring myself to do it

[@alycias7345]

Vinzinette Fuehr “2 hours ago” so you miss essek too?

[@Mutant_X98]

I took that as a reference to his time in Rexxentrum (Specifically the Volstrucker tower)

[@blackfox4690]

@@blackhawc39 I'm sure it'll be a long and hard process but I think they'll manage

[@holyheals]

Out of everyone I feel like Jester and Beau ship the ever loving hell out of Essik/Caleb.

[@MagicaBlonde]

“Fuck, fuck. I like him”

[@typervoxilations2311]

caleb: we work well together, we should explore... other things me, just getting into cr: oh so like it's not even subtext

[@ahau9799]

Subtext? What's that? Do you perhaps mean ✨bottom words✨? 🤣🤣🤣

[@BlackW0lfie]

@@ahau9799 I read this as I was clicking off the video and had to come back just to tell you I chocked with your comment

[@lunahymnpala3081]

Caleb: is this friendship safe for you? Essek: nothing I do is safe Beau: fuck, fuck...I like him **The wizards making gay eye contact**

[@nicole.-.3]

I usually ship characters just for the fun of it and don't really care if they become canon or not, but I really want CalebxEssek to become a thing

[@alycias7345]

me too!!!

[@swagpotato720]

Critical Role has a special ability to make ships unbelievably shippable. Probably because it’s so unscripted, you can’t help but feel like there’s a chance for relationships to work out. It feels like there’s some element of control for the fans, even if it’s really just up to the actors. But you can’t help thinking...”mayyyyybe?”

[@asthmaticancom4806]

Hey time to celebrate

[@dotmp4353]

This comment aged beautifully

[@ghostchild4793]

Guess what.....

[@witchtower4143]

The pop ups of Marisha are comedy gold

[@mikayladixon9496]

Level 20 Caleb and Essek need to share a wizard tower. It needs to happen. CR writers, get to it!

[@artemiswallace8716]

oh my god, they would be *roommates*

[@1231237914]

@@artemiswallace8716 oh my god roommates

[@silvercandra4275]

9:10 Laura: "Are you saying..." Laura, internally: *contemplates whether Jester would actually catch on* Laura as Jester: "Are you saying you want to date *Fjord?*" Good save. Also, Tal knows what's up.

[@abstractkitten6756]

God... The yearning... When you finally meet someone who doesn't go to your mom's church and he's a cute boy who shares your interests 😍

[@tayler7306]

So oddly specific yet I relate so hard.

[@deranged_dragon9471]

​@@tayler7306And so correct in this context to LMAO. 😂

[@AvadaKedavra22197]

"you just have to seek long enough and hard enough" OK GAYS YOU YEARN WE GET IT!!!!

[@lynkhart1108]

Caleb: 'So, what is the mood here-' Essek: *panics in gay* Caleb: '-in the dynasty?' Essek: *instant relief*

[@blue_teacup]

“its eye contact time”

[@zeriul09]

now if Essek betrays them, he will be more hated than Trent and i think we've all had enough of older men abusing Caleb

[@laurel3420]

This comment aged well.

[@navohari9434]

Laurel Kane came here just for this comment yikes

[@zeriul09]

@@laurel3420 im not upto date, i take it something's happened? im upto ep 95 atm

[@indigo.cartist3694]

U got a storm Coming honey

[@zackfaulkner3410]

Well you see...

[@liveeh5739]

I KNOW THE RITUALS ARE INTRICATE.... I KNOW THEY ARE.....

[@lizzythe-boss6702]

I think Matt killed molly on purpose so he could monopolize flirting with Liam after he had to watch Liam flirt with marisha all of C1

[@deranged_dragon9471]

Kill the hot purple man so you can seduce Caleb with your own. 🤣🤣

[@moni-chan3004]

To see this go from a crackship to a legitimate possibillity was a wild ride. And I am all for it!

[@Ariadne.Of_Emperors_Children]

It became fact

[@rosalie4509]

Okay okay okay, I know that we are talking about Shadowgast, but I HAVE to point out just this quote from Liam/Caleb "Just because we don't know the end of the story does not mean it didn't go on" It's so beautiful and fantastic.

[@sarahm829]

OH MY GODDDD THIS IS AMAZING ESSEK IS JUST A LONELY AWKWARD WIZARD BOY TRYING HIS BEST TO SHOW AFFECTION I LOVE HIMMMMMMM

[@alastrined4187]

Essek, shyly: There are cheeses

[@jessicapigeon7302]

you're not subtle essek

[@dotmp4353]

neither of them are

[@ahau9799]

Subtly? Is that a type of food? Otherwise I've never heard of it 🤣

[@oliverlambert1336]

Somehow I get the sense that most of the people shipping this came from shipping Widowmauk

[@linootte]

I feel called out

[@kleokleokleokleokleo]

we just want good things for caleb, and really, who wouldn't?

[@20beesinasuit19]

This is a personal attack babe

[@lowkeylonely4265]

I'm angry but I can't deny it 😂 We needed something else after Molly.

[@ostarart1943]

maybe caleb just deserves two purple boyfriends

[@maxfitz8577]

it’s like, very structured and formal but yearning, toeing-the-line & leaving things up to the other persons interpretation…,. like “did he actually mean..?” Which is my FAVORITE flirting dynamic. Oh to be a wizard falling in love with another wizard of dubious morality

[@vickilljoy6099]

Essek: this is very impressive :) Caleb: you are amazing Essek: .................................. o.o

[@vickilljoy6099]

also Caleb: what is the mood here? Essek: *visible gay panic* Caleb: in the dynasty? Essek: oh hsehseh right the *dynasty*

[@CatbaronAle]

The music in the cuts makes me think that Shadowgast has a license... to kiss!

[@jenevans9004]

8:55 Nott, Jess and Cad are all as invested in Shadowgast as we are

[@nebulaahh3019]

theres a reason i left them visible at the bottom, the glances take me OUT

[@somejellykid]

God I usually don’t ship, but I hope to Mercer Shadowgast becomes canon just because it’s a damn cool ship name. Edit: spelling

[@Laurantalasah]

8:54 reaction of Sam, Laura and Tal to Essek saying "and I believe you..." to Caleb... IT'S AWESOME!

[@whencatsinvade]

the james bond scene cuts send me for some reason

[@childishbambino8457]

Spongebob smug face* you like Caleb don't you essek

[@froggdoggs8551]

hnsjkfhskjfgsdgjks

[@thecreator6568]

if i had a nickel for everytime matt seduced liam’s DND character with a purple coded spell caster, i’d have two nickels

[@robinronin]

I’ve seen that bit of the scene like a dozen times, but only now do I realize how absolutely hilarious it would be if they actually sent Essek out to handle noise complaints around the city 😂

[@deranged_dragon9471]

"Shadowhand, I know your supposed to be interrogating this war prisoner but the goblins on 2363 Ferry Rd are being loud, apparently theyre throwing a party, go handle that." No wonder Essek didn't feel appreciated. 🤣🤣

[@beedlebur]

i return to announce that the latest talks machina episode confirmed caleb as ~bisexual~

[@atv7916]

usually I try to nope out of any discussion of future episodes (only on 98), but I'm glad to this as a bit of reaffirmation that I'm not reading too deep into this

[@zariconner370]

I yelled in excitement when I saw this. FINALLY, someone did it.

[@redrevelry]

THE WIZARDS ARE FLIRTINGGGGG

[@michaelsc78]

Frozen Essek in a hug.. GOLD.

[@JoelJunior17]

(Everytime Essek and Caleb interact) *Bi Bi Bi playing in my head*

[@marymcharg9690]

This is a thing of beauty... the editing...... the content....... MWAH

[@sodawax3457]

This is so good. I haven't seen any body change opacity to put the video over the other before. It's so effective. Super cool video :)

[@nebulaahh3019]

Soda Wax innovate adapt overcome ya know

[@sonnynewman7527]

liam's face is me every time my crush says anything cool... i fucking relate so hard

[@pilk1258]

Guys the editing in this needs more attention, it's amazing!

[@liefygreens]

oh my god I love the editing 😂

[@mayak3429]

6:18 my heart went boom

[@annsh.6487]

Liam's facial expressions are always so hilarious

[@victorym744]

HOT BOI AND BARBECUE BOI

[@trezalkapeliskova2121]

Good god, how come I didn't notice all the innuendo possibilities the first time watching the episode? It's everything this poor shipper could have ever wanted.

[@amalofoto]

Doing the gods work. Thank you very much!

[@hyperscapeenki1293]

I mean if molly was still here I can see caleb and molly hitting it off

[@asthmaticancom4806]

So good to see this finally pay off

[@lollipopsie_5230]

This video deserves an oscar

[@KiwiBeeArt]

It's disappointing laura didn't make a "oooo he likes towers, wink wink nudge nudge" joke

[@armawillo]

the fuckibg *wHA BAM* EVERY TIME is killing me oh my fugk

[@beafbuger]

bow chicka wow wow

[@nebulaahh3019]

I hope you know how hard this comment made me laugh

[@justpassingthruskdjb]

THAT HADESTOWN SHIRT THOOOOOOO

[@PattPlays]

Oh crud, this is such a good way to start a KZbin channel.

[@IvoryTower779]

That's it, I'm sold Shadowgast it is

[@pumatprime2718]

the sexual wizard tension hits different

[@sillwullivan83]

I adore this.

[@AvadaKedavra22197]

I freaked out in the discord but i realized why not FREAK OUT HERE SO... 0:31 NEB FCKIN ICONIC I'm PERISH GOOD LORD

[@nebulaahh3019]

THANK LIAM

[@shebehere2452]

so many jokes to make, so little time-

[@ejanocrowsnatcher6785]

Far out was this all from 1 single episode

[@TheSuperRee]

This is AMAZING!! Your editing is so good

[@alrisk3027]

the random bits of music between clips made me laugh so hard thank you for that.

[@sweetpeabee4983]

Lol. The algorithm has started serving this up after the recent Talks, I see. Well, I'm not complaining, anyway. 😁

[@scifichicx]

The HEAT. Good Lord.

[@antidotelizard5855]

at first i was like oh look another gay shipping on the internet probably based on one interaction, i was dead fucking wrong theyre fucking made for each other!

[@artistofcybertron]

Are all of Liam s characters bisexual disasters?! 😆

[@elroyfromny]

Imagine….*two* wizards…..

[@pappertowl5499]

The way my brain is short circuiting

[@bazooka2476]

I ship Widojest but I would'nt mind this in the slightest

[@mommamike219]

should have been husbands!

[@erinnyhan3279]

Watching this after watching talks for ep 96 is so confusing. (Liam confirmed crush on jester)

[@Yarpell]

Well, now he confirmed caleb is attracted to essek, so... he's just got so much love in him

[@magicrainbowkitties1023]

Caleb is a disaster bisexual and I am 100% here for it and relate

[@leopoldhollow]

everyone has a crush on jester lmaooo she just does that

[@lunahymnpala3081]

My god, I NEED some gay endgame in this campaign PLEASE LIAM PLEASE

[@raeisking181]

Fuckin blue screening😂😂

[@ctbypwrlftr7409]

wtf??? gay little caleb?????

[@lilypad852]

YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH YAS BISH MY FUJOSHI BUTT IS ALL OVER DIS SHITE AHHHHHHHHHHH no like literally internal screaming is happening at exactly 9:00 at night I just can’t.

[@nebulaahh3019]

Estela Figueroa im glad you like the video but I’m not ok with the fetishization of gay men. Being a fujoshi is not something to be proud of. Gay men are not objects or accessories and do not deserve to be treated as such. Because I don’t know how old you are I’m not gonna say much more. Just... Sexualization is not allyship. Thanks.

[@lilypad852]

nebulaahh okie

[@lilypad852]

nebulaahh I honestly didn’t really know what it meant but just thought it fit so sorry if it meant something other than what I intended it to be.

[@lilypad852]

nebulaahh I was idk like I just really like the ship and I enjoy gay characters and all that so yeah

[@muttzoone]

nebulaahh Dude seriously thank you so much for saying this 🥺💕 I’m a gay man and fujoshis make me feel sick

[@sunshinepurple1043]

Wait, isn't Essex the one who tricked Caleb into murdering his family?

[@nebulaahh3019]

Tracy Sault rhat would be Trent

[@drjuice2851]

Trent icky thong

[@bluedragon3657]

@@drjuice2851 that's how I will from now on refer to him 😂😂

[@annsh.6487]

Me: I've given my crush so many hints, why don't they notice me? Also me: *LIAM_GLARE.mp4*