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  • @tenshiakuma6217
    @tenshiakuma6217 24 дні тому +405

    “What’s my mother’s name?” And then followed by silence. Really hurt.

  • @BigChill12345
    @BigChill12345 29 днів тому +276

    Something so devastating when a comic relief character breaks down.

  • @dntm123
    @dntm123 Місяць тому +635

    According to Sam, we could still get this. They just didn't want to end season 3 with it because they didn't know that they'd get a season 4. And while I can understand some fans being a bit shell-shocked or taken aback by this moment not being in season 3, there really wasn't a place for it because there was so much else going on. Perhaps in season 4, more might be done to focus on building to this moment exclusively, because there is a lull period in between the Conclave and Vecna arcs where they could fit something like this in.

    • @natnerdz
      @natnerdz Місяць тому +29

      That makes a lot more sense. I definitely see potential of this scene coming back. Just in a different light.

    • @keoyeo8941
      @keoyeo8941 27 днів тому +8

      @@dntm123 so for starters the idea that this show is ending after 3 seasons is ridiculous. It got over a billion dollars from fans just for season 1. Criters are actually ravenous, they will support this ip until it dies. Secondly what do you mean there was no place for this? Just out it where it should've been. The final episode. You actually let him die during the thordak or rashaun fights, play the lil prank when they get back, and revive him with bards lament being the end of the episode. Bonus points if you show the groups freak out and how they individually react to it while "circle the world" plays. Thirdly you realize that having a fit about people not caring about you then leaving makes a lot more sense than having a fit about people not caring, and then leaving your daughter to hang out with them just doesn't hit the same, right? Plus the prank they pulled on him while he was dead does actually matter a lot towards that, as well as kaylie seeing his corpse. Things we can no longer do without adding new plot bests to the intro to season 4. Ultimately I believe we shouldn't be giving them any credit for this, because it was an excuse to whitewash the group from what they were originally... Assholes.. So they took that away, and so scanlan doesn't have a reason to leave other than wanting to be with his daughter. Which is way weaker than "I want to be with my daughter, plus I do so much for you people and none of you give a shit about me" the show version of events is much h more marketable yes, but it looses the humanity of the original, as well as the opportunity to leave season 3 on a sad note interested of this lukewarm garbage we got

    • @keoyeo8941
      @keoyeo8941 27 днів тому +2

      @@natnerdz it'd have to be changed near completing, or they'd have to add new plot beats to get scanlan back to where he should've done it

    • @boopinoop4545
      @boopinoop4545 24 дні тому +23

      @@keoyeo8941animation gets treated by shit by plenty of companies, so acting like them getting a season 4 is a forgone conclusion and they should’ve expected it is complete bull. No show is guaranteed to get renewed for more seasons, especially an animated one, and especially especially an animated D&D show. It’s not like companies have said no to guaranteed money makers before

    • @henryknippling2408
      @henryknippling2408 24 дні тому +1

      @@keoyeo8941they were not confirmed for a season 4 until relatively recently. Ask nwtflix how expecting a series that does well to get a sequel plays out

  • @riarivera5995
    @riarivera5995 24 дні тому +216

    Grog quietly correcting Vex breaks my heart.
    "We looked tor your dog"
    "No, we didn't..."
    "But i swear i did the magic search!"
    That quiet little "No..." Broke my heart. He really cares for the little folk, he knows his friend is hurting snd deserves to be validated. Grog might not be very savy in most things, but he's got emotional intelligence.

    • @kevind3974
      @kevind3974 19 днів тому +7

      plus its grog
      grog forgets where his ax is sometimes. hell theirs literally an arc about finding grog because he couldn't stop himself from messing with something he was told not to touch.
      yet hes the one who remembers

    • @Pyre
      @Pyre 18 днів тому +5

      ​​@@kevind3974 You're right. But it's not just that.
      Think of after the fight. When they tell Grog Scanlon's dead. Remember?
      "No."
      "Grog, wh-"
      "No. Fix him. FIX HIM!"
      And that, was followed by this.

  • @lUrFanl
    @lUrFanl 26 днів тому +226

    The only Sphinx who truly knew him is now dead •⁔•

    • @CruciferWarden
      @CruciferWarden 18 днів тому +13

      In this reality, in the stream he lives but then again that version wasn't close with him.

  • @rock21611
    @rock21611 Місяць тому +208

    It makes me kind of sad, actually, that they didn't really do this scene. I can sort of understand why, because it's clear that they've had to shuffle quite a bite as we close in to the end of the campaign to make it work, but it ends up losing the Prime only fanbase one of the most _legendary_ scenes in the entire show.

    • @pattygadzina425
      @pattygadzina425 Місяць тому +26

      as a non-campaign watcher that watched the clip of bards lament, im actually sososo dissapointed because of the way they compromised it, was waiting the whole season excited for this scene and seeing how they did it was... yeah

    • @the_enderslayer
      @the_enderslayer Місяць тому +12

      really and truly makes it feel like scanlan's arc throughout the whole series built to nothing
      why would we show him constantly getting shafted by the others and constantly making compromises for them and never get anything in return if its not going to build to this?

    • @rock21611
      @rock21611 Місяць тому +14

      ​@@Sashakawaiicat As a counterpoint, keep in mind that Scanlan was, more than most of the others, the butt of the joke, and while it's clear to the audience that the rest of the team does genuinely care about him, taking into account what he says here, it becomes very believable that he himself doesn't see it.
      It's true that by this point, Scanlan's backstory is the only one that hasn't gotten any real focus, leaving him to feel that he matters to everyone less than the others. In addition, to cope with his problems, both in and out of the group, he's turned to drugs at this point, and nobody even really noticed. It's easy to see why, after bringing his daughter in to see the way that his friends have, effectively, desecrated his corpse, he feels like his worst thoughts about his place in the team have been confirmed as facts.

    • @natnerdz
      @natnerdz Місяць тому +4

      Honestly, I feel like that there was a lot more buildup in the original from what I understand. Like Scanlan indulging in Spice, erasing peoples memory, etc. And that the team in general was just a bit more harsh. Like the instance where they time to a bed,strip of his clothes, and cover him in pudding. Like we wouldn’t see that in the show because these characters have a better understanding of each other.
      Now one can argue (and I have) that Scanlan should have had this moment in the show. You said so, they were pretty much undermining him throughout.
      However, there is an effort in communication. Even if it’s not about his past. While most of it if through Pike and Grog (and a bit of Vax), there is believable chemistry between them.
      I still think that this moment might happen, however, it will be less extreme and later on. Perhaps Scanlan realizes that none of the team members took the time to ask him about his past and he ends up sitting on this for a while till it blows up.
      It may not be the same level of severity but I do think there’s potential. After all if we got a mini arc of Kiki getting angry because the team wouldn’t listen to her, who’s to say that this wouldn’t happen?

    • @loganisreallyraw
      @loganisreallyraw Місяць тому +10

      The reason A Bards Lament wasn't at the end of season is because they didnt know if they were gonna get a season 4, and didn't want to end it on a "Fuck you!" From scanlan and thought it'd be better to end it on a high note in case the show couldn't continue. They said they'd honour it in a different way if they got renewed for a fourth season. Which they have, so expect it in season 4.

  • @brandanpalmer
    @brandanpalmer Місяць тому +175

    I’m confident we will still get this scene in the show. Most likely when they reunite in season 4, Scanlan will depart from his daughter and promise not to die. When he does this scene could still happen

    • @marlieskoster
      @marlieskoster 29 днів тому +15

      Maybe they pushed it to a later moment. Bc with percy being dead and resurrected it could be 'a bit to much' in such a time span. There are still opportunities to get this scene in S4.

  • @Fireheart__
    @Fireheart__ 19 днів тому +34

    0:26 I really like the head movement & mannerism with the “feed you fucking chicken” line, this is a pretty cool animatic, there are so many life-like details in Scanlans little gestures and movement

    • @GioMazziotti
      @GioMazziotti  18 днів тому +3

      @@Fireheart__ Thank you so much for acknowledging details like that 🙏

    • @Fireheart__
      @Fireheart__ 8 днів тому

      @@GioMazziottimy pleasure ! I love seeing so much wyp’s and animatics everywhere from so many different artists, really mesmerizing to see the process and the craft at work

  • @galaxykinks
    @galaxykinks 2 місяці тому +206

    this scene broke me i feel like this will be the season 3 finale and boy im gonna cry

    • @kingofmonsters14
      @kingofmonsters14 2 місяці тому +16

      Liam did say this season was going to break fans hearts, so... you may be right.

    • @m0ejo324
      @m0ejo324 Місяць тому +10

      I wish

    • @hadyazia9096
      @hadyazia9096 Місяць тому +5

      I'm gonna hold your hand when I say this

    • @pattygadzina425
      @pattygadzina425 Місяць тому +6

      i know exactly how you feel right now and girl me too

    • @hadyazia9096
      @hadyazia9096 Місяць тому +7

      @@pattygadzina425 this is the closest we are gonna get now😭

  • @Dan-qy6zv
    @Dan-qy6zv 24 дні тому +32

    It makes sense that this wasn't in season 3. Season 3 really just planted the seeds for it with the breakfast scene in his manor. Everyone besides Pike doesn't even know what's going on with him. They haven't even bothered asking more into it.
    Meanwhile, they've gone to the Faerealm for Vex and Vax, gone to Whitestone for Percy, to Pyra for Keyleth, helped Grog with his tribe, and got Pike the armor from the Nine Hells.
    Not once in that entire time, has anyone asked about Scanlan's very obvious issues. It's not like he's hidden it well. I wiuld be very happy if in Season 4 (if there is a Season 4), that they do this scene now that Scanlan is gonna spend time with his daughter.

    • @ethancassels210
      @ethancassels210 9 днів тому

      With one exception this time around compared to the live show; Pike is trying to understand and help as much as she feels like she can. She’s probably the only one who truly understands what he might be going through or at leas the closest to it. I’d say because Pike was in the show more than she was in the live crew it’s probably the only reason his lamest scene didn’t happen this season

  • @WoeUponThee
    @WoeUponThee 3 місяці тому +121

    Beautiful animation, I love how well you emulated the LoVM style.
    Makes me excited to see how this scene will look in season 4 or late season 4

    • @GioMazziotti
      @GioMazziotti  Місяць тому +12

      Thanks a lot, I'm glad to hear I was able to emulate the style. I can't wait to see how it will look on the show 😭

    • @lelliux5776
      @lelliux5776 Місяць тому +4

      prepare yourself... i think we're getting this scene as the season finale

    • @VDA19
      @VDA19 Місяць тому +1

      @@lelliux5776 OOF

    • @lelliux5776
      @lelliux5776 Місяць тому +3

      @@VDA19 OOF indeed. though, they addressed the lack of lament in an interview. sam said bc CR didn't know if amazon was going to renew, they didn't want to leave off on lament. but, he said if they got season 4 (which they just got), he said they would revisit lament in S4

    • @VDA19
      @VDA19 Місяць тому +1

      @@lelliux5776 I don t see how they can revisit it properly.

  • @frostreaper1607
    @frostreaper1607 Місяць тому +37

    I love it, you got a good grip on the LoVM designs!
    Honestly I can still see this working in season 4 so I'm no worried. I'm guessing he'll go of the rails now that they split up, goes of the rails and thus disappoints his only family starting the downwards spiral into this.

  • @VDA19
    @VDA19 Місяць тому +16

    This is so good. I love that they look like in the show. With Season 3 over, this is legit the best version of this scene. Good job.

  • @ScarletPendragon97
    @ScarletPendragon97 24 дні тому +14

    *You’ve captured this moment so perfectly & the animation..AMAZING (well-put Drama & the Audio as well)* 👍

  • @JustZy
    @JustZy Місяць тому +17

    Guys... We're almost at the Final episode of S3. I will break down if this is how they'll end it...

    • @the_enderslayer
      @the_enderslayer Місяць тому +4

      so how did that go

    • @smashbrandiscootch719
      @smashbrandiscootch719 Місяць тому +3

      How disappointed are you?

    • @JustZy
      @JustZy Місяць тому +4

      @@smashbrandiscootch719 I still broke down... From disappointment. 😒 Still enjoyed the season but mannn I wanted Bard's Lament so bad!

  • @keoyeo8941
    @keoyeo8941 Місяць тому +43

    Who else is GENUINELY UPSET this got cut??

    • @Taveren
      @Taveren 27 днів тому +4

      Yes. Because even if it comes back it will take away the element of -- his agency to make the decision for his daughter and the humiliation felt at the hands of his friends. I dont even know what to say it will feel like agency is taken totally

    • @keoyeo8941
      @keoyeo8941 27 днів тому

      @Taveren THANK YOU! they took away one of the worst thing vm has ever done, and in doing so they cut a moment of actual player based storytelling in exchange for a happy lil season 3 ending. Sam came up with that as a plot point, and it basically feels like the show is just whatever Matt would've wanted from the campaign. But that's not dnd. I can't tell you how many times I had a cool story idea and my players just did something completely different and it was cooler

    • @High-LordHarza
      @High-LordHarza 26 днів тому +1

      They did not want to possibly end the show on such a massive downer note, because when making the scene they had no clue if they'd get S4 or not. They said they want to do it somehow, to honor it still.

    • @keoyeo8941
      @keoyeo8941 26 днів тому

      @High-LordHarza okay so first off, cowards. If that was the end it would've been beautiful, and would've felt like the end of the group, brought about by the actions the group had taken throughout the series.
      Secondly, it's cute that you or anyone in charge of the show would think this wouldn't be continued. I understand that it wasn't confirmed at the time of production, but c'mon... It's not hard to see how ravenous critters are for content. The original Kickstarter made over a billion if I'm not mistaken, and that's not even counting merch. Most of which can be purchased through Amazon... And with how hard WotC is trying to push Vecna? Seriously?? This train wreck isn't stopping at the halfway mark.. No way
      Thirdly. If they try to recreate a bards lament it'll need to be either drastically changed, or they'd need to add new context to bring him back to that point, do it as it is, and then change the effect of it... So why even bother at this point? They had a chance to make an artistic recreation of a genuinely beautiful moment if storytelling, and they decided to do something generic instead. That was their choice, and they need to accept that, move on, and STOP CHANGING MAJOR PLOT BEATS

    • @Marigumilikesart
      @Marigumilikesart 24 дні тому +6

      @@keoyeo8941It’s not dnd tho. People got to understand that it is an adaptation and changes had to be made for it to fit the new medium. I get why the changes where made especially with how they are handling death and resurrection. In dnd it’s a mechanic with limitations but within an animated show if done incorrectly it can cheapen character deaths and mess up the scale of character consequences.
      While this scene is legendary, it would have been too much with everything that was already going on in the season, there has to be a buildup for it to work, that is one of the reasons why it worked in the game.

  • @yeoldhermit
    @yeoldhermit 2 місяці тому +20

    This is so good, you really captured the tension in that scene, well done ❤

  • @thedanist3184
    @thedanist3184 Місяць тому +16

    So cool i wish this was in season 3 😢

    • @the_enderslayer
      @the_enderslayer Місяць тому +3

      yup and now this is the closest we're gonna get

    • @natnerdz
      @natnerdz Місяць тому +4

      Well, we still have season four, and according to what some other people in the comments are saying. It was possibly because they weren’t sure they were going to get another season. So it was better to leave on a more positive note. Which to be honest, makes a lot more sense.
      Sure they could’ve just made longer, but that’s neither here or there

  • @bookofmaps_
    @bookofmaps_ 2 місяці тому +20

    this deserves so much more than 97 likes! these expressions are so well constructed and emotional, you did amazing work :)

  • @kingofmonsters14
    @kingofmonsters14 2 місяці тому +37

    this is going to hurt on the show

    • @Gathaeryx
      @Gathaeryx Місяць тому +8

      So about that...

    • @kingofmonsters14
      @kingofmonsters14 Місяць тому +9

      @@Gathaeryx they didn't do it, did they?

    • @pattygadzina425
      @pattygadzina425 Місяць тому +7

      @@kingofmonsters14 they compromised the HELL out of bards lament, has barely any impact now... as a huge scanlan fan im really dissapointed

    • @Holly-khore-levina
      @Holly-khore-levina Місяць тому +3

      @@pattygadzina425 In fairness Vox Machina put a lot more emphasis as a whole on Scanlan as one of the defacto main characters throughout the three seasons. Like we get plenty of moments of seeing him shine (not the least of which being him being the slayer of Umbrasyll), of seeing the party genuinely value him, and in him actively going off on his own to do stuff with his daughter. Like we actively see him go from being a punchline to his own joke to being a legit valued member of the crew.
      So in that sense I can get why they opted to change things around.

    • @CruciferWarden
      @CruciferWarden 18 днів тому

      @@pattygadzina425 I get the reasoning they gave though. They didn't know if they were going to get a fourth season and didn't want to leave it on that note. Said they still might do something like it though.

  • @caveby13
    @caveby13 Місяць тому +5

    My favorite moment in entire campaign

  • @TalkingSoup
    @TalkingSoup 21 день тому +3

    i know in my heart we will have this moment in season 4. we'll hopefully get some taryon darrington, then VM will go looking for scanlan and find him and he'll read them the riot act. guarantee it

  • @DMofBriseras
    @DMofBriseras 20 днів тому +5

    OOF. Sam just gave us all a free masterclass in character building.
    Great animation! Forgot I wasn’t watching the real show for a second there 😉

  • @junelondon1703
    @junelondon1703 28 днів тому +7

    I really want this scene in the animated series at some point! And T. Darrington! 😟
    (I haven´t finished season 3 yet so no spoilers please.)
    The animatic is awesome btw. Scanlan emoting his feelings so strong just through his facial exprecionce!

  • @KunKunGun
    @KunKunGun 24 дні тому +2

    This is great! You nailed the designs and the emotions of the scene!

  • @VonSnootingham
    @VonSnootingham 10 днів тому +1

    A reminder for this who don't remember: Scanlan is wearing a robe and covered in pudding for all of this. It's one of the reasons he's so pissed at them. He died and they descecrated his body, then showed it off this his daughter.

  • @pilentus
    @pilentus Місяць тому +7

    Wow...

  • @endycore4920
    @endycore4920 26 днів тому +3

    Such a great animatic!

  • @hannaharound8224
    @hannaharound8224 20 днів тому +2

    Thank you for breaking my heart, really, I so needed this animation to exist

  • @NovaStella_
    @NovaStella_ 5 днів тому

    The body language is such a great balance between what we’ve seen in the show and the mannerisms they had at the table. Especially when Scanlan drives the point home with “What’s my mother’s name?” It was Exactly how Sam acted it out during the campaign :D this was amazing!

    • @GioMazziotti
      @GioMazziotti  3 дні тому +1

      @@NovaStella_ Ahh thank you so much 😭 I love character acting/body language and I try to find those perfect mannerisms to use so I really appreciate it when people notice those things ✨

  • @wolken_burst5424
    @wolken_burst5424 5 днів тому

    At least they had the fucking decency to bring him back after playing for years! They understood nothing but he didn’t become their mess up of the group or their villain. Just their pet…

  • @MC_KPK_13XIII_LEIGON
    @MC_KPK_13XIII_LEIGON 17 днів тому +1

    Such a moment

  • @crangismcbasketball6062
    @crangismcbasketball6062 3 дні тому

    A shame we never got this confrontation in the official show. Would have loved to see this performed by all the cast with proper performances and recording

  • @Bizzb33
    @Bizzb33 18 днів тому +1

    im so sorry scanlan im sorry man

  • @pippastrelle
    @pippastrelle 16 днів тому

    Excellently done! I respect how the team tried this and knew it couldn't work as a series finale. I think Season 3's finale could be a good setup for this if the Season 4 premiere ends up threatening this life he's set off to live with Kaylie. Still, this is a brilliant showcase of what could have and could be :D You got the style DOWN!

  • @marzaboo
    @marzaboo 2 місяці тому +12

    THIS IS SOOO GOOD OMG my HEART

  • @mutantsandmemes
    @mutantsandmemes Місяць тому +14

    Masterfully done, I hope this is the S3 finale.
    What program are you using?

    • @GioMazziotti
      @GioMazziotti  Місяць тому +4

      @@mutantsandmemes Thanks!! I hope so too 🤞 and I used Storyboard Pro and Audacity

  • @madisonpetty9321
    @madisonpetty9321 2 місяці тому +14

    i love this. so fucking heartbreaking

  • @Oncemore_THE_WORLD
    @Oncemore_THE_WORLD 8 днів тому

    *Scanlan has left the Party…

  • @the_enderslayer
    @the_enderslayer Місяць тому +1

    this is really good

  • @thefullbleedart
    @thefullbleedart 11 днів тому +1

    the greatest disappointment of season 3 is that the best RP of Campaign 1 was not animated.

  • @carlotacosta9193
    @carlotacosta9193 16 днів тому

    Goddamn this is good

  • @maiulin52
    @maiulin52 Місяць тому +7

    😢😢😢🥺🥺this animation is SO good, it would've be so cool if they put this moment in the series too

  • @Argwyn
    @Argwyn 13 днів тому

    I loved this in the series...
    Oh wait.

  • @jonathanfranks6830
    @jonathanfranks6830 23 дні тому +3

    IS THIS GOING TO BE IN THE 4TH SEASON!!???

  • @SessVlogs
    @SessVlogs 21 день тому +4

    Well, at least we have this animatic. Such a shame the show wussed out of showing this incredible moment.

  • @rg8768
    @rg8768 22 дні тому +1

    Play the berserk ost in the background for Scanlan

  • @Void_of_Heart1
    @Void_of_Heart1 Місяць тому +1

    Man... this is real sad.

  • @paybackntf4017
    @paybackntf4017 14 днів тому

    I wish they would’ve done this instead of the schmaltzy ending

  • @TalsarGeldon
    @TalsarGeldon 6 днів тому

    I had wondered how they were going to handle this in ToVM. Spoilers
    They didn't.

  • @bright_and_breezy-n2e
    @bright_and_breezy-n2e 17 днів тому

    Somebody spoil if Pike and Scanland end up together

    • @VegetaLF7
      @VegetaLF7 10 днів тому

      Yes and no. They get together. Then they split. Then they get back together. Then they split again. They do it a few times.

    • @bright_and_breezy-n2e
      @bright_and_breezy-n2e 8 днів тому

      @VegetaLF7 hot damn, do they at least stay together in the end?

  • @SubjectZero05YT
    @SubjectZero05YT 19 днів тому +1

    I am so fucking disappointed that this wasn’t in the tv show. Huge letdown.

  • @calvinmobley9628
    @calvinmobley9628 9 днів тому

    Sucks that they butchered scanlans character in the animated show and we'll never get this in its raw form for it. I legit wanted the 3rd season to end with bards lament, and at the end of the episode, have someone off screen saying "you there, little elf girl..." then cut to black. But honestly, they took more liberties in season 3 than the first two, so who knows whats gonna happen given how much they've changed at this point.

  • @cjrobinson210
    @cjrobinson210 18 днів тому +2

    They fucked up by rushing to not include this. They crammed the season to end it on Bard's Lament and then decided, "Actually, no Bard's Lament because even though we're in the top 5 every release day and have another series and a movie contracted with Amazon, they might cancel us. Better change everything so that we get a fake happy ending with no cliffhanger for season 4."

  • @davesartdesk1778
    @davesartdesk1778 3 місяці тому +4

    🥺