Hope Within History | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 55

[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:15 Void: It Beckons 1:40 All the love to Marisha, she was up against a returning fighter, and she didn’t go down 4:35 Intro cinematic 6:25 EPISODE STARTS 8:35 Recap Ends, dice cleanse 11:25 They have banged it out 13:30 FCG is solely responsible for Ryn’s arms 19:00 Chetney is the bursar 23:55 Fearne may steal a thing (sponsorships) 27:00 Fearne flirts with a lord (I heard ‘haven’t encountered a fey as thicc as yourself’) 28:55 Fearne gets her ring 30:20 The King and Queen 34:45 Checking the body language 39:30 The Applebee Soulcycle (Aabria was waiting to drop that one) 44:40 Ludinus 56:10 Anthony Colness 1:03:00 New map (Sam’s flask) 1:04:50 The king’s memory 1:12:25 Receiving gift cards 1:18:10 FRIDA and Deanna 1:25:25 Troy Baker the elf 1:31:05 Moonavalomen 1:40:15 FCG and FRIDA talk through their crush 1:45:00 FCG didn’t kill Dancer 1:46:35 Putting the tongue to use 1:47:30 Jacquoby 1:53:10 FCG proposes a remodel 1:56:00 Faithful Care-Giver 1:57:25 BREAK STARTS 2:08:25 Art Montage 2:10:25 BREAK ENDS (Chetney and Imogen) 2:18:30 Payphone, like from the Maroon 5 song 2:19:50 New FCG voice 2:22:55 The Light Above and Elder Leeds 2:33:20 Abercrombie & Fitch 2:34:45 Matt never misses on a shopowner 2:36:40 Complimentary champagne 2:38:10 Chetney’s redesign 2:39:45 Imogen’s redesign 2:42:00 FCG’s redesign 2:43:20 Deanna’s redesign (damn, Chetney’s got taste) 2:44:40 FRIDA’s redesign 2:45:20 Fearne’s bougie redesign 2:48:15 The invents the hoodie 2:49:10 Getting stuff for Laudna 2:53:05 Asking about the date 2:54:55 Buttflap 3:00:05 Deanna spills 3:02:00 Strong champagne 3:03:10 Fearne pretends to do crimes to cover her religious impulse 3:06:45 Fearne’s prayer 3:09:45 Fearne tells Chetney to get busy (only one set of prints in the sand) 3:11:45 Girl talk 3:15:20 Laura has no chill (FRIDA and FCG are cute) 3:17:50 FRIDA screws FCG (sketch me 3:20:35 Matt is done 3:22:20 Laura wants the gloves 3:27:15 Jerry 3:28:15 Musky 3:29:40 Bell-bottom goats, you make my rockin world go round (Fabio) 3:30:45 Belle 3:31:35 Patchwork 3:32:20 Donnie Boy 3:35:00 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode was the 24th of Fessuran in the year 843. Sam’s gas can says “Fearney Poppins Nanny for Hire, Specialties: Flaming Monkeys, Baby Worm Monsters. Drop Offs Welcome. You will FALL in love with her parenting skills.” I’m liking Midst, the triple storyteller style is really interesting. I’m already near capacity on podcasts but, I don’t know, maybe I’ll need to find a way to fit one more. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

[@mio80085]

flando

[@samuraiko]

As always, thank you, Flando! *scritches to Beau as well*

[@decimation9780]

Flando, seriously, what the actual fuck? Do you have a machine that alerts you the second that the episode drops?

[@matiskrawiec]

Jeezus Christ that was fast!😂

[@zlatan_2197]

Dude, how?

[@emilyr9866]

"I HAD a person...i tried to kill her" "D-d'you do that often?" OH MY GOD THE DELIVERY OF THAT LINE

[@thegene7295]

I'm imaging the rest of Bells Hells fighting for their lives while these 6 are having pretty woman montages half way around the globe.

[@chaseteel251]

Ashton: They're dead. My friends are all dead. That's why they haven't tried to contact me. That's the most reasonible explanation. *meanwhile* Fearne, Imogen, and Deanna: Matching Corsets!!!!

[@jenny_of_oldstones3523]

I know they're all dust up and ripped up & shit and FCG is having a Aeornaton affair and Chet & Deanna is playing will they won't they...also Chet is kinda havin a bad influence on Dee & FRIDA... MMMM though they're all kinda in the scarey part putting important stuff together. Getting a little tougher. So when they come back together. They're not SOOOOO dependant on certain people. They can still be best friends. But they'll learn to trust the rest of the party in really dangerous situations.

[@Ghostleeee]

@@chaseteel251 and that’s how u know nothing matters. Remember before the teleportation, Matt was like: u guys hav xy days to stop the world ending event. And know time doesn’t matter at all. Everyone is goofing around

[@TinTanTiddlyTRex]

@@Ghostleeee If they start at the next morning, why would they not do sideshit. Straight up going to bed costs the same time.

[@kylerkunz188]

@@Ghostleeee Any "Goofing around" would be matt's fault. Every place they get they ask about messaging and teleportation back home. The only answer they have was wait a few days. What else are they supposed to do. Also by the description it sounds like they need to get back soon but the damage they did and the sight they got from the sleep vision didn't seem like it was crazy urgent (plus any teleport magic or tree step is faster than going on foot or animal, even if they have to wait a few days). This is also time to have them beat things and level up so they can return stronger and actually be able to deal with the insanely strong enemies waiting upon their return.

[@Fafhrd42]

There are a lot of theories as to the true identity of Ludinus, but I feel like not enough people have realized who they actually are: Bolo. All the signs are there if you look for them

[@rhokesh4391]

Everyone is Bolo! 👀

[@jamescanjuggle]

finally someone said it, all the clues were there Bolos been body hopping after stealing Halas's research for centuries. Biding her time, waiting to strike.

[@raymonholt69]

Because we don't know if Bolo and Loquatius were intimate, she could theoretically be Ludinus' mother.

[@NWolfsson]

Oh my love, YES, I WANT Matt to try and replicate the voice Brendan did for Aeorians :')

[@bman1824]

The gods are stupid. You destroy?

[@bluemagix16]

never seen a man go through all the stages of grief as fast as matt mercer after the goat milk joke

[@JacopoSkydweller]

That speed run record is going to be hard to topple.

[@bionicdragon5]

It made me think of that old Game Grumps Sonic '06 video.

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

Christian Navarro has achieved something very few people ever do, he blindsided Sam Riegel and successfully romanced him

[@PineappleZach666]

This is the best unexpected thing to occur in critical role history.

[@resonantmoonaudio]

My face hurts so hard from the smiling. It was one of the most memorable moments thus far.

[@quantumforest7905]

Pretty sure the last person to successfully pull that off married him.

[@celinemurphy3461]

Sam is getting another husband for sure

[@teers6258]

was not hard to see coming, nor is the reason it exists.....

[@Amny101]

Sam's smile with F.C.G.'s true name reveal, that said "I had no idea that was going to happen, but I love it"

[@lourdescabral4763]

ABSOLUTELY and Matt's look of "this is my gift to you"?????? my heart

[@Amny101]

@lourdescabral4763 I watched it like 8 times, it was so wholesome

[@bethanylittle5629]

I love Aabria’s absolute look of pride at 39:39 when she dropped the “Applebee Soulcycle” line. Glorious.

[@reckbombing8974]

Aabria is the worst...

[@bethanylittle5629]

@@reckbombing8974 Enjoy this random completely unrelated fact: Did you know The bumblebee bat is the world’s smallest mammal. They weigh on average 0.06 ounces!

[@raymonholt69]

​@@reckbombing8974 the worst what? There are several guests worse

[@gent_Carolina]

​@@raymonholt69 i think it's like nurses when then need to stay in hospital themselves. 😂

[@forsaken696]

@@reckbombing8974you’ve been here for 10 years and you’re still a bozo go outside

[@leesoftpaw5086]

Jackabee opening FCGs face and finding out his given Aeormaton name was "Faithful Care Giver" was the lore I was waiting for.

[@4203105]

That's why he has the flesh tongue. Need that for faithful care giving.

[@ASB-is-AOK]

So fucking creepy, because we know it was a ruse and he was really an assassinbot!

[@4203105]

@@ASB-is-AOK do we know that? I'm still not clear on that. It's a bit ambiguous.

[@leesoftpaw5086]

Dancer could've been the person who tried to turn him into an assassin though, it's never established (that I'm aware) that he ever tried to kill anyone other than when he was the one-eyed monster who slayed their other aeormaton brethren.

[@Polyhedron20]

@@leesoftpaw5086 did you skip the episode where he attacked the other players?

[@toddtaylor9576]

At the kiss scene I just hears thousands of artists hastily running to their pens

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Bold of you to assume they weren't already waiting with pen in hand.

[@ladyhella7560]

Bold of u yo assume they were expecting it to be cannon

[@scottsmith3804]

Bold of you to expect people to not have drawn it already

[@csn583]

Bold of you to assume they weren't already waiting with penis hand.

[@MiMi-xc7ks]

I looked up Frida and FCG art and was not disappointed ^_^

[@MycoArsenic39]

FCG and Frida gushing at each other like young, awkward teenagers in love, while the others are like, “KISS, BANG, USE YOUR MEAT TONGUE YOU FAITHFUL CARE GIVER!!!” Matt: “Why are we still here, just to suffer.”

[@SkyP9812]

The meat tongue is a vital component. Without it, FCG would not have his precious soul

[@standingdoor7077]

@@SkyP9812 The belief is that the soul resides in the head, heart, and or somewhere in between... The tongue is between the head and the heart.

[@SkyP9812]

@@standingdoor7077 Remember, your heart is your strongest muscle. And the tongue is FCG's.

[@NWolfsson]

You could say of FCG being from Aeor times that he's an Old Faithf- Sorry. Even Laura Bailey wouldn't do that one.

[@4203105]

@@SkyP9812 I don't think the soul is in the meat tongue, but the meat tongue is vital for faithful care giving. I mean just imagine how the faithful caregiving would feel like with an entirely metal mouth...

[@MrSpectruElegiac]

Seeing Matt "voice" 6 different goats on the spot like that is just amazing. I didn't know I needed that into my life until now xD What a legend.

[@bionicdragon5]

Matt Mercer, the Greatest Of All Time.

[@LittleMaitea]

Now go down the rabbit hole and Google how many of your childhood characters he voiced … or the others… it’s insane

[@KeithSPC42R]

Leave it to Matt to take something like that and turn it into straight up art. Hilarious

[@JohnDoe-gs5qk]

@@bionicdragon5 Holy pun

[@samjones3167]

Give me Lou Wilson as a guest in the other group

[@bludfyre]

I am hoping for Brennan Lee Mulligan... the three need some chaos

[@adoragrayskull]

Give me robbie and aimee I need Dorian and Opal back Just imagine opal and laudna

[@desmondcoppin591]

BRING DORIAN BACK

[@Ginea25]

Considering Opal has a direct line to a Betrayer Goddess, to the point of having conversations in her head with them... It might be VERY interesting to see her at this time, when the gods are so scared.

[@user-mu8ok5xf8d]

Him or Bren would be a wild ride as both have a habit of making amazing characters

[@melanieabercrombie8529]

3:06:49 I love how obvious it is that Fearne learned to pray from Opal…

[@FrizzEllen]

i didn't even think, that is such a good shout!!

[@arkron81]

1:18:35 Aabria: "Ever since Eiselcross..." Travis: looks STRAIGHT AT THE CAMERA. Dun-dun-DUNNN!!!

[@whacknudle5524]

I think the mountains of lore are confusing me, why is that a notable/special thing?

[@Min-ke6zc]

​@WhackNudle Eiselcross is where Aeor crashed, and it showed up last campaign - they were probably just excited to see that it was showing back up!

[@whacknudle5524]

@@Min-ke6zc ah yeah Exandria-Antarctica, thx for the reminder! Also, makes sense, cuz Uthedorn is pretty close I think!

[@roxana5490]

Matt's smirk at Travis' reaction equally great 😏

[@NuclearNova_]

“I love you with my whole heart, of course” “I love you with my entire core” such a sweet scene 1:19:50

[@williamelkheart5755]

For everyone who is missing group B, they kept the split party this long to give Marisha a break. Her training for creator clash was really intense. Don't worry they should be back soon!

[@dubbingsync]

Figured it was the reason when I realised how close to CC2 it was. Makes sense.

[@JackBarlowStudios]

Ah, I bet you’re right. Totally makes sense.

[@JakeConrad666]

Can we expect group B to be back now that CC is over? How many episodes do they film in advance?

[@acollectionofthings]

@@JakeConrad666 I had estimated that they're filmed at least two weeks out, but that could be off now, depending on how they were working around Marisha's schedule. It'll be interesting to see how the CC2 results are reflected in the opening segment this week.

[@BethanyHicks11]

@@JakeConrad666 They dont film in advance. They live stream every Thursday and upload to youtube on Mondays.

[@skyeoleary1935]

"Don't cry or I'm gonna oil" I LOVE HIMMM. Christian is such a genius and so witty

[@deekay6917]

I feel like Travis' reaction at 1:18:16 to the mention of Eiselcross needs more recognition. Boy full on stared at the camera 'The Office' style.

[@silversnowproductions3881]

huh

[@EJAG_art]

Nearly at the end but ‘maybe we can hold hands and power off together’ SO ADORABLE OMG

[@BenGTheSun]

I love how Chetney is canonically wearing a body tight tracksuit from now on. 😂

[@stevenweller9413]

I love that they found a way to make Travis enjoy a shopping episode.

[@PrettyGuardian]

I'm excited for Werewolf Chet in the tracksuit!!!

[@magnetronman298]

With a hoodie

[@jaimeruiz7837]

I preferred Chetney ripping his clothes and being in his undies as a werewolf.

[@bananafish58]

3:15:18 I love when Travis calls out "Laura Bailey" when he thinks Laura has gone over the line! 😍 And Matt does the honors this time: Goddam it, Laura. 😄

[@beedlebur]

1:18:35 i just LOVE the silent communication between travis, ashley, and sam during this sidebar. matt’s little smiles are a treat as well

[@329_sangeetchandwara7]

i dont get it

[@beedlebur]

@@329_sangeetchandwara7 The Eiselcross arc was pretty big in C2 so they were excited by it's mention I think spoilers C2 also because it means the guest characters may know some things about aeor

[@starringtoy935]

we all thought CR wouldn’t have explicit sex scenes. But leave it to Sam and Christian to defy all odds.

[@Lunawolf44]

With robots, no doubt!

[@quirk8841]

That was all because Laura couldn't resist being dirty.

[@Mightymajin]

Probably not Matt was hoping when the Nein brought back Exandria's equivalent of Warforged

[@HailHydra27]

uncensored handholding, how scandalous

[@NWolfsson]

@@quirk8841 That's a weird way to spell Aabria B-)

[@spcwild]

If they go to the Savalir Wood, I want Taliesen to come back to the table as Caduceus for an episode!😂

[@leojamesclune1730]

"Oh, hey."

[@jannfredryckmatias3545]

Imagien if Beau and Caleb got Vortex Warped there, too, thus even Liam and Marisha also comes back 😆

[@1n20DnD]

It would be great, and that won't happen, most likely. Because Matt would just play him as an NPC like he did with Beau and Caleb.

[@krekln98]

They stumble upon the Grove and find Cad sipping tea by the pond with the head of a snoring Celestial Bull resting peacefully on his lap.

[@HunterPanoch]

I AM SIMPLY BEGGING

[@johannfunn6962]

Love how Ashley plays Fearne’s vulnerable moments

[@xiulul1892]

I want Clay and the guardians to team up and restore the woods. The pieces are there

[@lexcantshoot]

I was like a cat with my ears pricked after the corruption of the Savalir woods and the beast. One shot of everyone playing the Clays since the beast comes home and restoring the woods? 🤞🏻

[@xiulul1892]

@Aldiros that would be an awesome 1 shot

[@Cyyberslam8]

I could see that as like a beefed up Honey Heist with everyone playing a divine beast being loosely guided by Clay.

[@beedlebur]

GASP!! For some reason it didnt click how close they are to the clays!!!!

[@curtisbright4012]

We need us a Caduceus NPC. I want Matt's take on it. AND! More importantly, Caduceus is a high level druid, who might just have working transportation magic!

[@watchvids8214]

one of my new favorite things is Christian's just laugh-facedive into the table XD

[@zoerudy8802]

Any time stamp? I haven’t noticed it for some reason

[@ghostofbabel]

One day I hope to see Christian and Robbie play at the same table

[@katharinakrachan7129]

Nooo their voices are so similar I couldnt tell them apart :D

[@iddomargalit-friedman3897]

I legit thought at the start they were the same person I mostly listen, and they are very similar

[@slktool]

Robbie has a wee bit more energy while Christian has a bit of a calm even voice...besides the similarity of voice they both even have similar mild stutters 1:07:54

[@LydiaRaeBlack]

Too wholesome, would cry.

[@loyael]

@@slktool I think he's playing a calm voice for the role of Frida. Not sure tho, I haven't seen him in many videos.

[@jdizon]

With all this talk of being unable to communicate through magical means has me worried for Jester. Not only would she be confused as to why none of her friends are responding to her messages, but every now and then she takes psychic damage for attempting to do so.

[@samuraiko]

Ten bucks says Jester is attempting to compensate by screaming louder and louder during each Sending as though sheer force of volume will solve the problem.

[@diamaf]

Oh... Can she still contact Artagan? Since he's an Archfey... I hope he's alright

[@gyongyverjellinek3992]

OMG this is why she can't reach Artagan in the Twitch ad! 😂

[@siobhan-rae]

she absolutely knocked herself the first day just trying over and over and over and over and Fjord comes home and finds her on the sofa just OUT….. paladín lay on hands come in handy :p

[@wizardlizard4496]

It gets only worse once you remember Beau and Caleb probably never came home since the solstice

[@MycoArsenic39]

2:53:40 Imogen: “What happened?” FCG: “More than what happened with you and Pretty.” Oh damn, I never thought I get to see a robot get more action than their humanoid companions.

[@BigKlingy]

LOL I was going to comment this quote too. This line BROKE me. Damn it Sam.

[@dorianr4770]

fully functional

[@JD2jr.]

@@dorianr4770 It's Data and Geordi all over again

[@NWolfsson]

I felt second-hand bitch slapping. Man that was a rough line XD

[@lgbtorion]

imogen is a lesbian so I doubt she cares about how far she got with pretty

[@BelbyB]

1:18:33 My absolute favorite thing is watching Travis clock things in conversation and then immediately checking to see if anyone else clocked the same thing 🤣🤣🤣

[@tannerarmstrong1496]

Is it primarily DND where people use "Clock" as a synonym for "take note of", because the only notable real life example i can think of is when police "clock" people speeding.

[@holi117]

@@tannerarmstrong1496its used a lot in england, to clock something or someone - to see/ take note/ notice… to clock on to - discover/ learn/ realise (often when you notice something a bit late, like “oh i just clocked that xyz is that guys sister!” for example.

[@GypsyInFenra]

Lmao the discomfort on Matt's face during the scene where Frida "screws" FCG is physically palpable.

[@bananafish58]

28:28 Ashley's comeback when Lord Kamash said he was used to being around folk with "aloof" senses of humor was BRILLIANT! (Sam got it.)

[@rafidifrancesco7956]

I think I might be missing something here

[@SkyChaser-]

Really hoping that once Team B reaches the point in time where Fern sent her msg through the wild mother, they actually receive some sort of signal

[@aliyasexception]

fcg went from not knowing what dating was to having the first pc romance we love this character development ✨

[@desmondcoppin591]

Nah, there is fearne and Ashton.

[@aliyasexception]

@@desmondcoppin591 fearne and ashton aren’t together (yet) so technically fcg got the first canon pc romance

[@MaximumMatador]

Fearn and Ashton have never been a thing

[@silversalmon9909]

@@desmondcoppin591 if anything itd be fearne and chetney

[@averyramskill678]

​@@desmondcoppin591 Fearne comes across as very open and into everybody for different reasons. Ashton definitely has options within the group. If anything, after this, Laudna and Imogen make the most sense.

[@bananafish58]

1:45:21 Laura speaking for many of us: Oh, goddamn, Sam." 😆Thank the gods, that Matt wasn't drinking when Sam dropped that reference. 🙏

[@Brennanan]

I love Ashley acumulating more and more.. stuff and it slowly spreading over the entire desk

[@bluefootwalking]

The fan-artists are gonna have a field day with these outfits

[@dankdoge8029]

So true I can’t wait!

[@KristenWood317]

And the goats.

[@wildroseabbieeify]

The cosplayers are gonna be screaming crying throwing up at Fearne's new outfit

[@xinahliaofthefeywild8985]

@@wildroseabbieeify yeah

[@joejoeington6899]

Especially with built like a pixar mom

[@Kangstor]

Matt: It is a half-hoarder's abode. There is junk everywhere. Scavenged sections of clockwork and machinery. FCG and Frida: IT IS A SLAUGHTERHOUSE!!!!!!!! :D

[@thewanderingphoenix4941]

I love them all for various reasons, but I absolutely adore how invested Ashley gets when the others role-play. It's like she isn't even playing, just purely experiencing every emotion with us.

[@Ghostleeee]

Bc that’s the only think she can do! Just watch her surrounding the moment she starts to use her character stats….everyone stars to do something else, bc it’s takes 2-3 mins for her to make a single roll

[@loafbreed7246]

you really came here to turn someone elses celebration into a diss like just piss off.

[@TheDragonWhimsy]

@@Ghostleeee And yet she defeated the last two big boss encounters pretty much single handed. It's not that she can't play well, it's that she lacks confidence and is constantly double and triple checking before making a decision. She does that during role-play too, she's slow to commit and join in. But she has some really great moments when she finally does so. Usually when Fearne "has a plan" something spectacular is about to happen.

[@Ghostleeee]

@@TheDragonWhimsy hahahahahah, after 200 + hours she should know what she can and can’t do. I don’t see it like u….and even if she has some good idea its overshadowed buy her roleplaying….and the stupidity! I don’t find her pc cute at all…. She didn’t defeat buy herself….

[@Clown_Syndrome]

​@@Ghostleeeethere's a lot of hostility in your messages. Your opinion is certainly your own, but I definitely think you're reading too much into it lol. If they enjoy playing with each other, then it doesn't really matter what you or anyone of us thinks 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@cole9799]

Matt playing the Dawnfather Cleric was some serious acting! Well done!!

[@musculusmouse]

deanna and chetney going from exes to (sort of?) in-laws was not what i expected.

[@bigbundle3223]

i love how you can watch laura fail to fight the impulse to moan 3:15:19

[@ilaydaakmehmet7707]

"No, no, I shouldn't. . . Screw it I'm gonna do it >:3"

[@5ardino]

she struggled with that one LMAO

[@Drekromancer]

@@ilaydaakmehmet7707She let the intrusive thoughts win

[@bionicdragon5]

Her Jester half REFUSED to be silenced!

[@Haromour]

"Even if you feel alone, you don't have to be. There is always someone to reach towards." wise words Aabriya

[@i2cube]

Just want to say that Marisha put up a good fight at Creator Clash, especially rounds 4 and 5! Pop pop!

[@theonionqueen3519]

She did such an impressive job! Her stamina is crazy, I’m so proud of her.

[@i2cube]

@@theonionqueen3519 The fact that she lasted 5 rounds and did not once back down tells us how much of a fighter she is.

[@lexizimmerman8837]

YES she was going nuts, so so inspired by her 🎉❤

[@High-LordHarza]

Based of the way people talk about the fight here, I assume she lost?

[@i2cube]

@@High-LordHarza unfortunately, she did lose. However, she lasted all 5 rounds and standing

[@michaelrumsey7932]

2:16:00 Travis 1000% almost said "treat yo-self bitch" but saw at his wife looking all emotional and couldn't do it

[@crimsoneclipse0618]

I lovw how everyone is dressed to the 9s in the thumbnail, then there's Travis who looks like he's gonna go for a jog.

[@samuraiko]

The day we see Travis dressed to the nines for a thumbnail, I expect that episode to be nothing short of godsdamned EPIC.

[@crimsoneclipse0618]

@@samuraiko this reminds me of the picturw Aabria took of Travis at the Arcane Premier. That man is a stud.

[@SilverthorneRiver]

@@crimsoneclipse0618 Or when he dressed up as Silas Briarwood....

[@SpikeRamos13]

I was tearing up at Faithful Care Giver.

[@ASB-is-AOK]

Yeah but after the Care comes the Culling...

[@belaylala3192]

Cannot wait for Ashton’s reaction to FCG’s new romance with FRIDA

[@Jplays23]

Oh my heart ❤️ that will be so cute. Ashton in full older sibling mode

[@claudiacat4249]

"No no, this is great FCG, very healthy" :) -Older Brother Ash

[@Ominous_Odyssey]

"If anyone ever hurts you, I will fucking murder them." -Ashton

[@madmintentertainment6268]

@@claudiacat4249 "if you hurt them I will crush you like a tin can, welcome to the family!"- Ash

[@loyael]

"well..fuck...this..fuck..I mean...FUCK YEA!..ah.. fuck.."

[@henkmalan13]

3:32:20 Professor Calloway, roving physics lecturer: "So, let's assume a spherical goat in a vacuum..." 😅

[@SkyHighHero]

Didn’t think I’d enjoy ten minutes of Matt doing goat impressions as much as I did.

[@Letham316]

I loved seeing Sam covering his eyes with those tiny toy hands, when overhearing FRIDA talking with Deanna. 😊 Then FRIDA going to kiss FCG, and Travis yelling "emotion wheel!" 😂

[@outbreakperfected5704]

I full on expected Chet to just drop the fact that they saw a guy with a raven feather cloak and raven mask who was then captured

[@samuraiko]

I was REALLY hoping he would mention that while at the RQ's temple... alas...

[@Ghostleeee]

Well, for that he had to remember it… more than 1 mouth passed. More than 16 hours play time. I also forgot… After the teleportation I not paying attention to the story. It’s just boring, funny at some moments, but boring! I saw that they would fail to stop the Maschine. The first idea they had, was crashing the air ship and never try to come up with something better or a plan b. Matt did let the group just walk into the enemies base without any problems. (What kind of organization has zero verification system in place…a coin or a code word). Funny/stupid the enemy had already problems with intruders. Remember the enemy had zero guards….Matt is not challenging the group at all. It’s looks so scripted in retrospective….

[@aircooledalex]

@@Ghostleeee how many years are you people going to say "it's scripted". Don't watch it if you all think you're better than IMPROV ACTORS PLAYING A GAME.

[@Ryquard1]

@@Ghostleeee thats some smooth like a cue ball brain logic there

[@willypet100]

@Ghost Shadow It doesn't feel anymore scripted to me than usual. Everyone definitely has some idea of what needs to happen but not like a full script of every episode. I agree that this story arc after the solstice is a bit boring but they are having to work around peoples schedules and Marishas recovery from a full on boxing match so i feel like once evryone is back together it'll probably pick back up.

[@MrGunsnrosesfan100]

As much as I love this group, I'm starting to miss Ashton, Laudna and Orym.

[@Ghostleeee]

You are not only one, look at views ….it lost 40 % of views

[@MrGunsnrosesfan100]

@@Ghostleeee might also be because it's not the weekend yet and a lot of people don't have a free 4 hours to spend on weekdays, but yeah last week's episode also doesn't have as many views as the ones prior

[@Ghostleeee]

@@MrGunsnrosesfan100 nah has nothing to go with that….All episode reach 600-800 k view in the first 3 days and 1 million after 1 week

[@bob1757]

@@Ghostleeee I don’t know. The apogee solstice had everyone and was a pretty important episode and hasn’t reached a million yet. Think it just takes some time.

[@franciscocastrovidela9007]

@@Ghostleeee makes sense, I kinda lost 40% of my interest in this campaign to be honest

[@holgerlarsson7531]

Just realized, Imogen and Liliana really are like Exandria’s equivalent to Luke and Darth Vader!

[@Silverstar-wt5rj]

Liliana: Imogen. I am your mother. Imogen: yeah i know Liliana: well... um... i like the storm Imogen: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@Tahkaullus01]

Honestly, I'll be very disappointed if Liliana pulls a Vader and switches sides. Imogen has spent most of her adult life chasing her mother, doing the same things as her mother, chasing answers like her mother. Honestly, if it wasn't for Laudna and the others around her pointing out the utter selfishness of Ludinus and his cronies, I'm not entirely sure she wouldn't have joined the Ruby Vanguard as well. Imogen has to defeat her mother and, should Laura fail her persuasion check, have to put her down for good. Because yes, Liliana is like Darth Vader, or more accurately Anakin Skywalker: a selfish, overpowered, nut job uncaring about anything that doesn't give *her* a good life.

[@zippomage]

​@@Tahkaullus01that is a LOT of assumption on like.....25 minutes of screen time, tops.

[@maryorosco1027]

@@zippomage I mean, you couldn't tell me that her mom really didn't think killing the God's would end well did you. even knowing as little as I know about dnd and there's a crap ton that requires mage arcane abilities that just aren't possible by normal people. From my understanding, once an adventurer hits level 14 or 15 they are considered a demigod because they can do things no one else can.

[@Ginric99]

@@maryorosco1027we don’t know if she is mind controlled, been lied to, what predathos has told her, we don’t know enough about anythign yet.

[@luciajonas7483]

Ashton Fuck Count: Previous Episodes = 322, Episode 55 = 0 The stint of no Ashton continues and while I'm super curious about what has happened to the other half of the party and super keen to watch there section, I am also really enjoying this part. F.R.I.D.A and Deanna are both such great characters and super nice wholesome additions to this part of the journey.

[@MycoArsenic39]

1:45:27 FCG: “I didn’t kill her, but I did kill her pu$$y.” Laura with the 13 year old humor: “Oh God dammit Sam.” Travis and Aabria: (Dying) Matt in his mind: ‘I will annihilate FCG off of the face of this spherical Exandria if it’s the last thing that I’ll ever do in this campaign.’

[@samuraiko]

We seriously need an over/under on how many more episodes before FCG is wiped out by a random meteor.

[@ericolson6135]

5 ... over / under is 5. Place yer bets!!!

[@Markcrazeer]

Well I’ll place my bet on 5 until a random spelljammee shows up and takes them to orbit.

[@sophielong304]

52:12 anyone else notice that the King didn’t answer FRIDA’s question about whether Ludinus disappeared before or after the tragedy of Molaesmyr? He went on with a long story but never actually answered that question. Felt to me like he was avoiding answering by talking long enough for everyone to forget the question :/

[@canniloni]

ashley is so incredibly funny and creative, what a joy to have her in every episode now

[@drewcipher896]

I was waiting for Mica's character Reani to show up but I guess since she's a powerful druid she's tree teleported somewhere for the city.

[@Telecastertitan]

So I went from podcasts to Critical Role. For about 2 years I’ve been listening while I was at work, doing side jobs, or watching at home. I wanted to start from the beginning and I am all caught up. I caught wind of critical role about three years ago and decided I should start from the beginning of campaign one; VM! It has been a roller coaster, and I must say I am a diehard critter After listening to Matthew Mercer’s beautiful story he’s created…Thank you Matt and EVERYONE for the amazing adventures!

[@HIR0SE]

I love that the community went from having a bunch of Marisha-haters during C1 to unanimous support for our POP POP Queen. Proof that no matter how strong hate is, Love always wins.

[@ponyboyuk01]

As someone who only started watching about 8 months ago, I was really surprised to learn about how the character/Marisha was disliked at the start and couldn't see why or understand it...

[@patdlinkinparkqrl]

I still definitely like Keyleth the least out of all her characters, but I would never hate on Marisha, the person, like… she’s great! :D

[@ponyboyuk01]

@@patdlinkinparkqrl For me it was Beau that wasn't her best, I think though with Laudna she's nailed it, as for the hate though, it's like saying you hate an actor because you didn't like the role they played, doesn't make sense.

[@decaien]

That hate train shit was so tedious... Although of all the cast Marisha has definitely grown the most in experience and confidence. It's a delight to see.

[@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks]

There was a substantial contingent of toxic fans who loudly thought that Keyleth was a Mary Sue. Of course, even ignoring the fact that “Mary Sue” is basically always a sexist insult for any female character, Keyleth was actively and majorly not a perfect self-insert. She fucked up repeatedly and faced the consequences. Toxic fans had a double standard where they were both angry that Keyleth was too perfect and also angry that she wasn’t perfect enough.

[@LucasLopesComposer]

As a Brazilian fan, I appreciate the Portuguese Subs. I don't need them, but now I can recommend the show to some of my friends who don't speak english

[@BigBadWolframio]

Are they any good? Since they switched to machine translation, the Spanish ones are soooooooo bad. Almost unintelligible. They used to be so good before.

[@LucasLopesComposer]

@@BigBadWolframio They are good enough, doesn't translate some of the metaphors perfectly, because it translates it literally instead of using a metaphore in Brazilian Portuguese that is analogous to what is being said. But before that, there were no brazilian portuguese option, so... it's still a win. I don't use the subs because I'm fully fluent in english, I've been watching CR live since the Geek n Sundry days, with Orion and the bad audio in the begining and all... so... It seems like the quality is always getting better. And it is really satifying seeing that CR knows that we, Brazilian fans, exist lol

[@BigBadWolframio]

@@LucasLopesComposer Thanks for answering 💜. Some friends of mine who aren't fluent in English couldn't get into CR because of the bad subtitles, sadly. I'm glad it's better for Brazilian Portuguese ☺️

[@LucasLopesComposer]

@@BigBadWolframio no problem! I hope your subtitles get better so your friends can watch CR too!

[@jeissanascimento]

Né kkk pelo menos,agora meus amigos podem assistir comigo.

[@jgrado3]

I’d like to think, as Fearne was taking to Melora, we hear Caduceus’ theme in the background… even though we won’t get Caduceus’ theme until Mighty Nein season 2. I know you’re there, Cad! I can hear you caring!

[@namegiven_]

caduceus has a theme??

[@jgrado3]

@@namegiven_ He does. It’s a cross between Jack Sparrow, Concerning Hobbits, and… Beetlejuice.

[@amykathleen7911]

Was "I can hear you caring!" a deliberate House MD reference? If so, aaayyyy! 👉😉👉

[@Mgaak]

I moved abroad because of work over a year ago, and I commute for an two hours each day. Since then I listened to whole Season 2 and I today I catched up to date with S3. Critical Role helped me a lot in coping with high stress job and I grew to love all of you people but also the community, which is wholesome. Thank you, I would have a lot worse year if not for you playing DnD.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

[@MycoArsenic39]

3:16:15 FCG and Frida having a moment alone. Deanna: “KISS!” Frida: “I didn’t realize how thin these walls were.” The subtlety and quickness from Christian is amazing.

[@indigostitches5411]

Me, a seamstress, hearing Matt say “easy enough” at everyone’s most wild sewing requests 😅😭

[@raymonholt69]

Ludinus' fixation with the color red has me wondering if he had something to do with why Halas is trapped inside a RUBY?

[@samuraiko]

I am seriously wondering if Ludinus got his hands on the Happy Fun Ball - remember those mage-hunter golems from inside the HFB? And then SOMEHOW he had some at the Key, which is how he captured Caleb?

[@raymonholt69]

@Samuraiko Productions Video Archive if I'm remembering correctly the happy fun ball came from a prisoner. Who may have been there because Ludinus was torturing her for info about the folding halls of Halas that he failed to aquire when trapping Halas in the first place?

[@samuraiko]

@@raymonholt69 They got the HFB from Twiggy, who'd been imprisoned by Sir Cadigan in Port Damali at some point. No mention of Ludinus or anyone like him in her recounting of things. And then later, they left the HFB with Yussa (though I know they got it back when they had to escape from Trent and Co), so I'm not sure if they later gave it BACK to Yussa... I'll need to check.

[@samuraiko]

@@raymonholt69 And after a quick check, the M9 still has/had the HFB and did not give it back to Yussa, so gods only know where it is now.

[@rhokesh4391]

@@samuraiko And didn't the Nein put one of the Cloven Crystals in the HFB? So... definitely hoping they hid it well^^° Although that may not matter at this point, seeing as other enchantments/magics keeping ancient beasts trapped have failed.

[@NeroNeo]

When they will reunite with the other half of the group "Well : New designs, people love us in the north including royalty and FCG had sex."

[@JayGazdik]

yknow, the french captions really add to the ambience of the episode, Like I'm hearing common but reading marquesian

[@poe_slaw]

Would be nice if there were actual English ones

[@AndrewTyler]

​@@poe_slaw if you go through the auto translate options there is one for english you should look through all the options before complaining

[@JoeAuerbach]

@@AndrewTyler a: there are always primary English subtitles. It's not weird to call it out. b: if you had tried the solution you put forth, you might have noticed that it doesn't work (especially on mobile and/or when streaming) Source: there are literally no subtitles happening on my screen right this very moment.

[@JayGazdik]

the problem is fixed now, y'all. It seemed to be a desktop issue as I was watching on mobile with english captions just fine until I switched to desktop. i just wanted to make a funny guys T-T

[@nikkikindinger2718]

Oh! I just started learning french. This might be helpful!

[@lourdescabral4763]

can we PLEASE talk about the exchange of looks between Matt and Sam at exactly 1:56:15??????????? PLEASE????? I mean... it feels like that is the look of a work of trust between DM and Player that together have created something incredibly beautiful that Matt keeps giving it depth and lore and AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH also, the love shared between them as friends, outside of their roles in the table. yes, the moment was beautiful in the story, but this men in their expressions made it even more wholesome. And that nod from Sam is like "thank you for this" oh my heart.

[@JamesTGresham]

Why is no one busting out laughing at the Pixar mom dump truck. That was absolute GOLD!!! 😂😂

[@dseray9494]

Dying to see the laudna crew

[@samuraiko]

Gods, I want to get back to Team Sanity so bad.

[@highandlonesome]

I miss them so much. I need Ashton and Orym back 😂

[@madalex331]

​@Highandlonesome I want to see how Ashton does without FCG.

[@highandlonesome]

@@madalex331 My guess is 'not well. Angy' 😂

[@Thndrcougrfalcnbrd]

Now that Creator Clash is over, we should finally be getting back to them

[@mintyr9368]

Misophonia timestamps! Sorry I'm late! Mostly visual triggers, listed below. Poor Laura's still ill and needs to cough, and Travis has some sniffles after the break, but these are not timestamped. 11:25 to 1:04:55 - Ashley, lollipop 18:15 to 26:35 - Laura, cough sweet 35:40 to 57:25 - Aabria, lollipop 55:25 to 1:08:15 - Laura, cough sweet 1:14:40 to 1:24:05 - Laura, rustling then quiet eating 2:16:00 to 2:31:35 - Travis, chewing 3:04:50 to 3:15:35 - Laura, chewing That's all folks! More timestamps and info can be found on criticalmisophonia. Smiley day to ya!

[@annaptakova3242]

Unbelievable, it finally happened! I've been saying for years that had I been in Matt's place, I'd just got up and left the table (went right back of course but for the demonstration) and he finally did it too!

[@danesutherland6752]

“Can I sketch you?” “Like one of your French automatons?”

[@TheAyukism]

I always felt like Cadueu's arch in TMN was a tad too short and that there was yet so much to be uncovered in the Savalierwood! Happy to see they're "going back" now :D

[@jacobadams6277]

These last couple episode have reminded me how important it is to just joke around and have fun with this game sometimes

[@montist1]

I’m so sad that Sam was tired in this incredible episode

[@MidoriChanOG]

Spoilers below: . . . 1:46:40 My head-canon says that FCG screamed like R2-D2 when F.R.I.D.A. kissed them 🤣💚

[@phoenixdzk]

I bet if they end up makin their way to Vasselheim they'll see the old Titan turned into a resort or something

[@diamaf]

... Making their way ~~

[@samuraiko]

"And you too can participate in the Titan Bungee Jumping competition! Only 5 gold each!"

[@phoenixdzk]

​@@samuraiko actually can you imagine it as a mine? Sort of a Hobbit lonely mountain situation

[@Cyyberslam8]

@@phoenixdzk Mining the body of an earth titan that stands towering and dead in the middle of a city sounds metal as fuck.

[@BoojumFed]

'Taste of Taldorei' ground zero.

[@artloveranimation]

You know it's a great episode when the party claps at the end 😊

[@Ghostleeee]

Well, 40% of the views don’t share it…. Every single episode is getting less and less views last episode needed 6 days to reach 500 views :)) People are bailing on this show

[@Ominous_Odyssey]

@@Ghostleeee This is true for almost any series or show on KZbin. The algorithm tends to promote material that is labelled as "episode 1", but kinda skips 2 3 4 and so on. It's also entirely possible that people are catching the streams more since that's something CR does, and they now skip some weeks and take more breaks in general which gives people time to catch up so they can actually watch those streams.

[@marydee94]

I'm so excited to finally be caught up on C3 so I can start watching live again!! 🥰

[@wadetalon]

Slowly catching up on Campaign 3, but Travis continues to be the MVP. Amazing roleplay and observations throughout. Chetney is a gift.

[@OttersDen]

Happy Monday, Critters! The Monday crew is in store for some BIG OLE STUFF in this one!

[@starstreamergirl]

NOTHING has made me laugh like Travis at 3:19:11 -- Everything building up to the moment was comedically perfect, and the image of FCG and Frida as Jack and Rose in Titanic, in that fucking car, absolutely broke me. 10/10. With Deanna being Chet's ex I didn't expect another romance-esque relationship in the part, but these two are both wholesome and absolutely hilarious together!!

[@Leukotrieneb4]

i want robbie in laudna crew so bad 😢

[@desmondcoppin591]

BRING BACK DORIAN

[@Froggeh92]

I want brenan and/or Lou

[@SUZE.]

Me too!!! I am so hoping Dorian and Opal finds Orym again :D Exandria crossovers for the win!!!!

[@kre583]

Dorian comes back and Lou Wilson plays his brother 👀

[@JDStone-jg8cg]

@@kre583 This would be perfect!!!!

[@smiffitysmith8450]

i'm glad that this channel & stories exist, it lengthens my attention span counter acting the addiction to shorts

[@executivelypunk]

i want christian to narrate every single audiobook ever because his voice is pure ASMR

[@ribbitiribbit]

fearne's child-like clinginess to her big brother orym is my favorite pc relationship in all three campaigns.

[@TinyJamako]

don't mind me, just passing by noting my favourite scenes to rewatch later 1:16 4:00 11:56 aw-kward 19:20 who is that guy? 29:22 🤦‍♂️ 35:41 1:18:54 1:26:55 epic wind 1:40:17 1:42:03 Aabria is very explicit 1:45:25 1:46:42 1:50:29 2:19:39 2:19:42 2:41:11 favourite grandma 2:50:11 2:53:59 3:06:33 Fearne and the wildmother 3:09:19 3:16:03

[@stevevargo5817]

I can't wait for more of Matt playing all the NPC goats!!!

[@florianmuller5650]

Finally caught up. 30 episodes in 33 days. So glad I took the time to watch the episodes.

[@melissalohues5178]

When imogen talked about her mom telling her to run and how she's suddenly fighting for the other side, I couldn't help but remember the mind fuckery the cerberus assembly got up to with Calebs story...

[@moistnugget141]

You know I just can't wait for the Hells Bells to meet the Clays. All the pieces are here, maybe the Clays are helping the bull recover whatever infested the forest in the ruins of Maleosmyr.

[@chaseford2120]

As a type one diabetic myself, when Sam said "leaded or un-leaded" in relevance too the metal I instantly spat out my drink in laughter because that's what I use too describe sugar and sugar free stuff (soda, candy, etc.) 😂😂😂

[@gattiam7006]

0:22 Marisha's little handmovement just makes it look like she's the aforeclaimed Void and it makes perfect sense to have Voidbeing Marisha emerging from the bloodswamps of Kentucky with fellow cast member Eldritch Jaffe there

[@cloud_sauce]

I wonder if FCG has thrown himself at the first Aeormaton he encountered _just because they're the first_ (and cool-looking and confident). Like a first love as a kid - where just the idea of a romantic relationship is exciting and attractive in itself. FCG definitely seems a bit unsure about it in some moments.

[@felixb9919]

Matt starting Void ad lore, I’m here for it