Critical Role Toys and Tiny Things | EP 2 | Weird Kids
Mar 31, 2026
Two former child actors trade nostalgic tales about Care Bears, Polly Pocket, and Japanese toy obsessions. They recount studio holiday prizes, carnival-game scorelines, and run-ins with movie-star moments. Expect creepy puppets, 3D pin art squishes, miniature dioramas, karakuri automata, and glow‑worm nightlight confessions.
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Toy Play Focused On Scene Crafting Not Destruction
- Taliesin framed his toy play as meticulous scene-setting and conservation rather than destruction, preferring pre-battle setups over actual battles.
- He treasured figures too much to 'damage' them, so play focused on negotiation and positioning instead of combat.
Pee-wee Herman Toy Became Nightmare Fuel Onset
- Ashley brought a working Pee-wee Herman talking toy to the set and they demonstrated it, noting its puppet-like mechanics and 'I love you' line.
- They joked about resorting to surgery to open the battery compartment and used the toy's mouth on mic for comic effect.
Japanese Toys Became Onset Future Props For 2010
- Taliesin dove deep into Japanese toys like Saint Seiya and Saint Seiya armor figures, and he used them as set dressing on 2010's space station prop rooms.
- He recounts prop teams using Japanese toys as 'future toys' and being allowed to pick toys for his room and the film.