Externally SCREAMING!! : The Legend of Vox Machina s03ep01 BLIND Reaction

[@Bigsteelguy4]

Yes, please stay away from social media, lots of spoilers for this season ae already out. AS the finale is now out. They did 3 episodes each week. I finished it myself yesterday, and i cannot be morer than happy how the stoy unfolded. Also season 4 is official as of yesterday.

[@elbruces]

Don't worry, all of season 3 is just a fun wacky romp where nothing bad ever happens!

[@wildbronco038]

Season 3- Legend of Vox Machina Fuckin' Party Time!

[@kyratries]

I’m holding you personally responsible when this isn’t true 😅

[@zenmastermtl]

To understand Keyleth being alone. High level druids age at 1/10th the normal rate. So Keyleth will end up living for probably over a thousand years. Which means she will outlive everyone else by centuries.

[@caffeinedelusions]

My estimates based on her current age and half-elven lifespans is probably about a millennium and a half, maybe three quarters.

[@Miner49er201]

@@caffeinedelusions She’s roughly 22-25, and half elves live up to 150 years. If she completed the Aramente now, she’d live for another 1250-1280 years.

[@georgercop]

Marisha has mentioned before that Keyleth's biggest fear is outliving everyone and having to watch everyone she cares about die, while she remains basically the same age. She's also stated that if Keyleth were to somehow die, she would be at peace with it because that fear would then never be realised.

[@caffeinedelusions]

@@Miner49er201 Player's handbook says, and I quote, "Half-elves mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood at the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years" (PHB, 5th edition, page 39). So if Keyleth is currently roughly 25 (my initial estimate), she can reasonably be expected to have another 155 years if not more at her current rate of aging (180-25=155). If she attains the Timeless Body in short order, that 155 years is effectively multiplied by 10 (1550 years). If one takes the line 'often exceeding 180 years' to imagine that the top end of a half-elven lifespan might be 20 or 30 years beyond the 180 mark, one could easily therefore place her extended lifespan at 1750 to 1850 (plus the 25 years she's already lived). So, as I said, about a millennium and a half, maybe a millennium and three quarters. I stand by my estimates and my math.

[@brianpollreis2469]

If I recall correctly, Thordak was able to lay eggs due to the influence of the elemental soul gem in his chest altering his physiology. Life finds a way.

[@JRDickens20]

Matt also often calls on nature and enhances or adds a bit of magic to it. I think Matt even mentioned sea horses or certain snakes when he was talking about Thordak and his eggs.

[@curtisd5864]

Also by mixing the melted gold with his blood to help nourish the eggs (not sure which episode it’s shown in, but it’s pretty quick)

[@Spherrum]

Yay! Glad you're better. Was really looking forward to your reactions to this season.

[@kyratries]

Looking forward to watching it with lots of fear!!

[@warriorwitchwillow]

23:12 A little note about Vax’s vision of Keyleth’s future: Half-elves have long lifespans (~180 years). Now, Vax and Vex are also half-elves, so have similar expected lifespans, BUT Keyleth is also a druid. Druids that reach level 20 slow their aging down to 1 year for every ten years that actually pass. This means Keyleth will live around 1,800 years. She has centuries on everyone else in the party.

[@kyratries]

Oh. Oh no.

[@jjsidekick]

Regarding Percy's siblings, it's all a little bit confusing as Percy's number of siblings was originally six (seven including himself) but was changed for the animated show to four siblings instead for whatever reason, I'm not really sure why, but we got confirmation of Percy's older brother being Julius, we obviously know Cassandra, and I believe his youngest sister in the animated show is supposed to be Vesper, the name of his younger brother in the animated show I don't think has been confirmed though. In the campaign however, Percy was the third de Rolo sibling, his oldest brother being Julius, his older sister being Vesper, then the next three younger siblings don't have a fully canonical order as far as I know, but it was once implied Whitney and Oliver were twins and then there is also Ludwig, but the youngest of Percy's siblings was actually Cassandra.

[@kyratries]

Ooh thank you! More siblings is cute until I remember that’s just more dead kids oops… 😢

[@troikas3353]

@@kyratries Percy's family in the original was also a lot less pleasant than the show has suggested. Castle Whitestone was said to have a long, tragic and bloody history well before the Briarwoods showed up. The De Rolos were heavily inspired by the worst traits of European nobility with all the classicist cruelty, cold pragmatism, genetic predisposition for madness, backstabbing and ruthless politicking of real such insular aristocratic families, with the added spice of supernatural horror stories sprinkled over their history. The one positive being that generally all that awfulness tended to not spill out onto the regular citizenry very often.

[@darkguardian50]

the legendary question asked throughout the ages (often by Final Fantasy fans)... "if evil, why hot"

[@AAAndrew]

So glad you're finally onto TLoVM3. I'm pretty sure you will enjoy this season. (dramatic understatement) Just saying, make sure you have some tissues around for most of the episodes. And the animation and music keep raising the bar.

[@kevonlordoftheslimes9084]

Her panic when Orthax comes out of Ripley was all i could hope for from ep 1 of s3

[@kenle2]

Vex flirtatiously and casually calls everyone "darling". But when she says it to PERCY ... It's just a bit different. 😉

[@kyratries]

//falls and dies// yeah just a little

[@caffeinedelusions]

@@kyratriesI’m reasonably sure Trinket thinks Percy’s actual name is ‘Percy Darling’ because I’m not sure Vex says it any other way when they’re not out in the field.

[@davidweeks9833]

I have been so anxiously awaiting how you would feeel with Ripley showing back up, I was not disappointed, and seeing you so flustered over Vex/Percy was so fun. I cant wait for the rest of the season!

[@firecat4529]

37:18 I didn't realize the tree whispering here the 1st time but I can't make out what it's saying

[@shannonsavino2068]

It's saying "alright alright alright" as a fun reference to anytime Keyleth talked with the Sun Tree in game the tree was played as a laid back Matthew McConaughey type.

[@taymack9725]

Yayyy. Your gonna love this season and hate it at the same time😅. Def my fav season so far

[@gong63]

This isn't a spoiler, but I think Season 3 Ripley is the sexiest Ripley.

[@kyratries]

I don’t want to admit it!!!

[@russuclan3206]

So glad you’re no longer sick❤❤❤. I’ve been looking forward to your reactions for this season. They also got renewed for a 4th season!!! So excited!!!

[@blackcat1698]

Glad you're better! I've been really looking forward to your season 3 reactions!

[@mollymawkery]

As someone who watched the episodes as soon as they dropped, 3AM my time despite needing to be up early the next morning, your self restraint is incredible.

[@nilskarlsson8911]

So happy to see you back with more LVM! Prepare yourself, this season is going to be a wild ride!

[@Iamtheultra-nerd]

Omg I've been looking forward to your reactions and now they're starting😁😁😁

[@davidweileder3393]

So happy you are feeling better! Can't wait to see and hear your reactions to this season!

[@comicclash1]

nice to see you back with VOX and i will say you probably arent prepared for the rest of the season, its a ride for sure.

[@danielmiller2323]

Fantastic reaction! A lot of your reactions are so similar to how I also react and rhe nuances and details you catch are awesome! And pausing it for five minutes to nerd out about a ship 😂Can't wait for the rest of the season!

[@Brainth_1780]

Yaaay I’ve been checking your channel waiting for this!

[@TheTecManiac]

Kyra: "I hope Percy gets more focus this season" Ripley & Orthax: "Oh, we will happily help with that! 😈"

[@TheNecronomica]

Your rection to Vex - Percy... This entire season is going to do things to you that you didn't even know was possible XD Buckle up, we're in for a wild ride!

[@apathicmiko6546]

You starting S3 yay! You are going to love it, and seriously, avoid any social media for this series because there a tons of spoilers and are big ones, and also the criticism and complains of the changes from the campaign to animated series could bump you down, just enjoy the series as it is and you'll be fine 👍

[@curtisd5864]

Fwiw (without any spoilers) I think the changes between the original stream and the show were really well done. The 4th season wasn’t green lit until after this season was done so it was a mix of format/timing needs & not wanting to end on a downer in case they didn’t get season 4

[@Vexkun]

Glad you are feeling better!!! Sam, Travis, Matt and other CR cast member have said that there are going to be further changes to the show, versus the table game to keep even us long time Critters guessing too. Like the recon mission to the lair and the Plate of the Dawnmartyr being in Ank'Harel with Ripley and the demon showing up there as well in this one. Enjoy the ride this season is the best one yet! So ready for season 4. Wonder which we see frist season 4 or first season of the campaign two crew?

[@JRDickens20]

It might not be mom and dad de Rolo, if I remember right Julius and Vesper were a few years older than Percy. They also seem to have changed the age of the de Rolo kids a bit during the attack as they aged Cas up, she was originally the youngest. At this point I don’t think it’s a spoiler as it did show some of the other kids dying in Percy’s nightmares and flashbacks. There were seven de Rolo children, Percy was the third eldest. Julius, Vesper, Percy, Twins Whitney and Oliver, Ludwig, and then Cassandra. I think this is why Taliesin walked away when Matt started the sun tree scene with describing nine bodies hanging -in the original Tiberius and Trinket were also on the tree- as I think he thought what I did, that somehow his family was still up there.

[@Caiothewwe4]

Glad to see you back, Kyra. Can't wait to see your journey in this rollercoaster of emotions that is Season 3.

[@chipsalom]

I enjoyed 2 episodes but I'll watch however you post your vids! You're in for one HELLUVA ride this season lemme tell you

[@Turambar88]

Welcome back! I've been looking forward to your reactions since the season started. Anna Ripley and Orthax, how is that for a dynamic duo? If you're looking for something to watch after Vox Machina is done, a lot of people are enjoying Agatha All Along so far, I think you'd like it.

[@JasminiaMirran]

I haven’t read through all the comments, so apologies if I’m repeating something that’s already been said. I agree that it’s great character development to see Percy so worried about the dynamic of the group. It hasn’t been highlighted in the series, but it’s also worth noting that, by this point in the campaign, Keyleth considered Percy to be her best friend. The fact that he’s bothered by her especially being upset just means that much more in that context. This character dynamic grew between them as the story progressed, a reflection of how close Marisha and Taliesin are IRL. They sat next to each other in the first campaign and they rarely went a session without some kind of physical contact as a form of comfort. Laura and Liam were the same. After you’ve gotten through the season, I’d encourage you to seek out some clips from the original campaign so you can get the full depth of the character connections. The show is amazing, but seeing the original just adds to the experience. The table to screen comparisons are great, and I’m sure there are plenty of Critters who would be happy to point you towards other spoiler-free moments to enjoy as well.

[@jamesbatten3]

Glad you're feeling better! I am looking forward to your reactions throughout the season.

[@corybishop3084]

The density of analysis you put into each episode is impressive. I don't know if there's anyone else out there that dives quite as deep.

[@nigelhyde279]

This is going to be an emotional rollercoaster of a season

[@jennynorton9218]

So glad you’re okay! I honestly was starting to get worried about you. I had to type my responses in a different document and copy/paste because last video I tried to type everything in the comment box as I went and with 5 minutes left of the video it all went *poof* gone. 😞 Regarding dragons: Generally speaking, the alignment (good vs. evil) can be assumed based on the color of the dragon. Chromatic dragons (red, blue, green, white, black) are evil. Metalic dragons (gold, brass, copper, silver) are good or at least neutral. Raichan (sp?) is a green dragon, so… still probably evil, based on stereotypes. The Chroma Conclave is a team-up of one of each of the ‘evil’ dragons (which usually does not happen. Dragons, especially chromatic ones are too greedy/untrusting to work with each other). Keilith’s “F* you” speech in the game show was my 100% favorite roleplay moment in the entire show! The way she was pushed so strongly out of her comfort zone and owned it! On a completely random note, I really like your top. It’s super cute… anyway, back to the show. Thordak is the red dragon, the leader of the chroma conclave. Orthanx is the shadow deamon that had quasi-possessed him when he went after the Briarwoods. I hope your endeavors (whatever’s leading you to leave your job) go well! Final thoughts, you need to get back to EPIC as well! The next saga (Vengence Saga) is going to be released this Thursday! *Squee*

[@ballendorf]

We are SO back! Glad you're doing better!

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

Glad u r feeling better ❤🎉

[@CatherinesClaws]

IT'S TIME! i cannot wait to see how you feel about this whole season.

[@syl20m20]

I was sooo expecting your reaction.... Happy you'r ok!!

[@Ironoclasty]

First, Welcome back! Now, in regards to the show, no spoilers but:: A) the "spice" thing, that was an inside joke from the gaming table (because you looked really, really lost during that part) B) my deep condolences and C) make sure you have tissues handy. . . . an ample supply of tissues. . . . perhaps an inordinate amount of tissues.

[@kyratries]

Yeah I figured the spice thing was an inside joke so I was completely lost but it’s good to put stuff in there for campaign watchers! And you’re all worrying me telling me how I’m going to personally raise the stocks on Kleenex.

[@Ironoclasty]

@@kyratries . . . uh . . . .well, you've got . . . no reason to worry. None at all . . . I'm sure it'll be fine . . . [staccato violins swell] . . . just fine . . .

[@DougCoughler]

Kyra: "The only thing worse than Ripley is Percy having to deal with her " Us: "oh dear. This isn't going to end well ..."

[@crowflight719]

I'm very happy to hear that your physical health is doing better. Welcome back. :)

[@LanyakEquinox]

Ummm im scared what this season is gonna do to you lmao but cant wait for the rest

[@jeffcross9960]

I love you freaking out on every little thing haahahahh...

[@operative2136]

So just a quick explanation regarding Orthax. Demons of the Abyss can be banished from the mortal realm (called the Prime Material Plane in D&D lore), but they aren't permanently destroyed when that happens. Their material form is destroyed but their essence returns to their home plane where it eventually reassembles after a period of time. To truly destroy a demon, you actually have to kill it on its own plane of existence (in the case of demons, that would be the plane of existence known as the Abyss).

[@kyratries]

ooh okay!

[@mikebecker2626]

So excited to see you back! Can't wait for everything you get to experience this season

[@Bigsteelguy4]

Yes Rippley is back this season and she is a thon in our team's feet. We all hate her even more this season. You are in for one wild epic ride .

[@djcowell91]

Sorry to hear you were sick. Looking forward to your reactions to this season. If this one has you screaming, get the emotional support ox ready! 🙂

[@Graelcase]

Let's go! So glad you found time for this.

[@horsety4115]

29:45 Oh episode 3 will be funny to react to 🤣

[@kyratries]

WAIT IN A 'HAHA' WAY OR A 'LOOK AT HER IN PAIN' WAY??? oh no....

[@horsety4115]

@@kyratries I'm not sure, It depends on how you see it during the episode, I'm hoping for the 'HAHA' way

[@JamesLyons]

Limited room for emotion? Buckle up.

[@gabzi27]

Just a tip, make sure you have the time to watch eps 7-12 all at once/in the same day. You will want to do that! Pls trust me.

[@balijosu]

I think she'd die of exhaustion.

[@gabzi27]

I fear the emotional toll for her if she spaced it out.

[@InkyPetrel]

Good to have you back! I really enjoy the combination of big story/character insights and small details that you include in your reactions. You don't talk too much, and your enthusiasm is a delight. I don't have my usual essay for this episode, because frankly you covered all of it in your reaction :D (Percy's lil face when Vex hands him coffee though. He briefly looks at that cup the same way he looks at Vex. That is a man who NEEDS caffeine to survive. 😆) You're right, Ripley continues to be incredibly cool, and unfairly attractive on top of everything else. She's the scariest sort of antagonist because she's /competent/, and she uses every scrap of opportunity to gain an advantage. I hate her so much. (She might be my favourite villain in CR history) Keyleth's anger gives me life. As you say, it's valid AF but also there are layers of complexity there that she hasn't had a chance to sort through. It's raw emotion, and I LOVE that it's not being presented as weakness, on her part. Can't wait for the next one, and the rest of the season! DO keep avoiding spoilers if you can, I would stay away from checking the wiki or google about anything, it's approaching Critical Role's 10 year anniversary right now, so a LOT of old campaign things are being referenced in unexpected places, or added to pages that were previously "safe" from Vox Machina details, just because of like, recent cast interviews and stuff. I'm amazed you've managed to keep the spoilers at bay so far, that's a SKILL these days. I hope that luck holds, because I would hate to see anything in this season spoiled for you!

[@kyratries]

Thanks for the tip! Glad to hear from you again!

[@operative2136]

Remember to hydrate regularly! You'll need to keep up your fluid reserves to compensate for all the tears! (Both the joyful and sad tears.)

[@FrostyTheSnowPickle]

Most dragons are not capable of asexual reproduction. Thordak is a special case. Also, Raishan, whose epithet is literally the Diseased Deceiver: "Some dragons can be truthful." Also also, in regards to the "Keyleth doesn't have a voice in the team" thing...yeah, that's not great from a writing perspective. The team has absolutely been listening to her a lot recently, and she's just not getting her way here because she's...wrong. Everybody knows that Raishan is probably playing them, but they also know that they have no other choice.

[@NE0PYR0]

Doing an analysis on Percy/Vex…”Buckle up buckaroos”

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

She's alive! 😂 And she's back! ☝️😁

[@nicktothejr]

I feel like Keyleths frustrations isn't only that she feels like they don't value her opinion, but the fact she is supposed to lead the Ashari someday and if her friends won't listen to her then how can she be expected to lead the whole tribe. She's upset she can't prove she is the leader that she is supposed to be.

[@zenosen]

Welcome back!!

[@michaelbryant3640]

2:40 Would that make the Chroma Conclave a... necessary evil?

[@billberndtson]

50:14 Your obvious befuddlement here gives this Critter life.

[@andresfelipemanjarres7061]

i was really expecting your videos, you have a great way to notice stuff that i seem people that already have seen the campaing miss, for example that thing percy is tinkering i thing your are in the rigth track if is the prototype for what i think it is. on the other hand i want to explain something that i dont think is a spoiler but will give more context on the scene with Vax "premonition", the thing is that in D&D lore and more especifically in CR lore some Druids, mainly in the Ashari the ones that complete the aramente, become so powerfull that their life lifespan stretch to centuries or even milenia, so the posibility is that Keyleth will outlive all of vox machina, witch is something forshadow by the first Sphyx whe she say to her "what you fear the most, not successeding in your aramente or that your friends wont live long enougth to see you seccess"

[@srfx]

Glad you're better. ❤

[@sesquipedalian6278]

Don't forget to keep the LMBA sign in frame 😉

[@09spidy]

If this is your reaction to a bit of flirting, you're gonna explode by episode 3.

[@Luzarioth]

2 Parents, Julias, Vespa, Cas & Percy, those are 6 People and 6 People are in the Picture ^^

[@Luzarioth]

Ghostery Chrome Extention helps against Prime Adds

[@rhianbeam1766]

I love how soft you are for the de rolos.

[@kyratries]

someone has to be nice to them ;;;

[@syl20m20]

no spoiler in d&d druids,, at very high level, ages 10 times slower than normal people... so in the long terms

[@kylemckinney5222]

And with Keyleth being of Half-elf, she's already living for a couple of centuries

[@Ozgarthefighter]

Emotional rollercoaster time! Woohoo!!

[@loot5532]

You. Will not. Survive... Externally Screaming on episode 1?... I hope you enjoy long recordings fornthe other 11 episodes Lmao

[@risperdude]

I'm glad you are healthy again. I predict this will be awesome and horrid at the same time for you. Hold on!

[@NE0PYR0]

Jurassic park/treefog rules I believe

[@xseedingme]

You occasionally lean toward self-criticism like at the end of this video. Take it from an expert at self-criticism, it's an easy downward spiral. Please find a way to stop being so critical of yourself. You might find yourself in a hole you can't get out of. We are watching you because you provide an incisive and unique point of view of this show we all adore. We have quickly grown to care for not just your opinions but YOU. Love you, Kyra!

[@chipsalom]

Thordak went through biological changes so he can lay eggs as a male now

[@SciManDjin]

This season is an emotional wreck...push through though!!!

[@Luzarioth]

Elves have a very long lifespan, and Druids barely Age after a certain point, so Keyleth is guarantied to outlife them all, even the Gnomes ! I mean... Percy & Grog are the first to die, than Vex, than Scanlan and Pike... she will be left all alone :)

[@nigelhyde279]

No all dragons are evil in D&D but they come in two general types chromatic ones, colours like red, blue, green, white and black these are evil. The good dragons are metallic gold, silver, copper, bronze, brass. She’s a chromatic dragon, so evil.

[@nigelhyde279]

Not all dragons are evil….

[@balijosu]

Also gem dragons because they ran out of ideas.

[@AmrisaLoftus]

Warning Cuteness tolerance overload. Just this whole video of your reaction made happy. Especially your comment about your height and the shows relationships just got me. Love your videos. Keep it up. 💖

[@DarcOne13]

He's building a scale model of a clock tower he wants to make in it's entirety once he's retired, if he makes it there. Also, "No one can undo the past" is great foreshadowing to M9. I LOVE it.

[@InkyPetrel]

Spoilers! Come on.

[@DarcOne13]

@@InkyPetrel 😝

[@taymack9725]

@@DarcOne13lol

[@Raysa1208]

What a huge spoiler to throw.

[@DarcOne13]

@@Raysa1208 Didn't say whether or not he gets to. He mentioned it was something he wanted to do on the stream.

[@lewiff]

Where’s your emotional support ox?

[@AlephSharp]

Glad you are feeling better! as far as thordak having eggs, mattt has said dragons can sort of laugh at the concepts of gender and sex if they feel like it, as beings that don't die of old age and can transform their bodies as wanted. like, some will still prefer certain genders for themselves, much like humans do, but ultimately theres nothing preventing them from a bodily standpoint. they only need a certain quantity of gold mixed with the dragon's natural element per egg, so I'm pretty sure they can self-fertilize

[@easterslice]

You know, I don't really know exactly how many De Rolo children there were. I know there was a older brother named Julius, who was supposed to inherit Whitestone. There was a sister named Vesper. Obviously Percival and Cassandra. And then the younger two. I agree with you about Keyleth. I feel like she's misinterpreting the situation. The group is hearing her, but they aren't automatically agreeing with her. She feels a bit like a teenager right now, frustrated that nobody is listening to her totally right ideas. I can't wait until you put out your Vex and Percy video!

[@katelynchastang3361]

Seven of them in total. Julius, Vesper, Percival, Cassandra, Oliver and Whitney (twins), and Ludwig.

[@easterslice]

@@katelynchastang3361 Thank you!

[@shannonsavino4068]

Please do start a Patreon, I would definitely subscribe! And so Anna Ripley finally becomes a true dark mirror to Percy at last, and all of the demons of Percy's past are coming back to haunt him. Now it remains to be seen whether he has truly left that vengeful self behind, or if he truly is a changed man. It's going to be an interesting ride for sure! Also little detail but I love (in that I deeply hate it and it makes me uncomfortable) how physical Ripley is with Percy-- putting her hand around his shoulders to whisper in his ear and aggressively walking towards him. She truly is the Worst. That thing Percy is making is what is known as a doohickey, or a thingamajig, perhaps even a whatchamacallit. I don't think even the animators were sure of what he was building there, but I love that they gave him a little project to fiddle with. Also, Trinket, you'd better get used to Percy because he's about to be your father-in-law. Although I agree, a kiss would be nice first, or maybe even an "I love you". May we be so lucky. Anyways I am delighted as always by your descent into the depths of Perc'ahlia hell. Welcome aboard to this ride.

[@kyratries]

Okay sorry I’m on my tablet so I can’t write as well or as much as I’d like but Anna finally fulfilling this purpose as Percy’s foil, someone who seems to be aware of letting Orthax in (I think?) and making use of that power versus Percy’s naivety and nearly being consumed by that same power, it does show this beautiful contrast between the two characters that not only highlights how far Percy has come, but I think will also add way more depth to Anna because what has happened to her, what is different about her, that she could knowingly welcome darkness in and make that deal with the devil and of course for Percy so much of it was that he wasn’t alone, Vox Machina was able to save him and now he has this new family he cherishes versus Anna who either surrounds herself with people/ creatures she can manipulate like Umbrasil (sp?) but is otherwise alone. Even if she thinks she’s in control, Orthax showed he didn’t care about Percy as a vessel and was willing to break him to get what he wanted, so Anna is not in the control she believes she is. I think. Maybe I’m wrong. But she will end up being alone. If she exists to mirror Percy, that is the stark contrast between them. And yes, every time she got physically close to Percy was just ick ick ick because we know she loved getting all up close and personal when it came to torturing him as a helpless teenager and that’s probably triggering memories and is just this awful reminder of how much she once controlled his life and if anything is going to get Percy doing stupid things it’s wanting to cross the last person off his list who caused him so much suffering, especially now she’s using his type of weapon to wantonly murder people in a way he full well knows could have been his path if not for his friends. Ugh I hate this but it’s also really good story wise.

[@MzEliseKatrine]

instead of putting on an overlay you should just reduce the opacity on your video, then we can see through to your background it'll feel more natural

[@kyratries]

Unfortunately I tried 7 different times with different opacities/overlays to get this thing uploaded without KZbin banning it, and this was the clearest I could get the video 😕. I know it’s annoying. It’s super annoying to me too. But this isn’t meant as a bootleg so hopefully everyone can be understanding that I either have to split the video every so many seconds and not react to everything, which means each video will take much more time to edit, or put some sort of ugly overlay, and everyone sort of knows the episode so getting the clearest picture isn’t vital. Again, it sucks and I tried a lot of methods to obscure the picture, and this was the first one that eventually worked ugh but I am sorry

[@Bigsteelguy4]

Male dragons can lay eggs in this universe. It's not as common, as it's females, but males do have that capability. So sorry about your job, i know how that feels.

[@kyratries]

ah that's cool! actually the job situation is a-okay because i quit! :D it's a terrible toxic work environment and my second job is already letting me pick up a few extra hours. i'll still have less money but i feel good!!

[@Justin-sj5of]

Vex isn't the leader of Vox Machina. Vax is the leader, it is more obvious in the campaign. He was always the last man to make sure everyone else makes it out safely. He has a direct relationship with everyone in group. This is influenced by their social dynamic as he is the person that everyone knew in (and out of) the game. Liam (the player) didn't want to be the center of the story but he is usually the voice of reason. That is why he comes up with ALL of the plans in this episode.

[@kyratries]

Well, I only watch the show, so we can agree to disagree! In the show, Percy and Vex had the idea to go see if Raishan was telling the truth, and the group made decisions together about going after the next vestige. Vax had the plan of swooping in from above and got teased for it. Even if Vax is one of the most central characters, he is hardly the one people turn to when they need a plan. If keeping people safe was the requirement for leadership, then Pike would probably be the leader. As is, in the show, Vax is vital as a character, but that does not automatically make him the one leading the group. But that, again, is what I see in the show, so our perspectives will be different!

[@Justin-sj5of]

@@kyratries I agree! If your perspective is only the show, it would appear to be a more even distribution of the responsibility of leadership. You are right about the scene with Percy and Vex being about Leadership, but it is more than that. It is really about Percy's guilt of responsibility, a common theme through the show especially when it comes to Whitestone. Despite Percy being the smartest character in Vox Machina, he is the most impulsive. He gets people killed when they follow him. When Percy is stressed out, he always reacts emotionally and throws out the plan. He straight up tells Archie that he would make a terrible leader in season 1. Imho, the reason that Vex pairs so well with Percy is she is so emotionally intelligent. The problem with Vex and the reason she never became the leader in the campaign.. (I don't consider this a spoiler) she is very self absorbed, greedy, and not trustworthy. You can see hints of it in the show when she jokes with Vax about keeping the loot in the Tomb, she complains about Vax getting wings, and when she wanted to take the key from Scanlan at the end of Season 2. In the campaign, Vex was the only non-Good character in the party. She lies, steals, cheats, etc. She has trust issues. As for Vax's plan to swoop in, I am pretty sure Liam had a requirement that whatever plan Vax came up with had to fail spectacularly. Liam is very self deprecating. Pretty sure, Vax is the main character of Vox Machina despite Liam's efforts to try to prevent it. The intro scene at the beginning of Season 3 kinda makes that clear. When Raishan asks if the rest of Vox Machina supports Keyleth, it is Vax that responds to her in this episode. Pike as a leader would be a solid choice! The reason that didn't happen is Ashley the player that played Pike wasn't around much in Campaign 1 and she asked to not be the leader. You may have noticed Pike has one of the least voice lines. For what it is worth, I consider Pike the most underrated character. One of the biggest differences is that Pike was very close to Vax in the campaign. Pike and Vax both have Gods while no one else in the party does.

[@kyratries]

@@Justin-sj5of Oh I would have loved to see more Vax and Pike interacting!! And yeah, not ever going to argue about Vax being one of/the main character. That was practically cemented in the first two episodes of s1, and then again with the tomb and all it led to. Percy is an awful leader. I think he can become a better one, but he is far too impulsive right now, like you said. He works very well as their mastermind though, so coming up with plans behind the scenes and allowing the others to execute them allows his skills as an inventor/resident genius to shine while not actually putting him in charge of anyone. The team in the show does function well even if it's not the same as in the campaign---everyone definitely has their strengths and weaknesses and compensate for each other, which is what makes the fight scenes so satisfying. Vax and Grog as close combat, Scanlan as someone who can buff others or get involved in the fight himself both with close combat and ranged, Pike as close combat/healer, and Vex and Percy as their long-range fighters, which (again, in the show) allows them to have a view of the fight as a whole and make decisions based on that, like in s3ep1 Percy being able to run down and save Vax when he's iced over or Vex coming up with the finishing move in the Kill Box. It's cool to hear how things were changed! I know it was probably disappointing to some people, so I'm kinda glad I watched the show first! I'm able to adore these characters and this world without knowing what had to be axed or changed to fit the campaign into a single season.

[@Justin-sj5of]

@@kyratries The show is definitely the better entry point. You get to see things that were never in the original campaign. For example, in Season 2 you got to see Trinket's backstory. That was a short story that Laura wrote that they animated. Plus they fixed some inconsistency. I love your reactions. Keep making content!

[@caffeinedelusions]

It’s an interesting claim, but it’s certainly not the conclusion that the actual players in the game would support. They’ve been pretty clear over the table of saying that if Vox Machina HAS a leader, it’s Vex.