Critical Role Mollymauk Animatic - My Friends

** FAT SPOILERS FOR CRITICAL ROLE SEASON 2**

I heard this amazing song by Oh Wonder back in August, got hit by major inspiration that I had to make some sort of thing like this. I've always wanted to learn some After Effects, so it felt like it was time to try out a project! :)

I started right as I got off work that sweet August friday, worked all through the weekend and had a sort of storyboard after a week. Since then I've worked on and off evenings and weekends when I could to produce all the art for it. It was a great learning experience and I'm very proud of completing it! Hope you enjoy it!

Song: My Friends by Oh Wonder

This is a complete fan work, no profit being made from it. Purely made out of love for the show and the song.

[metalrob]

"We are all stories in the end, just make it a good one eh?"
You did, you beautiful bastard. You were definitely a good one.

[rookcapcoldblood]

“Molly said... not to steal from happy people.”

[luisamiragaya]

My goal: Get over Molly's death.
My obstacle: This video.

[jdowindahouse]

Molly was the friend everyone wants, Cadeucus was the friend everyone needs. Talisin played both to perfection...

[StellaStarfall]

And one day, many many years from now (for the Mighty Nein at least), as they’re traveling the many planes beyond their own, maybe, just maybe they’ll hear those words again...

“Never in all my years have I seen a group more in need of a good time.”

[theionicleproject]

My brother never watched Critical Role and he saw this video over my shoulder. I just heard him say “ yea idk whats going on but im gonna cry in the shower over the purple guy”

[honeybadger]

Something I noticed: the clerics now keep every revival spell that they can prep. Without fail, they make sure to have the materials and magic needed to keep this from happening ever again

[timeninja]

Whatever it was, just put it back. I think they've earned it. Put it back.

[warraf]

I can't wait until the Mighty Nein are traversing the outer planes and a familiar voice greets them with "Well, took you long enought . . ."

[BlooGhost]

You can see a young Henry crabgrass in the last shot.

[overseasme]

Then Ashley Johnson goes and puts this song in her Yasha playlist. You can catch me crying in the corner.

[afoolishmortal]

Taliesin really did set the gold standard for a Character, in less that 30 episodes he made a character that shaped the party as well as the entire campaign.

[JoeyThorburn]

“Makes you feel like none of those memories are real, even though you know they were.”
“They were.”
“... Molly was a real person, yeah?”
“I’ve got his tarot cards to prove it.”
“Still got his damn belt.”
“Yasha’s got his coat. He was real.”

[mikerules]

“Something will be here”

“What did you just do?”

“I made sure the earth will remember him”

[eldritchhandle]

Molly is watching these chaotic idiots and laughing his ass off right now. Those fools. His friends. He loves them

[cutecat]

there are like 3 different stages of "this hits different" depending on how far in you are in the campaign

[nejc]

Read Jesters fortune
Dramatic hand on shoulder with Fjord
Helped Caleb out of his state
Danced with Nott
Was a great friend to Yasha

*Smoked a joint with Beau*

[ieatpie]

I think the fact that you highlighted all of the bright and good of his life with them is what really ripped my heart out of my chest.

[vizx]

I went into Critical role knowing about Molly's death. From day one I told myself that he'd only last a measly 27 episodes and to not get attached. But I think part of Molly is his ability to worm his way into your heart. The same time he was charming his way into the lives of the Nein, he was also finding his way into our own.


It truly was impossible to not love Mollymauk Tealeaf. And i can say with utmost certainty, while he may or may not leave every town better than he found it, he left me and the Might Nein better for having known him.




Shine bright circus man. Long may he reign.

[TheDangerNoodle]

Let's be completley honest.

Mollymauk's death was the most important event in the career of the Mighty Nine. It/He taught Nott about stealing, taught Caleb about the past, taught Jester about the future, taught Yasha about friendship, taught Beau about comedy and trust, taught Fjord about leadership, and taught Cadeucus about the rest of the Mighty Nine.

And most importantly, he taught the Iron Shepards a lesson.