When a Good Bot Breaks (THAT moment from Critical Role Campaign 3)

What happens when a good bot breaks?
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[@PlayYourRole]

Guys I HAVE NOT SEEN EPISODE 91 YET, I am not even close. I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AND I'M TERRIFIED THAT YOU ALL KEEP SAYING THIS VIDEO REALLY NAILED WHAT HAPPENS IN THAT EPISODE

[@g_vost]

pretty similar actually.. as hes wont to do, he shares a great burden, and explodes on his friends again.

[@passenthrualaska3293]

Sorry, but if you are active with Critical Role related content on KZbin, I don't think you are going to have an easy time avoiding spoilers once the dame breaks after the video for ep 91 is posted on Monday. People are not always considerate of spoilers when picking out their thumbnail and vid titles. So proceed with extreme caution, or accept being spoiled, it's an episode people will be posting and talking about.

[@akasnuggie]

Good luck Jay.

[@dovejuniper780]

LOOK… all I’m saying is… I love that you gave this dissertation with this time and date stamp AND ALSO… you might wanna go grab a lotto ticket

[@EStensland88]

Pssssh don't listen to them. Sam just does a ad read as "A Cat" but involves more of the cast by having another costume. Nothing...nothing...nothing you'll ever make a video about

[@hadesblackplays]

Sam is one of the best dnd players in actual plays: he gives platform to others to rp, isnt afraid to fail forward, doesnt try to "win at dnd", always goes with whatever ruling the dm says, he listens to whats happening at the table at a certain moment and constantly makes an effort to separate what he -as the player- knows vs what his character knows.

[@joabpelling462]

I agree with all these points but also at least in the last 40 sessions have felt Sam puts himself into every single moment. He’s always involved which has on numerous occasions taken away the spotlight from the characters that matter in the moment

[@hadesblackplays]

@@joabpelling462 i think it has to do more with FCG than Sam himself. FCG is so eager, needs to help so bad that he forgets the rest need time to open up and forgets to put themselves first.

[@joabpelling462]

@@hadesblackplays I’m referring to the numerous times where there’s been a clear goal and then FCG has changed the goal/ plan to be centred around themself such as when FCG cast divination to find D there was a clear plan previously established but then it suddenly changed to be centred around FCG. It’s not about helping others but inserting themself and moving the spotlight onto them. I stopped watching when they got to Ruidis cuz me and all my friends on my discord server felt the same way about what FCG has been constantly doing and it’s iritiating

[@charlesbryant5897]

@@hadesblackplays exactly right; also, campaign three is a campaign that seems to have gone off the rails, and it only had one rail; Sam in all three of the campaigns, has nominated himself as the guy who is keeping his eye on the prize, makes lists of things they have unresolved, and tries to steer the leaderless groups towards those unresolved goals. Marisha is the demigod of notetaking, while Sam is the Demigod of prioritizing. Sam is also an award-winning writer and director, and while he is the absolute best at NOT meta-gaming, he does allow his desire to tell a good story to lead him down some questionably "in-character" roads, which I applaud.

[@hadesblackplays]

@@joabpelling462 i never saw (or felt) it like that, but i understand what you mean.

[@shadowpsykie]

What I love about FCG is that he’s what all the “healers” in a friend group are. The ones who spend their time taking care of others, and protecting them. But forgetting to take care of themselves. He’s an empath and we so often forget to care for ourselves.

[@davidwilliams4837]

Great comment.

[@feitocomfruta]

The beauty in this moment too is that FCG “learned” that as much as the others want to lean on them, they also want them to lean on back. Most of the time before that point, FCG would regularly try to play the martyr, and they’d stop them, but it was at this point they got a taste of what would happen if they didn’t stop them. Toxic selflessness is a dangerous trait because you tell yourself the thing you provide to others is forbidden from you, and it sometimes takes a mallet to the head (metaphorically) to make you realize it’s not only available, but necessary to you. What’s also interesting is that since that moment, they’ve also talked about what would happen if they “weaponized” FCG’s snap. This is reflective of when those of us who are selfless helpers go on the war path with the support of their friends behind them. I say all the time that I bottle up my dark side because of the all-consuming void that would be unleashed if it isn’t kept in check. But if my friends and family are with me and support me, I’ll let that release occur and let it be used for good.

[@peliroja44]

I mean, selfishly, I'm glad you're interested in C3 now, because it leads to more videos I like. But I'm MORE glad you're interested in C3 now, because there are MANY great moments like this waiting for you, and I'm excited to see what you find in them.

[@sleepyspartan1367]

I remember once I had my character go through full on mental breakdown that I'd been slowly developing untill he eventually barricaded himself in his room. This lead to other characters having to calm him down well he was backed into a corner thinking that his worse fears had come true. And this lead to interesting to where a bunch of people were trying to understand what was going on with this man who suddenly sprouted wings (Fallen asimar) and was clearly thinking they were going to hurt him.

[@alexis_vulquinnXIX]

This popped up on my recommended.. after i just finished C3EP91... If you know you know

[@SoralaxPlays]

YEP. SAME.

[@michellebarlow458]

Same. Major feels.

[@alexsmith9617]

I relate to this aspect of Sam’s characterizations as I have experienced them in the same way due to my own personality. I tend to be an easy going, soft spoken, odd ball kind of person. When I speak out strongly, people seem to be startled and pay closer attention. Sam’s characters are so silly and as you said comic relief , it’s startling when they get serious and angry. He has had scenes like this in both campaigns one and two. In each case, he has gotten totally serious and chastised the other players in the scene and delivered some of the most dramatic moments in each campaign. Sam is so good at comedy that his dramatic performances hit much stronger than the, highly talented, other actors who do dramatic scenes more frequently. Nice catch. I haven’t seen anyone else picking up on this aspect of Sam’s performances.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

Sam does this REALLY well when he was on Candela Obscura. No spoilers, but THAT scene with Ashley Birch's character in the Grey Slate front yard hit so hard.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

Liam has great moments as well in it. The reveal of Sam's character, Oscar's whole deal 100% qualified for a legendary CR moment.

[@garrettsweet9826]

Jay your cut looking fresh as fuck boiiiiiiiiiiii

[@happyninja42]

really? 'cause my first thought upon looking at that hair was "oh...so this is a no shower day, got it"

[@buddybleeyes]

You arent ready for the ep 91

[@nscosplay]

no spoilers for episode 91; but be prepared to have your heart trounced on by three time Emmy award winner Sam Riegel

[@oliverenriquez6484]

FCG heel turn is when your card gets declined at the therapist

[@Sanya6496]

I'm glad you're getting into C3 a bit more. There's a ton of interesting choices that characters make, and the group as a whole is probably the interesting one imo.

[@noemiedepatie3987]

God damn this video was on time...

[@irenealpin]

This video hits different as of the last events 😅

[@BlindZubat]

I hope your wife gets well soon!

[@knightpal1545]

I have a bunny man cleric in pathfinder who is genuinely genocidal because of the fact he's a cleric. He carries a f*cking battleaxe thats used to amputate the limbs of people who p*ss him off (party members included) and he's constantly burning through 3 packs of needle's daily(a stand on for smokes, they are these needle things that reduce stress when you suck on them) because he suffers from heart related issues caused by stress and without them would likely have a heart attack. Why do i say all this? Take care of your healers or they'll lob yer legs off.

[@davidwilliams4837]

Pf2e is my favorite system: the height of flavor, scalability & balance [if trusted]. MUCH easier to homebrew, encounter design & more fun at high levels. I say this as a longterm DND player. Love the concept of the Healer & the "damage" they can do as well. Paizo seems to "get" the core of why we play.

[@patrickbairefoot2561]

Thank you for taking the time to do these.

[@demongaming75]

Bro your a riot! 😂outta the box with "get f**ked". Anyway! Hope wifey feels better soon and love your videos man 😁

[@adamwill559]

Your work is always so well thought out, entertaining, and informative. Keep it up!

[@EgotisticApe]

My party's rogue triggered a psychic damage fear based trap and my bard kept failing the saving throw so my dm asked what my biggest fear was and he just destroyed my bard mental health and I was legit on the verge of tears. It was AMAZING!!!

[@AnnaHMariucci]

I want to hear your perspective on Ashton's choice later in the campaign, about the shard.

[@Taneth]

Nice of Travis to provide the sound of the buzzsaw.

[@justinhess2747]

That was a great episode. Thank you for the content, embrace the madness... . . .

[@00009kuba]

Oh boy should have waited for ep91

[@rhiannonshaw]

I cannot wait for your video about the recent happenings!! I just know it’s going to be a banger. Keep up the good work!❤🎉

[@user-hh7qi4qb9n]

Excellent as always! I’m saving this video for some of my less experienced players who want to be better role models-players

[@OpenWorldAddict0]

I think the true beauty of this moment is not just Sam (or any of the characters), but it is also Mattew Mercer and how he is running the campaign. He clearly worked with all the players to give them each not just a personality flaw, but set up a mental or emotional flaws that has it's own mechanics inside each of each of them that acted as a ticking timebomb; that is the moment and situation is right, and the stresses against them is great, each of them has mechical features that determines what happens when they lose control over their emotions and their ability to think rationally. As a Neurodivergent person who some times struggles with emotional disregulation (except not at those extremes), it Is amazing to see the concept of emotional disregulation be brought into the campaign (as having al group of emotionally unstable characters,) and using that to actually drive the drama and the narrative at the table.

[@silvergodofice5039]

On the topic of on brand characters I've only played one character fully outside my brand but I typically end up playing the moral compass with as much logic as empathy and none of them were paladins which i really should consider

[@MrMoggl]

TODAYS MOMENT OF FCG …

[@JoeyDieselComedy]

You: Everyone has a character brand. Me(Who has a Harengon Monk that can be described as a Shonen Main Character, but Stoned): I don't know what you're talking about. Lol.

[@Tavviferret]

After you showed the clip of Sam making notes of what everyone had said... I didn't remember this moment the first watching, I suddenly wanted Sam to play a Kenku. Imagine Sam revisiting the Bard (or maybe a rogue after Kiri) class as a Kenku... But Daggerheart won't allow for that kinda historical complexity at this junction of the game design .....

[@MiniCerberus991]

when the wife is away, you must ask her which animal should randomly appear in episodes. In all seriousness, extend a get well soon from us!

[@Maninawig]

That intro reminds me of how many hours your wife said you put into these videos, and I just wanted to take a moment and share much love for you and your work.

[@noggyplays2822]

This hits different after last night's episode...

[@BigChucka419]

Was awesome how he played that joke from the very start.. the one eyed monster slayed my..

[@Magic-nx2fb]

Please, continue to go all in on the bit XD i enjoyed your channel, but the start of the bit made me laugh so much that i started to watch all of them, not just a couple specific ones, and I've thoroughly enjoyed what I've seen since. I already know I'm getting into a long form video when i see a new video from you, so a minute or two of ridiculousness is welcomed with open arms XD

[@yellowpeeps2]

based on this, i can't wait for your video(s) on the team bonding sessions

[@karatekoala4270]

Crazy Jay rules!💪🏾✊🏾🤣

[@Mars34582]

I bet you what you want that the moment Jay touches ep 95 (the latest one as of today, 5/18/2024) he will drop a fucking 1 hour video on us that I am not going to wait to devour LOL

[@azdixon7700]

Haircut looks crispy today brother.

[@ThatGamerCher]

".. If we are not helping ppl, if we are not providing vale to them, what are we worth?" THIS HIT SO HARD 😅

[@juangue1776]

I don’t watch critical role but I will always watch your critique and review of their videos

[@eugenemccaul5652]

Credit card declines My therapist:

[@somerandomfern4f7942]

BOI DID THIS AGE WELL

[@firehoodyt3265]

What happened?

[@somerandomfern4f7942]

@@firehoodyt3265 Something bug regarding FCG which i assume is what the latest video is about so

[@SuperGoose42]

Does Jay wear pants when he records? We've never seen his lower half 🤔 Does Jay have legs?

[@PlayYourRole]

The answer is yes, but you're asking the wrong question: What KIND of pants am I wearing?

[@Aesthetic_Walrus]

​@PlayYourRole And for that matter, what kind of legs?

[@GuilhermeSC]

LOVE THIS IN ALL ITS FORMS.

[@hoangbuule5742]

Spoilers Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . o7 - It's a smiley day!

[@movieatrssmaker]

you say you relate to sam the most. i see it.

[@astra1627]

Really interested on your opinion regarding laudna's reveal abour the briarwood dinner and the cast reaction

[@T33NYN3]

I’m here after ep 91 🤖

[@johnc._9822]

How things hit now huh.

[@trueRocc]

I love pvp, adds realism to groups of people who have their own opinions, I for one try to have fun with it..(barbarian that was attacked by a teammate because they were being controlled my a mind flayer, which he (my character) didn't know because he's never met a creature that could control, thinking he was being betrayed)

[@randyjenkins8896]

great talent, great timing, great truths..... fuckin Sam Riegel.

[@Duriel123]

This video really aged well .

[@Moocow625]

Welp the stream just ended and let’s say this aged poorly ….

[@lucidstrings]

How so?

[@mechantmj19]

Right now, It Hurts so Muuuch. You know what i mean...

[@xCCflierx]

DND is probably the only thing that makes me cry these days

[@mees.cequre]

man the Critical Role campaign stories sound so cool. i just dont have the time to watch 4 hours of it (almost) every week.

[@hadesblackplays]

i would recomend marisharaygun's channel to at least watch a compilation of the last arc of C2 and C3 so far

[@redtheshed1454]

Hi Jay!

[@theuntalentedkid9558]

Just wondering if you watch any high rollers or if its mainly d20 and crit role?

[@RayOfGraceFieldHouse]

Covering C3 now, huh? Interesting. Good luck with the new subject.

[@trexsol1649]

0:04 F. I. S. H.

[@mihamelavc9870]

I am a simple man. I see dance squirrel, i press like.

[@chaqalaqalaqa]

Which episode is this from? I don't want to spoil anything I haven't seen yet. I'm around episode 60

[@Evilshadow529]

It's Campaign 3 episode 31

[@chaqalaqalaqa]

@@Evilshadow529 Thanks!

[@Evilshadow529]

@@chaqalaqalaqa You're welcome.

[@Roughknight01]

Fearne's parents did nothing wrong.

[@CupidDunk]

😐

[@TacoCannon]

these people out here fearing spoiler warnings, meanwhile me, knowing full well I will never actually be able to get into CR watching because I want to see how others play their characters so I can try to enhance my own gameplay.

[@williamoliver146]

Not going to lie, when you said he was an “automaton” my survival instincts kicked in.

[@risperdude]

I always struggle with Sam and his characters. He has some truly vulnerable moments, which I appreciate, but he has moments of real cruelty, especially in this moment. Sam seems to delight in FCG hurting the other PCs. Yes, to me, Sam seemed to love the cruelty of it all. He even planned it, taking notes on how to be the most cruel. Sam, so reminds me of some of my personal trauma. I don't find the class clowns who are bullies and hide behind humor and performative niceness when confronted. He makes watching CR a struggle for me.

[@clintonbehrends4659]

I don't think he enjoys bullying the other players but rather enjoys the drama it adds to the story (also these I are a group of friends who know each others boundries) additionally all the players tend to enjoy when their characters go beserk (travis enjoyed getting to play as a boss fight) sorry if im not the best at eplaining I'm not the best explaining

[@LuckasSilver]

​@@clintonbehrends4659 You got it!

[@LuckasSilver]

Sorry you've had that experience with Sam. I think it's important to clarify that they have very clear, defined, and established boundaries alongside decades of working with each other. He's been setting up for this climactic moment that will truly push the party together, or split them apart. That "something" the campaign was lacking was cohesion and understanding, and this moment truly helps get them there. He's worked really hard for this moment and it's finally paid off! That feels good! He's allowing everyone else to have their moment, to grant an opportunity of catharsis and communication as their characters and that feels good too! It's good storytelling, and it gets uncomfortable sometimes, but I think it's really helpful to know you're allowed to feel that discomfort, some of it is intended, and not any of it is permanent or going to destroy the relationships of those at the table. It's safe, they're safe, and they're staying within the boundaries of one another, and it's okay for you to react to that however you need to. I hope you're able to say 'My situation is different now. I'm safe now. They cannot hurt me or control me and I do not need to give them any more of myself' soon. (With the they/them being substituted for what's trauma appropriate.)

[@Bingo-Productions]

i dont think sam takes pleasure in hurting the cast, i think its more of a character to character thing. In our mind, we have to realize that how FCG feels isn't always as Sam feels. We have to see that FCG as a character doesn't know why he cant fulfill his purpose even though all the cast does. And to not know why... well that really eats at a person's subconscious. We arent watching a character say everything they have been feeling this whole time, we are watching a Mental Breakdown.

[@thereseemstobeenanerror1219]

Sounds like you're just projecting your personal issues on to him.