Critical Role Animatic [C1E115 Spoilers] - Vax's Farewell 

Hello everyone! I just wanted to say thank you so much for such a warm response to this video! We can all cry together 😂 Edit: I totally forgot to bring this up earlier- inspiration for the designs came from the comic book, official art by Kit Buss, and some of my own flair.

Scanlan: If you want us to fight her, say Jenga . . . because we will. "Six people walked into that room willing to fight a god. One person walked in willing to fight two."

"I'm going to see my mother" - still gives me chills

*Sobbing* “And because I‘m level 20, I will cast druidcraft...” *Sobbing intensifies* “Fuck you Liam!”

Scanlan's "I wish I could have done more" is HEARTBREAKING because he went into that fight HOARDING that one 9th level spell hoping to use it at this point. He clung to it with all his might. Then, when he had to choose between the world and his friend. He made the hero's choice and chose the world.

Lie down Try not to cry Cry a lot

*Singing while crying* "Don't you know, you never split the party. Clerics in the back, keep the fighter healed and hearty. The wizard in the middle, where he can shed some light. And you never let that damn thief out of sight..." *Sobs*

The worst part is the voice actors are not even bringing their A-game. If this is part of the animated series, then our emotions are fucked

I know the romantic relationships and friendships are important, but what Laura and Liam brought to table as twin brother and sister is absolutely amazing.

Me: *Hasn't seen a minute of Campain 1* Also Me: *UGLY SOBBING*

Picture if you will. Someone who has never watched critical roll. Discovers the Amazon prime series of Vox Machina. Starts bingeing campaign 1. Gets really into D&D because of it. Grows super attached to these characters because they are suckers for love able assholes and found families. And now they have just watched this episode and are here typing all this while crying so distraught they might not even go to work tonight. And that’s me.

"I wish I could've done more.." "I don't know how to live..." Those 2 lines get me every time. 😢😭😭

"I feel like she's taking part of me away" "I will carry it with me, to remember you by" that line makes me fucking sob every time

One thing I always appreciate about critical role is that they know that a good story is worth more than a happy ending. Having Vax go with the raven queen is a million times more impactful than anything else.

Fun fact by the way one of the first "arguments" Percy and Vax got in to Percy said "I hope the last words o say to you when you die are defiant." and they are. The work that they put Into this show even Matt was crying 😭😭😭 "I feel like shes taking a part of me." As you remembered they're twins 😭😭😭

Me: *Cries 1 Million Tears* Pumat Sol from Campaign 2: That is, Frankly, A paltry sum

I've literally never seen Critical Role S1 and barely seen S2 but I am sobbing.

That last line always gets me... "I'm so proud" and then he vanishes

It’s been said many times, but Vax saying he’s going to see his mother and knowing that Liam lost his mom in real life is just tear jerking.

Probably the most heartbreaking moment in the entire series. They saved the world and defeated an evil god only to lose Vax because the Raven Queen couldn't show any more favouritism

Laura: “I feel like she’s taking part of me away.” Me: (sobs) I don’t know why but this just makes me tear up every time.

YT has been trying to get me to watch Vax’s leaving for a while now. Wasn’t having it. But an animatic? Always worth a cry. Can’t wait to see this fully animated in... 5 or 6 years.

You know while crying to this i realized something d&d after life sucks and i start crying harder

Vex: I can't do this without my brother Vax: Yes you can, I know you can Vex:...but I don’t want to

I was teary-eyed for the whole video, but that last bit with his mother RUINED me. You reopened some old wounds here GingerAnya. Lovely video, even if it has me crying at 8AM, sitting at my desk at work.

If the animated series makes this scene even a 10th as good as this, no critter will stand a chance. So. Beautiful. And sad. And I NEED MORE TISSUES!!!!

"im sorry is so cold" because he is a ravenant and his dead body dont have any heat.

Once he gave his life to the Raven Queen, i had to watch the part where he leaves bc it was killing me. He gave his own life for his sister's.

Of course Elaine has the Mom side braid. X'D

I can't watch this death scene without crying. Especially since I'm a twin and the dialogue between Vax and Vex is so true and real. "I feel like she's taking part of me away". It's exactly how I would feel with my sister. Truly incredible roleplaying.

I do not accept this...

So I might have teared up at Vax's "Pickle..." Not disclosing that information.

They beat one god and were ready to fight another that same day

"I feel like she's taking part of me away." "I will bring it with me. To remind me of you." FUCK that hits hard

One year later and I still tear up when he tells scanlan “you did everything”

I know many people who think that gaming is not a valid method of communication. I watch this, see the original one with the looks on their faces, feel the emotions, and I think 'how can you not think that this is valid?'

me, forgetting just how damn emotional this was live: yeah i can handle it. *30 seconds in* I cannot handle it! ;A;

When you think about it the Raven Queen did give a gift that a lot of people that had to live through the Vecna crisis didn't have. He got to say goodbye. He got to have those final words. There was SOME closure. Such a beautiful moment. Beautiful artwork. Well done.

I only discovered Vox Machina for myself finally this week. And i have been slowly falling for Vax character. He looks and sounds ellegant yet he is just so ordinary. So he feels very much alive. Like a common friend you met along the way in your life at some point. First thing was me reading a spoiler about his end in one of yt clips, even before i started watching the series. Then i noticed i kinda begin to actually fully love him. And i didnt wanna admit first. I am glad i read the spoiler because being ready for character's death is so much better than to be broken by it. With Vax, i like how his demise was something that was determined far before the actual death. So every Vox Machina fan, no matter of when they joined on series, could not be broken by it but be ready to let him go. I wanted to avoid your animation like hell but i couldnt resist at the end. The way you drawn character's emotions here is very bittersweet. But if fan animation hits so hard i am actually afraid how much tragic it would be when this scene would be officially animated. We are gonna be nucleary destroyed.

Bruh. I don't know what happen to the guy the went in that black lady. Or what this is from. But I have never cried so hard. Main this is going to stick with me.

I started with S2 and this just makes me think of Caleb.

I can't believe this only has a thousand views! this animatic is amazing and beautiful, and made me relive all the emotional trauma and love of this amazing scene...

Okay I’m not gonna cry. I’m a grown man. I’m not gonna cry. I’m not gonna *cries like a sprinkler* damn you Liam O’Brien!

It's always Pike's face that really gets me when i watch this animatic. The way you've drawn her hits me really hard.

I thought I was ready for this. .... I will never be ready for this. -cries a lot on the floor-

Fuck, it's still far away in the future for TLoVM, but goddamn will this hurt me so bad when it happens.

"Im not crying, youre crying!" EVERYONE IS CRYING!!!

I feel like it would have been stupid but for some reason before he left I wanted him to leave a note to Scanlan saying “Jenga”

Scanlan "I wish I could've done something" he was saving his wish spell for this moment I just know it. To bad he needed to use it to counterspell 🥺. Roll over Try not to cry Cry a lot

Snowdrops symbolize "new beginnings, hope, rebirth and the ability to overcome challenges." What an utter masterclass of storytelling by Liam.

I knew I was gonna cry all over again when I saw this... Didn’t even make it 30 seconds, and was straight up weeping by the end... The quality of this is fantastic, it’s just how I imagined it. Thank you for this... just, thank you.

For me, Vax's farewell harkens back to B5's final episode: Sleeping in Light. It's somber. It's quiet. And it's damn near perfect. As much as I wish Scanlan had succeeded in saving Vax, I'm glad he didn't, because otherwise we'd have been robbed of possibly the most powerful moment in the entire campaign. It couldn't have been more perfect if it were planned from the beginning.

This hurts more than watching the cast crying.. stop cutting onions people! :'(

I kept muttering “don’t cry, don’t cry”. I cried.

Jesus i haven't even watched the whole series yet and this still ruined me. I just need them to be happy WHYYYYYY

I’ve always wondered how that fight would go. Had Vax not been so great with his send off would a rested Vox Machina have a chance against a goddess? I’d love a one-shot where they fight the Raven Queen with the help of Kimac Kerr, Kash, Zahra, Allura, and Gilmore. Combat would be an absolute pain and take forever but It would be a great excuse to make the fight hard as hell

This is going to kill me when it happens on the show

How do y’all think Percy would react to meeting with Caleb, and Vax meeting Molly?

I discovered CR during C2. I've come truly appreciate Laura and Liam's acting skills during this scene.

I have watched this and the actual scene so many time and no matter what I'm doing, I have never been able to hear "I've never had a greater friend than you" without ending up a sobing mess.

7:42 in the damn morning and I’m already crying

When laura comes in omg

I'm not crying. You're crying. It's just raining.

Being a twin myself...seeing Vax say goodbye to his sister never gets any easier.

Looking back on this again, I fear what will happen in season 3

I was always a bit surprised that Percy's reply to Vax's request wasn't, "I accept your charge," rather than "Of course." I know it's character and relationship growth, but accepting it more formally would have just been so Percy.

I'm glad someone did it. This moment chokes me up everytime.

Haven’t watched much of C1, but I love little clips like these. Thanks for doing such amazing work. Hearing they story of Vax and the Raven Queen inspired me for my own little take on it with a Druid. Can’t wait to see how mine pans out.

The voice actors are just selling it... When they get to this scene in the Animated version... it's really gonna hurt.

is been how many years? and this scene still gets me to cry so much. Gj

ashamed of myself for just now seeing this many months later but my god did this hit me hard. got me in tears dammit. good to know this scene still breaks me 3 years later. one mark of a good scene is the difference in elevation. you do this wonderfully with the gnomes and grog and the raven queen and keyleth and theres just so much attention to detail. also. how fucking dare you include the keyleth vax goodbye wave. that shit sent me from misty eyed to heartbreak immediately

C1 E115: "I wish I could have done more." Spoiler for Dalen's Closet: Dalen's Closet: "I wish that Vax'ildan can say a few words at his sister's wedding."

God… imagine what this would be like in the new critical role series, I really hope they can do the scene justice like this.

I am riding a bus home ugly crying because this part gets me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

You blink. And its just feathers. This will never not make me cry

Thank you so much for sharing this with us all :D

Thank you so much for sharing this with us all!

This is beautiful. You got me crying all over again

Really well done! Good work. I love it

My gosh, this is dedication!

Incredibly well animated! Each frame was so consistent, really captured the emotions :-) Well done

It's been six months since I saw that episode and now I'm here, crying all over again.

After all this time and it still brings me to such tears. Beautifully done.

And now I'm crying. Phenomenal job.

This is very, very well done. Wonderful job! It captures the emotion of the scene... we're all sobbing, in the best way possible.

Every single time I watch any version of this scene, I will cry. So beautiful!

I have wanted to see an anematic of this scene for so long, so thank you for finally gifting that

This video requires more views! Outstanding work!

This is so good!!

How dare you make me feel this again?!?!? Damn fine job!

Perfect and wrenching and beautiful.

Amazing! Both the scene and your work! Thank you!

I got the chills watching this!

GingerAnya...you did an heck of a fantastic job ! Your style is fantastic and you really hit the emotional reactions of the characters ! YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOOOOOB !

Beautifully done.

That was an amazing animatic great job!!! Love to see more if you are able ^_^

This is unfathomably, masterfully made. Thank you for your time and hard work on this. You're amazing.

woooooow... so much emotion, so brilliant !!!

Wonderful tribute in beautiful art

Been half a year since I cried last, damn, animation plus the feels hit me harder than the actual moment did on stream all that time ago, well done