Watching Ep104 tonight I found Percy’s hesitant answer to Keyleth about gods rather interesting given that he’d tacitly said how he felt in Ep104. “I think what Vax is trying to say is we need patrons. … We are going to owe favors, we are going to owe our lives, we are going to lose…” … Continue reading Transcript Ep103 to Ep104 How Percy and Keyleth are feeling about gods
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Analysis Ep95 to Ep99 Vex and Percy are hiding something
I very much caution against putting the cart before the horse. Speculation can be fun, but remember that it’s very prone to error, so don’t get your hopes up. I also advise Ockham’s Razor: the simplest explanation is usually right. And the least dramatic possibility is usually right. That said, it’s very obvious that Vex … Continue reading Analysis Ep95 to Ep99 Vex and Percy are hiding something
Transcript Liam’s Quest 2 Twitch 4:14:14 Act 3: Perchance to Dream
WIP WARNING: possible trigger around suicidal thinking This is one of the single greatest works of art I’ve ever witnessed. For me, it his harder and nearer to the mark of showing, describing the worst demons of depression than even William Styron’s famous, “Darkness Visible.” I kept finding myself rubbing at the scars on my … Continue reading Transcript Liam’s Quest 2 Twitch 4:14:14 Act 3: Perchance to Dream
Transcript: Hallway drinking party + analysis of Percy’s current mental health, CRC1 Ep084 1:11:11
NOTE: Making conjectures about anyone’s mental health from purely observational information is inherently flawed. I emphatically suggest you don’t do so for real people. It can cause us to make incorrect assumptions about them, misinterpret their intentions, incorrectly assess their abilities, or invite bias against them. I’m also very wary of psychological assessments for fictional … Continue reading Transcript: Hallway drinking party + analysis of Percy’s current mental health, CRC1 Ep084 1:11:11
Analysis: How Percy looked to Cassandra for “The Gate Stone” Story
My Twitter followers have voted for me to separate the supporting analysis for my fanfiction from the story itself, and I agree with that wisdom. Cross linking them does add a lot more flexibility. This analysis is the research underpinning “The Gate Stone.” This analysis also contains my first draft posit of Percy’s mental … Continue reading Analysis: How Percy looked to Cassandra for “The Gate Stone” Story
Scene Cut Ep79 3:14:42 Thordak flies into the hole, Vax makes a choice
Analysis: My main reason for this (masochistically long) scene cut is to look at why Vax attacked Raishan. I’ve included a handful of other scenes that also show how Vox Machina felt about Raishan. They show that no one trusts Raishan. They were all keenly aware, from the beginning, that the moment Thordak died they … Continue reading Scene Cut Ep79 3:14:42 Thordak flies into the hole, Vax makes a choice
Transcript Ep45 0:32:46 Percy tells Vax what happened in the Sunken Tomb
Analysis: This is probably the best example of non-verbal exchange in Critical Role to date. Most of the scene’s development doesn’t actually take place with words. Vax and Percy are both very expressive people. Their talk the night before, camped outside the Sunken Temple (Ep44 1:15:21), was warm, earnest, and forgiving. It was full of … Continue reading Transcript Ep45 0:32:46 Percy tells Vax what happened in the Sunken Tomb
Transcript Ep72 2:57:19 Anything can happen in the woods
Transcript Ep72 2:57:19 Anything can happen in the woods Tags: #critical role #transcript #Ep72 #critical role transcript #critical role ep 72 My key points in this scene: 1) 2:57:40 Percy was trying to tell Vex what happened when he died. He was trying to open up to her when he was very closed and evasive … Continue reading Transcript Ep72 2:57:19 Anything can happen in the woods
Transcript Ep67 1:36:46 Why Percy’s been twitchy about Ripley
Things to note: 1) Vax is again the one to notice how agitated Percy is, confront him, and try to talk him down. 2) Vex checks Percy only once, at 1:42:51, when she thinks he might be far out of line. Even that is very gentle, and she mostly lets it go. Otherwise, everything she … Continue reading Transcript Ep67 1:36:46 Why Percy’s been twitchy about Ripley
Transcript Talks Machina Ep3 55:37 Percy and Vex’s romantic interest, and Percy’s mood after resurrection
I transcribed this for a couple things: Vex doesn’t often show her insecurities (and Laura rarely discusses them). She masks and bottles up her emotions big time (and far more effectively than Percy does). So I liked seeing the glimpse, around 59:43, of Vex working through her insecurities, and Percy’s kindness towards her encouraging her. Taliesin directly says … Continue reading Transcript Talks Machina Ep3 55:37 Percy and Vex’s romantic interest, and Percy’s mood after resurrection
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