So I made this for our favorite band Vox Machina.... and our favorite stealth master Vax. I love this show and this cast, I'll always remember you guys! and I love the quote from the last episode between Sam and Travis "What a nice story..." "Let's do it again"
Why am I doing this.. I heard the series ended. Saw fan art and got feels. I'm on episode 2 so got a looooong way to catch up xD and trying not to get spoiled thus why I didnt read all your comment. BUT DARN IT THE FEELS. must.. stop myself... from clicking on more tribute or good bye vids.
Most of them were made as throw away characters. It was only supposed to be a one off game night never to play again. With the exceptions of Percy who was a different character than Tal started the game with, so was created as a long term campaign character, and I believe Pike and Tibs, as I think Ashley and Orion joined the game after the one shot turned into a campaign. Vex, Vax, Scanlan, and Grog were likely given a lot more depth and backstory than they originally had once they decided to play long term. I've had players that created little to no backstory or goals and then came up with them in game and were added retroactively.
"How lucky I have been, to have had all of you. How lucky indeed." Cut to montage "I'm gonna use luck. " "I'm gonna use luck. " "I'm gonna use my third luck of the day."
my facorite is when sam tries to save the wish for vax but has to use it in the last fight and starts crying because he saved the world, but couldnt save his friend
And to think, all this started with Liam bringing a bunch of friends together, and that podcast with Liam and Sam. And ended with Scanlan trying to save Vax. And Vax giving up his life for his friends, and for the world.
"Can I be the worst? Whats the worst character?" I was ok until I heard that and thought of the art piece of those quotes and Scanman facing down vecna
When he made that character, little did he know that his itty bitty silly gnome bard would one day prevent Vecna from ascending to godhood by foiling his spells one by one, until there was no escape any more for the would-be god from the blades of Vox Machina.
I forgot how much Marisha was actually crying during Vax’s goodbye in the last episode, so I was not at all prepared for those clips and they brought me to tears all over again
“Can I just be the worst? I’ll be the worst.” Little did he know the attempt at the worst would be one of the best player characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing
Honestly, there would have been so much more struggle without Scanlan. Scanbo saved the day so many times, the party would have been in deep without him.
It's so poetic how it started and ended with Liam. The journey we all went on with Vox Machina embarrasses movies, books, video games, television shows, and any other form of media. This surpassed story telling, it made it real. I love these people from the main cast, to Tiberius, to the many guests, thank you.
So smiley the first half and then WOOP there go the tears again! EDIT: OH GOD Marisha's reaction to Liam as Vax druidcrafting and realizing he took that one level in Druid because of her, full blown ugly crying now.
Liam does it so off-handedly as well but you can tell he’s put a lot of thought into it. Marisha’s reaction is amazing - a testament to how much the game, and each other means to each of them. Something else that’s great is Travis’ reaction. He’s the first to pick up on it and he’s so into it. Great moment.
I'm a person who has trouble confronting their emotions. I show little and have not cried openenly for... years now. This, however, broke me. I have wept when the last episode (epilogue) aired, I wept when I looked through the fan art. I wept at the interviews they did before the Vecna fight and I wept from this. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this video and thank you to Vox Machina, and thank you to Matthew Mercer for being the biggest inspiration to become a better person. I hope to one day have relationships as strong as those displayed by these weirdos. Thank you
I'm very similar too so I understand what you mean, but watching Vax's farewell in Ep 115 broke me for the first time watching this show, it was the second episode i watched live, and I actually started crying live with 38k people and it was truly amazing... so thank you for being apart of this wonder community!
I cried that final episode, I was actually in school so I’m sure I looked wierd but I don’t think I actually let myself express my emotions up until now. Now watching this again I wept because this hurts so much.
The only thing missing was the quote of Sam Riegal "I wanna be the worst character" followed by a montage of Scanlan handing Vecna's ass with all the counterspells.
Thank you for including Tiberius. Orion may now be struggling through drug addiction - and I hope he comes through it safely and healthy on the other end - but for those first twenty episodes, I connected with him the most. (And for the next 100 episodes, of COURSE it was Groglan)
Thank you for including some of the best moments from Tiberius. I know Orion had all his shit up to when he left and even after and this is in NO WAY me defending his actions or behavior. What I am saying is that up to a point, the CHARACTER of Tiberius, not the guy playing him, was just as much a part of the group as any others and it is truly unfortunate that Orion had to be so intolerable that he deprived the group of such a fun character. I'd like to think that in another time, Tiberius would have been right by his friends' sides up until the very end, no matter what. So thank you for giving us some moments to remember the fun, goofy, silly dragonborn sorcerer by even if the actor behind the character left a bitter taste in our mouths.
It took me longer than I expected. For a while it definitely felt like Campaign 2 was lacking something that Campaign 1 had. But... yeah, I've fallen deep again. Maybe not to the same degree, but deep.
Arkatox I started with TM9 and just finished catching up on VM yesterday. I never thought I would get attached to VM, but holy cow, was I wrong. I was a genuine, sobbing mess by the epilogue. The story has meant so much to me and they’ve done a wonderful job weaving a beautiful narrative, and it’s clear that they’ve poured their heart and soul into it. TM9 wise, I know what you mean, now that I’ve seen VM. I think a lot of it comes down to that we started with these characters a lot earlier (with a lot of secrets! Aha) than jumping in at lvl 10 and 2 years down the road. I still love TM9 dearly. I think they’re really started to hit their stride, though, starting around e85ish and continuing on (which would be after you wrote your comment) and I 100% believe that this campaign has the power to become as deep and touching as VM did. Maybe not in the same way or for the same reasons, but it’s starting to develop its own, unique charm. Vox Machina is certainly not replaceable though, and i think having that instead of them trying to copy a similar narrative is what eventually will lead us to having 2 prized campaigns :) Heck, TM9 just are reaching the levels where VM were dealing with Briarwoods, and so much of the wonderful connection came then or after those levels, I think. I think we’re just beginning the golden age of The Mighty Nein, and I’m sure when all is said and done, we (and the cast) are gonna have similar reactions to the ending of Vox Machina. (Hopefully not as tragic though, my heart can’t take it aha!) Anyone, thoughts? This is just me rambling and trying to deal with my feelings after finishing VM 😂
This is what Gary Gygax meant D&D to be about. You know you've reached its pinnacle when you're so emotionally invested in your character and party that you are brought to tears by their death.
I recall two years ago rooming with my friend and his mom in a bedroom barely bigger than some closets. I had started a good job, but it was heavily taxing on the mind. The whole situation had my view on life becoming that of the mundane through trivial daily repetitions. Desparately, I needed something, well, different. While searching youtube one night, it finally came in the form of "Strange Bedfellows - Critical Role RPG Show: Episode 3". I don't know if I understood at the time the journey I was about to embark on with the lovable band of misfits that was Vox Machina, but when I look back on that night now, I'm oddly grateful to the universe for allowing such an entertaining blessing to fall into my lap. So many levels were hit for me with this show; way too many to write out in this post. Just know that since then I've moved into my own apartment twice and have a new job that suits my currently desired life speed. One of the few constants through the transitions has been Critical Role. It has sincerely been a great joy for me, and I can't believe how much time has gone by for it to reach its end. Parting saddens me, but I'd say its ending was more than fitting of Liam's request. All I can do is give my thanks to all involved in the making of such a life-emulating masterpiece. You, Vox Machina, were a beacon of light for many in the bleakness that is the real world, and, for me, just having something unique to catch on the Tube on Wednesdays for the past two years was more than enough. I'm sure the same goes for those who were able to watch live on Thursdays, who I envied so much as I sometimes had to wait weeks to catch the next episode.
I think this is so typical of us critters: Discovering this and being swept up into the story despite ourselves. It's the very essence of good theatre in that regard. Such tremendous performances by the whole cast...embodiments more like. It's amazing that we can feel as deeply as they do, this imaginary world. Such a great confluence of talent and Felicia Day's vision for a silly Twitch channel. I think people will remember these moments and even be introduced to them anew for some time.
Vaxs death scene is one of a great example of something. This something is when you know you have built up such a beautiful character, and you have grown such amazing skills in both dnd and voice acting, that during the dialogue scene, you have the god of voice acting himself in tears. Nothing truly says family like critical role.
If ever I fail to tear up at this, my soul has been stolen and I need a party to come with me to the 9 Hells, figure out what stupid contract I signed, and fight to get it back.
I don't think i'll ever be able to not cry from the ending of their last episode. Vax was one of my favourite characters and his calm reaction to Scanlans acceptance of defeat that he couldn't save Vax is the greatest moment in my opinion of CR
Its cool. I'm not openly sobbing or anything like that. That was so incredibly beautiful and even more poignant that you put the clips from AWNP in. That just made it all the more meaningful. Thank you very much for this. I'm now going to cry for the next few hours but it's fine.
Wow you are very good at these edits, an amazing collection of CR clips, patched together with love and respect. I had considered making something similar with the clips of Sam and Liam at the beginning, but this puts anything I could produce to shame. Very well done that Critter:)
Back after the M9 tributes... I'm not sure if there are words to properly convene how grateful I am. How much I love these people. How much I appreciate everything they have given me. Words on a screen fail to convene such raw emotion. Thank you.
The first time I heard about DND was when I was 12 and didn't really know what it was about. Later I learned that it gives people chance travel to a world that is limited only by their imagination. It gives you the opportunity to be anyone you want to be. You can make friends, wield extraordinary powers, and create an emotional bond. And I've learned all of that merely a month ago when I watched the Legend of Vox Machina series. It is a great show, so I decided to watch its origins created by the famous group we know as Critical Role. I feel grateful to watch their first campaign. Each of them is so unique and wonderful. Liam and Laura as Vax'ildan and Vex'ahlia, Travis as a Grog, Ashley as Pike, Taliesin as Percy, and Sam as Scanlan. Words can't describe the pride, joy, and love I feel for these exceptional people and their characters. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the world created by their DM Matthew Mercer. Critical Role, may your light never fades, for it gives me hope when my life isn't easy. Thank you, from all of my heart.
I can see just from your comment you are feeling the power that can come from their stories, its the same way I felt making this video, and still feel when I watch their campaigns. Welcome to the family
So this popped in my recommendeds today. Never having seen it before shames me. This is an incredible, beautiful, wonderful tribute to some of the most gifted and hardworking storytellers of our age. Thank you for reminding me that this existed, that something this amazing could still exist despite everything else around me going to absolute shit. Hail Vox Machina!
Listening to Campaign 1 was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. The story of Vox Machina is alive in my heart. "I was richer for having known you."
Shit.... It's so difficult to give you money. i'm a lil drunk, but his vid has made me cry so many times over the years. I feel i should pay for my tears.
Thank you for your kind words! I do the same thing many times, just to come back and enjoy the good old days of Critical Role! I don’t advertise much about people paying me because I don’t think I earned it but i do alway have a paypal account I will link here: www.paypal.me/garretreynolds33 I hope you continue to enjoy the content!
Now that it's over I feel so empty inside. Like seriously, what a a great adventure. Thanks for making this video, and thanks Vox Machina, Matt Mercer, and Critical Role for this great story. This is what got me into D&D and now it's become a part of my life. 2 years ago I would have laughed at myself for even considering playing a game called "Dungeons and Dragons". Now I'm a DM, play every friday with my friends for a few hours.
3 years later and this video is still one of the most beautifully done compilations I've seen. It never ceases to make me teary. Really excellent work.
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched this. It’s beautiful! The editing, the scenes, the voice overs from Sam and Liam. It’s all so beautiful!! I’ve cried from this every time I’ve watched it, thank you for making something so beautiful!
Just stumbled across Critical Role three months ago, just finished watching the last episode of the first campaign today. Cried so many times, laughed so many times, and this is just lovely. and of course, it made me cry again. At this point I'm just stumbling from one cathartic post campaign video to another.
I just rewatched the goodbye part and I completely forgot that Grog asks Vax 'Are you afraid?' And I damn near balled my eyes out. Never would I have thought that question would mean so much.
Wow, this is a great video, so many feels! I also really appreciate you including Tiberius into this. It seems like a lot of fans choose to forget his existence because of all the drama that went on between the players but honestly Tiberius was one of my favorite characters when I first started watching, and he was as much a part of the team as Zahra, Kashaw, or any of the beloved NPCs were. So thanks for not forgetting our favourite red dragonborn from Draconia.
Yeah it's undoubtedly true that while he was on he was beloved and at times polarizing. He pushed Matt with his min-maxing but he always brought his A game and it was a terrible shock when he left the show. Let's all hope he continues to recover well and maybe someday down the road makes a reconnection (whether or not we hear about it) with his fellow CR cast. He clearly loved the show and his fellow players. Long Live Tiberius Stormwind.....of Draconia!
This video is perfection. I think my favorite is when Sam is like, "Can I be the worst?" then Liam replies to be a Gnome, and he's like, "What's that?" It's sooo perfect because of how clutch he has become. Everyone is amazing of course and always has huge parts in the fight, they really mesh well(excited for what the new campaign brings!) but that line just stuck out to me and always does when I rewatch this :D
I started on The Mighty Nein first, and I haven’t even start on Vox Machina, but it’s already giving me goosebumps. I will come back and finish this video after I finish Vox Machina, and I have a pretty good guess that I will DEFINITELY cry.
everytime i start watching this thinking "i'm not gonna cry this time" and like five seconds in and i'm bawling my eyes out. and i haven't even finished c1 yet. i haven't even watched c1 at all when i watched this for the first time and i cried then too. this video is amazing.
I came across this awesome bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors by complete accident while looking for Welcome to Nightvale roleplayers. That gave me a link to Vin D&Diesel. And that got me to an animatic. I had to watch because I was asking “where did the GUNS come from?”
I beg of you to stay with them through the journey. Vox Machina and Mighty Nein are both such beautiful stories with wonderful people and very real feelings and emotions that will bring you all the way up and all the way down.
With Season 2 of LOVM approaching, I'm revisiting this video that never fails to make me cry, and thinking of just how far they've come.. Can't believe I've been watching for 7 years now.. So grateful for them and for the Critter community ❤️
I come back to this video every now and again. This video was basically my introduction to critical role. Now, having watched all the VODs of Campaign 1 over the course of three-ish years and watching nearly all of Campaign 2 live, this video is emotional in a weird way. This stream was a big part of my life, and it still is but in a different way. Just an odd sense of melancholy but still good feelings
Ill come back and watch this video every now and again to just see all the moments of Vox Machina. But damn Liam for using druidcraft....he druidcraft an union under my nose....
This is the beauty of Pen and paper RP. Its a group of friends, a small family that let there imagination run. Think anyone, adult or kid will be a better person if they experience this.
00:39 "I'll be the worst character" - Sam might have set out with that goal, but he became the greatest character i've ever seen. Without a doubt, Scanlan was the leader of VM, with the funniest inspirations, and the saddest counterspell. Liam just knows Sam too well when suggesting he be a bard, it fits him perfectly.
BTW thank you SOOOO much for featuring Orion with Tiberius. I am still super sad he is gone, and I can only HOPE that he will one day make a return as a guest star.
It's been 4 years since you posted this. I started CR in 2020 when my gf at the time introduced me to it. I watched C2 first, the first 90 or so episodes and caught up around Christmas 2020. When they went for Christmas hiatus, I started C1 and.... Absolutely fell in LOVE with Vox Machina... I have not watched C1 since I finished it summer of 2021... And I am now sitting on my couch crying because of how well put together this is. I hated who Orion became. Especially binge watching like I did, I saw the rapid decline and learned some of what was happening behind the scenes with what he was doing to other cast members... And I was not sad to see him go. But... Early Orion - Tiberius had a hand in many core things of Vox Machina. I'm glad you chose those earlier clips, before the drugs and the mental health and the sickness.
Critical Role was largely the reason why I became a longterm DM. I had heard of D&D, saw a few videos, ran a short, shitty little campaign, but then I saw Episode 52 of Critical Role and I was blown away. I thought; "THIS is D&D?! THIS is what I've been missing all these years!!" and became a full-time DM for my friends, created a world, built cities, characters, backstories, lore, and through it all I came to become very good friends with six people I never thought I'd be closer to. All of us are young adults with jobs and school, so our Friday nights became D&D nights. I run a campaign very similar to Matt's in terms of the scale and feel, and I myself am a film student, and an amateur voice actor. Oddly enough, through D&D I finally found a place to express my stories, make great friends, as well as fall in love with one of my players. Our two-year long campaign is coming to an end soon, and much like Matt's group, our second adventure, on a nearby continent is beginning very soon. All of this, I owe to Matt Mercer, Geek&Sundry, and all of the cast and crew of Critical Role.
I know that CR is just awesome for so many reasons but that core group of players are just the loveliest people you are ever going to meet and that's why it has been so successful. Like that friend who is just so kind and supportive that you can't help but wish for them to succeed.
So I made this for our favorite band Vox Machina.... and our favorite stealth master Vax.
I love this show and this cast, I'll always remember you guys!
and I love the quote from the last episode between Sam and Travis
"What a nice story..."
"Let's do it again"
You. Are. Welcome!
Your edit with Zahra speaking with her patron featuring home game clips of all the cast DESTROYED me.
this made me cry, 10/10
This was so perfect. Thanks for putting it together.
Why am I doing this.. I heard the series ended. Saw fan art and got feels. I'm on episode 2 so got a looooong way to catch up xD and trying not to get spoiled thus why I didnt read all your comment. BUT DARN IT THE FEELS. must.. stop myself... from clicking on more tribute or good bye vids.
Sam Riegal: "I wanna be the worst character"
*proceeds to be the best character*
came here to say this, glad someone else beat me to it
Funny enough grog and scanlan where made ad throw away characters
Sam: "I wanna be the worst character"
Matt: "You can certainly try"
*Rolls dice* 1 Critical Failure. Sam Wins D&D.
he was the worst, if you judge him by his ability to achieve his goal, which was to be the worst.
Most of them were made as throw away characters. It was only supposed to be a one off game night never to play again. With the exceptions of Percy who was a different character than Tal started the game with, so was created as a long term campaign character, and I believe Pike and Tibs, as I think Ashley and Orion joined the game after the one shot turned into a campaign. Vex, Vax, Scanlan, and Grog were likely given a lot more depth and backstory than they originally had once they decided to play long term. I've had players that created little to no backstory or goals and then came up with them in game and were added retroactively.
Liam: "I just pray we reach an ending as beautiful as the road it took to get there," Aaaaaand there go the tears.
I was laughing/crying at the same time throughout the entire video. I'm a fucking mess. xD
And everyday that raven comes to visit ❤❤❤
@@timfrank7461 wHY WOULD YOU 😭
@@timfrank7461 Gets me every time.....holding back the tears now as I am typing this. Such an ending....
@@jcbass2u I got a tattoo it meant so much to me ❤ I got a feather with the words I don't accept this the last words Percy said to Vax 💔🥺
If you notice, when they toast Vax, Matt does it in his own voice. A goodbye so emotional, the creator of the universe joins in the toast.
Whoa.... I mean i heard that but I never thought of it that way.... ):
Even Matt was trying so hard not to cry at the farewell to Vax...
Matt plays Kima with no accent. So, it really could be looked at either way. Or both. :)
I didn't for a second put the voice to that. Then again I tend to not go that deep off the rails where I don't think something was leading.
Another level on why Vax’s exit is so emotional is the real life loss that Liam was dealing with and how the story hit on some of those notes for him.
"How lucky I have been, to have had all of you. How lucky indeed." Cut to montage
"I'm gonna use luck. "
"I'm gonna use luck. "
"I'm gonna use my third luck of the day."
"...and every day that raven comes to visit."
my facorite is when sam tries to save the wish for vax but has to use it in the last fight and starts crying because he saved the world, but couldnt save his friend
I think it was everyone emotional moment. 😭😭😭
I know I couldn't fucking stop crying at that moment
I still cry about it.
And to think, all this started with Liam bringing a bunch of friends together, and that podcast with Liam and Sam. And ended with Scanlan trying to save Vax. And Vax giving up his life for his friends, and for the world.
While Vox Machina fought a god, Scanlan fought two...
"Where do you find your strength"
"in my friends"
*Que emotional feels*
T H E P O W E R O F F R I E N S H I P
Thats line reinforced grob being my favorite by ten fold
Kingdom Hearts plot in a nutshell
this is when the tears started for my in this video...
And we’ve just seen/heard it in the animated series 😢
"Can I just be the worst? What's the worst? I'll be the worst character?" I cannot stop crying
No matter how often I see/hear this, it gets me every time.
"Can I be the worst? Whats the worst character?" I was ok until I heard that and thought of the art piece of those quotes and Scanman facing down vecna
Yes!! that was the inspiration!
The best part is that Sam is letting Liam pick his character again. Who knows what we'll get?
When he made that character, little did he know that his itty bitty silly gnome bard would one day prevent Vecna from ascending to godhood by foiling his spells one by one, until there was no escape any more for the would-be god from the blades of Vox Machina.
Yees! Not only is he a great actor and entertainer, he is such a good player in many ways. Sam Riegel, MVP all the way!
Yeah that art gave all the feels
I forgot how much Marisha was actually crying during Vax’s goodbye in the last episode, so I was not at all prepared for those clips and they brought me to tears all over again
“Can I just be the worst? I’ll be the worst.”
Little did he know the attempt at the worst would be one of the best player characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing
Honestly, there would have been so much more struggle without Scanlan. Scanbo saved the day so many times, the party would have been in deep without him.
"And that's where we're going to close the campaign."
Words you never want the DM to hear...
"I "wish" I could have done more"
Right through the heart.
It's so poetic how it started and ended with Liam. The journey we all went on with Vox Machina embarrasses movies, books, video games, television shows, and any other form of media. This surpassed story telling, it made it real. I love these people from the main cast, to Tiberius, to the many guests, thank you.
So smiley the first half and then WOOP there go the tears again! EDIT: OH GOD Marisha's reaction to Liam as Vax druidcrafting and realizing he took that one level in Druid because of her, full blown ugly crying now.
yeah, that part always sends chills down my spine
The druidcraft still gets me.
That's the point that breaks me every time, if I have managed to keep the tears in for that long
Liam does it so off-handedly as well but you can tell he’s put a lot of thought into it. Marisha’s reaction is amazing - a testament to how much the game, and each other means to each of them.
Something else that’s great is Travis’ reaction. He’s the first to pick up on it and he’s so into it. Great moment.
I SHOULD NOT HAVE WATCHED THIS AT WORK
BIG MISTAKE
Omg same.....
Why didn't I read this before watching this at work!?!?!?!
Ditto.....luckily I have a bunged up nose so everyone thinks I just have a cold.......I am not crying....you are crying :( :(
"And every day that raven comes to visit."
Emotional final words of the campaign, that's for sure
i find very tragic that the one which started all this was the only one (besides Tibs, of course) that in the end paid the ultimate price. thanks Liam
That's how i feel, and that is what I tried to convey in this tribute, but its such an amazing story
5:08
"Where do you find your strength?" "In my friends"
I'm a person who has trouble confronting their emotions. I show little and have not cried openenly for... years now. This, however, broke me. I have wept when the last episode (epilogue) aired, I wept when I looked through the fan art. I wept at the interviews they did before the Vecna fight and I wept from this. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this video and thank you to Vox Machina, and thank you to Matthew Mercer for being the biggest inspiration to become a better person. I hope to one day have relationships as strong as those displayed by these weirdos.
Thank you
I'm very similar too so I understand what you mean, but watching Vax's farewell in Ep 115 broke me for the first time watching this show, it was the second episode i watched live, and I actually started crying live with 38k people and it was truly amazing... so thank you for being apart of this wonder community!
Rare Samaritan
I cried that final episode, I was actually in school so I’m sure I looked wierd but I don’t think I actually let myself express my emotions up until now. Now watching this again I wept because this hurts so much.
The only thing missing was the quote of Sam Riegal "I wanna be the worst character" followed by a montage of Scanlan handing Vecna's ass with all the counterspells.
holy shit, "I never had a greater friend than you" hits me so hard every time I hear it. All of it is just so beautiful.
Thank you for including Tiberius. Orion may now be struggling through drug addiction - and I hope he comes through it safely and healthy on the other end - but for those first twenty episodes, I connected with him the most. (And for the next 100 episodes, of COURSE it was Groglan)
Of course!
I know this late. But Tiberius will forever be a member of Vox Machina to me. He encouraged peace.
@@milesmanuse1569 "I encourage violence!" -Tiberius
@@petersenior5432 "I ' m f r o m D r a c o n i a "
-Tiberius
@@milesmanuse1569 *"I'm going to check the weather"* "it's chilly" *"ooh, it's cold"*-Tiberius
I pray Matt and Crew see this....man the feels are real.
Thank you for including some of the best moments from Tiberius. I know Orion had all his shit up to when he left and even after and this is in NO WAY me defending his actions or behavior. What I am saying is that up to a point, the CHARACTER of Tiberius, not the guy playing him, was just as much a part of the group as any others and it is truly unfortunate that Orion had to be so intolerable that he deprived the group of such a fun character. I'd like to think that in another time, Tiberius would have been right by his friends' sides up until the very end, no matter what. So thank you for giving us some moments to remember the fun, goofy, silly dragonborn sorcerer by even if the actor behind the character left a bitter taste in our mouths.
Just wait till the next campaign starts. We'll fall in love with them all over again.
In 2 year when I come home, there will definitely be a tribute to that series XD
And have you thus far?
It took me longer than I expected. For a while it definitely felt like Campaign 2 was lacking something that Campaign 1 had. But... yeah, I've fallen deep again. Maybe not to the same degree, but deep.
Arkatox I started with TM9 and just finished catching up on VM yesterday. I never thought I would get attached to VM, but holy cow, was I wrong. I was a genuine, sobbing mess by the epilogue. The story has meant so much to me and they’ve done a wonderful job weaving a beautiful narrative, and it’s clear that they’ve poured their heart and soul into it.
TM9 wise, I know what you mean, now that I’ve seen VM. I think a lot of it comes down to that we started with these characters a lot earlier (with a lot of secrets! Aha) than jumping in at lvl 10 and 2 years down the road. I still love TM9 dearly. I think they’re really started to hit their stride, though, starting around e85ish and continuing on (which would be after you wrote your comment) and I 100% believe that this campaign has the power to become as deep and touching as VM did. Maybe not in the same way or for the same reasons, but it’s starting to develop its own, unique charm. Vox Machina is certainly not replaceable though, and i think having that instead of them trying to copy a similar narrative is what eventually will lead us to having 2 prized campaigns :)
Heck, TM9 just are reaching the levels where VM were dealing with Briarwoods, and so much of the wonderful connection came then or after those levels, I think.
I think we’re just beginning the golden age of The Mighty Nein, and I’m sure when all is said and done, we (and the cast)
are gonna have similar reactions to the ending of Vox Machina. (Hopefully not as tragic though, my heart can’t take it aha!)
Anyone, thoughts? This is just me rambling and trying to deal with my feelings after finishing VM 😂
@@Derrick-dr2zj yes.
This is what Gary Gygax meant D&D to be about. You know you've reached its pinnacle when you're so emotionally invested in your character and party that you are brought to tears by their death.
I AM A GROWN ASS MAN AND I AM CRYING. THANK YOU FOR THIS EDIT AND THANK YOU CRITICAL ROLE AND CREW.
YOURE WELCOME
NO. I was DONE crying. You take it back!!
I recall two years ago rooming with my friend and his mom in a bedroom barely bigger than some closets. I had started a good job, but it was heavily taxing on the mind. The whole situation had my view on life becoming that of the mundane through trivial daily repetitions. Desparately, I needed something, well, different. While searching youtube one night, it finally came in the form of "Strange Bedfellows - Critical Role RPG Show: Episode 3". I don't know if I understood at the time the journey I was about to embark on with the lovable band of misfits that was Vox Machina, but when I look back on that night now, I'm oddly grateful to the universe for allowing such an entertaining blessing to fall into my lap. So many levels were hit for me with this show; way too many to write out in this post. Just know that since then I've moved into my own apartment twice and have a new job that suits my currently desired life speed. One of the few constants through the transitions has been Critical Role. It has sincerely been a great joy for me, and I can't believe how much time has gone by for it to reach its end. Parting saddens me, but I'd say its ending was more than fitting of Liam's request. All I can do is give my thanks to all involved in the making of such a life-emulating masterpiece. You, Vox Machina, were a beacon of light for many in the bleakness that is the real world, and, for me, just having something unique to catch on the Tube on Wednesdays for the past two years was more than enough. I'm sure the same goes for those who were able to watch live on Thursdays, who I envied so much as I sometimes had to wait weeks to catch the next episode.
I think this is so typical of us critters: Discovering this and being swept up into the story despite ourselves. It's the very essence of good theatre in that regard. Such tremendous performances by the whole cast...embodiments more like. It's amazing that we can feel as deeply as they do, this imaginary world. Such a great confluence of talent and Felicia Day's vision for a silly Twitch channel. I think people will remember these moments and even be introduced to them anew for some time.
To think, this all started because Liam wanted to play dnd for his birthday and now the have a whole series on Amazon
Vaxs death scene is one of a great example of something. This something is when you know you have built up such a beautiful character, and you have grown such amazing skills in both dnd and voice acting, that during the dialogue scene, you have the god of voice acting himself in tears. Nothing truly says family like critical role.
Yep, still emotionally compromised.
SergeMan right?! I thought I was ready to handle watching this, but my tears tell me otherwise
Same. I’ve seen the Vax goodbye part so many times and I ball every single time.
Time traveler from 2018 checking in. Can confirm watching this still brings the tears no matter how hard I try.
If ever I fail to tear up at this, my soul has been stolen and I need a party to come with me to the 9 Hells, figure out what stupid contract I signed, and fight to get it back.
5:08 "Where, do you find your strength?" In my friends. ***cries uncontrollably***
I don't think i'll ever be able to not cry from the ending of their last episode. Vax was one of my favourite characters and his calm reaction to Scanlans acceptance of defeat that he couldn't save Vax is the greatest moment in my opinion of CR
Thank you for the Memories, Critical Role. Vox Machina is always legendary. ❤
Liam had the best birthday wish ever.
Its cool. I'm not openly sobbing or anything like that. That was so incredibly beautiful and even more poignant that you put the clips from AWNP in. That just made it all the more meaningful. Thank you very much for this.
I'm now going to cry for the next few hours but it's fine.
Me too
Which episode of the podcast was that in?
Episode 2
Wow you are very good at these edits, an amazing collection of CR clips, patched together with love and respect. I had considered making something similar with the clips of Sam and Liam at the beginning, but this puts anything I could produce to shame. Very well done that Critter:)
Wow I'm so flattered, Please make one! I would love to see it!
Seconded, TP, you always do such amazing edits, and I would love to see more Vox Machina tributes, I truly would.
liam is sucha great voice actor to bring everyone to tears and mak it all so real
“It’s the people in your life, and the time you spend with them. That is more important than anything.” ❤️
Back after the M9 tributes... I'm not sure if there are words to properly convene how grateful I am. How much I love these people. How much I appreciate everything they have given me. Words on a screen fail to convene such raw emotion. Thank you.
The first time I heard about DND was when I was 12 and didn't really know what it was about. Later I learned that it gives people chance travel to a world that is limited only by their imagination. It gives you the opportunity to be anyone you want to be. You can make friends, wield extraordinary powers, and create an emotional bond. And I've learned all of that merely a month ago when I watched the Legend of Vox Machina series. It is a great show, so I decided to watch its origins created by the famous group we know as Critical Role. I feel grateful to watch their first campaign. Each of them is so unique and wonderful. Liam and Laura as Vax'ildan and Vex'ahlia, Travis as a Grog, Ashley as Pike, Taliesin as Percy, and Sam as Scanlan. Words can't describe the pride, joy, and love I feel for these exceptional people and their characters. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the world created by their DM Matthew Mercer. Critical Role, may your light never fades, for it gives me hope when my life isn't easy. Thank you, from all of my heart.
I can see just from your comment you are feeling the power that can come from their stories, its the same way I felt making this video, and still feel when I watch their campaigns. Welcome to the family
@@JRCollections I am proud to be part of it. Thank you very much.
So this popped in my recommendeds today. Never having seen it before shames me. This is an incredible, beautiful, wonderful tribute to some of the most gifted and hardworking storytellers of our age. Thank you for reminding me that this existed, that something this amazing could still exist despite everything else around me going to absolute shit. Hail Vox Machina!
Oh god I’d forgotten about the old intro!
Listening to Campaign 1 was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. The story of Vox Machina is alive in my heart. "I was richer for having known you."
This should deserve so much love. Benn coming back to this vid for years. Better times.
Shit.... It's so difficult to give you money. i'm a lil drunk, but his vid has made me cry so many times over the years. I feel i should pay for my tears.
Thank you for your kind words! I do the same thing many times, just to come back and enjoy the good old days of Critical Role! I don’t advertise much about people paying me because I don’t think I earned it but i do alway have a paypal account I will link here: www.paypal.me/garretreynolds33
I hope you continue to enjoy the content!
Roll to avoid feels
Me “..... 1”
Daaaaamm
Critical 1 here too...
Now that it's over I feel so empty inside. Like seriously, what a a great adventure. Thanks for making this video, and thanks Vox Machina, Matt Mercer, and Critical Role for this great story. This is what got me into D&D and now it's become a part of my life. 2 years ago I would have laughed at myself for even considering playing a game called "Dungeons and Dragons". Now I'm a DM, play every friday with my friends for a few hours.
Yes exactly!
3 years later and this video is still one of the most beautifully done compilations I've seen. It never ceases to make me teary. Really excellent work.
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched this. It’s beautiful! The editing, the scenes, the voice overs from Sam and Liam. It’s all so beautiful!! I’ve cried from this every time I’ve watched it, thank you for making something so beautiful!
Just stumbled across Critical Role three months ago, just finished watching the last episode of the first campaign today. Cried so many times, laughed so many times, and this is just lovely.
and of course, it made me cry again. At this point I'm just stumbling from one cathartic post campaign video to another.
2:40, sam talking about playing is exactly how I feel. played my first game at age 38, became instantly addicted.
Oh, crap. Grog just got me crying again with his answer to "Where do you get your strength?"
Literally one of my favorite lines!
It broke me. That and Vax telling Vex he never had a greater friend...
When Vex says "I don't know how to live" that hurt man...
I just rewatched the goodbye part and I completely forgot that Grog asks Vax 'Are you afraid?' And I damn near balled my eyes out. Never would I have thought that question would mean so much.
Wow, this is a great video, so many feels! I also really appreciate you including Tiberius into this. It seems like a lot of fans choose to forget his existence because of all the drama that went on between the players but honestly Tiberius was one of my favorite characters when I first started watching, and he was as much a part of the team as Zahra, Kashaw, or any of the beloved NPCs were. So thanks for not forgetting our favourite red dragonborn from Draconia.
Youre welcome
Yeah it's undoubtedly true that while he was on he was beloved and at times polarizing. He pushed Matt with his min-maxing but he always brought his A game and it was a terrible shock when he left the show. Let's all hope he continues to recover well and maybe someday down the road makes a reconnection (whether or not we hear about it) with his fellow CR cast. He clearly loved the show and his fellow players. Long Live Tiberius Stormwind.....of Draconia!
This video is perfection. I think my favorite is when Sam is like, "Can I be the worst?" then Liam replies to be a Gnome, and he's like, "What's that?" It's sooo perfect because of how clutch he has become. Everyone is amazing of course and always has huge parts in the fight, they really mesh well(excited for what the new campaign brings!) but that line just stuck out to me and always does when I rewatch this :D
I started on The Mighty Nein first, and I haven’t even start on Vox Machina, but it’s already giving me goosebumps.
I will come back and finish this video after I finish Vox Machina, and I have a pretty good guess that I will DEFINITELY cry.
5:16 to the end: Oh what’s this in my hand? Just my still beating heart ripped from my chest...
I actually got choked up in the beginning as opposed to at the end, it was seeing that early footage and intro. Beautiful.
everytime i start watching this thinking "i'm not gonna cry this time" and like five seconds in and i'm bawling my eyes out. and i haven't even finished c1 yet. i haven't even watched c1 at all when i watched this for the first time and i cried then too. this video is amazing.
That is so nice! Thank you so much!
I feel like I just rewatched the entire campain in under 10 minutes and now I have emotional whiplash.
I hope your emotions have recovered!
@@JRCollections somewhat XD
its a shame Orion couldnt pull his head in, Tiberius and his player had some very funny moments.
i know a fun drinking game that goes well with this: everytime you feel sad, you drink your tears back in, and get stronger.
I came across this awesome bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors by complete accident while looking for Welcome to Nightvale roleplayers. That gave me a link to Vin D&Diesel. And that got me to an animatic. I had to watch because I was asking “where did the GUNS come from?”
I beg of you to stay with them through the journey. Vox Machina and Mighty Nein are both such beautiful stories with wonderful people and very real feelings and emotions that will bring you all the way up and all the way down.
With Season 2 of LOVM approaching, I'm revisiting this video that never fails to make me cry, and thinking of just how far they've come.. Can't believe I've been watching for 7 years now.. So grateful for them and for the Critter community ❤️
I come back to this video every now and again. This video was basically my introduction to critical role. Now, having watched all the VODs of Campaign 1 over the course of three-ish years and watching nearly all of Campaign 2 live, this video is emotional in a weird way. This stream was a big part of my life, and it still is but in a different way. Just an odd sense of melancholy but still good feelings
I vibe with this so much. Thank you for your kind words!
Ill come back and watch this video every now and again to just see all the moments of Vox Machina. But damn Liam for using druidcraft....he druidcraft an union under my nose....
This is the beauty of Pen and paper RP. Its a group of friends, a small family that let there imagination run. Think anyone, adult or kid will be a better person if they experience this.
I feel like watching critical role is like having a good friend give you the most loving and heart warming hug and just holding you no matter what
Why is it...I watch something like this, and...gorram it, the _feels_ ....
#RollAFeelsSaveWithDisadvantage
#IFailedMyFeelsSave
God bless you, sir.
Thanks for making me cry again in the best possible way.
Thanks for giving me this to hold on to.
You are more than welcome sir
Amazing video, but you should have ended it with Travis' ," lets do it again." XD
Who else is here in honor of the release date of The Legend of Vox Machina???
Just came from watching the animated The Legend of Vox Machina title sequence. You did it, guys. ❤️
Thank you for creating this AND OF COURSE THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART CRITICAL ROLE FOR JUST EIXISTING!!! THANK YOU ! You are awesome
I don't know why I always come back to this video because I cry every single time.
But it is just the best summary video of Vox Machina!
00:39 "I'll be the worst character" - Sam might have set out with that goal, but he became the greatest character i've ever seen. Without a doubt, Scanlan was the leader of VM, with the funniest inspirations, and the saddest counterspell. Liam just knows Sam too well when suggesting he be a bard, it fits him perfectly.
Agh great, I thought I'd managed to repress all my feels from Monday :'( Now I'm back sobbing into my pasta! Great video, but damn the ending pain
Amen to that
BTW thank you SOOOO much for featuring Orion with Tiberius. I am still super sad he is gone, and I can only HOPE that he will one day make a return as a guest star.
And now they will live on forever, animated.
I'm not gonna cry. I'm not gonna cry. *Cries loudly in a corner*
It's been 4 years since you posted this. I started CR in 2020 when my gf at the time introduced me to it. I watched C2 first, the first 90 or so episodes and caught up around Christmas 2020. When they went for Christmas hiatus, I started C1 and.... Absolutely fell in LOVE with Vox Machina... I have not watched C1 since I finished it summer of 2021... And I am now sitting on my couch crying because of how well put together this is.
I hated who Orion became. Especially binge watching like I did, I saw the rapid decline and learned some of what was happening behind the scenes with what he was doing to other cast members... And I was not sad to see him go.
But... Early Orion - Tiberius had a hand in many core things of Vox Machina. I'm glad you chose those earlier clips, before the drugs and the mental health and the sickness.
Rewatching this with almost 8 hours left until the Legend of Vox Machina drops is so surreal. I love this group of massive nerds.
This was so well edited. But god damn I didn’t expect to cry this hard.
I started crying before I clicked play.
I would sell back all the souls I've gathered, just to be a part of a campaign run by Mercer.
Even after months of finishing C1 I still don't accept this... Thank you for sharing such a wonderful piece with us...🖤
Love this circle of friends. Has been some of the most entertaining and wholesome moments I've seen in the internet
I have just stopped crying, damn you Johnyrocket33
Critical Role was largely the reason why I became a longterm DM. I had heard of D&D, saw a few videos, ran a short, shitty little campaign, but then I saw Episode 52 of Critical Role and I was blown away. I thought; "THIS is D&D?! THIS is what I've been missing all these years!!" and became a full-time DM for my friends, created a world, built cities, characters, backstories, lore, and through it all I came to become very good friends with six people I never thought I'd be closer to. All of us are young adults with jobs and school, so our Friday nights became D&D nights. I run a campaign very similar to Matt's in terms of the scale and feel, and I myself am a film student, and an amateur voice actor. Oddly enough, through D&D I finally found a place to express my stories, make great friends, as well as fall in love with one of my players. Our two-year long campaign is coming to an end soon, and much like Matt's group, our second adventure, on a nearby continent is beginning very soon. All of this, I owe to Matt Mercer, Geek&Sundry, and all of the cast and crew of Critical Role.
And another tearful, beautiful and wonderful video about such an intense experience called Critical Role. Vox Machina!
An EXCELLENT tribute!! Bravo!
I know that CR is just awesome for so many reasons but that core group of players are just the loveliest people you are ever going to meet and that's why it has been so successful. Like that friend who is just so kind and supportive that you can't help but wish for them to succeed.
just finished watching c1 for the first time and dahm im gonna miss these character
**Magic Brian voice**
I'm so proud of them
For fucks sake I'd just manage to get the tears to stop! Amazing tribute.
Haha sorry, they dont stop
So...Dalen's Closet...but man did THIS bring on the waterworks by itself! Thank you for putting it together.
This is a nice tribute. I find myself coming back every few months to rewatch.
That means so much! Thank you!
the second it got to Tiberius' goodbye, I balled. god damn, this was so good. time to start campaign 2!