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It was crowd-funded by the viewers of a dnd game on twitch. The players wanted to raise a couple hundred thousand dollars for a few episodes (this is very reasonable for animation) and since they’re all seasoned voice actors they knew how to make animated stuff. Within an hour of starting the crowdfunding they raised over a million dollars. By the end they raised over $11 million. Due to this they promised to make 10 episodes of the show. Prime video then swooped in and funded the rest so they could make a neat twelve episode season. Then greenlit them for another few seasons as well as another show based off of another campaign called the Mighty Nein. It’s very exciting.

Yeah I can’t handle throw-up either.

Yes, the animation studio animated the Legend Korra.

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8:22 Gasp!! A human ghost

My lord I missed 2 streams 😭😭😭😭 I was on vacation...

9:10 WAIT THAT THEORY KINDA CRAZY CONSIDERING THE FACT (SPOILER) THAT TESSA GOT DECAPITATED IN EP 7 AND USED AS A SKINSUIT BUT IT MIGHTVE BEEN LIKE THIS INSTEAD

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I guarantee you've heard almost all of the main cast before. You already know Matt Mercer. Laura Bailey voiced lust in both Full Metal Alchemist series. Travis Willingham voiced Roy Mustang from those series as well. Liam O'Brien is the english voice of Gaara from Naruto. Ashley Johnson voiced Elly from The Last of Us. Sam Riegel, Talesin Jaffe, and Marisha Ray aren't well known outside of Critical Role, but they've done plenty of non-VO work in the industry. This series is based on an actual play livestream of a D&D campaign run by Matt Mercer, and played by the actors who are voicing their characters in the show. Long post over. Enjoy the ride!

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Hehehe....bidet and welcome to the world of Critical Role. It's a rabbit hole with thousands of hours of content and an incredible origin story.

Your intro at the start says it's an episode of Dragon Prince? Almost clicked away because I thought the title was wrong. (I assume you do know this, but it might be worth noting in the blurb or something in case folks think it's something else?) Welcome to Exandria, here is your emotional support stuffed bear, your complimentary roast chicken on an arrow, and your bag of ball bearings. Enjoy the ride!

A helpful rule to remember the twins: vAx is mAle; vEx is fEmale

Bidet (traditional Critter greeting)! You are exactly right this was based on a long running D&D game between the main voice cast. You will definitely have heard the cast in things before (both the main cast and a lot of the supporting cast). This show is possible due in part to Critical Role’s Kickstarter Campaign. The original goal was $750,000 for them to create a 1 1/2 hr pilot that they could shop to other studios since they weren’t having any luck with just pitching the show. To their immense surprise the community raised their initial goal in under an hour, and by the end they had raised $11.4 million. Enough to do their two part opener and animate a 6 episode arc. After the huge success of the Kickstarter, Amazon picked up the show giving them an additional two episodes. Unfortunately, the pandemic hit just after they started recording and of course the timeline changed, meaning the show released a bit later than originally planned. We, the fans who helped fund the show, are so happy to see new people come and learn how awesome it is, so welcome! We are so happy to have you join us! The show gets better and better, and they have now released that season 3 will be dropping October 3, 2024. Things to keep in mind with the show, this is based on an actual 3 year dnd campaign with 114 episodes of live play content that was often over 3 hrs per episode appeared and 2 years of unrecorded home game prior to them streaming it. This means that the adaption may not follow a traditional Hollywood structure as we’re used to seeing it. And sometimes narratively things may not go in a traditional direction do to the literal rolls of the dice. It also means that all 7 characters are fully fleshed out characters with complex dynamics and motivations, which is a lot of characters even in a traditional ensemble cast, so it may take longer for some of their true natures to be revealed. Buckle up, it’s a wild ride!

For Vox, I Sub.

12:18 and men and any consenting adult

Looks like an anime protag... read percy for filth

The version with lyrics was written for the opening theme to the second campaign run by Matthew Mercer. They just got green lit for an Amazon prime cartoon too. The Mighty Nein

As a big fan of the original d&d stream that this is based on, I did not love the first episode, but the series gets much better as it goes. The first episode is just trying to introduce all the characters and alter their backstory to adjust for the new medium. But Matthew Mercer is the dungeon master of the main cast and these were all their characters in a campaign that started as a home game and got picked up by geek and sundry as a d&d livestream that got massively popular. All of the players are established voice actors that have been in a lot of stuff. Matthew Mercer has a bunch of smaller roles because that was how it was in the original campaign since he is the dungeon master.

Bidet! (Traditional critter greeting, you’ll understand latter) get ready for ALL the feels.

You have no idea what you've started. You think you're invested now? If you like the first two episodes, you will like the entire show. They mellow out on the shock humor...not that they won't shock you in other ways...

Hello! So... I confess, the following comment is a copy and paste of one I wrote quite a while back, have tweaked several times, and so now I fall back on it to give a Critical Role explanation. Yes, it's a bit longer than average, but... there's A LOT of stuff to cover, I summarized as best I could. Welcome to the world of Critters. Once upon a time, many years ago a talented voice actor was about to have a birthday, and to celebrate Matt Mercer, another well-established voice actor and talented GM (Game Master) offered to run a role-playing game for a group of friends... who also all happened to be voice actors. So, a group of nerdy ass voice actors sat around and played D & D. The group had so much fun they made it a regular thing, Felicia Day of 'Geek and Sundry' heard about this game and approached them with the idea of streaming it... and it became a hit in its field, eventually growing into its own company and channel known as Critical Role. Parting on good terms with their previous home, Felicia Day has a small role in the beginning of episode 2. Vox Machina was the group of characters they played in Campaign One, there has also been a Campaign Two, in which the cast plays a whole new group of adventurers. Both are set in the same world, but on different continents, and Campaign Two is set a few decades after the end of Campaign One. Each campaign ran for over a hundred episodes which are all over three hours long, and we are over 90 episodes into Campaign Three. They have also put out a bunch of other content, from talk shows to shorter games in other Role Playing worlds. They have played live shows to sold out theaters, become the number one channel on Twitch, have merch stores in multiple countries, have comics and actually published books of fan art (there are some talented as F*** Critters) they also started a nonprofit charity to... "Leave the World a Better Place." The whole cast would all tell you that they never expected any of this, that it has been a wild ride and they are just trying to hold on and be worthy of it. A few years ago they started looking into the possibility of an animation, but no one was buying, or at least not on their terms, so they went to the Critters to try and raise upwards of $700,000.00 over the course of 45 days in order to make a two-part special for themselves and their fans.... The Critters laughed, and smashed through not just the goal amount, but also ALL of their stretch goals within an hour. By day 45 they had raised nearly 11 and a half million dollars, added a bunch more stretch goals, and the two-part special became a season. Amazon took note and basically funded a second season (3rd season was green lit just before season 2 dropped) to get the streaming rights, but the show is created by Critical Role. Those Nerdy Ass Voice actors are the producers and have full creative control. Most of the people they hired, from writers to artists and composers are also fans who love and know the story and its world. It is one of the truest examples of a project of love I have ever seen. During the production of season one of the animation they put out a series of videos to keep their fans in the loop of how things were going. Interviewing the people behind the scenes and giving non spoiler info about the production. It's a good watch and will really help you understand the devotion and love that went into this project, as well as introduce the cast. Personally, how the lead composer got the job is one of my fav stories. Here is that play list. czcams.com/play/PL1tiwbzkOjQwJdoNetaNJE1zZVOE7xi8u.html The latest big news is that Amazon has signed off on producing a season based on the Campaign Two group, known as The Mighty Nein! And no I did not misspell Nein. They have also reached a multi year agreement that Amazon gets the first look at any new shows OR movies Critical Role wants to produce. Many a fans ears perked up at the mention of possible movies given the popularity of a particular 4 episode and done Campaign, “Exandria Unlimited Calamity” It is a separate adventure set in the same world, but way, WAY, before Vox Machina's or The Mighty Nein's Time. Once again, welcome to this new world, hope you enjoy your visit and stay for a while... it's a devoted community with a lot of heart... and dicks... so many dicks... LoL. Let Chaos Reign!

FYI Vox is Latin for voice

Vox Machina was out before Hazbin, the second series was released before the Strikes last year (January). and the 3rd series is out this October.

she has a button over her eye because V shot her

Digging that Nick shirt!

17:35 end credits 1. Yeah, I wonder who's really in charge. Also, I absolutely love Aaravos in these sketches, they draw him so elegant it's memorising. Not that I'm saying he is not elegant in the episodes, but there's something about him in the end credits that really pulls me in 2. The broken link 3. Drink cactus juice. It'll quench ya. Nothing is quenchier. It's the quenchiest! 4. Soren being an amazing crownguard he is 5. Lujanne is having her own adventure 6. Rayllum holding hands

00:14 no, surprisingly it's Soren 😁 04:15 the SASS from Rayla🤣 06:08 - 06:35 "when you roll a natural 1 for stealth and a natural 20 for deception" - the best way I've seen somebody describe this situation 07:23 that's how Aaravos sees all of you, Viren! An asset, a mere pawn in his game 12:10 you're probably the only reactor who's caught that reference, well done 👍 14:00 I love when Rayla is being an absolute badass😍😎 14:27 YES! Now it's your turn, Callum, tell her how amazing she is❤ 15:17 🤣 you're so excited 😆 15:44 *THE* RAYLLUM kiss😍🥰 OMG I love this ship soooo much!!!

The owl house finale, Rayllum kiss and we finally get a teaser and the release date for season 6 of TDP? What a fantastic time I've chosen to get sick🤣 WOW!!!

It's over... It is truly over😢

24:15 end credits 1. Ambler's tracks 2. Ezran in jail 3. BOOMERANG! You do always come back! 4. One piece for 500 people 5. Aww, that's cute 6. Even the ugliest creatures deserve love, I guess

07:30 we all love Rayla 11:01 boomerang? That reference is glorious! 🤣 14:28 they are pushing it! Hints from the writing team cannot be more obvious 15:40 that astro projection (or whatever you wanna call it) is insane and very cool looking 15:53 I think it's from the campfire behind her head 21:07 that face... AMAZING! as well as your reaction 21:55 "nooo! my ship" ahhaha🤣🤣🤣 your ship hit "Callum is an idiot" iceberg 22:17 🤦 25:14 yes they are, Viren just "acquired unique specimen" as he said 27:08 let me help you. Nyx is a skyWING elf. I like your chain of thoughts "she has 4 fingers like an elf, has horns like an elf, has pointy ears like an elf, but she has wings so she's not an elf"🤣

This animation was done by Titmouse (Venture Bros. And Metalocalypse) in Los Angeles as the primary studio with production animation by Production Reve in S. Korea. The character design is by the legendary Phil Bourassa (who spent the last decade plus exclusively working on the DC Superhero animated films and tv shows,) and informed by years of Critical Role fan art which existed well before this show was made. The main composer for the non-Scanlan parts of the soundtrack is Neil Acree (StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis) and the Scanlan songs were all written by the voice Actor who plays Scanlan and his brother-in-law. The story behind this show is INCREDIBLE. It is the most unlikely Hollywood success story I have heard in decades.

25:07 we have, not a ‘villin’ but that drone that was shot with the arrow in episode four. Right after N hits the target,🙂

I will comment on this cause I don't know what to put for a comment. :D

Enjoy the ride; it gets better and better.

8:38 I believe the word is slew?

HOW ARE U MAKING THESE SO FAST 👨‍🦲

Loved the stream! Wish I stayed awake the whole time again but it’s ok, can’t wait for next weeks!

Viren disregards that Avizandum was doing his job as the protector of Xadia, the humans where in the wrong that day by going into the forbidden lands Kasef is everything Viren wants Soren to be, strong, ambitious & ruthless All dragons talk after a few centuries 21:24 that's Koh Thr Facestealer's VA for you

Hey could you make the volume from the show higher next time? It was hard to hear :)

15:37 Kasef is thinking: “I’m beginning to see why their mother abandoned all of them”!

11:36 “Twist a tangled knot of love and loss, to drain life with a weapon of hate”

9:40 it’s actually not clear whether or not she killed it or not. There’s some old early concept art that shows her only cutting off the horn. Also in the novelizations of season 2, as she’s about to kill the deer to heal Soren, she thinks how she’s “never had to kill anything this big before”. If she’s struggling with killing a fawn at this point in her development, how can we assume she killed something as big and beautiful as a unicorn? Although it’s also confusing as the novels state how humans killed all the unicorns centuries ago. The graphic novel Puzzle House might have some clues if you’re interested.

Fitting how you uploaded this reaction on Father’s Day!

They will revive Phoe Phoe in the book Through the moon

Can you stream Deltarune? It is one of my favorite games and i really want to see you reaction to it. Thanks in advance!

Welp, I'll get another chance next week

I Hope PPL Find Out You're a CZcamsr Cause Man! That Live Stream Was Amazing!