Well, probably not. Because if Essek didn't change Mighty Nein probably would have killed him but that is a heart wrenching thought that if somehow the Mighty Nein didn't find out or never got involved or something, he'd totally still be down the Ludinus route which is horrifying.
@@deranged_dragon9471 I mean, Matt did say that Essek wasn't going to be a full-on villain, just an antagonistic force, so there probably wouldn't be a fight with him. He could've survived until Bells Hells and could've fought them 🤷♀️🤷♀️
I’d love to read a book about Essek in a similar vein to Kith & Kin, the Nine Eyes of Lucien, and What Doesn’t Break. He had however many centuries before the Nein, and it’d be cool to read how/why Matt intended for him to be a villain.
I hadn't noticed just how hard Laura was shipping Essek and Caleb from the very beginning. Laura, Marisha, and Sam are all very invested in Shadowgast and I love to see it.
11:53 "Watch this Lisa - you can pinpoint the SECOND Mathew Mercer decides between episodes that he's not just going to backstab them with a surprise villain but shatter their hearts instead."
Very much appreciate the inclusions of the pauses in their dialogues too. Silence speaks volumes, especially with this poor, broken nerds trying to navigate their emotions like toddlers in a playplace.
Thank you for putting this all together, genuinely. Let Essek's storyline be a beacon in which we remember that giving people second chances, with lots of work and care, is the way to make the world a slightly better place than which we left it. Thank you, once again.
ahhh, our favorite hot boi! and this compilation also happens to feature a lot of my favorite ship; shadowgast. truly cannot think of any other PC/NPC romance where all the other players are so heavily invested in what's going on during their conversations. in the tower, everybody is messing around with their character sheet and dice when caleb is showing essek around but ashley is fully committed to seeing these idiot wizards having a full blown slow-burn romance happening in real time. also a special shout-out to beau, jester and nott noticing caleb's and essek's chemistry early on and definitely egging them on throughout the entire campaign. because truly, what's sexier than (two) wizards? nothing! thank you for this wonderful compilation!
I just realized, imagine if Essek was in the Ruby Vanguard 😮. If he continued to ruthlessly and relentlessly develop his magic for war. He may not be the strongest mage in the dynasty but he’s far from weak.
Matt: okay so the plot twist is that this NPC is a cold, homocidal war criminal who intends to- Nein: aww you poor thing you’re a good guy okay, you’re a good guy, it’s okay shhhhhh Matt: uhhh. Okay I guess he’s a good guy now
@@danyr1886 yeah, but except for a newly born lab experiment creature, it’s a 120 year old hyper intelligent elf executing on complex political maneuvering. But oh noo noo he’s a good guy okay? He’s a sweet sweet boy
Around 51:36, I hear two taps and then glass breaking. But no one seems to react to it. Is that in the background music or did you add that to this video, @OP?
I went back and listened to the episode, and nope! The glass shattering noise is part of the soundtrack that was playing I think. I got a little concerned when I read this comment like “oh shit was that me??” 😭
@@daesyfields Oh no so, sorry about that! D: That was not my intention at all, I'll try to word my questions differently next time. :x But thank you for looking it up and confirming this, that's good to know regardless.
Cool motive, still a war criminal. Essex facing no repercussions for starting a war because he was bored still rubs me the wrong way, you don't get to just say sorry for that, wish vox machina had met him instead.
There is no consequence thats going to really matter. They talk about this. He already feels awful and guilty. He punishes himself everyday. He does more good being "free" than anything else they could do to him.
First off, hes not actually a war criminal. Its a running joke but he never does anything to make him a legit war criminal. He also didnt cause the war. Its referenced a lot throughout the campaign that the tensions had been brewing for years. He may have been the catalyst that kicked it off but its sorta a straw that breaks the camels back scenario. So like, he very much knew what he was doing, but what he was doing was not intentionally starting a war out of nowhere for the sake of it. Also as a side note, nott literally offered the witch to rekindle the war as a way to remove her curse and no one gets cranky about that. Its a bit of a double standard
He also didnt "start" it because he was bored. He was wanting to understand the beacons in a way that the dynasty wouldn't let him due to their obsession about them being holy
Except we might also get to see Essek as a villain, I believe Matt or Travis said that we’d get to see iconic characters earlier on than we’re expecting 👀
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If not before, that Jester hug was the moment Matt realised the party had adopted Essek
Few words hit the cr fandom harder than "gently floating male drow"
Similar to "older human woman with graying hair done into braids"
To think Bells Hells would be fighting one Essek Thelyss if it wasn't for the Mighty Nein :')
Well, probably not. Because if Essek didn't change Mighty Nein probably would have killed him but that is a heart wrenching thought that if somehow the Mighty Nein didn't find out or never got involved or something, he'd totally still be down the Ludinus route which is horrifying.
@@deranged_dragon9471 I mean, Matt did say that Essek wasn't going to be a full-on villain, just an antagonistic force, so there probably wouldn't be a fight with him. He could've survived until Bells Hells and could've fought them 🤷♀️🤷♀️
“I am what you would refer to as an introvert” in that particular slightly wobbly voice is so relatable lmfao
I’d love to read a book about Essek in a similar vein to Kith & Kin, the Nine Eyes of Lucien, and What Doesn’t Break. He had however many centuries before the Nein, and it’d be cool to read how/why Matt intended for him to be a villain.
Essek chronicles 👀
I hadn't noticed just how hard Laura was shipping Essek and Caleb from the very beginning. Laura, Marisha, and Sam are all very invested in Shadowgast and I love to see it.
11:53 "Watch this Lisa - you can pinpoint the SECOND Mathew Mercer decides between episodes that he's not just going to backstab them with a surprise villain but shatter their hearts instead."
Very much appreciate the inclusions of the pauses in their dialogues too.
Silence speaks volumes, especially with this poor, broken nerds trying to navigate their emotions like toddlers in a playplace.
To be loved is to be changed. 💜
Thank you for putting this all together, genuinely. Let Essek's storyline be a beacon in which we remember that giving people second chances, with lots of work and care, is the way to make the world a slightly better place than which we left it. Thank you, once again.
ahhh, our favorite hot boi! and this compilation also happens to feature a lot of my favorite ship; shadowgast. truly cannot think of any other PC/NPC romance where all the other players are so heavily invested in what's going on during their conversations. in the tower, everybody is messing around with their character sheet and dice when caleb is showing essek around but ashley is fully committed to seeing these idiot wizards having a full blown slow-burn romance happening in real time.
also a special shout-out to beau, jester and nott noticing caleb's and essek's chemistry early on and definitely egging them on throughout the entire campaign. because truly, what's sexier than (two) wizards? nothing! thank you for this wonderful compilation!
The Mighty Nein mean so much to me.
Thank you for taking the time to compile this
The extroverts adopted an introvert and then made him a better person (and got him a bf)
This could be about Caleb or Essek
@@royalrosepetal That's so true😂🧡💜
If they add anything to the series, they must add that hug. That’s when it all began!!!
18:40 I could be misremembering but didn’t in an interview/wrap-up Matt say that he and Essek started internally panicking with this Zone of Truth?
Can ya blame them considering what coulda been revealed if it had continued under the zone of truth?
Liam is the king of the slow burn and i LIVE for it 😅
definitely my favorite part of the campaign. thanks for putting this together.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I appreciate that i can rewatch c2 without really rewatching it entirely haha
THIS IS MAGICAL
I just realized, imagine if Essek was in the Ruby Vanguard 😮. If he continued to ruthlessly and relentlessly develop his magic for war. He may not be the strongest mage in the dynasty but he’s far from weak.
This comp improved my morning significantly. Thank you very much
Just wanted to thank you for this!
I keep rewatching cr2 for Essek
Hot boi!
Thank you for this compilation 🙏
this is a compilation i have always wanted to see, thank you so much for taking the time to make this!!
Fjord's speech in ep140 made Cad so happy :,-)
I’ve been looking for a compilation like this, thank you!
1:08:22 - a proud Cad 🫶🏼
This is great! I would love to see an exension of this with the content we get in C3 👀
i love youuu essek i love you mighty nein, i miss you.
Ugh this is so great!!
Matt: okay so the plot twist is that this NPC is a cold, homocidal war criminal who intends to-
Nein: aww you poor thing you’re a good guy okay, you’re a good guy, it’s okay shhhhhh
Matt: uhhh. Okay I guess he’s a good guy now
The Mighty Nein: he's a rescue :D
Essek: * a w4r criminal, literally Stitch at the beginning of the movie *
@@danyr1886 yeah, but except for a newly born lab experiment creature, it’s a 120 year old hyper intelligent elf executing on complex political maneuvering. But oh noo noo he’s a good guy okay? He’s a sweet sweet boy
@@meteorjuice4088120 is like 21 for elves
did laura or matt ever reveal what the whisper was for her insight check in episode 91?
Bless you for this
HOT BOI
I love the way Sam trolls everyone and then trolls himself lol 10:49 time stamp 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
MAGICAL
1:00:33 Matt is dressed like Nien Nunb from Star Wars
5:45 jester's important message?
Just want to point out the quality choice in music here at 9:00
Around 51:36, I hear two taps and then glass breaking. But no one seems to react to it.
Is that in the background music or did you add that to this video, @OP?
I went back and listened to the episode, and nope! The glass shattering noise is part of the soundtrack that was playing I think. I got a little concerned when I read this comment like “oh shit was that me??” 😭
@@daesyfields Oh no so, sorry about that! D:
That was not my intention at all, I'll try to word my questions differently next time. :x
But thank you for looking it up and confirming this, that's good to know regardless.
HI LOVE THIS if it's not too much trouble could u remove the colons next to the timestamps in the desc so they show up properly in the video timeline?
Why does Travis always look pissed when he's just sitting there while others are talking
Resting grumpy face!
Cool motive, still a war criminal.
Essex facing no repercussions for starting a war because he was bored still rubs me the wrong way, you don't get to just say sorry for that, wish vox machina had met him instead.
womp womp
There is no consequence thats going to really matter. They talk about this. He already feels awful and guilty. He punishes himself everyday. He does more good being "free" than anything else they could do to him.
First off, hes not actually a war criminal. Its a running joke but he never does anything to make him a legit war criminal.
He also didnt cause the war. Its referenced a lot throughout the campaign that the tensions had been brewing for years. He may have been the catalyst that kicked it off but its sorta a straw that breaks the camels back scenario. So like, he very much knew what he was doing, but what he was doing was not intentionally starting a war out of nowhere for the sake of it.
Also as a side note, nott literally offered the witch to rekindle the war as a way to remove her curse and no one gets cranky about that. Its a bit of a double standard
He also didnt "start" it because he was bored. He was wanting to understand the beacons in a way that the dynasty wouldn't let him due to their obsession about them being holy
This comment has the same energy as the "If you like Roy Mustang you support war crimes" crowd back in 2010.
me the entire time: “this is going to be animated!!😫😭🫠”
Except we might also get to see Essek as a villain, I believe Matt or Travis said that we’d get to see iconic characters earlier on than we’re expecting 👀
@@djsndifnthen there’d be no awesome plot twist, if we know he’s a villain from the beginning
If legend of vox machina taught us anything at all then its that it might not get animated.