Crunchy Harmonies!! WOULDN'T YOU LIKE - EPIC: The Musical (Vocal Coach Reaction (& Analysis)

[@matheusedele7551]

Hermes is the most trustful god, he is a trickster like Loki, but he only wants to have fun, he's like "Hey, do you want this EXTREMELY POWERFULL THING? its free, take it" he just want to see the caos and have some fun with it, he give things without waiting things back

[@Stephanie-rc6pg]

Exactly he's a agent of chaos through and through. love him. Absolutely adore Hermes. He just wants to sit back and enjoy the fruits of his meddling. He's in it for the laughs and amusement only.

[@James--Parker]

He's also the god "Who most enjoys friendships with mortals." According to Zues in the Illiad.

[@marri9822]

He’s also Ody’s great grandfather. So that might a reason he gives him an edge to win, not a guarantee but still a bigger chance.

[@darkwolf9536]

He's literally like ''Ohhh, I wonder what happens if I just..'' He just wants to see the chaos unfold

[@deathstrokecat5390]

He is mischievous but generous

[@mrc.tr.2878]

Randomly pops out Gives -drugs- flower to his grandson Kisses his grandson Refuses to elaborate Leaves

[@Godd858]

in the original also brags to his ex about how his grandson is going beat her up

[@JustSomeYTChannel557]

great-grandson*

[@icemagiciangh]

@@Godd858OmL in the odyssey, or a song? Either way, I need it 😂

[@Godd858]

@@icemagiciangh Odyssey

[@akaittou]

Hermes gone full Greek in the sense that he's so proud of his great-grandkid and also thinks he's pretty hot, and those two things can somehow coexist :'D

[@Kanamo4781]

Hermes is just in it for shits and giggles and i love that about him

[@JenniferGlatzhofer]

😂

[@IamWalkingDead1]

Not a spoiler, Hermes is one of the only gods to have no ulterior motive when helping mortals. He kinda just does shit for the lols in Greek Mythology.

[@joesplace2960]

His motive was a good show.

[@ShyyGaladriel]

Hermes the original “do it for the vine”

[@icemagiciangh]

@@ShyyGaladrielI never thought of it that way… but… basically, yeah

[@PineMountainMusician]

@@ShyyGaladrielWHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE I GO

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

No, no, Hermes wasn't contradicting himself. "Wouldn't you like your outcome preferred" -> "Don't thank me friend, you very well may die". The flower gives him the edge he needs, but doesn't guarantee victory!

[@DuskShadow235]

It gets hilarious when you realize this whole song is just Hermes saying “Hello Grandson!! I hear you’re going to fight my ex! Here have some dru- I mean a magical flower!!” Also Fair warning for the next saga (Underworld Saga) the first song might make you cry, it made me cry quite a bit 🥲👍

[@robertolanzone]

Hooold the phone. Are you telling me Circe is Hermes's ex? Is there, um, "mythological history" between the two? Was it in ancient Greece mythology proper canon? 😂

[@DuskShadow235]

@@robertolanzone yep! Hermes dated Circe for a while, he’s actually the one who gave her her magic and her Nimps, when they broke it off he didn’t have the heart (or the balls) to try and take those things away from her

[@RacketEPIC]

It's really upto to interpretation really, greek mythos have different interpretations for stuff for no reason (take Scylla for example) I personally believe that they never dated

[@jessnalulila5552]

​@@DuskShadow235 the only "source" I've found for this was a book Circe by Madeline Miller. Not sure if it counts

[@jessnalulila5552]

​@@robertolanzone actually no. There's no account in Greek Mythology of Circe and Hermes dating, it's just from the Madelline Miller's book "Circe" We actually have a account in the Dionysiaca that Circe had a son named Phaunos with Poseidon

[@laiti_fly]

A fun fact that almost no one knows about. At 11:05 “OOOOH” is sung not by Hermes, but by Odysseus, I learned this because of one girl’s tik tok. Even Jorge wrote in the comments: “This is the moment after Ody eats the moly, it’s like he’s leveling up!!”

[@AUCreatoer]

Found this out due to the livestream for all the new songs LOL.

[@danieldavid3766]

I was watching the livestream and when it said it was Odysseus, I was like “WAIT WHAT”

[@dominikaa4110]

But it's obvious! This is Ody's voice!

[@myku1182]

​@@dominikaa4110 Its hard for me, they sound very similar

[@WittySomething]

​@@dominikaa4110Nah I thought it was Hermes too until the last livestream.

[@Vegetafan1997]

The background vocals/Ohs in the last verse is actually Jorge, said it was the root taking hold on Odysseus lol

[@JenniferGlatzhofer]

Love that!

[@icemagiciangh]

@@JenniferGlatzhoferguess that means Jay will be in that boy band 😂

[@darkwolf9536]

@@icemagiciangh Hermes (Troy) and Jay will crate a boy band together

[@feldfos]

​@@darkwolf9536 I want to see Jay, Troy, Mortius and Casper in a boyband now

[@darkwolf9536]

@@feldfos Just imagine if they made a song together, it'd be awesome

[@milliegoodwin5389]

Hermes Odysseus ' great grandfather Hermes was one of the few Gods you could actually trust to not really have ulterior motives or hidden consequences when he helped, he just liked seeing the stuff that happens Good spot pointing the piano here as well, Hermes was sent to help on behalf of Athena

[@jennifermk4059]

Has Athena sending him been confirmed? I'm curious

[@milliegoodwin5389]

@@jennifermk4059 it's part of the original story from what I can tell, Athena repeatedly argues Odysseus's case to the other gods

[@jessnalulila5552]

Please, don't do it The only "source" for this is the Madelline Miller's book *Circe These two never interacted in Greek Mythology In the Dionysiaca it's said that Circe had a son with Poseidon named Phaunos

[@milliegoodwin5389]

@jessnalulila5552 yeah, I got reminded of that fact yesterday

[@radicaledward84]

Fun fact: it is actually called holy moly in the Odyssey, the Odyssey is where the holy moly name comes from.

[@kalzekdor]

Moly is mentioned in the Odyssey, but there's no clear connection between that and the phrase "Holy Moly". Holy Moly appears to be derived from "Holy Mary" as far as I can tell.

[@Ashishgchhetri]

12:25 hermes saying "you very well may die" implies he has given oddyseus the power but the outcome will depend on how he uses it

[@Ashishgchhetri]

also Hermes is Odysseus's ancestor so he probably wouldn't want anything happening to him. But then again this is Greek mythology , anything is possible.

[@SilverGallowglass]

13:03 Yep, Flirty Hippie Great-Grandfather Hermes giving out drugs in this song

[@akkimylo3286]

You're the first person I've seen comment on the be hurt/beat her wordplay, I also really love it, it's just so pleasing to the ear

[@JenniferGlatzhofer]

So pleasing!

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

@@JenniferGlatzhofer And so difficult to learn to say, too. Of all the Circe songs, I had the most trouble with this one just because of how often I got my tongue twisted on the be hurt/beat her bit. xD

[@TheParagade]

​@@MrJoeyWheeler I never remember which one comes first when I sing along!

[@icemagiciangh]

Fun fact- in the livestream where Jay played all of the albums, he added fun side comments to the lyrics. When Odysseus ate the flower it said “Odysseus begins to glow. POWER UP!” I love the nerdiness he keeps into the show 😂

[@Godd858]

Hermes is such a chill guy. 10/10 would invite him to a party as long as he doesnt bring too many drugs

[@LadyGreensleeves33]

12:30 - Eh, his outcome is now PREFERRED but still not guaranteed haha. He just gave him the temporary power to equal Circe for a bit

[@SuperSonicBlur]

Troy is an absolute treasure. An actual embodiment of hermes too.

[@icemagiciangh]

Having the name Troy probably subconsciously helped getting into character 😂

[@kennethmorgan8795]

Hermes does shit for the lolz, you can almost always count on him to actually help for no reason if he shows up saying "want some help?" So background on him from the original mythos though: Hermes is Ody's Great Grandfather (and there's like a 95% chance Ody knows) and Hermes and Circe were an item but the man is all about freedom and fun so things didn't work out. So yeah this entire song is Hermes being like: Hey there Great Grandson, my ex can be a bit much... here's some drugs to even the playing field! Also I love Ody's reaction in this: Oh hey GGrandpa is here to help me! *Hermes speaks* But... why is he flirting with me? Oh and Troy (Hermes) has just kind of *become* Hermes now... like he's made it his schtick. Edit: also as a trickster god I am certain that Epic's Hermes knows he's in a musical... which explains his Moly joke and laugh. He's not trying to make Ody laugh he's targeting us.

[@nebulainsel]

don't know if anyone else has said this, but hermes' va (troy doherty) is actually american and is putting on an accent for hermes! I think circe's va also does that tbh

[@AlixE01]

just little info : Hermes is Odysseus' great grandfather AND Circe ex-boyfriend , that's explains why he is helping him and how he knows her :)

[@jessnalulila5552]

Oh no... Circe and Hermes NEVER interacted in Greek Mythology This relationship was invented by the Madelline Miller's book Circe Circe actually had a son with *Poseidon* named Phaunos

[@JB.Junebug]

"Bring back Polities" she says... little does she know the pain in her future

[@sovereignmogale6024]

Finally!!!!! ❤❤❤❤, a reactor who recognises the falling harmonies **chef's kiss**

[@mickmash13]

I love this song. It gives me an almost 80s synthpop type song. It's something you can really dance to, & the lyrics are clever. Very fitting for Hermes.

[@icemagiciangh]

Disco King Hermes

[@ShyyGaladriel]

Fun fact. The vocal “oh oh oh!” Is actually Odysseus.

[@Stephanie-rc6pg]

Hes a agent of chaos and is only in it for the laughs and amusement.

[@WiseDawn13]

This song is my absolute favourite from EPIC so far! TROY does such an amazing job as Hermes 🖤

[@audreyii6750]

Hermes is just So _fun_ like, musically, vocally, & just like Troy's preformance as a whole! Its just *chef's kiss * Anyways, fun fact, but Hermes is both Odysseus' maternal great-grandfather (Anticlea's grandfather) _AND_ his paternal great-great grandfather (Laertes' great-grand father) Unfortunately, no one really cares if you have divine lineage unless its a parent

[@ericsanford536]

Outcome preferred. Preferred isn't guaranteed. Hermes gave him an edge not a guarantee.

[@ferfer4410]

Hermes is Odysseus's great-grandfather, so it is a little weird how flirty he sounds. Then again, this is Greek mythology, so nothing new I guess xd

[@VegaTheLyra]

It is great mythology and it _is_ Hermes sooo

[@redfl]

He also has Zeus` blood in his veins

[@VegaTheLyra]

@@redfl like 90% of all other Greek Heros lol. Also how is he related to Zeus?

[@MegaBumblebee666]

@@VegaTheLyra Hermes is Zeus's son which would make Zeus Odysseus's great-great-grandfather.

[@redfl]

@@VegaTheLyra , his mom is the granddaughter of Hermes and thus the great-granddaughter of Zeus, thus he's great-great-grandson of Zeus

[@johnpittsii7524]

Hi Jennifer hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤

[@eldawhatever]

Ody: Thanks granpa! Hermes: Oh no, this can AND WILL go absolutelly wrong, thank YOU!! Now, where is that popcorn? Ody: ... ¬¬'

[@WoopsieWooper]

Hermes doesn't contradict himself. He says outcome PREFERRED that doesn't mean it would definitely happen though. He just earned the playing field to make this fair per se. Because prior to this Odysseus's preferred outcome was definitely not even likely lol. He makes no promises just gives him a chance

[@Dziadekkk_]

Whos waiting with me????

[@mizomisosoup6603]

Love this series so much! You should totally do an analysis on the Percy Jackson Musical

[@JenniferGlatzhofer]

😱

[@callmedisaster7332]

​@@JenniferGlatzhofer oh my god yes please, it's so so so good!!

[@AmericanBrit9834]

Wait there's a PJ musical?

[@mizomisosoup6603]

@@AmericanBrit9834 Yes and it's AMAZING

[@callmedisaster7332]

@@AmericanBrit9834 it's called The Lightning Thief and it's a pretty good adaptation and really amazing!! I believe the creator of it even helped write for the show a bit?

[@JerahW]

Your facial expressions every time you notice something new are so great 😂 The excitement is contagious!

[@williamzinedineh]

9:45 oh Hermes LOVES to be involved lmao

[@natalietepaa]

The drum fill you comment on at 10 minutes mark remind me of the fill at the beginning of the EastEnders theme song! My mum used to watch that relentlessly and I’ll never forget that drum intro

[@JenniferGlatzhofer]

100% hahah

[@nahlannentrela5376]

We're almost to my favorite two songs! AGH! Love Circe's voice so much, will love to hear your input on her vocals ^_^

[@skriddle]

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!! TURN IT UP!!!! ☝️🔊🔊

[@combatwombat8572]

I’m sure someone has already mentioned it, but that last belt was actually Odysseus, not Hermes! That was his sort of power up sequence after eating the moly :]

[@JayQtea]

I appreciate that Jorge has set up the characterization of gods as very dangerous beings that should not be trusted. Here you're showing a very healthy skepticism towards a "helpful" god. I'll give you the peace of mind to know that Jorge did mean for Hermes to be more of an NPC that you can buy a power-up from before the big fight. Less menacing and more helpful lol

[@damianruizhernandez273]

Im so glad your reacting to this! Also, a tip, the next two songs happen directly after one an other, literaly by a single line, so i think you shuld do what some other reactors have witch is watch them together. Again, just a sugestion, il watch both videos anyways!

[@errantstars8294]

This song has such roller disco vibes its ridiculous! It's so fun!

[@SauceyRedHN]

YESSS LET'S GOOO! I fell in love with Hermes after I watched this animatic. I'm so excited for the next video, Done For is one of my favorite songs in the musical so far!

[@samventi8160]

molly is also the name of a powerful magical herb in Greek myth

[@smooch8234]

Anyone else really hoping Jen does the next to songs together to get the flow?

[@Jennifer_J_C]

Thanks Jen 😊

[@stars_and_lattes3078]

Hermes doesn't really give him a guaranteed victory against circe (nor in any of Odysseus's interactions with Hermes), what he offers Odysseus is essentially an opportunity to even the odds between circe and Odysseus, seeing as Circe currently has the upper hand, what with her magical powers AND his men being held captive (plus it helps that they're technically related to some extent!)

[@oltataraa8681]

Don't worry, you can trust Hermes. He's like a friendly, cool npc. He appears like two times (now and in the second act) just to give Odysseus an advice.

[@bigbangslam4080]

Anniflammas Done for and there are other ways is a must watch

[@MinecraftLovesSteve]

outcome preferred doesnt mean guaranteed! he just gave him the upper edge (:

[@SonicFan64Tom]

Fun fact Hermes is the Great Grandfather of Odysseus on his mother's side. Which also means Zeus is his great great grandfather.

[@LizaaFernando]

You are finally in the Hermes saga love your reactions btw🤩

[@AUCreatoer]

Yes Hermes! I adore him so much

[@WittySomething]

There's all sorts of clever wordplay in this whole thing. For My Goodbye, there's "if you're so much wiser, why's your life so alone", with 'why's your' being pronounced to sound almost the same as 'wiser'. Also you're gonna love the very end of the last song in this Saga, trust me. All the vocally inclined people do and even most who aren't.

[@Binny_MK]

Hermes is great! He is always down to help the trickster heroes for the sake of chaos. It's a thing XD

[@tektyrant]

Prefered does not equal guaranteed, hermes never contradicted himself, he just uped the percentage of success from nearly 0% to over 50%. Odysseus still has a chance to fail. Hermes just put him on equal footing with Circe.

[@razependragon7472]

Thx for the reaction

[@Millennium_Edits43]

The original song creator is: Troy Doherty

[@dracolizard4636]

what i love about hermes is he just comes across a little unhinged in ximenanatzel‬'s animatic lol

[@nohbdy99]

You mentioned the dissonant choir. I am fairly certain that is Athena singing, so to go with your piano observation she is still keeping an eye on Odysseus.

[@rivendells_shona]

I thought it was Circe’s voice (Hermes conjuring it to lowkey troll her while also in a sense baiting Ody further).

[@nohbdy99]

@@rivendells_shona I could be wrong, it sounds like Athena to me but it could be internal bias. Sometimes the voice credits in Spotify can help be neither Talya or Teagan are credited, just "Epic Cast".

[@midnight5027]

while piano is Athena, and Hermes may very well have been sent on Athena's behalf; the main instrument may be a synth, which is Hermes' instrument

[@Callie_inthestars]

Hermes’s instrument is actually a lyre. Also, Athena is only represented when the piano is playing her motif

[@KiraAotsuki]

Ooooo i dont think ive ever heard someone pick out that descending harmony from hermes before, and frankly i never noticed it either! Thank you for that, thats such a cool detail. Really deepens my appreciation for the music ❤

[@JenniferGlatzhofer]

Oh great!☺️

[@J.D.onthego]

I think Mr. Jalapeño made a video about it and… I can’t remember if it said it showed up somewhere else? I think it does… but I can’t remember!

[@raytherobin9456]

I know you uploaded this like 4 days ago, but no one is talking about the “holly moly” joke, so I must. Molies are a herb from Greek mythology, and it gives you cool powers, just like Hermes states. So idk, maybe it's not that funny, and it's just me, but I found the wordplay hilarious when I first heard it.

[@Theedanishviking]

The belting "wooohoooaaaah" thing, is actually Odysseus after consuming the... Holy moly 😅

[@hann01189]

Dude was feeling it start taking effect and it shows lmao

[@Theedanishviking]

@@hann01189 that's why he could resist Circe, PNC (Post Nut Clarity) 😂

[@RayGainbows]

SO Psyched

[@DJOrbitDecker]

No hes gonna fight Circe Psyche is someone else 😊

[@Soso-sj3iv]

✨Gay Boys = Slay Boys✨

[@xulitalita3027]

Please react to AnniFlamma's "Done for and " the are other ways" ❤

[@SilverCrow0101]

12:25 to be fair, Hermes just made Odysseus's chances better, not a sure win. Odysseus can still die against Circe.

[@kalintoma9303]

The "Oh oo Ooooh" part is Odysseus aka: Jorge :)

[@dr.atheist3087]

I have listened to this song several times why did i only just now get the "...send a message..." line😅😅😅😅

[@thescholarsjourney661]

Fun fact: Hermes' VA isn't even British, he just put on the accent for character.

[@joesplace2960]

“I’m not trusting anyone” Wise idea. You’ll see why soon.

[@espressolattestudios]

Am I the only one who is hearing the sexual undertones from Hermes-

[@ugxsan]

I'm gonna get so much heat for this, but trusting Polites was regrettably how we got into this mess in the first place.

[@thebrandunsafeone7184]

ah yes, hermes, the fruitiest of gods and he doesnt want to be in a boyband, he wants to be in an 80s synthpop music video

[@One_Run]

Make sure to watch the annaflamma version of done for. gigis is unfinished

[@lizlilliman3644]

Now youve watched this you can watch the hermes and jay vid collection No spoilers in them just funny

[@jbomber4416]

hermes wants to be in summat like back street boys frfr

[@ghostwyvrn3532]

You should react to "I expect you to die" it is a vr game series that has killer openings for all 3 games

[@liyumasa5646]

His voice is so flirty

[@actuallyabby]

😎😎😎😎😎

[@--azura...]

Wait, a lot of people apperently didn't know that the "ooh" in the last(?) verse was sung by Odysseus?? 😭😭 (no shade though, I personally just thought that it was easy known)

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[@patroclusisachilles]

hermes is trying to outdo apollo for sure

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[@iamfokus]

I would recommend listening to Done for & There Are Other Ways in the same video. They're pretty short, and Done For goes straight into There Are Other Ways.