That's Just Right | 4-Sided Dive | Episode 9: Discussing Up To C3E40 & The Mighty Nein Reunited

[@dopeyiceman]

Still amazes me sometimes that all of this is because Liam wanted to play D&D for his birthday.

[@hotduelist]

Legit. A growing entertainment giant sprouting from the seed of a dnd 1 shot with his friends

[@KTr0ck]

you truly never know where the next big thing is gonna come from all you can do is brace for impact

[@zachsturgill5530]

Someone once posted a meme that showed a timeline and it started with “Liam’s wants to play d&d for his birthday” and ended with “Jeff Bezos pays for Sam to sing about anal beads” and I think about that a lot🤣

[@sweebos]

Zach lolssssss 😆

[@SirSadness]

These people have been playing together for a decade now. That's the dream of any TTRPG player.

[@chinorifico]

58:08 Fan Theory: the character Oskar from Tusk Love, is inspired by a young Eshteross and his adventures

[@Camaika1997]

That's such a cool theory!

[@amberkaljumagi1243]

YES

[@hotcrossbuns6585]

Oh Lord I love it

[@mistaMClaugh]

Ohhhhhhhh fuck 🥺

[@Dimloep]

Love that!

[@SeerOfTime577]

"Just because something seems like it's impossible or larger than you doesn't mean you don't try. It just means you fail spectacularly." "Systems that are ineffectual are meant to be challenged and crumble." Wise words, Matt.

[@TheBottegaChannel]

Yeah, Matt's got quite a mischiviously sagacious quality to him that I can really appreciate.

[@JB-xl2jc]

Put them together and ya got a young rebel in training. "Might seem impossible to crumble this hegemonistic empire, but I aim to fail spectacularly at it!"

[@jlokison]

The second one sounded like a quote from Andor.

[@JB-xl2jc]

@Sean Wadey I can definitely hear Luthen saying it. "Systums thatare ineffektual are MEANT to be challeng'd and cruhmbull!" Veeery slight accent

[@codynoth4183]

Ironic that he quotes the second and yet believes in liberalism (a.k.a socialism and communism).

[@135mikerules23]

Laura and Liam may not be siblings by blood, but they are siblings by life.

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

Which is why I'm glad Caleb and Jester didn't get together, that'd have been kinda gross.

[@remnantryku7112]

Agreed

[@gifdar]

Twins to boot

[@mARTYR2010]

the sibling energy here was immaculate

[@jackakimbo5718]

The triumphant "I can do...nothing!" sounds absolutely adorable

[@PrincessMeggala0913]

SO cute! 😂

[@DarkLawYGO]

Tal and Matt seemed proud lol

[@theeight-roadwanderer6286]

You know, there's a lot of profound wisdom in what he said. The pure acceptance of the fact that in the end we can do nothing about our fate is a profound truth. At the end of the day, no matter what you accomplish, you're nothing, and you can do nothing. And yet the child doesn't worry about tomorrow, nor does he worry about yesterday. He's in the moment and is content with his limitations as a human being. He simply is.

[@amykathleen7911]

It's also good to give ourselves permission to do nothing sometimes. The kiddo is on the right track!

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I love Taliesin's explanation for why Ashton stayed. They saw possible information and an advantage they could grab and accidentally made friends.

[@volteer1332]

Like a carnivorous plant, lured him in with sweet smells and then closed in on him once he was in.

[@sammy431]

Peak sibling energy between Laura and Liam 😂

[@Surge-kk6ew]

Once twins always twins

[@ElizaShakiraMassani]

The older brother there to torment the younger female sibling! Lol

[@GreyAcumen]

37:10 - Call him buzz lightyear, because that sibling energy just went to infinity and beyond.

[@LololovesFrodo]

literally thought the same.

[@gconnor18]

Oh that is beautiful? Watching this at 1 in the morning and trying not to laugh too loud whilst watching the twins is so difficult.

[@nimfadoro1169]

Now I wanna see Matt as young Eshteross in EXU: Apex Wars

[@Juli-zg7sj]

We all need this

[@coryirvin6651]

THIS

[@sincostan7229]

THIS

[@Golden_Spider666]

EXU: Winter's Crest would make a great Holiday little thing too

[@andrewbernal9957]

Oh man, seeing that after this campaign with Laura playing Otohan would be great!

[@NWolfsson]

Laura hiding the (I think) polaroid camera so nobody will think of stealing it... She truly is the Bailey dragon.

[@Mediados]

In truth there is no Ronin, Travis has just cleared a room for Laura to build her hoard and they have to hide it by calling it their son.

[@Peter_Cordes]

She earned it with her tower pulls.

[@caedodice]

4SD Ep 9 - Time Stamps 0:32 - Rolling 0:44 - Liam wins with a six 1:08 - Intro Speech 2:42 - Intro Credits 3:00 - Episode Start 3:15 - Feet 3:33 - Does have a butt flap 3:49 - What the __ is up with That?? 4:06 - Otohan killed Eshteross 5:26 - Lots of Death 5:42 - Together for a little over a month 6:25 - Impossible 6:42 - Fallen Beard 7:03 - Otohan was playing 7:40 - Not facing Otohan 8:21 - I can do hard things 9:38 - Where’s Imogen’s Mom? 10:00 - Moon city? 11:11 - Gorgynei 13:10 - VM 14:15 - Vex and Percy 15:30 - Defense of Whitestone 16:40 - Advanced Tech 17:15 - Lex Luthor Percy 18:37 - Ruidus Flare. 19:48 - Imogen is Ruidusborn 20:38 - Moon theories 22:00 - Heroes and Villains 22:50 - Mighty Nein Reunited 23:00 - Kingsley 23:40 - Caduceus 25:00 - What Cad’s doing. 26:25 - King in Combat 26:57 - Ukotoa Fight 27:54 - Things left over from C2 29:00 - Uki lore 30:36 - More C2 30:54 - Tower of Inquiry 31:00 - Laura pulls a block 33:16 - Block removed! 33:56 - If your character had a custom cocktail, what would it be called and consist of? 35:20 - Laudna is Aviation’s 36:19 - Literal poison 37:13 - Laura Tower #2 38:58 - Block acquired 39:48 - The Boots 40:04 - If phones existed in Exandria, what would your character’s phone case be? 42:20 - The Deep Dive! 42:49 - Liam, in regards to Ashton’s conversation with him, how is Orym handling the weight of being “The Good One” among the powderkeg that is Bells Hells? 43:44 - Overwhelmed 44:47 - Failure 45:47 - Laura, Imogen’s mother is alive! How is she handling that and the fact that her mother won’t see her? 47:57 - Evil Power 48:37 - Tal, Ashton had a lovely conversation with Orym about asking for help and pressure from the group. What made them want to reach out to Orym and what did they mean by finally having some introspection? 48:56 - Orym is the reason Ashton joined the group 49:52 - Ashton in the Otohan fight 51:18 - Ash & Orym being Supports 52:24 - Matt, what was the inspiration for the Gorgynei and what is it like to explore a society of werecreatures? 54:50 - Backstory tie ins 55:57 - Wereherbivores 56:40 - Liam, it was Orym’s mind that Otohan read to discover their patron was Lord Eshteross. How is Orym handling that in the wake of his death? 58:10 - Eshteross was hot 58:55 - Laura, does Imogen think her dreams are of her own making, like FCG thinks? 1:00:11 - Tal, Ashton referred to themself as ‘a person who is professionally left behind’. How does the root of ‘being left behind’ affect Ashton and how they relate to others? 1:02:25 - Chetney is the best 1:02:40 - Matt, Bells Hells are on their way to Yios. What hints can you give us about this new city? 1:04:19 - Liam, Orym was chosen over Laudna for Fearne’s Revivify. How did that knowledge affect him and what was it like to see Laudna get resurrected? 1:04:55 - Laura, tell us about Imogen’s emotional coaster of losing Laudna then getting her back. What was that like for Imogen? 1:05:25 - Tal, how did Laudna’s death and resurrection affect Ashton? 1:06:12 - Matt, did you consider bringing in Essek to fight alongside the Mighty Nein? 1:08:24 - Six months isn’t long 1:08:41 - Fjord hasn’t proposed 1:09:12 - Laura Tower #3 1:09:45 - Laura pulls a block 1:10:00 - Laura struggles to put the block back 1:10:53 - If your characters were dragons, what items would be in their horde? 1:11:17 - Weird Dragon Mini Game 1:14:00 - Matt’s turn with the Tower 1:15:10 - Matt pulls a block 1:15:40 - Laura attempts to make a pact with Liam 1:16:06 - Is it a challenge to keep elements of your character’s backstory from other players until the reveal in game? 1:17:15 - Liam has to go 1:17:48 - Dani will keep all the backstory secrets 1:18:15 - Laura will/will not pull another block 1:19:02 - Laura’s fake pull 1:19:49 - Winter Wolf 1:20:55 - Story Time 1:21:50 - Hot Rods in Whitestone 1:22:32 - Santa is canon? 1:25:19 - Winters Crest Message 1:25:40 - The End 1:26:19 - BREAK STARTS 1:27:47 - Uk'otoa Sea Shanty 1:33:53 - BREAK ENDS 1:34:00 - Gift Exchange 1:34:42 - The Rules 1:37:03 - Tal Unwraps 1:38:16 - Liam Unwraps 1:39:52 - Liam Unwraps Candles 1:40:33 - Matt, what inspired The Grave Mystic Weva Vudol? 1:41:45 - Tal gets paper 1:42:37 - Liam, how did Orym feel about traveling to Whitestone and meeting the rest of VM? What was that like for you as a player? 1:44:03 - Tal, what changed for Ashton to begin allowing physical contact from the members of Bells Hells? 1:45:28 - Matt, what was it like setting up for the Mighty Nein reunion and making Uk’otoa the big bad? 1:47:32 - Laura, you now have personally killed Delilah Briarwood twice. What was it like to face her again in an entirely different context? 1:48:31 - Liam unwraps the old Tower 1:50:10 - Matt unwraps 1:50:51 - Laura, how is Jester enjoying her life at sea with Fjord and becoming an art teacher? How are she and the traveler doing? 1:52:08 - Liam unwraps the Oculus 1:53:00 - Laura, what was it like to interact with Vex as Imogen and to see the Lady De Rolo in all her glory? 1:57:10 - Laura accidentally unwraps a Polaroid 1:58:06 - Liam, what was it like for you to lose Orym to Otohan and to see Will in the afterlife? 1:59:00 - Tal unwraps teas 2:00:10 - Tal unwraps a bandaid ball 2:00:38 - Liam unwraps duck tape and gaffer’s tape 2:00:54 - Matt unwraps Jerry’s stapler 2:01:36 - Tal unwraps a laser pen 2:01:59 - Laura unwraps Sam’s baby teeth 2:02:32 - Liam, why was Caleb so reluctant to accept a position at the Soltryce Academy and how does he feel now that he’s taken it on? 2:03:22 - Essek is Caleb's Significant Other!

[@sinbycosvi9]

Thank you so much!

[@crunchydragontreats6692]

Why is this not pinned? Grab your ketchup and crunch away my friends.

[@thebluest_blue1145]

thank you!

[@RealHarry18]

Thank you for enhancing everyone's watching experience

[@lauraenright5412]

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[@swystem9117]

For anyone who, like me, was wondering what the gas lamps Taliesin talks about Whitestone using are: they're mercury-vapour lamps. They do indeed have a sickly-green glow. Very cool.

[@TheKristina1978]

And very menacing

[@WireMosasaur]

wow that definitely doesn't sound dangerous at all! thanks lord derolo! :D

[@Sp4rt4nSl4ya]

Considering the time of the briarwoods rule, having a sickly green glow blanket the town to provide light sounds a bit of a bad idea, conjure some bad memories you know?

[@ursulao22]

I love that they talked about why Caduceus wasn't in the mighty nein reunion. And I love thst Laura wished she messenged him. 😊

[@SuperBrieBear]

I'm all in for an Esteross backstory. He's a fantastic character.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

He'd work so well in a comic, too. (Maybe an anthology of favorite NPCs backstories?)

[@bethanylittle5629]

I’d love to see a mini-series, like the EXU: Calamity, that highlights Esteross’ adventures…get Brennan to DM it and let Matt play as Esteross.

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@bethanylittle5629 We'd get to see whatever crew he used to run with in his younger years as the other PCs!

[@twothirdsanexplosive]

@@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll 100% I would buy a hardcover collector's edition of an Eshteross comic that includes a short on his final fight with Otohan.

[@Jack-sy8mr]

I want him to have been ‘The Owlbear’ in his youth SO bad

[@noone-ld7pt]

The Liam and Laura tower saga 30:56 - The first pull 37:10 - The Betrayal 1:09:10 - Accepting her fate 1:13:44 - Mercy 1:17:10 - Pull in my absence 1:18:10 - The Conspiracy 2:05:15 - Accept entropy or rage against the dying of the light? 2:07:15 - Laura Bailey everyone!

[@hey24sheep]

Add the gnome monologue at the end 😂

[@sweebos]

Thanks for this 😆

[@droksid]

The greatest fantasy Critical Role has ever portrayed is having so many close friends into your 30s.

[@JAF30]

Just wait, in a few years they will do the same but in the 40s.. I think the angels will sing if they do it.

[@ronaldsloan5707]

Tal is in his thousands

[@loTonks]

(Technically most of them are already in their 40s except for marisha and ashley i belive. Correct me if im wrong)

[@michaelfinnerty7240]

@@loTonks Matt I believe is in his late 30's or cresting over into his 40s.

[@tdpod6109]

Make your friends a part of your job.

[@ErinCox322]

Can someone please lovingly remind Matt that he has Dariax for character questions? Please? Pretty please? We need to hear more about that precious cinnamon bun!

[@feitocomfruta]

Especially since Deni$e was a PC in C3.

[@GwenShep]

The end of the gifts with Matt about to be super sweet to laura before calling her a bitch for hiding the camera XD It was amazing, all of their energy together is so wonderful

[@Maybonics]

I kinda wonder what Marisha's reaction would have been had he given away the Oculus.

[@user-ut5ki2fi6b]

@@Maybonics They seem like the type to already have one

[@DrgnDrake]

It seemed a tad weird though, didn't Liam have duct tape, the sticky tower, and paper? Even just the candles seems nicer than that.

[@GwenShep]

@@DrgnDrake yes but it was also about her having to pull from the tower so much too

[@Psyco913]

@@DrgnDrake With duct tape and paper he can make his own gifts.

[@YukiSilverFox72]

Yes, please, CR, make many returns to the Mighty 9. Like Essek, I, too, was changed by them and will never forget their adventures and lessons learned. Like I love Bell's Hells and Vox Machina, but there is just something about the M9 that made an imprint on a lot of us and we miss them a lot.

[@malachiterose2361]

who’s we

[@hirocheeto7795]

@@malachiterose2361 Him and probably quite a lot of people. People like the M9, and quite a few want more reunions.

[@malachiterose2361]

@@hirocheeto7795 vox machina will always remain superir remember why mightey nien even exist it

[@hirocheeto7795]

@@malachiterose2361 This is completely indecipherable.

[@malachiterose2361]

@@hirocheeto7795 i literally said vox machina is the reason mighty nien even exist.

[@LargeMcBottoms]

Matt's, "...you bitch," because Laura ruined his nice Christmas moment of giving to give her the Occulus by hiding the camera the whole time, is perfect for the holidays 🤣🤣

[@jamesgardella6140]

100% convinced that whenever Matt is on 4 Sided Dive he just remembers all the batshit theories and uses it against the party

[@lost_limey]

I mean that's every DM, and Matt is especially good at it.

[@theauthorii1751]

God making Laura do a second spin on the tower was brutal

[@watchvids8214]

but not the third and fourth time? XD

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

Yeah the repetition while a funny joke doesn't really go with idea of fun game. Liam is just being a little shit here.

[@Golden_Flute]

@@watchvids8214 Nah, she had those ones coming. 😋

[@blazypika2]

@@watchvids8214 those were expected so it didn't sting as much.

[@JB-xl2jc]

@Jeremy Tesch Made Laura do a second spin on the tower brutally

[@Geth-Who]

6:41 is peak goddamn editing. Whoever did that deserves a bonus JUST FOR THAT. 37:45 And wow, haven't heard Laura make that sound since she was pregnant with Ronin and rolling shitty against the fish dudes in early Mighty Nein.

[@davidcurry5240]

The Wilhelm scream was top notch

[@thatnerdyuncle]

Ashton realizing the value of their friendships comes out in the episodes as they. for instance, makes sure they are by Laudna during a fight. Orym and Ashton focusing on protecting Laudna and Imogen is so sweet.

[@sh11death]

Is it just me or has Liam become much more cheerful than he was in the beginning of everything? I absolutely love it!

[@Aetheria60]

He was going through hell for most of campaign one, so he's definitely in a much better place as far as his mental health goes.

[@fahrai4983]

During C1, his mom died. That colored Vax, Caleb, and his playstyle and demeanor for quite a bit. He likely grew from his grief.

[@musingteenageinsomni]

Dnd is therapy if you do it right

[@Sarah_Joyce]

I recommend you giving Sam and Liam’s old podcast “All Work No Play” a listen. Liam has always been this cheerful, I think it’s just harder to see because he gets so invested in his characters. I have never laughed so hard listening to it and it even started before the birth of critical role!

[@evilemuempire9550]

@@Sarah_JoyceTrue, both of his past characters were fairly dark in their own ways, Orym, with the exception of the 9 orphanages he definitely burned down, is pretty stable

[@MaraW1832]

Funny how Percy and Vex very much embody or mirror BOTH of their greatest enemies: the Briarwoods and the dragons. Says a lot about how circumstance shapes who becomes a villain far more than inherent personality

[@violet_gaymer]

Liam is the best host! This was the kind of chaos I love from Critical Role haha

[@logophilelyss4390]

Some of my friends literally avoid hugging me tight because they know how much it can hurt. I've never seen representation of that until Ashton. Thank you, Tal!

[@swordczar6096]

The ending Santa Soliloquy was the coolest thing I've EVER seen on this consistently ridiculously cool show ! ! !

[@casey_bmay]

I'm surprised there aren't more comments about it!

[@paganite]

@@casey_bmay yeah I was searching for comments and was surprised how far I had to scroll

[@Mysterious_Chaos_Wolf]

Anyone else legitimately invested in the monologue at the end?

[@BrettTFassbind]

EXTREMELY!

[@lemnlyme]

liam is a perfect host 😂

[@Sanyaenyenwa]

I just love how he right at the start during the silly intro *fully* commits, no holds barred.

[@neodav00001]

Between novels like Kith & Kin and the Origin comics, I feel like there's absolutely room for an Eshteross story. I can totally see a narrative where the frame story is him preparing for that final assault, with the meat of the story revolving around him having flashbacks to his younger days and everything that led to his lifestyle by the time the Hells meet him.

[@CaptainDolphin]

Of course Liam is the ninth tavern keeper

[@PancakeMonster359]

Nein!

[@jonathansolberg5072]

Nein!

[@shirakrause8160]

Nein!

[@tybronx2446]

Nein!

[@dust3437]

Nein!

[@spacecowboyeddie6803]

Liam making Laura pull multiple bricks from the tower was the most deliciously petty hilarious big brother Vax shit, and I loved every second of it 😂

[@WolfsbaneX]

56:22 Matt yelling “Ask for consent!” killed me.

[@nicoleta8964]

Shame that they translated it as "they're freaking dead"...

[@klausklemens]

missed that one. awesome.

[@wreckitremy]

Oh good I was confused why he said "they're freakin dead" since I had to rely on captions, as all I heard was "sand" lol

[@DawnsonRPGs]

Can we talk about the fact that the 9th episode of 4 Sided Dive is also the episode they discuss the Mighty Nein reunion?

[@lulucth00lhu]

Eshteross’ phone case is 100% one of those wallet phone cases that old people get that flip open

[@katyprarie]

Liam is a phenomenal host, he went all in, he stuck to the plot and gag without making Laura feel singled out, he read the prompter so eloquently that i even forgot that they have prompts to read. He avoided hosting for so long but he's a lot like his characters, someone who is hyper competent but runs away from greatness.

[@UponThisAltar]

Laura's inner loot goblin (well, Vex) came out so hard during the gift exchange game 😂

[@TheKristina1978]

Now I need Laura to play a goblin

[@jordanschleth1760]

Liam saying that Orym is "overwhelmed" was the perfect response to that question. I still firmly believe that Orym has a dark secret and that when it is revealed it'll shake the entire party. Everlight help Bells Hells if Orym ever truly dies. That would strike a heavy blow to the entire party.

[@BioSkiren]

This was by far one of the best 4-Sided Dive's imo, the cozy atmosphere is already a very good plus(they should get themed PJ's to wear every time, similar to the tankards), but also the ending was way better I think. The games they play at the end are kinda fun, but it's hit-or-miss depending on the game, because a lot of times they can't really talk during it, this one they got to talk the whole time so it was really nice.(I just find it's best when they're able to be free to talk about whatever, because that's the most entertaining, and for some games they can't)

[@jelizabeth4535]

the vine boom + wilhelm scream when the beard fell made me laugh so hard

[@siobhan-rae]

some of those subtle edits are really getting me

[@xg1559]

6:35

[@Asher1347]

i'm still a fan of Cadeusus waking up to Jester's message, half asleep, and seeing a beetle, saying "Hey." to it, and then going back to sleep. That's my personal headcannon

[@darkfograven570]

The monologue at the end was amazing and heartbreaking, I would watch a short film of this for sure

[@FireBowProductions]

"The bones tell me nothing" line really killed me because I had literally just re-watched Willow (the movie) the night before. Lol.

[@bizarepistachio]

Strangely, so did I. heh. Watched Willow just yesterday. an enjoyable movie

[@fidellerosa]

hello, earthling critters! it's 4:40am and I'm working the night shift. just took a break to say "don't forget to love each other."

[@LaUltimaPerla]

Good luck dude!!

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

[@denilsonrezende857]

You're so nice!

[@13groulx]

Much love. Hope the shift goes well!!!

[@crunchydragontreats6692]

Someone had to say it. Thank you. Grab your ketchup and crunch away my friends.

[@kronotoop]

It's very fitting that Liam unwrapped and ended up with the old tower, since he's the one who destroyed it.

[@WireMosasaur]

he did the first topple on the new brick set but I don't think anybody ever managed to destroy the first tower, its ineffable stickiness was simply too powerful xD

[@kronotoop]

@@WireMosasaur Huh, for some reason I was so sure it was the old tower he destroyed and then they got a new one. Anyway, he still deserves it, this one he can't break then :D

[@sworddragonsliege]

I really like that a city full of orcs and half-orcs and orcish culture is a very fancy city and a city of knowledge and flowing lights. It's very different than the common stereotypical orcish cities, if the orcs even get a whole city in a story.

[@evilemuempire9550]

Super agree, I always find orcs way more interesting than dwarves or halflings, yet they tend to just be relegated to a minority, flavour race at best and out of the way tribals at worst. It’s super cool to see that stereotype flipped.

[@MaximumMatador]

Love when Matt and Talesin get to team up. Seeing them goof together is so fun

[@09spidy]

Liam: Are you lying to us? Laura: No! Liam: Ok, she's lying. Such perfect sibling energy.

[@JayAllenftw]

I was waiting for him to call “INSIGHT CHECK” 😂

[@threadsandpurrs]

Liam is mad with power and Laura is so good at that tower... so is Matt. I also love Taliesin's pjs.

[@ericbraun8855]

The Imogen cocktail... make a dark and stormy, but instead of dark rum, use over proof white rum infused with butterfly pea flowers or violets. Garnish with a maraschino cherry for Ruidus.

[@SnakeEyes327]

That custom cocktail question is fuel for another episode of HowToDrink.

[@ErixTheRed]

And Aviations are incredible, dammit!

[@sleevescakes5524]

Liam once again making his consequence everybody else's consequence and we love to see it.

[@audoldends6799]

"Romanic and fun and i have an audience" specTACULAR ENERGY TALIESIN. But TALIESIN WITH HIS FUCKING LORE DROPS

[@TheToneBender]

They should do an Eshteross story where he's waiting in his home in the first few pages for Otohan to come and that's when the reminiscing begins. Then at the end of his backstory show off the fight with Otohan.

[@MsLeVagabon]

Boss fight where the cast have to fight Eshteross as Otohan’s assassins for maximum heartbreak

[@jackkay4310]

Don't know if this has been mentioned already, but Greg from How To Drink HAS to make Imogen's Lavender Dark and Stormy (because he's the only guy to make that work), Orym's Aviation, Ashton's Trash Can Punch and Weva's Corpse Reviver now.

[@daisykid3]

The cowboy Santa monolog at the end was so beautifully and sad!! Now I feel bad for a Christmas decoration lolll

[@gamerghxst]

Bell’s Hells could really be a good explorative narrative on grief, loss and over coming those feelings with all the characters close to them that they have lost. Could really help people dealing with those kinds of hardships as well.

[@decay6516]

So proud of Laura for bossing the tower on inquiry SO MANY TIMES this episode

[@SirLionel13]

God the sibling energy in this episode

[@itachiato]

Liam in a red onesie is the embodiment of chaos.

[@remnantryku7112]

It’s funny that Liam is simply using the tower as an excuse for Vax to get back at Vex.

[@cyndrigaming]

"It would eat through the cup" no wonder Taliesen is immortal

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

That's some classic Jungle Juice right there, the staple of white trash parties.

[@mwalkerl]

Just good old fashioned jungle juice

[@emperorwai]

Silly thought: If Caitlin Doughty, of Ask a Mortician, played DnD, I'd so be down for seeing her embody the NPC lady that made Essteross' corpse talk. I feel like she'd get real weird with it in a way Matt could not predict. ...or control.

[@andrewclark1645]

Tal's cocktail is probably the reason he gained immortality.

[@PancakeMonster359]

Liam x Santa is a such choice. Love that ending

[@PeppoMusic]

You think it was Liam? It honestly sounded more like Matt to me. Either way, it was beautifully written and delivered.

[@PancakeMonster359]

@@PeppoMusic that was Matt indeed. But he talked about how lonely Santa gnome was, until Liam's kiss

[@KTr0ck]

that whole monologue actually kind of moved me, i wont lie...

[@TheThirdPrice]

I'm so sad that Ashton's drink wasn't something on the rocks

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

As fun as that would be, I don't think Ashton is a fan of puns.

[@DParkerNunya]

@@Blasted2Oblivion maybe, but Talisen absolutely is

[@DavidDingoBleecher]

The drink Taliesin was talking about we called "Jungle Juice"

[@brockknudsen]

We called it yuckaflux

[@Kris-wo4pj]

@@brockknudsen either way it sounds like something ashton would drink.

[@TheNaznine]

In Canada we call it a Yukaflux and in the US its known as jungle juice.

[@PMcGuffin]

Jungle juice has taken many victims

[@theonionqueen3519]

I literally screamed JUNGLE JUICE when Taliesin started talking.

[@drokangel]

36:15 Laura’s face on the description of Talesin’s drink.

[@Melodifinest]

Taliesin just using his ancient eldritch powers to end up with the perfect gifts for himself

[@TheBottegaChannel]

To be fair, those are cool bones. I'd totally make jewelery out of them if I was Taliesin's shoes.

[@jacksonsandwith9070]

I love the ease with which Liam threw his twin under the bus on the tower of inquiry. He's gonna pay for that. lol

[@TheFansOfFiction]

*bridge

[@karlis9003]

"This is my show and your hell!" Is so amazing I love Liam

[@ravenclawfairy3648]

This is officially my new favorite 4 Sided episode! 😂❤️

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

Liam may be my favorite host.

[@AkatsukiNukeNin]

This might be my favorite episode thus far 😂

[@justin.channels]

Laura: Get gets creeped out by wikifeet Also Laura: Brings up wiki feet saying, "I feel like every time I'm on this show, wikifeet gets brought up." 😀 Love you, big critter darlings! So great to hear this after-the-battle analysis. Laura's story of " I can do hard things/I can do... NOTHING" was precious!

[@JimFaindel]

That Santa monologue was a thing of beauty.

[@vworpin9945]

Finally getting round to watching this series and i just want to thank whoever came up with the edits at the end of the episodes, bring me so much joy

[@TheReykjavik]

Fun game to play: when a brick is pulled from the tower of inquiry, answer for your own character as well at home.

[@TheToxicDreamland]

I did not expect the trauma dump speed round, but it was glorious.

[@friskybitzboi]

Travis when Grog’s backstory came into play: We’re all going to die Travis when Fjord’s backstory came into play: Oh god no please not me Travis when Chetney’s backstory came into play: *uncontained joyful werewolf noises*

[@gregfahlgren7501]

Matt and Laura touched on something that I've been hoping for with Esteross, and that's that if we are lucky enough to get Bells Hells animated, we will get to see the throwdown between him and Otohan. We got a glimpse of what the fight had been in game when the Bells arrived afterwards, but a full fight scene would be beyond epic.

[@Camaika1997]

Taliesin seems to be so relaxed and comfortable this episode. And everyone looks so cozy! Although the unicorn jumper is just the best

[@OffbeatWorlds]

I love at the end when Liam is sweeping up that Matt gets the zoomies and just starts running around the set 😂

[@phoebica]

a lot of fun, great host, gifts and surprises: chritmas at its best 🙂

[@oregonfreddy]

Can we please get a Matt Mercer and Tallison Jaffe one shot just the two of them on an adventure, pretty please?

[@oregonfreddy]

And probably DMed by Sam Riegel

[@c.s.pipkin2767]

I second this motion!!

[@tholzak]

An actual adventure you mean? In the wild outside?!

[@oregonfreddy]

@@tholzak "Mercer in the bush".

[@mayaenglish5424]

DM'd by Liam would be great, that way they could both flex their shakespearian drama muscles a bit.

[@TheVideogamehideout]

I’m just saying… An Estheross last stand one shot would be BADASS to watch play out. Obviously it’d need tweaked to fit the table but I love the idea

[@theonionqueen3519]

Hot sexy Eshteross action.

[@PrettyGuardian]

I'd really like to see it in the animated series. You know, 4 to 5 years from now when they're going through Campaign 3. There will be an entire episode that dives into the backstory of Eshteross and ends with him making his stand in his manor and it could be wedged in between the two halves of the season or even to book end the season depending on how they translate Campaign 3 to an animated series.

[@Nobody-dl4tm]

"I can talk about whatever the fuck I want!" God... I love Liam O'Brien

[@derajtheyuler7101]

At 2:10:40 that bit had me in an existential crisis as a literal Roto Molder pulling molds and trimming them…

[@bubbajr114]

I love each of these wonderful people for different reasons, but the energy Liam brought to this right off the get go was amazing! Can't get enough of this group.

[@LograyX]

No matter what Ashton's cocktail is, it would obviously be on the rocks.

[@Ironstein13]

I appreciate the very slight edit of "style SHOULD be a dump stat" for the ugly sweater ad

[@lover-of-fate]

I love how Liam was punished for picking on Laura via karma through the questions mug.His character he is invested in.

[@stinner2000]

This was the MOST sibling energy I've ever seen between Laura and Liam and that is SAYING SOMETHING. 😂

[@thetuftedpuffin1025]

When Liam-Wolf called Matt "Kevin Sorbet" I died

[@akrumvatum1627]

Bubble Booble was my first childhood game lol, I spent quite a lot of time playing with my dad. Damn nostalgia.

[@CirJohn]

Taliesin, the name of you drink varies. We called it Trash Can Punch, Bathtub Brew, and Jungle Juice.

[@elroyfromny]

Trash can punch, and it tasted like Red Bull smells.

[@rjwade7956]

We called it hairy Buffalo

[@coffeec8873]

tub juice 😔

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

This show is really hitting its stride now!

[@apocryph0n]

Liam said “The bones tell me nothing” and I just saw the movie Willow for the first time a couple days ago, I love when I get a reference XD

[@jjaakk7214]

Tal’s talking about Jungle Juice at 36:15. Perfectly appropos for all of his characters.