The Legend of Vox Machina, Mid-Season Roundtable | Season 3, Episodes 1-6

[@Nikaiss]

Sam looks like he's doing so well and having so much fun I missed him so god damn much when he was gone

[@EricMesa]

I was thinking the same thing. He seems slightly subdued, but still not looking as bad as I thought he might.

[@Vigilantmage]

Travis's excitement alone is so contagious. All of them obviously but when Travis gets excited about something it's hard not to be filled with happiness.

[@stacieransom5677]

Which is funny because now, in C3, we have the guys who are just stoic and poker faced and the girls get absolutely giddy every time Mighty Neon is mentioned. 😂

[@saari985]

You can tell he just loves playing in Matt’s world and the gets to help make it into the shows. Passion breeds passion

[@kaylawallet420]

I am TRUSTING THE PROCESS with Ashley being so happy with how Percy and Vex’s relationship works out this season. Mostly because my other option is pain.

[@misheII191]

i have an idea of what they might do, but i don’t know if that’s just me in denial

[@kaylawallet420]

@@misheII191 I can’t see them leaving things… the way they are. I think that would be way too big of a change and a lot of fans would check out.

[@schallan1282]

@@kaylawallet420 also it would change way too much for Bells Hells and the future in general, wouldn't it? I hope they just decided to put more focus on the Decision of the person and.... well.... god

[@MagickP00dle]

​​@@kaylawallet420 I'm one of those fans. Percy is my favorite character so I'm completely biased here, but this is a massive misstep if they keep it the way it is now. He's too important in the long run. The group feels empty without him. The show is less interesting without him. Idk. I'm not very happy ATM.

[@kaylawallet420]

@@MagickP00dle 10/10 recommend finishing up the last batch of episodes.

[@TheQuirkyNerd]

24:48 Liam helped write the infamous hot tub scene? Amazing. Adding Vex’s breath bubbles as Vax approaches? Sublime. 10/10. 😂

[@nukerwolf7788]

Exactly especially when all the fan hear that knowing what is happening it just gets us all hyped with such a small sound

[@floraf3426]

33:36 As a Hungarian, I was so excited to hear that the Budapest Scoring Orchestra worked on this! The music this season has been incredible.

[@balinttimar3375]

At this point I wonder what they DIDN'T work on?

[@d_s_ost]

13:33 I want SO MUCH to see the Calamity animated...

[@danielnicolas6256]

I really hope genuinely, that ExU: Calamity. ExU and ExU:Kymal are all animated at some point if it all aligns.

[@NightSterling]

It'd make a great movie for between M9 and the hells

[@auntie_M]

@@NightSterling OMFG YES!!! I came to the comments to say that!

[@FadedQuartz]

literally the scene from God of War "AMAZON! GIVE CR MONEY TO MAKE CALAMITY! MY LIFE IS YOURS"

[@dennisvanulzen]

Lets hope Amazon keeps seeing the vallue in them and just animate EVERYTHING

[@nfortin24]

The season was sealed as great for me as soon as Vorugal got hit with that Stone Cold Stunner lmao.. I legit did a spit take on my monitor.....

[@RobFollo]

I just wish they had mentioned it in the video.

[@CaptainNoodle]

Immediately shouted, "BAH GAWD" when I saw it

[@ajfatca]

immediately laughed and said "the stunner?!!?" when I saw that

[@xanianjamfalcon]

I thought I imagined it and had to rewind a couple times.

[@mistaMClaugh]

Had to rewind it 3 times to make sure I wasn’t seeing things and then screamed holy shit at least 20 times

[@TheQuirkyNerd]

8:40 The fact that Ivan van Norman and Spenser Starke made up the Five Skulls card game is amazing! Such an original take on a familiar game mechanic that was simple and easy to follow.

[@wilsonpermaculture]

"The back half of this season is such a fuggin' banger" - I didn't know I could want to see the season more. Dammit Ashley!

[@russiandude2366]

E4 hits so hard after EU:Calamity, at some point I hoped I won’t see other members of the Brass Ring, but they just had to make me cry. And even the art style is the same

[@stacieransom5677]

It was such a beautiful way to honor those characters though, but I agree. Those were heart strings I wasn't prepared to have yanked on either.

[@oldfrend]

i really hope they show us what happened to cerrit and his family.

[@LadyAhiru]

i still hope for a easter egg of what happened to travis aaracocras line (forgot the name)

[@Landis963]

@@LadyAhiru the Agruppnins, I think. And I, too, want to know what happened to the orb.

[@jscire__872]

Man Luis 😈 LOVED seeing his Zerxus in this. AND the Ring of Brass 🤩

[@Zenpaper]

I love how LOVM is like happening in an alternate timeline parallel to the original VM where the hatchling subplot was only hinted at but never actualized! Although I am looking forward to certain scenes happening, all those "alternative" events brought in pleasant and unexpected surprises! The call back to Calamity and seeing Zerxus again brought tears to my eyes! When the song about the Ruby and the sea came up, it got me thinking, the Ruby is probably contemporary to the VM guys eh? Did Grog meet Jester as a kid? I wonder...

[@4203105]

I love calamity so much. Loved the nod to it in the show. Basically I fangirled. I really hope you can get a movie or mini series of it off the ground at some point. If you do, Brennan has to be Asmodeus. His voice isn't the first you'd think of for the lord of the hells, but he just plays him so menacingly, I can't see anybody else in that role now.

[@TheWholetaco]

The stained glass was sooooo cool and im loving how the adaption of everything is going

[@kevannpankhurst]

Fun fact, that came on while I was working on my first ever stained glass project. Fate!

[@TheWholetaco]

@ would love to see it when it’s done! That sounds awesome

[@kevannpankhurst]

@ I’m ngl, it’s… janky af. But I’d be happy to show you!

[@pauliporcupine]

i absolutely love how they are adapting the campaign! The merging of the story beats for them to fit and still make sense in the context is soooo good! Also the little details here and there make me lose my mind! Like the little bird house with Chetney's name on it in Ank'harel, i was just giggling away

[@VanillaCaramelFudge]

Just watched episode 9. Just absolutely fantastic. Every emotion was hit so well. At 1 point I was standing screaming at the screen. This is S-tier level animation

[@Wendygram]

The walk through fire queue pulled in from season 2 will never not get me. Druid love!

[@helzapoppin9810]

Looking at all the scene concept art, there absolutely MUST be a video game set in Exandria someday

[@stacieransom5677]

100%

[@yat282]

If they put the time into it, I'd buy it. A lot of modern video games feel unfinished.

[@kjj26k]

​@@yat282 I was gonna say "They don't make 'em like they used to." But really they just don't fucking make 'em anymore do they? And I am talking about AAA, tons of good Indies of course. Like Baulder's Gate 3, they cooked so long and so hard on that one.

[@andrewbernal9957]

One day. One day we’ll get Critical Role Land.

[@calibadgerdude6082]

Larian’s looking for new IP… :p

[@stacieransom5677]

The animation is absolutely fabulous. The art, color choices, all the things are just top of the food chain of animantion. Love it all so much.

[@tomisabum]

Oh god, Talisen and Laura had to record that with EVERYONE THERE. No wonder he's making that face early on in this video.

[@jaimeruiz7837]

They didnt have to have that scene. They wanted in so eh.

[@Jukeb0ks7412]

Episodes 7-9 effed me up you bastards xD So friggin good!

[@frostreaper1607]

@@Jukeb0ks7412 no kidding, 7 is brutal. And I loved everything about it xD

[@MzJava0126]

Brennan needs to voice Bolo in the Calamity movie!

[@TheProteanGeek]

If they do Calamity he has to be Asmodeus.

[@ocomolinaehain1795]

Both? Both? Both is good

[@MzJava0126]

@@ocomolinaehain1795 Both is, a very niceeeee

[@TheProteanGeek]

@@ocomolinaehain1795 both is indeed good

[@blackk_rose_]

TLOVM is proof that if the people who made the original are making it (or at least heavily involved), you will get something really, really good and any change will still feel right

[@blackk_rose_]

so excited how they'll adapt the Mighty Nein!

[@frostreaper1607]

Truly a breath of fresh air when it comes to current day corporate created slop garbage, like Tomb Raider.

[@andishawjfac]

Not sure this is true. GRRM was involved with the last season for GOT and that went to shit even with the creators involvement.

[@imthestein]

​@@andishawjfacI don't know what you're basing this on because he was famously critical of the last season and I just looked it up and I saw nothing saying anything he was involved by then. I had even seen articles at the time talking about how he was less and less involved as it went along because he was busy with other projects

[@Halasaar]

I don't have to put spoilers they talked about it the Kaiju battle was so dope!!

[@dragcot9677]

I love so much how the cast knows to struggle of the artist so well, so they constantly shout out everyone in production I love it hahahaha

[@MagashiSaizen]

Working with this crew in any capacity must be such a joy and amazing life experience, makes me wish I got into voice acting when I was younger, just for the smallest chance to be able to work with any single one of them.

[@jrockfandesu]

It's all like editing a new novel XD you start with the live and impro part vomited up, but then you gotta make full sense of scenes by merging them together so you don't have a slow or sagging middle part. Loved to see it unfold up to episode 9 and cannot wait to see how the end is brought together too.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

And often you will need to "kill your darlings..."

[@calvinjohnson6242]

Y’all know that we want Calamity more than anything, right? The most perfect D&D in existence.

[@gellertbesenyei]

I just want to say that when i realised that season 3 is out i watched the first 6 episodes and it made my day, so thank you

[@meaghanjones6725]

That little clip of the orchestra playing the title song was such a delight!

[@hmmuhhh5715]

I’m glad tal was adamant about the pepper box I love how it looks naked and raw

[@mohammadalsaraji5517]

We need to talk about the Voragal Vs Demon fight, It was Awesome!

[@stacieransom5677]

It was pretty amazing.

[@yat282]

Great moment in the original show as well, where it was the result of a very good plan on the part of VM.

[@frostreaper1607]

Yenk!

[@st8ofmind325]

You lose…

[@insomnoiacsjoy]

The kaiju fight in campaign 1… I remember loosing my mind years ago when that episode came out. I’m 30: but when I saw the dragon and demon fight after they escaped hell I literally was yelling KAIJU FIGHT and pumping my arms like a kid. Great season so far 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@J--Dubs]

Episodes 7, 8, and 9 are out TODAY! Episodes 10, 11, and 12 out NEXT WEEK.

[@ggiuliacosta]

I'm catching up to the episodes of the first campaign and it's wonderful to see how CR expand so massively. Great job guys, thank you for the amazing content

[@stacieransom5677]

My biggest pet peeve with shows and movies os how ridiculously loud the background music is when im trying to hear dialogue. I have yet to have this issue with LoVM and Im ober the moon about it. Well done everyone.

[@stacieransom5677]

is*

[@kjj26k]

I'm curious if you still feel that way after episode 7.

[@Nyx_404]

subtitles exist for a reason

[@G10_Bread]

I love and hate y'all in the most respectful way possible. I cried and laughed so much (1-9 espisodes.) I have now meet with my therapist about all the emotion I have felt.

[@GreyAcumen]

You do realize, that after 4 seasons, Louise coming for Zerxus, Calamity getting tied into the official lore Exandria Unlimited: Calamity THE ANIMATED MOVIE

[@tofton1977]

Like i always say: "Vilains are heroes with a different agenda!" that's apply for Ripley!

[@Zenpaper]

Also to Zerxus

[@jaimeruiz7837]

Like I always say, "Villains are heroes with a different agenda!" that applies to Ripley!

[@frostreaper1607]

It's a default writing rule, sadly enough most of Hollywood has forgotten it currently.

[@belindaluna2067]

I mean...no? There are a lot of villains who just want to fuck shit up or hurt people for truly selfish reasons: for the fun of it, out of a sense of entitlement, or to quash their own insecurities. And that's realistic. Unfortunately there are people like that out in the world who are determined to make their problems everybody else's problems. Not everyone (not even necessarily a lot of people) do horrible things because they think they're the right thing to do. Like, if you _enjoy_ that kind of villain, all the power to you. But they're not the best or only legitimate kind. Ripley was incredibly effective as a power hungry, arrogant, conscienceless, low-key racist bad guy in C1, and I honestly think this new dimension to her character they added in TLOVM doesn't fit with the bits of her character they kept from the Campaign. Makes her clunky.

[@nukerwolf7788]

27:19 yes the sound of Vex going under the water because all the fans knew it was coming

[@domspoems2124]

I love Travis outing Laura liking fantasy smut books lol but like who doesn’t?

[@ShaneDavisDFTBA]

This was excellent. Please do as many of these as you can stand to, and commentaries for every episode. We love all the BTS content.

[@frostreaper1607]

Man this season was hands down the best, I love this alternate timeline where VM isn't on time with the dragonlings and what Raichan was actually going to do, so gooooood!

[@senndarkheart6143]

the character of grog always bring a smile to my face with his comments. the hell scenes and creatures roaming there was amazingly well done!

[@logangraham3689]

After a while playing Call of The Netherdeep, it's so nice to see Ank'Harel animated.

[@EeKayEss]

Episode 5 was so unbelievably hype! It keeps getting better, thank you so much! And great too see your guys enthusiasm

[@Grimreaperx77]

Wooo What a great show so far!

[@garyqueen1089]

If anyone is wondering, at 1:12:15 the artist is probably Beksiński, not Basinski. Great dystopian and surreal architecture and weird stuff, I highly recommend his work.

[@subcatboy]

I love how ashley gets so hyped up talking about the story of the campaign and show

[@KGanza]

This season has been an absolute mind blower and joy

[@jarredstark2851]

It's hard to remember that the anime is technically it's own universe apart from the campaign. The small yet extreme changes keep the excitement and the thrill rolling

[@congelatore]

Neal working on Vox Machina fits so perfectly and adds so much to the series.

[@stacieransom5677]

The music is absolutely perfect. Hats of to Peter.

[@bear-9411]

lovely to see sam looking better

[@stbernardy7]

RIP Lance Reddick you will be missed

[@OctopusOwl]

So glad he got to be a part of this before his passing. 😢❤

[@Tadismad07]

Idk where else to say this but the song at the end of Episode 7 hits so effin good.

[@variansloth]

the talk around an hour in you know there was a whole discussion about molly's coat haha

[@EricMesa]

This was awesome! You never know if a commentary track (like they used to do on DVDs) will be good, but this was so revalatory! Lots of stuff I didn't notice - like the bubbles in the hot tub scene.

[@Rubymagicalgirl88]

Seeing Marquet in this season was really interesting. I've been playing the Neverdeep campaign, and this series paints a really nice image.

[@TheDragonshunter]

YOU GUYS HAVE TO ANIMATE THE WEDDING AS A 2-3 EPS DLC

[@h3lix43]

Literally saw the intro when y’all released the opening before the episodes, looked at my wife and said, “they really went anime on this opening and I love it”.

[@badwolfat]

I'm very sad that most of the hell part was cut out. I was so hyped to see all that. Especially one of my favourite Characters Senokir.

[@nadgamgee7767]

@@badwolfat, oh I forgot about Senokir, he was awesome!

[@allourvice]

This has honestly been the best season so far. Can’t wait for more!

[@BeAuTyLoVe17]

Ya'all made me sad with ep 7-9. Very rude 😭

[@jesusvideogamemaster]

I know it’s sad😢

[@daniellins4114]

Same! 😢

[@3lle272]

Right feels like a whiplash right now😅. Especially after Ep9😢

[@jesusvideogamemaster]

@@3lle272 I know it felt off

[@3lle272]

@@jesusvideogamemaster LOL like I'm I hurting right now. And the way they're so enthusiastic lol. It pains me. Man it's werid 😂😂😢

[@holly22972]

*SPOILERS FOR EPISODES 7-9* Anyone else do a double take when Liam was talking about the Matron of Ravens and how Vax is wondering if he can “put the deal to good use”???? Is that how we are getting Percy and Kash back?? Is the deal with the matron changing from the campaign so instead of after Vecna, it’s to get his friends back??? I need answers now, not next Thursday 😭

[@Figgy5119]

They try to streamline the magic and abilities a lot in the show, so what I'm guessing is that since there is no following to Raishawn's dracolich attempt, they might simplify it to a magic healing something (like in the DnD no honor among thieves movie) and when they defeat Raishawn, they use it on Percy. I don't think they're going to leave Percy dead. Although they could leave Kash dead, but I don't quite get the purpose other than having a name character get killed in the battle.

[@lunais_silverwing]

So, having watched this right after s3 e7-9, I wish they would have talked about that. Also, would appreciate some more from Taliesin on how recording was for some of those spoiler moments at the end of episode 7 and beginning of episode 8

[@cooperalt7980]

They will definitely talk about all of that in another round table. Patience.

[@lunais_silverwing]

@@cooperalt7980 🤞

[@kjj26k]

The second half of the season will be discussed in a vod streamed the 29th, available the 31st.

[@Nyx_404]

this was a round table 1-6, that is episode 7 onward, read the title dawg

[@lunais_silverwing]

@@Nyx_404 i did, but can't help but notice they released this the same day as episodes 7-9

[@ayzekpie9432]

Damn, episodes 3 and 5 connect so well plot-wise, that I didn't even notice that I missed 4. It's good that I decided to listen to it before a new batch of episodes.

[@moni130508]

I cannot wait for the soundtrack to be released, we've had Ruby and Chateau on repeat

[@theGhoulman]

Just watched ep7, the finale... epic.

[@mscrabson]

Well we know what’s in Pike’s blood, she said it herself. An ancient curse running in her family : diabeetus

[@choirmeyer]

❤ Sugar ❤

[@RuviGaPo]

Look at the JOY on that man's face when he's allowed to draw crazy character designs ❤❤❤ FREE HIM LET HIM DRAW ALL THE MONSTERS♡♡ (Hell was awesome Yes)

[@movingwithminh]

Thank you Critical Role for giving life to such wonderful and memorable characters which are so dear to my heart, experiencing Vox Machina, it is truly a privilege to be alive.

[@AngryAnimeFan2]

Has Sam recovered well? This group has brought a great amount to of crazy but also joy. Having real life sadness is something we hope will not happen but there has been no news

[@phoenixdzk]

Zerxes is now the only living being who's met BOTH champions of the Raven Queen since Purvan showed up in Exu Calamity

[@_henzo3259]

I LOVE THIS SHOW, I LOVE YOU GUYS, I HOPE THIS CONTINUE BECAUSE OH GOD IT IS A MASTERPIECE

[@pallenda]

Love season 3! Only tiny thing I miss from season 1 and 2 is the title music. It was more bombastic and epic.

[@6OceanSoul9]

I really hope they get to animate all 3 campaigns!!

[@nukerwolf7788]

44:09 loved the closing where it mentioned "the Ruby of the Sea" was a great nod and song

[@elbruces]

Hear me out: Calamity on ice!

[@jeccalou9894]

I would shit my pants if there was a live action Calamity movie, but I'd be just as excited for an animated version. To see the scenes visually would be the most amazing thing!!!

[@NightmareLoki]

Geeking out so much seeing Neal! I loved his work in World of Warcraft and been loving it in Vox Machina as well!

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

I really hope they do Calamity someday and get Brennan to voice Asmodeus. Heck if you could literally model Asmodeus off of Brenna and have him do motion capture or something to get those facial expressions of his, that would be amazing too.

[@Saluno375]

I imagine they'll wrap up the Conclave this season. How many more seasons to complete the Vecna arc?

[@thaesimir]

I think 5 seasons total.

[@overdrive7349]

​@@thaesimir Oh yeah

[@vishaansingh1019]

It's moving way too fast. Kynan was integral to Glintshore and Vax's arc and he doesn't even exist in this continuity.

[@Bookconsumer]

​@@vishaansingh1019tell me one thing that Kynan did, just one that didn't involve Glintshore. They are going to have to cut things to make it fit.

[@vishaansingh1019]

@@Bookconsumer Kynan doing what he did made Vax realize that he needed to stop acting on emotion alone, because consequences catch up to him.

[@LordDarque]

Once again…. We need a Calamity special.

[@RashLolz]

The hottub scene is so hilarious it got me into tlovm and into critical role in general 😭😭

[@sophiebee25]

Laura Bailey the fantasy smut lover is so relatable 😅 I need to discuss books with her, you don’t understand

[@vishaansingh1019]

25:18 It's not Cary Elwes, it's Drew Scanlon (yes, that's his name) from Giant Bomb.

[@MrSeagallo]

Hell yea duder

[@oohjolyjoly]

oh boy ashley looks so gorgeouss

[@GeoD007]

Please tell me we're getting another one of these when the season ends? This was such a delight to see! You can just feel the joy that they have making the show! Thank you Critical Role! Keep on rockin'! 🥰🥰🥰

[@kjj26k]

Yes, they are doing this again for the second half of the season.

[@GeoD007]

@@kjj26k awesome! 😄

[@Mark-nh7ng]

Crazy season, all i can say. Much love

[@adrinocarvalo]

I think the criticial role cast might have won at life. Having a business with your best friends where you get to just play dnd together and turn this into cool products that loads of people enjoy and you later get multiple seasons of beautifully animated stuff that you get creative control and input along with books and comics and such and even with so many comercial products still keep the heart and the love for it where the fans can even accept change and revisions in lore because it's always done from a place of care and from the original creators like... Idk, this is what life's supposed to be. Working, sure, but loving it and enjoying it, with your friends and loved ones.

[@anotherwesley7661]

As an artist when Phil said "I was deep in my Moebius bag" I felt that

[@lyntoncollins2758]

Luis Carazo was *amazing* - truly ... :)

[@Firepaw420]

This show is so amazing, every episode is amazing to me. You guys rock! Pike is my favorite character.

[@wazer85]

Such a wonderful season so far. Great job.

[@TiliaCordata]

Not my favourite painter ever getting name-dropped! I love Beksiński so much! Poland represent! Woot!

[@devynkumar1997]

Beksinski is soo good

[@MadeleineKarlsson-pe4jc]

I love the intro music and the intro was good I usally think intros thend to be to long.

[@FLUXXEUS]

Some of those character designs from the Hells give me Ben 10 alien vibes if it was a horror show _😂😂_

[@sombrashadow0013]

I won't spoil anything from Episode 7. All I will say is pain

[@illadelph42]

Season 4 confirmation 🤞

[@jamesvincentdean]

The opening title sequence reminds me of my favorite opening sequences for a video game which is soul Calibur 2