I can't help but wonder | EPIC: The Musical Animatic

[@chanakasenbury7012]

I like how he has features of both parents. He is long and graceful like his mum, despite looking so much like his dad.

[@residentcoward]

penelope is a long person

[@Refrigerator_girl]

​@@residentcoward cat moment

[@venombeetle7473]

​@@residentcowardand Odysseus is *the* short king.

[@Tensiion]

@@residentcoward made me laugh

[@Comment27560]

Bro did you describe Penelope as long?

[@SocietyStories]

This scene is so impactful after all the animations you made of Odysseus trying to get back home, amazing!

[@ArtLover127]

It really is, you can tell how happy he is to finally meet his son.

[@tinagoli5375]

seeing an aged odysseus and his son who resembles him in his younger years before war tarnished their relationship….. which shows how far both of them have come…. an emotional story, truly

[@Zephirite.]

0:41 VERY interesting--I always saw the lyrics "for twenty years I never could outGROW YOU--" as bitter on Telemachus's part; after all, the suitors mocked him by comparing him to his stranger of a father. But here, he's almost embracing the pride the myth of his father gave him, and how that motivated him and led him here. I think that's beautiful.

[@snowrunner223]

Odysseus and his son meeting after 19 ish years is just wholesome

[@JDHD221]

It's 21 years Explanation is: 10 years at troy 1 year on circe's Island 1 year on Helios' island 9 years on Calypso's island

[@anabrenda7658]

@@JDHD221it’s different in the Epic musical

[@elenjulia8271]

@@JDHD221 In epic its 10 years in troy, 3 years at sea, 7 years at calypso's

[@JDHD221]

@@elenjulia8271 ik it's different in epic I'm just saying what it is in the Odyssey

[@maviesworld0913]

@@elenjulia8271its still 20 tho

[@iliketea1427]

I really loved the reunion part in the Odyssey, where Odysseus disguised (thanks to Athena) as a beggar and after meeting Telemachus Athena suddenly pops out of nowhere (to only Odysseus) and pulls off his disguise (basically telling Ody that "your time has come to stop being the absent dad, now have an emotional moment with your son!"). Telemachus (after some inital doubt, like mother like son) jumps into his fathers arms and begins weeping as they hold eachother. Pause for a moment to absorb the feels. Anyway the point I was trying to make was your animatic does a great job at recreating that heartwarming feeling you get from reading the reunion for the first time. Fantastic job!

[@saralefay]

ugh i love that part of the odyssey... athena literally lift her eyebrow to signal him KSKSJ and the emotions the both share, crying and huging... beautiful :')

[@Pengus77]

osp reference I think

[@iliketea1427]

​@@Pengus77 you got it!

[@Comment27560]

I think in epic this happens after suitor killing

[@reaxoxome]

this is… adorably heart wrenching. i cant even think about how many stories telem would hear about his father, but still never truly know him. the way you animated telemachus crying and yet smiling broke me this is so sweet😭 ALSO I JUST REALIZED HOW LONG THIS COMMENT IS SORRY I JUST HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY

[@dromankass8655]

Earlier: Telemachus: 'Mother, I hate these vile suitors, they never leave, they all want to claim you as Queen just so they can rule as King. Let me fight them!' Penelope: 'My son, you are brave and bold, but it is age and treachery that can defeat youth and skill. If you oppose the suitors, they would unite and kill you. But if only your father was here . . . he would think of a plan to deal with them all in one fell swoop.' Later: Following Odysseus and Telemachus' revenge on the suitors. Nice to meet a man who lives up to his legend.

[@RadiantPlayerGamer]

Damn Penelope really said wait for your father cause it'll be a Tag Team Free For All, Hell in a cell match INSIDE ITHACA!

[@JacobMinger]

The full version of this song is going to DESTROY ME!!!

[@JacobMinger]

The scene in the odyssey happens earlier but it nearly brought me to tears.

[@SeeLina55]

Especially with Mico being Telemachus!!! It’s gonna DESTROY US ALL!!😭😭🥹🥹

[@orein1880]

I just know this song is gonna be the end of me

[@dannithespoonlord]

Oh gigi, you did such a good job. Your Telemachus is my favorite. I love his fluffy hair, he looks so much like his daddy. I can tell you're going to absolutely rip out my heart and smash it on the ground and I'm going to thank you for it

[@sunloww]

All the EMOTIONS and how you deliberately changed the frames just a little to show all the subtle expressions. AMAZING. WE ALL LOVE THIS, LIKE ALWAYS

[@radicaldrawingstudios4573]

This is so cool! I love there interactions, and how Telemachus just lets out all those tears ❤🥹

[@ciarameehanbravo7690]

This sweet boy held it for far too long and God, i wanna give him a hug after Odysseus! 💙😭

[@kiutyluna-wi2iq]

@@ciarameehanbravo7690I know 😢

[@ciarameehanbravo7690]

@@kiutyluna-wi2iq it hurts too much😩💔

[@lupinesojourner9576]

Dear LORD I am not ready for this full song to be released! 😭😭

[@sagesavage6227]

When dad comes back with a life time supply of milk 😢

[@Comment27560]

Lmaoo

[@elieli2893]

When dad actually *did* just go out to get the milk but the milkman kidnapped him, or something :'D

[@auraa411]

The fact that we will hear this song fully soon OH I'LL BE MESS

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

I kinda like the change from the book of Telemachus finally meets Odysseus AFTER the death of the suitors, thematically it's more dramatic.

[@Comment27560]

Aww best of both

[@gardnerstopwatch1916]

Gigi, how could you do this to me, again!?! I'm *internally* crying right now! I just can't take it. Bittersweet overload!!!! Aside from that, you are very creative with these animatics. You just do these SO WELL!!! It's like **chef's kiss**

[@matthewarcinlunar5586]

THE WAY THAT YOU MADE TELEMACHUS LOOK LIKE A MIX OF PENELOPE AND ODYSSEUS MAKES ME CRY.

[@madixoxo246d6]

Goshhhhhh when this song officially releases I'm gonna cryyyyyyyy- The emotions this animatic captures- It's so gooddddd

[@lost2439]

The fragile hope in Telemachus' eyes-!!!! Also, I dunno if it's just me but does anyone else think that Telemachus' "I can't help but wonder" sounds a little reminiscent in tune of Odysseus' "what if I'm the monster"????

[@heyoitsollie]

MICOs vocals on this song is going to slay me dead I’ll never stop crying 🥲

[@Mithical_C]

Welp- I didn't think I'd cry today- but here we are!! (ITS SO BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL)

[@ProjectSebastiann]

Loving the subtle expressions in this one gigi, youve outdone yourself!!!

[@AeolusFangirl]

For some reason the part where he says "I can't find the words" while tearing up makes me cry SO HARD

[@Elizabethdaughterorthemoon]

Omg…. Stop I can’t wait for the release

[@angelicam.8016]

Odysseus's expression when he realizes that Telemachus is who he is made my heart melt, AUGH I LOVE YOUR WORK GIGI!! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK >:DDD

[@helenlight9864]

I like that Telemachus looks like his father, but has the gestures and habits of Penelope

[@oc.entity1287]

Im.. crying. This is beautiful!!! The close up we got of Ody and that light in his eyes… magic

[@vfiducia]

*HOLY CRAP ITS WAY TOO EARLY FOR THIS BUT I APPRECIATE THIS AND LOVE THIS SO MUCH-* Okay, time for a lil analyzing- I don’t know if anyone noticed this, or I may be overthinking this, but at 0:15, notice how Telemachus’ pose is similar to Penelope’s in The Challenge animatic. The lyric is adding to this as well, “Thought about your name so much, it hurts.” Once again, I may be overthinking this, but this has to be intentional, with Telemachus most likely saying what Penelope was thinking for at least 20 years while Odysseus was gone.

[@management4575]

I can't wait to actually hear this with Telemachus's official VA

[@tumblingartist]

HSHDHHDHDH ODYSSEUS AND TELEMACHUS FINALLY SEEJNG EACHOTHER AFTER NEARLY TWO DECADES!! Seriously love this so much!! It really captures the emotions of the reunion

[@crystalstay9611]

TELEMACHUS LOOK SO HANDSOME HELP ME 🫠🫠🫠

[@kaiatheodore]

I'm a simple person. I see a new gigi animatic in my notifications, I drop everything and watch it. Excellent as always!

[@maryb7720]

At 0:18 Telemachus looks so much like Penelope did in The Challenge and I love it

[@hyzuli9768]

oh this is so beautiful and god im so excited for when this is officially released

[@soraversusroxas]

I'm not crying ugly tears over this after the release of the Vengeance saga, nope, not at all!

[@rockymilne]

Bro woke up and chose to make me personally cry This is epic hehe no pun intended

[@Plutoliketheplanet]

This animatic really is incredible and incredibly animated. I want to mention the quote from the official clip about the song which is *a reunion for one, a meeting for another* :_)

[@chr0nicler843]

Well, this was freaking awesome. now we just need a part 2 for Odysseus' part and this will become legendary.

[@geneticdriftwood]

Augh my heart!!!!! God I love the angles you use. The zoomed out part!!! They are so small and human in that moment im gonna cry

[@alyxleaf]

Gigi dont make me cry please 😭

[@anezbot]

I’m trying to limit how much I listen to future sagas since the remastered releases is my first go at Epic but I couldn’t help to watch this bc it’s a Gigi Telemachus animation and I have become a caricature of myself with how much I am endeared to him in your work. GOSH. I frankly don’t know how this song goes, vaguely remember the context and how it was in the Homeric poem, but your animatic makes me SO EXCITED to hear this song in full after all the buildup. I already feel the incredible emotion from this, Telemachus is so full of longing and as if he can’t believe it but he’s so overjoyed, and aaaaa to see how much Odysseus has aged, his hair grown, yet he is so recognizable our (or rather, YOUR) Odysseus is so moving. Father and son relationships and reunions are a trope i find myself falling for more often and this makes my brain vibrate at rates unknown to man.

[@_.-nope_cat.-_]

0>0 this is to wholesome for epic idk why... someones either gonna die again, or or someone's gonna get murdered-

[@spookycrew7905]

Gosh, this song makes me sappy. I love this so much.

[@kaito2670]

Gigi it has been so long since I've cried when listening to a musical, and this animatic of yours brought me to actual tears. You're one of the greatest animators out there! Keep up the amazing work.

[@Wryyyyyy444]

Don't make me cry! MY EYES HURT WHEN I CRY!

[@SxlarMauricio]

You captured the essence of this snippet of the song so beautifully that it's aghh!! Odysseus and Telemachus' faces when they saw each other at the start is a treasure to behold. I'm in love with with the way you make the subtle changes in their expressions impact the whole scene a lot. 😭💖

[@SmilingTomatoes101]

wow this animatic is already so good. can't imagine how nice it must looks without all these tears in my eyes

[@rafaelaguirre8091]

No joke, I actually almost cried watching this.

[@coreybentley1672]

it almost makes me cry

[@Meli-Meliai]

WHY MUST YOU MAKE ME CRY LIKE THIS?!! 😭😭😢

[@nikolecalderon3449]

is not out yet and I'm alredy crying !! please you have to finish it is so beautiful !!

[@harleypowell5274]

Ohhhh Telemachus as a child listening to Penelope’s stories and then the large space between them that Telemachus begins to cross!

[@NOveXoR]

MY SON I'M FINALLY HOME~

[@omegagamer5830]

I love the way you draw Telemachus, he looks so cute.

[@islabarker133]

I love how this song is a meeting and a reunion. It feels so heartwarming and bittersweet.

[@Bookie4Life10]

It’s just the allergies 🤧. I’m not ACTUALLY crying 😭.

[@achilleshel]

AAAH! The way you animated this is just so powerful. Like, the way you showed Telemachus hiding his tears was so meaningful to me. It's like he feels that he has to hide his emotions and be strong because he's seeing his father for the first time. And the way Odysseus softens and puts his bow down then he realizes who's approaching him? DHSGAKJH. And the way Odysseus can only watch as he finally sees his son after 20 years away is just so poetic. Like, he's literally unable to move or do anything out of just PURE JOY because he's able to see the one person he loves most in his life. I love this animatic

[@Starslasher_422]

I’m going to fucking sob when this saga releases

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

[TELEMACHUS] All my life, I'd have died to meet you Thought about your name so much it hurts For twenty years I'd dreamt of how I'd greet you Oh, and now you're here I can't find the words All my life I'd have died to know you Days and nights I wish that I could show you For twenty years I never could outgrow you Oh, and now you're here I can't help but wonder What your world must be If we're like each other If I have your strength in me I can't help but feel like Sorrow's all I've known And I can't help but realize For so long I've felt alone [ODYSSEUS] Oh my son, look how much you've grown Oh my boy, the sweetest joy I've known Twenty years ago I held you in my arms How time has flown, oh Used to say I'd make the storm clouds cry for you Used to say I'd capture wind and sky for you Held you in my arms prepared to die for you, oh How times has flown I can only wonder What your world has been Things you've had to suffer And the strength you hold within All I've ever wanted Was to reunite with my own 20 years we've wandered But today you're not alone My son, I'm finally home

[@lindseywood4898]

Watching your other videos I love how you can see the passage of time and the toll it’s taken in Odysseus’ hair and beard and the continuity across the series!

[@sop-he-uh]

i love how shy tlem looks

[@storyxobssesedxnerd]

"this is all I did, have this drawing" gigi I love you

[@Mlp-s8y]

This song literally makes me cry

[@Hana_H]

HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD THIS SNIPPET BEFORE?!??? Anyway AMAZING

[@faari232]

This.. Is beautiful. No other word are needed

[@Fantasyheart05]

Please Gigi we need a part two we need a part two. This animatic is bringing tears to the eyes of the fans who have been with Odysseus since Troy, song is just as emotional 😭❤

[@weiwuxian4067]

I LOVE YOUR TELEMACH AND PENELOPE THEY HAVE LOVELY VIBESS

[@Lucidbenjamin]

“Is it you I’ll find”😔🥺😫

[@Hey_0.0]

I cried my heart OUT- 😭😭 PS: your work is so so beautiful! Keep going!!

[@OceanSSShark]

This is already breaking me, I'm crying, I can't imagine the full

[@icemagiciangh]

Watching this alongside Wolfy’s part of it… If this entire song remains canon, I can and will start crying. Niagara Falls will have relocated to my family room

[@margaretschaufele6502]

Stop. I'm crying!!!🥺😭😭😭

[@materialgirl_megatron]

This song makes me cry its so wholesome and sweet and the way you potray it makes me xry even more, its so good

[@aspaalex4115]

IM SO IN LOVE WITH YOUR TELEMACUS DESIGN?? I WANNA SQUISH HIM GAHHHH

[@ecedeniz7602]

Awww my precious boy🥺

[@ANotebook-w3s]

I just love how soft his voice and song is 0:24 that little moment :,)

[@PlushMari]

The parallel to The Challenge!!

[@thatchanneleva4095]

AHH this is such an emotional scene!! It makes me sad but also happy

[@nutelasaur9453]

when the full song eventually gets released i'm SO gonna cry bro 😭

[@gizmodrawz]

Im not crying, you're crying 😭😭

[@MrBrightshadow1]

The way I screamed once i saw those tears

[@steakyhumus5628]

i'm not sobbing you are

[@TheReal_Raccoon]

OMG STOPPP THIS IS SO GOOD!!! IMMA GO CRY NOW- 😭

[@SIMPLY_GJ]

BROOO GIGI YOU LEFT ME A CRYING MESS 😭

[@imahumanperson361]

I'm gonna BAWL when the full song finally comes out, I already know 😭

[@ytwing5638]

i don't know if its just the silhouette, but i think Telemachus also looks like his mom 😍😍

[@nate7838]

My god this is great again

[@redrasegarden]

Just…hug guys, you’ve earned that hug.🥰

[@axelotl9812]

You didnt include Ody’s part nooo Anyway this is amazing i love it :)

[@chirikchikcik000]

I HAVE NO WORDS TO SAY, SO INCREDIBLE

[@goronska]

I would trade A LOT to live in your animated world. Love it more than Disney and Ghibli combined.

[@sumomo2236]

This is gorgeus. They contrast each other so much, yet they are still so similar!

[@anyaflowerofsummer4320]

I’m crying your animations are always so beautiful

[@Victoria-_]

SOBBING

[@unknownday8446]

I’m crying. This is so beautiful.

[@kaytakimoto]

1 world AMAZING :o i like every single animation you made for real i recommande all my friend to look at yours, they are my fav

[@somewhatdementedauthor9371]

Jay needs to see this!

[@imadeanaccount2638]

Me looking this song up: I feel like crying today

[@SunsetWillow-xt8qy]

oh oh god the feels