Vox Machina make Taryon Cry | Critical Role | Episode 87

[@bdletoast09]

Taryon: I know that you all look at me and you juste see the armor, and the handsomeness... Percy: The armor. Taryon: ...and the barvado... Percy: The armor. Taryon: ...and you think, this guy has it all... Percy: It's a very nice armor.

[@Reblwitoutacause]

Taryon: And you think: "...He has it all...🤩" Percy: "🤨 It's very nice armor..."

[@Irishandproud101]

“I thought that I can..... but I can’t!..... and I neeeeeeed tooooooo!” Best part.

[@maroonedinblue]

Yess and Timestamp: 3:09

[@arcaneprofessor125]

“And he doesn’t like that I like fantasy novels...” To real.

[@madjax6613]

I related far to much to this statement

[@18Hongo]

In that world, what is a fantasy novel about? Is it like "Offices and Bosses" in Hello From The Magic Tavern?

[@icannotchoose]

@@18Hongo Very late, but I imagine it is similar to our fantasy novels in the sense that it is just "things we cannot do with science". The Weave has restrictions, so in a fantasy novel, a non-magical fighter can jump really high in full plate, a magic user can teleport as much as they want, meta-magic is super common, etc etc.

[@mattbetts01]

too

[@Beau74]

@@mattbetts01 THANK you

[@pred6]

I think part of what kills me about Tary is that he's legit just like, a kid that wants to have fun and be cool. He's also just alone and scared and that's really relatable and painful, which I mean comedy aside really hits hard. So yeah, Tary is fucking dope.

[@scarlightemperor3410]

He also only had one friend. Doty

[@MN-bx5cs]

This is why I really enjoyed this part of his character, it bothered me how Vox treated him but it’s Vox. Maybe it was just pity but with all honesty this was the only character in CR whom I sympathized with in CR.

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

Guess you can say, there's a little bit of Terry and all of us. 💛

[@Reblwitoutacause]

And gay. Don't forget gay too.

[@yussefmamdouh2619]

"Something about your eyes makes me feel ashamed"When you realize Tarry actually thought that way because Keyleth reminded him of his bully of a sister.

[@vidarr7061]

Im the 666th like and in spooky month no less lets ball

[@augustinebels]

"I guess we could go to the water ashari. It should be fairly calm." Keyleth was _very wrong_

[@sammiehopkins9408]

That's what I was just thinking about XD no one died in the hells, right?

[@johndevlin9225]

They were one roll away from a tpk in the nine hells

[@Realperson16]

mainly due to the fact that keylelth is the only one with plane shift

[@camiart_casual]

I absolutely adore everyone's separate "Oh fuck, I actually like this guy" moments in this episode! Leave it to Sam Riegel to go out of his way to make the most detestable character possible in their eyes, right after pulling what he did with Scanlan, no less... only to make them all fall in love with Tary in ONE SCENE. Well... except for Grog.

[@EthalaRide]

Sam has this ungodly skill of making The Worst™ characters, but then immediately making them lovable, if not the fav, through insane acting choices and raw charisma! He's a freaking master! I mean, Nott the Brave should have been an annoying little shit that gets everyone into trouble, but *she is my drunk goblin trash daughter and I will DIE for her*

[@yussefmamdouh2619]

@Prideling. You mean Jumbo

[@symphony_in_plaid4592]

@@EthalaRide we'd all die for Nott

[@orlando780]

@@EthalaRide literal story of scanlan's creation. Created as a joke character for a oneshot, only to become the favorite of many and the maker of one of the most emotional scenes in the entire campaign.

[@sodapopmermaid7897]

God. The twins after “my sister’s gonna get everything... all the money...” vex starts giggling and Vax’s absolute offended look alhddhsl

[@SootherousNoise]

Grog: "Have you ever been unconscious before?" Trayon: "Only when I go to sleep at night." 😂😂😂

[@thephobiaproject6524]

oh son, Daddy issues thats all we needed to hear

[@Bellandora]

Percy: Let's get him drunk! Grog: Let's knock him out! Keyleth: You can pretend to rescue me! What I subconsciously hear Keyleth say: I'm a damsel, I'm in distress, I can handle this.

[@Matthew_Calmert]

Respect for the Hercules reference

[@estoy1001]

Then an episode later: Keyleth: Tary, ...I am a damsel, and I am in distress, so cross it off, bitch!

[@mordirit8727]

I was *so* happy that Marisha remembered this moment when they were in the boat xD "TARRY! I TAKE IT BACK! Cause right now I'm a Damsel and I'm in distress, so *cross it off* bitch!" It was a great callback xD

[@Ms.Mayhem99]

@@mordirit8727 ok please what episode is that I cant it anywhere

[@mordirit8727]

@@Ms.Mayhem99 I got you.It's episode 87 of campaign 1, "Onward to Vesrah", at the 45:13 mark

[@2plover]

The fact that they all started liking Tary after he was honest and started crying and being the adorable person he is. It makes me happy and want to cry all at the same time because my heart melts.

[@MN-bx5cs]

I believe that they only hated his company for being to optimistic and naive. The beating up and acknowledgement that he also has burdens was the only thing that made them empathize with him

[@yooooo8600]

@@MN-bx5cs No, they only hated him because they were all still salty that Scanlan left

[@Eszra]

I know I just loved him the moment he started bawling.

[@sandpiperr]

@@MN-bx5cs Well also fake and arrogant. He was a complete ass to them, and was clearly lying about being an experienced adventurer, which would be dangerous going into actual combat. He could end up getting them all killed with his lies.

[@michmich9595]

I hated sam for doing this at first...but then i found that I did not love Scanlan, i loved SAM RIEGEL!

[@Figgy5119]

The battle royale with Taryon was the best thing ever

[@myrixica4222]

The key to getting friendly with Vox Machina, have daddy issues.

[@XpVersusVista]

but i have mommy issues :(

[@pnutbutrsc]

@@XpVersusVista eh, same difference!

[@aramislima902]

With the Mighty Nein as well haha

[@calswartz615]

yeah, beau would fit right in!

[@carrotandpeas]

@@calswartz615 all of the nein would fit in, minus Jester having a good mom

[@Emeraldspire1]

The fact that Taryon doesn’t like beer but likes wine and is a bit of a wine snob is even funnier knowing that Sam himself is a wine snob.

[@buttercup_baby]

6:21 I love how Percy sounds like someone offering a child ice cream to make them feel better when he asks if Tary wants a beer XD

[@kkTeaz]

@@Zekaria_Vanwood what's the- nvm it's also alcohol

[@grymhild]

_but I caan't... but I neeeed to_

[@jakelaurence30]

"The water ashari should be calm" proceeds to fight a kraken and have taryon knocked out in the fight

[@alastrined4187]

And ya know... Vax being killed

[@magiv4205]

This was the scene that instantly made me fall in love with Tary. Even though Vox Machina at first seemed a little cruel for doing what they did, I completely understand it from their point of view and it DID get Tary to finally be honest about his intentions. Even though it's played for laughs and I had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard during the entire thing, it's actually a very touching scene. Tary is adorable and must be protected at all costs. I love everyone's slow realization that he is literally us, the nerd preferring to live in a fantasy world rather than face reality, wanting to be a hero despite everyone telling him otherwise. Bravo, Sam, and bravo to all of them in this scene. This is one of the scenes I remember when I try to describe why I love this game so much. Bravo.

[@MushyUndTingly]

I love how even Sam couldn't keep from corpsing when he said "...and I need tooooooo!" Best part.

[@SeraphManEXE]

"So, you want to be an actor!" "No, I want to be a hero."

[@scarlightemperor3410]

That actually hits hard. A single line that carries so much

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

"can I be the worst? what's the worst character?"

[@sybariticcupboardrat3763]

Hey, 3 years later. He's still doing it.

[@symphony_in_plaid4592]

@@sybariticcupboardrat3763 and we STILL somehow end up loving them 🤣

[@PolynomialPandemic]

"My sister is gonna get everything..." Travis's face...

[@PGT860]

11:20 *Taliesin crosses his arms*: "it's time we had another nerd >:("

[@Tharppedo]

Percy: "We have a magnificent library"Tarry; "Really?"Percy: "Oh yes"Grog "Oh God"

[@73crows]

7:39 Tary: when I play my characters... OOC VM: this is about to get really meta if he continues

[@roxaswright]

8:45 Grogs very silent “never” makes my day

[@CloudianMH]

and Tary went on to be a philanthropist. HE took on what Vox machina said. I feel like no one ever mentions that. It was a real growth arc

[@philbattiste9649]

Tary really did get a happy ending. Vox Machina taught him courage, cunning, and true friendship. He carried those lessons with him when he stood up to his father, formed the Darrington Brigade, and started a charity in his family's name. And for that, he got to retire to the Menagerie Coast with Lawrence, the love of his life.

[@EthalaRide]

9:37 oh god. oh god, that line takes on an entirely different meaning now! It makes my stomach drop.

[@swagpotato720]

At 7:35 Travis says “where you WHAT?” completely out of character, and I’m dying of laughter.

[@JasperForge]

When he says "I'm gonna kill him" I almost died

[@brokenvow8700]

@@JasperForge just like Taryon!

[@bdletoast09]

@@JasperForge I love how that's not Grog saying that about Tary. That's Travis being offended by Sam having made his pitiful character a DnD nerd.

[@Rabid-Floof]

I will always love Tary. "Is there somewhere less diey we can take him." "We can take him to the Water Ashari."

[@tadious9415]

It's some nice armor! ;) There's no crying in the 9 hells! Love percy!

[@estoy1001]

...or baseball according to Tom Hanks

[@bionizard5480]

do You want a beer???

[@jetvulcan2020]

I recently had it point out that Terry is truly a black mirror of the rest of the group he's got the worst traits of the rest of Vox Machina diald up to 11.

[@kingskelett6265]

Yep, literally Tarry‘s starting point. Sam made a genius move and created the worst of all to make the group realize they were assholes. And then this happened and everybody fell in love with him.

[@mooxim]

I never realised the antlers were Keyleth's spell focus. Cool!

[@estoy1001]

Respect the Antlers!

[@AncientSlugThrower]

There's no crying in the Nine Hells.

[@alexanderholscher6548]

I can't wait for this to be animated, and Keyleth's suggestion of the water ashari being "Fairly calm" to immediately be followed up by a smash cut to them in the middle of fighting the Kracken.

[@Noobie2k7]

That's exactly what I said in another clip of this scene. It is already suh a perfect image. Plus can easily cut everything said after that so it just smash cuts straight from Keyleth saying "it should be calm" to Tary half in the jaws of a Kraken screaming. Perfect comedic timing and at the same time a great way to cut out a lot of campaign content in a way that wouldn't make any fans mad as it would be such an insanely funny moment.

[@Tesoro1996]

Terry, the guy who's only friend is machine he created just wants to be cool and go on adventures with new friends. We all are Tary.

[@SharpWalkers]

and i neeeeed toooo

[@swordude40]

3:12

[@dmitrijones3064]

matt is busting a gut in the background

[@sanddry738]

4:00 I don’t know why but absolutely love the Dark Mirror line from Percy. It’s glorious

[@michaelbootes4822]

sanddry I’m not sure if it’s Percy’s dark mirror or Taliesens. He is after the the tables massive comics and fantasy nerd

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@michaelbootes4822 My assumption is that it's Taliesin's Dark Mirror as it was Taliesin's voice that came through during that line, not Percy's.

[@katem488]

"It had no terroir" is such a brilliant line at 6:38. God, Sam is smart.

[@FrumpybutSuperSmart]

"We could go to the Water Ashari. That should be pretty calm."

[@pman87850]

Both one of the funniest and saddest moments of the series, and what made me fall in love with Tarry.

[@magiv4205]

Percy just repeating over and over how shiny the armor is is my aesthetic lmao

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Dodi being his best friend really hits me right in the feels.

[@robouteguilliman6662]

Y’all say you’re so much like vax, or Percy, or keyleth. Admit it. You’re ALL like Taryon

[@kitparsons6680]

NAH REAL NO ONE ELSE WILL SAY IT

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

*spoilers for future one shot* "But you have to vanquish Grog!" You know, after watching the Battle Royale episode, this line all of a sudden takes on sooo much irony!

[@littleblueclovers]

Sam: *Makes Scanlan Me: Best boi. Sam: *Makes Tary Me: ......... Best boi.

[@chrisradek6693]

Sam: *Makes Nott Me: Best..... girl? Sam: *Makes FCG Me: SAM STOP

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@chrisradek6693 His own coworkers can’t stop him, what makes you think YOU can? 🤣

[@chrisradek6693]

@@stingerjohnny9951 Truth

[@nintendoborn]

I love how grog is just going full negative in this

[@Noobie2k7]

I like to think Grog hates Tary because he sees him as trying to replace his friend Scanlan in the party. Not even that long after Scanlan left.

[@philbattiste9649]

​@@Noobie2k7He got over it though, and even came to have some duo adventures with Taryon. When Grog breaks the jaws of the unconcious guards in Vasselheim, Grog tells Tary he has his back when they're preparing to fight for their lives.

[@joshkaid]

Taryon Darrington is the best CR character ever. Zero arguments. Zero exceptions. Objective facts.

[@biomeberry]

i love how this is just as much sam winning the party over with tary as much as it is tary himself winning over VM

[@straypaws6339]

DADDY ISSUES I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING

[@immortallegacy100]

5:35 Matt: "Oh, you poor souls. You would've been better off going to hell..."

[@danielleb6125]

The original Nott scream

[@sadiemcc9363]

And like that, the party, myself and the entire Critter community instantly forgot that we were cursing this guy's name a minute ago.

[@geronimolahood3774]

Keyleth suggesting to go to the water ashari because it'll be calm is the funniest thing in hindsight

[@BarokaiRein]

This was one of my favourite things about Campaign 1. Sam just fucking trolling the entire group with a character that basically embodies all of the clichés and bad aspects of rest of the group. Aside from Grog, of course, because he's perfection.

[@sandpiperr]

Of course no one can find any flaws with Grog, he's a completely one note character.

[@davi1415]

Sam is amazing. I find myself laughing and feeling sorry for Tary.

[@DavidPeveto]

The world doesn't deserve Sam Riegal, but damn if I don't consider myself lucky to see him work.

[@Eszra]

They love him instantly after this and he and Vex have such a cute relationship. Percy too but Vex just like tries to tough baby him which is so adorable.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Percy: *facepalm* I just started dating her and we’re already adopting!

[@Eszra]

@@stingerjohnny9951 lol!

[@jedskee333]

Laura's disgust at 9:04 at what Travis said hahaha

[@sandpiperr]

Well it was disgusting.

[@kharngotrekson1726]

I just love how Sam trolling everyone for what happened to Scanlan with Taryon. They got what they wanted :) A "Comedic relief only" character that mirrors all dark parts of their characters.

[@Damalatorian]

Grog: Have you ever been unconscious? Taryon: Only when I go to sleep at night.... I love this part soo much!!

[@racheld8920]

This was the moment Taryon grew on me as well. It was genuinly cute.

[@garrettcarter2959]

Doty. No.

[@matthewgallaway3675]

Doty yes!

[@annak.9483]

Keyleth was so sweet in the end

[@weebjeez]

Taryon (fighting back tears): I'm brave... And strong! Percy: . . . no no.

[@tamaralso]

Tary: I just want to prove myself to my father Vax: Cool cool, so fuck him, you're our brother now.

[@madelineminor4636]

"There's no crying in the nine hells." I love Percy

[@Liecham]

5:15 funny because rouge's have an ability that let's them figure out and wear any magic item even if they don't meet the requirements

[@OptrRiri]

Isn’t that ability only for the Thief subclass?

[@Liecham]

@@OptrRiri yes you're right. He chose assassin I believe

[@griffinrichert3346]

“The water Ashari should be fairly calm” ahh yes. Calm. That’s the word I would use to describe that too 😂

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

"BUT I NEEEEEED TOOOO" 😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂

[@620n1]

Dropping wisdom about fear and going on. Powerful and funny

[@kiritosheer]

Even without scanlan I’m feeling inspired wtf

[@StupendousMan.]

I hope this makes it in the show 🙏

[@Reblwitoutacause]

Vex: "Is there somewhere else less dangerous [ than the Nine Hells ] that we can take him?... VM: okay. Lets go fight a Kracken.

[@FallstarFL]

He is roasting them, and I love it.

[@TylerWx]

3:05 I never noticed that Travis starts giving Sam direction here, lol

[@tommylerberg2258]

0.16-0.18 sam, your nott is showing

[@carrotandpeas]

*0:16* - *0:18*

[@The_Lag_Monster]

"There's no crying in the Nine Hells" - Percy

[@americaroleplayer]

The betrayal in "Doty!! No! Why??!!!"

[@victorleao5154]

0:14 sam was practicing nott/veth's voice since then lol

[@patrickjohnson1649]

KEYLETH BRAH! MAKING TARYONS CRY, BRAH!

[@ikanhazw1n]

“Lets do something less scary than hell, how about the water Ashari?” Oh Keyleth, you sweet summer child

[@aurinsaint9058]

Ummmm.... There is a lot of crying in the 9 hells percy. Lol

[@johnthaxton9235]

Talison: There's no crying in the Nine Hells! 😆 😆

[@sr4385]

"We couldn't let him do this in the Nine Hells. There's no crying in the Nine Hells." ROFL

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I mean….theyre not wrong.

[@jaspervanderlinden5938]

Start off: Totally hate him. Now: Oh my gosh, fathers right?!

[@isaiahfernandez3412]

They tried to scare him but ended up breaking him

[@AutumnEdgelord]

8:51 "stories I've read of adventure, and Daring Do, and bravery" Wot. Did... did that just... wat?

[@deffdefying4803]

if you're talking about the character from My Little Pony, no. he was talking about "acts of daring"

[@seraphinaedan1033]

It’s a RUUUSE!

[@katspangler6336]

Vox Machina's daddy issues are very relatable.

[@The_Lag_Monster]

Lol looking at Travis's face the whole time says Grog wants to kill Tarry still 😂

[@mocon7]

Vox Daddy Issues

[@StevenJQuinlan]

Can we agree that on occasion, Vox Machina were actually assholes. It's funny as hell, but goddam VM

[@MN-bx5cs]

I really enjoyed this part, it made me sad

[@MN-bx5cs]

The way that Tarry's hope and dreams were shattered so soon really adds a bit of growth, I do however despised how he was treated in the beginning and how he was only expected when he broke down, I believe it was necessary but it made me dislike Vox Machinas’ morals. But then again, it’s Vox Machina

[@Liecham]

No damsels huh? They saved a few women. Their first quest was to save Kima 😂

[@kaeleastlord]

You call Kima a damsel in distress and see how that works out

[@Mahawww]

Yes, Kima. The most Distressed Damsel there has ever been. Yup. 100%.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@Mahawww …why do I hear boss music?

[@JoshtheOverlander]

God, no wonder Sam wanted to play Tary so much, THE DUDE IS DOWNRIGHT PRECIOUS

[@arthurguerra3832]

0:13 Nott, is that u?

[@qlipothian]

I now like Tary far more than Scanlan.

[@sorbet_salamanderd2014]

Qliphothian Me too lol