Critical Role Animated: "F.C.G"

[@Thiccremoch162]

I love your addition of the internal mouth, it’s such a neat concept and allows for more organic mouth movements, it’s also terrifying

[@morbidnumbskull]

i was contemplating if i was gonna give him a predator mouth or a xenomorph mouth :D

[@radioactivehalfrhyme]

@@morbidnumbskull I was thinking it was a little HR Giger-ish. But, like, friendly Giger.

[@hugepapa69]

@@morbidnumbskull why not both?

[@bretsheeley4034]

This needs to be canonized.

[@TakeWalker]

Yes, this is easily the best design idea. :D

[@thesinfultictac5704]

I love Ashton's consistency around copper pieces " Its more of an insult than money" And "you never steal copper"

[@Crypt1cmyst1c]

Nah, that's consistent. Imagine it like pennies. If someone pays you in pennies, it's an insult. If someone only has pennies... Don't steal the pennies.

[@thesinfultictac5704]

@@Crypt1cmyst1c That's what I am saying

[@XFlare17]

​@@Crypt1cmyst1cif you're going to steal money; you can steal gold all the time, steal silver if the person is a dick, but you don't steal copper. if all they have is copper, they need it more than you.

[@raziel2499]

I swear, Ashton and F.C.G. are basically a wholesome DnD version of Ratchet and Clank

[@xleplayVA]

Holy shit that didnt occur to me

[@smexyanimebabe]

The two of them really strike me as the kind of people that liked that game so it could be some inspiration!

[@SilvyReacts]

Now that it's been pointed out, I don't think I will ever be able to unsee it.

[@pauldeddens5349]

When listening to the Podcast, hearing the description of FCG, my mind unintentionally built Clank, and its been a struggle to imagine him as anything else other than D&D Clank.

[@bombomos]

Basically hahah

[@Oniguy_05]

I love the dead stare when F.C.G says "I can't taste." Cant wait for you to animate the great moments from episode 2!!

[@toschiworlds7212]

It's amazing how a robot can even have such a dead stare to begin with

[@danielstephens1185]

Orym reacting to Laudna and F.C.G.s messages would be hysterical?

[@BryonYoungblood]

And just Sam going “I can’t taste.” after F.C.G. eats the copper made it better XD

[@cemiller]

" I can't taste." Just the delivery of that line cracks me up.

[@lobokujo7825]

FCG is such a wholesome boy. And Mr. Punk Rock Ashton is really starting to grow on me. Love the look you gave both of them :)

[@sirdroolsalot12]

I really hope FCG wasn't the one who killed his old group.

[@morbidnumbskull]

bruh... what if that's the case?! :o

[@cartercole933]

If FCG dies there will be riots in the streets

[@pretentiousname01]

Ashton grew on me a big in ep2 with his comments about copper there

[@BLINDrOBOTFILMS]

@@cartercole933 Between his ability to absorb damage and Sam's penchant for making us cry with joke characters, I'd put money on FCG not making it to the finale.

[@kindredhunter1887]

The adorable relationship between Ashton and FCG 0:33 “You’re real weird around money so…” “I also really love watching you eat” 👏Please, RN-Jesus, don’t hurt either of them, bless them both with good rolls.

[@cameronpekelder4055]

Ladies and gentlemen, the notorious F.C.G.

[@MrEMC_]

Love Bitches, Eat Money.

[@blueshoals]

I appreciate so much that you took the time to think about how his mouth forms words, and how his eyebrows move around. That was awesome. Those little details are so great.

[@GhostBear3067]

So is there some sort of contractual agreement or something else barring Sam from playing characters taller than 5ft?😜

[@onecutekat]

Right I was thinking that when he introduced Letters, like WAIT. aNOTHER shortie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WiseSageBum]

Besides Taryon, who's really just the exception that proves the rule

[@LinguaPhiliax]

In Campaign 4, Sam Riegel needs to play a tall character (elf/goliath/giant) and have a tiny mini flask.

[@WiseSageBum]

@@LinguaPhiliax drinking water out of a thimble

[@Skylord__Brown]

This is wonderful! FCG’s expressions in this are so great and the way his mouth’s been done with the sideways jaws works so well!

[@Ubermensch9240]

FCG is so considerate of Ash's feelings. He's such a good boi.

[@gracefreeman3109]

i love how you animated his little mouth!! the secondary lip for “o” sounds is SOO GOOD!

[@Cobbiest]

I simultaneously love and fear FCG's little alien chompers... What if they could shoot out to grab things,,, horrific,,,

[@morbidnumbskull]

originally i wana draw it like them extending xenomorph chompers like in the Alien movies, but i scrapped that idea, FCG is meant to be cute

[@Tesoro1996]

Oh god, like a miniature Blitzcrank...

[@veryconfused5243]

@@Tesoro1996 Thankfully, he uses a grappling gun attachment for grabbing baddies. Then he injects the pain and suffering of other creatures(Ie: the C3 party) into said baddies.

[@michivallieres8334]

Tal always makes the BEST characters! I’m already in love with this dynamic.

[@JnEricsonx]

I am so happy I met him. Havent seen much of C3, C1 for me has been the animated show, but Molly I loved, and Deucy is AWESOME. He reminds me of a capybara cause he's so chill. THAT got a good laugh from Tal.

[@FrayedLeafClover]

Off in the distance you hear the swearing of a very angry Halfling armed with a magic crossbow🤣🤣🤣 I just feel like F.C.G. And Nott/Veth are so polar opposites but I love it

[@matthewmarchbanks8211]

Nott would probably try to swipe some of his "food" off the plate, but Veth would probably adopt him

[@lachie_beta316]

Matthew Marchbanks after swiping his meal

[@JoshTheValiant]

Nott didn't care about money at all tho. So in that way, not opposites, actually kindred spirits

[@kevingriffith6011]

@@JoshTheValiant Now if it was buttons....

[@ave8544]

Excited for the scrap metal Hero's Feast when they're higher levels

[@13vatra]

I can totally see Sam casually wasting a Hero's Feast by making it all metal because FCG forgot the rest of them can't eat metal.

[@chrisrudolf9839]

@@13vatra Or because he forgot about the spell and just ate the ornate chalice that is the spell component :-)

[@13vatra]

@@chrisrudolf9839 lol! I can just imagine Matt: 😨😆 "So! Umm, you eat the chalice, it's quite delicious and-" Sam: "But Matthew, I can't taste." Matt: "You can actually, for the first time in your existence, you can taste and you instinctually know that this is delicious. The well cut gems, the pure gold, exquisite. You gain all the benefits of a Hero's Feast for one as the rest of the party looks on in shock and screams at you."

[@Sebritoh]

Chances are he'll eat the cutlery, dishes and goblets after everyone has eaten and drunk to their heart's contempt

[@zenebean]

That final 1000 yard stare broke me

[@vinnysant0sdesouza341]

This duo is gonna be great lmao...also, Ashton's "jacket" says "JUST DON'T", the hammer says "Fuck Off"

[@morbidnumbskull]

cant do anything about that now XD

[@vinnysant0sdesouza341]

@@morbidnumbskull Oh i know😂 just a note for the future ;)

[@KiwiLombax15]

So ashton literally has a fuck-off big hammer

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

@@KiwiLombax15 Yes

[@deanoh4395]

angsty thought: what if it also means "just don't fuck off" aka please dont leave me uwu

[@mooselee3053]

Fabulous! I can't wait to see what you do for the rest of the cast.

[@elicantu6015]

Congrats on first comment

[@mooselee3053]

@@elicantu6015 Thanks! I didn't even realize. I was just so excited for the new video. LOL

[@Dawnlotus]

I absolutely love how you did FCG’s facial expressions for a robot, especially the mouth! This is awesome!!

[@katie2893]

ashton is basically a more chaotic molly and i'm LIVING for it

[@privpi]

He never relly got a chance to play molly that much, that has to go _somewhere_

Omg I hope Sam sees this & the internal mouth becomes canon

[@andrewdowns3673]

Seeing him animated, letters reminds me of Clank.

[@gamingcultist]

And just like that, I love them even more now. The OG Ratchet and Clank games were the shit.

[@sirdroolsalot12]

I'm super attached to these new characters already.

[@josephdouglas5242]

I absolutely love your interpretation of his mouth. It's equal parts adorable and horrifying.

[@chrysanthemum8373]

This captured the body movements of these characters SO WELL

[@Strix182]

Oh my gods, they've got metal crunching mandibles in there, I love it.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

0:39 Oh man, did you actually use the sound of those money-eating robot toys?? :-D I'd totally forgotten about the one I had as a kid until I heard that sound...

[@partyleswine5155]

Who's here after what happened in Episode 91?

[@lelynneer5213]

Fresh Cut Grass's mouth animations is amazingly well done! Always wondered how warforged could talk with such pronunciation. The side mouth/cheek plates is functional and makes sense!

[@claired2452]

*Applause* Honestly great animation of FCG. Was a little sceptical about how you were gonna animate the eating, it was perfect. Plus the design for the barkeep and Ashton are great too! Amazing work as always!

[@Anstent1419]

Love how you did the inner mouth, it works so well!

[@brennenlee488]

It just hit me Why Ashton looks the way they do and are Earth Genasi, also angry Barbarian They're a Punk Rock

[@alecLogan]

I saw an explanation that went a little deeper to prove that, not only are they Punk Rock, they’re also Heavy Metal. … Darned if I don’t remember exactly how it goes, though.

[@meaypie11]

I didn't know what to expect while panning the comments, and then I found this gem.

[@Tongarism]

With his wheel legs F.C.G. and Ashton together make Rock and Roll.

[@Beacuzz]

@@Tongarism why do I get the feeling that Sam and Taliesin did that on purpose

[@haandotexe]

i love the mechanics of the mouth!! I also love how expressive you made him!!

[@chadnorris8257]

"Copper is more of an insult."

[@mattbriddell9246]

That horizontal internal mouth is super clever!

[@Noxshade]

“Copper’s not really money. Copper’s more of an insult.”

[@zucc3446]

The metal knocking when he smacks his lips tho

[@umgubularslashkilter9272]

FCG is so great in your style. I love how you made their mouth horrifying and cute at the same time

[@leciii7831]

This is exactly how I envisioned this moment in my head, that’s insane

[@RoyalCrustle]

I love how just a little moment like this can instantly make a character a new favorite.

[@Abi_Barbarian]

I love your animation of this scene. It had me laughing pretty good the first go-round, the second was just as good. XD

[@Me-ss2gq]

The background music got me lmaooo

[@kinsmen8521]

This is awesome!!! Really good animation and sound quality. Amazing

[@lostonessoul5154]

Honestly in my mind I just imagined FCG to just...open his mouth without moving it and just.........speak.

[@Sideway8]

Love this rock and roll duo

[@lockskelington314]

I love how adorable you made FCG!!!

[@jackmyers8687]

Fantastic character design. And your movement animation has really improved. We'll done 😊

[@KumaoftheForest]

Makes you wonder how far level wise they’ll go

[@lunathelunatic]

Again love the animation and your audio work. I can hear the little buzz you add to FCG voice

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

I love him already

[@MimiMarvels204]

The eyebrows make this! The expressions are so good!

[@klara_2437]

This is so amazing, and the lip smacking at the end. Love your animation and art style, absolutely beautiful

[@zacharybartolo5111]

I like how you animate the mouth. The inner mouth acts like his lips puckering to form words alongside the outer-mouth, which really makes it look like the metal being has loose lips.

[@elenexxenele8443]

These bring me the most joy. Love your art and the expressions

[@RexPersonthing]

I love these two thembos SO much

[@arkisenn9895]

I love C2, wasn't really there for C1. But if I'm being perfectly honest? I expect to see some of the best animatics come from C3.

[@Tuiteyfruity5756]

LOVE IT!!! You’re a great animator too!

[@IceLordCryo]

I love how you designed FCG's mouth!

[@dovaqueen1110]

Am I hearing a robotic echo coming from Grass? Because that's awesome! I also love the rock mohawk you gave Ashton

[@morbidnumbskull]

It's to pay homage to Taliesin's hairstyle in the C2 thumbnails for the Aeor arc

[@Randomninja47]

I love this so much. Thank you for animating this moment.

[@morbidnumbskull]

I'm glad you like it

[@oakenshadow6763]

I am so glad I get to watch these as the epesodes come out instead of as I catch up with campaign 2. They are so great.

[@unicornburger16]

Same except I’m still catching up with campaign 1. I don’t know why but the episodes feel funnier watching them live.

[@oakenshadow6763]

@@unicornburger16 Because other people are watching too. You know that, and makes it better. Even if you aren't in the same room.

[@unicornburger16]

@@oakenshadow6763 that’s definitely part of it. I basically said everything I did in the rerun chat and someone gifted a month subscription, it was really cool. The community is really chill from what I’ve seen.

[@oakenshadow6763]

@@unicornburger16 I got gifted one, too! It was amazing! It just feels so good to be in a community like this. ^_^

[@StrayBats]

You animated them so well! I really love the internal mandibles you gave FCG!

[@cjd3053]

I adore your art style! they both look so cute animated.

[@carpediem3991]

FCG is cute and all but the detail in the bartender is amazing too. This is all really well done

[@Frozenkoldfury]

Okay, so great animation and everything, but I just want to say I love the look of pure joy on the Leonin Bartenders face

[@bleachbleachBLEACHER]

Today, right now, I decide that I will never abbreviate Fresh Cut Grass' name.

[@JohnyScissors]

I like that Sam loves to form a duo with someone else at the table

[@MadamFoogie]

Now that he's a cleric, his supporting role has a supporting role! Just waiting for the moment when Sam is going to drop the other shoe, and make us all cry our eyes out. You know it's gonna happen.

[@myrmidonmamori]

C1 and C2 spoilers And in both campaigns 2 and 3 the duo was with the player whose character died the previous campaign.

[@AshysWolfie19]

@@myrmidonmamori Soo I just hopped on the CR train, because my buddies and I are doing a Curse of Strahd campaign, it's my first one, are you saying what I think you're saying about Caleb 😭

[@rahcvastenrihc5667]

@@AshysWolfie19 SPOILERS AHEAD: In campaign 2, Sam was in a duo with Liam's character. Liam had a character die in campaign 1. In campaign 3, Sam is in a duo with Taliesin, who had a character die in campaign 2. That's what they meant. Not gonna discuss the fate of Caleb but that's not what Kelley was saying.

[@andrewdowell5685]

I hope the rest of the party don't take Ashton for granite.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

FCG's eyebrows are great in this. Clearly mechanical and metallic, but perfectly expressive.

[@normalgamer5000]

To quote the barkeeper. “That. Is. AMAZING! THAT IS AMAZING!”

[@coltonpeacy7556]

I absolutely loved this!!! Fantastic work on this!!!

[@DiehardMechWarrior]

FCG is such a good robot buddy. I love them!

[@SabreWolf18]

Some of your best work!

[@VioletAasimarOfficial]

"I can't taste" oh my god 🤣

[@WisakJ]

Yesss! I was waiting for you to start doing C3! I love it! No idea what your next one is, but if you accept suggestions, the message from Laudna to Orym in episode 2 would be amazing! Keep up the good work!

[@donnamitsuki281]

Oh I love the internal mouth! Amazing design choice.

[@SephJoek]

I didn't think I could love F.C.G more, but then you made him look like B.E.N from Treasure Planet! AHHHHHH~

[@robertramage9331]

I feel like some grinder noises, circular saw sounds, and maybe even some jar of penny noises would make this perfect.

[@rhylin26]

You put so much life into FCG!

[@PARPLEpeep]

I love this!!!!!! The expressions are so spot on

[@harryguidotti3815]

I love the Lion guy's reaction. To be fair, that's super cool. He's absolutely right.

[@SelkiesSong]

DANG you work fast xD

[@aeddiefarmer]

Yes hot lion barkeep! My new fave NPC, who probably will not be around in the story much longer because when do they ever stay put in the town they started in...I can hope. Love this animation btw, you made them all look awesome.

[@EmmaFiltness]

Love this! Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@audyshtpostshere4708]

omg your spin on FCG reminds me of Scrump from Lilo and Stitch!! It's a tiiiiny bit uncanny valley with the sharp edges but I still wanna squish him like a child's plush!!

[@RinSyuveil]

I love Letters they are so cute

[@BakeryMusic]

I wish in a perfect world you could do this for every episode

[@rinlovesrice]

I love the mouth mechanic!! It works so well for animating the speech to look more organic AND for eating XD FCG is #1

[@allylavender3023]

This friendship already means so much to me

[@desertpunkism253]

doing the work of the gods! nice job, I love this!

[@hmmingbrds]

Such a good video 😂 you chose a great moment

[@benedictroberts678]

The sideways mandible thing is creative, I like it

[@madmintentertainment6268]

The internal mouth was such a nice touch.

[@vallianroke1375]

I absolutely would love to see a claptrap voiceover for FGC in animations lol

[@cocoabean6832]

So gooood

[@brandenshand7858]

You're GREAT, thanks man!

[@runedoom]

I love how, thanks to the backpack, he looks like a friendly old tortle.

[@Cuiasodo]

I really like the aperture thingie design for the mouth