"I don't care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching--they are your family." - Harry Dresden.
The way I see it: Percy saw himself in Ripley. A genius inventor who lost everything and fell under Orthax's power in pursuit of revenge. Ultimately the difference between them is that Percy had an innate sense of honor that is why he ended up with Vox Machina, people able to bring him back from the brink and embrace his desire to do good in the world. He wanted to reach out a hand to Ripley the same way, but Ripley has chosen to embrace her anger and desire for revenge, even if it causes endless pain and suffering to the world and all the innocents around her. Even before Orthax she tortured Percy and helped slaughter the Derolo's, while in comparison Percy never tried to harm anyone who didn't arguably deserve it. Someone like Ripley could never accept redemption without something truly changing her as a person.
Funny thing is that this is the same as with Delilah Briarwood. Percy chose in the end to give mercy and she immediately went to kill him. Only his sister was there to finish Delilah off. This time he was alone.
The inside of the amulet was described as a pocket dimension with a few of the outside world like a movie screen. While inside he’s conscious but in stasis. He doesn’t age while inside.
To answer your question this is where Percy died. They keep things mostly the same in the show, the things that are changed are things that are taken out for time
Yes, Ripley did kill Percy in the campaign too, but the situation was a bit different and it happened earlier, whilst they were chasing her after Ahnkarel, before the Vorugal fight. The whole group was present and fighting too, and Ripley didn't walk away alive either, in fact it was rather brutal how they finished her off.
The REALLY rough part is when you look back on the two deaths in the show, Vex and Percy both triggered a trap and by the end of the respective episode, the other ends up dead. Imagine the guilt
Something to note: they have access to resurrection magic and in-campaign by this point most* of Vox Machina has died at least once. In this case though, Orthax has taken Percy's soul, so no resurrection would work.
@@joelsasmad nope [SPOILER ALERT] Taryon Darrington was on the party, and even Matt says "and now, officially, every member of VM has died at least once", not with those words, but pretty close You can see this on the many kinds of highlights or shorts of this scene But you see, technically there are two members who never died, being Taryon and Trinket (would be fun to see what would happen to Vex if something happened to Trinket)
I love this episode so much, and it hurts me so badly. The tragedy is that the only thing that really separated Percy from Ripley were his connections to friends and family. Without Vox Machina, Percy would have become Orthax' pawn, lost to vengeance and hate, like Ripley is. His friends were able to pull him back from that edge, help him become the better man Vex believed he was, but Ripley only has Orthax. She doesn't deserve redemption, but Percy's forgiveness wasn't really about her at all. I believe that for a second, she SAW Percy's better path as he extended a hand to her, but that brief hope had nothing to catch hold of, no way to grow, because she's alone. Yes, she's a terrible person, 100%, and I'm not saying at ALL that she isn't responsible for her choices, she is. But there really was only the thinnest line separating her from Percy. A handful of missed connections maybe, or a single different choice that left her isolated, stewing in her pain and anger. She chose her path, but this might be the first time someone offered to help her take a different one. She remains my favourite CR villain, even though she killed my favourite character. 😭
Anna did kill Percy at Glimshore (sp?) in the campaign but the circumstances and how it happened changed A LOT. Saying any more than that might get too close to spoiler territory
RIP Percy, to all Vox Machina/Critical Role fans. Did the song at the end had special meaning? As in someone from the crew choose it etc or nah. It just was a good fit for the moment?
The song was written by Sam's brother-in-law, who has collaborated on a lot of the VM music, for that moment. It was sung by Matt Mercer. I find it really interesting, because the first few lines might refer to Ripley and Percy, but then it becomes clear that it's about Vex. But that shot of Ripley on her ship, she seems regretful, but that's because of the lyric underneath.
"I don't care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching--they are your family." - Harry Dresden.
Oh shit Dresden reference!
"Ready to do this? I'm ready!" No, you're not.
We weren’t 😢😭
10:08 Mercy isn't a terrible thing, but there comes a time when you have to go "Yeah your beyond help".
Also Grog, its Raging time.
The way I see it: Percy saw himself in Ripley. A genius inventor who lost everything and fell under Orthax's power in pursuit of revenge. Ultimately the difference between them is that Percy had an innate sense of honor that is why he ended up with Vox Machina, people able to bring him back from the brink and embrace his desire to do good in the world.
He wanted to reach out a hand to Ripley the same way, but Ripley has chosen to embrace her anger and desire for revenge, even if it causes endless pain and suffering to the world and all the innocents around her. Even before Orthax she tortured Percy and helped slaughter the Derolo's, while in comparison Percy never tried to harm anyone who didn't arguably deserve it.
Someone like Ripley could never accept redemption without something truly changing her as a person.
Funny thing is that this is the same as with Delilah Briarwood. Percy chose in the end to give mercy and she immediately went to kill him. Only his sister was there to finish Delilah off. This time he was alone.
Ripley is a psychopath, with or without Orthax. She took pleasure in torturing Percy for the Briarwoods.
The inside of the amulet was described as a pocket dimension with a few of the outside world like a movie screen. While inside he’s conscious but in stasis. He doesn’t age while inside.
To answer your question this is where Percy died. They keep things mostly the same in the show, the things that are changed are things that are taken out for time
"The Truth is in your blood." Pike's blood dispelled the illusions affecting the rest of the party.
Ah thanks for clarifying that for us 🙂😀
RIP Merciful Percival.
9:13- "And you're to blame!"
Yes, Ripley did kill Percy in the campaign too, but the situation was a bit different and it happened earlier, whilst they were chasing her after Ahnkarel, before the Vorugal fight. The whole group was present and fighting too, and Ripley didn't walk away alive either, in fact it was rather brutal how they finished her off.
RIP Percy.
i loved the ending music
Oh man this episode hits hard
The REALLY rough part is when you look back on the two deaths in the show, Vex and Percy both triggered a trap and by the end of the respective episode, the other ends up dead. Imagine the guilt
😢 way to make it even worse 😭😂😜
Yeah Glintshore is rough
Percy choosing mercy is such growth but some people are beyond it
Something to note: they have access to resurrection magic and in-campaign by this point most* of Vox Machina has died at least once. In this case though, Orthax has taken Percy's soul, so no resurrection would work.
Not exactly
The last one to die was Keyleth, in the most D&D scene ever
@@henriquecallegas322 I thought that happened earlier
@@joelsasmad Nope, Kifish is post-Conclave in the campaign
@@joelsasmad nope
[SPOILER ALERT]
Taryon Darrington was on the party, and even Matt says "and now, officially, every member of VM has died at least once", not with those words, but pretty close
You can see this on the many kinds of highlights or shorts of this scene
But you see, technically there are two members who never died, being Taryon and Trinket (would be fun to see what would happen to Vex if something happened to Trinket)
@@henriquecallegas322spoilers dude
I love this episode so much, and it hurts me so badly.
The tragedy is that the only thing that really separated Percy from Ripley were his connections to friends and family. Without Vox Machina, Percy would have become Orthax' pawn, lost to vengeance and hate, like Ripley is. His friends were able to pull him back from that edge, help him become the better man Vex believed he was, but Ripley only has Orthax. She doesn't deserve redemption, but Percy's forgiveness wasn't really about her at all.
I believe that for a second, she SAW Percy's better path as he extended a hand to her, but that brief hope had nothing to catch hold of, no way to grow, because she's alone.
Yes, she's a terrible person, 100%, and I'm not saying at ALL that she isn't responsible for her choices, she is. But there really was only the thinnest line separating her from Percy. A handful of missed connections maybe, or a single different choice that left her isolated, stewing in her pain and anger. She chose her path, but this might be the first time someone offered to help her take a different one.
She remains my favourite CR villain, even though she killed my favourite character. 😭
Anna did kill Percy at Glimshore (sp?) in the campaign but the circumstances and how it happened changed A LOT. Saying any more than that might get too close to spoiler territory
Man, I had a feeling that last scene would be especially hard to watch for these two.
Yeah it sucked 😭
RIP Percy,
to all Vox Machina/Critical Role fans. Did the song at the end had special meaning? As in someone from the crew choose it etc or nah. It just was a good fit for the moment?
The song was written by Sam's brother-in-law, who has collaborated on a lot of the VM music, for that moment. It was sung by Matt Mercer.
I find it really interesting, because the first few lines might refer to Ripley and Percy, but then it becomes clear that it's about Vex. But that shot of Ripley on her ship, she seems regretful, but that's because of the lyric underneath.
Dragonball!!!!!!
Hey Ken, you remind me of Justin Trudeau (looks-wise).
Thanks 🤗
I’ve got one for both of you hypocrites, you two should react to Squid Game the first season and season 2 coming this December.