THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA 1x10 "Depths of Deceit" REACTION!

[@jeffehren]

Grog and Pike's platonic friendship is so strong that she checks on Captain Winky for him.

[@blackfox4138]

Heteroplatonic relationship goals for the win!!

[@elbruces]

Note that up to this moment she always called him "buddy." From now on she always calls him "buddies."

[@VegetaLF7]

@@blackfox4138 It's why I love Winter Soldier even more than I already do, the Captain America/Black Widow platonic relationship was a welcome change of pace from trying to randomly hook up two characters purely because they're the leading male and female in the film. Nat being Steve's wingman in his dating life is glorious.

[@dragoninthewest1]

I'd say they're best friends to the point of being siblings.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Goddamn Kelly Hu is amazing as Dr. Ripley. She absolutely sells the fact that she is a snake, but she won’t betray you as long as your interests are aligned.

[@PuffyCloud_aka_puffeclaude]

She plays an admiral on The Orville, it's a small part but I love it every time she shows up. Side note, Anjali Bhimani, who plays the lead cleric at the temple of The Everlight has a small but prominent role in Ms. Marvel and really nails it.

[@VegetaLF7]

@@PuffyCloud_aka_puffeclaude Yeah, my brother and I are both CR fans and Marvel fans, so watching Ms. Marvel and seeing Anjali constantly popping up was a treat for us both.

[@hhylobates4098]

17:20 "We're only sparing your life because you're useful to us" that shot focused on her eyes and because of the lighting they appeared slightly yellow. Ripley knows the status of Cassandra as one of the Briarwoods, the "us" Cass was referring to wasnt the group, it was her new "family". Ripley was useful as a distraction for Percy, see in the acid room he is entirely focused on keeping the gun on her and asking questions. So no one noticed Cass get to the other side of the room to trigger the trap.

[@troikas3353]

No one has to die, no one has to live. This was based on a game that was played so the only reason any of the characters survive a fight at all is down to them just playing well enough to live through it in the original game. The fight with the Briarwoods in Episode 3 actually happened in the game and it was only due to a couple good decisions and lucky dice rolls that Vax didn't die right there.

[@Grasnek]

Yeah I keep thinking this when they mention that "The writing is so good". No one wrote anything. At least not concerning the things that happen or how they happen. It's all a world created by Matt, and then decisions made by the players, and dice rolls to see how well those decisions pan out.

[@bulletsandbracelets4140]

@@Grasnek I agree in part, but credit to the writers is good in this too! There was a team that decided what to include, lines to adjust or add, etc. They did take hours and hours of a campaign and reduce it down to a really tightly written single season

[@Grasnek]

@@bulletsandbracelets4140 I agree with you as well, of course it was a hell of a job sifting through all the source material and translating it all to another medium. They did an amazing job of that and I love the result! I just feel like that's not entirely what these ladies mean when they comment on the plot twists etc.

[@CarbonMage]

I keep seeing comments like these, but Matt was clearly running a game with at least some plot armor. Yes, he'd homebrewed Raise Dead etc to be less easy to make death potentially more impactful, but you can watch him go into damage control in real time during the "natural 1 save" incident. Honestly, it's evidence of how great a dm he is that he could swap what the dice said was a permanent character death into a really cool arc for another character, but it still counts as plot armor.

[@troikas3353]

@@CarbonMage There.. was no damage control? She failed the save, she took the damage, she died. There's no wiggle room there, it's literally just what happened. Unless you think Matt cheated the dice roll at the end of the resurrection ritual, there's nothing he did there that helped her at all. Also natural ones don't actually do anything extra on saving throws beyond automatically failing the check, so it being a nat one on a DC 10 check is no different than rolling a total of 9 on that check. A failed save is just a failed save.

[@BlueVortecz]

Cassandra is an interesting case. I reccomend watching the Q&A's Critical Role did to get their insights. But if I remember Cassandra is an interesting mix of enchantment, and actual manipulation.

[@carlotaperes1031]

Cassandra's betrayal being revealed with her name appearing on the gun was SO cool, I loved it I do think they made it a little obvious that she was a traitor, or at least suspicious, I would have prefered if it had been better covered up. But the reveal was cool enough for me

[@AnxietyRat]

I mean...it was all pretty much the same as in the campaign. There was a few more conversations while they were moving through the castle that they had with her in the campaign...but other than that its the same. 🤷‍♀️

[@cas2762]

Cassandra’s situation is an interesting one. She’s been living with these people for five years, and they are *smart*. They manipulated her both by magic and just by psychology. Her believing Percy abandoned her isn’t the charm, that’s mostly psychological manipulation, if I remember correctly. She was just thirteen when it all happened, after all.

[@Geth-Who]

12:05 Can confirm, first thing an army medic reassures you over when you're blown off your feet in a fight.

[@geak78]

"Everything is right where it should be" ~Band of Brothers

[@elfbreath]

Fun fact about the fight with "Uncle Nathaniel" and the other De Rolo undead in the tomb: in the campaign, they were ghosts, not skeletons. One of them possessed Percy so the others had to knock him unconscious, then Scanlan used a bard ability called Cutting Words (basically trash talking someone so bad they take damage from it) to finish it off. Then Taliesin (who plays Percy) and Sam (who plays Scanlan) had a funny exchange: Taliesin: Which one of my ancestors did you just SHAME to death? AGAIN? Sam: The one that POSSESSED you! Taliesin: That's fair. That's very fair.

[@testfire3000]

Hahahahahaha, I had forgotten that. Too bad that was one more thing they had to cut for time.

[@godfireprime]

Grog saved Pike's grandfather from his tribe wanting top kill him. So they beat the life out of him and Pike found him and healed him and they've been best friends ever since.This is the party's class breakdown which will explain their roles better. Grog (barbarian), Pike (cleric), Vax (rogue), Vex (ranger), Keyleth (druid), Percy (gunslinger/fighter), Scalan (bard)

[@testfire3000]

It is wonderful that this series can portray the Grog/Pike friendship so clearly, but without that tiny bit of backstory you don't fully understand it is so much deeper than "bestest buddies". It is almost brother and sister.

[@tlaragihai5953]

Ripley is an amazing evil snake, I love her so much. Cassandra is both charmed by magic and manipulated/gaslighted, because Briarwoods can be very persuasive. And I`m always here for Archie appreciation! Absolutely sucks that they`ve killed such a good character, but at the same time, death makes sense for a brave (and sometimes reckless) fighter.

[@telemperor]

Some of the best jokes come up from the romantic relationships between the characters. However the best emotional moments come from the friendships between the characters.

[@davidbergfors6820]

Pike and Grog are technically siblings. Pikes parents is somewhat unsavory, so She was raised by her Great grandfather. That same guy was assaulted by a group of goliaths. One of the goliaths objected to killing him, and got beaten up and left for dead for it. the old Gnome took Grog in and Pike and Grog grew up together. Don't know this is considered spoilers or not. Hmmm.. so sparks flying between Percy and Vex'ahlia? Consider this, the show follows the events of the streamed DnD game from the show Critical role, our seven Heroes are the player characters of the group. So whether or not one of the characters "have to die" is totally based on how the Dice rolled. anything can happen. although, if you would want to know: the entire campaign, not just the events of this season, is avaliable to see from here: kzbin.info/aero/PL1tiwbzkOjQz7D0l_eLJGAISVtcL7oRu_ season one of The Legends of Vox Machina covers the events of episodes 24 through 38, with some omissions for the scripted version. that leaves events of 80 more episodes for the coming seasons.

[@seansilence2697]

Honestly, Kelly Hu was a great choice for Ripley. She delivers this dark undertone to everything she says and it really works for the character.

[@soda_mix]

This show inspired me to start writing a graphic novel series for my dnd campaign.

[@theanyktos]

That's really cool! I bet the players are stoked:)

[@soda_mix]

@@theanyktos Thanks. I've finshed the first one, but not the second. I haven't done stuff like publish them though.

[@testfire3000]

That is super cool! D&D is such a fertile ground for creativity.

[@soda_mix]

@@testfire3000 Thanks as I'm typing this I'm working on the third one and the campaign has now been going for almost five years, which is crazy to think about. We've lost some people along the way, in game, but it's been a good time!

[@testfire3000]

@@soda_mix Do you do the artwork yourself? If so, do you post it anywhere? (DeviantArt for example).

[@_vinterthorn]

"It's like the upside-down or something..."... well, you're not entirely wrong there, considering... ;)

[@cspaikido]

Some background information. Grog was left for dead by his barbarian tribe when he dared to show mercy to Pike's grandfather. Pike is the one that nursed him back to health. Pre-stream.

[@katyneuman4476]

i swear every episode i get so angry the next one isnt out 3 seconds after this one lol. I love your guys' reaction to this series so much.

[@ReverseUnicorn]

Grog and Pike are like siblings, very much family of choice.

[@Tachilen]

Sparks between Vex and Percy?... Are you sure about that?! Revisit the Feast of realms and have a closer look on their... jewlery. Even the shape bears significance.

[@samcarter565]

Well they already are writing S2, so we definitely get a S2

[@xboxman1710]

If Amazon keeps renewing them we have enough material for 6-7 seasons. Add it only gets better.

[@samcarter565]

@@xboxman1710 indeed. And honestly, Amazon owns Twitch, and they are the top grossing Twitch earners, so there is no reason to not renew them

[@theanyktos]

@@xboxman1710 And that's just campaign 1! If I have my wish we get 3 series with 5-7 seasons each!

[@VegetaLF7]

@@xboxman1710 Seriously, it's my genuine hope we get *minimum* 4 seasons for this show, 5 being better. The next arc is two seasons worth alone, with the following being one or two depending on how you do it. Here's hoping the train keeps going and we wind up with Mighty Nein getting the animated series treatment too, eventually getting to Bell's Hells.

[@heckyeahponyscans]

I love your guys' commentary, it's so good!

[@clownzzz4837]

Been waiting for this...

[@kenle2]

Hey, if Captain Winkie goes awol, what would be the point in living?

[@allocat5867]

Getting close to the end... 😬

[@alicaflores2278]

If you like the animation, you should watch it with the actor's Critical role on KZbin it funnier.

[@stevencavanagh7990]

Funny you say, it's like the Upside down, :)

[@LordBandit200]

Yay😁

[@cspaikido]

There's a video where they show you the cast and writers all grade A.

[@emmanuelu]

Why do people always think someone has to or will die lol

[@bumblebee5243]

Plss watch attack on titan and demonslayer

[@cyberfalcon2872]

WHY DON'T YOU PUT YOUR VÍDEOS SERIES ON IT'S OWN PLAYLISTS???!??

[@Enigma427]

Naruto reactions pls

[@johnekare8376]

Great reaction... I feel I must comment on Grog's concern for his private parts being a "guy thing"... Is it really though? Yes, for that particular extremity sure, it's a guy thing to be concerned about, but wouldn't a similar concern arise in a gal for some other parts? I can't imagine a woman risking loosing their melons, or hair or the ability to become a mom and not be concerned about it. There must be something that would evoke a similar fear.

[@camillaring6114]

Do any of you even watch Critical Roll?

[@theanyktos]

Don't gatekeep. If they enjoy the show, that's great and if that leads to them checking out the stream even better, but no one's obligated to. Neither the reactors nor the viewers.

[@camillaring6114]

@@theanyktos Sorry, I didnot mean for it to sound that way. I was not gate keeping I was just wondering. If they don’t that just means that the show is really good.

[@theanyktos]

@@camillaring6114 Ah I see. Maybe I was hearing sass where there was none. Thanks for clarifying:)

[@AnxietyRat]

@@camillaring6114 They said in the first episode they have not watched the streamed campaign. They are going in blind.

[@camillaring6114]

I did not see the first episode.