Ashley Johnson just wants to keep on playing Dungeons and Dragons

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10 ай бұрын

After missing regular play for years it's no wonder that she just want to keep playing. Ashley really loves this game

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@MagmaRiver 10 ай бұрын

I love when she did this while Skype-ing in C1 and everyone was like "Ashley, what time is it there? How long until you have to be on set?" "... Like five hours"

@cornelia3912 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I remember her being up super early in the morning. Poor ashley :/

@Midori_Seabreeze 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, it was for a big baddie. I think Matt basically said, “we can’t keep playing Pike for her just so y’all have a healer.”

@rachelreeder6926 5 ай бұрын

Episode 32 of Campaign 1

@Chaosm03 10 ай бұрын

She wants to make up for all she missed out on in C1 and C2.

@jeremyalspaugh6843 9 ай бұрын

Or didn’t wanna go home to Brian

@Dakarn 9 ай бұрын

@@jeremyalspaugh6843 Or she just truly loves D&D. lol. There's been times where the group I ran with started at 7pm, and next thing we knew it was 11:30pm.

@clarkkent163000 9 ай бұрын

@@Dakarn Same but we started at 4pm and went to 1am lol

@MFWb00bi3s 9 ай бұрын

@@clarkkent163000 same except it went from 1pm to 1pm to 1pm to 1pm to 1pm to1pmto1pmto1pmto1pmTHISISYOURLIFENOWTHEBEHOLDERHASYOU

@davidparkes7741 8 ай бұрын

@@jeremyalspaugh6843That honestly wouldn't surprise me given everything that's come out since.

@exemplar7205 10 ай бұрын

matt: and that's where we will end tonights session Ashley: i would like to rage.

@_grumpytoad 10 ай бұрын

I LOVE Ashley Johnson's "big little kid" energy at the end of every session! 😂❤

@paulyguitary7651 10 ай бұрын

It’s funny, I was just thinking that before Matt ends it she almost has a Meryl Streep vibe, after he ends it all I see is child star Ashley. 😂

@pete2derp 10 ай бұрын

I think her and Travis are the ones that enjoy watching the theater kids play the game just as much as playing themselves.

@jeslan9773 10 ай бұрын

As that same person, I love this and it's super accurate..

@ccloudleaf 9 ай бұрын

I love Sam's common "YOU RAT BASTARD." It's a nice addition.

@amethystimagination3332 3 ай бұрын

Rat bastard is an underrated insult in my opinion

@black2abomination 10 ай бұрын

Imagine being the DM that constantly sees his players not wanting the game to end. It must be such a good feeling to be that appreciated and the effort recognized!

@Lucifronz 9 ай бұрын

All the time it takes to set up the story, combat scenarios, the little maps and so on, and then *execute* on it all and remember everything, it must be pretty satisfying when every one of your players is hooked and wants more. A man could go mad with all that power.

@mimicsandmonstrosities 9 ай бұрын

Yeah. Must feel great!

@TheKillaShow 8 ай бұрын

He has great fans who want him to feel good. So they ham it up when the session ends. Its a great way to let your DM know how much you appreciate their effort. Some DMs really need to feel that love.

@m.d.1836 9 ай бұрын

Matt is so patient. lol its like he's wrangling children who don't wanna go to bed.

@AuspexAO 9 ай бұрын

As a DM, you want your Liams and Talesins who take your world so serious that it brings people to tears. You want your Sams and Travises who bring incredible absurdity and fun to every session, and you want your Marishas and Lauras who are ever paying attention to details and moving the mission forward. But above all, you need your Ashleys. They are the ride or die heart of the campaign. They're the ones that stare at you with wide eyes as you reveal a twist and hammer the table with their fists as you bring a session to an end. I don't know anything about Ashley outside of her being an amazing actor, but I bet that her love of performance came as much from the love of pretending as it did from the fame or paycheck. She's one of the real ones.

@AndrewJW 7 ай бұрын

Wow, lovely comment ❤️

@AndrewJW 7 ай бұрын

I love how feral she gets sometimes. I feel like you could make this video for each cast member too. Hopefully there are more.

@fsilva8977 9 ай бұрын

Her mind literally goes: “fck I’m going to kill Matt” to “wait if he dies I won’t be playing again next week”.

@MFWb00bi3s 9 ай бұрын

5:16 when she almost picks up scissors to throw at him and then changes her mind 😂

@HCG_326 9 ай бұрын

I'm WAITING for the day she says, "Ten more minutes" and gets those ten minutes

@twimper 8 ай бұрын

I love the chorus of 'noooo' every time. Shows how much they love the game and how good a DM matt is

@PocketKanin 10 ай бұрын

seeing her absolutely enjoying the game now, without missing so many sessions, makes me so happy ;v;

@TahiriVeila13ABY 9 ай бұрын

She was there for the last 50+ straight episodes of campaign 2. Those episodes, starting a dozen-ish episodes before the covid hiatus, through the end of camp 2 was the stretch where she settled in and where she was just... there, every game. You could see her getting more and more comfortable (with her character, with combat, with herself) every episode during that stretch, during those social distanced episodes. It was lovely to see.

@willnelson9906 9 ай бұрын

@@TahiriVeila13ABY to be fair the first half of campaign 2 that she missed was DEF felt. she even mentioned in the last live QnA that she def thinks there was more to unravel with Yasha, that she couldn't touch

@Ghostiification 9 ай бұрын

They should have strikes more often in Hollywood. At least I assume that's the reason she's been available much more this campaign.

@willnelson9906 9 ай бұрын

@@Ghostiification no??? She's just not got any prior obligations anymore, before she was busy filming blindspot, now that that shows over, she's a full time cast member

@DukeJohnny 9 ай бұрын

They are like a bunch of children wanting for their dad to continue reading the story, I LOVE IT :D

@caseysays20 10 ай бұрын

Ashley is like a kid that doesn’t want to go bed 🤣

@Lucifronz 9 ай бұрын

Was having a hard time describing it in my mind, but that's precisely it!

@paulyguitary7651 10 ай бұрын

Ashley is the audience in these reaction.

@Austin123. 9 ай бұрын

Ashley is literally a player you want at the table. Someone that wants to keep playing.

@Blue_Lunacy 10 ай бұрын

I was waiting for the clip when Ashley throw Mister at Matt. I wasn't disappointed.

@ArtoriasB 10 ай бұрын

Honestly its so fun seeing how Ashley just reacts to everything.

@sonicsanime44 10 ай бұрын

Basically, she speaks for all of us. They all do at one point or another.

@magicbelloso 8 ай бұрын

03:43 This is the face of the realization that she is going to spend SEVEN FULL days thinking about what to ask.

@askthepizzaguy 10 ай бұрын

I hope she gets to play to her heart's content, no matter how many campaigns it takes.

@connorsavage2039 10 ай бұрын

Matt Mercer the king of cliffhangers strikes again!

@leandro7313 9 ай бұрын

EVERY DM wants an Ashley Johnson on their tables xD

@jvwriter9028 9 ай бұрын

One day she’ll be able to keep playing.

@hannahrich5728 10 ай бұрын

When Ashley sticks her arm out and rubs it, I think it means she has goosebumps.

@AuspexAO 9 ай бұрын

Yup, ha ha. Tha'ts her goosebumps sign.

@ForestRaptor 10 ай бұрын

Her crunched up angry face is the best reaction! All of their reactions are the best reactions XD Is there a Travis version of this? One for each player?

@Pablo360able 10 ай бұрын

me when we're gonna pick up next week

@SuhxToBYou 10 ай бұрын

Okay, this might be my favorite compilation video of Critical Role I've seen so far.

@edentz2 10 ай бұрын

literally the cutest woman on earth I was smiling throughout the entire video

@danielbeshers1689 10 ай бұрын

Hits a little different knowing what her personal life has been like during this year.

@jeslan9773 10 ай бұрын

We need to protect this adorable woman at all cost..

@lyianx 10 ай бұрын

Yeeeahh.. but looking at how she reacts, i really dont think that played a part in her wanting to keep playing. It just looked like she was so invested in the story and the game that she just didnt want to stop playing. Otherwise you'd see a more somber look on her face.

@Dani_77709 10 ай бұрын

Wait, what happened?

@jeslan9773 10 ай бұрын

@@Dani_77709 just look up Brian W Foster drama

@danielbeshers1689 10 ай бұрын

@@Dani_77709 Without diving too deeply into the tabloid of it all, she filed for a restraining order against her ex-fiance citing multiple forms of abuse, spiraling substance use, attempted extortion and a belief that he was capable of violence. That's why all of Talks Machina, Undeadwood, Between the Sheets, and anything else that prominently featured Brian Foster have been pulled from the channel.

@JsHunit 9 ай бұрын

She's so precious. 🥺

@EmmettF.W. 10 ай бұрын

And now we know some of it had to do with the fact that she just didn’t want to go back home to…….. all that stress.

@davidparkes7741 8 ай бұрын

Yup. It puts a video like this in a whole new light.

@wizkida981015 9 ай бұрын

i know they all miss the early pre-stream days of going 6+ hours per session but i do feel like ashley has mentioned it more than the others.

@gideonbias 8 ай бұрын

The sheer range this woman has for outfits is insane

@fieryhephestus 10 ай бұрын

Ashley is such a mood

@jackdog06 8 ай бұрын

Really though, people being that genuinely upset that the game is over has to be the best feeling in the world for a DM. You can hear the joy in Matt’s laughs.

@rolindahlquist3124 10 ай бұрын

Ashley is a national treasure!

@deathbykonami5487 10 ай бұрын

For half of these I could swear Ashley was channeling Jennifer Coolidge (HEY, EVERYBUDAY!)

@le4che963 9 ай бұрын

her hair this campaign is always so perfect, i would kill for hair like hers its soooooo pretty

@AndrewJW 7 ай бұрын

I love how its always "NO!" or "YES!"

@elliekitabjian2069 10 ай бұрын

4:41 and the one time she actually really needed a break 😅 (as did we all 😭)

@Kayy3020 9 ай бұрын

She's an absolute treasure. ❤ Human version of a quokka.

@iceman10129 9 ай бұрын

Critical Role isn't the same if Ashley's faces aren't at the table. She is the most invested player I've ever seen.

@majorpayne4795 10 ай бұрын

Matt the Master of "Thats where we are going to end tonights episode"

@Sp3llmen 10 ай бұрын

If I've learned anything from critical role, its that as a DM I hope to leave every session with someone in the party like Ashley. Excited for whats next. Thats when you know you're doing a good job as DM.

@jrey8722 9 ай бұрын

Ashley gives me the same vibes that I get when I am playing a game(BG3/ other RPGS) and I have school or work the next day and I have to end for the day it's soo sad.

@inevra4053 7 ай бұрын

She’s so adorable!!

@Ybercillo 9 ай бұрын

She is an international treasure

@Bounty_45 10 ай бұрын

she’s so pretty fr

@anniebonnet1077 5 ай бұрын

And her hair look just so good Every . Single . Time .

@ChazFoulstone 9 ай бұрын

Started watching this like "damn that's a lot of reactions" I'm 1:30 into an EIGHT MINUTE VIDEO Just goes to show the amount of passion she has for D&D

@solicitor73 9 ай бұрын

That is so f***ing adorable.

@vee1766 9 ай бұрын

Strong "angry Ellie" vibes haha.

@cannoneermike 9 ай бұрын

this woman makes me so happy

@someguyonline321 9 ай бұрын

Truly feel we share the same spirit animal here.

@scottfuller3401 10 ай бұрын

I love her so much!!

@anxiousbean1685 6 ай бұрын

im so in love with this woman 😭 i would kill to meet her and talk to her for even like ten minutes

@Nargon46 9 ай бұрын

She's so adorable 😂

@lyianx 10 ай бұрын

Matt "Cliffhanger" Mercer.

@heekoo_8287 10 ай бұрын

Shes just like me fr

@GuilhermeSales09 9 ай бұрын

She is so adorable

@TehWolfmanOP 9 ай бұрын

I need a Travis compilation now!!!

@andrewjorlin 8 ай бұрын

This is beautiful

@tdgransit9091 9 ай бұрын

Ashley is such a player & watcher of CR.

@Bacon.Bits. 8 ай бұрын

This makes me very excited to get to Campaign 3 some day

@TheyCallMeCarg 4 ай бұрын

LOL I was not ready for the transition from the embodied elegance of Emma Frost at 5:27 to the bucket-hatted summer camp teen at 5:33.

@masarthumomnionyx73 9 ай бұрын

She didn't want to go home to an abusive spouse.

@mr_p0p0ff39 9 ай бұрын

You need passionate players like Ashley

@marajango 9 ай бұрын

Ashley is all of us

@jonathangarland5630 10 ай бұрын

Perhaps we should petition for Ashley to wear a heart-rate monitor, so we can measure her engagement and excitement in real time 😆

@PaulGuy 10 ай бұрын

Now we can just see how tightly she's clutching the Mister plushie.

@billberndtson 9 ай бұрын

Okay okay okay, I watched Growing Pains as a kid. Who woulda known that kid would grow up to become so important to me? 😃❤🧡💛💚💙💜

@i2cube 10 ай бұрын

Mister plush is a weapon of mass destruction

@wyattdetherow6853 9 ай бұрын

why do i love her?

@JulieCorsby 4 ай бұрын

3:56 Ashley cut gives ME chills

@arthaiser 3 ай бұрын

there was one where sam picked up that matt was wrapping up and marisha knew that it was going to happen and sam to but they didnt want to. is very hard to find but is cool because marisha knew it was coming and you can even see her trying to come up with a way to make it longer in her mind

@bla5102 9 ай бұрын

The DM's revenge. The DM always wins..

@andybraid4263 10 ай бұрын

They need to run a full weekend session.. !

@sliderley 10 ай бұрын

I almost never crush on celebrities/popular figures or strangers in general, It’s just not who I am, but I think I have the biggest of crushes on Ashley Johnson.

@jedsithor 9 ай бұрын

Has there ever been a time when Matt was ending the game but the players convinced him to keep going? Other than little add-on moments I mean. I don't remember any but then it has been 300-odd episodes at the time of writing this.

@rantdmc 10 ай бұрын

make a great D&D game, and find a person who is as engaged in your game as Ashley is. And then never let her go!

@MikaeruDaiTenshi 9 ай бұрын

I see myself as such a player. While the others are already getting tired and complain about not being able to concentrate anymore, I could always just go for another 2 hours at least. It's a shame really that we don't play that often, as they all are so "busy", sometimes we don't play for months... I'M so happy Baldur's Gate 3 was released, now I can get my dosage of DnD that way. It's not the same, true, but it's something.

@kdog3908 9 ай бұрын

She's not convincing me. I heard no, "What's your saving throw vs getting f***ed up.........MATTHEW?"

@alastairdick8651 10 ай бұрын

My first and last D&D session was 9 hrs long. It dragged on and on and on

@lostinalbion4223 10 ай бұрын

Same, Ashley, same.

@jaybee4288 8 ай бұрын

I started watching recently and of all the cast I thought she was the most… I guess out of place is the right words. I didn’t dislike her but she wasn’t doing much. But now she’s 100% my favourite of them all. I would be just like her if I played 😊.

@Bishopbosco 10 ай бұрын

❤

@kris10rush63 10 ай бұрын

I have no idea how she isn’t the favorite. Makes no sense

@jeslan9773 10 ай бұрын

It's because everyone in that table is the favorite and justifiably so.

@kris10rush63 10 ай бұрын

That is a fair point! I love them all

@limekisses8071 Ай бұрын

this video is what got me into watching critical role, & ill never forget that

@danielstephens1185 10 ай бұрын

5:08 Who else was just as upset as Ashley on this one? 🤬

@Glatisant_galla 10 ай бұрын

Well. Now we know she had to go home with Brian Foster and he was going to treat her like shit every night. I hope Travis punched him out.

@charlotteduckworth8558 3 ай бұрын

She's so cute actually

@smileplease_91 8 ай бұрын

This is our group when my husband DM says, "And we'll pick it up next time." 😂

@Taveren 8 ай бұрын

ashley johnson reminds me of my sister

@theanyktos 10 ай бұрын

Is this a reupload?

@jackboil84 9 ай бұрын

i love seeing grown ass adults behave a bit like children in what they want and can or cannot get ^^

@jessy1332 10 ай бұрын

nooowwa

@MikaeruDaiTenshi 9 ай бұрын

I wished the people I'm playing with were just as enthusiastic, but they're rather like "I'm tired, I can't concentrate anymore. I don't want anymore" We "start" some time between 2 and 4pm, at least that's the plan but we never really start at that time. Then, we take a break, and we never continue at the end of the break, because they all have to socialize during our play-time instead..... And then we stop playing some time between 9pm and 1am, at least playing, they still keep talking for like 2-3 hours. And I could just play for 2-5 hours longer, cursing them all in my head because the next session probably won't happen in another 1-8 months....