The Legend of Vox Machina Episode 12 Reaction

[@TWBluerose]

The Chroma-Conclave has arrived - what a good cliffhanger.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟🤩 🐉

[@FrostyTheSnowPickle]

BUT THEY INTRODUCED THEM BEFORE INTRODUCING KAYLIE OR KYNAN!

[@yiklongtay6029]

@@FrostyTheSnowPickle I hate that this happened. SO my belief is that they will do a rewind style episode where it will be a slice of life episode. At least for half the run time

[@andrewmcmillan229]

@@FrostyTheSnowPickle This show doesn't have time for every single NPC. I doubt we ever see them.

[@wasitum]

I love that you mentionned that he HAS to reload eventually literally 3 seconds before Vex says the same thing :)

[@Starsaber222]

In the show, when his eyes are like that, he doesn't. When he killed Stonefell, he reloaded, then fired 7 shots. Little bit of foreshadowing for the scene here.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂 Vex and I are on same page. There was another moment in the show where something like that happened 🤗

[@malcolmrowe9003]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 he reloaded just before the smoke came upon him and he shot poor Desmond's hand. But as the others are saying, I think when he's fully caught up in the moment of vengeance, the ammo becomes unlimited.

[@willcline5918]

"They will ensure Emon will stand forever!" *A few moments later*

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🐉🤯

[@leonielson7138]

The device Percy has on his hand is probably 'Diplomacy', which allows him to cast Shocking Grasp and a few other cantrips.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh nice. Love the name 😀

[@LeeCarlson]

Notice that Percy has "filled" the hole in his left hand with a lens of residuum glass and continues to refine his pepperbox design.

[@BlastMagicianYGO]

Actually, that was Retort, a four barreled pistol design

[@LeeCarlson]

@@BlastMagicianYGO, I stand corrected.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We didn’t know that it was residuum. The importance of that substance was one thing we should’ve picked up on more and saw it when editing more than when watching first time 😅🤗

[@bandi138138]

Regarding the reload, the creators have said they made it a point to count Percy's shot and made him reload on screen UP TO that point. In that scene, Percy was conspicuously not reloading cuz he wasn't shooting conventional bullets at that point

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Makes sense 🙂

[@warriorwitchwillow]

14:56 To quote Marisha Ray (Keyleth’s VA and creator): “Maybe I have a thing for twins.”

[@GirlofCulture]

Ken "Is this a love triangle?" Scanlan: "F*ck i hope so" Me: "F*ck i hope so!"

[@Dannydarko27]

What I love about the inner world Percy sees has the demons eyes in the sky, one looks to me has a slight redder tint to it. The world they live in Exandria has two moons, Catha and Ruidus. With the latter being known as the red moon. Which is actually the subject of campaign 3.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Interesting 🧐

[@ticozayas6430]

When Orthax (the demon) is in control the gun becomes magical and Orthax manifests bullets in the gun that is why it didn't need to be reloaded or ever misfires in that mode. Also just as a heads up Brimsythe (the blue dragon from ep 1-2) was just a young adult, the 4 approaching Imon are all ancient dragons meaning they are the biggest and most powerful. While many of the characters have a crush on vex, the moment between Keyleth and vex at the end was was more "wow the person I want to be like and admire most is being cool to me for the first time" (confirmed by marisha during the cast watch along)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for clearing that up with Vex and Keylith. Pretty endearing for her to be blushing like that. ☺️

[@AAAndrew]

The blue dragon they fought in the first two episodes was a young adult dragon. These four dragons coming are his ancient dragon friends. Dragons get significantly more dangerous as they grow older. It's going to be wild!! Really enjoyed your reactions. Y'all's insights are some of the best. Great job and can't wait for Season 2! (they have mentioned that they're working on it, so it's still in progress)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you enjoyed the reactions and discussions and thanks for letting us know what the group is in store for next season 😯😀🐉

[@soledge586]

Fun Fact, Laura Bailey and Liam O'Brian the actors who play Vex and Vax, they have said that they met up at a diner and spent 2 to 3 hours working on their character backstories when they started their D&D campaign.

[@Mordring]

Bonus fun fact, they are actually born on the same day, May 28th (different years though). That's how they got the idea to play twins.

[@soledge586]

@@Mordring awesome, learn something new everyday :)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

That is some dedication to the craft ☺️ and it showed

[@pheflin526]

Remember back in the dragon’s lair there were four orbs, and when one of them was touched it ‘turned on’ and a reptilian eye blinked open. And this. Episode ends with four dragons speeding towards the city

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice call. Forgot about that 😯😀

[@DougCoughler]

All of the characters will be given their moments to grow, including Scanlan and Grog. That is one of the great things about Matt Mercer as a Game Master is that he lets the characters and their backstories drive a lot of the narrative. Every piece of the story he wants to tell incorporates his players' characters so that they can tell the story with him. As far as what to expect for season 2, the next arc of the campaign is the Chroma Conclave arc (aka the Dragons). They could easily stretch that for two or three seasons, if Amazon is willing, without feeling it is dragging. After that, the original D&D campaign circles back to deal with a lingering thread that needs to be pulled. I won't say more so that I don't spoil anything. I'm glad we have new Critters in the community. It is an incredible journey ahead.

[@andyme3541]

It's generally the best way to do a D+D campaign,. you can't make every character/player the focus at every moment, the trick is to make sure everyone gets that moment at somepoint

[@plaguedeity]

My emotions not ready for scandlens character arc feck

[@captin3149]

@@plaguedeity On the other hand if they get that far, it means we get Taryon!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Maybe they can just make next season more episodes though doubtful they do that but would be cool to have them add more if it’s what the story needs instead of stretching it to two seasons. Maybe they could do it in 18 episodes next season. Not conventional, but there’s no rule against it 🙂🤗

[@Fairburne69]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 It's my understanding that the 2nd season is already assigned 12 episodes. Not sure they can change it but I do like your thinking. The original Vox Machina campaign if you only count what was streamed was 115 episodes. The Briarwood Arc was 15 of those episodes. The TV show essentially cut it to 10 since the first 2 episodes were pre streamed. The Chroma Conclave arc was 46 episodes. If they use a similar ratio you could easily get 3 seasons of 12 episodes each for that arc. Makes me wonder if Critical Role and Amazon might be in negotiations. If they can get seasons 3 and 4 approved ahead of time it my impact how they tell the story. If they only get 1 more season they may have to condense the story a LOT. I suppose they could also run another Kickstarter if they needed more money and amazon wasn't willing.

[@Stella_Sebarron]

Percy said that he had dedicated the better part of his adult life to revenge. He's in his early to mid 20s and has only been seeking revenge for 5 years when the campaign began. Not very long in the grand scheme of things.

[@chipsalom]

Every one of the cast did such great voicework. But the Sylas death scream and the voicing of Orthax in ep 12 by Matt were for me the best 2 moments/performances. That shriek as the sunlight spell hit Sylas was incredible, and the menace in every word dripping from Orthax, wow!

[@cryofpaine]

I especially was impressed by Esme Creed Miles. Cassandra was absolutely perfect. There was so much complexity to the character, and she nailed every single beat.

[@Fsudryden]

Welcome to The Chroma Conclave arc season 2. Now the Whitestone (Percy) arc was 9-14 epsiodes of the tabletop game (which each episode was 3-6 hours). The Chrima Conclave arc was 45-50 episodes long. So the content of this arc could last multiple seasons. When season 2 premiers the first episode or two will be more insane then any of the previous episodes of season 1. They have not announced season 2 premier date yet.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh damn. That’s is quite a lot more haha. Would make sense to have it be two seasons 🤯

[@garr_inc]

Also, remember episode 6, when he shot Stonefell? He fired 7 shots back then without reloading. This darkness definitely helps with ammo conservation.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice callback 😯😀

[@garr_inc]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 It's more of a setup, considering it came earlier.

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Best line of the episode, and from Vex, of all people: "Take off the mask." So powerful a line that will have consequences later down the line.

[@RomnilWater]

I didn't make that connection..... here's hoping they get to make it that far into the series.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😯🤔

[@philkovach948]

The Orthax (scary smoke demon) fight in the animated show was way more interesting. Original stream was generic monster fight. This was way more personal and psychological

[@gamerbear84]

Yeah, making the conflict more internal rather than Percy just succeeding a will save right away to get the demon out was a lot better story telling.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

They handled it very well. Animation was amazing for the smoke demon as well. 🤩

[@RedBlitzen]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 A looming demonic figure, formed of gunsmoke and lit by hellfire, hissing words of anger and vengeance into a young inventor's ear... You bet it was AMAZING!

[@jxcefxce]

I loooooved seeing you guys journey through this show! Can't wait for Season 2!!! 😁😁😁

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you enjoyed it 🤩🥳 And agreed the wait will be brutal but worth it 🙂

[@Hawk_of_Battle]

Fun facts, last time!; The demons name is Orthax. In the campaign it was split from Percy and fought alone against the group. On Percy's gun, The List; his original weapon had 6 barrels, with 5 names. He scratches two of them off earlier, and Casandra's name also appeared on it. There was much speculation on who the 6th, unnamed barrel was for, until it was revealed post campaign by Matt that had Percy killed 1 more person, his soul would have been consumed by the demon entirely and if he'd removed all the names on the gun, then 6 more names would have appeared in their place, repeating the endless cycle of vengeance. Taliesin, Percys actor, didn't know this beforehand, but came to the same conclusion on what would happen independently of Matt. The gun was also enchanted and two of its barrels could do fire and ice damage respectively. And yes, Scanlan threw it in the acid almost on a whim. Percy was still annoyed about the expense even after Orthax bubbled up to the surface afterwards. We saw during the prison break when Percy confronted his first target that The List could be fired without reloading, when he made that first kill he actually fired 7 rounds. The assumption is that Orthax conjures more bullets, but only when he's going after names on The List, otherwise Percy has to reload normally. Keyleths teleport spell, Transport Via Plants, is a 6th level druid spell, and after losing the character of Tiberius earlier in the campaign, becomes the groups only means of long distance teleportation. Keyleth is herby the groups designated driver, and you'll probably be seeing this spell a lot. It's an absolutely vital ability.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Keylith would totally be a designated driver 😂 Thanks for the extra info and clearing up some questions we had 😀

[@AnxietyRat]

Yeah, I'd definitely recommend watching the casts watch alongs of the LoVM episodes that are available on KZbin. They give wonderful insight into how the character are thinking at this point in the show. I would love to see yalls reaction to those watch alongs. They are great. And you will get to know the actors behind the characters a little! Some of them sound VERY different in their natural speaking voices. And others, like Scanlan and his actor...sound pretty much the same. Lmao.

[@taserface780]

I’m so glad you guys loved this show and I can’t wait for S2 thank you for the amazing reactions

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Our pleasure 🥳🥳😀

[@bandi138138]

If someone else were to kill Delilah before Percy broke free, it wouldn't end the curse because Anna Ripley is still alive. It would have just made Vox Machina enemies that stole his kill and add their names to his list (because it would interpret that as them "betraying" his trust) It was important that Percy break away by his own will.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍🙂

[@Mordring]

Chroma Conclave (the dragons) chapter in the campaign took the party to many various places effectively giving all members more personal moments. We can only hope something similar happens in the series. Also, Percy's demon is gone, his darkness - not necessarily. He'll still be the bad boy we all love just without gradually losing his soul in the process.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

No Mercy Percy lives on 😎🤟😁

[@Knightlight-kw9sh]

Man it sucks that we'll have to wait at least another year for season 2 but quality comes with time. I haven't looked into Campaign 1 at all so I'm hoping for some more background on the other characters

[@philkovach948]

Each character has an arc to complete (at least the original game did). So we will likely see all the backstories

[@Knightlight-kw9sh]

@@philkovach948 good to know

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Seems like next season will be Vex and Vax heavy with dragons coming 😁

[@L0X4]

Keyleth, Vax'ildan and Vex'ahlia are half-elves I don't think it's stated in the show but it was in the D&D campaign

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍🙂

[@purplelikefire]

"Could be 10 years!" "NO." I can see how you relate to Vex so much :D Hopefully we will have season two early next year, but we are all waiting with baited breath! Thanks for sharing all your reactions, I hope you will dive into other CR things because its such a (long) rewarding story! We just scratched the surface of hilarious/heart-wrenching/beautiful moments

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We are big fans. Someone had talked about maybe another series about another campaign from them. Wasn’t sure if that was just theory or if that’s something they may be working on in addition to season 2 😀

[@gamerbear84]

Funnily enough both Pike and Keyleth actually tapped into EXTERNAL sources of power, but also grew strong emotionally from the experience, so probably are stronger for it, but not for the reason you're talking about. lol

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍🙂

[@steventaylor546]

Loved watching your reactions to this series and I cannot wait for season 2! Yes, the cliffhanger is absolutely brutal, but I think you already knew that based on how good the cliffhangers were just throughout the season.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Cliffhanger on steroids 😛

[@BraveSpy]

It was funny with the gun in campaign, it was a guess too and Talesin who played Percy was genuinely upset right after gun was thrown into acid because it's a lot of money and time. P.S. Hope you guys will watch Helsreach sometime, cheers.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yup. Helsreach will be something we check out in the future 😇

[@AnxietyRat]

Yup. Taliesin was upset for a long time...he's still slightly bitter about it though that could just be him joking around. It was expensive but also POWERFUL...and Percy never got a gun that was as powerful as The List was. He did get other guns with magic abilities similar to The List. But IIRC, they weren't as powerful as The List was. So he was permanently... shot in the foot power-wise so to speak when Scanlan threw The List into acid.

[@NightSterling]

"Vex or Vax?" Every critter knows this feeling.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂😊🥰

[@carlotaperes1031]

THAT CLIFFHANGER IS OFFENSIVE Orthax's design was so cool and I am so happy with it! The actual moment in-game when Scanlan threw the gun into the acid was somehow even funnier, because Percy's player was genuinely angry since it was so expensive and he would never be able to remake a gun as good as that one (he gets others tho). Also it was even more of a guess, because in the show we see Orthax getting back inside the gun, but in the campaign Scanlan's player could have been completely wrong about that and still went through with destroying it. In the cartoon, my favorite might be Keyleth, I think she was really well written and was super charming as a character to me. I seriously enjoyed rewatching this along with you two, it was so fun to hear your theories and see your reactions to certain things and your opinions on the characters. I'm also checking out your Helluva Boss reactions, but I'll still miss these ones!

[@DougCoughler]

Since I don't think they name him except in the subtitles, Orthax is of course the demon that Percy summoned. In case there was any confusion.

[@Mordring]

@@DougCoughler he is named in credits but is not recognised as the demon so only campaign-watchers and people who can recognise Matt's voice even if he drastically changes it would make the connection immediately (otherwise, it's the process of elimination, not that many voiced characters in that episode after all).

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you enjoyed the reactions for this show and thanks for giving us insight in actual campaign. That’s hilarious that Scanlan threw the gun away for real without knowing any better 😂

[@RomnilWater]

There's a lot to unpack with this episode starting with the massive glow up the Orthax (Percy's demon) fight got. They took full advantage of the medium and made the fight much more memorable in the animated series. Now for some fun tidbits: Percy is left handed so whenever he was shooting right handed Orthax was in control and whenever Orthax was in control the gun magically created bullets (this is hinted early but you'd have to have been counting bullets throughout the show to catch it). Next up Grey Griffin, Delilha's voice actor, explained that she approached the character in the finale as just wanting to die so Delilha was saying the worse things she could think of just to force Vox Machina to "put her out of her misery". And with the orb of death scene that almost happened to Keyleth in the campaign. She got curious about it while everyone was resting after the fight and almost got sucked into it. She barely got away and it would have been the end of her character if she hadn't. It would have led to some interesting ramifications later on but that'll come up much later down the line. Loved both of your reactions to this series. As a Criter for the last 5 years it was wonderful to see a reaction from people that didn't know anything about the source material. I was curious if the show held up without the context. Clearly it did for both of you and I look forward to your future reactions beyond just the VM ones.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

They did a great job writing the show for newcomers like us. While at the same time having plenty of little nuggets for insider critters. Fantastic job all around from everyone involved and we can’t wait for next season. Love the little details like Percy’s hand switching based on who is in control 😀

[@dlpheonix]

The murder eyes when u said 10 years for season 2 was pretty scary XD.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🤣🤗😒

[@ASithLordd]

had a lot of fun watching your journey with the show!! im also waiting for season 2 with much excitement!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🥳🥳😎🤟

[@thehikingviking2049]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the "upgrade" Percy made to the hole in his hand. I've heard a lot of reactors speculate that Percy will be less powerful now that his demonic influence has been exorcised, but that chunk of residuum in his palm is the first hint of a new path forward.

[@joncarpenter-smith9801]

Oh I didn't catch that it was residuum but it makes a lot of sense, can't wait to see what he does with it

[@Mordring]

In campaign Percy got the magic-initiate: warlock feat to supplement his otherwise non-magical gunslinger (homebrewed fighter) with some low level spells as a sign of his growing dark powers under the demonic influence - similar to how warlocks, who have pacts with fiends, work. Since you can't really lose feats in tabletop (unless the DM homebrews it somehow), he could use that magic even after being freed from Orthax (the demon). I assume that's what the residuum's purpose will be in the series. Also, he had gloves of missile snaring (allow the user to grab missiles as a reaction) which can also be covered through this modification to avoid using copyrighted D&D items directly.

[@thehikingviking2049]

@@Mordring It is also, IMO, a reasonable way to include Diplomacy, the engineered lightning gauntlet. I don't remember if he used Diplomacy to infuse his shots with lightning, but I do think it would be a nice alternative to Hex. Also pairs nicely with that fancy cape he eventually gets his hands on.

[@pika2273]

@@thehikingviking2049 That fancy cape is the thing that does the additional lightning damage, rather than Diplomacy. But yes, I also think that device looks like it could be Diplomacy!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We didn’t catch that it was residium 😯 just saw some shiny green jewel 😂🤩

[@troikas3353]

I dont know if it is going to be “canon” in the animated series but in the actual campaign one of the things that happened in a private home game before they started streaming was they fought a demon that had enslaved children. It had Literally chained the child slaves to himself and during the fight Keyleth made a mistake that killed one of the kids. Its why her self doubt is so strong in the briarwood arc where she second guesses her choices a lot. They may retcon that for the series and just have her be struggling with general self doubt on its own. Dont know yet. But it was a pretty important event in her original character arc.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh damn 😨

[@jeremiahfour]

I love the search of when is season 2 after the episode

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂🤗 It’s how you know the show really hooked us

[@FanEAW]

yeah btw that dragon they killed in episode two? each of theses 4 dragons are MUCH older and powerful. cant wait for season 2

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😯

[@Myrrath991]

Bethany: "I want to see when Keyleth gains her confidence" *cough*goldfish*cough

[@johna6352]

😂😂😂

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😯🤔🧐

[@johna6352]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 future spoilers...don't want to ruin it for you in the hopes we'll see it in the animated series at some point!

[@Tachilen]

*gust of wind*

[@scooty4743]

Oh my god, I can’t wait to see that animated

[@toonman5099]

6:32 - 6:35 I think this was also a slight hint to what the original bargain was, the one alluded to when Scanlan asked about the 6th barrel. Especially since it's during Orthax's speech talking about feasting on souls. I still imagine the original deal was to kill the Briarwoods and their associates. And completing "The List" would lead to one of two outcomes, either through grief Percy takes his own life at the monster he's become and feed his soul to Orthax with him needing to call to a new pawn to continue the cycle, or Percy would continue on giving souls to Orthax by adding name after name onto the gun to stave off his own end. Although Orthax stopping Percy to kill himself a second ago I can't explain, the only thing I can think of is it being a "state of mind" thing. Plus the list technically wasn't completed at that point. Could also just him playing coy thinking Percy could have an "escape" making him THINK the demon was gone but then continue to use the gun considering that's almost what happens if it wasn't for Scanlan.

[@passenthrualaska3293]

I realized what was about to happen as soon as Gilmore told Vax the King had an announcement to make... I remember that moment from the stream so very clearly. And I just kept chanting "Oh S**t F**k, Oh S**t F**k, Oh S**t F**k" over and over all the way through the end of the episode and into the credits.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂🙂

[@07dki]

Percy needs to reload...but Orthax doesn't

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Good call 🙂

[@johna6352]

Seeing people react to the Chroma Conclave appearing at the end is always so entertaining! I had a few points I was going to make, but others have beaten me to them, so instead, I'm going to suggest that you react to the behind the scenes videos (6 of them) that Critical Role released prior to the series. I also know the campaign itself may seem intimidating, but you might enjoy listening to some of the side content on Critical Role's channel...Narrative Telephone is phenomenal and the Between The Sheets interviews are very insightful.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for suggestion for more Vox Machina and Critical Role to check out 😀

[@sullenskulls9709]

Plus obviously now, you also have the 4-part Exandria Unlimited : Calamity series. If you want to get a feel for how good a live roleplayed story can be, this is it. Absolutely world class writing/acting/story-telling and a truly edge of seat experience, thats still based on the world created by Matt Mercer and the Critical Role crew, without being in any way spoilery to the show or other campaigns they have done.

[@tmacandcheese1]

The death stare at 14:25 🤣

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🤗

[@acrefray]

I've looked through a bunch of comments and I can't find anyone saying this, but the alternate idea that seems to be a little more supported in the show with the whole "6 barrels, 5 names" thing, is that when it's mentioned in Episode 7 at 07:45 Scanlan says "that's five names, who's the sixth barrel for?" and at 07:47 - you can see the shadow of Percy standing behind him holding a gun to his own head. It's only on screen for two seconds, but is crazy to see!

[@Fsudryden]

In the next arc everyone gets a chance to shine.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice! 😁

[@jordanpeterson5140]

Not sure where Keyleth is at on her Aramente in the animated series. In their home game she had passed her trials at her home tribe of the Air Ashari and the Earth tribe before they started broadcasting. Her trial with the Fire tribe was shown on their livestream and technically took place before the Whitestone Arc of the campaign, but I don't know if that still stands as there has been some timeline jiggery pokery.

[@Starsaber222]

Before this episode, I thought that the Fire tribe and Slayer's Take could have been Season 2.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

“Jiggery pokery” 😂🤣 love that phrase 😊

[@NovaGirl8]

the rug foreshadowed it back in ep 2

[@arandomnamegoeshere]

That rug really brought the season together.

[@hhylobates4098]

🔥 Announced today by prime video; There will be a Vox Machina panel at New York Comic Con on October 6th, with a sneak peak at season 2!!!! 🐲

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice! 😀🥳🤩

[@jesserogers3192]

They had an announcement during that which I think warrants watching it. Something about trying to fit that whole arc into one season...

[@LombardiDegrada]

Hey so just wanted to throw this out there. Don’t get too used to Pikes power level. It’s never said outright but I am pretty sure her power was amplified by Senrae (The Everlight). Her powers as a cleric are also super good against killing undead. I will say though that all of the gang will get powered up as the story unfolds.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

That’s actually kinda nice. Her being OP makes for less drama if she can just kick everyone’s ass 😛

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@Guardian of the Gameshop Actually it IS said outright. The Priestess helping Pike at the Temple tells her that the Chamber that she's attempting to commune with Sarenrae in is a Focusing Chamber that "channels more power than a single person can handle." Since Pike is in that Chamber when she makes her choice, Sarenrae uses that Chamber to initiate Astral Projection, sending Pike's Astral Form to Whitestone and amplifying her power. This is also why, while she's Astral Projecting, Pike never runs out of Spell Slots. Basically, due to the Focusing Chamber, Pike becomes, temporarily, an Avatar of Sarenrae. It's interesting how many people don't realize that Pike is in a Focusing Chamber at a Temple of Sarenrae despite it being said outright.

[@LeeCarlson]

Going through the many arcs of Season One, Vex-hallia takes up the leadership role by thinking tactically and comprehending how to shape Vox Machina as a "team."

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍🙂

[@soledge586]

The Dragon arc or the Chroma Conclave arc from the actual campaign Critical Role did was an amazing story arc, it's one of my favorite story arcs from critical role.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Heard it’s super long too 😀

[@Battleturtleful]

Glad you two enjoyed the series, It was a blast to watch your reactions

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Fantastic series. Glad you enjoyed watching along with us 🥳🥳😀

[@JSkinnerish]

Really enjoyed your reactions to this series. I spent almost all of last year watching the first season of the live game so it's all still quite fresh in the memory. No spoilers but strap yourselves in. This show will just get better and better. Hurry up January.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Haha, hurry up January indeed 😁

[@joncarpenter-smith9801]

I misinterpreted the 2 seasons stuff I saw online and it wasn't until I finished this episode that I realized season 2 wasn't out yet 😭

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh no! We were bummed out knowing this was only one season. Can’t imagine thinking there is more available after this cliffhanger 😢 heartbreaking 💔

[@hour707funny7]

Glad 😀 to see this video love seeing your reactions can’t wait to see more of what you two put out have a good day or night

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Happy to hear you’re enjoying the reactions 😀

[@michaelcall-kirkendoll3004]

Oh gosh, the player for percy was sooooo angry when scanlan threw the pepperbox into the acid. He looked like he wanted to choke him during the game.

[@vampdan]

Keyfish is what happens when Keyleth comes into her own.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😯🤔

[@arandomnamegoeshere]

If you try to track the rules for The Pepperbox, you find inconsistencies in how functions. Not because of sloppy writing. But because Percy's gun is a lie. The Pepperbox isn't just a mechanical wonder. It is a magic item forged through the combined efforts of Percy's engineering and the Demon Orthax's guidance (see Ripley for what happens when you get designs wrong). The gun is a totem of an unwritten pact between Percy and Orthax. And it is a lie. It functions according to serve Orthax's goals. The gun is used to harvest souls. But it also serves to corrupt Percy's soul - something that Fiends like Demons and Devils take delight in. Ammunition is a trifling concern. The List is a lie and subject to change at whim. When Orthax is exposed, it makes an attempt at finalizing Percy's corruption. It goads him in to turning his gun on his friends. But when Percy resists, Orthax switches back to the one target that would be most easy - the one individual Percy would be most justified and most desire killing. And when Percy chooses self-harm rather than even that kill, Orthax knows it has over-extended. So it feigns defeat. Because Orthax is a deceiver. The Pepperbox is a lie. With a "defeated" Orthax lying in wait... use of it would have put Percy back on the path of corruption. Where Orthax would begin anew. Except an agent of chaos scoops up that totem and tosses it in acid; destroying the lie and severing the link between Orthax and Percy.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Well said 😀

[@jdwatson7588]

So I binged watch your your whole reaction videos. The first 2 happened BEFORE they started live streaming the show. When they started talking about the kick started they were just talking about like 1 episode. We critters went and GIVE way more than they asked for. So they name the Brairwood arc as the main plus what became the 1st and 2nd episode. IT was total Percy's story this time BUT more is to come 😀. I loved your reactions.

[@JTKenyon654]

Idk if anyone else has mentioned this in the comments, but if you’re really looking for more story involving Vex and Vax, there’s a fantastic book called Kith and Kin, which chronicles their journey and hardship together years before meeting up with Vox Machina! Plus as a Critter who knows what’s coming, it makes me so happy that you both are so excited for season 2! Crazy shit is coming!! 😍

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We actually hadn’t heard about that book before 😯😀 Thanks!

[@billthecanuck]

ahh the chroma conclave... this is where the fun begins ;) i'm so glad that this series is telling the story of vox machina in short form, so people can experience it. enjoy!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

They did a fantastic job making it appealing to those that had never even seen it as well as the faithful critters 🤩😀

[@cutmose8507]

When she said” When is season 2?!” I felt that. Great reaction guys.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😊🤗 glad you enjoyed it. And yes, the panic for how long we have to wait for season 2 was real 😂

[@crazytaru]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Less than two months away! Loved the reactions, and y'all's takes on the characters!

[@madhavmandava]

That grog is cute when he is dumb & forgives

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yeah ☺️

[@MACARLIN]

Season 2 is in production

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟🥳

[@TheDonmayo]

I really hope you will watch/react to the making of series they made. its about 7 or so episodes showing the art, music, cast, world and more and the passion that went into it.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Have been told that we should check that out 🙂

[@TheDonmayo]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 If I was one of them who said it before, my apologies for that. I try not to say things double, but sometimes forget. But I am really happy you both enjoyed the show x3.

[@NewInkFoHalo]

Great reaction! I really liked how many little details and hints you picked up on throughout the series, and how invested you let yourself get with the characters. At one point you said that the interactions between characters seemed very authentic, I think that’s because much of it was genuine banter during the actual DND game. Have you watched any of clips from the original Critical Role streams the show recreated? Also Scanlan’s disco cup was 💯

[@ryanbrooks8045]

Fun sidenote, in the stream Scanlan actually tricked Percy to give up his gun with a spell before throwing it in the acid. And Taliesin who plays and created Percy was actually very angry with Sam who plays Scanlan... not to the poin lt where it was a thing but he really did get upset and the "do you know how much that cost" was him really being upset at first.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂

[@owalover]

I love seeing this series from an outsiders perspective. It's definitely different seeing your reactions, since I've watched the 100's of hours of campaign one. I appreciate you both.

[@GirlofCulture]

For me - Bang: Vex Marry: Keyleth Best friend: Scanlan Murder: Percy + Dr. Anna Ripley (I'm serious. I like him, but i'm pretty sure he is not fully free of the Demon and could be corrupted again) And Dr. Ripley because she is intelligent, and always interested in herself.

[@DauntlessChaos]

looks like its end of jan 2023 is season 2. and season 3 just got announced as well.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh nice. Happy to hear Amazon is putting faith in it because the show was great 😀🤩

[@johnekare8376]

Great reaction! If you can't contain yourself, you can always catch up on the live stream of campaign 1 of Critical Role. It's a longer format though...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We kind of like being surprised but we may go back and watch this campaign just to see how it went down live 🙂

[@melissanotthewebsbusiness7272]

You rwo are so cute! That stinkeye she gives you when you say, "10 years? [til next season]." *glare*. "NO!" Just going through and "making my way" through the whole playlist again. See you in Season 3...and don't forget trailers, and Scanlan's seasonal musical recaps in between!

[@3Kings_Industries]

Awesome reactions guys! Also, have you seen the Harley Quinn animated show ON DC, or technically, on HBO? Hilarious! "Kite man"

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We have not seen that show yet. Have heard good things 😀

[@75kurai]

I just bought Kith & Kin, written by Marieke Nijkamp that explores Vex & Vax's past.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Someone commented that it’s a great read 😀

[@IntergalacticPants]

From my research, season 2 should come out in 2023. (Most likely Jan/Feb, though that part is just a guess based on when season 1 came out) So it's pretty much like most shows. A season per year. Many of us CR fans are hoping for a season 3, as that would be an insane arc.

[@Starsaber222]

We pretty much need a season 3. One season isn't enough for the arc they left us on a cliffhanger for.

[@IntergalacticPants]

I feel like so much is gonna get left out without another season as well.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh yes. Can already tell we will need a season 3 😀🤩

[@LordNomad28592]

The first clips and a musical recap announcing the season 2 release is now out, also season 3 has been greenlit.

[@Daniel-mc4hr]

13:40 Every Critter @ the end of TLoVM S1E12. (Clipped for future reference: kzbin.infoUgkxnfyM69qQfNVdVL2JAqV-abVYaCZ-6HwL )

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂🤗 Nice job putting clip link as well

[@cloudstone123]

FYI. It was announced that Season 2 airs in January 2023

[@Tachilen]

Thanks for the ride!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Our pleasure 🥳🥳😀

[@djcowell91]

Thanks for providing the reaction videos! It's fun to see new fans. I knew I'd like it from liking the original role-play, so it feels validating to see others agree. Finally, if you can't wait for season 2, remember that there's plenty of fun with this crowd watching Critical Role. Either the episodes that cover this story, the whole thing, or a different campaign. I totally understand waiting to see how these edited versions of the characters return without spoilers, but it is an alternative...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yeah we may watch this campaign to see how it played out in real time and the differences in the show and campaign 🙂

[@nmcnea771]

If you want more content they released several videos about making the show, including the people they cast. They got some notable people and their comments on the show are amazing

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for letting us know about the extra content 😀

[@mcgenius99]

So hope this continues. Btw campaign 1 has 115 episodes at around 4 hours a piece I think so about 460+hours of content to turn into this show.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😯🤯

[@blueroninstudios]

Heheh! Season 2's gonna be flames! And I mean that literally!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🐉😁

[@Fairburne69]

Keyleth looks up to Vex like a big sister. Just like you said Vex has quick wit and leadership qualities. So when Vex gives her support rather than criticism it means a lot to Keyleth. There were key moments that made this happen. None of them bigger then the moment when Keyleth takes the bullet to save Vex.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

☺️

[@TriXJester]

Its really during Chroma Conclave that you really dig into some of the other character's backstories, Briarwoods was without question Percy's Arc because they had been presenting the most immediate and major threat to the party that Needed to be Taken Care Of.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Looking forward to getting more backstory on rest of the crew 😁

[@merowinger4802]

I mean there are allways the vod's of Critical Role campaign 1 to continue the journey :)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😊😁

[@Moricant]

What happens when Keyleth gets confidence? There’s a famous incident from late in the campaign generally referred to as Keyfish. The line “We’re basically gods!” Is involved…

[@Mordring]

And hilarity ensues.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🤔🙂

[@Mordring]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5u5qnWvlq6AeZI&ab_channel=DogtorWho a fan made animation of that event with original voices kept. Warning: it is a spoiler but it does not spoil anything important from the main story, just something that MAY happen in the show at some point (and IF it is kept it will be 3-4 seasons from now). There is also a general spoiler by the end in Matt's final comment. To avoid it, stop the video at 1:40

[@inkpenavengerYT]

Why is it "Fuck Marry Kill" and not "Bed Wed Behead?"

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🤣😂 That’s way more clever 😊

[@davidbergfors6820]

Well, if you cannot wait for the continuation, it's all out as Vox Machina, Campaign 1! kzbin.info/aero/PL1tiwbzkOjQz7D0l_eLJGAISVtcL7oRu_ Season 1 jumps over the initial 2 "Chapters" of the Campaign, and starts it's story in around episode 24 and continues on to episode 39 (Referred to as the Briarwood Arc after the fact by the Critters) To shorten down the vast story of events in those 15 episodes, totaling about 52 odd hours of playtime down to 10 episodes of about 4 hours total is a daunting task but Critical Role and Amazon has succeeded in keeping it very faithful! (I say 10 episodes and not 12 since the 2 first ones are based on events that took place before the streaming began) Personally however, I would not skip those earlier episodes, as they contain so much more than the Cartoon provided, glorious more details and Character interactions!

[@CrownofMischief]

With regards to Percy's arc moving forward, as you mentioned, Doctor Ripley is still alive... But yeah, this season was really Percy and Pike's development. The others are gonna get their arcs soon.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Looking forward to diving into more of the crew 🙂

[@CrownofMischief]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 it'll be interesting for the people who have seen the original stream too, since the animated work changed the way some things worked to make it flow better in a narrative sense. Not so much spoilers as it is just background info from the stream, the roles of some of the townspeople like Archie were changed a lot, there were some small arcs between the Briarwoods and the 4 dragons at the end, and originally Vex was actually hit with Delilah's spell without someone getting in the way, which still caused Vax to freak out, but it was a little easier to fix than Keyleth getting hit. So its really fun to be able to watch the series while still being able to be surprised

[@RiderRyuuga]

this cliffhanger was brutal. but i am sooo hyped for season 2. Chroma Conclave was Epic in the campain

[@adiboobruh6453]

Dude, only just caught you guys reactions to the whole season, its amazing to see you really falling in love with the story/characters & equally being disgusted by the villains. Because, damn, Anders was definitely, absolutely, unequivocally, the worst. Also, January 2023, Season 2, there's already a small teaser trailer out. Hope to see you guys along for the ride

[@viperblitz11]

The next major story arc will develop all of them, actually. It may not even be resolved by the end of season 2, since it lasted so long in the live show.

[@tlaragihai5953]

Yeeeeeey, you`ve finished it! Congratulations! And the journey doesn`t end! I`d say, if they follow the stream canon then we should see twins` story, yes, and also Grog`s, but maybe they add Keyleth`s too, because they skipped the part that happened before the Briarwoods arc. And I *hope* they won`t even try to fit this Chroma Conclave arc into 12 episodes, it would be the worst waste of content! Keyleth has some crush on Vex, but it`s not enough to call it a love triangle. It`s more that she didn`t expect to be supported and admired, especially from Vex. I`m really curious what they gonna do in season 2.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We heard the next arc should be multiple seasons given the content. Or maybe longer seasons 😁🥳

[@kaneosaurusrex3171]

i hope in next season of the show they have the mad Victor in it

[@idrnkwindex1664]

The conclave arc is so long, I kind of hope each dragon gets its own season

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

So four season just for this arc? 😀😁

[@idrnkwindex1664]

I would 100% be OK with that. Considering the General Krieg stuff happened pre-stream (something a year or two of in-game time between Krieg and Briarwood)

[@MsMorri]

Loved your guy's reaction at the end. It's always fun to see people's reactions at the end of the season. As for Keyleth, while I won't say that you were wrong about her reaction to Vex, I wouldn't read to much into it. Basically, there's a reason why Percy wouldn't shoot Vex and why Vex was the only group member who was able to reach him with the demon Orthax other than Cassandra. I won't say too much more because... well, people who haven't listened to Critical Role Campaign one, it's a bit of a mixed bag if they realize what's going on. And don't worry, Percy's story isn't over, he's still got some things to deal with. Ripley is still out there. And you guys are in for the feels.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Looking forward to seeing how Ripley ties in because they made a point of saying she is still alive and out there 😁