Sam's Printed Shirts: A History | Critical Role

[@SpeckoVids]

I made a part 2 with all the reveals since this video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/enTQkGh6eNdniNk

[@wearenumbooone8434]

First shirt reveal: *happy matt noises* Every shirt reveal after: *annoyed matt noises*

[@hannahbill167]

6:27 describes the annoyed Matt noises

[@colebecker7832]

4:46 Is matt falling into a spiraling depression

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

Everyone likes happy Matt noises! :D

[@megaman161]

9:44 And then it come full circle.

[@The_Toasted_Shrimp]

@@megaman161 at least Sam found it funny

[@CPTHAP]

Matt really picked his moment, live, on stage, with a crowd of hundreds of people to witness what he would do.

[@radical9799]

?

[@SpicyFiur]

Sweet revenge xD

[@scino55]

You just know he spent _hours_ looking for the most embarrassing picture of Sam he could find.

[@emcaco]

Truly he is the game master

[@Boggllez]

With a shirt made in a very similar style to the one sam wears 🤔🤔 me thinks sam gave it him to wear

[@DCdabest]

"Player Death? Did you mean Character Death?" "Oh no...."

[@someonemaybe9440]

DCdabest oh yes

[@ironrose6]

AmishRiot Yeah, I was fairly sure he said "Player character death".

[@sandrasmith4839]

Player/Character Death For a beloved character like Gilmore, you hold an in-game funeral. For Sam Riegel, you leave a stein on his chair in memoriam.

[@lucack6348]

True

[@Mrcheckpointeh]

@@sandrasmith4839 for a player like Sam you rename him Frank, cremate him and put his ashes in there

[@PaladinLostHour]

I swear that Liam is so intune with Sam that he just knows when Sam is about to start shit....

[@ninboy01]

The power of best friends.

[@forfaerghus8092]

Two years of playing Caleb and Nott would do that to them.

[@kirailove4207]

@@forfaerghus8092 they were best friend irl before even critical role season 1

[@leinardesteves3987]

Liam is probably the most respectful and observant of all of them, the man calls Matt "DM" more than he calls Matt with his first name.

[@LazyDev27]

@@leinardesteves3987 Arent they together?

[@scooby45247]

"i hope somebody gave that to you." 'NOPE, I MADE THIS !!" so proud..

[@Kvalln]

"Be sure to watch the new episode of GM Tips this week that deals with PLAYER CHARACTER DEATH"

[@kabhes9040]

not just character death player death!

[@eleanorcooke7136]

That's a threat if I've ever heard one.

[@WithASideOfTibbs]

I adore the scene with Sam trying to quietly take off his shirt while hidden behind what I assume is his binder, with Liam glancing over and silently losing his shit while pinching the bridge of his nose.

[@smigymuller4870]

Actually his flask he drinks from

[@WithASideOfTibbs]

@@smigymuller4870 God damn you're right, I keep forgetting he has a flask the size of Nott herself.

[@sweetalkk]

7:25

[@kikilatorre]

I’m so dumb, I was so confused by this comment. I keep forgetting binders are not just the things used to hide boobs

[@charlest.4723]

@@kikilatorre I know same here, I was like sam with a binder, what will he do??? 😳

[@KeiyarlaDraga]

I love when Sam took a drink, the picture on the bottom just gave us a glimpse of what was going to be on the shirt.

[@stealthlock6634]

There was a moment later in that episode where Matt finally caught him drinking it and saw the bottom at the same time as the shirt and said, “I hate you Sam.” And Sam was confused, and everyone clarified to him that Matt only just now saw the bottom of the mug. At which point Sam showed him a full paper print out of the image, meaning there were THREE of that image in the room at once.

[@CrimsonGrowlithe]

Stealthlock what episode was this?

[@askshadowboltmoon1476]

@@stealthlock6634 what episode goddamit

[@stealthlock6634]

Ask Shadow Bolt Moon Calm yoself! It’s episode 77

[@askshadowboltmoon1476]

@@stealthlock6634 lol sorry

[@josephbanks6319]

9:44 Sam's just like "Time for the shirt reveal, wait, I'm not wearing a shirt to reveal... NOOOOO!"

[@sillylittleowlguy2392]

it was just a constant "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" from him from then on

[@Skulbutter]

All I could think in the moment was, “VINDICATIOOOOOOOON!”

[@thomasnolastname8734]

​@@sillylittleowlguy2392 He was auditioning for Darth Vader

[@idontuploadanym0re]

I swear that one of these days when Sam decides to do it again, Matt’s just gonna look at him completely deadpan and say: “Roll a death saving throw.... With two autofails.”

[@Medaumplay3]

Mercer: Now on the stream, you guys will learn how to handle player deaths. Sam: WAit, don't you mean player character deaths? Mercer: I know what I said...

[@justaghostinthesea]

@@Medaumplay3 That's arguably better

[@itmekp]

Can we all appreciate the “shall we address the Reigal in the room?” As a perfectly encapsulating moment

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

Fun fact: Exposure to Sam is considered to be cruel and unusual punishment by the UN.

[@SeliasSonne]

I'd pay for it.

[@brettsigler869]

And the Geneva Convention

[@Pancorania]

Just to say I 'like' this comment, but it's on a perfect 300, so I can't leave a thumbs up on it, sorry!

[@chrysalisartcreations1566]

@@SeliasSonne I did pay for it, it was an awesome punishment

[@orlando780]

That people would pay for

[@epicureanbard]

Oh my god, I love Taliesin's "What are you?!" on the first reveal.

[@TheDisquietingNight]

Turns out there are things that the Mighty, Ancient, Taliesin Jaffe havent seen before

[@Fyreflier]

when our lord and saviour Taliesin Jaffe has to ask that question, that's when you know you've made it as a maniac

[@Alex-fc8xn]

"What are you" is definitely a British way of telling someone they're ridiculous, usually after they've done something absolutely stupid

[@crodthesorrysap4165]

"Nope, I made this myself" every dies

[@yzertqhbog6597]

This only known moment of true fear in an Eldritch god

[@Blackguard9099]

Dear Christ, what even is Sam Riegel? If they make it to a 200th episode, I hope every member of the cast comes in wearing shirts like this.

[@ashisalami5708]

I believe you mean *when* they make it👍😁

[@caitlynnhatch9254]

Omg. Yes

[@ellerealyay1293]

As of Thursday we are at episode 172 We are close we will hit it this year 200 episodes of Critical Role

[@ellerealyay1293]

We just have to wait 28 more weeks

[@EvanED]

@@ellerealyay1293 They've had more actually. 115 in C1 plus 57 so far in C2 gives you that, but there also have been a bunch of one shots. The "one shots!" playlist on CR's channel has 25 videos, though one is two halfs of one split into two videos. So it seems we're very very close to 200 total.

[@swordude40]

The alternating wonder/death in Matt's eyes could fill my heart forever

[@TaitRo1018]

Amazed, mortified, angry, happy. All at the same time.

[@chaoticvessal]

The rest of the cast always look like they're having a fun time, but Sam just looks like he's playing a game he's constantly winning at.

[@jamesamala7371]

"by the way Sam that's a very handsome hoodie you're wearing, I can't wait to open you up like an advent calendar" hey why am I more flushed than a sunburnt gnome

[@sheameyerson4233]

What are friends if not people you can pretend to be gay with? ...or if you are gay irl, people you can jokingly flirt with (like me and my friends) 😂

[@thomasnolastname8734]

​@@sheameyerson4233 No joke, one of my friends pulled something like this on me so I flipped it around on him He failed the vibe check 😂

[@obnoxiouspedant]

​@@thomasnolastname8734you should have pulled down his pants and given him the gock gock 3000 on the spot

[@thomasnolastname8734]

​@@obnoxiouspedant My throat is as deep as those quotes on the posters in waiting rooms

[@bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885]

I aspire to have Sam’s levels of confidence & genius with pulling off those shirts.

[@RgScorpio]

Matt had some sweet revenge there, but Sam is the ultimate troll master both with his shirts and in the game.

[@Kangstor]

Revenge is debatable if you listen carefully Sam droğs hints that he knew about shirt and his rection was too fake to hide his laugh

[@chichiriz]

but eventually the title was taking by the johnson she became troll and burn queen!

[@TaitRo1018]

Sam clutched the MVP award in the final battle against Vecna. And the shirts....well, lets just say that psychological warfare works

[@premejon8300]

SuperSaiyan Yichards “Look what you made me do” 🤣😂 Sams characters are hilarious!

[@kedabro1957]

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[@LordFapensen]

Wouldn't it be awesome for sam to create a t-shirt of matt wearing his t-shirt?

[@scouttyra]

And then Matt creates one of Sam wearing that shirt, and then Sam creates one of Matt wearing that one etc. etc.

[@mudpie6927]

Each with their own smaller shirts of themselves

[@isaiahwelch8066]

I think my mind just exploded with the possibility that both Matt and Sam will be the death of this universe...🤯🤯🤯

[@hashslingingslasher97]

9:44 Matt: Omae wa mou shindeiru Sam: Nani?!?!

[@nigeriajpgjhonson5689]

Oh shit he ded he ded foh sure

[@blindbeholder9713]

Matt's not used to being on that side of the attack.

[@aleksander1543]

it would be so funny if sam had taken off his costume with another pic of Matt

[@ninjapilot1062]

Oh how the turns have tabled

[@hannahbill167]

Yeeeeeeesssssss

[@WickedSpectator1]

6:36 when the dm is giving off irritated dragon vibes before RP starts you’ve done something either wonderful or terrible

[@92edoy]

He's pondering which way to orbital drop a Tarrasque on their sorry heads XD

[@Hellscrap3r]

That's my favourite one. The look on Matt's face is just... perfection. *"...welcome back."* ¬____¬

[@MycelianNetwork]

If a dm ever looks at you like that, you’re in deep shit.

[@thedyingmeme6]

The semi- growl sigh Matt did is my Monday mood

[@BrickBoy1894]

I think it should be 6:35

[@RileyCoyote846]

Every time Matt opens with a disappointed "Welcome back" it's cause Sam is wearing a Matt shirt 😂

[@QuindariusGooch-s8o]

6:00 Sam finally assembles all six Infinity Sams.

[@fawkespryde9183]

Perfectly balanced; as all things should be.

[@mudpie6927]

It's incredibly unbalanced as all things should be

[@qrrbrbirbel2]

I... Am... IRON SAM

[@doctorjay8673]

Samnos

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Why I can I imagine this: *Matt, As Loki:* I have an army. *Sam, as Tony Stark:* That may be true. But we have a Grog.

[@TheHarmfulOrb]

The slow wave of disappointment around 7:34 sustains me.

[@ccherry3340]

4:47 Matt looks so sad, scared and confused lmao

[@freyanox9443]

Its about the same look id expect to see if someone was holding a puppy next to a woodchipper

[@auluadenbartolli6755]

He's stated that he has body/image issues and is never happy about his looks.

[@handfulmousefly]

Matthew Mercer is an amazing handsome bastard

[@yzertqhbog6597]

OUR POOR MATT BEAN

[@ssfbob456]

@@handfulmousefly Right? How many people can just throw on a Geralt of Rivia costume and has us all be like, "Yup, Matt should definitely play him in the Netfix show."

[@berkpick]

You should've left the moment when matt realizes the picture is also on the Stein bottom, he doesn't notice till later.

[@LukeLavablade]

It was such a beautiful moment of foreshadowing, just for us

[@falmerblood3259]

Matt just got deader and deader inside with every shirt

[@ladydjiv]

Matt: Please tell me that was a gift- Sam: NOPE I MADE THIS MYSELF~

[@LEGOMANIAC419]

Matt Mercer: I'm sick and tired of these muthafuckin' shirts, on this muthafuckin' stream!

[@_r._7513]

3:58 *Matt laughs in DM that is ready to wipe the floor with the player characters*

[@ethanrajczak3041]

•_• R. •_• I’ve developed this laugh whenever the players are disruptive and aren’t paying attention to the obvious encounter to come.

[@xx011]

"There's nothing offensive to Matt Mercer under this shirt."

[@girl1213]

Matt's reaction at the first shirt bit of the second campaign is always gonna be my favorite since it was the first shirt bit I ever saw. Matt's reaction is: "Out of all the shots of my face he manages to find the most cringe-worthy of my expressions." and "I'm not gonna be surprised anymore." and "I'm so gonna get my revenge on you Sam."

[@JustNatax3]

Sam Riegel is a national treasure.

[@DefinitelyNotBandee]

*international

[@JustNatax3]

@@DefinitelyNotBandee Sadly they barely ever get to Europe or ANYWHERE for that matter. :(

[@DefinitelyNotBandee]

Ikr :(

[@emilyg68]

Sam is a universal treasure.

[@15oClock]

Nic Cage will steal him to prove a conspiracy.

[@fluffypuff766]

I swear... When Matt was wearing the shirt, it had the same energy as when Justin(The Adventure Zone) didn't do his character voice for that one body-switch episode XD

[@arthurblackfire5247]

"Hey Justin DO THE CHARACTER VOICE!!!"

[@Samu-oe9pf]

Wait ong what episode is that? Is that from one of the live shows?

[@fella11814]

Watching Matt's hair grow and grow over the years... It's a gorgeous, luxurious kind of thing. The kind of thing you can watch at 2 AM.

[@PChamileon97]

9:44 You hear that? it’s not a siren luring you to a watery grave IT’S THE SOUND OF KARMA WORKING AGAINST SAMMY BOI

[@eventingirl001]

For Sam's birthday, all of them should wear shirts of his face; or do it for Matt's birthday

[@scooby45247]

2:33 Matts face: that moment when you realize you hate your friends..

[@sandrock525]

Matt's "oooh" @4:46 was filled with worry and sadness lmao

[@paragonrobbie9270]

4:46 The genuine heartbroken look on his face makes me feel for him

[@Rhettstag118]

I just want a compilation of Liam o’Brien saying “diplomatic immunity”

[@alphathehedgehogx96]

8:01 I'm getting a helluva kick watching everybody try to keep a straight face when they see what Sam is doing

[@Gordyan_Knot]

My pure enjoyment of Sam's shirt are somewhat tempered by knowing Matt has body dysmorphia. However, I think that if it was an actual problem, Matt would let Sam know. Because of this, I'm back to loving Sam's shirts.

[@CodeeXD]

Maybe it's sams own way of trying to help him through it?

[@Zlittlepenguin]

MasterOfBaguettes I mean, he also makes a joke about it in the same clip, so...

[@GodBear97]

Sam would never wear those shirts if Matt had a problem with it

[@Hearty1100]

He does? I have to say Matt is one handsome man imo. Especially with his beard now

[@kadosho02]

@@Hearty1100 indeed😎

[@plaguepenguin]

If they sold these shirts in their shop I'd buy one of each

[@plaguepenguin]

@Bman I'm raising twins, that's the best I can afford!

[@Altyrell]

I still loved Matt's reaction to when he finally saw his picture on the underside of Sam's Mug.

[@Altyrell]

I know that this was on the Shirts, but I still wished that you had included Matt's reaction to seeing his picture on the underside of Sam's Mug.

[@NinjaOfTheKyeboard1]

Liam at 7:34 is everything I needed in my life.

[@Hellscrap3r]

Liam kinda reminds me of Martin Freeman in a way. This only solidifies that.

[@FatalHog]

The pure disappointment in that face, while trying so hard to not die laughing

[@jenniferchough]

Liam at 4:41 is my favorite

[@ycsdramaqueen]

6:36 The cut to Sam's pure, exalted joy is sending me.

[@luminariel3765]

I love how this is also a timeline of Talesin's hair

[@bread5368]

7:37 Sam: rolls a 17 I’m stealth. Liam: Rolls Nat 20 perception. Marisha: Rolls nat 16+2

[@gabriellockwood2780]

When Sam is screaming "NOOOO-!" He sounds like the baby T Rex from Jurassic Park 2 lol

[@_r._7513]

With those Matt shirts, no wonder he became the main antagonist according to the Critical Roll II Opening.

[@mikailirwan3717]

I love how the quality of the shirts with Matt get better over time

[@Reaper-J129]

Sam's "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" just brought Joy to my life

[@TheKitKatRaptor]

I searched for a compilation like this earlier in the day and couldn’t find one and now you’ve manifested it into the world!! Thank you!

[@MastaChiefa99]

4:48 that look of pure despair...

[@jango8472]

7:43 Liam just trying not to lose it

[@mursuka80]

And now Sam is using Matt`s childhood pictures. The bit gets better year after year.

[@RosyMiche]

I never realized how much I needed a t shirt with a giant picture of Matt Mercer's face on it until now

[@YaoBao1]

This is truly an important piece of canon of the saga of Critical Role! You sir, madam, or otherwise appropriately announced, have done this community a great service this day!

[@10kaylabear01]

7:25 that is the moment in class when the teacher is at their wits end and your friend is trying to make you laugh to set them off

[@TaitRo1018]

How is it even possible that the shirts just get better lmfao the one with matts crazy face while pointing at someone had me literally crying on the floor

[@BuletPrufe]

I love how you can just see the grin of anticipation show up on Sam's face whenever he has one of these planned.

[@amandag.6186]

6:34 thats is the sigh of a man who's gonna make rocks fall on both player and player character

[@andrews5882]

I don't know why but all of a sudden I think I would love to see a conversation between Sam Riegel and Tim Curry. It would be marvelously majestic.

[@danzansandeev6033]

andrew s they look similar especially their smiles. Too bad Tim Curry suffered stroke, he's in a wheelchair now.

[@amynhotep7651]

Sam: //ultimate meme lord Matt: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career.

[@iDongu]

I did not know I needed this in my life until I saw it. Thank you

[@Lady_in_Yearning]

0:52 - Kiss it! KISS IT! 0:54 - INSTANT REGRET

[@eryvac0074]

Whenever Sam wears that shirt with multiple Sam's on it, they should refer to hims as sams

[@haydes1285]

4:48 the face of a broken man

[@epicbananaman7776]

I've watched this video like seven times now, and I still giggle every time Matt reveals his Sam shirt.

[@jthejester2338]

Best. Arms race. Ever.

[@MinersLoveGames]

The Riegel Face is a majestic one.

[@Krensharpaw]

I love how at points you can just hear in Matt's voice the "it's goin to be one of THOSE nights" lol.

[@bencanevari4056]

2:56 Matt's very low amount of remaining life force leave his body, killing him on the inside

[@ComfortablyLost2020]

Mercer's face everytime he came up with a mercer shirt was amazing

[@fluffypuff766]

2:34 *MATT will remember this...

[@adamj.mc.3078]

"The mercer will remember that"

[@jollythejackalope]

AKA Matt Mercer slowly loosing faith in humanity

[@bowes98]

Glorious. Just glorious.

[@abbacadaver]

I very rarely see Matt actually shocked by the stupidity of his friends but that first reaction was truly something new

[@scooby45247]

9:13 Matt, dont push too hard, youll blow out your ring piece..

[@mitigatedrisk4264]

Sam IS the elephant in the room.

[@beetaur1567]

Sam is yelling NOOOO,but he looks so happily baffled 😂😂😂He loves Matt so much❤

[@codeydewey8924]

What is Sam's shirt budget for this kind of thing, holy shit

[@Brooke_Corbyn]

I mean he jokes about being rich all the time I'm sure he's fine lol

[@MarionetteDuAuguste]

Brooke Corbyn the man spent like half a million on comics when he was a kid soooo

[@tannermeche7968]

What if Sam photoshopped Mercer wearing his face on a shirt

[@taylovesfun]

3:30 inspired a D&D beyond ad and it was just as cursed as you’d expect

[@sweebos]

Thank you so much for this beautiful collection of Sam's chaotic nonsense. . . I love it \o/

[@h0lly_blue]

"What are you?" - Taliesin Jaffe

[@WuzzyBlu92]

4:47 The look of despair is gold!

[@spookyavery42]

Alternate name for this video: Matt planning Sam's Player character death

[@willnelson9906]

one day, EVERYONE needs to wear a sam shirt, especially since, as of now, he's worn one for all of them

[@andrewbernal9957]

I think it’s more likely that the Ashley bit on his first shirt would taste like a crayon.

[@Oogasra]

I love these moments when Sam does this just to get a reaction from others. Almost like a friendly bully. A frenemy.

[@dorianr4770]

thank you for this great compilation. brightened my day.

[@Zivalene]

I feel so much pain for Matt after his "Between the Sheets" episode where he talks about his self-esteem disorder, and then to see his reactions to the shirts.

[@5hadow5talker]

I feel it's sort of redeemed in the last clip of this compilation...

[@KILLERGUNZ27]

I kinda see it as Sam is just having some fun with Matt cause he knows Matt is his friend and if he had an issue with it he wouldn't have done it again

[@aimeepollock2943]

I think at worst the surprise of Sam wearing something like that makes Matt smile (even in annoyance) and at best it makes him think ‘well there must be something nice if someone wants to wear me.’

[@92edoy]

I think Sam does it because he believes that making fun of that fear can be used to diminish the fear itself.

[@IAmSAMURA1]

Even just seeing all the old shirts makes me miss campaign. Best campaign in my opinion

[@Galin1993]

I can’t wait for you to put on one of those shirts and the universe folds in on itself. Sam: And I took that personally

[@diegoowen-lara6229]

I think I’ve watched the bit where Matt reveals his printed shirt about 8 times I just keep on watching it