I'm OBSESSED with EPIC The Musical - The Ithaca Saga!

[@Doinita.]

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[@omalleycaboose5937]

Ody didnt even consider lying to his wife. I love how he straight up told her what he did. And how she accepted him

[@willwatts6733]

Even more so, he could have just ran to embrace her and assumed her would still love him, but instead he he tells her right away that he has changed and asks if she will fall in love with him again ❤!

[@TitanQueen]

I need a crazy man like that ❤😂

[@dragonstouch1042]

So fun fact about Hold Them Down: Antinous is not wrong in saying they’re being played. Penelope purposely chose a challenge only Odysseus could complete. Not only is his bow ridiculously strong, it’s theorized to be a recurve bow, a rarity for the time, meaning only he would know the technique to string it

[@LintyLahLah]

You are NOT saying Antinous is ok for threatening Telemachus and Penelope

[@zenitsusdignity5256]

@@LintyLahLahThey aren’t, they’re just acknowledging that the task they were given was actually impossible. Nothing could justify Antinous threatening Telemachus and Penelope.

[@phantom_flame]

​@@zenitsusdignity5256 Technically not an impossible task tho, just a skill issue on their part 👀😂

[@Goomsies]

​@@LintyLahLah"How can I take as much offense as possible to something that's clearly not offensive?" -You Don't be a weirdo out there.

[@Scorched_Ivory]

Are you capable of reading? Or maybe thinking before you speak? ​@@LintyLahLah

[@michaelarhin7842]

“You don’t get to sing open arms” 😂😂 This guy took it personally 😂😂😂

[@KaulitzWolf]

Ody: I know you've been waiting for LOVE Penelope: Do this impossible task I know my husband would never agree to do Ody: How could you ask me to do that? Penelope: Because you're my husband, and I've been waiting 20 freaking years for YOU! PS As a Spartan princess all that death and murder and wit just to get back and protect his family probably just cemented to her that he was the best husband.

[@walle1134]

Penelope W

[@feldfos]

Penelope is goated

[@Lavenrius]

Odysseus finishing slaughtering all 108 suitors Penelope: “Omg I think he’s flirting with me 🤭”

[@bradleybarnett1469]

No no, Penelope isn't a Spartan. I can't remember which country state she was the Princess of, but it was Helen who was the Spartan Princess

[@blueteller]

@@bradleybarnett1469 There can be more than just 1 Spartan princess at a time, you know... Penelope was the daughter of Icarius from Sparta.

[@cutiepietoysaj]

At 4:34 Penelope's challenge was multi-layered. She told them they had to shoot through 12 axes after stringing his bow (which could only be done by Odysseus), but in the original and many fan animatics, she was sitting on the throne behind the 12 axes, which just shows how much faith she had in her husband and the lengths she went to in order to preserve her love for him. Why she's said "I'd rather die than grow old without the best of you (Odysseus)" and also said she never thought she'd go to these lengths for their love. She'd rather literally be shot and killed by the victor than ever live without Odysseus and rule by someone else's side

[@cutiepietoysaj]

ALSO! All of the scenes in Odysseus represent him literally becoming the monsters he battles throughout the musical and using their tactics, which was one of my absolute favorite details ever

[@cutiepietoysaj]

The choir chanting is chanting all of their names (Polyphemus, etc) until ultimately chanting Odysseus as the final monster in his journey

[@Goomsies]

I think the detail that Odysseus was literally the strongest man and best archer in his entire kingdom is really great, because it shows just how strong he and the 600 men he brought with him were. All of his soldiers were extremely powerful warriors, but you don't really get that until the end when you realize just how much weaker the suitors are when compared to their King. And this is pre-Illiad Odysseus, too. No one that stayed home is even close to him. But throughout the journey, THEY (Odysseus's crew) were the helpless ones, dealing with things far beyond what most mortal men could. It's just interesting in context.

[@qryptid]

You totally explained why Penelope tested Odysseus like that, tho. Odysseus claimed he was different, he wasn't the husband she knew, so she asked him to do something her husband would never do. If he had been willing to destroy the bed that was a materialization of his love for her, then he really had changed and was no longer the man she knew. But she had no doubt that he would refuse, proving to his face that he is still and would forever be her husband. She didn't dismiss his fears of rejection or of who he had become, she made him see that he is still the man she loves. I freaking love this finale. Like what a way to end it all. I just 🤯

[@omalleycaboose5937]

I find it all so cute. Like, only my husband would get that mad over his woodworking hobby

[@KingsBard]

@@omalleycaboose5937 Makes me think of that one line in Diehard, "Only John can drive somebody that crazy"

[@SerenaThorpe]

Telemachus is the guy next to Jorge with black hair and glasses.

[@QofyReacts]

yes I was actually referring to Eurylochus if thats what you were referring to when I asked about the 2 black guys haha

[@Kalkheras]

​@@QofyReactsLeft is Ares. Right is Eurylochus

[@Bluesh4d00w]

Eury is the true "Right" hand😂​@@Kalkheras

[@icemagiciangh]

@@Kalkherasand Ares (Earl Gresham Jr) was _losing it._ Valid 😭

[@icemagiciangh]

@@QofyReactsback, left to right- Ares, Hermes, Tiresias (the prophet), Scylla, Eurylochus Front, left to right- Penelope, Odysseus, Telemachus, Zeus, and _i think_ the actress for Aphrodite is beside him at some point

[@icemagiciangh]

There’s a reason it reminds you of ‘Polyphemus’. Everything in ‘Odysseus’ is a throwback to the adversaries Odysseus has faced- his name being chanted in the same way Polyphemus’ was, the suitors locked in the palace like his men with Circe, Scylla for the torches, and the ruthlessness from Poseidon. Not to mention the direct Poseidon callbacks with the “No” after Odysseus asked him for mercy in Get in the Water. The warrior of the mind theme started playing for Telemachus’ introduction, he and Athena became friends, Telemachus became a warrior of Athena’s after that. And, Penelope, that icon. Odysseus walked in, terrified for her to see what he had become. When the monster rose with his rage at her asking him to break the bed, she didn’t push him away. Instead, she met him on that level. Reassurance that she accepts him before she even says it. Our clever, strong, and loving badass queen Penelope 🩵

[@buggo_bug]

25:15 “Left a trail of red on every island.” - Ruthlessness motif “Traded friends like objects I could use.” - Thunder Bringer motif “Hurt more lives than I could count on my hands.” - Not Sorry For Loving You motif

[@navimcfarland9113]

Last could Also be Scylla's motif

[@buggo_bug]

@@navimcfarland9113 I suppose you’re right! I haven’t heard it like that - interesting..

[@navimcfarland9113]

@@buggo_bug also the suitor who threatened Telemachus sang what I originally thought was Hermes melody, but it was clasped to the verses from Storm. This could point to a leader in a life or death situation

[@FanfictionReader0307]

I see your wife with a man who is haunting. A man with a trail of bodies

[@felpsp1493]

I read somewhere the last Was Luck runs out melody, but i still dont know

[@Zekual513]

Imagine if one of the suitors called in sick that day and they came back the next morning like “What the fuck happened?!”

[@buggo_bug]

Hold Them Down is such an amazing villain song. Antinous’ intentions are so clear, and it’s terrifying. Plus, his VOCALS!! Love this whole saga so much, and love EPIC even more! Adored this reaction.

[@lazulisage]

31:30 The one who voices Telemachus is actually Mico! The guy wearing glasses next to Jorge! The guy behind Mico voices Eurylochus!

[@fenrirswolh3]

Fun fact; Penelope is a Spartan. She probably was less bothered than you think.

[@franx7471]

27:21 she told him to do that because she knew he WOULD NEVER, she know her husband, she knew that even after 20 years he would not cut that bed, he would fight her on it, he would get offended, she never doubt he was odyseussm but he was doubting. This was like a "how you dare to think i ever stop loving you? no matter what you did, you are still mine". Also, just afyer that the instrumental is "Just a Man", he was never only a monster, he is just a man, HER MAN

[@IAmQwerty1]

I don't think it's that. She didn't JUST ask him to remove it. She asked him to carry it over and lift in on his shoulders. Only the real odysseus would know you can't pick up the bed because it's roots are grown into the ground. He couldn't just 'scoot it and pick it up' like he could a normal bed.

[@KENONICAL]

Not only was Penelope basically telling Odysseus that he’s still the same man, but also testing him to see if it’s really him since I’ve heard that many suitors pretended to be Odysseus! Also if you listen closely, when Odysseus is retelling all the things that happened on his journey, you can hear these song’s instrumentals: Ruthlessness, Thunder Bringer, And No Longer You

[@goldskaipper]

Also, we have PLENTY stories of gods taking a partners form to lay with mortals, I'm looking at you zeus..

[@charcoal222]

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE REACTION VIDEO IVE SEEN i love how you actually notice the callbacks and motifs from previous songs

[@Phasmania]

Your reaction to “Odysseus” was so good, the absolute hype and how you instantly noticed the Scylla parallel and Athena’s quick thought motif

[@riduanaqil1452]

The olive tree bed was a symbol of their everlasting love, so if Ody would've to cut down the roots and move the bed, it shows that he would literally sacrifice everything to get whatever he wants but since he didn't do that, it proves that no matter what had happened, Ody still values their love above everything else and that their loves is the end goal, not just a means to an end

[@djmewtwo6981]

Your reaction at the Odysseus song is EXACTLY what I was feeling

[@boomgirlbucko]

Very good that you clarified that you might smile at inappropriate moments cuz you're watching the creators react. A lot of people can easily misread expressions and tone.

[@AlexSilverCat]

Good ear- Ody's battle (execution) with the suitors reminds you of Polyphemus because it's got the same background vocals. Ody is, undeniably, the monster now!

[@NerdyBrix]

Some stuff about hold them down cause I know a lot about that song At 10:52 or so when Antinous says soul for the last time you can hear the bow being shot by Odysseus and going into his neck. Another fact about hold them down is you can hear Jorge/Ody’s voice in true chorus, light to start, just at the edges watching but near the end it’s loud and vibrant, up to when he kills him. I interpret that as Ody being the beggar and lurking around the edges, until he finally has enough of them and just snaps, killing Antinous. In the myth the wine Antinous was drinking spills out of his mouth along with his blood. Love that song so much

[@gameon150]

27:35 that's the sick part Odysseus wouldn't do it (move the bed), as it signifies their love he won't move it if he is to move it that means he doesn't love her anymore and would mean he's not the real Odysseus. It was a test to see if Ody was really there.

[@petitebleucipher6821]

I already made this comment under another video but I will paste it here because you said the song odysseus reminds you of polyphemus: I realized that the song has a lot of parallels to the song Polyphemus. From the music to the chorus going "O-dy-sse-us" just like how it went "Po-ly-phe-mus" in his song It is also Odysseus coming back home to find a group of people in his home that's been plotting to hurt his family, just like how Polyphemus came to his cave to find Odysseus's men plotting to kill his sheep and having already killed one. He gets offered peace and is asked to spare the men, yet he refuses, just like Polyphemus. I suppose we can say that this time Odysseus himself is in the place of Cyclops. idek if thats intentional I just realized that while listening to Odysseus for the first time but knowing Jorge it probably is tbh And obv the Scylla reference, "Keep your head down, he's aiming for the torches!" makes one remember of the way Scylla spoke to him, "We are the same, you and I" Anyways yes I love the song and I2m yapping I'm sorrysgdhhjsj Also did you realize how many times odysseus's name is being chanted in the song compared to the others I mean we know Zeus doesn't need introduction cause he's the strongest but take one of the gods like Poseidon for example, we hear his name 7 times total in the Ruthlessness song's beginning Yet in the song Odysseus it's a constant chant and I think that's because he keeps being seen as a threat by different people Like, okay, idk how to explain this but Yk in the song Polyphemus, we only hear the "Po-ly-phe-mus" when the battle is beginning, the threat is registered, and thats that Same with Poseidon, his name is chanted only in the beginning of the song where he appears as a threat and is a clear threat throughout, I'd say same with Scylla too since once she shows herself she doesn't leave until she's done with eating six of them and leaves them alone Yet it's not like that with Odysseus, he "uses the darkness to hide his approaches", disappearing into the shadows before he appears before another one of the suitors and ends their life, re-asserting the threat over and over after momentary disappearances, and remember the rule of this Musical, if the singer isn't a God, they cannot create divine choruses, so someone must be saying his name Just imagine being buried in darkness awaiting your inevitable fate while people scream "He's here! He's here!" And the noise gets closer and closer and you hear men falling dead yet you cannot even see him approaching, I still love the way they don't see him coming until they're already impaled and are about to fall dead Yes I love this musical can you tell sjdjdjjsj

[@QofyReacts]

Haha you definitely love it!!

[@petitebleucipher6821]

@@QofyReacts yeah lol as someone that studies literature/mythology I love this musical! I'm so glad you enjoyed it too

[@qryptid]

I appreciate your yapping thoughtful stranger

[@StormTalara]

Ooh ooh. And the danger motif plays all the way through Odysseus. I saw a comment yesterday that someone said “Waiting” is the danger motif. It kinda makes sense actually, that waiting but sped up is Ody trying to get back to his family, and every danger is potentially stopping him getting home. Ohhhh so many layers in this musical. It’s genius… 🥰😊

[@stroodledoodles]

6:25 The song you're thinking of is probably Charybdis, since that was the one which had the 'Penelope' reprisal :)

[@lizmarieortiz4574]

I literally am living for your reaction at 11:20 👏🏻 WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!

[@QofyReacts]

YOOO!!

[@madcapriflette3359]

27:12 that test is in important because it's not like they're going to share how they met to the public. To confirm his identity first, to see how indignant he was to the suggestion to replace the immovable bed he made and only he knows how the bed was made and carved into a living tree. It's not like they'll share the details of tbeir marriage publicly so there's that kind of discretion between couples. Also, she hasn't seen him in 20 years so there's likelyhood of people claiming to be Odysseus or gods or other entities disguising themselves as Odysseus. So that piece of information between them is important. Basically, you said to kill the very tree where they met becaus eyou thought the test was unnecessecary... when said tree meant a lot to Odysseus, because anyone else who would willingly do her test and get rid of the bed meant that the tree means nothing as it's a crucial part of their history.

[@buggo_bug]

His whole reaction to Odysseus is literally me. Haha, love it! Best reaction I’ve seen!!

[@KaulitzWolf]

6:14 Don't stop your speculation, you're spot on, nothing to apologize for.

[@nova7931]

During hold them down if you listen closely you can here Odysseus in the backing vocals he’s quiet for most , i don’t think he’s in the Telemachus or Penelope parts which duh, but during the final hold them down he starts to get louder as he gets the bow string it and (at least my head cannon) shot through the axes and kills Antinous Edit 2 things One the red eyes symbolize how he’s change becoming a more ruthless person to get home and he will always have those eyes Two: Penelope test with the bed is more on the reaction then the answer which while still important the fact that he was so betrayed at the ask was what truly confirmed it because keep in mind Zeus has taken the form off woman’s husband to sleep with them so its one last test just to make sure

[@dominicbroome9381]

One thing I love about this saga is that Ody eyes stay red in all the animatics. To show how the monster was the one version of him strong enough to make it back home. And that that is the version of him that will stay. Sometimes in life we must be ruthless to protect those we love.

[@beckenfuggle644]

Telemachus is the one next to Jorge on our right (the one he was hugging). The one in the far right in the back is Eurylacus and the one on the far left is ares x

[@petitebleucipher6821]

gonna eat this video I've been craving reaction videos sb

[@QofyReacts]

Hahah I couldnt wait

[@qryptid]

Same, I need emotional support via react videos 😂

[@silverlark8661]

The way I see it, the test was that he literally CANNOT lift the bed, because it's rooted in a tree. So if he had tried lifting it (which is impossible) she'd have known it wasn't her man. 🥺

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

I am Soooooo glad Jorge brought in a character like Eurymachus....I saw so many people wondering how Ody could be so cruel...or go against everything Polties stood for by brutally killing that man. That is the point, Ody never let go of Politie's message. Just that message had been corrupted. Like Antonius, Eurymachous was juat as dangerous and in those times, just like in todays day. A lot of people manipulate people by trying to be "That nice guy..." When in reality, they have their own dark reasonings. Eurymachous is a snake, hiding as a sheep. He probably used Quid Pro Qous, and favors to hurt people...Ody say that this man had 20 years to leave (in the story, The GODs even sent multiple signs, for 20 years to get the suitors to leave and they stayed) Eurymachous deserved every bit of that death, as much if not more as Antonius, Antonius was the head for sure, but Eurymachous was probably the brains of the operations....and to see his best friends "Open Arms" message corrupted ans used to sway him, Ody had to show him Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves.

[@j_jae_r]

11:56 The standing is so real, thats how I felt when I at furst saw the song Odysseus too 😭😭

[@christopherp6727]

27:12 my theory is she knew her sappy romantic husband wouldn't be able to do it

[@jace6221]

Sappy romantic monster.

[@beckenfuggle644]

The cast all there together in Ithaca - Greece is so amazing

[@meangenec1]

Not all sadly. Posiden could not be there due to -trauma- injuries and calypso is still cursed.

[@Zarsla]

31:38 Telemachous was played by the black haired guy with the glasses, the guy on the righ of Jorge. The 2 black guys, the one on the left was Ares, and the one the right was Eury.

[@Thytiny1]

guy so excited about Athena and Telemechus his mic gave out

[@suzanburket2353]

In that last frame of everyone, On the left side is Ares, sitting next to Hermes, then the prophet, then Scilla, then Eurilicus. Then in front going right to left is Zeus, Telemicus, Odysseus, Circe, Penelope. I know I spelled the names wrong but I hope this helps.

[@ArremTea]

Man, bro is shooketh at the visual of Telemachus being cut to piece like: o___O.... I mean me too, but seeing someone else react that way is so funny 😂 Me too, sir!

[@darkparis8967]

Im just now realizing what they meant by breaking Telemachus pride 😭😭😵 our poor baby

[@galaxy6667]

Sorry I am a little dense but what is his pride

[@ryanepley3180]

I love the detail that every single song that introduces a monster is just their name(Polyphemus, Scylla, and Charybdis)really driving home that Ody is now the monster

[@StormTalara]

And more so that he now brings his own chorus, because he’s “more than human.”

[@MezoBear]

Your reaction to 'Odysseus' is EVERYTHING!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Tollia123]

WOOOOO🎉🎉🎉 11:50 - 15:10 ME AND YOU BOTH BROO!!

[@QofyReacts]

EPIC!!

[@drow_Lilith9940]

scyllaPenelope: shows up in the last saga and steals the show. Everyone else: yeah, I get Odysseus now, I'd kill for her too.

[@TitanQueen]

I love the part about the bed so much. It is kind of odd, but essentially her asking that comes off like she wants to get rid of what he grew to be their love and a testament to it. So when he says "I have to cut it too!" That's he truly knowing he's her husband and his love is still there. Who he was when they first met is there.

[@madelinebetz4205]

The excitement!! The emotions 😭 your reaction was exactly how I felt listening to this final saga

[@charcoal222]

31:30 telemachus was sang by the guy with glasses next to jorge. on the other side of telemachus is zeus. on the other side of jorge is circe (played by jorges girlfriend) then penelope. from (our) left to right in the back row goes ares, hermes, tiresias, scylla, eurylochus.

[@matheusedele7551]

Ody saying "That's a girl i have to see" is so heartbreaking cuz he still says that he's the girl that he first meet, even they are in like their 40's+ so beautiful

[@TirsaNkhoma-yh7rq]

As part of the epic community let's all just admit "open arms" has become a trigger word for all of us🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@deathbykonami5487]

Athena took one of Zeus's mountain shattering thunderbolts at point blank range, so walking away with a wound over her eye is beyond miraculous.

[@Cesia_B]

Oh my god! I didn't know there was animation for this! I just learned about this!

[@Kaljies]

12:36 OMG I WAS THINKING THIS TOO BUT ODYSSEUS IS NOW POLYPHEMUS, WHO WAS A MOMSTER AND OMG ITS SO GENIUS

[@July__248]

I love how throughout the Odysseus song their y chant his name all the song

[@upsidedownsteph]

I'm so happy to see your reaction finally . You're not ready ❤❤❤

[@khoinguyen5004]

Love the universal of Antinuos: You have great vocals sir, now get tf out

[@forgetfinn4563]

THIS IS THE ENERGY I WANT this is exactly how you should be reacting to this album LMAO

[@SteeledBeauty]

Telemachaus is sung by Mico who is sitting right beside Jay on the right side.

[@deathbykonami5487]

The wedding bed test is because Odysseus knew how important that bed was and she knew that he would never destroy it because of what it stood for.

[@D9gamer1234]

Fun fact at the start of Odysseus the suitors have 6 torches…. I guess he did learn a thing or two from Scylla

[@shantineymartis5110]

I love your reaction to the ithaca saga!!

[@GraceMejia-w5q]

The bed thing was less of a test to see it was him and more to prove it to him that no matter what he did was he was still her husband. As she says only my husband knew that. As in you still remember and u are still my husband.

[@KaulitzWolf]

Here we goooo 🎉

[@Crazychik96]

In da club, everyone is crying (and trying to get Jorge to pay for their therapy)

[@argbarbosa]

Yaaaayy! I'm so excited for this reaction!

[@SHINYA_CORE]

LOL Telemachus is the one next to Jorge. The black dudes are Eurylochus(right) and Ares(left)

[@danieldaza2141]

Also, killing a man with a bow, in ancient times, was considered disrespectful outside of military battle, because bows were only use for haunting animals

[@beckenfuggle644]

Loving having to stand up because of how epic it is ❤

[@TSKCryptid-rz2sw]

Imagine Jorge is Odysseus’ great-great-great grandson

[@buggo_bug]

I realized I’ve been saying Antinous the whole time until you said it lmao.

[@HEHElo-w1e]

This amazing ❤

[@BadderMercury52]

You probably think Odysseus is like Polyphemus cause of the "ody-sseues" that matches "poly-phemos" cause he's the monster and also he's ruthless like "po-sei-don"

[@King-ml3yg]

best reaction on yt ong

[@Doinita.]

Great reaction 🔥

[@Thatonefannoonelikes]

DADDY IS INFACT HOME!!!!

[@July__248]

He should react to the animatics their crazzzzy😂their so good tho

[@rosedouglas9586]

I love watching this with you. You're the best, QoFy! 🩵

[@justwantaplaylist1]

This musical has played on every single one of our heartatrings 😭🫰🏻 They really did that.. absolute masterpiece in every way