Seriously, You Should Go Watch The Legend of Vox Machina

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@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

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@lanteanboy 2 года назад

for the Grog rage scene, the way I see it is: Vex tells Grog that "the dragon is all nice and low for him, what do you want to do now?" And Grog does the rhetorical answer of his iconic line. Still meant mostly as a nod to the actual streams but it wouldn't be outside the scope of an animated show to "call out an attack" anyways.

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

Oh yeah!! Good catch and good point. I missed that

@user-fe2ne7qx9z 2 года назад

DnD is already the most mainstream tabletop game lmao.

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

THIS is also true haha

@Herodrawer 2 года назад

Eeeeh. I don't know about that guys. Chess, Poker, Monopoly, ... all seem like pretty serious contenders in that regard. 😂

@AdriusFrostglare 2 года назад

@@Herodrawer Ah yes, chess. The DnD of the Middle Ages.

@LexSchilperoord 2 года назад

@@Herodrawer board games/card games =/= tabletop

@an8strengthkobold360 2 года назад

@@LexSchilperoord it does though, I think what you mean is TTRPG.

@Spiceodog 2 года назад

Regardless of what it does for the community it’s just genuinely fun to watch. I started watching critically role at exandria unlimited and have started backtracking to watch the second campaign, so I’m in a unique spot where I understand some of the Easter eggs but I also don’t know what’s going to happen next

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

Man, it really IS fun to watch. Had an absolute blast!

@martinweyrauch4257 2 года назад

Must be funny, understanding Tusk Love but not knowing Gilmore XD You are really in an interessting spot

@Spiceodog 2 года назад

@@martinweyrauch4257 Gilmore was in exandria unlimited so I know him a little bit

@lagautmd 2 года назад

That is EXACTLY how I started watching. When I heard that Aabria Iyengar was DMing Exandria Unlimited I simply had to watch. I've been a fan of her for several years. That acquainted me with the 'vibe' of the Critical Role studio (which she fits well). That lead to me deciding to plan watching Campaign 3 and simultaneously go back to the beginning on the Geek and Sundry RU-vid channel to see Campaign 1 from the beginning.

@Spiceodog 2 года назад

@@martinweyrauch4257 another thing is that, since I don’t know how the dice roll, nobody in the series has any plot armor

@MahoganyDesk 2 года назад

The iconic (to the Critters) line of "I would like to rage" does seem a bit weird of a battle cry outside of the community, but I think they visually showed what was going on quite well by using the anime power up visual cues. The floor cracked underneath him, lines of power whipped around him, anything that could blow in the breeze did, his eyes glowed - all of those are classic indicators that someone is tapping into more power. Without someone explaining what Rage is, they figured out the main thing to tell the audience: Grog gets more power when he does this. And because they linked it to an anime power up, they also invoke the rules about power ups: they're temporary and you have to activate them, which handily tells the audience the rest of the rules of Rage. Power ups and special, limited actions have become a thing in action media that most people would recognize it. There might be a part of the audience who are new to VM, never played DnD before, and either missed or haven't noticed the power up visual language, but hopefully we can clue them in on what's going on if they want to know. :)

@Juice1984 2 года назад

I would add that it's Grog saying it. The show has shown that Grog says Grog things. In my head canon, Pike taught him to say that so she was aware when her buddy would be bloodthirsty.

@Faeree 2 года назад

I also like that they aren't drowning us in that phrase. Like, there was once or twice more where I, as a critter, figured he'd say it again, but they didn't, because you are right. Anyone who doesn't know it would find it weird and, without something noting an explanation (even minor) to suggest that's his phrase at the very least, it would seem forced and weird. I think they are doing great to plant things for us while introducing the story to anyone who may not know the show.

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

@@Juice1984 oh my gods I’m in love with this and it’s my new head cannon.

@Juice1984 2 года назад

@@majorzipf8947 I mean, we saw it in their first scene where Pike tried to defuse the situation at the tavern. I figured it does follow.

@cryofpaine 2 года назад

Exactly. There is a lot of anime influence in this. They did a great job of making it feel like his "By the power of Greyskull", without it being too much. Although a magical-girl Grog transformation scene would be awesome! 😁

@SupergeekMikeDowntime 2 года назад

D&D sold out when they got bought, like, 2 decades ago. Arguably earlier than that, even. Something becoming “mainstream” does not mean it becomes bad.

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

Agreed. Mainstream doesn't equal bad, it's how a property handles mainstream that does

@nip3004 2 года назад

Yeah we're better off knowing wizard will adapt their franchises when carrying fans on Twitter point out problematic aspects with their game design and worlds.

@PaulGuy 2 года назад

D&D didn't "sell out", they just had no money. TSR was notorious for overextending and making bad business decisions. They were millions of dollars in debt and couldn't pay anyone or publish anything to get out of it, which is why the owner sold it to Wizards (with their MtG money).

@SupergeekMikeDowntime 2 года назад

@@PaulGuy Well, that gets to a larger question, one I was kind of dancing around: what *is* selling out? I personally just think it’s a pretty silly term to use when we are discussing the dominant game in the hobby, owned by a huge corporation. My point is, I don’t think WotC *can* sell out, any more than Disney or AT&T can.

@nip3004 2 года назад

@@PaulGuy that uhhh.... sounds like them selling out.

@Phi1618033 2 года назад

There's a difference between being a critic and being a hater. Critics want to improve things. Haters just want to destroy.

@commandercaptain4664 2 года назад

Critics make their point once. Haters go on and on and on and on and on and on... ... and on.

@aduckwithayoutubechannel 2 года назад

_and on._

@AntonioFuego 2 года назад

and on.... Also Critics tell you what they love about the show as well. it is usually 2 positives to 1 negative.

@Ailieorz 2 года назад

True, but, the amount of gatekeeping in the CR community is off the charts and for a lot, any kind of negativity whether it's constructive criticism or not, is just not tolerated.

@mikeb.1705 2 года назад

@@Ailieorz Yes. You are not allowed to criticize CR. You either love it and everything about it, or you are a blasphemer! LOL! Not to mention the whole "well I'VE been watching since episode blah blah blah." ...but the same folks bash on the OG D&D players for doing the same thing.

@---ec2ph 2 года назад

I saw pike's debatable spells as in the show as flavors of bless and shield of faith, just beefed up a little for animation

@alisadavies8943 2 года назад

I've been enjoying watching reactions from non critters and non dnd players and one of the nicest things is that when they express confusion about something, lots of people in the comments are telling them about the ability or the stream moment but also being very happy to see them enjoying it. It's felt like an extended critter hug.

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

Yeees. This 100%. I’ve been loving it. And for the most part, everyone is super friendly and seem genuinely excited to share bits of our favorite game with new people. And the ones who are jerks, are often respectfully corrected or call out. Yay for an open and welcoming Critter community!

@nuru666 2 года назад

@@majorzipf8947 All are welcome.

@slayeroffurries1115 2 года назад

"Does it live up to the hype?" Yes

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

Ya know, I have to agree

@AndrewWilson-ol6jb 2 года назад

I'd say that while I agree with some of the DnD wink and nod stuff, I don't think Grog raging is that far out from anything you see in an anime like Dragonball. It's well communicated visually that it's basically his big powerup move.

@nuru666 2 года назад

I mean, everyone knows what's up when Bruce Banner turns green :P

@orlandohowett 2 года назад

I didnt see the livestreams and have only recently started dming but so far the first episode was alright and all others for me have been fantastic and well written i really really really am liking the brierwoods arc so far and very much am liking percy's character so far.

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

I'm so glad you're enjoying! I am too!

@gabrielbustamante3167 2 года назад

Percy, and all of Taliesin's characters are just awesome. And they got it right in the series

@somerton4383 2 года назад

It's so intense, but I love it!

@clownzzz4837 2 года назад

@@gabrielbustamante3167 To me, Taliesin represents every old school D&D player out there. And I love that.

@trueMCGRaven 2 года назад

@@clownzzz4837 Taliesin is the living embodiment of "But its what my character would do" done right. He will always intentionally pick actions that don't benefit him because his character wouldn't know it to be beneficial. He would intentionally just make Caduceus in C2 dumber just because he wouldn't know of certain customs. He would make Percy a complete dick with little self-reflection that would rush headfirst into shit for revenge. And yet when push comes to shove He will turn around and do everything in his power to make sure the OTHER players get to shine time and time again. Taliesin is a perfect DND player. Not THE perfect one because there isn't one ideal style of play. But He is perfect in the role he fulfills

@mattevans4377 2 года назад

To people who like Western media, I would like to rage does seem weird. But, to Anime fans, it makes perfect sense.

@nuru666 2 года назад

Even if you're not a fan of anime, if you enjoy animation in general it's fairly clear that its "the big guy is hulking out!" trope, and yea, any anime fan knows exactly what's going to happen when Grog changes his stance lol

@furcor8299 2 года назад

na Hulk basicaly does that in western media lol

@martinweyrauch4257 2 года назад

This is why I felt no oddity in it, you are right!

@TheBiggreenpig 2 года назад

But if you are a Critter, this was exactly the wording they use when they are announcing the rage action. It would do a dishonor to the character if they didn't include it verbatim.

@amyrenaud7589 2 года назад

@@TheBiggreenpig Yeah. Kinda like how we are expecting and listening for certain Percy lines. Like his full name and all that.

@caseycole1536 2 года назад

You have way more patience with negative comments than I would have. It makes zero sense to me to dislike something simply because it’s successful. I cannot have a rational conversation with people like that.

@PaulGuy 2 года назад

There's a lot of jealous, unhappy people that want to drag everything else down to their level, instead of trying to raise themselves up.

@aduckwithayoutubechannel 2 года назад

It’s because that’s what gets you the most attention. When something gets popular, you call a lot of attention to yourself by openly saying you hate it. It’s kind of a shallow way to get attention, but hey, it brings in the views.

@feral_orc 2 года назад

I like the show but seriously it's a 6/10 at best, it's one of the most mediocre Amazon originals. CR fans have been ignorant to criticism for years

@davidanddragons5339 2 года назад

I love this show, I won't spoil but the villains are amazing and evil in the best way. Like some of the evil things they did had me thinking about them for the rest of the week

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

They also NAILED the voice actor for Delilah. So happy to see her playing that role

@valiantcoffee 2 года назад

Hey PYR, I just wanted to say as a recent subscriber (only within the last month or so) that I'm right there with you in terms of excitement for both the tv show and also your take on it! I'm not a bit CR watcher cause i don't have that much time, but I like the show bc I love animation and shorter episodes. Plus I think it'll also draw in a lot of people who aren't familiar with dnd, but they check out the show and get interested bc of the characters. And I think that's awesome for dnd in general too! So just wanted to let you know that you've got people rooting right along side you and thank you for all your hard work that you put into this community!

@danielpayne1597 2 года назад

Welcome aboard, and I feel you on the time commitment. Every episode is a 3-4 hour movie. I'm still in the 50s in campaign 1 and haven't started campaign 2. Here's to a glorious animation ride!

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

I definitely agree. The shorter episodes is perfect for those who don't want to watch the full stream but still enjoy the story!

@elizabethzelaya6710 2 года назад

I’m in the same boat as you. I don’t have enough time to really get into watching all those streams (it took me 2 weeks to get through 1 episode in campaign 3). I will say that CR has a campaign recap for most of campaign 2 if your interested in watching it. All those episodes are only 7ish minutes long and they cover a lot

@an8strengthkobold360 2 года назад

I think the simplification of the characters spells and powers was a really good choice.

@nuru666 2 года назад

The way they handled spell casting has been fantastic so far, I can't wait to see more of what they have in store for us :D

@commandercaptain4664 2 года назад

For the cartoon, yes, but for D&D, no. That lack of VSM and the anime-zation of it all makes it entertaining in a story, but doesn't allude to D&D at all. It's the 80s cartoon all over again. Surely D&D isn't unfilmable.

@truffeltroll6668 2 года назад

The show doesn't put dnd in the Mainstream, but roleplaying. And dear God, my table really required that.

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

Yes!! It shows people that, if you take it seriously, the RP moments can be deeply touching and extremely rewarding.

@nuru666 2 года назад

Last table I sat nobody was RP'ing at all, I came in with my Bard and refused to come out of character until breaks or the end of the night, it only took a few more sessions before some people started to dip their toes into the RP, got a few to fully start RP'ing. Great feeling

@commandercaptain4664 2 года назад

I think the show puts Amazon, and possibly Critical Role, into the mainstream it was already in. D&D was nowhere to be found.

@im2randomghgh 2 года назад

Even as someone who has always been fairly lukewarm on Critical role (dropped off campaign 1 after slayer's take, 2 a handful of episodes in an 3 after the first episode) I am really enjoying the show! Very funny, great animation. You can really see what a passion project it is!

@bunchflttrsndnumbrs 2 года назад

I really enjoyed all the episodes I've watched so far. From the viewpoint of someone who loves D&D and Critical Role, but doesn't have time or patience to catch up on 7 years worth of D&D sessions, it scratches all of the right itches. If I had one critique, it would be the nudity. They already show Scanlan's prolific personality so well without it. Plus, it makes me not want to share the show, because I don't want to make other people uncomfortable. But again, I'm not hating on the show, I genuinely enjoy it.

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

Agreed! It's great for anyone who wants to watch!

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

I feel like it makes me want to share it more….. with people who aren’t offended by human anatomy. I wouldn’t never recommend this to my parents but I’ve raved about it to all my friends and co-workers.

@cryofpaine 2 года назад

Fortunately they don't have a lot of it. The first episode it was necessary for setting him up. The other time it's come up, it was part of the joke. Honestly, if someone is more bothered by boobs than they are severed limbs and gratuitous amounts of blood, I worry about that person.

@hhylobates4098 2 года назад

I love Scanlans character but still think they went overboard with actually showing him doing the things he only spoke about before. I'm of the theory that they're doing this to more easily show how his character changes (he should be getting a big wake up call at the start of next season) and we'll get less of it as the series goes on. Though it won't go away entirely, the rest of the main cast do have their own relationships 😆

@stevenle9960 2 года назад

i think they really should have kept the gore use more sparing since it kind of diluted really heavy and impactful scenes like percy shooting off that driver's fingers. I remember that being a really "oh fuck" dark moment in the stream but in the show we saw grog chop a dude's hand off in the first 5 minutes of the first episode

@hhylobates4098 2 года назад

I agree, its so excessive to the point of comical and then it loses the impact. The splattering of the discount lotr party, the army, the guards at the keep. But I think its so people know what theyre in for from the start and don't forget. Remeber when a single child died 130 episodes into the second camapign and it caused controversy?? I think the animated violence is constant so as to warn for the sun tree moment, and the amount of Whitestone villagers that are going to expire in the upcoming rebellion.

@LeatherRebel75 2 года назад

I got my GF into watching the show, and she's not into D&D or really that much into fantasy. But she does love the humor, and she can tell when something is just good story telling.

@jadec6452 2 года назад

What I love about the show is the pacing of it which is an issue I have while watching their campaigns. As someone who can't pay attention on just the stream and for that long (it'll take me a day or two to get through 1 stream) and though ik things were changed for the show, we're still getting the story and I feel like it's a good substitute than watching the streams from C1(for me personally, I haven't watched C1 and I just don't have the time or energy or memory to), and it's not drawn out and long this way. Plus each episode can hold my attention which is great XD

@Rixec2 2 года назад

I think Grog's "I would like to rage" works even outside the context on D&D because it's a battle cry, something to really pump up his strength, or even something that draws on his rage. Think a D&D "HULK SMASH!"

@HenriqueErzinger 2 года назад

The "I would like to rage" scene is super weird and out of place in a vacuum, but it's such an iconic line that it couldn't be left out of the show.

@cryofpaine 2 года назад

D&D is already mainstream. And frankly, that's great. Because it means that A) there are more players out there; B) there are more tools, more support, and more material for it; and C) D&D IS NOT THE ONLY RPG SYSTEM! If you don't like it, play something else!

@amiri3276 2 года назад

If this goes well I'd love for College Humor to eventually get in on it. Even if their seasons are shorter. An Unsleeping City show would be amazing

@voidmystic00 2 года назад

This is why I love your videos. I rarely agree with anybody completely, but with this I do. But I hope we'll get all the campaigns animated and experience those amazing stories as well.

@shannonsavino2068 2 года назад

I've had so much fun as this show is coming out watching react content by complete newbies to D&D and Critical Role. One thing that I've noticed is that people have really managed to pick up on the "mechanics" of what's going on on screen, even if they don't know D&D mechanics. Like in the "I would like to rage" bit even if they don't know about Barbarian rage they tend to understand that Grog is powering up. It's fantastic how all this stuff translates that we can parse as D&D mechanics that also just becomes a storytelling element. (But also if somebody's confused by something, definitely inform in a way that brings them into the hobby!) I'm just so excited by new people learning about this world for the first time!

@edgar-sama642 2 года назад

I really tried to get into critical role, but after hearing the first 10 episodes of campaign 3, I decided it was not for me. I'm so glad we have a show like this, and I loved the first 6 episodes

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

Man watching dnd is definitely not for everyone but this show does a great job of bridging the gap!

@LadyElaineLovegood 2 года назад

It seems to me Campaign 3 is taking a long time to gel so it might not be the best example.

@caseycole1536 2 года назад

I would highly suggest watching their 2nd campaign instead. A finished story so you can see the characters become a great group of friends, and better production value than campaign 1.

@TheEzio1991 2 года назад

@@caseycole1536 I agree, campaign 2 is best to jump on the wagon

@Quotenwagnerianer 2 года назад

Just listening to them via podcast is only half the fun. Just Marisha's expressive faces while she is playing Laudna is half the fun.

@plumdowner1941 2 года назад

"Did you know this that and this were all based on D&D campaigns?" Yeah, did you know the original Doom and Quake were loosely based on a D&D campaign?

@maxwelldavis7076 2 года назад

Grog's Rage moment was absolutely another anime moment. You learn about characters' abilities in other shows as well. Not too winky in my opinion

@johnobrien7562 2 года назад

having watched multiple reaction videos of people coming in cold to the show, not one of them bumped on Grog's rage moment. Granted, many may have been coming from an anime background, where calling out attacks can be common. Generally people seemed to get that he was either psyching himself up or buffing himself, depending on their knowledge base. and six episodes in, the show has only gotten better, IMO. I'm curious what level you think they are being portrayed at - Keyleth was level 12 for the original Briarwoods arc, so a 6th level Wall of Thorns was available to her, and Pike was 10th level when she first left, so again a 5th level Holy Weapon wasn't too strong for her.) But as you say, they're deviating from D&D canon for narrative purposes. I certainly won't bump on Keyleth using 3 or 4 uses of wildshape if it comes up.

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

The only real deviation in magic I noticed (but I’m sure I missed some things) was the shield that Pike uses that also protects Scanlan and is used against an AOE. And when KeyKey made a Groot ball of roots and saved them all. I don’t think there’s a spell for that. BUT!! I love it and I’m here for it and it gave me some home brew ideas.

@johnobrien7562 2 года назад

@@majorzipf8947 yeah - a shield that can deflect an adult blue dragon's breath attack, however briefly is clearly custom. The Groot ball could possibly be the same Wall of Thorns made into a dome, which is a bit off book but I'd probably allow it with a Wisdom check

@BoredMarcus 2 года назад

exactly, he clearly doesn't know that they were level 9 when they started streaming.

@Jaxom35x 2 года назад

One small (probably nit pick) point. Pike wasn't "written in". Ashley didn't get the Blindspot gig until after they started streaming. She was there for the home games, pre-stream. It was during the Kraghammer arc which led into the Briarwoods arc that Ashley got the Blindspot job. You see in the second batch (3-6) of episodes how they incorporate that into the show. I think they did a great job of not just skipping over that and creating a storyline for why Pike was absent. I can't wait to see how they tell the story of how she helps out. I know how they explained it in the live stream, but I think it's quite obvious by now that the animation is it's own thing. They are using the livestream as a solid basis, but are deviating somewhat to create a whole new thing. I am looking forward to see things that are familiar from my memory of C1 and to also be surprised and love all the new bits they put it.

@xaderalert 2 года назад

I took that to mean that she was written into scenes and arcs she was originally absent for, not that she was written into the story.

@nuru666 2 года назад

How Pike helps in the stream is too iconic to the story to not be included. I fully expect to see what we saw in the live stream, Beam o Dicks and all

@monsterhunterayame4941 2 года назад

I completely agree that it makes no sense for him to say that in-universe, but it's so distinctly Grog and so distinctly Critical Role that they couldn't avoid it, I think.

@danielpayne1597 2 года назад

Great stream-of-consciousness handling a bunch of facets to TLoVM. I agree that we should enjoy what we can, appreciate what was done well, and critique what could have been better. I think it's sad and hilarious that some people "refuse to support" the show... I don't know what reasons somebody could have for that, but it sounds incredibly egotistical. [Minor spoilers below as I share my opinions] Personally, I think the show is getting better as it goes. While I enjoyed the initial trio of episodes, the pacing is stupid fast. I really think the first two episodes with Krieg should have been three to allow enough time for more emotional beats and more character interactions. Taking enough time to BREATHE would have made the showdown with Krieg more impactful, I think. The only emotional driver we got for it was the death of the nameless NPC kids in the fishing village. As the party travels to Whitestone and begins to foment a rebellion, we get a lot more character-driven moments and overarching plot. I no longer got the feeling of "this is moving too fast to reflect upon" by episode 4. So I think the first few episodes would have been better by adding one more, and now that I've seen episode 6, I am fully in love with the show. Shoutout to TLoVM Keyleth, absolutely the best version of the character. Be it as a result of the editing process / not having to improv or other reasons, Marisha and the writers succeeded in making Keyleth an awkward but enjoyable character who is really sweet (and, some would argue, "far less annoying").

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

By about the 3rd or 4th episode it really feels like they've hit their stride. I can't wait to see what else they have ready!

@danielpayne1597 2 года назад

@@PlayYourRole Thanks for your response! I love how you run your channel. You're honest, sincere, and you stay connected. One of the reasons I loved responding to your vids. Keep on making your terrific D&D content, Crit Role -related or otherwise.

@leahbeah1585 2 года назад

I haven't seen the people who refuse to support it but I would assume they don't simply because it's on amazon prime and amazon is kind of a shitty company and they don't wanna support them.

@commandercaptain4664 2 года назад

@@leahbeah1585 Ooo ooo! Me, Mr. Kottah! I hate Amazon (except for their exclusives which I'm compelled to buy)! From what I've seen initially, the show is rather entertaining. Most of the jokes land, the pacing is fine, and the animation is... sufficient in the pandemic timeframe was given... ... BUT to call it a D&D show is quite the severe stretch. It's like calling Game of Thrones a D&D show, despite its own inceptive influence. No rules are followed, the lipservice is bare, the action is exaggerated to Madhouse levels (is D&D supposed to be BESM only?) with the crits being too critical and the fumbles sparse. VM is supposed to be the also-ran hero party (as the prologue would allude), but they turn out to be top level superfriends (a trait specific to 5E play). The spirit of the stream is definitely intact, but the game's specifics are glossed over. I can't fathom how anyone new to all this is supposed to ween any inclination to play D&D, let alone be aware of its existence, much like Game of Thrones. They would have to be told this was a D&D game or fall into the rabbit hole of the internet to discover for themselves, and you know how rabbit holes go ( *shakes fist at algorithms* ). I would watch more, but only saw the first two for free at a local friend's place, and I don't do subscriptions. If it hits DVD, that's more like it!

@leahbeah1585 2 года назад

@@commandercaptain4664 I will say after episode 2 it starts to follow the events of the streamed games much much more closely. Also I don’t know what you would’ve expected from a “dnd show” did you expect it to show them rolling dice and calling out specific dnd 5e spells?

@dragonicdoom3772 2 года назад

I agree the rage line is a bit out of place, but I think the way they clearly frame it as some sort of Dragon Ball style transformation a non DnD player can still understand what's happening.

@birdmustard7098 2 года назад

Hope you make another one of these for 4-6 and 7-9 was nice to listen to while stocking shelves

@VarvaraFogelBullBro 2 года назад

the quality of your vids is awesome now! The pace and content is interesting and informative. TU

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the kind words!

@jessicajones641 2 года назад

I’m a critter (been one since campaign one) and I love the show. I have friends who are not critters and they love the show. I’m just happy that adult cartoons are getting some serious attention (like Invincible for example). I will never understand the hate the community gets sometimes. Either you like it, or you don’t and you move on. I’ve been playing DnD off and on for the better part of 25yrs, and when I caught wind of a campaign done by famous voice actors…most who I instantly recognized from the anime / video game community, I knew I had to watch, and I’ve been watching ever since.

@cixal4696 2 года назад

While in the Briarwood Arc the players were level 11 (unless I’m misremembering) so Pike would’ve been able to cast Holy Weapon. I just thought that was funny the way you mentioned that, but I understand the reason. :D

@somerton4383 2 года назад

To be fair about Grog's announcement of rage, it IS his signature, ICONIC line. Not that they should overuse it, which they haven't done so far, but having it now and then really hypes things up for a satisfying and bloody result. That's kind of what he's doing himself anyway when he roars it...hyping himself up into a beserker rage to slaughter whatever poor, unfortunate foe is left before him to face his wrath... It makes sense to me!

@pancaker258 2 года назад

As for Grog's line about rage, if you think about it in terms of the modern colloquialism "raging" meaning partying or just generally having some high energy fun it makes perfect sense. He would just like to party

@biggiboi7071 2 года назад

I love it a lot. An 80s style animation done great and it fills in all the holes campaign one had because there has to be when you're telling a story with the imagination.

@Nargon46 2 года назад

I've literally never been so proud of a cast and crew before. This show seriously knocks it out of the park so freaking hard. Honestly I don't have the words to express my love for this series and how right it gets EVERYTHING.

@ETREDROOMREVIEWS 2 года назад

I've found a few graphically issues here and there. Uriel sitting in his chair at the speed of light is one of them

@petergentile9132 2 года назад

Me and a group of friends just started playing d&d this month and so far we are having a pretty good time. We also started watching the show as well and we are all digging it.

@EvilOverlord1662 2 года назад

I binged the entire show the other day, and I'd to see your take on the rest of it, since season one's finished now!

@houstonhall1851 2 года назад

Frog raging is basically Goku powering up

@myrtobampali3252 2 года назад

As a fan of the show who previously knew nothing about D&D and Critical Role (yes i admit going down that rabbit hole today) i totally agree with what you are saying. its nice exploring this new thing and now that i know where the story of the series comes from its sooooo much cooler!! i think i will give D&D a go some time soon ^^ Oh btw... could anyone explain the "rage" reference?

@vahnvega1990 2 года назад

I think it fits Grog to vocalize what he wants to do.

@philkovach948 2 года назад

Having watched all 6 episodes available as I'm writing this, I can say that 4-6 really ramp it up and have been everything I wanted and didn't know I wanted from the Briarwood arc

@toasterenthusiast8023 Год назад

On the bit about Grog saying "I would like to rage" I'll say two things from the lense of someone who hasn't seen campaign one. Firstly I've been told the line is pretty iconic so it would be sad not to see it. Secondly I think it's actually quite fitting for the character. Throughout the show we see Grog always getting super exited to fight but still having enough restraint to usually ask permission from pyke or someone else on the team. So when he says I would like to rage I see it as him asking permission to go all out and get super mad but he's just too hyped up to actually control himself regardless.

@thickums5344 2 года назад

I cannot get into critical role because in general I haven't go the patience for streams. But, I love Vox Machina and though i'm sure a lot of easter eggs and subtle nods are going over my head, there's more than enough content to keep me entertained. I'm surprised there's drama around the "I would like to rage" scene with Grog, because as a barbarian player and DM I loved it, thought it was a hilarious nod to how most Barbarian's play. There's nothing wrong with having moments that only fans can understand.

@Hey-Its-Dingo 2 года назад

I don't blame you for not knowing, but they said the Briarwood Arc would be the bulk of the show when they announced that they were picked up for a full season. The plan to cover pre-stream content was back when they thought they were just going to make a two-part special, which turned into the first two episodes of the show.

@monkeystar3652 2 года назад

Having watched the next three (4-6), it still holds up for me!

@Zakiel97 2 года назад

As someone that watched a couple of newbie react channels cover the show so far I agree that there are confusing elements in the show for people that weren't into DnD/Critical Role before but those moments really are far between and from what I've seen it's mostly because we got a massive cast of different characters we're introduced to rather quickly so I've seen people struggle a bit with understanding the capabilities of every character. That being said for the most part it works, which is pretty damn impressive, and just seeing people who have never engaged with DnD love the show is a good sign in my opinion. Sure, Scanlan's illusions or Keyleth's wildshape ability might make someone raise an eyebrow if it's the first time seeing it but the show does a pretty good job to stay consistent with the powers so far - which is probably why they started the Brimscythe prestream stuff at a higher powerlevel in the show than what they would have been in their actual campaign, because streamlining those aspects of the characters makes it less confusing to newbie watchers. Let's be real, DnD characters grow massively in power in a pretty short amount of in-game time so if they kept to that in the short span of episodes they got it would confuse the hell out of everyone who hasn't seen the actual campaing.

@deltablaze77 2 года назад

I think it's totally fair to address the comments, that being said I wouldn't worry too much about them, even mine right here lol. You do a great job with your videos, can see the work the goes in and they keep getting better and more refined with every new video you release.

@lagautmd 2 года назад

You pointed out things that I didn't know. You made it clear why, when I watch it, I feel like everyone I know should watch it. The D&D aspect of it has been thoroughly managed to be there, but completely out of the way for the 'uninitiated'. I'm having a blast with it.

@indianaalbers5890 2 года назад

I've been enjoying this show so much. It inspired me to go back and watch campaign one. but yeah holy shit everything from the animation to the voice acting just works for me and goddamn does the story have its hooks in me.

@ATG3192 2 года назад

The only real criticism I have of LoVM, and by "criticism" I mean more like a nitpick, is how it feels like Vex and Vax have flipped, regarding their feelings towards the group. In the original game, Vex was pretty invested in this group of misfits and Vax was emotionally distant, whereas now Vex is the one who is emotionally distant and Vax is the one who feels invested in the group. Again, it's not a major criticism, just a difference I noticed and I'm curious if there was any particular reason for the change. Other than that, I've thoroughly enjoyed my time watching it!

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

Oh interesting. I think they had to talk each other out of leaving several times but it’s been so long I don’t remember super clearly. I do remember her being very critical of Keyleth, especially when she realized Vax has a crush on her. It bugged me so that’s why it sticks out and I’m not super happy they are leaning into it so much but I’m pretty sure they’re doing it to set up some serious character growth later when their bond is solidified during all the shit they’re about to go through.

@ATG3192 2 года назад

@@majorzipf8947 tbh, I thought I might have been remembering incorrectly, since it has been a while since I had listened to the Briarwoods arc. However, I asked my friend who's been re-listening to campaign 1 and he confirmed what I thought, that Vax and Vex in the show feel like they've had their feelings on the group at large flipped. I am interested to see how this change affects their story arcs from here on out, since I feel like a big part of why Vax being on borrowed time from the Raven Queen hit so hard was because of his emotional distance from the group until his time was almost up.

@johnhmaloney 2 года назад

Great review. As much as I loved hearing Grog say "I would like to rage", I have to admit that it would seem a little weird to someone who's never seen the campaign. The only slight, nitpicky issue I had with it was Keyleth using two very similar looking vine spells in clutch moments two episodes away from each other. I know that they were probably different spells, but it just felt a bit repetitive. Aside from that, I'm loving the show so far.

@catatemyname7801 2 года назад

I thought it was intentional, iirc Keyleth was using that spell a lot, it was her go-to spell when in doubt. I can't really guess at how a non-critter will feel about the repitition, I can imagine it might look like the one thing that works so she is sticking to her safe spell because she is scared to use new ones in case she messes them up.

@ffreed 2 года назад

I just figured it was the same spell used two different ways.

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

You will see more of that as well. Her magic largely surrounds around amplifying the already occurring flora, so a lot of it ends up being roots and vines. Also, they do use a lot of the same spells multiple times. Like Scanlan’s Hand. Also, also. They said in one of the watch parties that they intentionally gave each person’s magic a very specific look, color palette and sound set. So, with all that said, I think it’s actually very cool that we can see a spell and know who cast it, regardless of if we see that actual casting or not.

@feral_orc 2 года назад

Vax also uses the same daggers from episode 1-12, that's also a bit repetitive

@hellpenguin3031 2 года назад

My current job finally gave me time to listen in on Critical Role, so I started campaign 2. I recently finished it up, and realizing how much campaign 3 references Vox Machina, I've recently started listening to that one as well. It's a bit rougher to get into after coming off The Mighty Nein, so while this series is spoilers for the point I'm at right now, The Legend of Vox Machina is giving me a better chance to connect to these beloved characters.

@percussiveseer415 2 года назад

Sending you courage to go through the comments, and really don't feel obligated to give attention to comments that anger you, even if they're widespread. People not understanding part of what you're saying is just part of the thing, especially with popular topics like CR and TLoVM that bring more people in general, and replying in a video afterwards might help clarify some things but in the end it brings the spotlight on tiny details and/or people calling you ignorant and it... doesn't feel good for such a usually positive channel. To me at least. Regardless of what you end up doing, I'm still always hyped for your videos! Wishing you a great day, Sir Jay!

@griponreality254 2 года назад

The first episode feeling rushed was pretty scary, but by episode three it had already hit its grove and am so happy for them. Wondering how it will be received outside of the critterdom.

@yiklongtay6029 Год назад

I still wished they made the first 2 episodes a CR special/ prologue then follow it up with the Briarwood arc taking the whole 12 episodes. If you watched CR, you know that their good standing with Uriel and Emon comes from a long cultivated relationship. By truncating their relationship to a smaller good deed and a dinner, they have made Uriel very unimportant and not at all fleshed out. Their fall from grace in Emon also became less significant. Making it a special then follow it up with a vague indication that there was a time skip would reduce that consequence

@WolvesHart79 2 года назад

Stand alone for someone unfamiliar with CR...yeah it is fun. That said, I'm really bummed that it jumps right into the VM we know already instead of the much teased "unaired" adventures of VM. Granted I wasn't sure how they would do it without a certain dragon-born character but I was still excited to see the S.H.I.T.s...

@lonelyprince0 2 года назад

just pointing out a few things: The characters at episode 1 and 2 is level 8 or 9 so they would have had access to the stuff they did. By the time Briarwood dinner came around they were level 10 or 11 because the show skipped 2 whole arcs that didn't matter. Although technically magic weapon wasn't a spell until Xanathar's Guide to Everything, which was published 2 years after this arc wrapped Pike's shield is probably just an interpretation of Shield of Faith

@tyriquesmith8850 2 года назад

I thought the first 3 episodes felt a bit rushed story wise, trying to get to the Briarwood arc quickly. But the next 3 episodes were a significant improvement I feel. I'm enjoying it.

@tyriquesmith8850 2 года назад

@Chris Stoltz Yeah, I think they just wanted a better introduction for the full crew than the Briarwood arc, but doing the whole Kragghammer arc would've been too much. All things considered that was probably the best they could do to get to the parts they actually wanted to touch on. No perfect process I suppose, but i'm enjoying where it went so so harm no foul.

@colinrobertson7580 2 года назад

I think that one of the things that people overlook is the extent to which pathfinder has influenced the campaign. Lots of spells and equipment were from pathfinder and the blended those things into the 5e campaign.

@simon4876 2 года назад

I know DnD and I know the Show and how Iconic the "I would like to rage" line is. But for me it threw me right out of the Immersion. I believe for me was the amount of rage was just out of proportion to the situation. The Dragon was playing with them beforehand, so I would understand the ground shattering hatered there, but the Dragon was already loosing when he raged. So why did he turn Super Sayan there?

@vento3554 2 года назад

I think the example of grogs rage as something not understandable is a bit off the mark, to me it seems like the archetype of "berserker warrior" is common enough to where you get the idea of what's supposed to be going on by the visuals alone

@nietzopaniquen 2 года назад

Small correction: at 7:00 you mentioned Pike casting Holy Weapon. I don't think it was that spell at all though. It seemed more like Magic Weapon to me, which she does have access to as a war cleric. The only liberty they took is to make it a non-touch spell. Holy Weapon is a spell Pike couldn't cast because Xanathars wasn't even out yet at that time.

@brendansullivan7867 2 года назад

I am a regular DnD player, never really watched Critical roll in the past, but started watching in Season 3. But I am really enjoying The Legend of Vox Machina show. Looking forward to the next set of episodes every Friday.

@nip3004 2 года назад

Wizards would never sell out. Could you imagine if they were the type of company that would make changes to their games and worlds over something like a Twitter mob? Nah we're safe.

@feral_orc 2 года назад

Thanks, I almost thought we were screwed there but thanks for reassuring me.

@tooblue127 2 года назад

I watched the show the DAY it came out since it premiered on my birthday. I am a critical role fan but honestly mostly an animation fan. It was just exciting to see some people I admire make a show and see the hype around it. While I am no expert on Critical role (seen only a handful of campaign one and nearly near the end of campaign two now) I am familiar with their work. My boyfriend who I convinced to watch the first three episodes with me was not a failure with it. I enjoyed the show so far and had no nitpicks. He had some more. He wasn't caring for the pacing or power leveling of the characters. Most of his critics seemed to be centered around those two things. I never had a problem with the pacing or powers displayed since I was just invested in the story since honestly, I am almost completely oblivious of what will come. Just wondering if anyone else thought the pacing was off? I genuinely couldn't tell but I may very well be biased.

@Nightraven26 2 года назад

9:20 I think Record of Lodoss War is a tv show adaptation of a DnD campaign (2nd edition, I think?)

@MisterFister612 2 года назад

I love the show and it opens the door for other dnd shows that could be made. for example i would love an adaptation of some dimension 20 campaigns. Fantasy high and the unsleeping city could be fun. i can understand why people dont like critrole i am a fan of the series personally but i understand. But non the less its a big step for the TTRPG Community.

@hunnerdayEDT 2 года назад

I'm not a Critter or DnD person and I wasn't confused by Drog's rage moment in the Dragon fight. Made sense to me.

@ChrisMarrero75 2 года назад

Love these videos, love the legend of vox machina

@PhasedTM 2 года назад

Being a Critical Role fan myself, I was of two minds when I saw it (Grog's rage): I loved the nod to the fan base, but it did stand out as being weird in my mind. Gotta be honest, I've spoken to people who have no clue about D&D or Critical Role ... they just assumed Grog's "I would like to RAGE!" was equivalent to other 'powering up' you'd see in other anime and never gave it a second thought. In short, I don't think in this context it took anything away from the show at all. As for commenters saying this will make D&D mainstream, I hope it does. There are D&D video games (looking at you Neverwinter - it's MMO) that went down the microtransaction wormhole ... this has exactly zero to do with the pen and paper D&D.

@ummacnai 2 года назад

I'm kind of curious how non-fans would react to it. I'm so thrilled to see it, and excited by the easter eggs, that I have trouble seeing it as a stand alone piece of entertainment. They're briefly outlining these characters, and doing a good job of it I think, but things are firing in and out so fast that I wonder if any of it is really catching. Gilmore's obviously important, but I think there's been two brief appearances, and not much more, so he's seems like just a super flirty mage. Of course, maybe he was that sketch'ed when they first introduced him, too.

@majorzipf8947 2 года назад

Same! So I sought out those that haven’t seen it. And I found There are lots of reaction vids out there by non-Critters and people who have never heard of D&D. I’ve been really enjoying ‘Everyday Negroes” (yes, that’s the name of the channel). They react to a lot of anime and fantasy shows and they are getting really into it.

@nuru666 2 года назад

@@majorzipf8947 Their reaction for Ep6 is up, it's hilarious

@Vexclorion 2 года назад

Love the vid, how you go in an address the Fandom and articulate your view with respect Keep it up

@grim_glim 2 года назад

I don't understand the fear of mainstreaming. "Sit back, relax, have some fun. DND is for everyone. "

@Xiatter 2 года назад

I thought the rage *was* done very well. In the livestream, as a non-D&D player at the time, I didn't initially understand why Travis said that, but after the second or third time I got hyped. I suppose it's fair to say it's imperfect. But I can't think of a better way they could have shown it off in the animation, and had they left it out, fans would have raged. To me, that moment was excellent and necessary.

@ariannaravenmcclare 2 года назад

I love the balance they created and I would love to see more of the d&d campaigns get animated. Like Dropout. Best bard ever. Go watch their stuff too.

@nuru666 2 года назад

He has stiff competition from Scanlan for Best Bard Ever... Not many Bards get to tell a god "No, you stay right where you are."

@laurence_lookmyr 2 года назад

If I’m being completely honest, episodes 1-6 were a hard m e h. 7-9 were ALLL AMAZING.

@LandonTheDM 2 года назад

Grog saying "I would like to rage." could definitely seem like it would be out of place without d&d context. However, after watching a number of non-critter and specifically those who never played any ttrpg, the general reaction was positive with some neutral towards it. The positive ones all got hyped up when he said it, and most commented that it "seemed like such a grog thing" to say out loud that he wanted to rage. So I get that point, but it looks like (at least from my small sample size) that it has not become an issue for those who don't know. Good video

@bandi138138 2 года назад

I agree that it was a great narrative decision to not adhere too strictly to DnD rules. It allows the characters’ ability to be more of an identity, and also limits some of a lot of abilities that are super powerful

@tuiteyfruity5010 2 года назад

Older versions of DnD aren’t like console games that won’t work on old systems. The system is pen and paper and you can do what you want! XD But also I watch the LOVM with my friends of whom only one has seen 3 episodes of CR (of the new season) so they’ve gone in essentially blind but most have played DND at least once. They love it! As a critter I feel like I’ve gotten my kickstarter money worth for sure

@alexgriffin9476 2 года назад

I haven't seen Critical Role in a long time. I watched the first campaign, but I never kept up with the creation of Legend of Vox Machina. I watched the first six episodes, and I was wondering about the entire Kraghammer arc. Where is it? Was it written out because it had Tiberius or is there another reason they didn't include the first arc of the streams?

@DocEonChannel 2 года назад

The common assumption is: because nothing in that arc really affects the later arcs. Brimscythe sets up Chroma Conclave. Briarwoods sets up Vecna. Kraghammer? never comes up again.

@astridstarr2787 2 года назад

I like eldrich foundry but I do think it misses the same quality of choices as hero forge juuuust a teeny bit. But I always recommend it if you’ve already tried hero forge and couldn’t quite find what you wanted

@natesmith8475 2 года назад

What are some fantasy creatures or races that you wish was used more?

@Ailieorz 2 года назад

My only critique of the show was that the first three episodes felt rushed. I get why but I would have been very happy if they took longer to get to introduce the villains etc. Four onwards they've settled into a much better pace and it's so much better, I just wish they spent more time back at the start. I'm so glad you mentioned that gatekeeping in the CR community. It's ridiculous! If you don't LOVE every part of it 110% you're not a fan, apparently. That's just not healthy. There are absolutely things that they can do better but a lot of fans actively go out and shut down those people voicing their concerns, and that's just not good. For instance, I posted the above on another video and had a dozen comments telling me that I clearly don't understand blah, blah, blah. I didn't hate it, I just wanted it to slow down a bit, that's all.

@TheClericCorner 2 года назад

I feel like there is a lot of context with the beginning rant 😂. Always pro critical role!

@PlayYourRole 2 года назад

Many of the comments on the last video had strong opinions haha

@hindrickalendhi3515 2 года назад

F&$# the haters, man. Keep creating and doing what you do. Way to not let them get you down.

@kaptainriflebeard5980 2 года назад

I love the Legend of Vox Machina. The only critic I would have is the animation at times leaves something to be desired at times. It's probably because the characters have styles similar to the DC animated stuff and it threw me off a bit. Other than that, it's really cool and good show. I don't know. I think most concerns people have about it potentially "harming" D&D is just kinda uncalled for. Also, do you think we'd have a chance to see Arkhan pull off the legendary move he did on Vox Machina in animation form? I think that'd be cool

@kyleward3914 2 года назад

I watched and enjoyed the first campaign, but it's not always easy to find four hours to sit down and watch the latest episode.

@princezago8000 2 года назад

Tbh dunegons and dragons is already "mainstream" its known as the first roleplaying game and channels with large subs talk about/play them and its on popular shows such as stranger things in the first episode