Monster | EPIC: The Musical Animatic

[@Shadowblades666]

1. Polities's broken glasses😭 2. Love Ody making a deal with his dark half 3. The end with the pupils in the darkness, a very very nice touch

[@Donottouch-zm2qo]

Time stamps ?

[@DoubleAgent05]

2. is 2:44 3. is between 3:30 and 3:31 I couldn't find 1. sorry about about that 😅

[@bosskaiju4834]

@@DoubleAgent05 1. is at 1:14

[@Donottouch-zm2qo]

Thx

[@KnittingTinker]

If I remember they have shown it as pupils in the darkness for both a monster version, and as an Ares version. I like to see the idea of the soldier being taken into Ody is him taking in Ares patronage since Athena has abandoned him now (At least in his perception)

[@samflynn8984]

The fact he sees Telemachus as a baby because hasn’t seen him as an adult just make my soul hurt

[@SpooookyKitty]

It hurts even more when you realize that in Gigi’s keep your friends close animatic, Telemachus was an adult, but his eyes were blurred.

[@KhaledChrieki]

YET, HASNT SEEN HIM YET

[@Inproksis]

@@KhaledChrieki Spoilers! /s

[@veryangryduckpl2122]

​@@InproksisSpoiler warning, Hercules will complete the tasks

[@DenKyuIdeas]

@@veryangryduckpl2122 Spoiler warning, Perseus defeats Medusa

[@sop-he-uh]

honestly penelope ripping off polites’ headband makes me think his wife is begging him to do whatever it takes to make it home

[@nyx1016]

Sameee I love the detail

[@Assumed1sphere]

Considering its his own hallucination. Yeah that could be it. He's trying to rationalize the actions he would commit to get home. But it could also be seen as deep down his fear that she wouldn't understand what he's done to get back and rejects him. That's why I love these animatics.

[@carlosbaezjr.7674]

I also see it as Odysseus dropping the worldview that Polites tried to get him on board with. He’s not going to be giving kindness a try after this song, he’s fully in on the Monster persona

[@garnettgeolina6303]

Im a monster rawr rawr rawr

[@frankielovejoy9928]

What's interesting is, canonically, that could very well have been the case. Apparently, after Odysseus left for the war, Penelope had a whole revolving door of suitors wanting to marry her (I think she was a princess, so that's probably why). She claims she would only pick one once she finished weaving a burial shroud for Odysseus's father, but she was undoing part of it for a long time until some slave ratted her out. By the way, Odysseus was gone for TWENTY YEARS. The Trojan War went on for ten and then Odysseus got lost at sea for another ten. I think most people, even at the time, would have assumed he died and moved on with their lives, but not Penelope. She was faithful and I mad respect that.

[@turtle8822]

You either die the hero or you live long enough to become the villain

[@iamgoodatnamingthings8808]

REAL I’m sobbing rn

[@turtle8822]

I'll always remember that quote

[@KantoPlayzYT]

so true there’s proof right here

[@opalophelia1274]

If posiedon had killed him he wouldve been the hero who tragically died along with his fleet

[@dragonking1097]

When the lines between good, evil, ruling and surviving are too blurred. There are no heroes or villains. Only gods, monsters and tricksters.

[@MamaJade2024]

With the headband, it also keeps the hair out of his eyes, keeping his vision (decision making) clear. Now his hair clouds it and also having hair in your face makes emotions and thoughts harder to be read! (I may be overanylizing but hush-)

[@Cabin7daughterofthesun]

BRUH THAT IS GENIUS

[@JoelMcCary]

Yo that's cool

[@J1407b_slugcat]

I THOUGHT IT WAS POLITES' HEADBAND

[@Cabin7daughterofthesun]

@J1407b_slugcat it's both!

[@gigi2820]

My favorite part of the video is when Odysseus says "I'm the monster rawr rawr rawr", definitely one of my best looking shots right there

[@Phasmania]

I love when he says “that’s it. I’m going monster mode👹” and rawr rawrs all over the suitors🔥✍️🔥

[@GleamDrawz]

I am the monster rawr rawr rawr

[@imjustbeingrandom]

I was so emotionally moved by that particular scene. Practically changed every part of my being, changed, moved, man… it was such a breathtaking moment in the video. Rawr rawr rawr 🦖

[@LemonStories]

the rawr rawr rawr scene in Monster reminds me a lot of that peaceful moment in Just A Man where Ody sat down and contimplated, "When does a cabbage become a meteor," with an infant.

[@HelloitsMeli]

That reminded me of that incredible moment in "Remember me" when he said, with no doubt: "I'm the raining King of Ithaca"

[@scaramouchefollower]

When he says "oh, ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" but it's the darkness deep down inside of him whispering things!! Oh my heart

[@BenjaminAlternate]

uhmmm thats actually the whole message of the musical. The creator of this music 100% aggress with "ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" It is a message that means it is *good* to do ruthless and arguably unethical things for the people you have responsibilities too. (your family.) It is the direct opposite philosophy of "don't kill the badguy just throw him in jail" crap that batman spouts all the time.

[@thomass2505]

​@@BenjaminAlternate but they also show that's not always the best play. With Circi for example, he shows her some understanding, and restraint, and so they both survive and she shows them the way to the underworld for help. Same with the wind god, he goes asking for a hand, and so they're like "yeah sure". It's not pure brutality, it's selectively chosing when and where to use this anger. Which I like quite a bit.

[@Catalyst375]

​@@thomass2505 I don't think they get the deeper implications of what this means for Odysseus and his character as a whole. It means the man who he was when he first met Tiresias will not be the same man who makes it home, as all but stated in the previous song. And keep in mind they bring up Batman's philosophy and call it "crap". Even though not wanting to become a monster is EXACTLY why Batman has that philosophy. We even got two major event comics and multiple story arcs featuring the worst version of that monster as a main antagonist. But the biggest issue is the lack of literacy. He doesn't get that this is arguably part of a tragedy if he thinks the creator of the song "100% agrees with 'ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves'". As you said, mercy with Circe is what earned him the chance to travel to the Underworld for help.

[@FedoraLloyd]

Precisely what @Catalyst375 said, it goes far deeper than just “oh well the moral of the musical is kill all your enemies so stop saying that’s a bad thing” because no??? Not only are there examples showing this is not an absolute principle to follow, just think for a second. If everyone abided by “ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves, I’ll be awful to others for the sake of making things easier for myself”, that’s no way to live, you’ll burn all your bridges before you build them, not to mention anyone who abides by such a philosophy can just as easily hurt you because everyone’s only looking out for their best interests. Even if it was meant to be portrayed as an absolute principle to follow, there’s still instances within the musical itself that debunk this philosophy as a constant. It’s character development, but quite honestly it’s almost downwards character development (in what world is the guy singing about throwing a baby off a wall morally enlightened) and there is certainly the whole present theme of it no longer being him, of the harsh acts of war and conflict and death scarring and changing this man into someone numb to causing death. I would agree that there are definitely instances where it’s appropriate to do away with the enemy, but embracing it as a principle across the board is not a good thing.

[@archivesEris]

@@BenjaminAlternate "100% agrees" is a bit of a stretch. Even when talking about the way Odysseus' character develops, Jorge Rivera-Herrans says that the lesson Odysseus is learning is that "we must have the CAPACITY for ruthlessness," not that "ruthlessness is always correct." Even in just the first act we see how sometimes ruthlessness is the wrong tactic: with Aeolus (the wind god), simply asking politely for her help was enough; with Circe, even though she cursed Odysseus' men and he HAS the strength to oppose her, choosing mercy and kindness- and asking for mercy in return- is what gets her to help. Sometimes, ruthlessness IS mercy upon ourselves, but sometimes mercy upon others is mercy for all.

[@everythingisvision]

Something I love, that is also reflected in the song, is that Polyphemus, Circe and Poseidon are depicted as tragic and/or ultimately kind-ish, while Odysseus is framed as this murderous specter of a person. Also, Odysseus just laying in a puddle is hilarious.

[@Cantmakeit_imbooked]

Him laying in a puddle looked like me in bed, contemplating all of my life choices.

[@BlueCookies1116]

Ok, but, like, who finds a random puddle, IN THE UNDERWORLD, NO LESS, and decides to lay down in it?! Ody as far as you know, that could be bl00d or smth

[@aaishaismail5717]

I think it’ll feel good tho like you’re in that kinda situation and everything’s just horryfimying it’ll feel nice to just Sit Lay down in something cold and remind yourself that one day you’ll return to that cold :) But then you think it over and remember you’re not there yet and pick yourself back up and then contemplate your choices of sitting in a wet puddle

[@theultimatefusion7265]

​@@BlueCookies1116Soul juice.

[@xanderramsdell2919]

​@BlueCookies1116 hey, maybe it's the waters of Lethe and he'll forget about all his guilt.

[@saffy9504]

I mean, in Posiden's case, let's be real, dude only did what he did so the other Gods didn't shit talk him for doing nothing when his son called to be avenged. Instead they'll shit talk him for getting outsmarted by a mortal.

[@liveadhdtv]

I like to think that in the original, the only reason Poseidon didn't directly kill odysseus was because Athena managed to dampen odysseus' punishment to getting lost at sea. In ruthlessness, we see that Poseidon directly interferes, leading to the loss of the majority of the crew. But in the odyssey(and even in keep your friends close), opening the bag led Odysseus back to the land of the giants(Laestrygonians), who chuck rocks at his ships. Odysseus doesn't make a bet with aeolus. Instead aeolus is just happy to help, but refuses to help a second time because he saw that Odysseus was cursed by the gods if he couldn't keep a simple bag closed. But you're right Poseidon wouldn't want his fellow gods to undermine him, and he also wouldn't want mortals to stop praying to him.

[@PauloSpinola]

​@@liveadhdtvdo your hands not hurt 😅

[@EyePierce]

IMO, Poseidon could have been perfectly aware who hurt Polyphemus. God of the ocean being able to track down who visited the Cyclop's island after hearing 'Nobody' blinded his son sounds reasonable. Personally, I don't think he would have minded. He has dozens of children at least, and Polyphemus wasn't heroic or impressive. That said, Odysseus sailed away after declaring his name and deeds instead of fleeing the island in shame and fear. Poseidon had to act, or be mocked by mortals and gods alike.

[@robfus]

To be honest I think is more ridiculouse that you are a god but also so pity that you can't let the mortal go home😂

[@MrJpc1234]

Thats part of the point though Odysseus shouldve killed the cyclops.....instead he was prideful announcing his name and as well as naive believeing he could still be this hero because he showed mercy and instead it led to so much worse for him and his crew

[@PapaShmeeve]

The fact that the "monster" is what Athena wanted is wild

[@rafaelmascarenhas1675]

Athena kinda is one, following the same logic of others that have been showed in parallel to ody

[@cannibalistictoast1]

That "monster" Athena wanted would have made it home far sooner than Odysseus did. The only reason he didn't was because his mercy was also his hubris. He felt bad for killing the infant, but he still did it nonetheless. But he refused to kill the Cyclops despite the Cyclops actively trying to kill him. Listening to Athena at this moment would have saved his life and almost all of his crew that was slain by Poseidon. His pride made him act like he knew better than a Goddess of Wisdom and War, even undoing his own plan because his hubris surpassed his logic. He should have never revealed his name.

[@Iker-m6z]

​@@cannibalistictoast1not exactly, they could have made it home after leaving the Cyclops if SOMEONE DIDN'T OPEN THE GODDAMN WIND BAG

[@cannibalistictoast1]

@@Iker-m6z Even if so, Poseidon showed up in Ithaca anyways, no? He should have at least left out his name and title that way Poseidon would have a harder time tracking him.

[@Iker-m6z]

@@cannibalistictoast1 that is true, it was foolish of Ody to reveal his name. And no idea if further on Poseidon shows up in Ithaca, I haven't read the book yet lmao

[@tingchoi1113]

It makes me SO SAD but I love it SO MUCH when artists portray Odysseus wearing Politie's sash, but have him RIP IT OFF IN MONSTER. It has me foaming and sobbing on the ground, representing Odyssey's parting from humanity and truly becoming ruthless

[@sososos1071]

The blind Polyphemus with his sheep and the broken glasses... I love this SO MUCH I'm going to blow up any second

[@licas3214]

I love how gentle and kind is Polyphemus with his sheep's(⁠●⁠♡⁠∀⁠♡⁠)

[@ashinspace3456]

he almost looks innocent-

[@sososos1071]

@@ashinspace3456 He sleeps knowing he has done him right, your honor

[@bluellama2348]

JUSTICE FOR THE SHEEPIES ‼️

[@AryTehCapricat]

@@sososos1071 POLYPHEMUS DID NOTHING WRONG

[@Jester_Draws]

AHHHHHH THE HEADBAND SYMBOLISM!!!!! He no longer is going to greet the world with open arms like polities. This animatic was positively breathtaking you have so much talent. THE COLOR SYMBOLISM *chefs kiss*

[@_Lor_313_]

IT. WAS. PERFECT.

[@SuperSonicBlur]

HOLY FUCK WAIT WAIT WAIT... SEEING THE WORLD IN BLACK OR WHITE LIKE THATS SO FREAKING GOOD OH GODS GIGI YOU GENIUS

[@soleil6343]

YOOOO I SAW THAT AND KNEW IT WAS SIGNIFICANT AND YOU PUT IT IN WORDS SO WELL

[@foolslayer9416]

I want Odysseus to do some brutal shit that would make Polites turn away in disgust.

[@JacobMinger]

@@foolslayer9416oh just wait for the final saga. 🦖

[@LydiaLadeaa]

2:34 I noticed that Odysseus sails on his own, even as he says "we". It's just a small raft with him inside. That could either be foreshadowing to Get In The Water or 600 Strike I guess, but I like to think that's his thoughts. He says "we" but he doesn't really care about his crew's survival. At least not enough to move him. It's like he almost expects to return alone. Yes, if he can, he'll save everyone. But if he can't he will save himself. Thunder Bringer is sealed in fate.

[@VegaTheLyra]

OH MY GOODNESS THAT'S SUCH A GOOD IDEA

[@LydiaLadeaa]

@VegaTheLyra thanks

[@EllaMayRasmussen]

2:43 i love the idea of him making a deal with the "monster"

[@swaraajchadha8907]

LOVE the fact that the “monster” he sees himself as is the same one that the infant would have turned into all the way back from “Just a Man”!! ❤❤❤

[@rayningart]

Ohhh I didn't even notice this! I remembered the reflection in the mirror, but you're right that he became what he tried to prevent. Oh my gosh.

[@FlintsForge6931]

not really he because the thing in the mirror , the child was spikyer , only had a white outline , and was hench. odysseus's monster is just pure black with only white eyes , no extra detail unlike the child

[@ya3_m1k03]

@@FlintsForge6931 its the figure he sees in the mirror when he first asks "when does the man become the monster?"

[@FlintsForge6931]

@ya3_m1k03 yes , the design is 1 to 1

[@Leaf-b4d]

Gigi’s been setting up the dominos for a while

[@nicestpancake]

I know that "ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" is likely meant to be 'spoken' by shadow ody here, but personally, I like to interpret it that Odysseus _is_ saying that, and the shadow is just leaning forward as if raring, like an animal calculating if it's time to strike yet.

[@robfus]

Personally I interpretate that part as "instead of showing mercy to others, we should think about our well being first" being ruthless with the others

[@apossiblyhereticalalphaleg3595]

@@robfus yeah that is the original meaning of the phrase when Poseidon first sings it. You must be ruthless so that those you would've otherwise shown mercy can't do you harm, therefore being merciful with yourself. This song is basically Odysseus internalizing this brutal lesson Poseidon taught him with the death of 557 men.

[@samikaislasalo3947]

​@@apossiblyhereticalalphaleg3595558

[@rosekitten7097]

Penelope ripping away Odysseus' head band hits si much harder, especially coming from Penelope herself, one of the few things he's fightitng for. You're an absolute genius!!

[@RavenSutcliffe]

It's like in his mind she's giving him permission to do whatever is necessary to come back

[@Nicholastv3373]

@@RavenSutcliffeor she’s showing her true beliefs in that instead of staying silence

[@RavenSutcliffe]

@@Nicholastv3373 that version of Penelope and Telemachus is in his head, which is pretty obvious because Telemachus is a baby. Penelope as an actual person hasn't showed up so we don't know

[@Nicholastv3373]

@@RavenSutcliffe I was thinking it was more the real version he knows she is coming threw then the version he wishes she was

[@Akwave_]

@@RavenSutcliffefrom her song clips she’s also fighting her absolute best to wait for him, she’s the only one he needs forgiveness from and she damn sure would green light what every was necessary

[@LucyThurman-f4b]

The broken glasses... 1:15

[@sovereignflux]

Love that Odysseus and his adversaries are initially shown as malevolent shadowy figures, but are shown clearly and humanely after he reasons why they do what they do.

[@VegaTheLyra]

You're right! And then Odysseus' monster version stays shadowy till the end of his verse, since Ody sees the qualities of his opponents that makes them more human, but is unable to do the same with his own actions!

[@DimT670]

​@@VegaTheLyrabut that's the problem he does that. And he sees he too can just as easily become a monster and justify anything

[@scaramouchefollower]

Penelope stripping away Polites band, that final reminder to greet the world with kindness, had me sobbing. You're such an amazing artist!!

[@PaperBag2024]

I love how you gave the “Monster” Odysseus’ helmet, to show that it’s a soldier and not a man. A monster hiding among mortals.

[@hylianmoth]

"rawrr im a big bad monster rawrrr" - Odysseus

[@madmanwithaplan1826]

actually at the end its the crew litterally singing "Monster Rawr!" listen its funny and you cant unhear it lol

[@DeeriusDay]

​@@madmanwithaplan1826 Well, NOW i can't unhear it!

[@HelloThere-cz9ti]

Don't forget the angry stomping with "So what if I'm the monster?!"

[@badcreations9527]

Can someone tell me where? Like is it written or something?

[@HelloThere-cz9ti]

@@badcreations9527 it`s just a funny description of this song

[@SweeteaDove]

PLEASE THE PART WHERE HE LAYS DOWN IN THE PUDDLE WITH HIS REFLECTION THAT'S MEANT TO SYMBOLIZE HIM SEEING IS MONSTER SELF AND HE DROWNS IN IT AND HIS MEMORIES DHDJFJJFJDJFJ

[@mach5034]

2:43 The 'monster' extends out its left hand for odysseus to shake, but instead of reciprocating with his left, he brings his right hand which would smack the monster's wrist instead. Odysseus isn't just accepting what he is and spiralling into a monster when he pulls it into himself. He is subjugating that monster and wearing its skin.

[@VintKnight]

Wow... I am absolutely gagged at what I have seen, first off the first moments of Odysseus walking about in shock and slight despair, the constant reflections of himself, then the colours darkening as he really starts to question himself, Polyphemus being first, him rubbing the sheep, Circe looking malicious at first, but then turning back to a past, more young version of her after a failure she could not stop. given her more depth, Poseidon being seen as someone who has to be respected, no matter the cost, then Odysseus seeing himself as nothing but a solider but then cutting back to his men, who wish the same goal as him, Home, Itacha, to their families, the "Monster" side coming from the ground and confronting him, I like to think it says "Oh ruthlessness is mercy upon our sails" , then passing by the people he has lost, Polities, who died beside him, Athena separating from him, his mother dying of grief and hopes to see her son again, the 500 men he has lost, the constant paddling he does when trying to run from Poseidon, then it coming back to when he dropped Hector's son, cutting back to the "monster", the final agreement that comes between them at the end, as it slowly takes a part of him, btw this sequence is absolutely beautiful 2:46 the countless cuts to the colour red does it for me, the reflections in the first few seconds now becoming the "monster", then it ending on the white eyes of it, as Odysseus comes in terms with it Just an absolutely amazing animatic at it's finest!

[@PaperBag2024]

All the red symbolism also reminds me of when the prophet tells him his palace is covered in red. The flashes could be showing that it’s the “Monster” who took over in the King song.

[@lucie_loves_life2413]

THAT

[@jade-hi3fp]

i was gonna say this but ALOT less detailed 😆

[@cub-square]

You captured this. No one managed to so completly capture his change AND BRO DARK ODYSSEUS CALL BACK WAS INSANE

[@red_abyss]

3:14 Penelope (Odysseus' subconscious) letting go of Polites' headband(?) or essentially letting go of his 'greet the world with open arms' ideology because he thought it was necessary so he can return home safely to his wife and son Thank you, gigi. I am now punching the wall and screaming in agony :'D

[@marizzygaming143]

omg... wow... I didn't think this deep into it..

[@naughtyconklin2519]

Gods if this gets a stage adaptation seeing Odysseus do a duet dance with the black leotard monster would be just awesome and so evocative

[@naughtyconklin2519]

And as a bonus thing, if the monster every time they’ve been visualized in the live show is adorned with a black cape/shawl and a black helm, if during this dance they gradually give their costume pieces to Odysseus to signify his transformation into the monster and on the last “I’ll become the monster” kneel to him with his new arraignments as that horn blast sounds. I think that would be awesomely evocative for the finale of act 1

[@Silokani9]

Dear lord this idea is so utterly peak..

[@AnthonyHernandez-nv5om]

2:15 I think that after the "crew" says monster (at least i think its the crew) its the shadow that says "ruthlessness is mercy apon ourselves" because its the dark part of Odysseus's mind.

[@awesomeaman113]

I'm so glad the one-eyed tall solider (nicknamed X-Eye Guy) survived Circe. You have no idea how heavily I am invested in this one background character.

[@veryangryduckpl2122]

Rip X Eye Guy.

[@CommunismIsCringe]

You don't know how the Odyssey ends, do you...?

[@wilczus222]

Well... :x

[@amberzhao5079]

Scylla entered the chat

[@servantbee.]

at least he got a eulogy, in the form of a yt short edit made by gigis father

[@claywantscoffee]

genuine chills from this and also once again blown away by the fluidity of ur animations damnnnn (also penelope stroking odysseus' hair broke me my HEART)

[@mercuryswordblob]

I agree

[@The_Cowwwthem]

SAME

[@akisorax]

I might be a sensitive little weenie but the bit that got me was the cyclops nuzzling the sheep and smiling with his eye cut out and bodies around him-- owie

[@_aWiseMan]

The glasses broke me

[@MagdaH97]

I don't know why, but Odysseus rowing to the beat just hits something in my brain. As does Odysseus' reflections becoming the monster

[@noobkiddo6522]

2:45 The animation in here until the end is CRAZY. Not even an animatic anymore, straight up animated MASTERPIECE holy-

[@antoniotrivelloni8191]

Him shaking hands with the dark spirit thing and absorbing it is something I've envisioned since I heard this song. If I could draw, I'd do that, and I'm happy someone else thought of it

[@bigfootbanshee2230]

GOD. The expression work?? The pallete change???? EVERYTHING???? You've OUT DONE yourself

[@carpedm9846]

I love how you used the pause after the "and if I gotta drop another infant from a wall in an instant so we all dont die?" With odysseus holding the baby as he sings and during the silence it is the monster with his hand open. Amazing

[@Efulums]

That bit gave me actual shivers!

[@rossjones8656]

Yeah, the moment after that just keeps giving me the chills.

[@tasnuvarahim3453]

Idk why, but when Odysseus is imagining laying his head on Penelope's lap is so heartwarming to me. He just wants get back to her❤.

[@stitches2377]

Fr. It was cute and hella sad too😢❤

[@Luke-g9o]

1:40 is chilling. Ody has listed Polyphemus, Circe, and Poseidon. Then, He throws himself in there.

[@DBansheeM]

The visual of Penelope taking aways Polite's headband from Odysseus head because now he won't greet the world with open arms anymore because he HAS to go back to her no matter the cost is INSANE and I LOVE YOU FOR IT

[@connorhaws4335]

MEANIE!!! You’re a big MEANIE! For making us wait THAT LONG

[@biannathesparklequeen9210]

No. A MONSTER!! (rawr rawr rawr) 😂😂😂

[@GleamDrawz]

🎵Waiiiting 🎶

[@GJ08DL12]

FOR THE BEST ONE FOR GOD SAKE

[@siverikapash]

The wait was worth the result! 🎉

[@HelloThere-cz9ti]

"Twelve long years~~"

[@gracedoss801]

You’re a monster for making everyone wait two days for such an epic animatic. Can’t wait to see it.😊

[@phinkzwashere5081]

1:55 THE SMOOTHNESS OF THIS PART ONWARD IS HANDS DOWN AMAZING ✨ ( baby Telemachus 🥺 )

[@Moviegravyedits]

2:43 The way he relates to like Anakin Skywalker is willing to throw everything away and becoming a monster to see his wife again is sad

[@Amat3ur_h0ur]

2:56 “this is Odysseus, he do the stomp to ward off enemies!”

[@ThatOneArchivist]

he do the Nala stomp

[@cordyceps182]

Fantastically well done! Absolutely love how "cinematic" your animatics are. They're always remarkably fluid. The scene where Odysseus accepts the shadowy figure was sick.

[@Phasmania]

That acceptance sequence was beautiful. I feel like it’s easy to go too far and make Odysseus look like a maniacal villain or edge lord, but it’s a perfect balance of inner conflict here imo

[@BlueT1ger]

Yeah bro dabbed his monster self up and it was a perfect dab

[@nottheonlyel7280]

This whole thing is fantastic, but the shot of shadow-Odysseus on the wall with Astyanax is especially powerful to me. I keep coming back to this animatic because I need to see it again it’s just so striking and terrifying, it really sticks with you

[@talyasindel]

You are so CREATIVE and are SO GOOD AT STORYTELLING GIGI 🔥🔥🔥 I always love your interpretations, it’s so cool to see how much you bring to each of the songs!! ❤

[@gigi2820]

AA Talya thank you so much!! I really appreciate your comments! :D

[@YouveBeenMegged]

Holy. Moly. Where do I even start? Odysseus’s expressions are _everything._ It definitely gives off a vibe of “sleepless nights of regretting your past decisions”, which perfectly matches the themes of the song! I love the parts where the “monster” is reflected in the water _so much,_ because he’s literally _reflecting_ on where he’s gone wrong so far, and the second half of the song is how he’s gonna fix it so they can get home. Oh my *_gods,_* the black silhouette flashbacks had me *screaming.* Absolutely gorgeous! The fact that they’re outlined the same way as the reflections is really cool too, because he’s also reflecting on his encounters with the people he lists. And then the cut after each one to who those people really are, so cool! Although one detail I noticed in Poseidon’s is the shot of a bull being sacrificed when Odysseus says “Or does he keep us in check so we must respect him, and now no one dares to piss him off?” Is that a reference to how Minos intentionally sacrificed the wrong bull to Poseidon, leading Poseidon to curse Pasiphaë into creating the Minotaur? Because if so, that’s a really nice touch. The pan over everyone Ody has lost was also amazing! I really like your design of his mother, too! That final sequence where the “monster” becomes part of him absolutely took my breath away. One more small detail I noticed is that in some shots, the “monster’s” silhouette resembles Athena. I know that’s likely not intentional, but it makes me think about how the “monster” and the way of thinking it represents is what Athena originally wanted Odysseus to be. Absolutely incredible work, and well worth the April Fool’s prank! 😂

[@bluehawkgaming6055]

I love the moment when he takes the shadow's hand: the weight and the almost liquid-like motion as it siphons into him. A+ work!

[@sumomo2236]

This is incredible. I love the visual of him giving himself up to the mindset of the soldier during battle, willing to do anything to win, even kill an infant, only to their collapse against Penelope's lap. It shows that he's willing to do it, he has to be the Soldier now, but he still lacks the strength to become the Monster fully.

[@chippybug]

2:20 THIS ANIMATION IS LOVELY I LOVE THIS PART OMG OMG

[@Shroomwarriorgmx]

I love how Odysseus is holding the Baby and then the scene fades over to him as a Monster with opened hand embracing his dark side. Outstanding work like always gigi makes by far the best animations to that masterpiece out there!

[@Violet_Jedi_Sylveon]

I love how Odysseus just falls over into the water for his existential crisis, perfect. And the cyclops being so soft with his sheep, very adorable! And the whole end where he becomes the monster rawr rawr RAWR, it looks so awesome!

[@ThatOneNerdInCabin13]

Okay but why is Odysseus just lying in a puddle the best thing ever?

[@Violet_Jedi_Sylveon]

@@ThatOneNerdInCabin13 no idea but it is

[@ThatOneNerdInCabin13]

@@Violet_Jedi_Sylveon It’s just one of those universal opinions

[@kiddkris874]

That entire sequence where Odysseus and the monster inside of him merge is insane. Those transitions? Those glitches? Those camera angles and shots?????

[@miki10_]

The entire sequence from 2:34 is soo beautifully animated, the transitions are incredible, I love everything about it! Definitely my favorite animatic so far!

[@indigo-creates-chaos]

I love this so much! This is so cool ^^ I think my favourite thing is the shots starting here ( 2:48 ) where Odysseus and the monster become one, it looks so cool!

[@Shenorai]

I love how you went with the Greek Vase style of coloring to depict what someone is known for vs the usual animation style for what they could actually be thinking.

[@RCOLLINS1446]

I always love it when someone gives Ody’s men unique facial features. It’s always a treat to see recurring faces in Ody’s crew. 1:47 - Oh! So that’s why he has one eye. That’s such a cool detail!!!

[@jempsters9223]

this is ALL gorgeously done but i'm SO enamored by 2:39 - 2:45, just the scene of Odysseus standing at the edge of the wall transitioning into his darker self holding out an open hand (perfectly conveying the release of his hand from dropping the infant too!!) and Odysseus then taking its hand--well. it's fucking INSANE and i LOVE IT SO MUCH. like hooooOoo my god

[@PromethealBee]

HE'S BECOMING THE MONSTER 🐸🐸🐸

[@Letdantescook]

rawr rawr rawr

[@TowardsTheMoon880]

A frog? 😂😂

[@CMitchell2849]

💅 rawr ✨ rawr 💅

[@RevInTheClouds]

RAWR RAWR🗣️🗣️👹👹

[@ponchylol]

RAWR RAWR RAWR

[@Luke-g9o]

2:44 is a truly powerful moment. Great job as always, Gigi.

[@possiblymusic9248]

Dude, this song is amazing and your animatic is awesome as always... but the way you represent him becoming the monster at 2:43 is insane, it gives me literal goosebumps. Showing that he's allowing the darkness he feared before to take over so more of his men don't die and so he can get home, this is my favorite animatic of this song, it fits so well. Also edit. The headband part, telling him to forget what Polities taught him about being open and having faith in the world. Sometimes you must be ruthless to protect yourself and the ones you love. Such great representation through all of this.

[@MariFerXolotl]

My favourite part is when Odysseus went with the Pam Pam 👏👏 and said: raw raw raw 🦖

[@elenjulia8271]

monsterrrr rawrrrrr

[@MariFerXolotl]

Not but really, my favourite part is when he talks about Circe, after reading the books it just hits different

[@santinoferreyra4757]

@@MariFerXolotl CONTEXT PLIS

[@MariFerXolotl]

@@santinoferreyra4757 SPOILER ALERT FOR THE BOOK ‘CIRCE’ BY MADELINE MILLER: After Circe spends a lot of time alone and exiled on her island (many years before Odysseus) a ship comes to her shores and she provides them with food, wine, etc. But when the men realise that the house does not belong to any man, and she lives there alone, they decide to gang r4pe her. So when she is weak on the ground, she activates the magic of the plants she put in the wine and for the first time, transforms the men into pigs.

[@felixhenson9926]

@@santinoferreyra4757 there's a book called Circe, that's what they're referencing. It's not related to Epic but it's the same character and story.

[@SpooookyKitty]

At 3:00 the way that Odysseus's hands look kind of black and watery reminds me of the way that you drew one of Poseidon's arms in the Ruthlessness animatic. The symbolism of this is like saying that Odysseus is kind of adopting Poseidon's mindset of ruthlessness, which he is. This probably isn't a design detail, but I just noticed it and thought it was cool. My favorite EPIC animatic yet! IT'S SO GOOD!!!!🤯🤯

[@HelloitsMeli]

37 HOURS???.. You're evil, Gigi. I like that 👌🏻

[@GleamDrawz]

Monsterous, even??

[@HelloitsMeli]

Exactly 👌🏻

[@meri0312]

I would even go as far as to say they're ruthless

[@GleamDrawz]

@@meri0312 😱

[@ponchylol]

​@@GleamDrawz😱😱

[@Jidt1182]

The cut to the monster outline at 2:42, right when he opens his hand? Magnificent. Sat on this frame for a while just taking it in. As always, your work is outstanding and I can and will watch it over and over to try and catch ever little clever thing. Thank you for sharing this with us

[@Frigobardeled]

1:45 This looks like a palace ruler security level image form p5

[@biannathesparklequeen9210]

Ooooo!! Gigi, you've outdone yourself with "I am a monster rawr rawr rawr " so I'm EXTREMELY hyped for this ❤❤❤❤❤

[@karamelalb2328]

Gigi, Gigi, Gigi… the broken glasses next to the cyclops’s sheep?!?! Penelope taking the headband off of Odysseus’s head because to get to her he needs to not greet the world with open arms anymore?! MY HEART!! this is briliant! :( /pos

[@CutePo1son]

Whoa, you have truly out done yourself with this one!! Everything from 2:23 and on got me GAGGED.

[@celloluv]

REAL

[@nowayjose1870]

Ohmy godddddd I love this animatic so much!! What stunning visuals for a song where a character does literally nothing but think!!!! Forever crying over the scene at 3:06! Sometimes you do just gotta lay down in a dank puddle and decide you deserve to be evil.....

[@NotSilvaBack]

Please never stop making animatics for this musical, yours have been the best by far. I love every single one great job.

[@Nyusha_Archive]

I just want to pay attention to the characters that appear in the background of the Odyssey song, because they are fantastically revealed to Gigi!! 1:19 How I love this shot! He sits quietly and looks at his furry friends, although in the meantime, next to them are the belongings of the dead soldiers of Odysseus (specifically Polit's glasses). And despite the fact that he no longer has an eye, he feels calm and knows that someone worse than him will avenge him. No one else is in terrible danger. 1:30 No matter what anyone says, Circe has the saddest story of why she attacked Odysseus. Because her nymphs were harmed and she herself, and of course Circe became much colder over time and stopped trusting the opposite sex (men) who sailed back to her island. She is more realistic with Cyclops, I can really sympathize with them, unlike Poseidon and others who harmed Odysseus and the team. 1:36 I ask the commentators who know the meaning of this scene to tell me who exactly Poseidon is killing and for what!! I will be incredibly grateful to you! 🕊️ 1:39 It hurt my heart after that moment, ay... Poseidon is the most soulless of all Odysseus' enemies, he is a god who killed before Odysseus, and will kill after. To rape, to offend, because he can just do it! It is impossible to sympathize with him, because he does not even avenge his son, if you refer to the lyrics of his song, he just takes revenge because he wants to. 3:16 My holy buns, Odysseus lost everything that Polite taught him. Literally everything and Penelope confirms it... Dear Gigi, thank you very much for the incredible animation, for the emotional scene at the very beginning, when Odysseus already lay down on a puddle and began to reflect on himself, his enemies and the "Monster"... I'm a monster, rav, rav, rav 💔

[@ilarianisi2155]

My interpretation of 1.36 is that it shows mortals making sacrifices to Poseidon to represent how "we must respect him"!

[@Tenshi1864]

1:36 is the sacrifice of a bull, potentially a reference to the Minotaur. It’s usually associated with Cretean worship of Poseidon. When they stopped respecting him by refusing to sacrifice his bull (the bull he gifted them) to him, he reminded them of the cost of disrespect. Basically, Poseidon is scary.

[@Nyusha_Archive]

Thank you so much, sunshine, for explaining this to me!!

[@Nyusha_Archive]

@@Tenshi1864 How detailed everything is, wow!! Thank you very much! 🕊️

[@Tenshi1864]

Happy to help!

[@FairFeline]

RAWR SHOULD I BECOME THE MONSTER 🦖🦖🦖 Edit: This really is my favorite Monster animatic now. You always have such a way with colors! (And those sheep were so cute, I would have killed for them as well)

[@holloweyes6486]

This is very well made but also I can’t help but imagine the crew watching from the ship as Odysseus dances around singing his heart out with no music and non of the dramatic visuals

[@justbrowsing9697]

This is beautiful! I've listened to this song a dozen times, but the chill I felt when I first heard it came back with this animatic. Incredible work

[@thatartymagu]

2:34 this whole animation sequence is INSANE . The camera work is just so good

[@bobbobbobbobb]

This is legitimately amazing. It's an amazing realization of the song and everything I expected it to be and more. Honestly, if Jorge hasn't contacted you to help storyboard Epic's inevitable animated movie, idk what the hell he's thinking.

[@Excelsius_Cerell]

holy SHIT! THe Sweeping shots! The Scenes! The final scenes!!! HOLY SHIT GIGI

[@Caiyu-lj1uq]

I can't stop rewatching this, especially the part where he embraces the monster, it's so well-done. Amazing job!

[@FreshSugar]

I love the way you did this, it’s so good!! Polyphemus with his sheep, Odysseus laying his head on Penelope’s lap, the handshake with his darker, “ruthless” side as a warrior. It’s all just so good!!

[@rhyskallins5862]

The final note being a blast of trumpet (Poseidons instrument) fading to distorted electric guitar (Odysseus’s cunning side) with the scratchy white eyes of his inner monster appearing one last time made me physically recoil in my chair. The way you paired that instrumental motif with a final haunting image works perfectly to represent how simultaneously jarring and ominous the ending is, it’s genius 🤩

[@QuirrelTheBug]

I love everything so much, oh god. POLITES’ HEADBAND, I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU DID THERE.

[@beantama_]

omg i love this especially when he takes the hand of the “monster” and how the darkness goes over his hands to show the blood on his hands and the transitions are too gigi would’ve done it again!!

[@LightGlyph_13]

AWWW OMG I can't wait for this!! People are complaining about the wait but I'm just glad we have this talented artists making this content for us. Love you so much gigi! ❤

[@OliverPaulsen-t5r]

5 stars! This animatic represents the feeling of the song perfectly and I love it! Great job!

[@jess_the_dragon]

This was beautifully done! I love how you showed the 'monster' sort of beginning to take over him. Fantastic job. Definitely one of my favorite animatics done for this song

[@anony_apis]

i love how you did 2:44, just all the parts with his reflection honestly

[@GalaxyEViolet]

I love how Ody is completely red in the thumbnail with the shadow from the Horse and The Infant animatic you made behind him. :D

[@catherineperez3637]

This is not an animatic, rather it is a complete animation and one of the most beautiful and expressive that I have ever had the opportunity to see.

[@chloebouland]

This was absolutely GORGEOUS, oh my god, CHILLS, holy shit man, this is so well done !!!

[@KhmyhVKB]

Gigi! This SOOOOOO good I've been watching it at least once a day since I discovered it! The part when Ody and "the monster" starts to merge???!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@RCOLLINS1446]

2:43 - 3:36 - This whole section is so beautiful.

[@meaypie11]

You captured the essence of the song masterfully, and his compromise is even more potent as you see him take on the pact just for the assurance he'll get home again. 😭

[@mirasorastone]

I nearly fell out of my seat seeing this premiere schedule pop up

[@Xx_Coury_xXpart2]

Bro, the imagery of ody taking the hand of what seems to be the dark side of himself is amazing! You are so talented!

[@meganhill1539]

I love the part where Penelope takes off the headband that belonged to Polites, showing that he is letting go of the last bit of kindness he had.