HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:40 Lie detector 4:55 Laura’s merch corner 6:40 Intro cinematic 8:30 EPISODE STARTS 11:05 Recap Ends 13:05 Drawing roles 17:15 Map out (suspicion begins) 21:15 Among Us Begins (if you feel like spoiling yourself, it’s at the end of this comment) 23:25 Looking for Michelle Branch (you could say, traitors are Everywhere) 29:40 Ashton’s plan makes too much sense 30:50 Laudna loves Imogen no matter what 32:20 Hidden camera show 33:40 Down where it’s wetter 34:45 Sam Reich has been here the whole time 37:45 They finally remember the Michelle Branch song 41:20 Laudna gets Pate suspicious (Travis smells lies) 44:25 It’s adorable that Orym would think Fearne remembers literally anything 46:50 Ashley is suspiciously eager (don’t look at her neck) 49:40 Travis sent Matt a pic 50:40 Hyper rage (Ashley can’t make eye contact) 56:45 Fearne isn’t suspicious at all 1:01:35 Kenny 1:10:35 Do you trust us? 1:13:30 Orym is the only one who remembers BH trivia 1:17:05 Flesh Cut Grass 1:18:55 Laura is just walking around because of peer pressure 1:23:15 FCG has no insight into Fearne 1:25:40 Aerial combat is cool 1:29:15 Marisha fully climbs on the table 1:30:45 Pate divebombs Chetney (OMG U GUYZ) 1:32:05 Callbacks (20 is a doppelganger roll) 1:34:00 Speak with Plants 1:35:20 Talking to a creepy plant (SHES GOINGTA SACRIFICE HERSELF) 1:42:25 Fearne is so innocent 1:44:05 Imogen and FCG do not trust each other 1:45:55 Say What You Wanna Say (Brave, Sara Bareilles) 1:47:45 FCG blood 1:49:25 Touch tips 1:50:40 Chetney is sus 1:55:05 Are you my Dad? 1:57:05 Is it you? 1:59:30 Liam texts his ex 2:02:40 Divination 2:03:50 Sam finally gets to say ‘Stop It’ (Orym’s scent) 2:05:15 Chetney absorbs the branch 2:08:15 ‘My Girl’ing Orym 2:10:20 They finally converge on the answer 2:13:00 FCG and Ashton orchestrated the whole thing 2:15:55 None of us will ever betray each other (holster the bees) 2:19:00 BREAK STARTS 2:30:40 Art Montage 2:32:40 BREAK ENDS 2:33:55 Learning a lot about communication 2:36:00 Cleaning Liam 2:40:10 Debating whether they should do the mission 2:45:55 Imogen ships Fearne and Ashton 2:48:05 Sorting items 2:54:00 In the garden 2:58:15 Fearne’s friends come to watch 3:00:00 Imogen and Ashton 3:04:00 Chetney keeps his tongs safe 3:05:30 Fearne powers up 3:16:40 FCG rages out 3:20:35 Should’ve given it to Ashton 3:25:30 FCG also ships Fearne and Ashton 3:28:40 Fearne took a total of 303 damage 3:30:55 InFearno 3:31:40 Battle begins 3:33:30 FCG is mean to Orym 3:34:35 Sam learns how his stuff works 3:36:20 FCG is fine now 3:38:05 FCG needs a smoke to calm down 3:40:35 This Girl is on Fire 3:41:15 Laudna ships Fearne and Ashton 3:42:25 Ashton watches the Land Before Time 3:43:50 Ashton’s new body 3:47:20 IHOBS 3:50:25 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode is still debatable. Sam’s gas can says “TRUST ME” with one of the Sam masks from the London Show on it. You’re probably already aware of it, if you’re this kind of nerd, but it bares repeating: Blue Eye Samurai absolutely rules. None of them are doppelgangers Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?
I love how Matt tells them that only 2 are phonies, and everyone at the table immediately started messing with each other even if they were the real ones. They all knew the assignment.
Most of them were fully convinced she was a doppelganger; so was I. Now in hindsight, I'm curious if she was acting suspicious on purpose to lean into it, or just some initial nervousness was read as suspicion and it spiralled into more nervousness.
@@littledarksun6484 athletics is strength based and Beau had 10 strength, so really her strongest character was Keyleth, which is hilarious to think about 😂
@@greathouseofdel BUT! Beau had expertise in Atheltics so her Atlethics was usually as good as her Acrobatics since she only had proficiency in that, and proficiency bonus scales better than modifier
Well. Only the real one would know to connect this question with Pie. Cause there was pies there and Orym learned to love them. Even if it was still wrong. Few people would know to connect that with Pie
1:40:24 I deeply enjoy seeing everyone having silly human fun. Side conversations. Snacks. Goofs. Not in character but just people playing a game together. It's the thing that I love about this game. The devious joy from Mercer this and the previous session is a feeling I chase as a DM. It's just so.... Good.
@TheDarthLuffy Threaten me with a good time why don't you. Wouldn't you love to not have anything to worry about, just spend all day photosynthesising or sleeping?
I feel like Orym's questions were going on the assumption that a doppelganger would *confidently* give an answer. Fearne often doesn't remember what spell she just used a second ago. The idea that she remembered Orym's spot in the pageant - since he didn't even enter as himself - was pretty far-fetched.
@@tecknifer5503 No, they were joking that her mini wasn't on the map, but not because Laudna was doing anything. Matt just forgot to put her mini there. I was just joking about her being a nervous giggler in general, regardless of whether she was a doopledonger or not.
Off the rails IMMEDIATELY. I love it when they're slap happy. I feel like these episodes are the closest to what I imagine their home games are like. God bless Matt’s eternal patience.
🎶on the fourth day of Critmas, 🎶my true sight showed to me🎶four Vexs shooting🎶three Ashtons swinging🎶 two Jesters casting🎶and nightmares I’ll never unsee🎶
On the fifth day of Critmas my true sight showed me FIVE PUMAT SOLS! for vexes shooting, three Ashton's swinging, two jesters casting and some nightmares I'll never unsee
On the Sixth day of Critmas, my True Sight showed to me, 6 Chetneys Carving, 5 PUMAT SOOOOOLLLLS, 4 Vexs Shooting, 3 Ashtons Swinging, Two Jesters Casting, and some nightmares I'll never unsee!
(spoilers below) I love how... ...Matt clearly showed them at 13:05 two doppelganger cards and five normal cards, but before he shuffled them together his hands dipped down behind his DM screen just for a second at 13:08 which is when he must have switched the doppelganger cards for two more normal cards and when he shuffled them all together at 13:10 he did it with the cards facing away from the players so nobody noticed. That's a clutch sleight-of-hand check, Matt. Kudos. Fooled me right up until the end.
The end of this episode being the true final test of trust is really where it’s at. Trusting your friends, trusting them to hold you accountable, trusting yourself. Just incredible.
This group is slowly beginning to feel like a group of elementals going around in mortal form. We have the obvious InFearneO and Ash-Stone, but we also have: - Orym as the essence of Nature (plant stuff, Seedling, is an Ashari) - Imogen as the essence of Lightning (The storm dreams, Purple themes, Levitation and Lightning bolts) - Letters as the essence of Metal/Gemstone (literally made of metal, some gems are believed to have healing properties by spiritualism, the whole "diamond in the rough" trope considering their backstory) - Chetney as the essence of Ice (grew up in the northern regions, werewolves are "cold-blooded killers", and is just generally a pretty *cool* guy) - And finally, Laudna is the essence of Life and Death (undead herself, can drain vitality from one to give to another, has both natural and unnatural aesthetics) Like, Im feeling as though this may end up as a second Calamity sort of situation, with a huge twist and this group having to fight off the gods as the elemental forces and changing the future of Exandria forever... And thats _fucking amazing._
actually they are doing real good hitting the damage types, Ashton for bludgeoning, Orym and Chet hit slash Fcg has the Radiant, got imogen for psychic and laudna for necrotic too. missing force and cold and piercing, acid and poison, but its solid coverage
An acquaintance of mine on TikTok did up art of what they thought Fearne would look like with the shard way back in early November. They’re working on new Fearne and Ashton art as we speak🤩🤩🤩
And the third challenge was the cherry on top. I cant say I was overly surprised, but that didnt matter, the cast interactions during it were story line gold. 10/10
@@lenore-bw6qz not sure of the time stamp but it was a reference to the Legally Blonde musical - "oh my god, oh my god you guys" lyric. Sam said "Is that a real song?" like some kind of theater HEATHEN
I'm just going to mark this here for myself to celebrate finally having caught up in my binge. From C1 to here in C3 I have enjoyed every second of each episode. From laughing at sam's bits, to all of the emotional heartache, I have loved it all. I can't wait to finally have to say "Is it Thursday yet?" even though I can't catch them live due to a night shift schedule. VOD gang rise up!
@@terradon852 I also just caught up. It took me about 3-4 years of watching with various intensity of binging. There were some breaks, and there were some days when I watched the whole day which is about 3 episodes. but I also watched all side one-shots, and Talks Machina so my watch time is much longer that just 3 main campaigns :p Now it feels very weird when I don't have any CR to procrastinate to.
Woo!! Well done! I found after I caught up on C2 that when they started the next campaign I began leaving C3 unwatched for weeks, so that I could binge a few eps together 😆
Congrats! I only caught up on episode 49 myself, episode 50 was my first one I watched on Twitch. Unfortunately I live in the UK, it's 4am for me when the livestream starts, and I work so I've only been able to watch like 3 episodes live, when I've had a week off.
I’m still trying to work my through C1 while also watching the new eps of C3. Working on 80 now, then will watch 81…I love these people so much! C1 is already giving me heartache and side stitches. This campaign is nothing short of amazing.
Taleisin's face when he gets the paper :D So Ashton's made of stone, Fearne's covered in fire... Imogen's kind of been turning into lightning, right? What else might happen?
i can’t imagine matt would have allowed that since it’s an exterior protection and the fire damage was interior. i thought it too but it’s very possible it wouldn’t have done anything
When they get back to Exandria, I wonder if the members of the Arcana Pansophical would believe Allura that she had drinks and played games with the Fatestitcher. 😂
It's Allura, of course they'll believe it. This poor woman is constantly adopting Adventurers and getting dragged into ridiculous, life threatening, one-of-a-kind situations. I bet the rest of the Arcana Pansophical have a betting pool going about what weirdos she's going to take under her wing next and what gigantic, Exandria shattering conspiracy they'll drag her into.
2:46:02 Imogen: “Do you think a part of you want to be in her?” Liam: *Deadpan stare* Laura is really set on this ship, and she ain’t getting off any time soon.
"Matt is such a good DM," has been said a million times. I completely agree, but I think however good of a DM he is he's actually an even better man and friend. He did this entire game to bring his friends closer together and teach them to trust each other even more.
Not sure you can really say those were his intentions if he hasn't actually said them. It could easily be that he just made creative challenges so they would actually be difficult, but still be cool to watch and new for the players. They have been doing this whole Critical Role thing for years and years, why would Matt think they all need to have exercises that brings them closer together? I also think they fully trust one another since they have done 2 long campaigns already and dozens of one-shots.
@@hem9483 this guy is the type of guy to say "wow look at him being so wholesome :)" in response to seeing matt saying thank you after being handed a bottle of water from an event staff member
@you-didnt-see-me-here celebritization and idolization are a disease I stg with the amount of hours the audience spends watching the cast it makes sense but man... CR viewers can be intense
@@hem9483 It's so annoying when some people think they know how these people actually act and what they actually feel when not in character in front of the cameras. Sorry, are you close friends with them? No, then you don't know them and how they really feel about something! Did they say it on camera or social media? No, then it's all assumptions.
I don’t think we’re getting new Ashton art until everyone gets new art. But it’s basically the same but there’s no gold on arm anymore. It’s just stone now.
@@kseniabiazruchanka4958 Matt described the arm as having cooled and the only noticeable difference being the lack of gold shortly after Ashton's arm was replaced.
@@anarkizt No, it definitely looks different from his regular body, specifically like a "heavy, muscular, molten rock arm". It's described as rougher and larger, akin to an earth elemental and made of volcanic rock
Defitinely not just you. Especially because I don't have to avoid spoilers and even though it's torture I love having the excitement build up every week instead of just binging
12:43: Laudna/Marisha nailed it, this third exercise is probably about the most counterproductive you could do as a therapy for people with trust issues. Instead of encouraging and rewarding trust, the setup encourages the participants to be paranoid of everyone and to second-guess every little word, action and gesture for signs of the other person being secretly hostile. Especially for a person who has trust issues at the level of a trauma-induced pathological anxiety like Laudna, this would very likely aggravate their anxiety. This isn't a criticism on Matt or Sam though, it is a very fun roleplay challenge and it makes sense in-game because neither of the two characters who designed the challenge is a great therapist (FCG tries to be a good therapist, but is notoriously bad at it due to his lack of understanding, Morrigan is a fey trickster who isn't even trying to be a therapist and has doubtful motives. Maybe she just wants to have fun, maybe she thought an exercise in how to spot impostors among their group would be more helpful for her beloved Fearne (the only one of them she really cares about) than a general trust building exercise, given that some of them are at a very high risk to be taken over or corrupted by hostile entities at some point. P.S.: I'm writing this just after the start and haven't watched how it plays out yet, so I don't know whether there are potential twists to this exercise that Morri hasn't revealed them at the start.
Poor Marisha, I also suffer from the nervous smile problem. 😂 In basically any "amogus" situation, I'd be voted an imposter before the first person is even killed! [In my friends & family's defense, they're right to distrust me. Anytime I do give them a solid chain of "accountability," I usually end up strangling them to death with it one after another] 😂
Episode 79 and 80 are my top favorite episodes of this campaign! I love the trials to rebuild friendships and all the honesty! I love the threat of Doppelgängers in this instance and I am SO HYPED! ❤️❤️❤️
You guys are special... no words can explain it but the way you guys laugh with each other and smile is absolutely gorgeous everytime I watch this God damn show I find somthing I love but you 8 wonderfull people we should all be so lucky to have 7 other people in our lives like each of you........
1:36:09 "There must be another way!" "Do you want to stop Snape from getting that stone or not? Harry, it’s you that has to go on. I know it. Not me. Not Hermoine. You."
This is exacly what I think their DnD sessions looked like before they made Critical Role. Matt doing mind tricks to his friends and them being way too intense and funny about it!
Urgh i frikkin love the energy of this episode, so much more relaxed compared to the stress of recent weeks. And a generally darker campaign. Nice to see everyone jus chillin and having fun ❤❤
1:09:16 I imagine Pate floppily flies over and just mounts the creature like a backpack with Pate digging his rib wings into the creature and just giggling to himself.
So listen, I get the point of the doppelganger exercise and that it's about trust and bonding. Both for the characters as well as the actual cast members/friends. And don't get me wrong, I love and embrace that because that's part of the overall vibe and message of this channel/company/crew. But man I was really kinda hoping too see what could have actually happened had two of them really been doppelgangers. Doesn't really matter which two, it just would have been a fun thing for them to roleplay. Especially given the reveal of it being in their heads. Maybe even a fun one shot idea.
oooo a oneshot of that would be cool!! Especially because there'd be no stakes tied to it like there are here, they just get to dick around and do roleplay among us :DD
Will this undo the ghost captains effects? Did Fearne get older because nana was "pausing" her shows to take care of her? Will Chetney regain his youth? Tell me!!
Bidet Critters. I started C1 E1 on january first 2021 (after youtube decided to recommend me some videos of the Legend of Vox Machine making videos and trailer and i was hooked on it) and i finaly caught up and watch the latest episode on the same day as it going to youtube (i can’t watch it live, because of time zones). I watched almost all of the contend including talks and 4 sided dive and most of the one shots, but a couple i saved for later, because i was too curious about the main campaigns. It was a ride and it is going to be weird, that i can’t jump to the next episode after i finished with one. It was my challange this year to catch up and i’m suceeded. 🥳
Dude, no spoilers, but this episode SLAPS! I loved the whole thing, I was kept in suspense the entire time, in both halves. Please don't spoil it for anyone, have fun and review Flando's timestamps after you watch the whole thing! This is super-rewatchable, trust me.
i don't get it either. If you're not enjoying it, then don't watch it. its a lot of time to spend watching something you don't enjoy to then spend even more time complaining about it
Thank you! The hate watchers are coming out of the woodwork. This is honestly my favorite campaign yet, with amazing lore and almost cosmic horror level world building. And these last two sessions were fun af.
I mean it started off pretty stale for that first stretch of episodes like 5 through 15 but it has definitely picked up and turned into something special.
This campaign is on and off for me. I personally think Bells Hells would be fun in post-campaign oneshots, but they're not matching with the plot Matt throws in that well. Sometimes it feels like Matt and the rest of the cast wanted different things out of this campaign.
I really enjoyed the start of this campaign, fell behind for a bit, and I have been fully on board again really every since the solstice. Thats a pretty good track record, IMO. All three campaigns have had episodes/arcs I really loved, and some that weren't so great. Same for the PCs, there are usually a few I love, some I like, and one or two I would really not mind replacing. I do think the first campaign you watched stays special to a lot of people - much like your first Doctor.
HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
0:40 Lie detector
4:55 Laura’s merch corner
6:40 Intro cinematic
8:30 EPISODE STARTS
11:05 Recap Ends
13:05 Drawing roles
17:15 Map out (suspicion begins)
21:15 Among Us Begins (if you feel like spoiling yourself, it’s at the end of this comment)
23:25 Looking for Michelle Branch (you could say, traitors are Everywhere)
29:40 Ashton’s plan makes too much sense
30:50 Laudna loves Imogen no matter what
32:20 Hidden camera show
33:40 Down where it’s wetter
34:45 Sam Reich has been here the whole time
37:45 They finally remember the Michelle Branch song
41:20 Laudna gets Pate suspicious (Travis smells lies)
44:25 It’s adorable that Orym would think Fearne remembers literally anything
46:50 Ashley is suspiciously eager (don’t look at her neck)
49:40 Travis sent Matt a pic
50:40 Hyper rage (Ashley can’t make eye contact)
56:45 Fearne isn’t suspicious at all
1:01:35 Kenny
1:10:35 Do you trust us?
1:13:30 Orym is the only one who remembers BH trivia
1:17:05 Flesh Cut Grass
1:18:55 Laura is just walking around because of peer pressure
1:23:15 FCG has no insight into Fearne
1:25:40 Aerial combat is cool
1:29:15 Marisha fully climbs on the table
1:30:45 Pate divebombs Chetney (OMG U GUYZ)
1:32:05 Callbacks (20 is a doppelganger roll)
1:34:00 Speak with Plants
1:35:20 Talking to a creepy plant (SHES GOINGTA SACRIFICE HERSELF)
1:42:25 Fearne is so innocent
1:44:05 Imogen and FCG do not trust each other
1:45:55 Say What You Wanna Say (Brave, Sara Bareilles)
1:47:45 FCG blood
1:49:25 Touch tips
1:50:40 Chetney is sus
1:55:05 Are you my Dad?
1:57:05 Is it you?
1:59:30 Liam texts his ex
2:02:40 Divination
2:03:50 Sam finally gets to say ‘Stop It’ (Orym’s scent)
2:05:15 Chetney absorbs the branch
2:08:15 ‘My Girl’ing Orym
2:10:20 They finally converge on the answer
2:13:00 FCG and Ashton orchestrated the whole thing
2:15:55 None of us will ever betray each other (holster the bees)
2:19:00 BREAK STARTS
2:30:40 Art Montage
2:32:40 BREAK ENDS
2:33:55 Learning a lot about communication
2:36:00 Cleaning Liam
2:40:10 Debating whether they should do the mission
2:45:55 Imogen ships Fearne and Ashton
2:48:05 Sorting items
2:54:00 In the garden
2:58:15 Fearne’s friends come to watch
3:00:00 Imogen and Ashton
3:04:00 Chetney keeps his tongs safe
3:05:30 Fearne powers up
3:16:40 FCG rages out
3:20:35 Should’ve given it to Ashton
3:25:30 FCG also ships Fearne and Ashton
3:28:40 Fearne took a total of 303 damage
3:30:55 InFearno
3:31:40 Battle begins
3:33:30 FCG is mean to Orym
3:34:35 Sam learns how his stuff works
3:36:20 FCG is fine now
3:38:05 FCG needs a smoke to calm down
3:40:35 This Girl is on Fire
3:41:15 Laudna ships Fearne and Ashton
3:42:25 Ashton watches the Land Before Time
3:43:50 Ashton’s new body
3:47:20 IHOBS
3:50:25 Episode Ends
The in-game start date for the episode is still debatable. Sam’s gas can says “TRUST ME” with one of the Sam masks from the London Show on it.
You’re probably already aware of it, if you’re this kind of nerd, but it bares repeating: Blue Eye Samurai absolutely rules.
None of them are doppelgangers
Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?
Two things: Thank you for making these time skips, they are awesome. How are you here?!?! This just happened like a minute ago!!
Gaddam fast Flando over here can timestamp 4 hours of video in 30 seconds
45 seconds I clicked on the video and he’s here. He watches the twitch by the way.
You're a BES fan? Hell yeah! Folks, go watch it, then we might get a season 3!
Thanks, Flando!
I love how Matt tells them that only 2 are phonies, and everyone at the table immediately started messing with each other even if they were the real ones. They all knew the assignment.
There's a phony betwixt y'all
I just know the official artist for this campaign is just like, "Y'ALL COULDN'T DO THE SHARDS BEFORE I MADE YOUR NEW ART?!!"
So true...im pretty sure in C2 Veth came in not long after new art dropped too.
@@quinn0517I think Veth art was in the works at that point though
If I was one of the artists getting paid, I wouldn't care. I'm getting paid per piece.
@@briegookin2112 Yeah, if I was employed continuously I would mind, but if I was paid per piece, I would not.
@@Antikythhow dare you make me do what you’re paying me for!!?! Average leftist
1:36:55 - Matt snacks on some ice. Somewhere, a Brennan Lee Mulligan grows stronger, as another DM snacks midsession
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, ALMONDS >:|
If only he could have a mouth in his back
Yes, I was hoping someone brought this up lol.
*Flagon jittering intensifies*
Do dm's not normally snack mid session?? I do it all the time...
I feel this episode has informed me that I need an entire night of nothing but these guys playing Among Us with Proximity Chat. It would be glorious
Or Goose Goose Duck. Esper and Pelican for extra trolling and chaos.
Secret Hitler just hearing them accuse Matt of being a facist or Hitler would be funny
I love everyone being like "not sure if Ashley is suspicious or just being Ashley" lol
Most of them were fully convinced she was a doppelganger; so was I. Now in hindsight, I'm curious if she was acting suspicious on purpose to lean into it, or just some initial nervousness was read as suspicion and it spiralled into more nervousness.
@@Peter_Cordes I think she was acting sus on purpose 😆
@@Peter_Cordes I think her and Sam are just trolls. Cause i was so confident they were the doppels 😂
literally a tag line for this entire campaign. LOL
Marisha: “Athletics check? That’s a natural 19. . .for a 16”
someone's missing the dope monk shit :D
@@littledarksun6484 athletics is strength based and Beau had 10 strength, so really her strongest character was Keyleth, which is hilarious to think about 😂
😆
@@greathouseofdel BUT! Beau had expertise in Atheltics so her Atlethics was usually as good as her Acrobatics since she only had proficiency in that, and proficiency bonus scales better than modifier
@@markuscorneliussen2919 OH, did she always have that? I didn't know that
Orym: “Fearne, tell me something that the real Fearne would know!”
Fearne: “Pie?”
Orym: “Wrong, but I believe you’re still you.”
_Orym has failed the task successfully._
It's like that scene in TMA. "Tell me something about me only you would know" "I don't know anything, we've never met outside of work"
Well. Only the real one would know to connect this question with Pie.
Cause there was pies there and Orym learned to love them.
Even if it was still wrong.
Few people would know to connect that with Pie
"Wow i can barely recognise Marisha in that costume" -me before i realised there were too many people on that side of the table
Ditto
1:40:24 I deeply enjoy seeing everyone having silly human fun. Side conversations. Snacks. Goofs. Not in character but just people playing a game together. It's the thing that I love about this game. The devious joy from Mercer this and the previous session is a feeling I chase as a DM. It's just so.... Good.
3:31:09 In fairness, both Sam Riegel and Sam Reich are known for having been here the whole time.
This will always be funny
i wanted someone to say it
😂😂 That one got a genuine belly laugh out of me
I would love to see Nana Morri do an Escape Room next. She could do these kinds of things as a side hustle, she's really got a flair for it!
Nana Morrigan's Escape Room at Critical Role Land!
@@twothirdsanexplosive Oh, I hadn't even thought of that. Brilliant! 😃
Yeah, but if you don’t succeed in the time limit you end up as a shrub
@@TheDarthLuffyWorth it, lol.
@TheDarthLuffy Threaten me with a good time why don't you.
Wouldn't you love to not have anything to worry about, just spend all day photosynthesising or sleeping?
3:27:39
“It seems to flicker and shift-“
Marisha immediately smirking as she recalls the shiver and quiff incident. 🤣
I feel like Orym's questions were going on the assumption that a doppelganger would *confidently* give an answer. Fearne often doesn't remember what spell she just used a second ago. The idea that she remembered Orym's spot in the pageant - since he didn't even enter as himself - was pretty far-fetched.
He just wanted the answers to be An answer that Fearn would give.
If it was correct or not was secondary
Laura to Marisha: "I feel like you're a doppelganger."
Marisha, a professional actor: "HahahaHAHAhahahaHAhaha...!"
Could you please explain, ive seen it a couple times around 32:00
I still dont think I get it, did Marisha gave away she s a doppelganger?
@@tecknifer5503 No, they were joking that her mini wasn't on the map, but not because Laudna was doing anything. Matt just forgot to put her mini there. I was just joking about her being a nervous giggler in general, regardless of whether she was a doopledonger or not.
@@tecknifer5503 No one was a doppelganger. it was all a ruse 😃
@@SkilesHasFun oh ok, "no matter what form" i do get it now, thanks so much for your time
Off the rails IMMEDIATELY. I love it when they're slap happy. I feel like these episodes are the closest to what I imagine their home games are like. God bless Matt’s eternal patience.
Everyone needs to give Sam some love for his Emmy win the other night. I'm curious if he plans to work that into the next episode.
I’m like 99% sure this was filmed before the Emmy’s, came out last Thursday but they are also pre recorded in advance about a week or two sometimes….
I am aware of that, thus why I said the next episode.
@@impofstpete727 yeah didn’t see that, I suspect they will talk about it episode 82
Sam won another Emmy? What did he win for this time? Good for Sam Reigel.
@@joeciavarini9508 Voice directing for a kids' show iirc
🎶 On the first day of Critmas, 🎵 my true sight showed to me 🎵 nightmares that I’ll never unsee 🎵
on the second day of Critmas my true sight showed to me 2 Jesters Casting, and Nightmares that I'll never unsee!
🎵 On the third day of Critmas, my True Sight showed to me 🎵 Three Ashtons swinging🎵 Two Jesters casting 🎵 And some nightmares I'll never unsee! 🎵
🎶on the fourth day of Critmas, 🎶my true sight showed to me🎶four Vexs shooting🎶three Ashtons swinging🎶 two Jesters casting🎶and nightmares I’ll never unsee🎶
On the fifth day of Critmas my true sight showed me FIVE PUMAT SOLS! for vexes shooting, three Ashton's swinging, two jesters casting and some nightmares I'll never unsee
On the Sixth day of Critmas, my True Sight showed to me, 6 Chetneys Carving, 5 PUMAT SOOOOOLLLLS, 4 Vexs Shooting, 3 Ashtons Swinging, Two Jesters Casting, and some nightmares I'll never unsee!
1:34:00 Fearne casts Speak With Plants, aka Matt gets to fulfill his childhood dream of starring a Jim Henson's Muppet show
(spoilers below)
I love how...
...Matt clearly showed them at 13:05 two doppelganger cards and five normal cards, but before he shuffled them together his hands dipped down behind his DM screen just for a second at 13:08 which is when he must have switched the doppelganger cards for two more normal cards and when he shuffled them all together at 13:10 he did it with the cards facing away from the players so nobody noticed. That's a clutch sleight-of-hand check, Matt. Kudos.
Fooled me right up until the end.
Matt roleplaying two plants using sock puppet hands was something I didn't know I needed in my life.
I loved this too! Such an effective storytelling choice right off the cuff like that!
The real dopplegangers were the friends we made along the way
I want to like, but you're at 69, so...
Real sheet, "You are a doppelganger, earn their trust, get to the moon. Bring back Ira. Don't worry your character will be fine with Nana."
Sounds like something a doppelganger would say.
@@morphingninjathat would be amazing!
The end of this episode being the true final test of trust is really where it’s at. Trusting your friends, trusting them to hold you accountable, trusting yourself. Just incredible.
This group is slowly beginning to feel like a group of elementals going around in mortal form. We have the obvious InFearneO and Ash-Stone, but we also have:
- Orym as the essence of Nature (plant stuff, Seedling, is an Ashari)
- Imogen as the essence of Lightning (The storm dreams, Purple themes, Levitation and Lightning bolts)
- Letters as the essence of Metal/Gemstone (literally made of metal, some gems are believed to have healing properties by spiritualism, the whole "diamond in the rough" trope considering their backstory)
- Chetney as the essence of Ice (grew up in the northern regions, werewolves are "cold-blooded killers", and is just generally a pretty *cool* guy)
- And finally, Laudna is the essence of Life and Death (undead herself, can drain vitality from one to give to another, has both natural and unnatural aesthetics)
Like, Im feeling as though this may end up as a second Calamity sort of situation, with a huge twist and this group having to fight off the gods as the elemental forces and changing the future of Exandria forever... And thats _fucking amazing._
actually they are doing real good hitting the damage types, Ashton for bludgeoning, Orym and Chet hit slash Fcg has the Radiant, got imogen for psychic and laudna for necrotic too. missing force and cold and piercing, acid and poison, but its solid coverage
They should get you a job in the writing room! (Ik ik ijk!)
Matt was snacking in this episode! SOMEONE TELL BRENNAN!!!
I think it was the ice from his cup, 'cuz I thought that too and went back and it happened right after he drank!
Matt is just Brennen as a doppelgänger!
"And to answer your question, almonds"
Matt is now officially a pod person as well
Yessss
We need new artwork for Fearne and Ashton.
I'm so curious what Fearne'll look like. 🤩
An acquaintance of mine on TikTok did up art of what they thought Fearne would look like with the shard way back in early November. They’re working on new Fearne and Ashton art as we speak🤩🤩🤩
@@KaelleB What is your friend's handle?!
@@rhokesh4391 she looks like a fire atronach from skyrim
@@KaelleBcan you drop their TikTok handle pls?
And the third challenge was the cherry on top. I cant say I was overly surprised, but that didnt matter, the cast interactions during it were story line gold. 10/10
Laura and Ashley singing Legally Blonde made me very happy. it's such a good musical.
What's the timestamp again?
@@marcuslee1953 1:31:10
Taliesin joined at the end too
I Love the Fearne gets to do this with many of her friends old and new around her.
Travis dunking a Broadway musical reference on Sam of all people is truly hilarious.
And now I have it stuck in my head. “Oh my god, oh my god you guys!”
timestamp?
What was the reference?
@@lenore-bw6qz not sure of the time stamp but it was a reference to the Legally Blonde musical - "oh my god, oh my god you guys" lyric. Sam said "Is that a real song?" like some kind of theater HEATHEN
I'm just going to mark this here for myself to celebrate finally having caught up in my binge. From C1 to here in C3 I have enjoyed every second of each episode. From laughing at sam's bits, to all of the emotional heartache, I have loved it all. I can't wait to finally have to say "Is it Thursday yet?" even though I can't catch them live due to a night shift schedule. VOD gang rise up!
Just curious how long that took you?
@@terradon852 I also just caught up. It took me about 3-4 years of watching with various intensity of binging. There were some breaks, and there were some days when I watched the whole day which is about 3 episodes.
but I also watched all side one-shots, and Talks Machina so my watch time is much longer that just 3 main campaigns :p
Now it feels very weird when I don't have any CR to procrastinate to.
Woo!! Well done! I found after I caught up on C2 that when they started the next campaign I began leaving C3 unwatched for weeks, so that I could binge a few eps together 😆
Congrats! I only caught up on episode 49 myself, episode 50 was my first one I watched on Twitch.
Unfortunately I live in the UK, it's 4am for me when the livestream starts, and I work so I've only been able to watch like 3 episodes live, when I've had a week off.
I’m still trying to work my through C1 while also watching the new eps of C3. Working on 80 now, then will watch 81…I love these people so much! C1 is already giving me heartache and side stitches. This campaign is nothing short of amazing.
Matt as plants was my favorite part of this episode 😂
You know it's a banger when they're all in the thumbnail!
If Chet sleeps with the Doppelgangers, does that make him a Doppelgangbanger?
Out. 😫
I think that actually makes him a doppelbanger.
(spray bottle sprits) no! bad!
Boooo! :P
Or a doppelgangergangbanger
Flando is love, Flando is life
In Flando we trust
Flando Forever
Flando we follow
TRUE !!!!
live laugh flando
3:31:48 “He’s free!!!” Really got heart racing
2:45:15 Taking the shard for Fearne as metaphor for growing up, I kind of love it.
In this episode, Fearne becomes a Flame Atronach
Exactlyy!
'i didnt ask where the branch is, i said i cast fireball'
Taleisin's face when he gets the paper :D So Ashton's made of stone, Fearne's covered in fire... Imogen's kind of been turning into lightning, right? What else might happen?
FCG's made of metal, Chetney's basically a walking wet spot... I think you're onto something here. What's Orym going to turn into?
@@TehCakeIzALie1 he's the Eevee of the group, single-type Normal and holding an Everstone
Orym is the power of plants and friendship!
And when their powers combine....they become Captain Exandria!
@@TakeWalkerNo no, he’s Leafeon, silly.
I love Ashton's analogy that it just takes one bad day for each of them to fuck up as spectacularly as Ashton did.
Liam quoting Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and nobody gets the reference so he looks at the camera haha! 💛
Oooh what’s the time stamp for that I missed it?
@@Sartye 13:41:39 it's really short but cute lol
"For saints have hands that pilgrims' hand do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss" ❤
"That's exactly what not Orym would want to not do!" is one of my all-time favourite Critical Role quotes.
I keep thinking about this and laughing all over again 🤣
Fearne really had her Dark Phoenix moment.
Don't you mean...Fearne-ix?
I'll see myself out
@@PsychoWilko 🤣
If Sam doesn't make 2:59:04 of Matt's face into a shirt, he's missing out on, not only a great shirt, but a good shirt cameo reaction
1:44:57 Matt Colville picks up his phone "I am the real Imogen? What does that mean?"
I'm only 27 minutes in but setting off a trap that you know as a doppelganger isn't instantly lethal is a very good way to throw off your scent.
It always scares me to see matt with shorter hair. Since the legend states that's where he keeps his mercy
😂😂
Matt Mercy
quickly turns into No Mercy Mercer@@aFoolsMartyr
Fearne not using the shield of fire and ice during this was killing me faster than it was her.
I was just sitting there going, "Girl, did you completely forget about your Flame Shield? Did you not prepare it?"
@@Caitydid561 I think it's always prepared for Wildfire Druids haha
i can’t imagine matt would have allowed that since it’s an exterior protection and the fire damage was interior. i thought it too but it’s very possible it wouldn’t have done anything
When they get back to Exandria, I wonder if the members of the Arcana Pansophical would believe Allura that she had drinks and played games with the Fatestitcher. 😂
AND that there are now two random people running around with primordial shards in them.
It's Allura, of course they'll believe it. This poor woman is constantly adopting Adventurers and getting dragged into ridiculous, life threatening, one-of-a-kind situations. I bet the rest of the Arcana Pansophical have a betting pool going about what weirdos she's going to take under her wing next and what gigantic, Exandria shattering conspiracy they'll drag her into.
Marisha and Sam sitting together in c3 has brought so much joy. They're so in sync.
This is the best table layout honestly, everyone seems like they have so much fun with whoever they're next to
2:46:02
Imogen: “Do you think a part of you want to be in her?”
Liam: *Deadpan stare*
Laura is really set on this ship, and she ain’t getting off any time soon.
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EP 80 WE MADE IT YALL! another ep of frights plights and delights! let's GOOOOOOOOOOOO
This episode really had all the energy of the last day of school before winter break.
Nanna Mori totally plays among us and wanted to get the gang to play a round or two
"Matt is such a good DM," has been said a million times. I completely agree, but I think however good of a DM he is he's actually an even better man and friend.
He did this entire game to bring his friends closer together and teach them to trust each other even more.
Not sure you can really say those were his intentions if he hasn't actually said them. It could easily be that he just made creative challenges so they would actually be difficult, but still be cool to watch and new for the players. They have been doing this whole Critical Role thing for years and years, why would Matt think they all need to have exercises that brings them closer together? I also think they fully trust one another since they have done 2 long campaigns already and dozens of one-shots.
what? they're playing characters. this is an improv show. stop being parasocial and weird.
@@hem9483 this guy is the type of guy to say "wow look at him being so wholesome :)" in response to seeing matt saying thank you after being handed a bottle of water from an event staff member
@you-didnt-see-me-here celebritization and idolization are a disease I stg
with the amount of hours the audience spends watching the cast it makes sense but man... CR viewers can be intense
@@hem9483 It's so annoying when some people think they know how these people actually act and what they actually feel when not in character in front of the cameras. Sorry, are you close friends with them? No, then you don't know them and how they really feel about something! Did they say it on camera or social media? No, then it's all assumptions.
Uta Middlebrecht is the new Bolo from Aeor. 😂
Is she played by Sam's wife? Or someone from CR?
@@ReverseUnicorn
Ashley Middlebrook is producer at CR
@@ReverseUnicorn No, Sam posts photos of his wife on socials and that's definitely not her.
Im really exited to see new Ashton concept art.
I don’t think we’re getting new Ashton art until everyone gets new art. But it’s basically the same but there’s no gold on arm anymore. It’s just stone now.
@@anarkiztAshton has a full on new volcanic arm. I think it deserves an art
@@kseniabiazruchanka4958 Matt described the arm as having cooled and the only noticeable difference being the lack of gold shortly after Ashton's arm was replaced.
@@anarkizt No, it definitely looks different from his regular body, specifically like a "heavy, muscular, molten rock arm". It's described as rougher and larger, akin to an earth elemental and made of volcanic rock
your probably right@@anarkizt but im still hopeful
It feel like it’s so much more exciting being caught up and watching these as soon as they come out. Just me?
Defitinely not just you. Especially because I don't have to avoid spoilers and even though it's torture I love having the excitement build up every week instead of just binging
12:43: Laudna/Marisha nailed it, this third exercise is probably about the most counterproductive you could do as a therapy for people with trust issues. Instead of encouraging and rewarding trust, the setup encourages the participants to be paranoid of everyone and to second-guess every little word, action and gesture for signs of the other person being secretly hostile. Especially for a person who has trust issues at the level of a trauma-induced pathological anxiety like Laudna, this would very likely aggravate their anxiety. This isn't a criticism on Matt or Sam though, it is a very fun roleplay challenge and it makes sense in-game because neither of the two characters who designed the challenge is a great therapist (FCG tries to be a good therapist, but is notoriously bad at it due to his lack of understanding, Morrigan is a fey trickster who isn't even trying to be a therapist and has doubtful motives. Maybe she just wants to have fun, maybe she thought an exercise in how to spot impostors among their group would be more helpful for her beloved Fearne (the only one of them she really cares about) than a general trust building exercise, given that some of them are at a very high risk to be taken over or corrupted by hostile entities at some point.
P.S.: I'm writing this just after the start and haven't watched how it plays out yet, so I don't know whether there are potential twists to this exercise that Morri hasn't revealed them at the start.
Poor Marisha, I also suffer from the nervous smile problem. 😂 In basically any "amogus" situation, I'd be voted an imposter before the first person is even killed!
[In my friends & family's defense, they're right to distrust me. Anytime I do give them a solid chain of "accountability," I usually end up strangling them to death with it one after another] 😂
Same, I'm always the second out or the third out because of the nervous giggle
Love the little magic trick Matt did at the beginning of the last trial, if the magician hides something from you there is a reason for it
Hello, Bees, Monday Crew!
Sit back and enjoy, fellow Critters. This episode is LIT!
the smoking FCG after his rage out was the funniest punch line to the whole joke
Episode 79 and 80 are my top favorite episodes of this campaign! I love the trials to rebuild friendships and all the honesty! I love the threat of Doppelgängers in this instance and I am SO HYPED! ❤️❤️❤️
God imagined if there were no doppelgangers
Edit: And he declared it to be true
The captions team on point getting Laura's "Duel of the fates" humming 👏
1:36:08 “SHE’S GOING TO SACRIFICE HERSELF!!” ♟️♟️♟️
Imagine getting a random text “I am a doppelgänger”
You guys are special... no words can explain it but the way you guys laugh with each other and smile is absolutely gorgeous everytime I watch this God damn show I find somthing I love but you 8 wonderfull people we should all be so lucky to have 7 other people in our lives like each of you........
42:27 Sam ruins Laura's sweet, innocent Lollypop. 🤣🤣🤣
Nah, she was going to town on that lollipop.
The odds of the combination of Sam, Laura and lollipop against the concept of 'innocence' are hardly fair.
I love that Sam and Liam are laughing so hard together there, like just the two of them 😂 they're so in sync
I love when Sam's PCs get silenced, the rage mime yelling is top tier comedy.
I’m imagining Nana Mori nodding like that Jack Nicholson gif as Fearne is taking in the shard.
1:36:09 "There must be another way!" "Do you want to stop Snape from getting that stone or not? Harry, it’s you that has to go on. I know it. Not me. Not Hermoine. You."
And right at the end of this episode, Ashton does their best "This House Has People in it"
1:58:00 taking damage does keep up rage
but theres alot happening so i cant blame Matt for getting that wrong
Matt is such a great story teller... and easily the best ref I've seen.
I love that it took like 5 seconds to completely turn on each other. lol
I love Laura's hair this episode!!😊
The very first thing I thought when this started was "wow, Laura's hair is so insanely shiny." It caught my eye every few minutes the entire episode
Whelp, Fearne is now a Super Saiyan and Ashton a Titan Shifter, and I am so HERE FOR IT!!!
This is exacly what I think their DnD sessions looked like before they made Critical Role. Matt doing mind tricks to his friends and them being way too intense and funny about it!
The lie detector lady had me cracking up just with her staring into the camera. 😂
We all know the mental institute and "sanatorium" stereotypes and her character was leaning on those. Still funny tho, True!
Urgh i frikkin love the energy of this episode, so much more relaxed compared to the stress of recent weeks. And a generally darker campaign. Nice to see everyone jus chillin and having fun ❤❤
1:09:16 I imagine Pate floppily flies over and just mounts the creature like a backpack with Pate digging his rib wings into the creature and just giggling to himself.
3:23:20 Launda just unitentionally connected ferns transformation to the Faewilds. That's why I love D$D!
3:45:52 Not bell bottoms...Bell's Hells Bottoms!
Can not wait to see both the official and fan arts for the new and improved In-Fearne-o.
Hehe fart
So listen, I get the point of the doppelganger exercise and that it's about trust and bonding. Both for the characters as well as the actual cast members/friends. And don't get me wrong, I love and embrace that because that's part of the overall vibe and message of this channel/company/crew.
But man I was really kinda hoping too see what could have actually happened had two of them really been doppelgangers. Doesn't really matter which two, it just would have been a fun thing for them to roleplay. Especially given the reveal of it being in their heads.
Maybe even a fun one shot idea.
oooo a oneshot of that would be cool!! Especially because there'd be no stakes tied to it like there are here, they just get to dick around and do roleplay among us :DD
3:42:10 Laura gets to act out her intrusive thoughts like I never could. I pray I never accidentally do something like this with anyone but my wife.
They said 4 inches is big and NO ONE even so much as giggled?!
Will this undo the ghost captains effects?
Did Fearne get older because nana was "pausing" her shows to take care of her?
Will Chetney regain his youth?
Tell me!!
Bidet Critters. I started C1 E1 on january first 2021 (after youtube decided to recommend me some videos of the Legend of Vox Machine making videos and trailer and i was hooked on it) and i finaly caught up and watch the latest episode on the same day as it going to youtube (i can’t watch it live, because of time zones). I watched almost all of the contend including talks and 4 sided dive and most of the one shots, but a couple i saved for later, because i was too curious about the main campaigns. It was a ride and it is going to be weird, that i can’t jump to the next episode after i finished with one. It was my challange this year to catch up and i’m suceeded. 🥳
Congratulations! It's bittersweet to be caught up. Now what will you do with all your spare time??
Congrats!🎉
"Among us" DND one shot fixed into a campaign. I love it
Dude, no spoilers, but this episode SLAPS! I loved the whole thing, I was kept in suspense the entire time, in both halves. Please don't spoil it for anyone, have fun and review Flando's timestamps after you watch the whole thing! This is super-rewatchable, trust me.
Sam is so ready to laugh everything Ashley says 😂
So Matt powers up Fearne and Ashton - just in time to head to the red moon. So it’s going to be tough on Rudinis…
"Oh, cool! Potions and new stuff...and a save point. Oh, no"
I'm still so confused why I'm seeing videos disparaging C3. This episode is gas. The last 40ish episodes have been awesome imo.
i don't get it either. If you're not enjoying it, then don't watch it. its a lot of time to spend watching something you don't enjoy to then spend even more time complaining about it
Thank you! The hate watchers are coming out of the woodwork. This is honestly my favorite campaign yet, with amazing lore and almost cosmic horror level world building. And these last two sessions were fun af.
I mean it started off pretty stale for that first stretch of episodes like 5 through 15 but it has definitely picked up and turned into something special.
This campaign is on and off for me. I personally think Bells Hells would be fun in post-campaign oneshots, but they're not matching with the plot Matt throws in that well. Sometimes it feels like Matt and the rest of the cast wanted different things out of this campaign.
I really enjoyed the start of this campaign, fell behind for a bit, and I have been fully on board again really every since the solstice. Thats a pretty good track record, IMO.
All three campaigns have had episodes/arcs I really loved, and some that weren't so great. Same for the PCs, there are usually a few I love, some I like, and one or two I would really not mind replacing. I do think the first campaign you watched stays special to a lot of people - much like your first Doctor.
Bell's Hells is at a disadvantage because there are no vents to sus out the imposters.
I would love to see the shard process in the animated show. Especially Orym's interception of FCG will look soooo cool. :)
We need that lie detector lady again.