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cinaed · 7 years

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Critical Role Thoughts

So to distract myself from current events, I started watching Critical Role. It was one of those shows where like three eps in I was like "Eh, this is fun, but I don't know it's engaging enough to keep watching" and now it's a month later and I've marathoned up to episode 48.

The show has made me laugh harder than any other canon in a while, but it's also got some amazing character development and emotional arcs, and I look forward to eventually catching up on the whole thing.

....also I sort of want to write a fic about a librarian who's a cleric of Oghma has been trying to set up a public library that hires Vox Machina to track down a stolen book from her collection, and shenanigans ensue. Mostly because Vex would cry over the terrible business model (what do you mean you let people borrow books and they DON'T PAY YOU?) and Grog would be very confused over this much fuss over a book. It doesn't even have any pictures!

So! Rambling thoughts on Critical Role up to ep 48 behind the cut.

I love everyone in this misfit family. Scanlan took a while to grow on me because I'm not a fan of poop jokes, but he's had such good character development with the Kaylee thing! Also his friendship with Grog is wonderful! I also love all of his songs, and feel like he needs to do more limericks, though I wouldn't mind Vex doing a few as well. And I hope they never let him live down that he flirted with his own daughter, haha.

It's amazing to me that Vex and Vax aren't played by real twins, because they interact so perfectly. I'm a twin myself and yeah, we talk to each other pretty much exactly like that. Also I love Vex and her greed, like, it shouldn't be so charming, but it is! My heart was in my throat when she died and they resurrected her. Also Trinket is great. I love him. Vax is a disaster, but I love him anyway, and am very worried about this whole Champion thing. Also I loved his thing with Gilmore and am a little sad that that seems to be over, even though I also enjoy Vax/Keyleth a lot as weirdos who deserve each other.

Keyleth tries so hard and is the least charismatic princess I've seen, but she's so great! I love how new she is the world (her betting on Grog during the Crucible fights was a thing of joy, and her occasional getting drunk on like one or two glasses were some of the best scenes), and how she tries to be the moral center of the group even if sometimes she goes a bit too far and comes off as sanctimonious. She's doing her best!

Grog! Man, honestly Grog makes me laugh the most? That time when he was bartering and Vex was off in the background going "I sense someone is losing a shitload of our money!!!" was beautiful. And we're getting into his backstory in the show, so I'm getting a bit emotional over him. Life in the herd sounds AWFUL, and I love that he's a Goliath with a heart. His plaintive "I wish Pike were here" broke my heart. But also can Scanlan and Pike please get that sword away from him? It's bad. Grog, it gave you a dream about killing Pike! THROW IT AWAY.

Percy! Percy, Percy, Percy. Does he make more or less terrible decisions than Vax? It's hard to say, honestly -- on the one hand you have his deal with the smoke demon, giving a cursed sword to Grog, and getting Vex temporarily killed, but on the other Vax pissed off the blackmarket gang in Emon and also seems to have sold his soul to a goddess, soooo -- but I do enjoy Percy a lot. And I sense he and Vex are going to be a thing, which pleases me. I really love their dynamic together! ...though I also started the show shipping Keyleth and Percy, whoops, but I guess they're meant as more siblings, the brother Keyleth never had and a sister for the one Percy thought he'd lost. I really enjoy his relationship with Cassandra and hope they get more interactions soon.

Pike! I am happy that Ashley Johnson is such a success on Blindspot, but I also long for whenever she gets a break from the show, because I love Pike's interactions with the group. She and Grog have such an amazing friendship, and I also enjoy her rebuttals of Scanlan. Also she kicks major ass.

How is Matt Mercer so amazing? How does he keep track of all the NPCs and their various accents?? My favorite is definitely Gilmore, but runner ups include Sherry, Victor the gunpowder merchant, Allura, and Kima. And Jarrett! I love how everyone is a little bit into Gilmore and Jarrett, and who wouldn't be, they're both super dreamy.

...I can't believe Emon got destroyed! And Westruun! And Keyleth's fire Ashari family! When Matt starts a new campaign, it's no holds barred, apparently. Like, Jesus, that was a rough couple of episodes. I legitimately teared up when they found Gilmore and Vax cradled him in his arms and Gilmore did the whole "Ah, I hoped your face would be the first thing I'd see after I died!" GILMORE FOUGHT A DRAGON FOR VOX MACHINA, YOU GUYS. WHAT A GUY.

And now it's time to watch Vox Machina try to grab more vestiges (hopefully with less fatal attempts) and Grog have to deal with his awful uncle. Uh, good thing I have the weekend off, because I am just sitting here watching like 10 hours straight of this show....

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