The bar room brall at the beginning, it was funny. The series was brilliant and very amusing. Can't wait for another one to be made. Hope it will be renewed.
In the Legend of Vox Machina? Probably Vex vs Vax. In Vox Machina? I don't want to spoil anything, but it hasn't been animated yet. I'll have to hope and wait for some more seasons
@@Malacha1 I can do it moderately well, but having it as a job might give me the motivation to spend more time practicing and perfecting instead of procrastinating ( like I always seem to do). 😅
That Orthax was somehow FAR worse than the Briarwoods or even the Whispered One was a super well done touch as well as a satisfying trope or theme if how righteous wrath can be FAR more terrifying than deliberate malice ever can be.
@@MLaak86 while only losely related, that's why i love the sisters of battle in warhammer 40k so much. Their whole thing is righteous wrath, and in multiple stories ( and also in the rogue trader game) it shows that righteous wrath can be even more destructible then pure malice.
"You… you did this to me! AND YOU'LL PAY!" I binged the whole series so far these past couple days and despite not getting as much plot relevance in season 2, Percy is still up there with Vax and Grog as my favorite members of Vox Machina. Makes me so excited for Season 3!
@@LilSpookyyy Wasn't she like just Hax incarnate though? If I recall correctly she could easily body well over like 80% of most mythos pantheons is she wanted to no?
This is super cool to see again. I finished S2 the other day and kinda forgot Percy existed. He's way on the sidelines for pretty much the entirety of the second season.
It makes sense considering how central he was to season one - until they come across HER again, his only personal stakes are his buddies in the group after all. To be clear: all for more fancy boy, but the others deserve time to shine.
@@cobaltCarnivore Oh yeah definitely. They sidelined him hard though and he doesn't even appear to be useful in combats despite his array of firearms. That said, I've been watching the D&D sessions that inspired a lot of the animated show and Percy doesn't really do much in the tabletop either. Most of the fighting is done by Vex, Vax, Grog, and, hilariously, Scanlan.
Percy has his moment to shine in Season 1 being the main character of that season. I understand him putting him on the sidelines for Season 2, but we’re going to see more action from him in the future. No doubt about that.
What's worse is it made him see fabrications, made him relive his worst moments and goaded him into every dark impulse he had. I can't imagine the kind of iron will someone would need to resist something like that happening to them. Vex and his sister were the only ones who could pull him out of that.
@@gilgamesh7055 Ohhhh~, you’re absolutely right! That makes more sense What do you think his boss title would be? I’m thinking something like "Merciless Heir"
D&D had a Bloodborne-esque gothic horror setting years ago. It was their first big theme setting: Ravenloft, a hellworld for - and ruled by - evil overlords.
I don't believe Percy forgave Delilah. For all he did was stop Orthax from controlling him. And besides he knew that Delilah can't be allowed to live. Not after what she and Sylas did to Percy and Cassandra.
Just putting it out there, but... Y'all got to remember one thing: The same guy who voices Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil 6, not to mention at least one RE animated movie, is the voice of Orthax. Critical Role is, after all, just a "bunch of nerdy-assed voice actors sitting around and playing Dungeons & Dragons." 😅
(CAMPAIGN 2 SPOILERS) If Artagan ascended to godhood as The Traveler simply by having Jester be his only worshipper, could Orthax do the same by having a single cleric worship him and call him The Collector?
he didn't ascend via only Jester. he started getting more powerful as he got more and more followers, much after Jester during the course of the actual campaign.
He had way more followers than just Jester. Traveller-con was a testiment to that. And even with those followers, he was still chump change to other actual gods
It was bleed over from Pathfinder so there isn't a direct analog, but the gist is he took warlock for magic initiate in the 5e terms while being a homebrew fighter class called gunslinger.
In game he took magic initiate, to mimic a lesser bargain he unknownly struck. I believe Talisen even said He left it up to Matt if Percy really had a dream the inspired him to make the Pepperbox, or if Orthax actually did appear.
I"m curious as to how you would do this in 5E or Pathfinder (1st and now 2nd Edition) For Pathfinder, I could see it as a 'Corruption' from the "Horror" or "Occult" rules set, but I would have to come up with the various corruptions on my own (with actual 'soul stealing' being one of the higher level abilities).
revenge is a last resort .... if not in dire need dont resort to it ... even in dire need think twice ... you dont want this ... its not all u have left .... dont love anyone love yourself but dont give in to anger .... NEVER !
@@Jaann1919 I am not talking about that hairstyle his hairstyle looks to much like a douchback hairstyle do to it is really short on the sides and have a top with a spiky tip in the front
@@TheDeadCobraTheDeadCobra It reminds me of Johnny Storm or Martin from Martin Mystery, that old style classic dirtbag hair but still an interesting character.
@@goblin5734 Yeah. A show that offers little to no consequence in its story and eventually becomes generic. Contrast it with C:ER where the characters have real flaws and suffered real consequences to their actions. Edgy guy missing the point of my post.
@@demballage99 Maybe the reason it's generic is that it's an adaptation of an improvise tabletop game with the target demographic of the original fans. Changing a lot of stuff would alienate them.
He no longer becomes a focal point because his story has been told, and it is time to move on. Side characters unless zanny typically become boring unless they are the reason the plot exists or needs to continue. So it's only natural once he reaches a resolution to fall into the background.
Percy became a side character with no significance after his arc in season 1 You guys wasted him. He should still maintain his darkness power and his constant struggle would be staying in balance between sanity and his darkness. That’d make the story way more compelling. Now he’s just a nerdy engineer with unnecessary white hair that has no significant contribution to the battle and story and someone to be hated on and made fun of.
@@RealRaven6229 it has its emotional value, of course, even though it's tiny. But, the story would still go on as usual even if the emotional development with Vex didn't even happen. Nothing of this story would change.
@@Noirthodox yeah but the same could be said of the other characters in season 1. Like grog or scanlan. They had roles but you could have substituted them out in most cases aside from small character moments. It's just time to give other characters some time as the "main character"
@@RealRaven6229 Grog and Scanlan are respectively the muscle and the wizard of the group. And they're also the comedy relief of the show. Percy in this season is just someone to be hated on and made fun of while with no contribution. The thing that annoys me the most was that Percy basically got neutered to a nerd with no menance and dignity. All the wasted potential that could have been developed on this character. But you have a point, it's true that other characters need development too. But they can still choose not to waste the potential of Percy while spending time developing other characters.
@@Noirthodox To be fair to him, he might get somewhat of a light again in S3 considering the old cleric lady he knew all his life turns out to be a dragon. Who knows how long she's been one?
Which fight was your favourite in Vox Machina?
The bar room brall at the beginning, it was funny. The series was brilliant and very amusing. Can't wait for another one to be made. Hope it will be renewed.
In the Legend of Vox Machina? Probably Vex vs Vax.
In Vox Machina? I don't want to spoil anything, but it hasn't been animated yet. I'll have to hope and wait for some more seasons
Pike vs Silas on the steps of the ziggurat.
@@PristineTX you mean zippertwat right?
Grog vs Kevdak
Can we talk about how Percy has unlimited ammo when Orthax takes over
Bro that is busted
It like jhin become misfortune in lol. 4 to infinity
In the game, that was the case. Because percy was fighting for control.
Eldrich blast
Literally magic.
This show turned out so much better than I thought it could be and I had very high expectations.
What is this show about?
@@iamjesus9455Critical Role’s first DND campaign, Vox Machina
Right!! Episode one was so cringe. But they turned it around so quick!!
I find many changes disappointing
The animation of this show goes so hard, just wonderful. I really missed 2D animations like this. Like Avatar
Man... Matt Mercer brought everything and more to this version of Orthax
It's hard to believe he voices him here
@@ksaweryjanowski827 why? Matt is a professional voice actor
Sometimes I'm shocked by the number and variety of voices one person can do.
Makes me want a VO job even more, it creates endless party tricks 😂
@@ahau9799 You get the job by being able to do that, not the other way around
@@Malacha1 I can do it moderately well, but having it as a job might give me the motivation to spend more time practicing and perfecting instead of procrastinating ( like I always seem to do). 😅
I love the trope of evil people geing confronted with something even worse.
and that look on the witches face encapsulates it perfectly.
He unknowingly made a deal with him
@@ZephyrBW I am unsure how that is in any way relevant to the OPs comment.
That Orthax was somehow FAR worse than the Briarwoods or even the Whispered One was a super well done touch as well as a satisfying trope or theme if how righteous wrath can be FAR more terrifying than deliberate malice ever can be.
Saaaaaaaaame, especially when it's an ancient evil compared to them.
@@MLaak86 while only losely related, that's why i love the sisters of battle in warhammer 40k so much. Their whole thing is righteous wrath, and in multiple stories ( and also in the rogue trader game) it shows that righteous wrath can be even more destructible then pure malice.
"You… you did this to me! AND YOU'LL PAY!"
I binged the whole series so far these past couple days and despite not getting as much plot relevance in season 2, Percy is still up there with Vax and Grog as my favorite members of Vox Machina. Makes me so excited for Season 3!
Oh youll love season 3 if its where I think its going
Tbf Season One was mostly about him, which I love bc he’s my favourite character
@@bman296 Heheh, I think it is... :)
Can I ask why? Just wondering @@bman296
I like how Orthrax is the only one who calls him Percival 🤣
Well when you are the manifestation of vengeance and a man's suppressed fury, and some kind of devilish entity....you probably are on the formal side
...Cassandra calls him that too tho
Vex called him that back at the banquet. "Percival, darling. What did we say about emotions?"
@@patrykszczepanski773not always. Orthrax is the one who ALWAYS uses his proper name
@@firepuppies4086 that's not the comment
Orthax looks so cool, better than I had ever imagined him
For a bird, he's surprisingly buff
"Thank you for not dying"
Yes, that's how that works, Percy
For Grog?
Definitelty
"You're welcome."
Grog: You shot me!
Percy: Yes. Thanks for not dying.
Grog: You're welcome
That is why I love Grog
I broke into a smile when he said "yeah your welcome"
"Evil cannot create it only corrupts and destroys" -Tolkien
Guess we forgot about Ungoliant
@@LilSpookyyy Wasn't she like just Hax incarnate though? If I recall correctly she could easily body well over like 80% of most mythos pantheons is she wanted to no?
I disagree
@@w47765 you lost me at Hax incarnate and mythos pantheon lol elaborate?
Well, It inspires to create things for an evil purpose
2:42
Vex: percy no!
Orthax: percy yes!
The entire Orthax sequence gives me serious chills. It's so well done!
Can't wait to see more of him in season 3!!!
@@edizicu9853 wait what?
@@Nightylion
You heard me!
@@edizicu9853 D:
@@edizicu9853 You mean Percy.... right?
"You know who you could trust."
"Yes."
He trusted pain
I more think he trusted himself, at least to do something self-harmful
Correction, he heard Vex, and he trusts her more than he trusts himself.
No, he trusted his friends and overcame pain.
I love how this series in both season one and two handles gods and demons! Amazing designs all across the board
This is super cool to see again. I finished S2 the other day and kinda forgot Percy existed. He's way on the sidelines for pretty much the entirety of the second season.
It makes sense considering how central he was to season one - until they come across HER again, his only personal stakes are his buddies in the group after all.
To be clear: all for more fancy boy, but the others deserve time to shine.
@@cobaltCarnivore Oh yeah definitely. They sidelined him hard though and he doesn't even appear to be useful in combats despite his array of firearms.
That said, I've been watching the D&D sessions that inspired a lot of the animated show and Percy doesn't really do much in the tabletop either. Most of the fighting is done by Vex, Vax, Grog, and, hilariously, Scanlan.
Percy has his moment to shine in Season 1 being the main character of that season. I understand him putting him on the sidelines for Season 2, but we’re going to see more action from him in the future. No doubt about that.
Just wait for S3. It's about time he posses cabal's ruin
@@97cheeseloverhis later guns aren't as powerful as the one that ended up in the acid
Grog: You shot me!
Percy: Yes, well, thank you for not dying.
That had me laughing so hard
🤣🤣
He looks almost like an animatronic. What a cool design choice for an animated series!
how is it that orthax voice sounds so soothing and terrifying at the same time?
Matt Mercer, baby!
if they doint win any awards i will riot cause damm this scene and acting was amazing
“Be at peace…” “You know who to trust, Percyval…” Straight As for manipulation lol
What's worse is it made him see fabrications, made him relive his worst moments and goaded him into every dark impulse he had. I can't imagine the kind of iron will someone would need to resist something like that happening to them. Vex and his sister were the only ones who could pull him out of that.
Unpopular opinion: Percy is a mixture of Jason Todd and Vash the Stampede.
Taliesin absolutley watched trigun and had some Vash inspiration.
Who is Jason Todd and Vash the Stampede?
@@scarletangel9462 and what kind of planet have you been on
@@scarletangel9462 Jason Todd is the Red Hood from DC. Vash the Stampede is from an anime manga series called Trigun
And both very deadly gunslingers
Such an epic scene. The lighting!!
Percy you have a overdeveloped sense of vengeance it's going to get you in to trouble some day
Who else thinks that Percy would make an awesome Dark Souls boss?
Bloodborne rather. The dark-victorian themes around his character and hometown would fit right in.
@@gilgamesh7055 Ohhhh~, you’re absolutely right! That makes more sense
What do you think his boss title would be?
I’m thinking something like "Merciless Heir"
@@Karlz1212Vengeful Gunsmith Percival.
@@AzureMoebius22 Ohhhhhh, that sounds even better!
A+ my dude/gal 😉😉😉👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I had goosebumps this whole show
I know this is D&D yet this feels like a bloodborne cutscene
D&D had a Bloodborne-esque gothic horror setting years ago. It was their first big theme setting: Ravenloft, a hellworld for - and ruled by - evil overlords.
@@JoshSweetvaleI have acquired knowledge thank you
Percy is easily one of my favorite characters!! And this scene gave me chills!
I don't believe Percy forgave Delilah. For all he did was stop Orthax from controlling him. And besides he knew that Delilah can't be allowed to live. Not after what she and Sylas did to Percy and Cassandra.
This just sounds like a corrupted machine spirit with extra steps. I like it
The Dark Mechanicum would be pleased with this one.
Well lets give Talisman Jaffie the praise of this amazing character. One the most likebale and adark characters since Hannibal Lecture 😊
Okay, off topic. But the VA for Orthax...if there's ever a new Transformers series created, he HAS to be cast as Starscream!
That would be Matt Mercer :)
@@cartoonking1789 Well, if there's ever a new Transformers series to be made, he needs to be cast as Starscream.
Mercer has a very wide range for voices. It's crazy honestly
Just putting it out there, but...
Y'all got to remember one thing:
The same guy who voices Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil 6, not to mention at least one RE animated movie, is the voice of Orthax.
Critical Role is, after all, just a "bunch of nerdy-assed voice actors sitting around and playing Dungeons & Dragons." 😅
Percy deserves to have his revenge. But not with Orthax controlling him.
Vengeance is what brought Orthax in the first place. Taking revenge either way was going to help Orthax
Such a great show
How have I not noticed before just now that Orthax snuck back into the List?
Arcade Gannon fights his demons.
Percival Fredrickstein Von Mussel Klossowski De Rolo III baby
That is a mouthful of a name
@@scarletangel9462 it is
"Thank you for not dying"
"Yea you are welcome"
The concept of conflict is great
Grog : You shot me !
Percy : Well, thank you for not dying
Grog : Yeah, you re welcome ☺
grog is the best
Dangit, never saw the show or watched streams…and here I thought I was being original with my idea for a gunslinger-based Warlock.
He isn't a warlock. He's a fighter
@@Gallacant Yes and no. Gunslighter-fighter but he does have shades of warlock thrown in due to his unknown deal.
Most character designs and ideas have already been done. Stories have been going as long as humanity has existed so
I would like to see percy so powerful for the whole series.
"Yeah, you're welcome~~" Busted a gut!
- YOU SHOT ME !
- Yes.. Well thank you for not dying
- Yeah, you're welcome :D
Thank you for not dying.🙃
Percy is my favorite to watch
He is just a badass and it's great😂
He's back
(CAMPAIGN 2 SPOILERS)
If Artagan ascended to godhood as The Traveler simply by having Jester be his only worshipper, could Orthax do the same by having a single cleric worship him and call him The Collector?
he didn't ascend via only Jester. he started getting more powerful as he got more and more followers, much after Jester during the course of the actual campaign.
He had way more followers than just Jester. Traveller-con was a testiment to that. And even with those followers, he was still chump change to other actual gods
Artagan's ascension was confirmed by a cupcake and the dust of deliciousness. Trust me, it's canon.
How is Percy not a Warlock if he struck a bargain?
It was bleed over from Pathfinder so there isn't a direct analog, but the gist is he took warlock for magic initiate in the 5e terms while being a homebrew fighter class called gunslinger.
In game he took magic initiate, to mimic a lesser bargain he unknownly struck. I believe Talisen even said He left it up to Matt if Percy really had a dream the inspired him to make the Pepperbox, or if Orthax actually did appear.
@@TMOFApollios Ty very much for the explanation
@@TheFatalcrest ty for the awesome details.
Still.cannot believe orthax is Matt😂😂😂😂
I wish they use orthax as a clutch/final rage situation instead of the empathy friends ending.
But he isnt clutch, he is corruption and toxic
Percy really should have been a vengeance paladin
I don’t know if he’ll sign the other deal. They only touched on the Rakshasa.
Dang, why haven't I seen this on the US screen yet? This is perfect for viewing.
Do you have Amazon Prime?
So... Percy is kind of a Warlock? Or that's just for RP purposes?
In the game, he took the Magic Initiate feat, but otherwise he was pure Fighter (Gunslinger).
well percy got a huge nerf after this
Iron and smoke
I"m curious as to how you would do this in 5E or Pathfinder (1st and now 2nd Edition)
For Pathfinder, I could see it as a 'Corruption' from the "Horror" or "Occult" rules set, but I would have to come up with the various corruptions on my own (with actual 'soul stealing' being one of the higher level abilities).
When dcides to bacoem final boss of game
so orthax is like beast of darkness from berserk?
revenge is a last resort .... if not in dire need dont resort to it ... even in dire need think twice ... you dont want this ... its not all u have left .... dont love anyone love yourself but dont give in to anger .... NEVER !
2:21
When he was a blacksmith he had a better hairstyle i do not like the one he has now
Same
What yall got against the Max Stirner Cut
@@Jaann1919 I am not talking about that hairstyle his hairstyle looks to much like a douchback hairstyle do to it is really short on the sides and have a top with a spiky tip in the front
@@TheDeadCobraTheDeadCobra It reminds me of Johnny Storm or Martin from Martin Mystery, that old style classic dirtbag hair but still an interesting character.
@@TheDeadCobraTheDeadCobra I dont see it
1:10
What ep is dhia?
Why is kratos there
That's Grog, and comparing Kratos to Grog is an insult to Kratos, you know that right?
He lost his warlock level though
Never had a Warlock level. He did take the Magic Initiate feat, but otherwise he was pure Fighter (Gunslinger).
ok
Você é fraco demais percy
Pp
I was so disappointed when Percy overcame the demons influence. He was an immensely interesting character and now he's just boring.
Cant diverge too much from critical roles campaign
Edgy guy missing the message of the show.
@@goblin5734 Yeah. A show that offers little to no consequence in its story and eventually becomes generic.
Contrast it with C:ER where the characters have real flaws and suffered real consequences to their actions.
Edgy guy missing the point of my post.
@@demballage99 Maybe the reason it's generic is that it's an adaptation of an improvise tabletop game with the target demographic of the original fans. Changing a lot of stuff would alienate them.
He no longer becomes a focal point because his story has been told, and it is time to move on. Side characters unless zanny typically become boring unless they are the reason the plot exists or needs to continue. So it's only natural once he reaches a resolution to fall into the background.
Critical Role is everything that's wrong with D&D
No
Who are from india like it ? LETS SEE INDIANS😊
Percy became a side character with no significance after his arc in season 1
You guys wasted him. He should still maintain his darkness power and his constant struggle would be staying in balance between sanity and his darkness.
That’d make the story way more compelling. Now he’s just a nerdy engineer with unnecessary white hair that has no significant contribution to the battle and story and someone to be hated on and made fun of.
I think his relationship with Vex can be considered important. Also this is based on a DND campaign. And also Anna Ripley is still out there.
@@RealRaven6229 it has its emotional value, of course, even though it's tiny.
But, the story would still go on as usual even if the emotional development with Vex didn't even happen. Nothing of this story would change.
@@Noirthodox yeah but the same could be said of the other characters in season 1. Like grog or scanlan. They had roles but you could have substituted them out in most cases aside from small character moments. It's just time to give other characters some time as the "main character"
@@RealRaven6229 Grog and Scanlan are respectively the muscle and the wizard of the group. And they're also the comedy relief of the show.
Percy in this season is just someone to be hated on and made fun of while with no contribution.
The thing that annoys me the most was that Percy basically got neutered to a nerd with no menance and dignity. All the wasted potential that could have been developed on this character.
But you have a point, it's true that other characters need development too. But they can still choose not to waste the potential of Percy while spending time developing other characters.
@@Noirthodox To be fair to him, he might get somewhat of a light again in S3 considering the old cleric lady he knew all his life turns out to be a dragon. Who knows how long she's been one?
Still cringe
Shut up.
What do you find cringey about it? How OTT orthax is?
@@Tcrumpen boring this thing is the most overplayed trope
Yeah, tbh percy is a white haired anime boy. Still love the show
@@Clone6385 meh, garbage
In second season Persy is useless