disaster-gun-son:

kymal:

I think it’s really telling that the reason Grog took such a shine to Scanlan in the first place (beyond him being a gnome) is because he also treated Grog as an equal. When Pike wasn’t around, Scanlan was always the first to make sure Grog’s ideas and suggestions got heard. Grog frequently had the wool pulled over his eyes by other VM members and while Scanlan was a tricky lil fuck, he never tricked Grog. He never took advantage of how easy it is to trick him.

This respect is mutual in that Grog never diminishes Scanlan’s ability based on his size alone (and height is a sore spot for Scanlan more than it is for Pike). Grog and Scanlan make each other feel bigger than the parts of their whole.

And so that’s why it hurt him so much when Scanlan comes back in disguise with another barbarian in tow.

Because Grog WASNT mad at Scanlan before that, he understood and he respected Scanlan’s decision more than anyone else in the group, even going so far as to get angry when it was suggested that they scry on him in case he might be hurt. Because Grog knows Scanlan’s capable, he’s a tough little asshole even if he is small, so scrying to check up on him would be a betrayal of what made their relationship so cohesive.

Scanlan came back and attempted to trick Grog into not recognizing him. With a budget-Grog at his side no less. And that hurts. Like he said, it made him feel tiny.

i never expected to have so many hurt feelings about Grog, but here we are…

watch critical role babes, it’s really fun *sobs in corner*