"i cant even tell if any of you are acting strange because youve been replaced or because this group is full of weirdos" had me cackling when i reached that interaction
@@skell6134at that point it is We have a random lost her memory cultist Some HEAVELY xenophobic alien A somewhat « demon cyborg » A vampire out of control A mage that became a nuke on feet if he don’t take magic item A warlock who get punish because he broke the contract rule That may have change later, I started the game not long ago, and I only got out of act one like 3 hour ago
@@LordSethize yes, i'm on 2 different game because one is whit a friend, and another one solo (when the friend in question is not here) is dwarf avoid ALL attack whit is 21AC both game are very nice to play, one warrior, the solo game, and an warlock for the coop one (spoiler i die often, i'm figurine out stuff againt that though)
@@evakurl When a deep gnome is threatening to ignite a room full of gunpowder, killing herself and almost certainly the party with her. Truly hilarious.
i think it makes me laugh even more because it almost sounds like Neil just said it in real life, and it was clipped and used for the game. like- the little laugh at the end is very much "this line is so fun to say, i would say this the exact same way"
1. his random dialogue with the other companions is funny 2. his normal dialogue can be pretty funny 3. dude can open like any door/chest hes always in my second character slot
“I’d rather be the only dark power inside your body, if it’s all the same to you.” Just did this scene again recently, and yeah definitely a ‘babe, I love you, but is now really the time for that kind of talk?’ But he’s not wrong though 😂
The noise he makes after finding out there’s hundreds of goblins will always be my favourite, he sounds like a ten-year-old finding out he’s going clothes shopping. Also the fact that his concern isn’t the fact he’s going to have to fight a goblin horde, it’s just how long it’s going to take to kill them all.
Actually, his lines change (as does all the other companions) depending on your party's level when you get that interaction. Below level 5, the reaction will be fear and apprehension. Above level 5, it will be confidence and excitement.
_"Gods._ _All right - what's on your mind?"_ Tbh the funniest thing about that entire scene is: He approves of you stealing the blood of Lathander Then he volunteers to stay behind to save you And THEN he gets mad that he died lol
I love the fact when you res him the speech bubble shows up before him. Man came out the afterlife ready to verbally destroy you like you just did with the lance.
He won Best Performance at the Videogame Awards, among several others. The Larian team had to split up and travel to accept all the awards they won for this game.
I love all the lines but his whine at "It'll take hours to kill them all" always gets me. Here we are, talking to people who will die instantly going near the goblins, terrified of being overrun and he is just like "it'll take soll long :(" I love fangy bastard man
Full concentrated power of the sun is deadass the reason I bought this game. Wasn't interested til I saw that clip and immediately fell in love with this snarky little princess. Bless him.
Just for the record, My favorite dialogue with Astarion is when you meet the Vampire Hunter near the Hag's home, and without giving Astarion's name, you can belittle him and watch Astarion's reaction trying to defend himself
In one of my play throughs I had astarion in the clown makeup during the full of weirdos scene. Made it ten times better. Not that it’s already great it just made it greater
Reminds me of some of my larps 'oh no a demon lord has escaped 'proceed to have a meeting about that lasts 3 hours and come to the conclusion the demon king must be killed XD
@@erebusvonmori8050 Group I'm in... we have a criminal furry. A borderline murder hobo furry who will without hesitation people. And an ex-slaver furry who cooks the people murder hobo furry and criminal furry kills. Cause it's not wasting resources. I'm literally carrying the ENTIRE party's moral center.
Don't forget his most famous quote: "Mongrel intruder..... Thou'rt tarnished, it seemeth. Oh, mother, would'st thou truly lordship sanction in one so bereft of light...? ...Yet, my purpose standeth unchanged. Those stripped of the Grace of Gold shall all meet death in the embrace of Messmer's Flame."
Give this man another Trophy. Literally for the same performance but this year. doesn't matter what the rules say. The delivery is so real in some of these lines. Astarion might be one of the most theatrical companions but somehow he has moments that are delivered just so grounded despite how outragous the actual words are.
He's certainly my favorite of the male companions. The others either disgust me(Halsin) or annoy me. Karlach is my second favorite but even then I prefer Astarion who never leaves my active party.
He did an Astarion and Karlach one-shot DM:d by Aabria Iyengar, with Brennan Lee Mulligan, Anjali Bhimani, and Samantha Béart as fellow players. You can find it on the Dungeons & Dragons TH-cam channel. It's a lot of fun.😊
he's so charismatic and could deal with any noble from the high city but he's not dealing with any noble, he's dealing with us, and he can barely handle us :3
I cant with astarion anymore. Not only is the character sexy and hilarious, but now ive seen the face behind the voice, the same is still true and i just cant handle it
"I can't tell if anyone's acting strange because you've been replaced or because this group is full of weirdos!" Astarion calling out the shape changer trope I see.
This is why Astarion is a permanent party member for every playthrough. The line "Well apparently there is a limit. Somewhere between a nice summer day and the full concentration power of the sun" is my favorite
The breathless “…I’m going to fucking kill you” is peak voice acting
I've let out that one more than once so I honestly 100% understood him in that moment in a way that no flashback through his whole life could make me
@El_chara I'm 21, never cussed in my life and I feel that too haha
I love how you can even hear him chuckle a little when he says that.
Meaning he's both serious and trying to laugh it off.
It really is! I mean, it sounds natural and perfectly fits the character.
Gotta appreciate the animators getting that face down too
Astarion somehow teeters between sensual, suave and sophisticated vampire and a cynical, whiny toddler with pointy teeth
So basically he's a theatre kid
And a sassy, edgy teen 😂
This is why I don't date, only troll 😂😂 life's funnier that way
@@Heemiez yes but the type that refuses to do anything other than classic Shakespeare
@@Heemiez LMAOOOOO 😭😭😭
Neil Newbom earned his award for the performance
(Newbon)
@@Nightingale_time”Newbon”
Newborn
Newbane*
@@Nightingale_time I keep seeing people say "newborn" 😂
He tries to be so suave, but as soon as one thing goes wrong he folds like laundry
This imagery is made funnier for the fact my laundry is currently an ignored heap sat in the corner of my room going on 4 days.
@@akkiko 4 days? What about 4 weeks 😂
4 weeks? How about since the beginning of spring
@@MillieGriffiny’all fr need to do your laundry
@@Bangtanight well I put my towels in the washer and started it, after I commented... And then you just reminded me they're still in there
Whoops
“Well apparently there’s a limit. somewhere between a nice summer day, And the FULL CONCENTRATED POWER OF THE SUN!”
That line is incredible, every time I could swear that he says "THE *FUCKING* SUN", but no- it's just got that Energy in the delivery, lol
Edit that last part so there is no spaces 😂
Is that a Megamind Reference I hear?
@@leonard5426 ask astarions voice actor not me
@@itsFlycatcher Baldur's Gate 3 if it was written by Vivziepop
"i cant even tell if any of you are acting strange because youve been replaced or because this group is full of weirdos" had me cackling when i reached that interaction
Sounds like a default dnd party situation to me
@@skell6134at that point it is
We have a random lost her memory cultist
Some HEAVELY xenophobic alien
A somewhat « demon cyborg »
A vampire out of control
A mage that became a nuke on feet if he don’t take magic item
A warlock who get punish because he broke the contract rule
That may have change later, I started the game not long ago, and I only got out of act one like 3 hour ago
@@galomir833 It's such a great game, I hope you have a good time playing it! 😊
@@galomir833 You forgot that the "demon cyborg" has golden retriever energy.
@@LordSethize yes, i'm on 2 different game because one is whit a friend, and another one solo (when the friend in question is not here) is dwarf avoid ALL attack whit is 21AC
both game are very nice to play, one warrior, the solo game, and an warlock for the coop one (spoiler i die often, i'm figurine out stuff againt that though)
“Easy now, let’s not do anything hilarious” is my fave
When did that even happen 😂
@@evakurl When a deep gnome is threatening to ignite a room full of gunpowder, killing herself and almost certainly the party with her.
Truly hilarious.
same 😭
When he said that, I YELLED "SHUT THE FUCK UP ASTARION!" Thought I was about to lose my whole party lol
@@aqualitymeme9476usually it doesn’t even kill the whole party which is the funny part.
The "im going to fucking kill you" was so real I love it
Shit made me do a genuine spit take. I was not expecting that.
Shadowhearts "better find someone to test your food" is way more terrifying...
Is that the line he says if you make him perform on stage?
@@lfernando831 yes, pretty much everyone has an amazing line there
i think it makes me laugh even more because it almost sounds like Neil just said it in real life, and it was clipped and used for the game. like- the little laugh at the end is very much "this line is so fun to say, i would say this the exact same way"
"Because this group is full of weirdos"
"Well, obviously, if any of us act normal, you'll know who the Shapeshifter is."
At least he understands who was the sus amongs the group lol😂
"I have standards"
Astarion being a sniper main in tf2 confirmed
Honestly, getting hit by a Jarate would be less humiliating than receiving THAT line.
The crossover I didn’t know I needed. Glad to find my tribe!
"Professionals have standards, darling."
BG3 and TF2 crossover REAL⁉️⁉️
Unfortunately, he is not polite, but he is efficient and have a plan to kill everyone he meets
"It's not you, it's me, I have standards." Coming from Astarion, that's brutal lmao
Yeah he is usually "you wanna date me ,how sad." or "you wanna break,understandable" he is in self deprecating mode mostly so it is really bad insult.
And they wonder why I constantly bring Astarion along. He is fucking hilarious.
He's got a permanent place in my party, too
The man can open almost every door in Faerun, and it also happens that he's hilarious.
1. his random dialogue with the other companions is funny
2. his normal dialogue can be pretty funny
3. dude can open like any door/chest
hes always in my second character slot
I like the Durge specific one where he says something like “I should be the only dark power in you.”
That was too much! I almost died! Sir, I am trying not to murder you, now is not the time.
Ayo😂
Don't forget about sitting on his lap, perhaps naked.
😳
“I’d rather be the only dark power inside your body, if it’s all the same to you.”
Just did this scene again recently, and yeah definitely a ‘babe, I love you, but is now really the time for that kind of talk?’ But he’s not wrong though 😂
His banter made him stay in my party through the whole game
Multiple games, never took him out of the party. Even beat out my baddie Karlach
Same, astarion is my bro @@jeremymizer8958
I've tried to make myself replace him with another character but I CAN'T. He just adds so much to the story!
I can't bring myself to remove him from the party no matter how many playthroughs I go through 😂
I can't wait for mods to come to console I will totally use the no party limit one
The noise he makes after finding out there’s hundreds of goblins will always be my favourite, he sounds like a ten-year-old finding out he’s going clothes shopping.
Also the fact that his concern isn’t the fact he’s going to have to fight a goblin horde, it’s just how long it’s going to take to kill them all.
"It'll take hours!!! We should just go...." 😂😂😂
He wasn't wrong though. It did take hours lol
I mean, it probably gets boring after the first dozen or two....
It reminded me of Salem the Cat-
Actually, his lines change (as does all the other companions) depending on your party's level when you get that interaction. Below level 5, the reaction will be fear and apprehension. Above level 5, it will be confidence and excitement.
" *I WAS RIGHT THERE!!!* " Will always be my favorite put of the voice performances in the entirety of Baldur's Gate 3
It's so great because his voice sorta cracks xD
Followed by the "GODS!!!" lmao. Neil was too goddamn good in this game
I bought the game after seeing that one on TH-cam. No regrets
I love the line that immediately follows
Astarion the impaler
Finally someone mentions the armor!
@@samuelbenn4572 Dude for real, I was scrolling this comment section thinking I was crazy or something.
He looks good as Messmer, ngl.
i wanna like the comment, but I don't want to ruin the 69...
Yeah me too😂
He looks so good in it
“Easy now, let’s not do anything hilarious” was the siren song that killed everyone because I couldn’t resist
"Can we go? Or do you have any other chaos you need to unleash here?" The acid dripping from his tounge 😂
The only appropriate answer to which:
"Yes."
_"Gods._ _All right - what's on your mind?"_
Tbh the funniest thing about that entire scene is:
He approves of you stealing the blood of Lathander
Then he volunteers to stay behind to save you
And THEN he gets mad that he died lol
I love the fact when you res him the speech bubble shows up before him. Man came out the afterlife ready to verbally destroy you like you just did with the lance.
@@Kakuretaka But he will wait politely for you to decide to talk to him 😅🤣
@@Xenolithial He is a sweetheart but gods forbid anyone finds out 🤣
The line of the shapechanger just killed me 😂
I mean, what he described is your average DnD party.
Right?? That little voice crack gets me every time 🤣
This is why Neil Newbon won his award.
“NO NO NOOOOOO. Next time I’ll be the one wielding the all powerful sun weapon” 😂
I got the "I have standards" line in the middle of sipping a drink and it made me laugh so hard I had to do laundry afterwards.
It gives Mallory Archer vibes tbh 😂
The background music whilst he is complaining about being killed by the magical lance is killing me
Fun fact, the background music is from Baldur's Gate 1
I miss this tavern music so much!! 😂😂😂
I hope this VA has won awards for this performance.
He did. They were well earned.
Two that I know of.
He did but not enough
He won Best Performance at the Videogame Awards, among several others. The Larian team had to split up and travel to accept all the awards they won for this game.
Bro had that "Mongrel intruder" ahh fit for a second
He's just a more flamboyant messmer
Easily one of the best written and casted characters in modern memory, the va nailed it
I want his approval but he’s also just so fun to tease 😂
I love all the lines but his whine at "It'll take hours to kill them all" always gets me. Here we are, talking to people who will die instantly going near the goblins, terrified of being overrun and he is just like "it'll take soll long :("
I love fangy bastard man
I've never gotten this line! Where/when/how does it trigger??
@@taladayarts I don't know the exact moment but when you reach the grove and learn about how many goblins there are, Astarion might say that
@@MeonLights If I recall, you have to to be a certain class and use one of their dialogue options to get that reaction.
@@taladayartsranger exclusive dialogue option when talking to a tiefling above the gate in the grove
I really like his short rest "enough sitting around, let's go hurt someone!" That line reading cracks me up every time.
Full concentrated power of the sun is deadass the reason I bought this game. Wasn't interested til I saw that clip and immediately fell in love with this snarky little princess. Bless him.
That's the exact reason I bought the game too! 😂
That was my first exposure to the game and Astarion himself of course.
Now he never leaves my party.
Me too! 😂
Same!
Same here, his sass is just perfection.
Neil Newbon very VERY much earned those awards, cant wait to see what he's involved with next!
Just for the record,
My favorite dialogue with Astarion is when you meet the Vampire Hunter near the Hag's home, and without giving Astarion's name, you can belittle him and watch Astarion's reaction trying to defend himself
I will absolutely do this next time lol
This is my favorite thing to do, followed up by “ehh alright fine you can kill him” and Astarion being like “YES!”
Oh, just a vampire SPAWN? Not that dangerous, then.
I am so fucking in love with this digital man.
“let’s not do anything hilarious” is a fantastic line
The death by sun beam voice lines will always be my favourite lol I WAS RIGHT THERE
Next time??? No, no, no. If there is a """next. time.""" *I* will be the one directing the all-powerful weapon, *thank you*
Amazing writing. Amazing voice actor
Neil must've had so much fun voicing that "... the full concentrated power OF THE SUN!!" line
Not Astarion cosplaying Mesmer from the Elden Ring DLC while being a sarcastic icon😂
I prefer the answer to "I'll be more careful next time" to the lance question. His face is hilarious
Next time?
No, no, no!
The way asterion said "Very KIND" is the way some people drop the C bomb.
Astarion ROCKS the Messmer look
His VA really did put so much work into the role.
"Thank you for helping me. It was very kind."
Reminds me of when my mum would force me to thank someone when I didn't want to XD
It had so much sarcasm in it 😂
In one of my play throughs I had astarion in the clown makeup during the full of weirdos scene. Made it ten times better. Not that it’s already great it just made it greater
My favorite line is "We clearly move in different circles" and that gay little hand wave he does
"I can't even tell if any of you are acting weird because you've been replaced or because this group is full of weirdos!" -I love it!
Reminds me of some of my larps 'oh no a demon lord has escaped 'proceed to have a meeting about that lasts 3 hours and come to the conclusion the demon king must be killed XD
"It's not you, it's me. I have standards." 😂
Companions dealing with Tav's dysfunctional bullshit are my favorite type of lines they have
How does he look HOTTER with glasses? Like it just adds an intellectual element to his look while not distracting from his appearance
thank you! i was about to doomscroll past this video but the glasses were what gripped be my the throat and told me to stay lol
In my opinion, attractive people get even more attractive with glasses. Sometimes, they gain a level of hotness that is ridiculous. See above. 🥵
Astarion the Impaler… Fitting for a vampire, I guess
'PUUURE SHIT !" that's from when he's telling us about cazador's living hell that he had to go though xD
His status as the fandom’s favorite is very well earned.
Neil deserves the awards he got
“Messtarion can’t hurt you messtarion isn’t real”
Messtarion:…
"Those stripped of the Grace of Gold shall all meet death in the embrace of Astarion's flame."
"Saving gnooomes?* 💅 I got that line for the first time and laughed alongside a friend
Neil Newbon absolutely nailed Astarion, masterclass voice acting.
“Let’s not do anything hilarious ☝️😏” HAS ME WHEEEZING, I NEED TO PLAY BG3 I SWEAR
"or because this group is full of weirdos"
No ine tell Asterion what a regular DnD party is like.
Honestly the BG3 team might be on the tame side.
@@erebusvonmori8050 Group I'm in... we have a criminal furry. A borderline murder hobo furry who will without hesitation people. And an ex-slaver furry who cooks the people murder hobo furry and criminal furry kills. Cause it's not wasting resources. I'm literally carrying the ENTIRE party's moral center.
@@erebusvonmori8050Really tame
Especially with gale and karlach and goody two shoes Tav
"Hundreds? Itll take hours to kill them all."
Amazing quote. Instantly made me love astarion
Don't forget his most famous quote:
"Mongrel intruder..... Thou'rt tarnished, it seemeth. Oh, mother, would'st thou truly lordship sanction in one so bereft of light...?
...Yet, my purpose standeth unchanged. Those stripped of the Grace of Gold shall all meet death in the embrace of Messmer's Flame."
astarion with glasses, sooooo cool and attractive
The BG1 music gives me so much nostalgia
You know, even if he was scolding me, I'd just be laughing hysterically 😂
That ''PUUURE SH*T!'' was intense. lol
how do i trigger that line???
@@dustygamer6304 It might be when you talk to him in camp before resting at the end of Act 2 or very beginning of Act 3.
He's like a little wind up toy. Just get him wound up and watch him go 😂
This is why I’m conflicted on starting an astarion playthrough. You miss out on all this great voice acting and theatrics.
"Next time? no no no noO!"
messtarion looks amazing
Give this man another Trophy. Literally for the same performance but this year. doesn't matter what the rules say.
The delivery is so real in some of these lines. Astarion might be one of the most theatrical companions but somehow he has moments that are delivered just so grounded despite how outragous the actual words are.
I dont care what anyone tells me, astarion is the best boi
He's certainly my favorite of the male companions. The others either disgust me(Halsin) or annoy me.
Karlach is my second favorite but even then I prefer Astarion who never leaves my active party.
Neil popped off and then just never fucking stopped. All of the voice actors in bdg3 did absolutely amazing jobs
"This group is full of wierdos!" Every d&d group ever
Neil Newbon is such an amazing voice actor, his line delivery is top tier
Imagine having the VA for Astarion for a D&D/Baldur's Gate session. It would be so hilarious, it's got the perfect energy for it
Something like this? th-cam.com/video/Cn7XLBykzEU/w-d-xo.html
He did an Astarion and Karlach one-shot DM:d by Aabria Iyengar, with Brennan Lee Mulligan, Anjali Bhimani, and Samantha Béart as fellow players. You can find it on the Dungeons & Dragons TH-cam channel. It's a lot of fun.😊
he's so charismatic and could deal with any noble from the high city but he's not dealing with any noble, he's dealing with us, and he can barely handle us :3
The Messemer armor on Astarion is perfect
I cant with astarion anymore. Not only is the character sexy and hilarious, but now ive seen the face behind the voice, the same is still true and i just cant handle it
Tell me you had fun doing your job without telling me!
Astations VA: *This gem!
Love the BG1 tavern music really adds to the video
i heard winthrop in the background lmao
I'm falling for him all over again
Astarion with Messmer's outfit is all I need!!!!
Fun fact: they actually shot Neil with a sun powered lance and made him a slave of a vampire lord to add realism to his acting
Astarion is the realest mf on the team, he always tells it like it is!
OG BG INN MUSIC!!
I never fucking get tired of it
I love the BG1 tavern music in the background, made me very nostalgic. XD
I love the iconic BG1 tavern music ❤
Everyone praising the actor (well-deserved), but I want to shout out the writing for his dialogue. So many gems.
The "I'm going to fucking kill you" is my fave line
The I'll fucking kill you had me dying when I told him to go up on stage.
Astarion looks pretty good in Messmers outfit
"I can't tell if anyone's acting strange because you've been replaced or because this group is full of weirdos!"
Astarion calling out the shape changer trope I see.
Neil newbon deserve all his award 🎉
Oh the original baldurs gate music is so nice to hear again
The Mesmer Mod is too perfect
This is why Astarion is a permanent party member for every playthrough. The line "Well apparently there is a limit. Somewhere between a nice summer day and the full concentration power of the sun" is my favorite
The background music gives me memories
I've never playerd Baldurs Gate, but I can understand why is everyone in love with Astarion 😂
That last one fucking killed me XD
Not many people notice because of how good his character writing is, but Astarion is very much the comic relief of the party