#cr2 rewatch

[staticrevelations]

got to the cali episode of c2 in my rewatch and mistakenly read the comments which are a minefield of people not understanding that characters being flawed and hypocritical and unaware of their own shortcomings and not magically fixing themselves when their flaws are pointed out aren't signs of bad characters and is actually very good rp

#people will be like oh marisha made a character? she's terrible i've decided #critical role #cr2 #c2e21 #cr2 rewatch #mine

[mollywauk]

He's a 10 but he wakes up some mornings spraying saltwater from his mouth and your pretty sure he's faking his sexy accent?

#cr2 #cr2 rewatch #fjord #cr2 spoilers #fjorester

[seizethegrey]

(From this post by @caitercates).

#i'm dead #like my favorite character #critical role #cr2 #cr2 rewatch #kingsley tealeaf #mollymauk tealeaf #lucien critical role #essek thelyss #hot boi essek #essek fanart #kingsley tealeaf has little brother energy

[coolluminaryphantom]

Essek, from the Mighty Nein. Wizards are just so much fun to draw. Whenever I can't decide what to draw, I pick Essek these days.

#criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #criticalroleart #shadowgast #essekthelyss #procreate #mightynein #critical role fan art #fantasy #essek #essek thelyss #CR2 #cr2 rewatch #the mighty nein #campaign 2

[journeither]

a fraction, maybe

i'm rewatching cr2 (because what's better to get you towards a two year mark of full-scale russian invasion than a thing that got you through the first few months of it) - and i've burst with laughter when essek thelyss said "light be with you" to caleb widogast as caleb asked him to not execute the scourger too soon, periodically smiling through the entire exchange.

that, after hilarious, in retrospect, dialogue about "i once was on a path to be one of the scourgers" -- "INTRESTING. are you telling me you were a scourger?" - "no, i know about them a little." - "right."

oh, essek, darling, dear. oh boy.

#cr2 rewatch #essek thelyss #i love them so much #caleb widogast

[hand-of-devotion]

matts face journey regarding beau's "what if the beacon reverts us into babies" theory

#cr2 rewatch #love gluzzo silently walking away from the conversation. icon

[tiredqueermushroom]

One thing I love about campaign 2 & 3 is how they present Fae love. How it shows how strongly they love and care, and how it contrasts the love expressed on the Material plane.

The relationship between Artagan (The Traveler) & Jester is the peak example of fae love. Throughout the story we see how others are concerned with the nature of their relationship as it appears to the others in the party that Jester gives, with very little in return, most even doubting the existence of the Traveler.

This comes to a head at Traveler Con. In an attempt to make sure his attention is solely focused on Jester, he is willing to abandon the rest of his followers on an island that eats their memories, and cutting off the inhabitants from previous families and friends that they may have had.

To Artagan this makes perfect sense! Nobody gets hurt, they get to live on a tropical island and start life anew. In his pursuit to devoting himself completely to Jester he fails to consider Jester's feelings at all.

Jester is entirely guilt ridden after she discovered the true nature of Artagan's plan and it hurts worse when Artagan confirms he knew the true nature of the island. Jester starts to spiral. Overwhelmed with the general planning of such a big event, consumed with thoughts of how her first and only friend for a long time put her and her new found family in danger! She even questions him as to what would have happened if the island took full effect on her!

Artagan at first doesn't seem to fully grasp as to why Jester is so distort? He did all this for her after all. And he would have protected her (and her friends, because they matter to her) from the full effects of the island. Artagan doesn't view his actions as manipulation because at the end of the day it solves all his problems. He doesn't have to deal with the responsibility of being a God and gets to keep Jester for himself.

And I think that is the key difference between how the fae and mortals love. Fae love freely, openly, loudly! But ultimately selfishly. Artagan cares for Jester, loves her but his love is all consuming.

Which is ironic because in the Fae, Artagen would have been laughed at for becoming so attached one mortal.

In the end Artagan learns to love selflessly. As the Moonweaver gives Jester an ultimatum. Be imprisoned for eternity with Artagan, her first friend, or let Artagan be imprisoned by himself and continue on with her friends. And Jester can't decide. She Can't choose. So Artagan choose for her, by kicking her off him, he finally understands that mortals love with a complexity, that he himself is beginning to understand.

And it's this act of selflessness by an inherently selfish creature that saves him from imprisonment.

And we're starting to see the beginnings of this with Fearne. Highlighted in her reaction to Dorian leaving, she was the first to suggest that there had to be some way of him stay (backed up by Orym). But Orym relented pretty quickly, because he ultimately understands that its the safest option. However Fearne persists,

"We-we can cut your hair. We can make you look different!"

She suggests changing Dorian in order to keep him. If resemblance is an issue, simply change how he looks! It's a simple fix in her mind. Again Fae loving simply while there's a complexity and nuance to mortal love. She literally cannot put a name to the feeling she experiences after Dorian's departure, she's never experienced loss, it's not a concept that exists in her world.

Fae are inherently selfish creatures. That selfishness is extended to all aspects of their life, even if their actions may not be the best from a mortal perspective, it cannot be denied that they do love.

They love wholly, passionately and freely.

#critical role #Rumplecusp arc #The Traveler #jester lavorre #artagan #brief mentions of the mighty nien #cr2 rewatch #cr2 spoilers #cr3 spoilers #fearne calloway #orym of the air ashari #dorian storm #love the way fae love is shown #long post #this has been eating at my brain since doian left #my meta

[amihyperfixatingagain]

Yo what if Ludinus is consecuted?

I’m rewatching c2 right now and I’m on ep 57. This is the episode right after Caleb handed over the beacon, and they talk to the Bright Queen about the Luxon and Dunamancy etc.

The language that she and especially Essek use in referencing destiny and being puppets of the gods is beyond similar to the language Ludinus and the Vanguard are using…

What if Ludinus has been around as long as Leylas has via consecution and holds similar motivations and ideals but through a different lense of how to achieve said goals.

The first hour alone of this episode has so much information and lore that I feel relates heavily to c3… hmmmmmm the rabbit hole gets deeper.

#critical role #critical role spoilers #critical role campaign 3 #critical role campaign 2 #critical role theory #bells hells #mighty nein #campaign 3 #campaign 2 #cr3 #cr2 rewatch #cr2 spoilers #mighty nein spoilers

[bethechaosyouwanttoseeintheworld]

God the "i quickly, gently, socially, pin Caleb to the wall" took me out for a second time

#mollymauk tealeaf #cr2 rewatch #i talk #cr2e10

[kouichikimura]

Orym slowly being created

#critical role #cr2 rewatch #ep 76 #there’s a halfling being brewed

[mollywauk]

Beau: I might get into a ruckus

Jester: Don't do that, maybe

Beau: I will try to avoid a ruckus

#critical role #cr2 rewatch #partially correct critical role #beauregard lionett #jester lavorre #cr2 #cr2 ep52

[anxietiefling]

diversity win! the bugbear neighbor that killed your wolves is bisexual!

#critical role #cr2 #cr2 rewatch #the mighty nein

[seizethegrey]

NOTT THE BRAVE IS HERE TO AFFIRM YOUR GENDER, OK OK OK? Credit: @thechekhov

#pride 2022 #cr2 rewatch #mighty nein #campaign 2 #nott the brave #lgbtq memes #trans ftm #ftm pride #trans boy #trans masc #transgender #cr memes #cr2 #critical role memes #cr veth #nott

[welcometoexandria]

Fjord trying to walk of shame himself past Caduceus.

#critical role #cr2 rewatch #episode 40

[journeither]

rewatching c2 and getting a feeling, from Vess’s warning about Ludinus (gods help us when he’s challenged), that Caleb and Beau imprisoning Trent and Caleb’s “I’ll be seeing you, Martinet,” and their investigation into Cerberus AND Essek who he knows they know (who carries a possibility to unveil the whole beacon history between them of it all; it’s extremely unlikely, but the possibility is enough), if not triggered then accelerated the timetable of Ludinus’ moon plan. nothing pushes you forward like the feeling that you’d be exposed somehow anyway.

all of that, along with the fact the Malleus Key is powered with the beacon (the one, I assume, they’ve excavated from the Pride’s Call) and potions of possibility (the one created from that one) (and Essek probably kickstarted their research into beacons) , I do wonder how Essek, Caleb, and Beau feel about the action-consequence of it all.

#cr3 spoilers #cr2 spoilers #cr2 rewatch #critical role spoilers

[hand-of-devotion]

Lmao I completely forgot that the way they originally got an in with Yussa was via clocking him being into tea and convincing him that Caduceus has some sick ass teas

#cr2 rewatch #Yussa: Why are you on my lawn #M9: Uh. We have like a LOT of important and dire information that you may be interested in? #Yussa: Ok? Just tell me from down there :| #M9: ... Well.... Ok but.... Our friend. He has... Some teas he could make you? #Yussa: .... He may enter. With one other. #so funny for no reason. esp considering how tense the following conversation actually is fbhrjenfj