HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 1:30 Sam improvises a bit without Laura 9:05 Episode Starts 12:30 Laura appears for the ultimate fantasy- sleeping till noon 16:30 The upstairs cabin 17:05 Post-dungeon debrief 21:40 Caduceus absolves everyone (but Nott) of guilt 24:01 Caduceus can’t leave the boat 29:55 Fjord bargains like Grog 32:40 Caduceus casts yelp 34:50 Seitanic panic 39:00 No Donuuuts 40:40 Ashley is here 46:05 Self echo 48:10 Talking to bees 49:45 The funerals 51:10 The new funeral policy 51:50 The Fjord Practical 52:45 Yasha slays dragons all day 58:00 Caduceus hugs are worth 5gp 1:00:10 The bee tour 1:06:45 Transition to Caleb 1:15:00 Beau and Cad plan an anti-mutiny party 1:21:00 Fjord definitely knew about the storm sails 1:22:00 Ominous Orly 1:25:15 Beau opens up to Jester 1:32:40 Break Starts (and ends) 1:33:50 Yasha’s vision 1:39:30 The storm’s challenge 2:10:40 1 hit point 2:14:25 Caduceus and Yasha 2:20:35 Justifying the ship’s name 2:21:45 Finally, some Yasha backstory (also, now the Beausha ship is sad) 2:28:35 Minty people 2:30:30 Beau steers towards destiny 2:32:15 This is why you don’t let players name things 2:37:15 Jester doesn’t want to go without Nott 2:38:05 Button Wonka 2:42:20 Transforming Frumpkin 2:49:55 Nott steals the crew’s mead 2:51:50 Caleb is puny 3:06:00 Battle begins 3:19:00 Piscine anatomy 3:29:05 Caduceus has a DARE moment 3:43:45 Sam’s face is overwhelming 3:45:40 Episode Ends Between Twitch and TH-cam, live viewership of this episode peaked around 56,000 people. The in-game start date for the episode was the 20th of Duscar 835. Sam’s flask is just his face from the old intro sequence. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it January 10th yet?
@@ionfalcom1 If we're talking Norse mythos, then he'd be akin to Thor more than Odin. Odin is the allfather, all knowing, father of men etc. Thor is the god of lightning and storms. If we look at Greek mythos though, he could be akin to Zeus.
I love how Fjord thinks he can bribe Nott with buttons like she's 5 and she plays along until the very end, just to be like "Fuck this guy. You're a bastard man." I love those two.
@@meinnamegehtdichnichtsan3941 Yeah, but thats like 40 in Human years. Its like how Aarakocra only live to be like 10 but they're mentally adults by the age of 3. Reduced lifespan but increased rate of maturity.
@@meinnamegehtdichnichtsan3941 What episode are you at now? I'm on a rewatch so it's fun to see what appears to be first-timers theorizing in the comments
Given how much trouble they have with mundane doors in all three campaigns, I think Matt's genuinely afraid of employing a Door Mimic because he thinks it'd be a horrifying TPK situation. I don't really blame him for that assessment.
Damn right it is. Why grown ass adults can sit around, entertain us in not only their jobs as VA's but being absolute nerds. And we all love the hell of it.
Not if you get migraines, unfortunately. I have dessert on an empty stomach (especially anything with chocolate) there’s a very good chance I’ll get a headache so I have to mom myself 😭
I love that Fjord touches things he shouldn't because Travis touches things he shouldn't. On a Talks Machina Laura mentioned how he ALWAYS touches the plate after the waiter says, "Careful, it's hot." ALWAYS. And burns himself every time.
Laura plays Jester so effortlessly. She's outspoken, and speaks her mind, but when the story turns serious, she knows the exactly right thing to say to either sooth the the character in the revealing moments, or break the tension and give the table, and Matt a good laugh.
That's flower thing was so crushing. It's like when you see someone doing something then see he meaning behind it. That was a Nat 20 kinda damage to my heart
Obviously Fjord wouldn't know, but in a room full of books, a library of information all to himself; Caleb only focused on getting Fjord back from the moment he disappeared. THAT is friendship.
It’s sad, but if you really listen, it’s not friendship. In the last episode he told nott “no let’s go, I need them.” Every time Caleb has a “friend” moment with this group (other than nott) it’s centered around protecting them or keeping them around so he can use them to meet his own needs in the future. I’m sure it changes, but up to this point it’s still just a matter of Caleb waiting for the right time to use them as tools.
@@loruhamma5131I feel like this is deflection on calebs part though. He clearly is close to the whole party and cares about them. He says he needs them which is true but it isn't just a means to an end, not at this point anyway. He needs them because they bring out a better side to him and I think he definitely sees that but refuses to acknowledge it where he's at right now
@@alexisoneil7179 I’m not entirely convinced yet. Obviously he does care for them, not as much as he cares for nott, but there is real affection. I’m just not sure Caleb has even realized for himself yet that they are more than just tools to him.
@@loruhamma5131 I think it was clear since Molly's death and the entire arc to get the other 3 back that Caleb cares more for them than he cares to admit. At that moment, old Caleb would have just gone off with Nott. I think at current episode they are already his friends, he just can't admit it yet, because he doesn't feel like he deserves to have friends after all he did. But I guess we will never know unless we ask Liam
@@loruhamma5131 Watch talks machina for C2E45. The VOD link on the wiki goes to the internet archive where they're still available. Liam talks about how Caleb is still rather mercenary about all this, but is also getting feelings he doesn't know what to do with, and taking wild risks (as he sees it) like telling Beau his backstory. So yeah, he cares for them on some level, but doesn't want to admit to himself that being with the party is more than just a means to an end (getting more knowledge). But it partly still is that.
48:11 I don't know if Talesin did this intentionally or not, but there is an old tradition in England called "Telling The Bees." Whenever there is a death in the family or community, it was tradition to go out and explain to the hives what had happened, and usually add some token of mourning, such as draping black cloth over the hive, leaving sweet biscuits and wine nearby, or gently lifting and lowering the hive during the commital of the coffin. This is supposed to keep the bees well and productive, as there is an old belief that bees can bridge the divide between the realms of the living and the dead.... and so Caduceus, as a Grave Cleric, would have told the bees often.
Knowing Taliesin, who knew the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery, it might very well be possible that he found this in his research. And then on the other side of the spectrum is Travis, who makes a character seafaring based character and does absolutely no research on how ships work.
I read somewhere that there was a beekeeper who absolutely loved bees. They had a way with them and the townsfolk knew about it. And when the beekeeper finally died, all the bees mourned and where plastered all over his house. The people did his funeral and the bees didn't bother them, they just stayed there throughout it and didn't move or sting at the townsfolk at all. So now they keep the bees and do all that you've said to keep the bees in touch. And to let them know what jas happened.
This makes the Clay family sound like a troop of scouts that just happen to all be related instead of a group of siblings and their parent(s). I love it.
I love it. The best part is the fact that speaks of Fjord experience as a sailor. Obviously he's still coming into his own, but he still knows what he's doing half the time. Orly (and the crew) also put a lot of trust in him because he basically managed to not only get them off that pirate island, but also ensured they never have to go back there ever again. Surviving such an experience tends to put faith in the one who saved you.
The dynamic of Fjord trying to have Nott go underwater with increasingly unbeliable plots and ploys and Sam going on a tangent on how he knows when he's been condescended to is my favourite part of these past couple episodes. Captain Buttonbeard and Button Wonka are just amazing
Oh god I’d love to see a spin off of Willy wonka and the chocolate factory called: button wonka and the button factory with nott as one of the “kids” 🤣
I love how Beau is slowly reaching out to other people. It's awkward, and only really happens after she sees someone exhibiting a "weakness" she sees in herself. Like a "oh, other people feel this way." Makes sense with her background and is very real and relatable for me.
Marisha is turning into a favorite player of mine (they each are, but that's beside the point). I never got to a point of liking Keyleth, but the work she's doing with Beau is top-notch.
She's pretty much a 1 trick pony as characters...struggles with leadership, contrarian and stereotypical "cool" voice that just comes off as gassy...critical role would be a lot better if Ashley and Marishas attendance was swapped.
@@danaalston1420 I Loveeee Laudna but damn beau and keyleth will always have the top spots in my heart, unless laudnas backstory gets even crazier then who knows loll
I love Liam’s ability to get into his characters and portray it so well outwardly even through minor actions like speaking to himself in his native tongue alone in his room.
I just realized that the dragon room had time moving slower so that the wizard can use the dragon longer before it gets too big. No idea why I'm so stoked about it.
That'd be a great waiting room for hospitals. Don't have enough doctors/nurses/surgeons? No problem! Patient needs a replacement organ but is far down on the waiting list? Now they have 7 times the time to last than they otherwise would have! Want to have more supplies with an expiration date on hand in case of emergency? Store them in there and they'll last 7 times longer.
@@sh11death Why a Slip-up? Unless it's a specific quote from something Cthulhu related that I'm not aware of, it seems to be something perfectly pertinent for Caduceus to say...He's a priest who's very in-tune with his goddess and likely would have knowledge or feelings about it. (Especially if Matt made the gods work similarly to the LoveCraftian universe.)
“You took a risk. Risks are okay. Got to be careful what risks you take, but without risks, we’re never going to get what we want.” - Caduceus “Sometimes I think you’re running towards something so fast that you don’t remember why you were running in the first place.” - Caduceus And that lightning is bloody amazing. The look on everyone’s faces after that flower line.....
honestly, im happy shes there too. i totally get it. its been a while since she played and it takes time to get used to it again. I bet its a bit its nerve wracking too because matt keeps a fairly fast paced combat (if he didnt, each round would take an hour with all of them + baddies lol). and lastly, shes doing it live, in front of 10s of thousands. thats gotta be scary
I feel like this episode was for Ashley in purpose, to get reacquainted with her character. The solo combat and communion with the storm lord would have been to get her back up to speed with combat before it's in a group battle.
At the risk of sounding negative Ashley hasn’t been around for the last 20 episodes and frankly I don’t care about her or Yasha at this point. I know she’s their friend and has rl commitments but I’m actually quite invested in the group vibe that the rest of the team have built up esp since Caduceus joined.
As much as Sam tries to play off how cool he is about the game, seeing anxiety completely take him over through Nott upon hearing about Felderwin is both incredible and devastating.
He is absolutely brilliant, right!? This little Goblin he creates as he goes along has more depth of emotion and character than most well thought out characters in big budgeted movies.
@@ulalaFrugilega To be fair, he has hundreds and hundreds of hours he can use to add character depth, whereas most movies aren’t as long as a single episode of Critical Role.
I dont FRIGGIN care how many times I see that intro. The moment where Cadeusus Decomposes the undead with absolute resolution is my favorite part. His patient face? Perfect. The effects? Perfect. The level if sheer detail? Dare I need say anything else?? PERFECT!!!
@@DigitalxKaos the animation I'm talking about happens in the Intro sequence. But in game he casts Decompose on plenty of corpses to "start something" hahaha
I haven't seen C1 but I have a good sense of Grog's personality from clips, so, would it be out of character for him to adopt a bunch of small orphans from "don't really make the best barbarian" races, sizes, family backgrounds etc, and choaching them to become barbarians with "supportive mother of an elementary age child during their first recital" type energy? Bc that's what i saw when you called him "Papa Grog". But yes, I would love to see that!
@@ashleycook6025 not really, you see grog coach and encourage pike to be a monstahhh for all of campaign one. So Grog is dumb but he is one of the most loving and supporting members of Vox. I recommend watching c1 :)
@@sashahowgate7601 💕❤️💕🥰 can't wait to see C1 now. Travis is already my second favorite actor in Critical Role so far. And I love a big guy character who's also a very lovely person.
@@Dr.Ham_longsword the app had a time delay for Jesters Heal. I did the mathish when I saw that and saw where the math got messy. They didn't cheat or anything. Was just some delay between Dnd Beyond and the stream feed.
@@TheNytehunter No, the heal went through almost immediately (28->48). They gave 20 instead of 21 (so they shorted her 1HP), but that wouldn't have saved her. She also shouldn't have been getting Advantage on Lightning Saves due to everything being soaked. It was a gimme. I'm pretty sure she was halving the lightning damage.
Those thunders and flashes of light in the studio ARE NOT getting the love they deserve because they gave me MULTIPLE CHILLS and I'm here to CHANGE THIS
I have been hearing for years how The Mighty Nein are idiots and Fjord is their leader/voice of reason, when this man is seriously in the process of selling his soul and unlocking the seals of an imprison Eldritch god, all for a 4 level spell that 3 members of his party can learn 😂
I feel like the version of what he is possibly going to be rewarded with is a lot greater than that spell. Like parting the seas kinda of powerful, hence the vision of using the sea to swallow like a dozen ships.
@@GombySprangster they're both quite bovine though. But sometimes, mainly bc of fan art, I wonder if he isn't more cervid (deer, moose, reindeer etc) and I remember Caleb teasingly calling him "reindeer games" at one point. I THINK I remember Tal describing Cad as bovine and LOVE THE IDEA of Firbolg in Exandria differing from traditional Firbolg by *also* being anthropomorphic bovids (cows mainly, but so much more diverse than what we think of as the farm animal) but with toe beans instead of hooves instead of just fae touched minor giants, but other ungalids too (even toed hooved animals including cows, deer, goats, antelope..even horses and rhinoes). I've also seen some fan art of Cad being more camelid (having characteristics associated with camels, llama, and alpaca) and it was too cool! But I'm pretty sure Cad was meant to be a little bovine.
AAww man. How quiet and attentive everyone got for Yasha's backstory. Was so tear jerking. "I know one day I want to go back there and ... I have so many flowers to bring to her." Oh my gosh that's so wholesome. Yasha collects flowers to bring to her passed away wife. Ashley how could you break my heart so much?!
I got food and some coffee and sat down being really hyped to watch the episode she started talking about her backstory and im full engaged cause i love yasha, it goes through the ups and downs and her doing bad things and had to leave. All good the party all had something bad in their past im emotionally prepared. But that line ... "Ive collected all these flowers" fricken killed me. Cause it never really made sense , just though ay cool she likes nature probably cause where she came from wasnt very foresty.. but no its just feels :(
The more we learn about Yasha, the easier it is for me to associate her with Stormlight Archive characters. And the Storm Lord reminds me very much of the Stormfather
"Fjord, you have a thing or two to learn from Jester about talking to people and engaging them on a personal level. And she has, what I would call, the experts touch. She gets people, she sees into their hearts and souls." Nott saying this after that touching moment between Jester, Yasha and Cadeuces, was a perfectly timed observation. I was just thinking about how perfect it was that Jester was the one Yasha trusted with her story because Jester/Laura is so good at connecting with people without going too overboard emotionally. She always knows exactly what to say and it's never too much. I love the balance Laura inserts into Jester between comical relief and extremely caring and emotionally mature.
@@quilkou on the one hand, Yes--- but on the other hand...it's a barbarian. Rage+Reckless +Divine Fury on first attack. That's...all she has to do in combat. Much like Grog, it's not as though she needs to remember much. Look over some notes on the plane ride. I don't think it's asking much of her to be on top of that. Even so---I see both sides. Yeah, is annoying sometimes, but Ashley is invaluable to Critical Role so it's all good. I'll be thrilled to see her back no matter what
@@quilkou she's also been playing for years, on and off. And when she played as Pike, I feel like she had a firmer grasp on a more complex character class compared to this one. I stand by what I said--- her class is much simpler this time around, so spending 15min of a refresher-- even before a session-- on what she can do as a barbarian is not asking much of any dnd player. Nevertheless, as I have said, it doesn't diminish my love of her and I largely enjoy Ashley's presence in any session she is in
@@CERap22 She forgot her sheet this session. Which may be why Matt threw her into a 1v1, it allowed her a refresher, that everyone else could help her with without needing to focus on their own combat while keeping everyones intrest up with the lore/backstory implications the encounter provided.
"I, Nott, am completely innocent in every regard. I am flawless and perfect. I don't think I did ANYTHING wrong." Stays behind and steals books. Messes with a mimic. ENCOURAGES TWIGGY!
Stayed behind to help Caleb, messes with a mimic, encourages someone to feel good about themselves and overcome past trauma... ok, 2 out of 3 ain't bad :P
"Do I believe that she thinks she did nothing wrong?" -roll an insight check "I dont think I did anything wrong" *18+ check, looks at Nott* "...I dont think i did ANYTHING wrong" Bwahaha
I mean, the way she purposefully didn't disengage with the dragon before fleeing to take the opportunity attack, literally saved Jester's life so yes, I agree she is perfect
The whole scenario and visual of this buff, barbarian badass valkyrie with skeletal wings in a rage, fighting a being of pure lighting on the deck of a pirate ship in the middle of a storm is METAL. AS . FUCK.
This is real, even in a moment of true grief and loss if someone makes a light-hearted comment at just the right moment it completely cuts through and all you can do is laugh through your tears and grief.
Caduceus: "Thank you for looking everywhere in that room. That was really nice." That was maybe the only appropriate response in that situation. Better than any apology. Taliesin plays Caduceus as an empath so well.
I made the mistake of trying to drink while Nott was going off about not getting a funeral and I ended up having to spit on the floor to save myself from drowning, I could no more stop the laughter than I could successfully swallow the mouthful.
‘Can I have a hug?’ *Finally!* I have been waiting since Molly died (and before because I spoil everything for myself) to have that happen. Also I swear my life would be 800% better if I had Nott reassuring me the way she reassures and supports Caleb.
I found at a young age that this was a great coping mechanism: Whenever the Intrusive Thought Goblin pokes their nose into my business i immagine the voice of some very supportive fictional character there to tell me not to listen to them. Nott is right up there with Genie from the 90's Aladdin from Disney.......she's the Supportive Thought Goblin.
I know. They can't have anything nice. Literally anything. If they can't destroy an NPC'S name they'll destroy an inanimate object's 😂😂😂😂!! BAD BAD BAD CAST!! ::SHAKES FINGER::
I think Yasha also desperately needed her turn in the backstory spotlight. Her intermittent absences have taken away a lot of chances for character development through interacting with the gang, so it's important to make sure we learn enough about her while she's around to care about the character.
@@majere666 It's still quite overwhelming being gone for months, coming back and being expected to remember every detail in a *game* while having a fight almost entirely by yourself, the crew did a good job to help her, Travis and Matt especially, pretty sure Ashley has mentioned having a pretty terrible memory in general on a Talks episode.
I didn't ever realize Liam did his voice until this. I had to go rewatch that frankly epic cinematic. Now, I can hear it. Dang, he does sooo amazing with that voice.
@@PentragonCosplay Amen. He's probably got enough experience hugging and comforting people to put in on his resumé. That lady got exactly what she was looking for. :)
Nott: We need to look for incense and supplies. Caduceus: Ah yes, insects and supplies. Sounds good. Never change Taliesin, never change. You got the best kind of humor.
@@888pil Agreed. When I found out about Molly, I talked to my (caught up) cousin about it. We discussed what would have happened to the group if someone else had died instead of Molly. And we agreed on one thing: If Jester had been the one to die, the Mighty Nein would be over.
I just wanna say that seeing all the fresh comments on these reuploads from people watching through the archives is incredibly wholesome and I love you all
Travis often looks to me like he can’t believe he gets to sit in this room and watch these amazing storytellers tell stories. And it makes me so happy that he appreciates it so much.
As a mom friend I take personal offense... i feel like that’s one of her most endearing qualities, although the same could be said about most of her flaws.
Beau was giving a leadership position and stepped up. I'm really impressed with her and how she wants to take care of everyone and the character development. Her and Jester's friendship moment made me so happy. So wholesome. T_T
@@EmotiveGrunt The line "Everyone's entitled to their own opinions, though!" really tosses any form of conversation out the window as it implies I'm wrong. Thanks for that. Now, as Kiri would say, "Go fuck yourself!"
@@Maidanofgray Oh no, that wasn't my intention homie. I wasn't implying you're wrong or anything, I just didn't want to come off as a dick for having a different view on what you said, or start an argument about who's "right" or "wrong".
@Callie Johnson agreed on all fronts. The fact that it felt forced absolutely jives with the character. The fact that she forced herself to make the effort at all shows serious growth.
Travis just eyeing Ashley the whole time leading up to the break during Matt's description of the Storm is just awesome. He wants to see and hear everything sooo bad. He's LOVING it.
I felt so bad for yasha at the beginning of this episode. You gotta figure, these r probably some of the first ppl she's really close to besides her friends from the circus, and then poof. They're suddenly gone and she doesn't know if they're dead or what and the fear and sadness she must of felt at the prospect of being alone again. And then getting to her backstory at the end, really drives that home. Makes me wanna give her a hug
@@yooooo8600 not really, Yasha always tells them she has to go and do things except for the 2 of the 5 or 6 times she disappeared where she was either arrested or captured by slavers (ie disappeared against her will and not really able to be counted against her). In her perspective the rest of the M9 disappeared for 7 days with literally no warning or idea whether they were alive or dead
Ashley is just the cutest. I love how excited she gets-its so dang cute when she got so enraptured by the storytelling and really forgot what to do briefly. and Its great when they realize how long its been for her--they all get in the helpful teacher mode.
its evident in every fucking episode but if theres one that reserves a reminder - its this one: this cast is so talented. incredible performances from taleisin, ashley, laura, and marisha this episode
I love how excited and invested Ashley gets while playing. I watch her reactions to when Matt’s setting the scene and she is so blown away. It’s so nice to watch because she shares the same amazement as me and probably a lot of others who watch critical role.
when beau is telling jester about her being lonely as a child, her nervous smiles with telling her little bit of background I think this is when you really realize she has a crush on her. cause she does the thing where she instantly gets happy to talk to her and opens up despite not wanting to
I really love all of their character, and even though some character decisions are annoying it is because they need to have flaws as we all do. I see how some people say this is scripted or some shit like that but I can't see what they mean
The sad thing is yasha was probably very sad when they all disappeared because once again she wasn’t there to help or say good bye just like with molly…
I know this a joke but i wanted to put some logic beside hypocracy ingo why yasha should be upset for them leaving now imagin this u go to a party a bunch of ppl there and one person leaves without saying its no big deal maybe a lil offensive but not to bad maybe something happen and they had to leave. Now imagine u go to the party and at once everyone in the party besides u leavesno info just gone. What would u think in this case..well my best bet is u would think you wernt wanted
Yasha *voluntarily* left them exactly 3 times. When they left for Zadash she told them she would catch up later. When Molly died she told them she would find them when she's ready. The ONLY TIME she left without telling them was in Episode 11, when she left The Evening Nip during the night. (Spoilers down here) The other times she was captured by guards and put in jail, kidnapped by the Iron Shepherds and taken by Obann. That's it. That's all the times Yasha was ever seperated from the party, excluding the Happy Fun Ball. A total of 6 disappearances, half against her will. Yasha disappearing gets exaggerated a lot in this fandom. Ashley not being present doesn't equal Yasha not being present.
HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
1:30 Sam improvises a bit without Laura
9:05 Episode Starts
12:30 Laura appears for the ultimate fantasy- sleeping till noon
16:30 The upstairs cabin
17:05 Post-dungeon debrief
21:40 Caduceus absolves everyone (but Nott) of guilt
24:01 Caduceus can’t leave the boat
29:55 Fjord bargains like Grog
32:40 Caduceus casts yelp
34:50 Seitanic panic
39:00 No Donuuuts
40:40 Ashley is here
46:05 Self echo
48:10 Talking to bees
49:45 The funerals
51:10 The new funeral policy
51:50 The Fjord Practical
52:45 Yasha slays dragons all day
58:00 Caduceus hugs are worth 5gp
1:00:10 The bee tour
1:06:45 Transition to Caleb
1:15:00 Beau and Cad plan an anti-mutiny party
1:21:00 Fjord definitely knew about the storm sails
1:22:00 Ominous Orly
1:25:15 Beau opens up to Jester
1:32:40 Break Starts
(and ends)
1:33:50 Yasha’s vision
1:39:30 The storm’s challenge
2:10:40 1 hit point
2:14:25 Caduceus and Yasha
2:20:35 Justifying the ship’s name
2:21:45 Finally, some Yasha backstory (also, now the Beausha ship is sad)
2:28:35 Minty people
2:30:30 Beau steers towards destiny
2:32:15 This is why you don’t let players name things
2:37:15 Jester doesn’t want to go without Nott
2:38:05 Button Wonka
2:42:20 Transforming Frumpkin
2:49:55 Nott steals the crew’s mead
2:51:50 Caleb is puny
3:06:00 Battle begins
3:19:00 Piscine anatomy
3:29:05 Caduceus has a DARE moment
3:43:45 Sam’s face is overwhelming
3:45:40 Episode Ends
Between Twitch and TH-cam, live viewership of this episode peaked around 56,000 people. The in-game start date for the episode was the 20th of Duscar 835. Sam’s flask is just his face from the old intro sequence.
Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it January 10th yet?
OMG YOU'RE BACK! Thank you!
God has risen again!
THE LORDS WORK!
*blows kiss* You're at least 2/5ths of why I come here... Love ya, Flando!
2:31:10 (Sam Riegel)³
The Traveler: "I'm always here with you, Jester"
The Stormlord: "Toughen up, bitch"
This this this.
he is basically Odin lol (storm lord)
"Come correct or get corrected."
@@ionfalcom1 If we're talking Norse mythos, then he'd be akin to Thor more than Odin. Odin is the allfather, all knowing, father of men etc. Thor is the god of lightning and storms. If we look at Greek mythos though, he could be akin to Zeus.
@@ionfalcom1 Hes actually Gruumsh, masquerading.
I love how Fjord thinks he can bribe Nott with buttons like she's 5 and she plays along until the very end, just to be like "Fuck this guy. You're a bastard man." I love those two.
B-but there’s a button factory there
Yeah Nott is only 8 years old so...
@@meinnamegehtdichnichtsan3941 Yeah, but thats like 40 in Human years. Its like how Aarakocra only live to be like 10 but they're mentally adults by the age of 3. Reduced lifespan but increased rate of maturity.
@@meinnamegehtdichnichtsan3941 What episode are you at now? I'm on a rewatch so it's fun to see what appears to be first-timers theorizing in the comments
@@meinnamegehtdichnichtsan3941 bruh she literally said in an episode earlier in the series that she's a grown woman of child bearing age
I love how Caduceus seamlessly leads the adventuring party through a group therapy session and then sends them off to breakfast.
he is the dad we all need
@@qualandrew201494 reckless Mother Knott and home baked cookies Father Caduceus. :3 What a family.
@@Ameute Better than my irl one lol
@@qualandrew201494 Every campaign needs, I mean, if we're being honest ;)
Nikki Simoneaux To be fair, Caduceus is the one whose entire career was consoling the grief-stricken,
Matt in Campaign 1: You haven't seen a door mimic because I don't hate you that much
Matt in Campaign 2: CABINET MIMIC!!!
C3 spoilers below
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Matt in Campaign 3: Alright motheruckers, how about a WALL MIMIC
Given how much trouble they have with mundane doors in all three campaigns, I think Matt's genuinely afraid of employing a Door Mimic because he thinks it'd be a horrifying TPK situation. I don't really blame him for that assessment.
Campaign 3: Me going "WHAT THE FUCKK>>>"
C3: healing potion mimic! Nah I'm just kidding, haven't watched yet but I wouldn't be surprised
Laura: eating a donut dinner.
Sam: “Before dinner?”
Matt: “To be fair, that’s a perk of being an adult”
Damn right it is. Why grown ass adults can sit around, entertain us in not only their jobs as VA's but being absolute nerds. And we all love the hell of it.
Wait until Ronin grow up and want to do the same. Haha
Not if you get migraines, unfortunately. I have dessert on an empty stomach (especially anything with chocolate) there’s a very good chance I’ll get a headache so I have to mom myself 😭
I mean....tbf im eating McNuggets at 2:30AM....ADULTHOOD 🙌🙌🙌
You need something good to balance out the crappy parts of adulthood.
Jester tries to talk to her god, and they have touching conversations. Yasha does the same, and he sends someone to beat the crap out of her.
Hello fellow Blaine. Your comment is underrated. I enjoyed it.
To be fair, the Traveler is pretty new to this.
some gods are just like that...
@@Peter_Cordes I thought the earth breaker followed Kord
@@PrinceHippo373 Kord is the storm lord
I love that Fjord touches things he shouldn't because Travis touches things he shouldn't. On a Talks Machina Laura mentioned how he ALWAYS touches the plate after the waiter says, "Careful, it's hot." ALWAYS. And burns himself every time.
Travis: I don’t do it ALL the time *shifty eye shifty eye*
@@Allantitan
Reminds me of the big red button gag that Sam pulled lol!
"I have so many flowers to bring her."
"Molly is still with us, and so is your beautiful wife."
I take critical emotion damage
im at 1 hp, can someone heal me?
Laura plays Jester so effortlessly.
She's outspoken, and speaks her mind, but when the story turns serious, she knows the exactly right thing to say to either sooth the the character in the revealing moments, or break the tension and give the table, and Matt a good laugh.
I was not ready at all for that scene from Ashley, it was so beautiful. Unexpected ugly tears.
That's flower thing was so crushing. It's like when you see someone doing something then see he meaning behind it. That was a Nat 20 kinda damage to my heart
And then you loose that last hit point to the emotional whiplash of 'minty people' right after
Obviously Fjord wouldn't know, but in a room full of books, a library of information all to himself; Caleb only focused on getting Fjord back from the moment he disappeared. THAT is friendship.
It’s sad, but if you really listen, it’s not friendship. In the last episode he told nott “no let’s go, I need them.” Every time Caleb has a “friend” moment with this group (other than nott) it’s centered around protecting them or keeping them around so he can use them to meet his own needs in the future. I’m sure it changes, but up to this point it’s still just a matter of Caleb waiting for the right time to use them as tools.
@@loruhamma5131I feel like this is deflection on calebs part though. He clearly is close to the whole party and cares about them. He says he needs them which is true but it isn't just a means to an end, not at this point anyway. He needs them because they bring out a better side to him and I think he definitely sees that but refuses to acknowledge it where he's at right now
@@alexisoneil7179 I’m not entirely convinced yet. Obviously he does care for them, not as much as he cares for nott, but there is real affection. I’m just not sure Caleb has even realized for himself yet that they are more than just tools to him.
@@loruhamma5131 I think it was clear since Molly's death and the entire arc to get the other 3 back that Caleb cares more for them than he cares to admit. At that moment, old Caleb would have just gone off with Nott. I think at current episode they are already his friends, he just can't admit it yet, because he doesn't feel like he deserves to have friends after all he did. But I guess we will never know unless we ask Liam
@@loruhamma5131 Watch talks machina for C2E45. The VOD link on the wiki goes to the internet archive where they're still available. Liam talks about how Caleb is still rather mercenary about all this, but is also getting feelings he doesn't know what to do with, and taking wild risks (as he sees it) like telling Beau his backstory.
So yeah, he cares for them on some level, but doesn't want to admit to himself that being with the party is more than just a means to an end (getting more knowledge). But it partly still is that.
jokes on you guys I'm almost 3 years behind, its perpetually Thursday in this house.
Samesies ... I literally watch multiple episodes a day for days on end
I'm glad I'm not alone.
It's 17th January 2023 and I've just made it to this episode. May your Thursday's last forever.
I feel this
Will we ever catch up?
48:11 I don't know if Talesin did this intentionally or not, but there is an old tradition in England called "Telling The Bees." Whenever there is a death in the family or community, it was tradition to go out and explain to the hives what had happened, and usually add some token of mourning, such as draping black cloth over the hive, leaving sweet biscuits and wine nearby, or gently lifting and lowering the hive during the commital of the coffin. This is supposed to keep the bees well and productive, as there is an old belief that bees can bridge the divide between the realms of the living and the dead.... and so Caduceus, as a Grave Cleric, would have told the bees often.
I was thinking of this when he said that he commonly talked to bees. I love the mental image of Cad making some tea and biscuits for bees.
I would not be the least bit surprised if he did it on purpose. That's just lovely.
Entirely possible, and that’s a lovely tradition
Knowing Taliesin, who knew the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery, it might very well be possible that he found this in his research.
And then on the other side of the spectrum is Travis, who makes a character seafaring based character and does absolutely no research on how ships work.
I read somewhere that there was a beekeeper who absolutely loved bees. They had a way with them and the townsfolk knew about it. And when the beekeeper finally died, all the bees mourned and where plastered all over his house. The people did his funeral and the bees didn't bother them, they just stayed there throughout it and didn't move or sting at the townsfolk at all.
So now they keep the bees and do all that you've said to keep the bees in touch. And to let them know what jas happened.
Caduceus: "My mother was a big believer in the buddy system" I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I heard that.
This makes the Clay family sound like a troop of scouts that just happen to all be related instead of a group of siblings and their parent(s). I love it.
Kinda of ironic since they left him alone
@@Eeppydeepy this is my first watch, and I think they're all dead
@@peterlane7128 This is my first watch as well and I also think this. =/
First watch through of this season, and that moment killed me because A) His family all left one at a time, and B) They most likely all died alone.
_"on the map or off the map?"_
"Off the map"
*"OFF THE MAP!?"*
Beau: i think we've been neglecting our crew. maybe a nice dinner...
Fjord: through the storm we go, bitches
What were they supposed to do? Weren't they basically in it to begin with
@@SleepyStone42 Orly said they could find a way around, though it would cost them time. 1:22:22
@sonnentau13 oh yea,my bad
@@SleepyStone42 Easy to miss. Have a nice day 👋
I love it. The best part is the fact that speaks of Fjord experience as a sailor. Obviously he's still coming into his own, but he still knows what he's doing half the time. Orly (and the crew) also put a lot of trust in him because he basically managed to not only get them off that pirate island, but also ensured they never have to go back there ever again.
Surviving such an experience tends to put faith in the one who saved you.
Yasha: I have so many flowers to bring her.
*_you suffer 8d12 emotional damage_*
Actually the crushing feeling in your heart would also add 4d12 Bludgeoning damage to that, wouldn't it?
8d20 increased suicide rate
@@noahbleumansell9036 WOW!!
Thats a mood.
Beausha? Whats that?
The dynamic of Fjord trying to have Nott go underwater with increasingly unbeliable plots and ploys and Sam going on a tangent on how he knows when he's been condescended to is my favourite part of these past couple episodes.
Captain Buttonbeard and Button Wonka are just amazing
Oh god I’d love to see a spin off of Willy wonka and the chocolate factory called: button wonka and the button factory with nott as one of the “kids” 🤣
Not only that, someone has also drawn some rather good art work of Captain Button Beard.
Top tier improv from both of them. Travis picked up on Sams hint immediately and sam hit back with “button wonka” with like zero time to think
the hardest i've laughed IN A WHILE. the wide eyes, the crazy sarcastic tone bordering on genuine, the fact that it's a callback, "this fuckker!"
"Path of the Ball Eater" Matt's next homebrew barbarian subclass.
th-cam.com/video/YonvSeaOexo/w-d-xo.html
@@dragonarchive7443 This is just Fluffernutter with extra steps.
Yo, Im the 1k like. Nice.
I can see that with Matt
Choking on deez nuts has never been angrier!
"I have so many flowers to bring to her." I've watched this part so many times and that line still gets me every single time.
I love how Beau is slowly reaching out to other people. It's awkward, and only really happens after she sees someone exhibiting a "weakness" she sees in herself. Like a "oh, other people feel this way." Makes sense with her background and is very real and relatable for me.
Marisha is turning into a favorite player of mine (they each are, but that's beside the point). I never got to a point of liking Keyleth, but the work she's doing with Beau is top-notch.
She's pretty much a 1 trick pony as characters...struggles with leadership, contrarian and stereotypical "cool" voice that just comes off as gassy...critical role would be a lot better if Ashley and Marishas attendance was swapped.
@@bowserbrowser6559 I disagree but if you're willing to stretch then the same could be said for every single player at that table.
@@bowserbrowser6559 her campaign 3 character is hugely different and my favorite character!
@@danaalston1420 I Loveeee Laudna but damn beau and keyleth will always have the top spots in my heart, unless laudnas backstory gets even crazier then who knows loll
Hearing Yasha say finally why she is collecting the flowers for, literally broke my heart...
Especially because we know flowers dont grow on xhorhas!
Taliesin apparently completely forgot that Caduceus can brew healing potions
I think we all forgot. To be fair, by this point in the campaign they have enough money to buy potions anyway.
With herbalism supplies.
It takes a while to do so, 10 days or so.
@@zekezeke3532 One day and 25gp per Lesser
@@pallasproserpina4118 Do they though? They have to owe this crew a pretty absurd amount of money by now.
02:26:44 ... "I have so many flowers to bring her." Marisha, Travis and Liam's expressions after that... Dang.
So hit in the feels, hit in the feels, no visible change?
@@TaggedByTim Matt was also visibly hit in the feels
@@dig8634 I don't remember making this comment so I can't really say anything other than thanks for telling me
@@dig8634 yeah and he KNEW like...he knew who she was for Yasha...Ashley's acting man, spectacular
I love Liam’s ability to get into his characters and portray it so well outwardly even through minor actions like speaking to himself in his native tongue alone in his room.
i love how when he spoke in his native tongue it was in Liam's natural american accent
Ugh that moment made me silent scream. Why is my baby so mean to himself??
"Nun du Stück Scheiße, geh jetzt mal besser ran ans Werk" :(
@@Solanuma er hasst sich selbst aber ich respektiere dass er die energie hat weiter zu machen.
@@katebennett9572 That was such a great detail
travis was full on dad eagerly watching his daughter play football from the bleachers on that 1 on 1 encounter
"You can rage." = "Keep up the defence."
"If you reckless attack, no disadvantage." = "Keep focus."
He’s so happy to see her playing a barbarian.
@@deleria0100yw,.
Holy shit I never noticed Sam's little gasp at the mention of the attack on Felderwin on my first watch! Sam is such a damn good actor.
Joking alternative: it was the 'oh shit that's My backstory I'm not ready yet'.
I love Sam so much and the way he portrays all his characters 💜💚
Good catch.
I love how every time Jester casts Blessing of the Trickster, without fail, whoever she casts it on asks what it does.
To be fair, people often forget Jester is a Cleric. XD
what if the blessing of the trickster makes them forget what it does after Jester explains? :V
@@crow935
That would be a fun bit of chaos. Just like how the Traveler likes it!
she also casts bless without trace so you get confused on what the two do.
The button wonka part had me rolling. I can't believe Fjord tried the button thing again lol
Shirley Jojoking "this fuka"
I died laughing
*looks at Jester* "This fucker.." 😂
I just realized that the dragon room had time moving slower so that the wizard can use the dragon longer before it gets too big. No idea why I'm so stoked about it.
Oh dude that's actually sick
Sorry to be that guy, but the whole sphere had the time dilation.
And for the reason for that, I'm sure if you keep watching you'll know ^^
That'd be a great waiting room for hospitals. Don't have enough doctors/nurses/surgeons? No problem! Patient needs a replacement organ but is far down on the waiting list? Now they have 7 times the time to last than they otherwise would have! Want to have more supplies with an expiration date on hand in case of emergency? Store them in there and they'll last 7 times longer.
@@WorldWalker128 true! But then again.. having clerics that could just cure diseases and wounds would be pretty amazeballs. 🤔
@@WorldWalker128 I am a little late but can I recommend you to watch "the girl who waited" episode of doctor who
Yasha: "I have so many flowers to bring her"
*Everyone*: automatically fails two saving throws
I think there wasn't even a saving throw, it was just automatical psychic damage that incapacitates you
I love how invested Travis is in the character of Yasha
OhYeahYeahYeahYeah Travis seems like a good dude to play with
They definitely all of their pros but Travis is just so engaging and true to his emotions as a role player.
Papa Grog happily reteaching his barbarian pupil to remember all the feats and niche of the ragin lady Yasha!! Yay for Ashley's return.
His reaction when she explains the flowers is so sincere. These guys are amazing
@@azuk4727 He really is. He and Liam both invest so much emotional depth to their characters.
"I'm not sure that Elder Gods work in baker's dozens."
Of course Taliesin would know.
Yeah. A surprising slip up by Taliesin. You shouldn't use your real life knowledge in-game if your character doesn't know about it.
@@sh11death Why a Slip-up? Unless it's a specific quote from something Cthulhu related that I'm not aware of, it seems to be something perfectly pertinent for Caduceus to say...He's a priest who's very in-tune with his goddess and likely would have knowledge or feelings about it. (Especially if Matt made the gods work similarly to the LoveCraftian universe.)
@@captin3149 it's because people like to joke that Taliesin is an IRL Elder God
@@dravenzindle7585 It's not a joke...
Draven Zindle he actually is!
55:45
Matt: "Woman in her early 20's. Massive arms-"
Ashley: 😏😏😏
Beau: "There is a disturbance..."
Keg: :somewhere in the world: is aroused
"And she's holding a bloody golf club".
@@karlwilker579 Honestly, thats not what I was meaning back then, but it fits too well😅
LIKE?? DID NO ONE SEE THAT??
Travis nodded back lol
“You took a risk. Risks are okay. Got to be careful what risks you take, but without risks, we’re never going to get what we want.” - Caduceus
“Sometimes I think you’re running towards something so fast that you don’t remember why you were running in the first place.” - Caduceus
And that lightning is bloody amazing.
The look on everyone’s faces after that flower line.....
'We're running. It's bad'- also Caduceus.
@@freyaaustin1250 Love how that Ive finally gotten to that moment.
Ashley constantly apologizing for her taking so long, while everyone is just happy she's there for once :3
She is adorable, but whenever she talks, I increase the playback to x2. Yasha speaks so slow and weakly T^T
honestly, im happy shes there too. i totally get it. its been a while since she played and it takes time to get used to it again. I bet its a bit its nerve wracking too because matt keeps a fairly fast paced combat (if he didnt, each round would take an hour with all of them + baddies lol). and lastly, shes doing it live, in front of 10s of thousands. thats gotta be scary
I feel like this episode was for Ashley in purpose, to get reacquainted with her character. The solo combat and communion with the storm lord would have been to get her back up to speed with combat before it's in a group battle.
@@westy1637 ohhh good point!
At the risk of sounding negative Ashley hasn’t been around for the last 20 episodes and frankly I don’t care about her or Yasha at this point.
I know she’s their friend and has rl commitments but I’m actually quite invested in the group vibe that the rest of the team have built up esp since Caduceus joined.
As much as Sam tries to play off how cool he is about the game, seeing anxiety completely take him over through Nott upon hearing about Felderwin is both incredible and devastating.
I know right? He really tries to play it cool but he's so invested. And who could blame him, really.
He is absolutely brilliant, right!? This little Goblin he creates as he goes along has more depth of emotion and character than most well thought out characters in big budgeted movies.
Yes, the depth is so amazing, props to him!
i missed this what's the timestamp?
@@ulalaFrugilega To be fair, he has hundreds and hundreds of hours he can use to add character depth, whereas most movies aren’t as long as a single episode of Critical Role.
I dont FRIGGIN care how many times I see that intro. The moment where Cadeusus Decomposes the undead with absolute resolution is my favorite part. His patient face? Perfect. The effects? Perfect. The level if sheer detail? Dare I need say anything else??
PERFECT!!!
I really like the cat paw on the slime cube
@@robertcox9871 that was pretty badass for sure
To me the Beau+Yasha brawl against the reptile people gets me everytime. You go, you funky badass lesbians!
do you know what episode that happened in? i dont think ive seen that
@@DigitalxKaos the animation I'm talking about happens in the Intro sequence. But in game he casts Decompose on plenty of corpses to "start something" hahaha
Okay, okay, okay. Who couldn't love watching Papa Grog coach Ashley through her trying to remember how to play barbarian?
I haven't seen C1 but I have a good sense of Grog's personality from clips, so, would it be out of character for him to adopt a bunch of small orphans from "don't really make the best barbarian" races, sizes, family backgrounds etc, and choaching them to become barbarians with "supportive mother of an elementary age child during their first recital" type energy? Bc that's what i saw when you called him "Papa Grog". But yes, I would love to see that!
@@ashleycook6025 not really, you see grog coach and encourage pike to be a monstahhh for all of campaign one. So Grog is dumb but he is one of the most loving and supporting members of Vox. I recommend watching c1 :)
@@sashahowgate7601 💕❤️💕🥰 can't wait to see C1 now. Travis is already my second favorite actor in Critical Role so far. And I love a big guy character who's also a very lovely person.
@@ashleycook6025 that is 100% grog. He would adore someone learning from him.
He's a proud papa and it shows.
2:06:09 I love how whomever was doing the HP tracking just quietly gave up
Yeah especially on the 1 on 1
@@TheNytehunter how was she still up after the 13 damage when she had 8 hp left lol. i'm not sure where the math messed up
@@Dr.Ham_longsword the app had a time delay for Jesters Heal. I did the mathish when I saw that and saw where the math got messy. They didn't cheat or anything. Was just some delay between Dnd Beyond and the stream feed.
@@TheNytehunter i assumed it wasnt a cheat i was just curious when it got messy xD
@@TheNytehunter No, the heal went through almost immediately (28->48). They gave 20 instead of 21 (so they shorted her 1HP), but that wouldn't have saved her. She also shouldn't have been getting Advantage on Lightning Saves due to everything being soaked. It was a gimme. I'm pretty sure she was halving the lightning damage.
Those thunders and flashes of light in the studio ARE NOT getting the love they deserve because they gave me MULTIPLE CHILLS and I'm here to CHANGE THIS
1:15:03 -"I have a thought" -"Cool." Never change Cad. Never change.
I love how every time yasha starts rage travis just goes off like a dog who just heard walk
I have been hearing for years how The Mighty Nein are idiots and Fjord is their leader/voice of reason, when this man is seriously in the process of selling his soul and unlocking the seals of an imprison Eldritch god, all for a 4 level spell that 3 members of his party can learn 😂
Well... when you put it that way🤣🤣🤣
yeah my bro is great but he is't leading shit
I feel like the version of what he is possibly going to be rewarded with is a lot greater than that spell. Like parting the seas kinda of powerful, hence the vision of using the sea to swallow like a dozen ships.
@@slvaltva1392 More like a glorified tour guide at best
To be fair, Fjord is way more reasonable outside his own quest.
takes me this many episodes.....
Bovine Cleric= Holy Cow
YeS
I just took psychic damage.
That's terrible. I applaud.
When one uses the bathroom....holy crap.
this is awful, i love it so much
@@GombySprangster they're both quite bovine though. But sometimes, mainly bc of fan art, I wonder if he isn't more cervid (deer, moose, reindeer etc) and I remember Caleb teasingly calling him "reindeer games" at one point. I THINK I remember Tal describing Cad as bovine and LOVE THE IDEA of Firbolg in Exandria differing from traditional Firbolg by *also* being anthropomorphic bovids (cows mainly, but so much more diverse than what we think of as the farm animal) but with toe beans instead of hooves instead of just fae touched minor giants, but other ungalids too (even toed hooved animals including cows, deer, goats, antelope..even horses and rhinoes). I've also seen some fan art of Cad being more camelid (having characteristics associated with camels, llama, and alpaca) and it was too cool!
But I'm pretty sure Cad was meant to be a little bovine.
"Raise your hand if you think everything that happened yesterday was your fault."
*I raise my hand*
Now I’m very curious what happened in your life three years and a day ago ;)
AAww man. How quiet and attentive everyone got for Yasha's backstory. Was so tear jerking. "I know one day I want to go back there and ... I have so many flowers to bring to her." Oh my gosh that's so wholesome. Yasha collects flowers to bring to her passed away wife. Ashley how could you break my heart so much?!
I got food and some coffee and sat down being really hyped to watch the episode
she started talking about her backstory and im full engaged cause i love yasha, it goes through the ups and downs and her doing bad things and had to leave. All good the party all had something bad in their past im emotionally prepared.
But that line ... "Ive collected all these flowers" fricken killed me. Cause it never really made sense , just though ay cool she likes nature probably cause where she came from wasnt very foresty.. but no its just feels :(
whatever
@@QeepingItReal you seemed to be someone going through a lot. Are you okay? What's the matter?
@@QeepingItReal Everything good bud? Want to talk about it?
I love the subtle yet brilliant characterisation of the Storm Lord as an overall benevolent force and his focus on finding strength in friendship
The more we learn about Yasha, the easier it is for me to associate her with Stormlight Archive characters. And the Storm Lord reminds me very much of the Stormfather
Just wanna say how amazing ashley's reaction to "and so is your beautiful wife." A pause and, "this is good tea." I'm sobbing
Soylent Green Tea
"Fjord, you have a thing or two to learn from Jester about talking to people and engaging them on a personal level. And she has, what I would call, the experts touch. She gets people, she sees into their hearts and souls."
Nott saying this after that touching moment between Jester, Yasha and Cadeuces, was a perfectly timed observation. I was just thinking about how perfect it was that Jester was the one Yasha trusted with her story because Jester/Laura is so good at connecting with people without going too overboard emotionally. She always knows exactly what to say and it's never too much. I love the balance Laura inserts into Jester between comical relief and extremely caring and emotionally mature.
Laura most episodes: Offended by being called “the cleric.”
Laura this episode: I CAST CURE WOUNDS ON YASHA.
i think nobody coming to heal her in the dragon fight traumatized her, and she didn't want yasha to feel as alone as she did in that moment😢
Cap’n...
We’re headin’
Into a proper
*Stoooorhm.*
…smmmmmartass
Man, it's such a change in the dynamics whenever Ashley comes to the table. Everyone feels a bit brighter, it's a joy to watch.
I do get a bit annoyed when she fumbles through combat, forgetting everything...
...but for.the most part, you're right.
@@CERap22 I mean she isnt able to show up for most sessions so it makes sense she struggles a bit to remember how to play/fight
@@quilkou on the one hand, Yes--- but on the other hand...it's a barbarian. Rage+Reckless +Divine Fury on first attack.
That's...all she has to do in combat.
Much like Grog, it's not as though she needs to remember much. Look over some notes on the plane ride. I don't think it's asking much of her to be on top of that.
Even so---I see both sides. Yeah, is annoying sometimes, but Ashley is invaluable to Critical Role so it's all good. I'll be thrilled to see her back no matter what
@@quilkou she's also been playing for years, on and off. And when she played as Pike, I feel like she had a firmer grasp on a more complex character class compared to this one.
I stand by what I said--- her class is much simpler this time around, so spending 15min of a refresher-- even before a session-- on what she can do as a barbarian is not asking much of any dnd player.
Nevertheless, as I have said, it doesn't diminish my love of her and I largely enjoy Ashley's presence in any session she is in
@@CERap22 She forgot her sheet this session. Which may be why Matt threw her into a 1v1, it allowed her a refresher, that everyone else could help her with without needing to focus on their own combat while keeping everyones intrest up with the lore/backstory implications the encounter provided.
"I, Nott, am completely innocent in every regard. I am flawless and perfect. I don't think I did ANYTHING wrong."
Stays behind and steals books. Messes with a mimic.
ENCOURAGES TWIGGY!
Nott is perfect in every way, don't you dare slander her.
Willing to sacrifice self to give Jester a chance. /perfect
Stayed behind to help Caleb, messes with a mimic, encourages someone to feel good about themselves and overcome past trauma... ok, 2 out of 3 ain't bad :P
"Do I believe that she thinks she did nothing wrong?"
-roll an insight check
"I dont think I did anything wrong"
*18+ check, looks at Nott*
"...I dont think i did ANYTHING wrong"
Bwahaha
I mean, the way she purposefully didn't disengage with the dragon before fleeing to take the opportunity attack, literally saved Jester's life so yes, I agree she is perfect
The whole scenario and visual of this buff, barbarian badass valkyrie with skeletal wings in a rage, fighting a being of pure lighting on the deck of a pirate ship in the middle of a storm is METAL. AS . FUCK.
The whole show will have alot metal moments when it get animated but this I'd definitely the highlight
*Cue Tenacious D
Except nobody saw the lightning being, they just saw Yasha lose her shit at a fucking ball
“Molly is still with us, just like your beautiful wife” takes 10d10 emotional damage
Well I'm unconscious and failed a death save
Liam seems like exactly the sort of dude who would put enough detail into his character that he has "Morning Pooper" on his character sheet for Caleb.
I can't believe that I'm crying in Yasha's backstory and then
, still in tears, I start laughing really hard with Cad's "dead people" tea
This is real, even in a moment of true grief and loss if someone makes a light-hearted comment at just the right moment it completely cuts through and all you can do is laugh through your tears and grief.
"I call Caleb!"
"We know"
Caduceus: "Thank you for looking everywhere in that room. That was really nice."
That was maybe the only appropriate response in that situation. Better than any apology. Taliesin plays Caduceus as an empath so well.
It maybe almost sounds like an insult...😅
@@kjj26k No, with Cad it's legit. Only time so far I've seen him get MAD at anyone was that undead? aide of Avantuja,
2:26:50 Travis and Marisha's reaction to the reason why Yasha collects flowers. It's literally 12am here and I am cryiinggg
I made the mistake of trying to drink while Nott was going off about not getting a funeral and I ended up having to spit on the floor to save myself from drowning, I could no more stop the laughter than I could successfully swallow the mouthful.
@@MasDouc Living up to the name, I see. XD
Seems like someone failed their CON save
I was 420 thumbs up! Woohoo! SAM IS MY HERO
Super late, but Nott just cast hideous laughter on you
@@seanbennett63 That is the singlemost funniest comment I've seen in 2021!
if tears ever stop welling up in my eyes during the molly's coat part of the intro just assume i'm dead
This is the first episode I've been able to watch instead of listening on podcast so I had never seen the intro. It was amazing
The adventure begins...
Greef heals eventually
same here, man
‘Can I have a hug?’
*Finally!* I have been waiting since Molly died (and before because I spoil everything for myself) to have that happen.
Also I swear my life would be 800% better if I had Nott reassuring me the way she reassures and supports Caleb.
What timestamp?
58:00
With that kind of support... a person could rule the world
I found at a young age that this was a great coping mechanism: Whenever the Intrusive Thought Goblin pokes their nose into my business i immagine the voice of some very supportive fictional character there to tell me not to listen to them. Nott is right up there with Genie from the 90's Aladdin from Disney.......she's the Supportive Thought Goblin.
i love matt's face every time he has to say balleater, it looks so defeated 😂
I know. They can't have anything nice. Literally anything. If they can't destroy an NPC'S name they'll destroy an inanimate object's 😂😂😂😂!! BAD BAD BAD CAST!! ::SHAKES FINGER::
“I don’t know where she was buried, but I have so many flowers to bring to her.” fucking hell, I’m sobbing
The crew's reaction to Yasha's nickname was priceless lmao
They held a whole solo fight for Ashley just to help acclimatise her back into the game. Such great friends.
I think Yasha also desperately needed her turn in the backstory spotlight. Her intermittent absences have taken away a lot of chances for character development through interacting with the gang, so it's important to make sure we learn enough about her while she's around to care about the character.
And she still has absolutely no idea what to do during combat
@@yooooo8600 Being away for 90% of the game will do that, go chat shit elsewhere.
@@DannyMakesVideosIGuess This would be a better justification if playing Barbarian didn't require remembering a grand total of like 3 things.
@@majere666 It's still quite overwhelming being gone for months, coming back and being expected to remember every detail in a *game* while having a fight almost entirely by yourself, the crew did a good job to help her, Travis and Matt especially, pretty sure Ashley has mentioned having a pretty terrible memory in general on a Talks episode.
When Matt finished describing that winged and horned creature, I REALLY wanted Liam to mutter "You, are not prepared " lol
You sent me on a whole ass tangent of WOW wackery but I understand this now
I didn't ever realize Liam did his voice until this. I had to go rewatch that frankly epic cinematic. Now, I can hear it. Dang, he does sooo amazing with that voice.
Aww man, Matt catching Marisha swoon over him at 40:15 without knowing she was swooning was the cutest freaking thing.
Asking for snuggles is the correct reaction to first meeting Cad
"Very confused" is the correct reaction to meeting Jester
10/10 would snuggle
@@MysticSybil Very Hyped is the correct reaction to meeting Beau
I love how he just went with it. I can easily imagine him having to give out a lot of hugs because of his profession. He´s used to comforting people
@@PentragonCosplay Amen. He's probably got enough experience hugging and comforting people to put in on his resumé. That lady got exactly what she was looking for. :)
This was Yasha"s "WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR STRENGTH FROM!?" right from the proverbial horse"s mouth!!!
Orly calling Beau out on her smartassness made me laugh probably more than it should have.
Marisha, Travis, and Liam's reactions during Yasha's exposition were great. I love how much this crew gets into this.
It wasn't until I had to go two days without critical role that I realized I truly addicted to the show I am.
Those of us watching live have to go 2 weeks with no critical role :(
@@mariellaboyer1307 Rewatching is kind of our methadone.
@@modredastal Exactly what Im doing now. Its the only way Im getting by.
@@mariellaboyer1307 you think you had it bad then, thanks to corona we've now been waiting a month for episode 100 :(
"I truly addicted to the show i am"
-yoda
Nott: We need to look for incense and supplies.
Caduceus: Ah yes, insects and supplies. Sounds good.
Never change Taliesin, never change. You got the best kind of humor.
"this storm was birthed only for you" whoo-wee that line gave me so many chillz
i'd like to make an official statement:
I DO NOT LIKE IT WHEN JESTER IS SAD
There should be divine vengeance against things that make her sad
Last episode my heart shattered a bit when Laura realized Jester could die right there. Damn 😭
i think jester is in many ways the heart of the group. when she's down the whole table seems quieter
It's heartbreaking
@@888pil Agreed. When I found out about Molly, I talked to my (caught up) cousin about it. We discussed what would have happened to the group if someone else had died instead of Molly. And we agreed on one thing: If Jester had been the one to die, the Mighty Nein would be over.
I just wanna say that seeing all the fresh comments on these reuploads from people watching through the archives is incredibly wholesome and I love you all
:D 💕💖💖💕🥺🥺💖💖💕
I’m big new into this series, I just heard about it
Awww we love you too!
Love you too, buddy. Big feels.
Love you too fellow Critter!
Happy to see this even if it's a year old!! New Critter here sending all the love 💞
"I have so many flowers to bring her." *oW*
I got stabbed by the feels :c
I legit started crying during the middle of work. People asked why I was crying and I just, through tears responded "Sad lesbians."
Watch Matt's Travis's and Marisha's reactions after that line
Big ouch
1:04:44 Liam responds to Matt Mercer doing the sound effect of a hive of bees lol he always reacts so great when Matt does sound effects
i can't tell if that was a "this is ridiculous" or "how does he do that" handwave lol
Travis often looks to me like he can’t believe he gets to sit in this room and watch these amazing storytellers tell stories. And it makes me so happy that he appreciates it so much.
Who’s on the year behind crew?
Adi T My man.
I thought I was the only one!
Yep me to
Here!
Me to
I wonder if Sam was thinking "An alcoholic kleptomaniac" when he was writing Nott's flaws
Dont forget afraid of water, perpetually horny, and mom friend
As a mom friend I take personal offense... i feel like that’s one of her most endearing qualities, although the same could be said about most of her flaws.
I think Sam probably wrote "Alcoholic kleptomaniac" on his character sheet, then worked back from there
I feel like that got written down as an asset, rather than a flaw
@@rosiecooper8030 "I'm immune to fear"
Beau was giving a leadership position and stepped up. I'm really impressed with her and how she wants to take care of everyone and the character development. Her and Jester's friendship moment made me so happy. So wholesome. T_T
I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not.
I don't know, the whole thing felt so forced and out of place, at least to me. Everyone's entitled to their own opinions, though!
@@EmotiveGrunt The line "Everyone's entitled to their own opinions, though!" really tosses any form of conversation out the window as it implies I'm wrong. Thanks for that. Now, as Kiri would say, "Go fuck yourself!"
@@Maidanofgray Oh no, that wasn't my intention homie. I wasn't implying you're wrong or anything, I just didn't want to come off as a dick for having a different view on what you said, or start an argument about who's "right" or "wrong".
@Callie Johnson agreed on all fronts. The fact that it felt forced absolutely jives with the character. The fact that she forced herself to make the effort at all shows serious growth.
Nott: "There's dead bodies on seaweed."
Me: "World's worst sushi."
THE ARTWORK OF THE "WE'RE RUNNING, IT'S BAD" SCENE HAS ME CRYING HAHAA
Travis just eyeing Ashley the whole time leading up to the break during Matt's description of the Storm is just awesome. He wants to see and hear everything sooo bad. He's LOVING it.
travis: for once its not me lolol
I felt so bad for yasha at the beginning of this episode. You gotta figure, these r probably some of the first ppl she's really close to besides her friends from the circus, and then poof. They're suddenly gone and she doesn't know if they're dead or what and the fear and sadness she must of felt at the prospect of being alone again. And then getting to her backstory at the end, really drives that home. Makes me wanna give her a hug
It’s also hypocritical because she constantly abandons them for weeks at a time
@@yooooo8600 not really, Yasha always tells them she has to go and do things except for the 2 of the 5 or 6 times she disappeared where she was either arrested or captured by slavers (ie disappeared against her will and not really able to be counted against her). In her perspective the rest of the M9 disappeared for 7 days with literally no warning or idea whether they were alive or dead
Ashley is just the cutest. I love how excited she gets-its so dang cute when she got so enraptured by the storytelling and really forgot what to do briefly. and Its great when they realize how long its been for her--they all get in the helpful teacher mode.
I absolutely love her. So disappointed with how many episodes she's missed. I love her presence!
its evident in every fucking episode but if theres one that reserves a reminder - its this one: this cast is so talented. incredible performances from taleisin, ashley, laura, and marisha this episode
I love how excited and invested Ashley gets while playing. I watch her reactions to when Matt’s setting the scene and she is so blown away. It’s so nice to watch because she shares the same amazement as me and probably a lot of others who watch critical role.
2:26:53 Look! You can actually pinpoint the second Travis’ and Marisha’s hearts rip in half!
right?!
Yeah she really wrecked them with that. Also Matt has tears in his eyes at that point.
Great use of a Simpsons reference
when beau is telling jester about her being lonely as a child, her nervous smiles with telling her little bit of background
I think this is when you really realize she has a crush on her. cause she does the thing where she instantly gets happy to talk to her and opens up despite not wanting to
I really love all of their character, and even though some character decisions are annoying it is because they need to have flaws as we all do. I see how some people say this is scripted or some shit like that but I can't see what they mean
@@JonathanMandrake yeah I agree!! The things that happen can’t be even made up to script lol
I love that the Deuce has become the teams therapist. Its awesome.
Every campaign needs one. Campaign 1 had Pike. Campaign 2 has Cad. And Campaign 3 has FCG (so far)
Ashley shows up and Matt welcomes her by TRYING TO KILL HER CHARACTER.
A DM's love language
"prove to me that you're worthy of being at this table!"
The sad thing is yasha was probably very sad when they all disappeared because once again she wasn’t there to help or say good bye just like with molly…
The good thing of Ashley playing anti social characters is when she’s back it’s not hard for her to get back into it
She probably does that on purpose. I doubt she has enough time to catch up on the show so she just focuses on blending in and being a good sidekick
@@blingwraith6951 Yea, that was actually the plan behind the character according to the wiki.
"I can but I ran out of notches on my belt"
😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
“Are we gonna talk about the Sam Reigel in the room?” -Taliesen
😂😂😂
Yasha's double standard: Being angry at the Nein for disappearing on her.
Yasha "I am the one who does the leaving!"
I think it’s different if you leave the party with them knowing you tend to do so then the entire party vanishing without you
@@user-mu8ok5xf8d Yasha only told them like 2 times when she left. Every other time she just fucking dipped, lmaøøø.
I know this a joke but i wanted to put some logic beside hypocracy ingo why yasha should be upset for them leaving now imagin this u go to a party a bunch of ppl there and one person leaves without saying its no big deal maybe a lil offensive but not to bad maybe something happen and they had to leave. Now imagine u go to the party and at once everyone in the party besides u leavesno info just gone. What would u think in this case..well my best bet is u would think you wernt wanted
Yasha *voluntarily* left them exactly 3 times. When they left for Zadash she told them she would catch up later. When Molly died she told them she would find them when she's ready. The ONLY TIME she left without telling them was in Episode 11, when she left The Evening Nip during the night.
(Spoilers down here)
The other times she was captured by guards and put in jail, kidnapped by the Iron Shepherds and taken by Obann. That's it. That's all the times Yasha was ever seperated from the party, excluding the Happy Fun Ball. A total of 6 disappearances, half against her will.
Yasha disappearing gets exaggerated a lot in this fandom. Ashley not being present doesn't equal Yasha not being present.