We BINGED All 3 Seasons of *VOX MACHINA* Absolutely INCREDIBLE

[@samueljacques9381]

For anyone curious about Pike's occasional absences, her player Ashley Johnson was busy filming a show in a different part of the country for a portion of the campaign, and sometimes would be able to join remotely so they used the "projected Pike" as a way of being like. Oh the connection to the God isn't as good so she can't be here today (she's busy working)

[@samueljacques9381]

Also ( typing this during season 2 episodes so I understand y'all might already be aware, I'm guessing these were made months ago) - Matt Mercer, the DM , plays several voices in the show. So many of the npcs they meet in various episodes are voiced by him, since in the game he plays all non party members. - There ARE permanent character deaths across the various campaigns. The player usually ends up playing a new character after a while.

[@azail606]

i was just about to type the same thing before I read you already posted it, lol.

[@TrackMaster844]

Yeah, I think she was on Blindspot

[@DarksideGmss0513]

That's correct. They even make a reference to her character in the show. ​@@TrackMaster844

[@JamesLyons]

One of the craziest bits of this to me is that final song. Sam recorded it at home at like 1am before he underwent cancer surgery on his throat. It's literally the last recording of his old voice. I'm sure he can still sing, but his voice was definitely affected.

[@itachi112059]

Sam has cancer!?

[@rileyheffren8111]

@@itachi112059 had. He had tonsil cancer but is in recovery

[@Urchie2009]

@@itachi112059 Had Cancer, but yeah. He was out of campaign 3 for a while to get treated for a form of throat cancer. Had to relearn how to talk after the treatments but came back in a live show. Completely changed how he talked

[@thirdcoinedge]

@@Urchie2009 Definitely made some events in Campaign 3 more sad in retrospect considering what he was going through at the time. (If you know you know)

[@GamerGrovyle]

4:33:30 Keyleth is a Druid, when they reach their full power their aging slows to a tenth of normal so she is going to live for 2000 years unless killed. Grog and Percy will live human lifespans until they're at most 100. The twins are half-elves, they'll live to be two hundred or so. Pike and Scanlan as Gnomes will live to be 350 to 500 years old! But even the oldest of her best friends will leave her with 3/4ths of her lifespan to live without them.

[@Caleb_Zurita]

That, and when one completes their Aramenté, their lifespans is also drastically increased. A fully recognized druid will live dozens of lifetimes. 🥲

[@TheKleineMuetze]

Way longer than 2000 years even! Seeing as elves can live up to 750 years without druid powers, Kiki can get to 7000 years. Thats an unimaginable amount of people you love dying before you.

[@lagggoat7170]

@@TheKleineMuetze Kiki is a half elf too. Its a bit confusing because her PARENTS are half elves, not an elf and a human. Thats D&D logic lol. So 2000 years is accurate (and makes it more painful considering without Aramente she and Vax would have the same life expectancy)

[@TheKleineMuetze]

@lagggoat7170 huh. I've been a crit role fan since campaign one and somehow it slipped past me that Kiki is a half elf xD thanks for the correction, critter!

[@lagggoat7170]

@@TheKleineMuetze Dont worry, slipped past me for a while too. I also wish they would explain fantasy species more in TLOVM tho I guess there is not much space for that.

[@Unbid581]

Fun fact: the length of this video is equal to just two episodes of the Dungeons & Dragons Twitch stream that this series is adapted from.

[@inv3rted_moment884]

If you skip the mid-episode breaks!

[@lagggoat7170]

Or one considering they started out and didnt necessarily try to keep the episode to a set time. Iirc there were a few 8-hour episodes somewhere in C1

[@Becky31389]

​@@lagggoat7170actually, no. The longest episode of campaign 1 was only 5:46:36 (episode 100) while campaign 2 still has the longest running episode at 7:02:56 (episode 141) 👍🏻

[@robling1937]

I look back and can't believe I watched the whole first campaign lol

[@Crazy-pl1lo]

That’s not really fun

[@sammiebray1661]

What’s crazy is watching all three seasons back to back in the video and just seeing how much the show improved it’s already gorgeous animation. Season 3 is absolutely stunning in its use of lighting. Also during Percy’s funeral I get upset every time BUT when Trinket howls I tear up. Idk why that hits so hard 😂

[@SylvaGardenia]

Season 4 confirmed baybee! Then we got the Mighty Nein coming hopefully soon, which is gonna be a blast.

[@megaboy767]

I don't know shit abt Mighty Nein, but when I was looking through the wiki, I found out abt this guy, Caleb, of the Mighty Nein. Instantly my favourite character now. The wizard practically made his own spell.

[@Geth-Who]

@@megaboy767 Caleb is honestly the Best Sad Boi. He's SO fucking great.

[@overdrive7349]

​@@Geth-WhoAnd his arc is GREAT.

[@theunikronus7204]

I think Vox Machina might honestly take another 2 seasons (maybe even 3) to finish up their storylines before they start working on Mighty Nein.

[@PokeJoshNY]

Yeah it seems like we're getting mighty nein next year then season 4 in 2026. Hopefully it'll alternate from there so we'll never go too long with CR content

[@houseofsledge6891]

Yes YES we very much want Sorta Stupid D&D, please. Liked and shared.

[@sammuz4127]

I second this

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

Still holding or for this ❤🎉🤞

[@roguefenixC55]

"is that a thing? do you wear your glasses while you're fucking like that?" "pffft I want to fucking SEE" choked on my drink

[@lokki272]

Oh wow, just noticed when Scanlan asks Percy who the sixth barrel was for at 1:12:06 Percys shadow (Orthax) was pointing the gun at his head.

[@comfy2819]

Holy shit, I've never noticed that 😅

[@thepamplo77]

Percy´s voice actor said he had meant for the sixth barrel to represent that Orthax would have him continue in a never ending list of names and revenge so that he would always get more souls but after everyone asumed it was for himself he went with it

[@theirishviking9278]

@@thepamplo77 in a way both are true orthax would basically change percy so much that the one who made the List is dead when the 6th barrel is needed

[@source217]

"We are moving on from dragons to Gods" Critters: Oh you Sweet Summer Children, YOU HAVE NO IDEA

[@SaraTiggs]

God adjacent? Demi-God? God Wannabe? How would you describe the BBEG before Episode 115?

[@lastlife54]

@@SaraTiggs Lesser Deity God Slayer

[@snappedsquire8479]

@@SaraTiggs An a**hole is how you describe him XD

[@RockinAfr0]

​@@SaraTiggs so since you seem to know a lot about the campaign I should ask: were does season 3 leave us off in the actual campaign? I'm looking to check it out :)

[@SaraTiggs]

@RockinAfr0 around episode 85-90 i believe. Episode 85 is titled Bard's Lament when Scanlan leaves the group under much more intense terms. So expect episode 1 of Season 4 to introduce Taryon and Doty and get more into the BBEG of campaign 1. If they don't get a Season 5, then they'll probably finish it up in season 4. Then into Campaign 2 and the MN!

[@sombrashadow0013]

Fun fact; Laura Bailey and Taliesin Jaffe (Vex and Percy, respectively) had to voice act their sex scene in front of the entire cast. Apparently, Travis Willingham (Grog and Laura's husband) was laughing at her and pointing the entire time😂😂😂

[@AuspexAO]

Dude had to murder his wife with flames as she screamed one of the most excruciating screams I've ever heard an actor scream in Full Metal Alchemist. I bet the silly sexy moaning was a treat in comparison to that, lol.

[@TriXJester]

The tease was something youve heard before, this has been going on since season 1 boys Delilah Briarwood: We are his blood Zerxus Illeres: We are his blood Cultists: We are his blood The Whispered One has officially entered the chat

[@thirdcoinedge]

[Insert obligatory joke about his hand here]

[@SilverScribe85]

Wonder if the show's version of Vecna will be scarier than the Stranger Things version

[@DarksideGmss0513]

​@@SilverScribe85I wonder if they'll get Mark Hamill to voice him? They said that if they ever got to do an animated show about Vox Machina that they'd want Mark Hamill as Vecna

[@SilverScribe85]

@@DarksideGmss0513 That would be PERFECT casting right there. Such an idea makes me imagine one of Mark's earlier roles, the Skeleton King from Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go

[@Arcticwlf]

I can only imagine how someone really into D&D (but not following Critical Role if possible) must have reacted when Delilah said "The Whispered One" in the first season. Is a cultist in Season 4 going to refer to him as "The Undying King" or "Lord of the Rotted Tower?"

[@hiddendesire3076]

2:47:23 From what I recall, the armor was originally meant for Percy because of the Raven motif and his old mask, but as seen here and in the campaign, Percy was beaten to the punch.

[@cas2762]

I remember that as well! Matt said the Raven Queen arc was originally meant for Percy and not Vax (he was the edgy one of the team, and Keyleth also gives him a raven skull at some point, he had that motif) but after the Sunken Tomb it became Vax’s and Matt had to make up a new vestige for Percy (I think it was cabal’s ruin)

[@Gojolover433]

​@@cas2762 On top of that, the reason Matt made the switch wasn't because Vax beat Percy to the punch. But instead Vax's real life player Liam, had his mother pass away very recently before that arc happened in the campaign. So Matt worked with Liam to sort of let this be a way for him to grieve with his real life loss.

[@bluekozmox]

just finished watching S3 and you don't UNDESTAND how happy I was to see this TIME TO WATCH IT ALL OVER AGAIN LET'S GOOOOO

[@brendafreitasx]

them saying "she's the avatar" to Keyleth's mom and the character being voiced by Korra's actress is amazing.😂 2:55:29

[@ger.baltav]

Also Marisha is a huge Avatar fan I'm pretty sure.

[@brendafreitasx]

@ger.baltav she is!!! Marisha was inspired by Aang to create Keyleth 💕

[@SharkyShocker]

So in the campaign, there are rolls and checks for resurrection. If someone dies, they very well can be dead forever. In fact in the campaign Percy came back I believe in the next episode, but was close to not doing so. For the sake of television they extended his death and made the requirements for coming back more circumstantial.

[@RealMythix]

I think they mentioned they wanted death to feel more real, more serious, so they made it harder for the show to bring someone back and give it actual punishments cause in D&D it can be pretty easy if you have a cleric.

[@PickledRamona]

@@RealMythix yeah I really like how they’ve been handling death because while death is still impactful and scary in game is definitely could feel very temporary as watchers of the show because there aren’t failed saves. It’s just people dying and coming back. I’m interested to see if they’ll do Keyleth’s fish death or if they’ll skip or adjust it to be injured? 😂

[@Xorlandu]

Yeah the not coming back/chance of failure when resurrecting thing is something Matt does specifically in his games to give a little drama/weight to a death and to simulate the characters "willingness" to come back coming into play. In the base rules you just need a cleric/druid(other classes can get it from subclasses) high enough level to cast the appropriate spell and the spell components. Lowest level rez you can do at character lvl 5 for 100g worth of diamonds but it has to be within 1 minute of death. The highest level you can pretty much cast no matter when the person died and no matter the state of their body (can even not have that anymore) and it will bring someone "willing" back, the spell components just cost 25k gold.

[@ArcherWillows]

@@RealMythix it also didn't help that in the campaign, vox machina died A LOT, and pike was REALLY GOOD at rolling high on those resurrections. I mean, every single member of the party died at least once, and only like 2 of them died only once. Vex died like 3 times at minimum. Scanlan died twice less than five episodes apart. Pike only failed like one resurrection roll, and she just moved up to the next spell at succeeded. Vox Machina was REALLY lucky with resurrections. Edit: if i remember correctly, the only members of vox machina who have died only once are keyleth and pike. pike's death was prestream, and keyleth's was kind of a joke. the character with the most deaths is vax, who has four deaths.

[@RealMythix]

@@ArcherWillows Ironic Vax has the most deaths considering, well. If you know, you know

[@Voguewreck]

I’ve been watching you guys for a while now, I NEVER expected you to cover DnD stuff like Vox Machina. You guys are honestly the best in the KZbin industry. Love the content, love the reactions, you guys are my favorite to watch as of present times. Keep it coming! ♥️🫶🏻

[@brennoutof10]

Fun fact: The animation department had an entire team dedicated to designing and animating all the dragons. Like no joke Brimscythe(the lightning guy from season 1) was ok but the remaining chroma conclave are absolutely insane with their design, animation, and effects.

[@footlong7980]

No wonder, it definitely showed. The dragons looked f*cking amazing.

[@Scarshadow666]

I can definitely believe it! Hopefully, the Whispered One/Vecna isn't as hard on the animators as the Chroma Conclave was.

[@piercewise1]

5:13:12 the "Calamity" story Zerxus mentions is from a mini-series that Critical Role did, an actual play over 4 sessions (about 20 hours of play). Luis Carazo played Zerxus in the game, and also voices the character here. I truly hope it gets its own animated series or movie, because it's a fascinating tale about the fall of an ancient magical civilization and the start of a war between the gods. Zerxus plays a paladin who gets manipulated by a devil from the Hells, so his appearance here is all the more tragic knowing where he started.

[@jare3959]

Not sure if it has been mentioned, but Matthew Mercer & Taliesin Jaffe had never actually discussed what would happen when Percy's Pepperbox ran out of names. There was a really twisted fan theory that his own name would show up, out of guilt for inventing firearms.

[@mitchellman32]

What's cool is going to see many of the story's big moments and how they were at the table. For example Vex's death was a huge moment for Vax, and his player Liam, who was dealing with a lot of trauma. Another is the final song "Circle the World" which Sam (Scanlan) recorded at 1 am the day he was about.to begin treatment for throat cancer. Very moving, powerful moments from amazing players and people, bringing their vision of DND to the masses. Such a criminally underrated show and by far my favorite.... Until the Might Nein comes out!

[@adam1third]

Xerxus, the devil Pike played that game with is from a 4 episode miniseries called EXU Calamity. you don't need any knowledge of the main campaign. its the story of him and the others on that stained glass motif on the night the Calamity started. you guys would love it

[@jamaalgaylord5029]

Tbh if they are thinking of watching any critical role campaign this might be the best one for them to watch for a small taste lol it's only 4 episodes and I kind of touchs on stuff they have heard about.

[@Justin6199]

One of the best pieces of media they've ever done

[@zoew3810]

I cannot believe I watched this entire 7 hour video in one sitting but I don’t regret a moment of it

[@TheBrandonMinich]

5:45:05 there’s a certain poetry to hitting a rebound shot during Percy’s funeral scene just like he killed anders

[@DnD_Guru]

Definitely channeled Percival in that Moment!

[@JenABlue-ed1bw]

Grog actually is immune to poison... As long as he's wearing his belt. Its pretty clearly meant to be the classic D&D item Belt of Dwarvenkind, which magically grants the wearer all the upsides of being a dwarf: improved Constitution (which increases your HP and resistance to stuff like exhaustion), immunity to poison and disease, and a luxurious beard.

[@upsetti6404]

AND the ability to understand and be able to speak Dwarven

[@JenABlue-ed1bw]

I knew I forgot something!

[@carahoglund5266]

Loved your reaction, guys--it was one of my favorites by far. Welcome to Critterdom! Bidet! FYI, the recent live play episodes have Vox Machina at level 20, thirty years after the campaign, playing a few episodes. (Campaign 3--half of 112 and all of 113). Also, some Critters have already made videos comparing the live play to scenes from the animated series, it's fun to check out. The actual campaigns have literally hundreds of hours of live play video per campaign. It's a lot but fun to watch when you have the time. Almost none of us are actual caught up at the same time on the live play stream--mainly I let episodes build up for a coupe of months then spend a week or so binging them :) Also, as a FYI, Vax and Keyleth's relationship is easily the most... heart-wrenching of any in the Critical Role world. Don't become a Raven Queen's champion or live for a thousand years, is all I'm sayin'.

[@androski5247]

They’ve definitely made resurrection far more difficult and rare in the series as opposed to the game. It’s made very clear that Percy’s resurrection only works because his soul was right there in the gun, and it still incurs a heavy cost. There were plenty of deaths in the game, like each member of Vox Machina died at least once, Scanlan died to Raishan as opposed to just entering a coma here. I think they do want to only choose the deaths that had the most impact, Vex and Percy’s deaths were definitely the ones that had to be adapted.

[@WhatTheHell116]

Percy died to Raishan as well. And then was revived but they ran out of Spell slots(or only had 1 Diamond cant remember which) to Revive Scanlan during the same fight.

[@lagggoat7170]

Its definitely a good choice for the adaptation, death felt cheap late C1. Which made something happening in the end of it feel a bit contrived

[@frostreaper1607]

​​@@WhatTheHell116OP is talking about impact, yeah he died getting gutted by Raichan but it didn't made an impact on his story, it did impact Scanlans story instead as he took up a rez spell, so’scanlan had to wait. But his death by Ripley is a whole different beast, not only did he fall to a nemesis, he forgave her before dying (though in the campaign he mentioned that she would still need to die) and his death wasn't able to be resolved fast because they where out of spells while Pike wasn't available, this event created Vex her famous connfesion (and some very tight rolls) to get him back. The fact that they die and get rezzed isn't important, it's when this action leads to a reaction that becomes part of the story.

[@WhatTheHell116]

@@frostreaper1607 i know all of that. I was merely trying to be as little descriptive of the events incase the youtuber wanted to watch the campaign-to-show portions so there was still some surprise/mystery behind some of the changes to the story beats.

[@ShadowyFox_86]

Tiny details for you all: Pike is a cleric, not a paladin. Paladins are pretty strict in their moral codes. But either one runs into trouble with their magic if theyre not in alignment with their god's teachings. And dragons can talk on their own. They're not people that turn into dragons. Dragons have magic and enough intelligence to speak. If anything, its the other way around. They're dragons that can shape-shift into people.

[@morgan_kr]

“The Killbox” is hands down and without a doubt my favorite episode of all three seasons. I’ve never wept over a badass fight scene like that before.

[@GavinHohenheim]

Towards the question why you wouldn't cremate every single dead person in a world where undead exists: - You can't stop incorporeal undead like banshees, shadows and wights that way - It is orders of magnitude harder to revive someone if you have no body to do it with - Some spells that actively prevent the creation of undead need a body to work on

[@otacon6566]

It's official. We have to watch Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves now. RIGHT NOW!! I've been wanting to watch Vox with all of you since. I finished season 3. I'm freaking the eff out. Thank you, Billy. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 HUGS FOR EVERYONE!! Also, Baldurs Gate 3 wouldn't be a bad choice for the gaming side of things. 4 player co-op. D&D 5th edition ruleset in game. Near perfect, Billy.

[@cemiller]

"He is a lil monster" (regard scanlan just fisting what i assume is a jar of mustard) In his defense they took all the utensils.

[@dm_dude]

They will love Nott

[@thirdcoinedge]

@@dm_dude Oh, absolutely. And then they will gets their hearts utterly broken at THAT scene.

[@summertime6785]

It gets better: *🎉WE’RE GETTING SEASON 4!🎉*

[@markamanic]

5:26:42 That's Burt Reynolds. In the campaign, when Scanlan goes undercover, he takes on a persona called Burt Reynolds. Who is basically just Burt Reynolds but 3,5ft tall.

[@balkhazzargaming5373]

Just a little explanation about the "hater" head of the council with keyleth at the end there: Keyleth is in the middle of her aramente, basically her apprenticeship, and is straight up behind schedule. So it doesn't really look like she's up to the task for outside eyes. She then strolls up into a council meeting, when she should stay far away from any of that kind of stuff in her attempt to proving her worthiness for it, demands to speak and asks for a very powerful, secret and dangerous ritual that could easily kill her.

[@z34567890123456]

I’m sure others have said so in the comments but this started as a Kickstarter for a single 22 minute episode. They beat the goal in less than 24 hours and went on to raise over 11 million to make a full season. The original plan was to show us the story of how Vox Machina came together on their first real mission. I’m so happy they got to animate the Briarwood arc (and everything else) it’s easily my favorite part of their campaign.

[@fabi3790]

Tbh my favourite thing about this show is kinda the music. yes the story and characters and everything is great.. but the music often is the final thing that gives me goosebumbs. for Example Keyleths theme when she is in the fire plane

[@holly22972]

Oh my gosh I couldn’t agree more. Neal absolutely smashed it out of the park with the compositions for this show. Keyleth’s “pass through fire” is literally one of my favorite pieces of music from TV/movies which is saying a lot because there are so many amazing and iconic ones. While I love all of Sam’s songs of course (Circle the World went straight to my playlist when the season 3 playlist dropped), there is something about the scores Neal wrote for this show that touch my heart.

[@FiresCollide]

"When Percy comes back, every time he's on the screen, you have to close your eyes. You don't deserve him." - that made me laugh aloud. And you know who the next big bad is - you saw him at the end of season 1. It's Vecna, though in the show they can only call him The Whispered One.

[@Tharppedo]

It's hilarious that for people who didn't know of the events of the original campaign Orthax's name being dropped via subtitles is a roughly 3 year long spoiler drop.

[@LilMissy9315]

Lmao Im hard of hearing so I have to be so careful not to get spoiled by subtitles nowadays 😂😂 I feel your pain here

[@Tzuumy]

Luckily for Ruff, there's PLENTY of 'Table to Screen' videos, to see the actual moments in the campaign and how they happened at the table.

[@LeBlingKing]

ROLL FOR INITIATIVE, BILLY!

[@krisg.5688]

Shouldn't this season be: Roll for Death Save, Billy!

[@CasualKing21]

Usual D20 or D4 like BG3?

[@wiseathena97]

Hi gang! I'm assuming this was not mentioned prior to the s3 reaction (as that is what I watched first) but I just wanted to let you all know that Sam Reigel (Scanlan) was diagnosed with tonsil cancer earlier this year so he was away from participating in critical role for part of this year. He is in recovery (yay!) currently but I just wanted to refer anyone who reads this comment to the video he made regarding his treatment (on the CR channel). Not to be too heavy but I've had family go through a similar thing as Sam and I urge everyone who is reading this to get tested. Not to get to emo but but please stay safe and healthy out there

[@ravenguard047]

The voice actor who plays the bard in this campaign got diagnosed with tonsil cancer? That is some…twisted irony. Glad to hear he’s in recovery.

[@Becky31389]

​@ravenguard047 yea, and in his video he said it was only discovered because he thought his oatmeal tasted funny. His video is very raw and heartbreaking, but I highly recommend watching it!

[@cemiller]

Oh my god Scanlans Objection! In s3 e2 is hilarious considering Sam does Phoenix Wrights voice in the dub of the anime XD

[@scottwagner2566]

26:00 As a DM who regularly goes in to a session with nothing prepped, it’s a lot easier than you’d think lol.

[@AuspexAO]

It is very common with long time DMs. I'll either make a very NPC chat heavy session and let my players basically run the game with asking questions and making relationships with the fictional characters to develop as story hooks later, OR I'll give them a VERY open episode where they can pretty much do whatever the hell they want, and they understand that I'm not going to be delivering epic boss fights with Shakespearian dialogue or complex dungeons with tons of lore and deep traps and puzzles. But they love those episodes anyway because they can REALLY make choices that affect the whole world as long as they're not being a-holes about it, ha ha.

[@Becky31389]

So to answer your question regarding the armor, Zerxus lived in a time before the Calamity when vestiges of divergence weren't needed or created yet. Also, Scanlan found that key at the end of season 2 in Umbrasyl's lair so he hasn't had it the whole time 👍🏻 The painting in Scanlan's room in the mansion is of his alter ego from the live stream, Burt Reynolds 😄

[@thrayne]

I love Travis’ range. Going from Roy Mustang from FMA to Grog to Chetney (current Critical Role character). Also Laura Bailey Travis’ wife who plays Vex also played Lust in FMA. Love all of the voice actors in this show.

[@z34567890123456]

19:25 “And he could’ve failed that.” They tend to fail with doors A LOT. 😂

[@MelonTartVA]

For those wondering, that tease at the very end was Vecna, aka The Whispered One. The Deity Delilah and Solas were trying to bring into the world back in season 1

[@riolkin]

Came looking for just the S3 reaction but said "fuck it" and ended up rewatching the whole thing. I was going to say this season has been non stop escalation and action but looking back at it like this the whole show has an incredible pace to it.

[@WellThatJustHappened23]

"She's unarmed!" Me: Yes, she is litterally unarmed.

[@katyharford5175]

the Objection joke in season 3 is so good because Scanlan's voice actor, Sam Reigle (I know I most likely misspelled his last name) also voices Pheonix Wright in the Ace Attorney games

[@overdrive7349]

Just so you guys know this is an adaptation, there were a lot of things that happened in the game so a lot of it has been cut.

[@Dark_Wolf_846]

They need to learn that ruthlessness is mercy upon themselves

[@Scarshadow666]

Binge-watched this show over a couple of days and absolutely love Vox Machina now! I also know some friends (and old DnD companions) who were obsessed with Critical Role about a decade or so ago - and now I can understand why. This show is awesome, Grog is my absolute favorite character! ^^

[@megsmarie9893]

Would love to see you guys watch some of the Table-to-Screen videos for this! They show how certain moments were translated for the show, how some things might have been different.

[@CasualKing21]

Can't wait for S4 and Mighty Nein!

[@Juice1984]

2:55:29 Yes, She is. She is Avatar Korra.

[@elbruces]

In D&D, you only have to roll if there's a significant consequence to success or failure. Everything in combat, definitely. But things like keeping your pants up or talking to each other doesn't require any ability dice rolls at all.

[@summertime6785]

Vox Machina’s greatest enemy: 🚪s

[@niravathu7353]

So at the end, we actually do know who that is. This isn't spoilers, it's entirely things you can pick up through watching the show. - We've seen that figure before, very briefly, when Lady Briarwood struck Pike and she was trying to reach the Everlight. (1:25:07 in this video) - Lady Briarwood told Silas to "trust in the Whispered One, for WE ARE HIS BLOOD." (1:32:36 in this video) - After the Whispered One kinda showed up, he left a spinning black orb with purple lightning in his place. (2:00:41 in this video) - Xerxus says "WE ARE HIS BLOOD, and the time of his ascension draws near." (Not shown in this video, but it happens immediately after he tells Yenk to kill the rest of Vox Machina) - Now, a bunch of cultists surrounding a black spinning orb with purple lightning are chanting "WE ARE HIS BLOOD," and the figure appears. That one whispering ass motherfucker if I've ever seen one. Can't wait for season four.

[@rolandnew]

That ending scene I believe was the creature that Delilah made a pact with in season 1. Remember that “orb” is still under White Stone.

[@sage_justice1383]

The best part of the video was watching that they still occasionally messed up which one was Vax and which was Vex, which was the whole joke in the live game lol.

[@amandaritzau2602]

Percy trying to keep eye contact is the best part of that scene in my opinion

[@MomokaViixiv]

I died a LOT in dnd campaigns and i just have to roll up a new character sheet and we try to introduce or work them into the story. its a running gag in my party that ive been playing with for about 10 years now that my characters always die first lol.

[@ljokitalo2505]

04:28:11 for start of s3

[@2o7o7dragon]

I really needed this comment at the top

[@theendofshorts]

You sir are the GOAT!!!!!!!

[@Merilirem]

They forgot about the whisper dude from season one. Also Percy was never properly dead. If you paid attention you could see this possibility.

[@jeremytung1632]

It’s funny in of itself, critical roll was like, “we want to make an animated special” and the fans were like “you mean an entire animated series right” and CR goes “um no we meant” the fans went “nonsense here’s 11.5 million don’t spend it all in one place”. And well here we are.

[@landonward9712]

Dude the crazy thing is I just stared and finished this show but sure I could go for a rewatch with these guys XD

[@urbanreaper5887]

Yeah if you want to see the intensity of that resurrection for sure watch the campaign moment.

[@toadlord8594]

WE GETTING SEASON 4 BABY!!

[@landonward9712]

Heard there is going to be movies

[@toadlord8594]

@@landonward9712 Awesome! I’m definitely gonna catch up on their Livestream on Campaigns 1 and 2.

[@leifenby1271]

LET'S GOOOOOOO VOX MACHINAAAAA!!!

[@stingerbrg]

4:34:25 The show is only based on the game, and the further the show goes on the more it deviates. Most of the stuff Erik is attributing to rolls or the DM is stuff made up in the writer's room for the show.

[@Klausbro]

I wouldn’t go as far as to say “made up.” The entire storyline is based on the show, and many of the beats are the same, but due to this medium we can see things like villain motivations and npcs talking that we couldn’t exactly see before, so instead of telling the exact same story, we’re being told a slightly newer one that still is satisfying to the new and old viewer

[@AAAndrew]

Enjoyed watching all of this all the way through with y'all. and just for clarification, characters can, and do die permanently in Critical Role campaigns. Vox Machina also all died multiple times, but there are situations where there's no coming back. Actually, Vex's death in season 2 was one of those situations. She got hit by a curse from the Goddess of Death in her own temple. No rolls allowed, but then Liam's cry gave Matt an idea and led to actual re-birth, but at a tremendous cost. So, don't get too comfy. It does happen.

[@riolkin]

5:44:33 That's a shot Percy would be proud of. Ricochet into the jaw

[@Uncleruckus57537]

6:31:55 the best part of this reaction

[@MultiArtist77]

I agree😂

[@vashias]

I was literally just thinking wheres sorta stupids reaction to season 3? 😂

[@pallenda]

... and some people say animation is not for adults. Great reaction guys!

[@Ozgarthefighter]

Basically in D&D as long as there's a body a character can be resurrected. That said, there is a number of spells that can annihilate a body.

[@coriefegel8775]

I would definitely watch Sorta Stupid DND…

[@cadenanderson4178]

Same

[@stephencarmickle]

This was a really enjoyable way to watch this show again! 😂

[@carlmount5355]

Yall just need to sit down and watch Critical Roll. The actual play sessions. Its really fun to see how the game works, how the actors approach their characters, how the DM sells the situations. Its awesome

[@JonduGaming]

5:44:32 Cleanest snipe in the history of the channel. Straight for the neck, no curving, no missing, just straight GAS! XD

[@RatatoskClarke]

When Mighty Nein series comes out its so over. My life will be consumed. Theyre my absolute favorite.

[@b3yourself91]

I’m stilling holding out hope for a we binged all of she-ra

[@kojiberri]

Its a treat to re-experience this show with your reactions. Cant wait for season 4! I ugly cried in season 3

[@FranciGitGud]

I never heard of this show but I might check it out

[@Ozgarthefighter]

It's a consistently highly rated show with both critics and audiences.

[@KingsBard]

It's fantastic

[@passenthrualaska3293]

The Legend of Vox Machina is amazing, and you can enter the world of Critters only that far if you so choose, but this animation is only the tip of the Critical Role Iceberg. There is so much more story, and lore, and behind the scenes' media available it can be daunting, but you never have to take in more than you chose. Just know that there is 10 years of creativity and love for storytelling invested in this Universe. In fact for some idea. Hello! So... I confess, the following comment is a copy and paste of one I wrote quite a while back, have tweaked several times, and so now I fall back on it to give a Critical Role explanation. Yes, it's a bit longer than average, but... there's A LOT of stuff to cover, I summarized as best I could. Welcome to the world of Critters. Once upon a time, many years ago a talented voice actor was about to have a birthday, and to celebrate Matt Mercer, another well-established voice actor and talented GM (Game Master) offered to run a role-playing game for a group of friends... who also all happened to be voice actors. So, a group of nerdy ass voice actors sat around and played D & D. The group had so much fun they made it a regular thing, Felicia Day of 'Geek and Sundry' heard about this game and approached them with the idea of streaming it... and it became a hit in its field, eventually growing into its own company and channel known as Critical Role. Parting on good terms with their previous home, Felicia Day has a small role in the beginning of episode 2. Vox Machina was the group of characters they played in Campaign One, there has also been a Campaign Two, in which the cast plays a whole new group of adventurers. Both are set in the same world, but on different continents, and Campaign Two is set a few decades after the end of Campaign One. Each campaign ran for over a hundred episodes which are all over three hours long, and we are over 110 episodes into Campaign Three. They have also put out a bunch of other content, from talk shows to shorter games in other Role Playing worlds. They have played live shows to sold out theaters, become the number one channel on Twitch, have merch stores in multiple countries, have comics and actually published books of fan art (there are some talented as F*** Critters) they also started a nonprofit charity to... "Leave the World a Better Place." The whole cast would all tell you that they never expected any of this, that it has been a wild ride and they are just trying to hold on and be worthy of it. A few years ago they started looking into the possibility of an animation, but no one was buying, or at least not on their terms, so they went to the Critters to try and raise upwards of $700,000.00 over the course of 45 days in order to make a two-part special for themselves and their fans.... The Critters laughed, and smashed through not just the goal amount, but also ALL of their stretch goals within an hour. By day 45 they had raised nearly 11 and a half million dollars, added a bunch more stretch goals, and the two-part special became a season. Amazon took note and basically funded a second season (3rd season was green lit just before season 2 dropped) to get the streaming rights, but the show is created by Critical Role. Those Nerdy Ass Voice actors are the producers and have full creative control. Most of the people they hired, from writers to artists and composers are also fans who love and know the story and its world. It is one of the truest examples of a project of love I have ever seen. During the production of season one of the animation they put out a series of videos to keep their fans in the loop of how things were going. Interviewing the people behind the scenes and giving mostly non spoiler info about the production. It's a good watch and will really help you understand the devotion and love that went into this project, as well as introduce the cast, the people who created these characters and this amazing story. Personally, how the lead composer got the job is one of my fav stories. Here is that play list, FYI best to watch after season one. (P.S. Critters like me will watch you react to it.) kzbin.info/aero/PL1tiwbzkOjQwJdoNetaNJE1zZVOE7xi8u The latest big news is that Amazon has signed off on producing a season based on the Campaign Two group, known as The Mighty Nein! And no I did not misspell Nein. They have also reached a multi year agreement that Amazon gets the first look at any new shows OR movies Critical Role wants to produce. Many a fans ears perked up at the mention of possible movies given the popularity of a particular 4 episode and done Campaign, “Exandria Unlimited Calamity” It is a separate adventure set in the same world, but way, WAY, before Vox Machina's or The Mighty Nein's Time. The latest, latest news, Critical Role now has their own streaming service called Beacon. They in no way limited the access people had through the other streaming sites but do offer some exclusive content on Beacon. I signed up right away as it is a very reasonable cost. Critical Role gives me more joy in a month than my weekly treasured latte, so I figured they deserve direct support from me for about the same price once a month. Once again, welcome to this new world, hope you enjoy your visit and stay for a while... it's a devoted community with a lot of heart... and dicks... so many dicks... LoL. Let Chaos Reign!

[@jamesmorehouse9896]

Yes! Been waiting for you guys to drop the reaction

[@gregolsem4438]

Been waiting to see your reactions to season 3. Hope you enjoyed the ride

[@mayaenglish5424]

4:54:16 That's directly from the campaign lol. Taliesin (Percy) was trying to be sweet and Laura (Vex) was like, nope, I open the door and I'm naked! They did fade to black somewhat sooner than the animated show though hahahaha.

[@jojoal7115]

I have been waiting to see your reaction especially for season 3 ❤❤.

[@devindenman526]

I love Boom IMMEDIATELY clocking David Tennant at the beginning.

[@ethanleung4091]

I hope they watch the Table to Screen videos that somebody made where they show a clip from the original campaign and then show the part in the show

[@madzapan]

The Hot Fuzz "the greater good" SENT me

[@andrewpotter4009]

I just realized today that the stomping out meme format was from vox machina when they fought the specter zombie.

[@corvacks8924]

The guy in the hat and the moustache is a reference to Burt Reynolds.

[@josiahws5]

Now y'all NEED to watch Castlevania!

[@smallzzita]

Would you guys consider watching some of the table original moments? There are a number of compilations comparing the moments or even just showing them and some of them are HILARIOUS. Special shout out to the bath moment with Vax and Percy talking (and vex doing...other things)

[@mkee5444]

the table to screens are a good way to watch what the campaign was compared to the shows if your interested, it would make a. great video

[@amandaritzau2602]

3.5 seconds in and I knew this was going to be fun LOL I love seeing people's reaction to the first minute of the show

[@Izanagi-Okami]

Y’all should just play Baldur’s Gate 3 together.