Turtles, Thongs, and Unicorns | Matt flips off the party | Critical Role C2E109 Highlights

[@squircle3593]

"don't you dare Laura" he says with full defeat in his voice

[@carolinemckee7009]

Nott: Caleb is my son; he is my boy and I protect him. Veth: Here Caleb, take my husband's thong.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Well, Nott flat out stated she had a crush on Caleb, and it’s implied she never really got over it sooo…yeah, this tracks XD

[@blakemonway]

I didn't even realize the triple facepalm between Matt, Liam and Ashley. And Laura never even needed to say a word, she's infected them all.

[@chichiriz]

She is the queen of chaos and dicks what do you expect its basically innocent trauma 😂

[@WadeWilsonKPop]

"This... is reusable..." This was where I felt the big Laura energy.

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

it was already there at the word Bone

[@samminicksm]

All Beau heard when the letter was being read was, “So I’m punching an Archmage tomorrow. I slapped an Archfey two days ago. No biggie.”

[@kerimullane298]

As much as he says he isn't into DnD romance, I think Travis is loving the chance to romance his wife again, even if it is through their characters.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I think he didn’t want to because he was insecure about his ability to convincingly pull it off. After all, Travis was a D&D virgin before Vox Machina. Once he started leaning into it, he became much more comfortable with the concept.

[@j24030]

the unicorn scene lives rent free in my mind and I am fully okay with it

[@skynyrdjesus]

What's the going rate to rent out your head? Just out of professional curiosity

[@LocalMaple]

Morbidnumbskull made an adorable animation for it, under “Oops-Stone.”

[@fortetom8868]

“Check the back of your binder” is SUCH a power move.

[@dragonace7211]

When Fjord first bought the unicorn, I had no idea what he was planning. All that was going through my head was in Tangled how one of the big beefy thugs collected ceramic unicorns. XD Completely distracted me.

[@N7AslansHobbit_Ry]

The music during Caleb's letter.. *chef's kiss*

[@lilystorz1358]

I got chills when he started reading, it was so good!!!!

[@N7AslansHobbit_Ry]

@@lilystorz1358 I got stank face and was like "nope nope nope!" When that happened in-game.

[@lilystorz1358]

@@N7AslansHobbit_Ry Yep, I'm not sure whether I would rather they refuse the invitation or accept it just so they can drop some oop stones in his house

[@N7AslansHobbit_Ry]

@@lilystorz1358 definitely accept it

[@jennbeejb1]

I've just finished running Strahd. One does not accept dinner invitations from charismatic, creepy mages without some kind of repercussions 😯

[@lilystorz1358]

So like... Remember when they found Cad's family And Jester went to steal underwear, but there wasn't anyway So the M9 started talking about underwear And Veth said she didn't wear any...

[@ElricTheWhiteWolf]

InsanePower1 Wes maybe Nott doesnt but Veth does?

[@ianitedagron3782]

@@ElricTheWhiteWolf she doesn't wear any because yeza has her pair. Since they traded

[@softgirl6343]

@@ianitedagron3782 she had one (1) underwear

[@bigbundle3223]

She wasn’t wearing it. She had it in her possession and Yeza has hers.

[@Taylermaed]

Hey maybe she just wears it for fun times ;)

[@Nechrostriker4]

"I hope you will consider this a proper family reunion." That moment, right there. I have never seen Taliesin look so *angry*

[@thefinalfrontear]

laura’s cry-laughing “i didn’t even say anything!” was so funny

[@dracowolf3212]

I'm one of those people who support both Fjorester and Widojest, but that moment where Caleb nudged Jester to Fjord, made my heart painfully sink

[@stugod5000]

Team widofjorester are slowly coming out of the woodwork

[@AmericaLover30197]

I feel the exact same way. It was bittersweet to me with an extra scoop of bitter.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

It's because Caleb, despite the growth we've seen, still thinks he doesn't deserve happiness and needed to _physically_ shove his hopes away to reaffirm his self-loathing. I just want him to be happy, dammit! 😢

[@dracowolf3212]

@@kaitlynwickham6237 Who doesn't!?!?!

[@NightflowerJ23]

Ugh yes gave me feels

[@theenigmaticmrwu]

He needs to get into Trent's room and put a glyph of warding under his bed containing a teleport spell into the heart of that volcano.

[@ORLY21]

Forget the heart of the volcano, I say send him to the Astral Sea to face what Vokodo was running from.

[@JacobdeFries]

Bold of you to assume Trent hasn't got monitoring wards all over his stuff because how he burnt Caleb (pun intended).

[@cataryad661]

I do love that the music you used for the jellyfish scene is now the Fjorester theme

[@tacitakoe5004]

Worst part about that letter was the "As I expected, some students can only thrive when you let them go" line. My reaction to that line was basically Sam's reaction to it, because it's such an egotistical control-freak thing to say - as if Ikithon ALLOWED Caleb to run or had planned for it himself.

[@terryray6037]

Actually the line “family reunion” cut Caleb to the core. He can never reunite with his family because he killed them....because of Icky

[@jessy5241]

Gaslighting piece of garbage

[@joeofdoom]

@@terryray6037 we don't even know if they are really dead cause Trent could have literally rewritten his memory to make him think that and the same with his escape he could have been let out and his escape is a modified memory nobody really knows.

[@BaldursPicketFence]

Caleb must confront Trent, whether it’s for justice or for himself. He has changed but his past has no closure, Trent is responsible for so much trauma and pain, I wonder how Liam will play this. Also Travis has fallen, no one can withstand cuteness of that magnitude.

[@AnimeWolf5193]

"As I suspected, you must leave some students so that they may grow..." That one made me angry. It tries to make him sound as if all that crap Caleb went through alone was part of the plan. He's basically laying claim to Calebs accomplishments after he left Caleb broken. F***. This. Guy.

[@BaldursPicketFence]

Hunter Webster There’s no denying Trent is a manipulative abuser, but Caleb knows better and I think Trent knows Caleb has it out for him, he might go to the meeting but he probably won’t play ball with Trent. What I am worried about is if Trent will try to use Astrid to make Caleb do what he wants.Caleb still thinks Astrid can be redeemed, Trent might try to use that to trap Caleb into doing things. This meeting makes me really nervous. 😥

[@icymoons]

what i find most adorable here is that laura was preoccupied handing out the celebones to the rest of the party, so she didn't even realize when fjord went to buy something so it was a surprise for her too.

[@annak.9483]

„Sorry to bother you, are you Bren?“ My brain: 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I’m so intrigued but also so scared for this week 😱 the music you put over the letter scene made it even more intense!!! Holy shite Thank you for the video 👏🏻

[@culthosmythos]

Reading your post, my mind substituted in the sirens from KIll Bill!

[@CharlieThunder24]

I think they should put Caleb/Bren's old teacher on notice before leaving. or better yet make it look like an accident and bounce

[@choochoobob123]

"Bren... It has come to my attention that we will be fighting soon. My name is Matthew Patel..."

[@bethkrager6529]

I literally just cackled. Well played.

[@UVjoint]

[@AnInkStick]

“This is boring.”

[@pwkis]

Travis has become my new favorite. It used to be Sam, but after having watched every episode from campaign one until now. I loved watching Travis go from being from being, like they all were at first, a shy player, to being the guy who is always the first to say how excited he is to play the next game. Let me tell you Travis, me too. SO I thank you critical role, and it’s beautiful community. #dndbeyond

[@pwkis]

But don’t get me wrong, watching Sam go from the player who didn’t seem care too much about or what he didn’t in the game in the beginning of campaign 1, to the end where he told Liam how grateful he was that he was introduced to d&d by Liam. That was another adventure on its own. How could anyone dislike this shit? This show Sure as hell never fails to brighten my day.

[@chichiriz]

Well he is married to the queen of chaos and sclong i guess the world needs to balance somewhere 💓 for travis

[@Dakuu75]

9:06 "OOH~! I'm gonna check the back of mine!" LOL

[@runnelyt]

Everyone: these were such great moments My dice loving goblin ass: yo, Travis got the CHONKY D20!

[@toddalexander5015]

Was anyone else thinking that Sam pulled a Tary on us, when Matt started describing the student with Trent's letter?

[@jimmyholman7914]

Caleb had better have counter-spell prepared to make sure his true family doesn't get hurt.

[@makaylakraus1897]

Are ya kidding?? Caleb always has counterspell and at least 3 backup plans to keep *his people* safe

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

0:49 This means that the current year in Wildemount is somewhere around 10-15 AD- After Dicks

[@andrewaddison777]

The many different faces and emotions that Jester goes through when hearing that letter is an amazing journey to behold. "Bren." She gasps and has a smile. Because for all she knows this could be a letter from his parents (I know Jester doesn't know that Caleb killed his parents. But does she know that they are dead? I can't remember.) "...old heart a warming glow." The smile is gone, replaced with a look of confusion as to who this letter is from. ".... some pupils can only thrive when you let them go..." A look of utter contempt and hatred washes over her as the words are read aloud. (Have we seen look that pissed before?) Then here it comes, my favourite part. "Astrid and Edowulf will be joining us as well...." another gasp, but then a look of anger and jealously. As her jaw clenches she looks down, then looks at Caleb while he finishes the letter. It was such a great journey. Everyone's faces were great during that scene, but Jesters was my favourite.

[@ephemispriest8069]

Anytime things are starting to get dangerously light and jovial... Caleb.

[@BigBoyGiraffeGraff]

I like how you know that Laura enjoys the imagination and actual role playing of the game when you watch her react to the unicorn even after the scene seemed over

[@silverhawk1781]

Thank you for continuing to snip together the amazing moments of the Mighty Nein!

[@ExhaustedElox]

I literally blurted out "Fuck you!" as though I were talking to Trent when Caleb read out the invitation. God, Matt made him so easy to hate...

[@FoxGamer39618]

6:17 Proof that Bluetooth (Alternate name for the Fjorester ship) exists. I also like a music used for this bit.

[@amberpdavis]

Every time I finish watching an episode I immediately go find Nico’s highlight video. Nico does not disappoint

[@missnikci0518]

My favorite part is how everyone was pretty much all hands on deck as Caleb read the invitation. They were ready to do anything for him in that moment, and it was so lovely to see how much they all cared for him.

[@joshuanuzzi6397]

If I were a magic wielder, I would be preparing battle magic for the dinner. I hope they do too because I do not trust him in the slightest.

[@pizzarainbow8025]

the subtle way Celeb butts in to Fjord and Jester's moment is so in character of Liam. Of course Celeb wouldn't be confrontational, but he would get jealous even if he didn't realize he was

[@Abdiel420]

Eh, I don't know about that. I feel like the moment was over, what more would they have said to each other? Besides, Caleb started that moment by nudging Jester into Fjord. Based on Liam's comments, and the way Caleb has been acting recently, I believe he has come to terms with Jester being in love with Fjord, and seeing Fjord beginning to be more open with how he feels about Jester. I'm sure he might still feel jealousy, but I don't think he would ever NOT be aware of what he is feeling at any given moment.

[@gianrcarlo]

If you watch Liam/Caleb during that scene Live or in VOD, you can see his body language change from mirthful to this tragic distant look. Just as it peaks he bumps into them.

[@Abdiel420]

@@gianrcarlo Yea I picked up on that, which is why I added the last sentence to my response. I still argue that he has realized recently that A: Jester doesn't love him the way he loves her, B: that she is actively still in love with Fjord, and C: that Fjord is showing signs of returning her feelings. Of course he would be upset/jealous, I wouldn't expect him to get over it in a day or two, but it for sure seems like he has accepted that they won't be together (at least right now, who knows what will happen in the future). Otherwise, Caleb is a selfish enough person that he wouldn't have nudged Jester toward Fjord. From my perspective, he is in the "I just want them to be happy" mindset, at the moment, which is always bitter sweet.

[@JohnSmith-dz2dc]

Something I would always notice was after a fjorester moment, Caleb would try to create a widojest moment. I don’t know if it’s intentional or not but I found it annoying (especially when Caleb would have no idea that a fjorester had occurred so it seemed like metagaming). It would look like Liam was just trying to one-up Travis

[@Abdiel420]

@@JohnSmith-dz2dc Interesting, I'm on my second watch through now and there were some annoying Widojest moments initiated by Caleb, but I didn't correlate that they happened around Fjorester moments (it would make sense though, Liam is that kind of player, and he seems to fixate on him and Laura having some kind of special relationship in both campaigns). Honestly, though I would prefer Liam play up Astrid as his long lost love more (As opposed to pining for someone who isn't romantically interested in him [I mean all three actors have addressed at this point that Jester and Fjord have romantic feelings for each other, it's not even a love triangle because Jester has shown next to 0 romantic interest in Caleb]), I am more annoyed by the shipping community. They are so fucking adamant that Widojest happen, even though everything is pointing to it not happening. When Caleb nudged Jester toward Fjord, two thirds of the comments during the livestream were some form of "Caleb no!" It was funny and annoying at the same time, but then again I feel like a lot of people who ride or die a ship are young and/or inexperienced with relationships in general.

[@ΓιάννηςΜεταξάς-ρ5φ]

YES THE FJORESTER MOMENTS

[@musical__turtles]

The music this time was fire

[@Langston42]

beautiful job on the music cues

[@evelmichael]

The look of murderous intent on all of the m9 as soon as Trent is even mentioned. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@davidsdurions]

Out of the park with the music!

[@PeTTs0n88]

A THONG?!?

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

K I N K Y

[@hawaii4n670]

7:09 Look I gotta be honest. Who the hell hands over letters like that?😂😂😭😭

[@phoenix-kingz]

The turtle was first *the dicks came after* Also, Travis: I don’t do dnd romance Also Travis: I get unicorn for blue heart gorl

[@angel__king]

It’s official the girls are the tops and guys are the bottoms

[@agathaknive3321]

LOL

[@darrylhammett63]

I'm sorry, what does that mean?

[@angel__king]

@@darrylhammett63 I think it’s better if you just look it up

[@jonsimpson6240]

@@darrylhammett63 its either about SEX! or its about how the guys are carrying the girls? But that doesn't seem right.

[@beafbuger]

beau is a bottom

[@lita2431]

EVERY TIME YOU PLAY THAT MUSIC I CRY HAPPY TEARS. THANK YOU.

[@scarlightemperor3410]

Matt did what every DM had to deal with. Sex jokes

[@Archaeop-bex]

Everybody’s just ready to fight Trent

[@culthosmythos]

Should Caleb be yelling "Mighty Nine, verdammt noch mal!" ("Mighty Nine, fuck shit up!") or "Leg dich mit dem Feuer an, du wirst dich verbrennen!" (Mess with fire, you're going to get burned!) when he confronts Trent?

[@Archaeop-bex]

culthosmythos the second one is so powerful but I love the callback energy of the first

[@pikagammerpluspizza7478]

Kinda surprised the ring and rent fair connection didn't come up, but that music with the letter was *Perfect!*

[@scorfadontis8110]

You probably hear it a ton but I just wanted to say how much these videos make my day 😊

[@jackdog06]

“iTs A vErY pOwErFuL mAgIcAl ItEm!”

[@markdurham5062]

They all checked their binders 😁

[@kylianmolenbroek6138]

Matt's goliath shopkeeper sounds like Rhys Darby😂😂😂😂

[@grapeicies]

Yo, I would love to see Rhys guest on CR. He's on Carmen Sandiego with Liam so it's likely they know each other.

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

Soon as I heard caleb read the words warms my old heart, I would've snatched it away and tore that shit to shreds

[@Myriad727]

The "family reunion" bit really ticked me off! grrrrr!

[@117darksonic]

I have never hated a character as much as trent since danzo in naruto and grifith in berserk

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

Toby in The Office

[@1SunnyDaze0]

Celestial Dragons in One Piece

[@AnInkStick]

Lila from miraculous

[@deffdefying4803]

_[name of thoroughly unlikeable character]_ from _[name of media]_

[@anjelica948]

“Don’t you dare, Laura.” Full well knowing there is no going back.

[@MerryMoss]

Naaawwhh, I'm currently at episode 127 & that little unicorn gift means so much more now ☺

[@Snipawolf99]

Travis's laugh is just...mwah

[@grubke13]

When Caleb pushed Jester away it absolutely broke my heart knowing how low he truly thinks of himself and just pushing someone he loves away thinking she deserves better. He deserves to be happy too 😭😭😭

[@grubke13]

David Campbell There’s been talks episodes in the past for Travis has said that he wasn’t interested in dnd relationships and Laura was like bet which is the initial jester to Ford interaction stuff but Liam is also admitted to Caleb being in love with jester on talks

[@donwebber9071]

And fjord collects ceramic unicornsssssss.....ding

[@tegandumpleton3360]

When your watching a critrole scene and then realize... TODAY IS THURSDAY!

[@FoxGamer39618]

The oopstone thing has me in tears every time.

[@Bisento874]

If you think about they always laugh about their imaginations all combined into one

[@mr.quantum4543]

Hahaha traves is such a hype man. Love that guy

[@viciouslittlecirce8135]

turtles, things, and friends

[@Reven619]

Man, VETH IS A FREAK

[@gangamel5979]

Rip widojest ;w;

[@FoxHound-ut1hu]

Soz book boy

[@johnthaxton9235]

I'm starting to feel Caleb and Fjord are hardcore in competition for Jester. Seems each are doing their best to empress her.

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

She's basically a harem protagonist. Fjord, Caleb, Beau (She got better) One can only wonder where this anime goes next.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

It would've been way funnier if Sam meant like, a strip of leather.

[@darrylhammett63]

Does Laura like turtles? Because it keeps coming up.

[@_FlamingFoxy]

4:27 that fart

[@savingpyro]

I see your a Fjorleb naysayers!! FOR SHAME!!! I am kidding, of course. I just wanted to see Fjord and Caleb dance.

[@scorpius1401]

00:02:21 no😆

[@andrewaddison777]

Last episode Jester says "You're our home. At least mine." Now Jester gives Caleb a literal piece of her home. Come on people! The signs are there!

[@elusivegamergirl]

"I take the turtle and I wrap it in the thong and put it away." "Like a lembas bread bundle." lol I appreciate the Lord of the Rings reference there, right before it all falls apart with the "invisible wand".

[@Phoenalix]

I love Critical Role but I’m just missing the “big bad” of vecna this campaign but Ichathon and Aeor are really exciting

[@TheAlienGinger]

To be fair, Vecna only became realized as the big bad near the end of the campaign

[@mr.midnight2018]

I thought the big bad was pretty obvious from the beginning actually. The whole revolving theme for campaign 2 is something terrifying, alien, supernatural, cosmic, and incomprehensible. The floating living city The laughing hand The happy fun ball Matt is crafting a monster/old god of lovecraftian scale.

[@Phoenalix]

Mr. Midnight I can’t wait to see what it is. I’m not not enjoying this campaign I love it. I’m just waiting for the big bad is all. Maybe I’m just missing it?

[@Phoenalix]

TheAlienGinger yeah but they had the brairwoods then thordak. I’m not complaining I’m just saying I’m missing it. Apparently there is one?

[@jonathansolberg5072]

Phoenalix yes there is one and it is called Tharizdun, The chained Oblivion! We have seen the Iron of Angels Cult, the Iron Shepards and other smal thing that points towards it. I have only watched 11 episodes of Campaign 1 so I do not know how they did it in the first one but We have gotten several smal hints and some bigger aswell so either it is the Chained Oblivion it self or A powerfull follower of it. We may turn out to be someone else later but from we know right now it is Tharizidun that is the big bad.

[@RantyCat]

Wait... Someone farted.

[@davidparkes7741]

If you don't carry a pair of your partners thong underwear are they really your partner? Lol. Oh & speaking as a New Zealander, i love you Matt but that accent was way more Australian than Kiwi.

[@andrewaddison777]

Caleb: * *Puts thought and effort into making TravelerCon magical literally. Blows Jesters mind in ways never seen before, puts her face in the sky, does anything she asks for and loves her for her unconditionally and doesn't expect anything back.* * Fjord: ".... I got you this porcelain unicorn?..." Fjords only hope is that Jester hasn't started to slowly fall for Caleb (which by evidence from this episode I am certain is happening). I don't know people, I think Widojest is still sailing these stormy seas.

[@jaredsousa9356]

True. But Caleb does what he can, and so does Fjord. Fjord isn’t nearly as powerful as Caleb is, but he still tries in his own ways. It also doesn’t help that Caleb is literally pushing her away. An extremely thoughtful gift, not to mention how Fjord jumped to Jester and tried to convince her not to take the fall for Artagan, should still be considered important. And if I recall when they were scaling the Wildmothers tree in the waists, Fjord actively jumped after her. Not trying to be confrontational, just pointing out the other perspective. And it all boils down to “what are jesters love languages/what does she respond too most.” Calebs incredible acts of magical acts, or Fjords more humble approach.

[@Catholicterp7]

Also Liam has said that Caleb will never act on his feelings for her because of the guilt of his past.

[@chichiriz]

the small little things matter it happens