Remember them | Epic: The musical SHORT animatic

[@midnightrant7487]

"I am the infamous, Odysseus!" The crew realizing at that exact moment they're never going home: 👁👄👁

[@fbiuzz]

Even worse is that in the original Odyssey, When Polyphemus heard Odysseus he began throwing boulders in the direction of his voice, so the crew beg Odysseus to shut up but he wouldn't listen. 🤦‍♂

[@cryptwinters8886]

​@@fbiuzz so much for being the smartest guy am i right 💀

[@tiaracatra834]

@@fbiuzz for me I’d do more than just TELL him💀 mans would be the Dead Odysseus

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

At least in the musical Polyphemus never reveals he's Poseidon's son, in the book they all know he's Poseidon's son and Odysseus still taunts him.

[@Mathew-cj7yd]

​@@fbiuzz and he gives not only his name, but also name of the father and where he lives, so Polyphemus could ask Poseidon to screw THIS Odysseus PRECISELY, in case they are any others, and to make sure he couldn't get to Ithaca in particular. That, my friends, deserves the Darwin Award of stupidity by a great margin. 😂😂😂

[@somewhatdementedauthor9371]

Live footage of Odysseus making the biggest mistake of his life. Good job buddy, you’ve just made life a whole lot harder for yourself and your men.

[@Spectralyzed]

And the thing is, it wasn't even actually because he was merciful, despite what Poseidon would have him believe; it's literally because he gave the Cyclops his name, address, and credentials on a silver platter.

[@tribopower]

@@Spectralyzed All that great setup of "Nobody" for nothing... Had he not revealed Poseidon would be punishing "Nobody", the cherry on top is him losing the protection and help from Athena

[@tumblingartist]

For sure- Poseidon even says “You totally could have avoided all this had you just killed my son” in Ruthlessness,,, like Odysseus- you gave your name AND let him live, that was never going to play out well

[@somewhatdementedauthor9371]

Still, even if Odysseus had killed the cyclops, I think Poseidon would have made up another reason to keep him from getting home to Ithaca.

[@ΣοφοκληςΒλαχόπουλος-ι9ν]

@@somewhatdementedauthor9371 Poseidon was just having a little fun. Sailors were always his little playthings

[@Crystalline_cos2548]

0:42 Zeus really said “Odysseus is being dramatic? Ooh I want to help!”

[@OliviaTaylor-r2x]

😂that’s hilarious 😂

[@arithompson4521]

The stupidest part of all of this is that in most accounts of this moment Odysseus not only gave his name AND the kingdom he ruled, he also told the Cyclops his father's name, which is essentially the ancient Greek version of telling someone your social security number.

[@JustABubbleTea]

The worst thing is Odysseus KNEW that the Cyclops was Poseidon's son, HE KNEW THAT AND STILL DECIDED TO FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT, his men were begging him to not tell the Cyclops his name and he still did it

[@dr.therake475]

​@@JustABubbleTea He knew it?

[@moonimochi]

In the book yes, but in the musical his braincells didn't make the cut.

[@agatha6999]

@@JustABubbleTea He gets some brownie points in the musical since he sounds surprised when Poseidon informs him he's Polyphemus' father but yeah still a very dumb thing to do

[@agatha6999]

@@dr.therake475 In the musical either Odysseus just for some reason forgot about that fact or its not as well known that all Lesser Cyclops are children of Poseidon

[@opalishmoth8591]

I like how the musical frames this mistake being one that was the result of a man struggling to cope with trauma, rather than a man full of ego. And this animatic captures that. The fact Odysseus is wearing Polites’ head band- just my heart. AND THE SYMBOLISM OF IT TURNING INTO THE BLOOD ON HIS HANDS

[@raymondfisheriii791]

To me it still feels like there’s ego there, but it’s also like a mixture of pride and wrath. It’s a threat of “We ever cross again, I’m finishing what I started here next time”… like he believes there may be a next time and that’s when he’ll finish the job, but he can’t bring himself to right now because he just wants to go home. Which then leads all the other choices of Poseidon as simultaneously him being pissed at Odysseus, but also just trying to stop the threat that he is to his children preemptively. Dude literally threatened to kill his son later, makes sense to kill him before he gets the chance to make good on that threat.

[@travislyonsgary]

Definitely some ego in there still, as he could have had both mercy and neutralization of a threat...until he announced his name. Now there is a name and a home given to the other cyclops's that live on the island even if the Cyclops he blinded didn't have a line to his father.

[@locusta-bw2vd]

@@raymondfisheriii791 It was definately pride and wrath that made him do this stupidity. That's why Athena told him to put emotions aside and forgot the lesson she taught him.

[@CombatSportsNerd]

Ngl I can barely blame him for being pissed off enough to do this needless flex. The dude just lost his best friend in a incredibly unfair monster attack. I don’t wanna think about the dumb shit I’d do if just one of my boys got murdered.

[@SorowFame]

I think it being because of his friends’ deaths rather than pure ego also better ties into My Goodbye, his criticism of Athena is that she’s alone. As a high and mighty goddess she doesn’t know what it’s like to lose a friend like that, especially after managing to bring 600 people through a war only for them to die on the way home. She’s expecting him to act unemotional and rational but what human possibly could under those conditions? Ultimately Odysseus is just a man.

[@driedscones8746]

"I am the infamous Odysseus!" *Top Ten Moments Before Disaster*

[@WolfyTheWitch]

The fact that in the Odyssey his men were begging him not to do it is so funny, love this sm!! Your Athena

[@TowardsTheMoon880]

IVE HEARD OF U FROM JORGE JAY HERRANS!! HOW DO U DO SUCH GREAT STUFF??

[@powercrash7411]

and he begged his men about not opening wind bag gods bag but one stray wind noise of treasure and the whole crew says golds worth sinking for rip Odyssey

[@agatha6999]

@@powercrash7411 Odysseus really said it was his turn to leave the braincells at home 😭😭

[@Apophis.004]

And the fact that they were so close to Ithaca too 😭​@@powercrash7411

[@fleischsalat318]

His crew begged him to not tell the cyclops his name?

[@molly_parker_1847]

Every time I hear this song people always come into the comments and say how this was the biggest mistake Odysseus could have made and make jokes about how stupid he was. And while I wholeheartedly agree I just can’t ignore how absolutely phenomenal this scene was. The build up to him saying his name for the first time in the musical and singing “I am the reigning king of Ithaca” was absolutely amazing. I just can’t ignore and pretend it wasn’t.

[@Mx.Phoenix]

Truth!! If you don't know what happens next, it would be seen as an absolute triumph!!

[@ocarinagirlandthestories648]

My thoughts exactly! It came with some grave consequences but you gotta admit, that part of the song was damn cool. I liked how he first said “remember them”, a line which we are familiar with at this point “next time you dare choose not to spare” tapping into the theme of mercy. “Remember them” -familiar line again. “Remember us!” Twisting familiar line and shifting focus to him and his crew. “Remember me!” Those two words alone said so much (you caused me pain, you killed people who are dear to me, and I want you to remember that I hurt you back, I want you to remember the consequences of your bloodshed), there was just so much emotion in those two words. “I’m the reigning king of Ithaca” beginning to tell the cyclops who he is while establishing that he is a powerful person. “I am neither man nor mythical” -continuing to establish that he is a powerful person. “I am your darkest moment” -once again reminding the cyclops what happened when he killed people who wished him no harm. “I am the infamous..” - build up “ODYSSEUS” - he stops singing and the music goes silent as he shouts his name so that everyone who could here would remember it.

[@GoblinLord]

For me, the problem of Odysseus is more of a tragedy. Athena's never been clear, she's not as terrible as works like Ovid's would suggest, but she was distant. She was wise but not empathetic. This means she didn't have the foresight (ironically) to think that Odysseus would need a reason to kill The Cyclops

[@Fruity_one]

This whole section of the song IS "Epic". The moment with Athena and the built up work so well that it makes "Remember them" one of my favorites (released) songs of the album. And i love how it actually gets a callback when Poseidon trheatends Odysseus and Co in "Ruthlessness"

[@rahmahchowdhury4856]

I saw a reactor watch this song and he had no idea about the Odyssey and he was so hyped up with this scene and speech and praising Odysseus, and I was like: you sweet summer child.

[@Sealittlesea]

Anyone else realize when Odysseus said "I am your darkest moment" he also meant that literally and not just "Oh you hurt my friends so that means I must hurt you as revenge"? Because he made the cyclops blind now the cyclops can't see anything

[@piffny6666]

If you listen closely you can hear Athena face palming in the distance Edit: oh hey I was right!

[@jasminkrieger8464]

But as a woman of wisdom she should know mercy aint foolish thing

[@jasminkrieger8464]

Shes more like her father Zeus through than metis her mother

[@jasminkrieger8464]

Since her mother showed mercy Zeus was more of a brutal caliber than he was younger before Olymp and his dethroning of the titansand chronos his father

[@tumblingartist]

1:30 the disappointment is plain

[@jasminkrieger8464]

@@tumblingartist she never aspected him to have emotions even for her they argeed on it than he was younger way younger and lets say naiv and innocent than he admired her as his big childhood idol

[@zegpath81]

It find it hilarious that at 1:20, the crew is just fanboying all like “Wow! Our captain is so awesome!” And meanwhile Eurylochus is thinking “Oh, gods, we’re never making it home, are we?”

[@RoshieFlower77]

The crew is just like “Oh my gosh! Our captain is so brave and cool” and Eurylochus is like “No, our captain is a freaking idiot.”

[@johnmartin4119]

Honestly if Athena really wanted to impart wisdom she should have said, “stay anonymous because this cyclops just so happens to be the son of Poseidon, the god you need to get back home on your voyage across the sea”

[@sarahclark8257]

OMG THAT SO SMART WHY DIDN’T SHE THINK THAT IF SHE IS THE SMART ONE Besides Zeus

[@shotgunbadger]

he knew that, this was common knowledge in the story, that's why he gave his name as 'nobody' when he was just trying to trick the guy and bail. Athena didn't tell him that for the same reason she didn't tell him not to drink sea water, it's just a basic fact.

[@Blnksto]

​@@shotgunbadgerI thought he said that his name was Nobody in the original as a trick in his original plan for later? Idk, it has been a wayyyy too long since I read The Odyssey, so I could be misremembering

[@MILK4DAYZ]

​@@BlnkstoI thought he said that in the case it wasn't the only cyclops on the island

[@thongtran3041]

real

[@shadowdarkangelo]

I love this musical because it gives sense to all the non-logical things of the myth. Like, why would you say your real name when you lied to him before?? Because you're in pain, and want the killer of your friends to remember the situation and the truth, because your rage and grief doesn't let you think

[@Regrettable-Username]

0:23 his friend's headband turning into blood was so perfect! It shows how much he blames himself and that he wants to avoid bloodshed if possible. Fantastic, very well done.

[@LILIALOVER11]

I think you mean 0:32

[@Kristina-eu6kq]

I like how here in this musical, there's a good reason behind Odysseus making that one fatal mistake as compared to the original (I believe he did it out of pride, not sure). Like he did it cause he didn't want to let his friends' death be in vain. It's more of a representation of all his pain and trauma and it's just done really well in the musical and in this animatic! :)) Love the attention to detail with Athena and how Ody looked so proud of himself at that moment. You're real cool, keep it up!^^

[@tenshiaraki]

If I remember right, in the original book Odysseus is a pride person and have moments of pure ego, I think it's like a lesson of even The smartest and wisest person can Fall because of pure ego.

[@shotgunbadger]

I mean, the original had a good reason too, he was an arrogant and prideful king. That was the whole thing, he can be wise and have all the good fortune in the world but a human is still flawed and can succumb to their base failings. Making it a reactionary thing kinda lessons the overall point of the story but it works for a musical retelling. I wouldn't call it an improvement by any means, just more of a change to the core story for the sake of the medium.

[@nonamegiven19xx]

@@shotgunbadger I definitely think it's more interesting as a response to trauma than just ego-cruising. To me it makes it more meaningful.

[@voidboi2831]

this is also somewhat prideful though. like “I AM THE REIGNING KING OF ITHICA, ODYSSEUS” gee thanks the guy who wants you dead really needed to know that

[@DimT670]

But it's still pride to reveal himself

[@thomascochran7907]

It was dumb but I think it was a good move by the creators to turn a out if character act of hubris into a grand act of spite at the end of a long character act. He’s just gotten out of the most traumatic battle yet and he’s been told he’s not even allowed this small mercy.

[@xsxeno]

This is what happened in the oddysey tho so

[@RavenMoodle]

exactly!! It's def transformative- a retelling. they're making him more of a character and less a 'hero'- I'm baffled by the amount of people that can't.. like. separate the Oddysey and Epic?? They're not the exact same characters. THIS Ody IS in pain, and traumatized, and trying to be a good person and avenge his men- not just bragging because he's proud :/

[@RandomPerson-ti7qx]

​@@xsxeno The Odyssey did have this moment, yes, but it was very different. In The Odyssey, he did it purely because he was prideful and egotistical. A final laugh in the cyclops's face which turns into a massive lesson in hubris and how those who are full of ego will fall regardless of wit or strength. In Epic, it's spite and anger. He just lost his best friend, his first huge loss, when he tried to be peaceful (like his best friend suggested he do) with the Cyclops after a major fuck up. Athena telling him to finish the job and enforcing the mentality that everything against him needs to die while he's grieving pushes him (hence the "is this what it means to be a warrior of the mind?" line).

[@lanapetrusic5951]

The scene where his headband turn into blood was just so smooth👌🏼

[@tumblingartist]

The bit at 0:29 where Odysseus reflects over the events and asks “is this what it means to be a warrior of the mind” is one of my favorite parts :0 Also at the end, with the owl landing on the ship and its eyes glow to show Athena watching as Odysseus makes the mistake that will summon Poseidon’s wrath on his crew… Awesome animation!

[@HelplessPupet]

Remember everyone, even the wisest ones cam be a fucking idiot at times. And by that I mean Odessious (the WISEST) of the Greeks revealed his name and pissed of Posieden. In turn made him make Odessious's journey back to ithica as difficult as godly possible. Edit: Unrelated but the comments are hilarious to read.

[@mythicalgirl2005]

It's not because he isn't wise, it's because of his fatal flaw, hubris.

[@HelplessPupet]

@@mythicalgirl2005 yeah I know, but him revealing his name and where he's from was a stupid move on his part.

[@Icepiq72]

Remember kids: don’t give your name and address to your mortal enemies

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

I love how Odysseus wearing Polites’ headband became canon in the fandom

[@Thisis_KAI]

I love how well you establish how "strong" Odysseus felt during the moment, it really portrays how foolish he was in the moment when he was blinded by his pride!! :DDD This animatic is amazing oml. I also really loved the flash when it reveals that either Athena transformed into an owl, or that Odysseus was only speaking to her avatar but it felt confrontational >

[@oligb1469]

A little info for those that don't, know all cyclops's are son's of *Poseidon* so him shouting his name while on his boat is the swiftest death sentence ever to be passed

[@dawnbrightlight]

You really captured the tragedy as it unfolded. Poor Odysseus just wanted to end the cycle and remember his friend.

[@shotgunbadger]

I mean the whole point is he absolutely wasn't trying to end any cycle, but just rewriting things to make himself the good guy, hence Athena warning him not to leave the Cyclops alive, she knew he was the wronged party and leaving him blind and helpless was cruel. He says he came with peace but he came to loot food and kill sheep. Obviously it was food he needed but the same is true of the Cyclops, he gives in to wrath and spite and so does Odysseus and in his arrogance he does the one thing that can ruin everything for his crew, turning this into a complete disaster. That's literally what 'tragedy' means, it's pain and sorrow brought on one's self.

[@doloresgronenberg5882]

​​@@shotgunbadger, he came to get sheep without knowing they belonged to someone else, and no, Athena didn't wanted him to kill the cyclop because he was the wronged party (which he wasn't), but because in her eyes he was still a thread until he were dead, even she herself in the song says, and yes, Odysseus was the good guy and did what was right, even if he almost broke down (which is totally normal) and in the end things ended in disaster, which, spoiler, happens many times, I love all these people saying these thing and acting like totally ruthless when in reality the would be obviously a lot more sentimental in a situation like this (more so losing their best friend and mamy more men with him), not even as strategical or smart as him to do thing like the lotus on wine or the "nobody" name, so everyone would have made the dame disaster, but since the beginning without being as smart and genius as him, and it requires far more strength to fogive and be merciful to someone after that someone kills your best friend than being totally ruthless and heartless, although yes, his pain got the better of him and made him do something he shouldn't have, numbing his senses and lowering his guard, but again that's normal after something like this, it happens to people many times in real life

[@RandomPerson-ti7qx]

​@@doloresgronenberg5882 I think it's even worse when, typically he probably wouldn't have pulled that bargaining thing he did, but did it right after "Open Arms" where his best friend (who died like immediately after jfc epic why?) literally told him to relax and be more open to the world's kindness. Like, it seemed like he hoped it could work out with the "woah this is a major misunderstanding, I'm so sorry" explanation and a gift (drugged for extra safety), but ended up getting the whole "you'll die last" and a dead best friend as a response. That literally dashed all his hopes of a peaceful conclusion, which was only worsened when Athena just went "yeah, finish your damn job" and pushed at him until he gave his info out in spite and anger (among other feelings).

[@anony_apis]

We love Athena, just so disappointed with odysseus like “you idiot you just told him your name”

[@mythicalgirl2005]

Let it be said, Odysseus may have let his hubris take over and let his real name slip to the cyclops, but at least he was smart enough to wait until he was on the ship sailing away so it would be harder for the cyclops to kill him and his men directly.

[@ShoThe11th]

The Athena in the corner after Odysseus tells the cyclops his name and where he’s from is so perfect 😂😂

[@kikio0529]

would it be Redundant to say this was epic? The owl in the storm was perfect. I love the attention to detail you add to these so much! I always imagined when Athena left it, and her protection too, that's when a position comes in like a tsunami in My Goodbye.

[@mymiserablesister5378]

All these animatics make me want Epic to be animated episodic musical series instead of a stage musical. These are so imaginative and well directed that I’m unable to visualize it on stage. Just everything about the transitions, direction of shots, etc are just so on point

[@drewerdyy]

odysseus beat a cyclops once and doxxes himself this animatic is awesome! keep up the good work c:

[@denizs.1833]

Okay the thing is- yes this is Odysseus making the mistake of his life but also This is him- shouting his name into history His journey is his legacy. All the hardships he faced, his struggles his mistakes... If he just arrived home without an issue he wouldn't be as famous as he is now We still remember him, the infamous Odysseus

[@devaughnjohnson]

He’s consumed by misplaced guilt this isn’t a harmless infant but the child of a god who will come after you for this

[@shadowwolf1338]

Poseidon: You hurt my son! As soon as I know your name, I'll make your life a living hell Odysseus: I'm the infamous ODYSSEUS Poseidon: Well... That was easy

[@BoredOuttaMyMind]

Would have loved to have seen an outline or shape of Poseidon after Odie basically gives out his SSN

[@fre-dream6363]

I know that this moment is Odysseus fucking up royally, but the song and the way you animate it feels so much more meaningful than him just being an idiot. He felt he needed to do this after all the pain he’s gone through and losing his friends. It’s a huge show of his heart and humanity and not just his pride, even if it is a huge mistake.

[@Kamisama_1]

A badass pose and a cool speech costed him 15+ years more of travel

[@aaa-np1hz]

Depreseed Greek father makes the worst mistake of his life just to spite goddess of warfare, gets his whole crew killed.

[@RandomPerson-ti7qx]

Not clickbait, all the gods laughed

[@Angeletic_]

You just made me even sadder that Polites died.(ALSO GREAT ANIMATIC AS ALWAYS)

[@helenavictoriac.9498]

Me too! The best Charecter :"(

[@WheelDragon]

Yo, shout-out to Zeus for really setting the mood perfectly

[@strongfish9198]

The last shot of Athena face-palming 😂

[@ArtemisArrow]

Love how the crew looks upon Odysseus in awe as he proceeds to doom them without them realizing it

[@DanaBanana94]

The transitions to Athena and back to reality are so smooth, I love it very much. Thank you for sharing your art !

[@ItzaMe_Rafael]

The part when the crew is like amazed with their captain's pride was my favorite part

[@aw8885]

Athena at the end is me. THIS IS SO GOOD THE IDEA OF HIM WEARING POLITES’S HEADBAND????? OMG??? :’)))))

[@riff_raf]

THE STORYTELLING IN THIS ANIMATIC IS INSANE!!!! Nothing is done on accident. I love how you turned a beautiful piece of music into a full on visual experience.

[@DearAnem0ia]

Homer (and all the ones behind EPIC) are goddamn genius. He knew the Gods were ruthless. Mercy is not a concept that fits them. If you are do to something horrible, see it through to the end. If it is necessary, don't carry guilt or mercy. Otherwise there might be dire consequences. Shown exactly in Ruthlessness. Become a Monster. It is the only way you may return home.

[@Agrona_Vritra.]

1:20 The whole crew admiring the cause of their death is kinda adorable 😂

[@jx2738]

Athena on the side facepalming is a vibe; When I first saw this I thought it was so cool, then I learned what was about to happen to Odysseus because of this VERY BIG MISTAKE and I was like oh odysseus. You poor little man. Thanks for making this!!! Feeding my soul so well

[@crimsonmaverick8237]

It hurts that the old songs had to be re recorded for Jay to get his pay from them- because this song absolutely did not need it.

[@biannathesparklequeen9210]

😢

[@justeliiijah]

no one: odysseus: so here is my ssn, address, and full name-

[@helenavictoriac.9498]

This is so Beautiful! The Athenea like an Owl and Odysseus hear... the game of colour's... I LOVE IT. Resume: Athenea: Kill him Odysseus: No... Athenea: ...Well f*ck you Hello From Argentina 🇦🇷 ❤️

[@thecomentingcat6280]

Hi! its spelled Athena

[@opalophelia1274]

Athena facepalming at the end was peak 💀 Also i love how you animate Quick Thought!! Very nice and helps the audience understand what shes doing 👌👌

[@donnamitsuki281]

After watching Overly Sarcastic Productions many times it's interesting to me how in there it was framed as Odysseus being egotistical and even extremely stupid. While in Epic the Musical,it's still his big mistake,but it reads more as a traumatized man trying to have some form of pride about himself after all the shit he has done

[@OliviaTaylor-r2x]

1:20 I love how the crew are in complete awe as odyssey makes one of his biggest mistakes 😂

[@Mary_Studios]

While Odysseus probably shouldn't have said who he was not killing the Cyclops after they got the way open was a good call because them poking his eye out already brought attention to the other cyclopies. He would probably have brought more to them and might have killed more.

[@shamsterthehamster]

Cyclops looks like a poor baby :( Idc how much of a villain he's depicted as. They broke into his home, killed his beloved sheep, and then blinded him. Ody and his crew were the villains. Polyphemus was a victim.

[@Angel-Divinity]

And tonight live on gigi we see the supposedly smartest man in all of greek make the dumbest desicion know to man! Stay tuned for the next episode of epic! Ok but seriously THUS IS AMAZING

[@dannithespoonlord]

I knew you'd do this scene justice! Amazing work gigi!!!!

[@homerroofing1]

the fact that athena turned into an owl makes me so happy for that little detail

[@terriblygluedtogether4564]

when the head band turn into blood showing the blood on his hand just wow all and every part is just.. wow

[@bluecookies6070]

First time i've heard this song. as soon as it said that their foe is blinded, i knew that this would be the most frustating song in the whole musical

[@emmathenerd147]

Ah yes. Amazing music and art mixed with depressing plotlines

[@ghostlemons5793]

Ahhh i love this!!! You are so talented. I love Athena's helmet looks like an owl head too and when Polites' ribbon becomes blood in Odysseus hands. Gah so guuuud!

[@niningimnahimnahnining3951]

"I am neither man nor mythical" -Odysseus

[@RoshieFlower77]

I mean, idk why but i always thought he was saying that as in he’s a descendant of Hermes so he’s technically not man, but he’s not exactly mythical EITHER.

[@reminiscentoss681]

This whole thing was so epic and then there's just Odysseus' crew fangirling in the background!

[@katherinemcglade6562]

So I know that we love to rag on Odysseus for this move, as it would seem stupid, and it kinda is. However, his reason for doing this is because to receive glory for his actions they need to know who actually defeated the cyclops. And the reason to seek glory was to try and end up in Elysium when he died. So while his pride was partially responsible for this there is also the fact that it would play into his eternal afterlife.

[@windhealingfire768]

Me: *FACEPALMS* Congratulations Odysseus. You just ensured that NONE OF YOUR MEN WILL MAKE IT HOME ALIVE thanks to your pride and loyalty to your dead friend. Props for loyalty Cons for not using Common Sense

[@TheAnga27]

absolutely amazing

[@indigo-creates-chaos]

Ah yes, the warrior of the mind makes one of his worst choices, we love to see it! Seriously though, this is incredible, the movement and the lightning and everything ^^

[@cinnakincat4260]

So you'll be pleased to know this is now the image in my head whenever I'm listening to "Remember Them" and I particularly like the part from 0:36 to 0:40 where it looks like Athena's head is that of an owl.

[@xGwenx]

"If nobody hurts, you be silent!" "Don't go!" Don't know what to make of that hitting unexpectedly hard :/

[@Heath2746]

This is amazing!! The facial expressions are just amazing. I love all your animatics, it’s how I discovered Epic the musical!! So Thank you!!

[@cb-ev1tz]

The headband to blood is so gooooood!!!!!

[@splitsoul8158]

That was so cool, i love the thunder in the background showing even Zeus thinks he's a dumbass, and that's coming from him

[@js66613]

That owl (I know it's Athena) knows he fucked up and wants nothing to do with him.

[@nanaelizondo3086]

Local hero ruins his life in 1:41 seconds

[@paulenan9636]

That's an interesting looking greek ship... Seriously though, love the depiction of Athenas and Odysseus internal dialogue and the visual humour of the crew. Also appreciate the simple tw at the beginning. Wish more people would use that.

[@iliketea1427]

And to your left you'll see an idiot making the biggest mistake of his life, costing him his entire crew and another decade to get home. Ironically he's supposed to be the smart one of the crew and the wisest hero in Greek mythology.

[@Angelwitch99]

Yep

[@RandomPerson-ti7qx]

In his defense, the bag opening didn't help them get home any faster (it actually took them away from it when they were RIGHT THERE!)

[@junelondon1703]

Love how you portrait the dimension shift (?) when Athena transformed from a owl to a goddess.

[@dua_junaid]

*This might actually be my favourite anamatic for Epic so far!* You made it so dynamic and that makes it feel real!!

[@Mr.Bobble-236]

01:19 Live footage of Odysseus' crew hyping him up to make the greatest mistake of his life (they all kinda dumb but we love them)

[@06andym06]

Athena: *Desperately trying to take Odysseus' shovel away* "I thought you brought the shovel for your *enemy!"* Odysseus: *Very determined to dig his own grave* "Remember me~~🎶"

[@Nightspellweaver]

Love the animatic...especially Athena facepalming in the credits.

[@autumnskidmore4702]

Your animatics are what is getting me into this musical omg

[@biddle2944]

Polites' headband 😭 this was amazing!

[@BoredOuttaMyMind]

With that bandana, Odysseus is looking a little like Big Boss

[@joweasly0909]

“I am your darkest moment” says Odysseus to the cyclops. Says Poseidon to Odysseus later

[@Jane_8319]

I love the headband! It becomes wonderful symbolism in your animatics and is a fun OSP reference

[@gracebertram6660]

Even though he made the worst mistake of his life in this moment (out of grief for his friend and fallen brothers), it's just so absolutely badass. So at least it was a badass mistake? xD But rip to all 600 of those men.

[@red4679]

Odysseus men during the cyclobs saga: And when we kill him then our journeys over! Odysseus men after this moment: Maybe we should've killed sombody else too

[@ChasoGod]

Should have ended with a shot of Polyphemus smiling after hearing the man who blinded him say his real name.

[@RoshieFlower77]

Honestly, Polyphemus probably would have been face-palming as well. Like WHAT THE HECK WAS ODYSSEUS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH???

[@kyrosrexlaghayon1459]

Bruh, He could’ve spared the Cyclops but WHY TELL YOUR NAME, KINGDOM AND YOUR FATHER’S NAME TF!

[@loftydabird54]

I just love how this scene is made to look like a great climax to the saga that anyone going into it blind (me) will only later find out just how much he screwed his crew over

[@red4679]

Odysseus after this: I WAS HAVING A MOMENT OK?!

[@spotlightanimation6719]

Eurylocus always looks so dead inside it's so funny. This man puts up with so much bullshit.

[@mckinziehamilton3746]

“You ever seen somebody ruin they own life?” Idk I feel like it fits

[@seanmurphy3430]

Athena: Hey don't do something stupid Odysseus: Screw you you can't tell me what to do, watch me do the stupidest thing ever

[@quincythecreaten3703]

A few things to consider about this scene. #1. Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon. #2. Odysseus is Athena's champion. #3. Poseidon and Athena hate each other's guts. In a scenario where Odysseus did finish off Polyphemus, like Athena told him. He in theory could have made home safe with his remaining crew. However, in a very unlikely scenario where Poseidon found out Odysseus killed his son. Then out either parental love or his honor/pride being besmirched. He would take revenge for his son. If he finds out before Odysseus makes it home, The Odyssey continues as normal. If he finds out after Odysseus makes it home. Poseidon would probably flood all of Ithaca. At the very least Odysseus could never go in the ocean. The worst part would be that Odysseus wouldn't know why Poseidon has a vendetta against him.

[@WhiteSwarm]

"ODYSSEUS!!" Poseidon will remember that

[@ArchleParchle]

“Nobody, it was nobody” “if nobody hurt you, be silent.”