Hey Critters,
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| Percy's demanding I finally finish this post |
Happy 7th Anniversary Week of Critical Role, well a couple days past it! At long last I've gotten around to try to finish this series of posts, and I find it fitting it's done during their anniversary week, or at least started to write it then, will see if my anxiety and internet cooperates. So if you haven't already read parts one and two, so you're no lost here, and let's get this wrapped up! As always I'm trying not to do major spoilers, but some minor things will be talked about, so if you want to be completely spoiler free on even minor things skip this post.
Scanbo-
The De Rolo kids at school. I was bored in class like Cassandra but still a good student like Percy myself. Though none of my teachers made me worry they we're plotting my demise.
Inspiration from dreams. I've been inspired by dreams too, though if one for a weapon comes calling may be wary.
Keyleth and the Sun Tree, wish Matt could have done his Sun Tree for this, that was the best part of her talks with him, also wouldn't be attempting to put a fire out with ale make it worse, or am I mistaken on that front.
Poor Scanlan, sucky thing about being the funny guy of the group, no one takes you seriously when you have a serious plan. Uh poop shot, followed by Scanlan saying the word over and over, gross yet funny. Plus him coming across guards playing Dungeons and Dragons it seems.
Talk about your burning indigestion. I can't remember if that's how the fire happened in the original, and we have Triceratops Scanlan!!!! I was getting worried at first when it hadn't happened I thought they weren't going to do it and they did! So happy! I also love the magic hand to sword combat.
Scanlan is the example for everyone that you can be the hero no matter who you are. All people are vital to an operation, even the small, wise cracking, sex driven ones.
A Silver Tongue-
I think this is a great example of why we school need to keep the teachers of the world happy. Can you imagine all of them suddenly turning against society? *insert Gir from Invader Zim's "Doom Song"*
Don't you guys just love witty banter between enemies? You know before you have to take them out or be killed. Grog being the tank man, amazing. He may not be able to read, but he is a magnificent fighting force, just add ale.
Beautiful animation on Keyleth's morph into Minxie form, I think I spelt that right, and bless her trying to take out the living armor.
Can we talk about the professor's tongue action? I've heard of a golden tongue, but silver. I cringe when he moves his tongue like he does. Reminds me of a frelling jerk back in high school who would do tongue motions similar to that. It was disgusting. Plus that tongue of his can charm you to kill you friends... another reason to loath it. Although I thought half elves were immune to being charmed?
Keyleth's sky writing is cool, even cooler is when it happened in real life, the look on Marisha's face is priceless.
I like the Everlight's words about walking the path true to you, and in doing so that'll being righteous to you.
Hate when your trying to warn people and you can't get your words out, even worse when they assume you're talking dirty.
The Tide of Bone-
The villain backstory that adds a bit of humanity to them, or I guess in this case how one became inhuman, although how much humanity Lady Briarwood has left in her is questionable too.
So yay more scarily animated undead... really don't like living dead, cause they are hard to defeat and just keep coming at you, sometimes even when they're in pieces.
I see we have thry intense back to your wall looks like we're going to die situation, but does it meet the check list?
Big Bad We Surely Are Going To Die Battle Checklist *WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS*
1.Hysterical Character getting slapped to snap them out of it. Check.
2. Characters asking someone to speed a plan up. Check.
3. Beloved character dying horrible death. Check.
4. Impassioned speech to rouse the masses. Check.
5. Ill timed love confession. Check.
6. Character getting peeved at ill timed love confession. Check.
7. Epic miraculous rescue. Check.
8, Oppressed people getting their revenge in a disturbing way. Check.
Why is Percy blaming himself for leaving his sister, he thought he saw her die by that arrow. If that had happened to me I would have thought that too.
Depths of Deceit-
Talk about your inner demons, Percy's really have manifested into a scary thing. Speaking of scary things, nothing worse than having to fight the undead, worse when their your family, even more worse is your friend dancing in a shower of their broken remains.
Yes! Heavy metal Scanlan, playing in a magic hand over and acid pool, while a stark naked Grog dives into it. There's you a rock show
Whispers at the Ziggurat-
The Ziggurat looks beautiful, but creepy. That green glow effect is amazing.
My sister and I have had some cut throat sibling rivalry, but these siblings take the cake.
Scanlan's heart dice eyes are so cute when Pike saves him. Grog fighting with his eyes shut, I think he did that at one point in the original series, I seem to recall it. So Grog.
Keyleth's epic light shown is another example of the beautiful animation in this series. I know I've mentioned that so much, but I can't help it, it's so amazing.
So yeah Ziggurat glowy, eerie, beautiful, green outside, dark creepy den of death and purple glowing eyes inside...
The Darkness Within-
So I feel there's a lesson on the timing of things here.
Scanlan's incantations are as hilarious as his songs.
Ah the inner struggle with an inner demon, I know that pain well. I really sympathize with the guy having a dark force kicking your butt.
Eh seeing a death from the dying perspective unnerving.
And we end as many season finales do with a cliff hanger...
Final Conclusions:
This show is amazing. It captures the heart and sole of the campaign. It was beautifully animated, voiced, and soundtracked, I know it's not a word, but it is now. The only faults I give it is that some of my favorite parts didn't make it, but I understand sometimes you gotta cut your darlings, especially when you have 300 hours to whittle down in 12 episodes. If you find yourself aching for more, or are curious about the original material then I highly encourage you to watch Campaign One. If you don't want spoiled for what I'm almost sure will be season two, just watch the episodes that lead to the point we left off in the animated show. If you find you can't find the time to watch it, then try the podcast they offer, especially good if you have a long commute to work.
I do hope you have enjoyed my Vox Machina posts. Sorry it took a minute for this one, but I'm glad to have done it. I hope your week is good, adventure on, and God bless you!
*Thrifty Geek*
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