(The Legend Of Vox Machina - Season 1 Episode 3 - The Feast Of Realms)
Episode Rating - 5 out of 5
"They were so cruel with this opening and I love it.
Am I a bit peeved over the family tree rewrite? A little, I admit.
Cassandra should be younger than the twins and we're missing both Vesper and Ludwig.
Also Percy being too depressed to appreciate Vex looking like that is not as funny as the memes about it are, but is it still pretty funny.
Keyleth being her usual Disney Princess self is lovely! But her reaction to Vax's greeting is annoying, he has food in his mouth Keyleth, what did you expect? Vax singing good morning? Come on, girl, give him a break lmao.
Then Grog ruining Vax's day before he even has breakfast is such a brother thing to do. A+ sibling representation there.
Then Allura!! The door!! Vax getting revenge!! Scanlan flirting with Pike!! This scene is so good, poor Percy trying to save face with an unimpressed Allura always cracks me up.
Then the dinner!
There's a slight animation error that has Vax looking a little depry when they first arrive, but the curtsey more than makes up for it - also, he looks so pretty!
("No thoughts, just pretty boy" is the biggest mood of the season.)
Also petition for Vax to have a ponytail in season 3 if we don't get the beads and braids. So much nicer than whatever he has going on normally.
Also everyone looks great here, Vex especially so. Hooo boy. Her and Percy having matching necklaces and chokers is so cute, I fucking love them.
Pike and her fancy shots, then her telling off the audience.
Scanlan flirting with Reginald. My new favourite otp.
The Briarwoods' entrance, tho.
Sylas walks like a man who knows he's the sexiest man alive and that his wife is the hottest woman alive. Love that for him.
Also Vax immediately wanting to help Percy? Asking what he needs? Offering to snoop?
Love him. Love him. Love him.
The safeword bit is funny, but it doesn't make sense without the earrings??? Like, what???
Then Scanlan failing that charisma check so bad was funny, Allura totally knew he was lying through his teeth.
The dinner scenes are a bit grating, but still kinda funny.
Vax and his stealth roll is beautiful, love that sneaky boy!
Then we get to see Simon! Yes!
I hope we see more Simon next season! I adore him!
Also the long shot on Vax's crotch while he picked that lock was so fucking rude. 10/10 thank you
Then the scene where Delilah has Sylas charm Uriel to stop him from drawing suspicion on the pair and Whitestone?
Sylas touching the sovereign and nobody stopping him?
I do think he should have said "You don't need to do that, Friend." rather than just "You don't need to do that.", but maybe that's just me?
Still hot though!
And only Keyleth seeing it? Does she realise what's happening or ???? Baby girl, what do your (Half) Elf eyes see? What do you know?
Also the tension when Delilah finally addresses Percy, everyone panicking - thankfully Vex is there, they'd be lost without her sometimes.
Syals saying "Charmed" like that, though, and right after charming Uriel? Perfect. Beautiful. Amazing.
The beads joke is a bit… eh.
When Delilah tells her little story in a passive aggressive attack on Percy? Percy's reaction?
Fuck me. That was good.
The Briarwoods feigning offence as they leave? They know.
I bet Delilah's things had some sort-of alarm spell on them.
There's another animation error in this scene - as the scene opens we see a servant giving Sylas dessert, but as the Briarwoods leave he has his dinner in front of him again.
(Not mad about this! Genuinely find it really funny.)
Then of course, Vax having his attention stolen by the fire - he had plenty of time, surely.
Then we see the Briarwoods' walking past the mirror to their room and Syals has no reflection while Delilah does? Finally confirming that Delilah wasn't a Vampire while Sylas is one? Because that did confuse people during the campaign. Love it.
And the confrontation! Vax panic-flirting! Then, foolishly, running into the couple instead of to the side and away???
That fucking staredown???
Percy telling the others about what happened to his family, the group rushing to help Vax.
Sylas caressing Vax's face and talking about him being curious while Delilah watches from the bed, the vibes suggesting so many different possibilities???
"You look delicious."????
The bite???? Ahhh????
The ensuing fight, Delilah's spell hitting Pike in the back and looking like when Pike hit her back off the wall in Episode 2???
Keyleth's clutch thorn wall???
No Mercy Percy? Poor Desmond? Scanlan coming out in the end and realising his party fucked up big time?
When I say this is my favourite episode of any show ever...
That being said, Vex'ahlia was robbed of two nat 20s in this fight! She should have hit Delilah!! Twice!!! Ahhhhhhhh-"
Vax Suffering Rating - 5 out of 5
"My boy is paralysed and then felt up by a (very sexy) Vampire?
He gets bitten by said Vampire?
He throws himself out a window?
He hits a flagpole during his fall and lands on concrete?
He gets torn up by Vampire claws after grabbing a broken shard of glass and cutting his hand trying to protect himself?
Then he nearly gets choked out?
Before being hard yeeted onto concrete again?
And he still looks so pretty?
Baby Boy, Baby Boy-"
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