Scylla /EPIC: The Musical / Animatic

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[@eyesleerage64]

Jorge works fast but his fandom works concerningly faster

[@eyesleerage64]

I FINISHED IT AND JSJSIWKEHCOA ITS SO GOOD

[@cosmicvoidtree]

It really does

[@k0rinka]

I know right?? People are insane

[@Soupdippedinbread-jt9gq]

I think you mean v e r y c o n c e r n I n g l y

[@AlexanderGardner-gq2gm]

And it never dips in quality. It's not just the speed but the effort it shows

[@jonathanrobinson198]

Scylla’s gaze said “oh this guy matched my freak. That’s insane!”

[@red_moon_in_venus]

best comment 😭😭

[@signna]

LMAOOO

[@corliss4500]

STOPPPP LMAOOO

[@wiilov]

Now don't judge me too much. But would.

[@miah4817]

"when you must do what it takes to survive" *is somebody gonna match my freak plays while scylla and ody dance* 🤣

[@camerongrow6426]

EURY: I could forgive the sacrificing of men to the monster... But harmonizing with her!!?

[@dustydudle880]

Eury: "I thought what we had was SPECIAL!!" Odysseus: "I'M NOT GAY, EURY! WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS"

[@xxpandagalaxyxx5655]

​​​​@@dustydudle880Eury: "YOU'RE GREEK OYDESSUS, YOU GOTTA ALEAST BE BI CURIOUS! YOUR GREAT GRANDDADDY IS HERMES FOR GODS SAKE!"

[@dustydudle880]

@@xxpandagalaxyxx5655 Ody: But Eury Eury: ? Ody: Ma wife

[@valeriacamarillo7467]

@@dustydudle880Eury: … Edit: thanks for the four likes 😭😭😭😭😭

[@lobokujo7825]

​@@dustydudle880 Ody is just Greek Borat and I refuse whatever lies you tell me otherwise.

[@sneakysnek572]

Eury’s little smile when Ody tells him to light the torches… he sees it as a sign of trust and forgiveness… IM SO SICK

[@SquuseyPoo]

😭😭😭

[@11icelord]

Omg I wonder if Odysseus really wanted to offer Eury to the Scylla

[@uselesswriting3092]

@@11icelordAccording to the songwriter Ody did plan on sacrificing him. In the concept animatic (which Jorge usually sends the main thematics he wants the animators to focus on) during one of his live streams. Eury specifically drops the torch in panic as he realizes the torches are the targets, somebody else picks up the torch and before Eury can warn them of the danger that crewmate is eaten. That said, the idea that Eury was originally chosen as a sacrifice was the intent. :’D

[@elski5958]

Man. I can't blame either side. I get he's mad that he opened the bag. But of course once his crew puts it together that ody just choice to sacrifice 6 men theyd lose their faith in him, who knows how many more sacrifices he will make to get home. Of course killing the cattle and opening the bag were both awful choices too....

[@uselesswriting3092]

@@elski5958 So was telling the Cyclops his name (or not killing him). In Epic, many characters make mistakes they couldn’t truly foresee the consequences to, with some nuanced exceptions like the bag (which I think is why Eury’s apology is the first REAL apology we actually hear in the whole musical imo, he understood that even if he didn’t truly understand the gravity of his choice, he made a betrayal that cost many of the crew their lives). That said it becomes this tipping scale of which do you interpret to be worse: The unintentional chained reaction of killing over 500 of your crew (and technically hiding the fact it was your fault over the course of roughly two years) or the intentional killing of 6 of the now drastically reduced crew in exchange for your own freedoms and goals.

[@mysticdragoon5789]

The parallels between Scylla's and Odysseus' eyes is everything to me. They are so different in appearance but that "glint" in their eyes reveals the truth. That glint of survival, of being a monster. It is something they share and she recognises. It was no mistake she went over him for the sacrifice with the torch. She knew he was a monster too.

[@emerson4140]

Yk what makes this better? In the “canon” of Greek mythology, Scylla doesn’t attack other monsters. She’s sentient enough to know the difference between say, a human and a siren. Which does she not attack? Sirens. That’s because all monsters in some way or form in Greek mythology are *related.* In a twisted way, you could see this as Scylla welcoming a new sibling. A new addition to the “family”

[@jhonmimoya4824]

​@@emerson4140 por fin, alguien que recuerda ese dato, ya muchos se preguntaban por qué no utilizó a las sirenas.

[@suziegonzalez2261]

​@@emerson4140That adds a whole other layer of her saying they were the same and him agreeing with it

[@scarecrow4611]

@@emerson4140what makes it even better is the fact that Odysseus really is related to Scylla since he is the Grandson of Hermes😂 (so if we stretch things they are indeed Family)

[@BB13rror]

​​@@emerson4140 As a writer im going to use this great fact youve reminded me of and use it in my book when I get stuck and have writers block. I have a list of troupes, facts, and things of the sort to go onto when I get stuck on my story, and it just becomes a plot twist. Thank you for this lovely addition.

[@IncubustedVT]

in the original odyssey, Scylla always takes six lives and Odysseus knows this fact, in this he has six people light torches so scylla knows who is being taken as they are offered. Beautiful.

[@YaBoiGR1M]

Okay, I don't mean to bother, but is it just me, or does it look like Scylla is floating out of Charybdis (the whirlpool) before she attacks...like they teamed up to scare the crew even more

[@plaguedoctor2882]

@@YaBoiGR1Mcould be, haha, mythology wise I don’t think they ever make monsters team up often (Scylla and Charybdis are an odd duo) but I believe that logically they must share some sort of bond if they hunt people together instead of one another

[@liblib620]

I thought it was because she only has 6 heads

[@fleischsalat318]

​@plaguedoctor2882 They don't intentionally team up. They might take advantage of each other and just go with the benefits. Who knows haha Charybdis and Scylla lurk in a narrow strait. If sailors only had that one way they could take, they had to choose. Charybdis lived under the water surface and sucked in water 3 times a day or so. Every Ship would be completely lost. It is said that not even Poseidon could have helped them. Scylla lived above the water in a lair and sacrifices had to be made to her if anyone wanted to pass her. So sailors had to be knowledgeable and educated about both to choose wise. Anyway, every monster then had their food when sailors wanted to avoid the other one while thinking they would have better chances with that or the other. Does it make sense? Not a native speaker here 🫡

[@Adahy_Bullet]

​@@fleischsalat318Makes perfect sense honestly.

[@rosekitten7097]

2:32 I have a feeling that when Odysseus opened his eyes again, he didnt expect to see Eurylycous still alive

[@WitchingofSpace]

im pretty sure odysseus knew that eurylochus would give his torch to someone else to save another but who knows

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@WitchingofSpace i think he was hoping he wouldn't HAVE to because Ody beleives without Eurlyocous none of the other crew members would really stand against him

[@novemberfriday]

2:19 EURYLOCHUS GIVING HIS TORCH TO SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE HE'S TRYING TO SAVE ANOTHER PERSON, I AM SUFFERING

[@seineevee]

OH MY GOD

[@seineevee]

@@novemberfriday THATS THE REASON HE’S STILL ALIVE IM _SCREAMING_

[@fleischsalat318]

And I searched for that part. Thank you for pointing it out. I almost got a little disappointed not having it in here when it was in the official livestream. But I'm dumb and too slow to catch up 🤦🏼‍♀️🌶🫡

[@Helur_Loves_Cats]

Eurlycous was supposed to die 😮

[@theorocha2179]

It would have been better if he had died here. Odysseus was literally giving him an honorable death, which is very fucking important in Greek Culture. The way he died later condemned his soul to punishment in Hades, as someone who personally offended the gods and died by divine intervention.

[@scaramouchefollower]

All of the crew looking away as Odysseus walks past, unable to meet his gaze because it's not just Eurylochus' guilt but their own too, such a great detail

[@TheQuasarWinds]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO DOESNT MAKE ODY COMPLETELY STOIC- I love how it seems as if Ody is just trying to distance himself emotionally throughout the whole animatic- because if he was actually present that would be way to much for him to handle :(( Ody really didn’t want to do that, Ody still cares for his crew, and yet a lot of people act as if he just doesn’t care anymore

[@TheAngelofFate17]

Exactly, he does care about his crew. It’s just that this was the only thing, he could think to do. To Ody, it was either this or deal with Poseidon. This wasn’t what he wanted, but he also knew there was no other choice.

[@TheQuasarWinds]

@@TheAngelofFate17 THATS EXACTLY WHAT IM SAYING

[@mushroom5209]

He cares for his crew, but he just cares about getting home to his wife and son more

[@gam3rgodproductions]

@@mushroom5209 to be fair these 43 are far easier to sacrifice than the 500+ he's already lost. Opening the windbag was a big no no.

[@SquuseyPoo]

Yes exactly!!

[@Leaffyleaff]

2:20 I love how guilty Ody looks here. He knows that what he's doing is wrong, but he has to see his family

[@wealthytoad]

I was like what are you talking about ohhhhhhh 6 torches and the six heads okay I get it now I thought it was weird he asked for specifically six torches

[@cleanbeanArt]

It wasn't wrong, exactly. It was the best of two very bad choices. The *other* way was near a giant whirlpool monster (Charybdis) that would have destroyed the entire ship and all the crew. Sacrificing 6 men was the the lesser of two evils.

[@wealthytoad]

@@cleanbeanArt you can't exactly defend him with later he sacrifices the whole crew like next song xd

[@breadoffical9237]

@@wealthytoadyou mean the crew that betrayed him and immediately got themselves chased by Zeus?

[@mediocri5y]

Ngl his crews are kinda dumbasses that are the reason as to why they're going on this long ass detour

[@despinasgarden.4100]

I really love how you despicted Eurylochus in this animatic, he looks like he truly feels guilty about opening the wing bag and is worried about Ody's reaction to his confession, most animatics i've seen make Eurylochus too stoick in that part for my taste, here he really looks like he is sorry. The understanding and kind smile Odysseus gives him, just makes his realisation at the end more mortifying. And your desing of Scylla is a 10/10, love it, she is so pretty, yet scary at the same time.

[@lightcpkhfm2305]

the thing is, I am pretty sure that Ody wanted Eurylochus to hold one of the torches

[@despinasgarden.4100]

@@lightcpkhfm2305 that's the realisation i'm talking about. Eury is realising that not only Ody sacrifised 6 men, but that he was one of the men he was about to sacrifise.

[@SingingSealRiana]

​@@lightcpkhfm2305yeah, and he did in thw beginning

[@SingingSealRiana]

​@@despinasgarden.4100and the only onw odysseus chose, theotger 5 he had his secong in command chose making him complicit

[@elski5958]

Yup, he was one of the 6. Realizing those who had the torches were the sacrifices. Which is why he leads the mutiny, he realized what had happened

[@caly8251]

the way eurylochus’ eyes lit up when ody asked him to light up the torches because he took it as a sign that he still trusted him and that he forgave him … in fact the emotions portrayed by eurylochus as a whole were amazing i think it’s the first animatic where he and odysseus seem so human and it made me empathise so much, my heart is broken knowing what comes next 🥹

[@pinkpanda3019]

And when he says 'captain? Something- approaches' not yet knowing what's about to happen

[@fallenw1ngs]

1:20 EURYLOCHUS LOOKS SO RELIEVED CAUSE HE THINKS ODYSEUSS FORGAVE HIM :((((( AND HE LIGHTS UP A TORCH FOR HIMSELFFFFF AND HE DOESNT KNOW ODY PLANNED HE'D DIE TOO anyways I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@thatonekid471]

He only survived because he gave his torch to someone else trying to save someone 2:19 I think

[@mysticdragoon5789]

The Devil works hard but Epic Animators work harder IT'S BEEN A WEEK HOW????

[@AutomatonUnit22725]

Are you complaining? Cause I ain't.

[@cghouseal]

I love the fact that it's been a week and the EPIC community is already pumping out animatics. ❤❤

[@epicgamernoisesintensifies6238]

Some of the animators got to see the thunder saga early. Some of them worked with Jay to create animations for the livestream, Ximena included.

[@akihikokiato8779]

Exactly!

[@alphasaiyanrex1616]

Epic fans are just built different

[@IcecreamCat23]

Honestly, I think this is my favorite animatic because of Ody’s reaction to Eurylochus’ confession. It feels more realistic that he wouldn’t LOOK betrayed. Like he already knew. And it’s scary with no reaction than when he’s visibly betrayed.

[@SingingSealRiana]

Yeah, in a way it hits harder

[@lukeingle5587]

Scylla was made a monster by Circe, because they loved the same dude. Tricked, she was made into something terrible by someone with more power over her. I love Jorge really leaning into to the thematic subtext of Love for another twisting someone into a Man-killer.

[@-Commit-arson-]

Cough cough Penelope

[@caitlinb35]

Yes! And the subtextual references to Scylla's own betrayal and transformation are another brilliant touch. "Give up your honor and faith / Live up your life as a wraith / Die in the blood where you bathe" is a reference to her own unwilling transformation into a monster in the bathing pool, which she eventually embraced, like Odysseus.

[@alakazamlover4908]

this must be the epic version of the myth, i swear i read something else as the actual myth....still REALLY cool

[@hi_pleb]

No Scylla didn't love the man, but Circe did and out of jealousy she turn Scylla to a monster. Btw the man loved Scylla.. (I forgot the God's name)

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@hi_pleb at least in the original myth, Scylla was an ex-lover of Poseidon, but i dont remember the specific myth since i only read it in passing

[@jessie416]

Holy moly was it scary And poor sweet Eury, he was so happy when Odysseus gave him an order😢

[@lismorejbbjbb546]

HE WAS SO HAPPY,,,,HE WAS LIKE OH WE'RE OKAY WE'RE CHILL,,, im destroyed

[@mikedanielespeja6128]

Holy Moly eh? *insert twinkly flying bird boots man's laugh*

[@tayetherat1999]

Do you think Odysseus forgives eurylochus because he's going to sacrifice him ? I'd like to believe he's seeing it as penitence and a way to even things out between them

[@jessie416]

@@tayetherat1999 honestly, i don't think he forgave him.. After all a lot of men died because of him... He was only putting on a facade

[@seeschwalbe]

Ooh, I love the implication that Odysseus already knew that it was Eurylochus! My personal interpretation is that that is also the reason why he didn't want to hear him out in Puppeteer. Another great animatic!

[@tayetherat1999]

I believe he wanted to stay in denial, that it would be easier if he kept eurylochus from telling him...

[@BrambleStar1998]

1:20 the fucking soft smile here, just happy Ody hasn't taken his admittance of guilt too harshly... 2:35 contrasted by the look of absolute horror as he realizes what they've just done...

[@tinagoli5375]

the stares of scylla and odysseus at the end; with scylla gleaming with a sort of sadistic joy contrasted with odysseus being shaken yet almost looking on empty,,,, aaaaa I LOVE IT AND IT HURTS 😭

[@dragonfly._.doodles]

1:02 BRO THE FORGIVING LOOK HE GIVES HIM KNOWING FULL WELL WHAT HES GONNA PULL IS VICIOUS

[@lismorejbbjbb546]

RIGHT 😭😭😭

[@bronzegears6281]

First one Ive seen where Ody looks so concerned and guilty! Most make him looked tired and deterimed but this one! I felt that anguish!

[@vevesumi]

Eurylochus: I opened the bag. Odysseus: *internally* god i knew that. I just wished he hadnt said it. Odysseus: Eurylochus, light up 6 torches...

[@ilyte1]

FINALLY Someone who does odysseus' reaction to eurylocus' confession the right way. Yeah, he's upset by it, but it's way in the past. Right now, what would really trouble his mind is what's about to happen. Side note I always viewed Scylla's song as they enter the lair to be sung directly at odysseus, even though it mirrors eurylochus

[@ilyte1]

Another side note being that he actually means row for your lives. Other animatics have him barely reacting. As though resolve to do a thing will take away the inherent fear and uncomfortableness and shame in the moment.

[@sinfuladam]

It mirrors, Odysseus’s descent into becoming a monster. Because a monster doesn’t feel anything beyond the disregard of life and at this moment, this was him, disregarding the lives that he just sacrificed in order to push forward. However he sees the reality of it in the form of hearing their screams. And feels absolutely haunted by this decision, that he’s made.

[@tayetherat1999]

I like to believe Ody forgave Eurylochus, mostly because he was about to sacrifice him, but forgave him either way.

[@caitlinb35]

Yes! Her whole song is about how Odysseus and herself are the same. Unwillingly transformed into monsters ("give up your honor and faith, live up your life as a wraith, die in the blood where you bathe") but willingly embracing their nature to survive.

[@nudgificator]

Eurylochus' little smile when he thinks things are back to the normal dynamic 😭 Also, got to love monster heads with a sense of musical timing in their entrances!

[@angeltries7901]

The humanity still shown in Ody is so sad bro 😭

[@SingingSealRiana]

Thing is, its worth nothing, cause in the end he will always chose himself. His mercy only ever hurts cause he cant the hell commit, the mome t he sees the need for death, he becomes heartless and needlessly cruel... Like wtd with the sirens, killing them fair, but cutting their tails of and letting them slowly drown... Really damned mercyful. His goodness was always disingenuous poseidon has a massiv point there, he gives him an out with an appology, whatever it was real or not, we will nwver know for odysseus is way to self righteous to really be sorey and he says a lot of stuff, but non of it was an appology.... So he feels bad for sacrificing the men , but that saves literally no one, just makes it worse for everyone. Mercy hasa cost and what odysseus does has the most cost, cause he just cant commit to either leading again and again to death and misery for everyone

[@ayana1821]

​@@SingingSealRianaHe changed after "monster"

[@signna]

SCYLLA LOOKS SO PRETTY YET TERRIFYING HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL EVEN

[@apenasosky2521]

Ngl i can fix her fr

[@JessieBalls]

REAL AS HELL

[@SnaiIer]

Hear me out-

[@x-Phoenix_.A]

OH MY GOD!! the other men on the ship being terrified and traumatized after seeing the six men get eaten, THE HAPPY LOOK ON EURYLOCHUS'S FACE WHEN ODYSSEUS GIVES HIM HIS TASK AND THE LOOK OF HORROR AS HE REALIZES WHAT HES DONE, ODYSSEUS'S GUILT!??!?!?

[@dewisadino]

I love how when Eury reveals to Ody that he was the one who opened the windbag, it isn’t just Ody that feels betrayed in your animatic, it’s also the crew. Eury fr screwed not only his Captain and King, but the other men as well. (I love Eury but omg 😔)

[@yay29823]

I actually always headcanoned that the entire crew knew about Eurylochus's secret, but nobody had the courage to tell Odysseus. Idk why, it just makes me sadder. Considering Scylla sings "Leaving THEM feeling betrayed" this interpretation makes a lot more sense, but still, I like my headcanon

[@dewisadino]

​@@yay29823 Oh your headcanon is awesome though!

[@ProblematicKG]

Oh- I took it as they also had guilt in it so they felt just as guilty as Eury-

[@dewisadino]

@@ProblematicKG Ohh I can also see that! To be fair that also makes sense.

[@blazingglory2462]

@@yay29823 I actually don't think it was Eurylochus that Scylla was talking about. Scylla always takes 6 men, most likely not knowing what's about to happen like in the animatic. It was Eurylochus who betrayed Odysseus. But it was Odysseus who betrayed the crew. He who betrayed Them.

[@cybercube4436]

The way Odysseus and Scylla mirrored eachothers looks on "We are the same you and I" ,,,, yeah you cooked here

[@dailydoseofgenie9148]

I love this version of Odysseus. His empathy to still smile at Eurylochus even though it must've been hard to forgive his trusted friend for being the reason they all aren't home (besides Poseidon hunting Odysseus down). I also like how seven of the men (three visibly showing guilt the other four in the background as Ody walks passed them) are the exact ones who are killed. The foreshadowing is so subtle but genius. Also Odysseus' face during the slaughter is chefs kiss. Love how you still show his humane side instead of his aloof and deranged side 😢💙

[@olya123.]

NO. I CAN'T TAKE IT. EURYLOCHUS'S SMILE WHEN ODY ASKES HIM TO LIGHT TORCHES. MY MAN THINKS HIS BROTHER FORGIVE HIM 😭😭😭

[@flaredrake2093]

Knowing Circe turned Scylla into that makes me kind of want her telling Odysseus “ my bad chief”

[@wandering_scavenger6756]

i'm sorry, Circe did what?

[@KrystianZieba-kc8tx]

​@@wandering_scavenger6756yup

[@KrystianZieba-kc8tx]

​@@wandering_scavenger6756Circe is the reason scylla is well... Scylla

[@KrystianZieba-kc8tx]

​@@wandering_scavenger6756basically at one point scylla was a nymph, a god of the sea Glaucus fell in love with her but she turned him down. He went to Circe and pleaded she make him a love potion but Circe herself was secretly in love with him so instead she went... And using her magic and herbs she Poisoned the water in which scylla bathed. Result? When scylla went to bathe, she turned into THAT thing. Meaning Circe is responsible for her current physical state and probably mental state aswell.

[@caitlinb35]

@@KrystianZieba-kc8tx yep. to me, the lines, "leaving you feeling betrayed" towards the beginning and "die in the blood where you bathe" at the end are clear references to her own transformation and betrayal by circe

[@ahorribledude9550]

Love how at 0:16, the mast of the ship looks like a cross (like on a grave.)

[@Oniri245]

1:20 that small frame of Eurylochus being happy to follow orders thinking he could make amends by following just broke me dude 😭

[@Sletty]

1:21 GOD that smile, he really thought that Ody had forgiven him after all...

[@dragonfly._.doodles]

1:55 THE WAY YOU GAVE HIM THE WHITE PUPILS SHOWING THE PARALLELS BETWEEN THEM I AM FERAL

[@Rose-xb5oh]

Goddd the little smile Odysseus gives Eurylochus after his apology. You can see the moment he decides what he's going to do and he makes peace with it. Chillingly effective

[@meganmay5277]

AHHHH PHENOMENAL AS ALWAYS AHHHHHH THE WAY ODYSSEUS COVERS HIS EARS SO HE DOESN'T HAVE TO HEAR THE SCREAMS THE LOOK OF HORROR ON EURYOCHUS Edit: REWATCHING NOW LOVE THE WAY ODYSSEUS DOESN'T EVEN REACT TO THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HIS SECOND IN COMMAND OPEN THE WIND BAG IT'S LIKE HE ALREADY KNOWS Edit 2: Oh my God the way EURYOCHUS LOOKS ALMOST RELIEVED WHEN HE'S TOLD TO LIGHT UP THE TORCHES

[@SilverButterflies_33]

Eurylochus’s moment of realisation hit so hard, like they were trying their best to keep their relationship alight in this song and animatic but when Eury realises what Odysseus has done his face completely drops. I love this so much 😭😭

[@K__E925]

0:35 the eye twitch!! Ahhh, such detail!! It shows that he really knows! Odysseus just doesn't want to bring it up considering that he just wants to go straight home but Eurylochus just have to bring it up!😫

[@LilAsianDan]

I absolutely LOVE the expressions of all the characters in this animatic, even the guys rowing the boat when Eury confessed! Looks of guilt, not being able to look at Odysseus in the eye when he walks past them because they absolutely knew what Eury did but they didn't tell on him. (goes to show where most of the loyalty lies from the soldiers).

[@dragonfly._.doodles]

2:46 I AM KICKING AND SCREAMING- I LOVE this interpretation of this line! I originally saw it as an acknowledgment of him monstrous side not a realization. But you showing more of his guilt makes it hit in a very different but still very satisfying way

[@randomthepretzel]

1:42 THIS FRAME. THIS FRAME JUST H U R T S MY S O U L

[@ja-melvinson7994]

I love the pain and guilt you can see on Ody’s face as he’s trying to block everything out. Just wanting to ignore the slaughter he led the men he very much still cares for into. (think about it, he kept ALL SIX HUNDRED of them alive for 12 years, lost 15 to a monster, and then lost over 500 more to Divine Intervention/Retribution. Ody cared so much for all of his crew based on how long they all lived). I loved that this one was more focused on Odysseus-not to say the gore isn’t fine but I adore the introspection here. It adds to the song, especially the line about giving up honor. It’s not honorable to just sit there, at least fight for your life (then again, Ody was never in trouble with Scylla to begin with) Also, Love love love Scylla going over him to get the first man with a torch.

[@nekonaccha]

when eury smiled in relief when ody asked him to light up 6 torches 😭😭 and tHEN THE STARE OF HORROR WHEN THEY MAKE IT OUT OF THE CAVE IM RELISHING IN THE ANGUISH

[@Ace_Of_All_Cards]

He knew the consequences, I love the little details you have given like at 2:19 you see Eurylochus quickly, handing over the torch to somebody else to save the guy that’s falling into the mouth of the monster, and during all those screams Odysseus slowly feeling guilty and covering his ears of the people that are screaming, and at the end when they get out of the cave Eurylochus’ eyes as he realizes that Odysseus just sacrificed, six men with the torches that were lit up, and the eye glowing showing that they are literally the same, just trying their best to survive, even if it means becoming a monster to your own crew 2:53 also I love how she’s petting one of the monsters at the end right there!!! AHHH and your design for her is amazing

[@viviananan]

0:52 HE LOOKS LIKE POLITES IM DEAD (and so is he)

[@user-md7eb6zb7v]

That’s Dead wrong to say

[@josefinagonzalezdamico4538]

Eurylochus' smile when Odysseus tells him to light up the torches makes me think he thought 'Oh maybe he's not mad, he really forgave me' (the way he was staring at the water before makes me think the smile Ody had given him only made him feel more guilty), which only makes the realization of what Odysseus planned to do hurt more Also Odysseus face when he says row for your lives- amazing! You can feel the despair and urgency, the raw emotion

[@introverted_pebble]

RAAAAAAHH PHENOMENAL!! I love their expressions!! Especially how Eurylochus thinks that Ody forgave him.

[@SingingSealRiana]

Well, mosy still trusts hom at least, only to realise he was marked as a sacrifice by what he deemed a sign of trust

[@BBear-]

Wow. Just wow. This was amazing! All the expressions were PERFECT!! 😮😆 How tired Odysseus looks - 0:10 Eurylochus trying to be optimistic - 0:22 How ashamed Eurylochus and crew look - 0:26 0:33 0:43 0:47 0:54 0:58 1:07 Odysseus trying to reassure Eurylochus - 1:01 Odysseus not being surprised at being betrayed - 0:37 0:43 0:45 Eurylochus super happy to be feeling useful again - 1:21 The Scylla heads being in sync is super cool, showing off all six heads - 1:38 1:40 Eurylochus’s look when his ‘brothers’ are dead, and he realizes that Odysseus had planed it - 2:35 Love the background-color transition from Odysseus trying to drown out the events, to reality look REALLY cool -(2:16-2:33) YOU NEED TO KNOW, THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY MASTERPIECE 💖🤩😆

[@bumblebeetlebee5187]

i love how everyones actually drawing the blood and death with this song. in past sagas like the cyclops saga people have always done it more in the background which is fine for those songs but in this one i feel like it’s important to highlight just how fucked up this for odysseus to do.

[@podsn8539]

NEVER SKIP A XIMENA NATZEL ANIMATIC 🙏🙏🙏

[@cxiuart]

2:40 i LOVE how menacing she looks

[@KrystianZieba-kc8tx]

She looks haunting and yet wierdly... Mesmerising...

[@jaredmyers4506]

@@KrystianZieba-kc8txI like to call it the Angler fish syndrome

[@jenjenpjofanatic777]

i'm sorry but I just had to laugh at 2:06 the dude on the left is just side eyeing while his buddy is like 👁👄👁

[@curestarlight3023]

I loved how you showed Odysseus’ guilt. How he couldn’t watch, but still visualising his men being slaughtered. And that horror in his eyes during “We are the same you & I.” Also, cool detail of having Scylla’s heads come up on the beat.

[@Honer_300]

The way he ducks past the first head, my gosh. (I didn’t see one crewmember walk up, so i briefly thought it was Eurylochus who got snapped) No matter what this is amazing!

[@starcohearts7413]

I've seen many versions of Scylla in these animatics (all of which are amazing) but I sincerely love your version of her by far! While most others keep her more serene looking, yours looks just as feral and hungry as her six heads, making her so much more terrifying. Overall 100/10 animatic 🎉🎉🎉

[@roomansahar9125]

1:20 Eurylochus looks so happy that Odysseus gave him an order cuz he thinks hes been forgiven😭😭😭

[@Phasmania]

I love the way you did the character relationships here. Ody seemingly forgiving Eury, him being glad to give out torches considering what actually happens, and even his guilt with Eury’s shock in realization after. Also the Scylla/Ody parallel shot ugh

[@solarsleepless]

god the way eurylochus was so relieved that ody still trusted him... god that hurt

[@Justarfly360]

W......w....would.... ANYWAY, I love the detail of how Odysseus wasn't even phased by Eurylochus's admission of guilt

[@rhov-anion]

2:19 - Eury handing off his torch is brilliant. After his confession, Ody says nothing about it but walks away, like he's thinking, "Well, I know who Sacrifice #1 will be," only to see that he survived. Jay wanted Scylla to be horrifying and give the audience nightmares. You 100% succeeded!!!

[@TheBeastBandit]

I can only imagine the terror of sailing through a pitch black strait and the holders of the only pinpricks of light get gobbled up by some monster you can’t immediately discern. Ody was a menace for this one, but after 10+ years and seeing my mom died not too long before this event, I probably would have done the same. And would have made sure Eurylochus got eaten.

[@TheStrangeBrian]

2:15 “All I hear are screams…”

[@BeansproutGames]

“Every time I dare to close my eyes”

[@andrewsannar5328]

OOOH the monster facade cracking as he watches his men die is a BRUTAL gut punch! You've done it again, great work!

[@togucvinw7]

Someone in another animatic (btw this one’s my favorite so far ❤ ) said the line « we are the same you and I » couldn’t be more true since later in the « King » song when Ody is destroying the suitors one of them screams « he is aiming for the torches! » 👀 Ody really became like Scylla : a monster

[@roseannamcbain]

It's more like he applies what he learns from every foe, like using the lotus wine on the Cyclops ala Trojan horse (gift turing deadly), then using the cyclops as his imagined being to defeat Circe and her magical creation. Or becoming more Ruthless each saga only after his run in with Poseidon. To finally aiming for the torches when he finally reaches home like Scylla did here. Ultimately proving that he can become the Monster. Or something like that. Cant wait to see what the other sagas reveal! 😁

[@anansajohnson9139]

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE 😢😮 Your Scylla design is terrifying 😱😭

[@boredbby3326]

1:07 Eurylochus thinkin ab the bullshit he did while six lil fishes swim under: (Me likes)

[@terryalexander9069]

Like the 6 men that died

[@theoakleafpancake5206]

THE LITTLE SMILE EURYLOCHUS GETS WHEN OFY TELLS HIM TO LIGHT THE TORCHES 😭

[@ladylightning1741]

When Eurylochus smiles after Odysseus tells him to light the torches, thinking it's an olive branch his friend is using to tell him he's forgiven? That HURT. Also, how dare you call any part of this a failure! You did a fantastic job!

[@sam.sketti]

YOUVE DONE IT AGAIN OH MY GODS showing how ody is pushing down his emotions to what hes doing because he needs to get back to his family is just heart breaking. and how eury looks at him after they exit the cave omg. chefs kiss

[@MarcyStevonshy]

Oh my GOOOOOOD, the choices you made really enhanced this song for me and made it even more emotional 😭 Odysseus patting Eurylochus on the arm and offering him a smile after he confessed!! Was it out of pity, knowing they share the guilt of having blood on their hands? Was it a bit of forgiveness? Was it a “that sucks but it’s too late to change things, we must move forward” kind of a gesture? Or was it fake forgiveness, a way to calm Eurylochus’ nerves so he doesn’t suspect what’s about to happen? AND MY GOD, ODYSSEUS SHOWING HE’S AFFECTED BY THE CREW’S DEATHS!!! He’s completely stone-faced as Scylla first rises from the water, knowing the price that must be paid and already set in doing so. But no amount of justification in his mind can combat the feeling of seeing the carnage and hearing their screams. He knew what had to be done, but this will haunt him all the same. He has to move forward, but their cries are etched in his brain and he almost breaks for a second. GENIUS And then to end it with Odysseus uncovering his ears, seeing the aftermath, and then Eurylochus looking him in the eye and seeing a monstrous gleam in it?! He looks to his captain out of fear and desperation and loss, and sees a Different Beast staring back! AMAZING, GENIUS, 30/10

[@Neonnotecards]

omg the forgiving look Odysseus gives Eurylochus at 1:02, like "dont worry, your fate is already set. You will pay for it in mere minutes. There is nothing I need to do to exact my revenge."

[@akiradaisuke4210]

I've been consuming these animatics lately, and something I love in yours is that Ody doesn't look shocked or angry when Eury confesses to opening the wind bag. He has the same tired look as the shots before hand, and that smile he gives to Eury to me says "Hey, it's okay." but it's purely skin deep. Edit: another thing too is Ody doesn't look surprised when Scylla shows up like I've seen in other animatics. He looks afraid or worried, but he has the look of a man who decided to cross a bridge when he came to it, and now has to own up to that choice.

[@gabrielcuadra8988]

When Odysseus and Scylla sing "I" together, you realize that they are both monsters.

[@humanbean626]

I just love how everybody has almost universally decided eurylochus was SUPPOSED to have a torch

[@carlthomaswilliamsjr.2995]

Eurylochus saw the look in his captain's eyes and saw that Odysseus was no longer human but a monster like the ones they faced before and was horrified.

[@Hollow-Eyes]

For anyone wondering why Scylla only takes a few when she could probably take many. I think it's because she's a genius. A mad genius, but a genius nonetheless. She teaches anyone who transverses her domain that they can sacrifice a few sailors to pass. Any money hungry merchant who wants a short cut. Any pirate who wants a quick escape. Entire military fleets trying to flank or surprise their enemies. All of them would sacrifice lives for their own purposes. Not to mention Posiden's enemies. Monsters, heretics, rivals. All of them would go through her. It might even be why Posiden hasn't taken action against her. His foes weaken themselves by traveling through her domain. The very thing they believe protects them from Posiden's wrath, kills them while he laughs. Scylla is terrifying...but now I'm interested. I gotta go round up six wingmen so I can try asking her out.

[@w1ndgeneral226]

(Laughs) "Right, your funeral buddy."

[@daughter_of_poseidon26483]

0:38 you know that we are the same “Eurylochus, light up six torches” *scylla devours all men holding torches* = “Where is he?! Where is he?!” “Keep your head down he’s aiming for the torches!”

[@SylviaDragon]

one thing i think gets overlooked is that as both a captain of war, the captain of the ship, and the reigning king of his homeland- giving orders that will send men to their death is well within his right and part of the expected responsibilities of a leader. I'm not saying he did nothing wrong- but it dose complicate things. solders are told to go on suicide missions all the time. crewmen are sacrificed to keep the ship as a whole afloat. people are put in harms way to protect their king. He tried to get them all home alive but because they opened the wind bag, now he has to make much harder choices as consequence. He could- and probably should- have tried to do more to protect his crew or at least let them know the risks. what he did was messed up- but i think it was more a betrayal of friendship than that of a leader. i honestly love how messy and complicated it is.

[@HushpuppyJas]

I adore how complicated and grey this whole series can get tbh!! But I will say that there seems to be a difference between kings who sat back and sent out warriors and kings who fought alongside with thier warriors. A separation between caste that's taken down, they saw him more as a friend/brother in arms than a king. If he was more of an traditional king I feel like they would still be pissed but ultimately would understand that's thier place in life, pawns for thier superiors. But Ody never treated them like subjects, so it hurts when they see him slip more into that persona since he needs to get home, thier lives are lesser in Ody's eyes the longer they're on this journey. It hurts but I love everyone in this musical bc of it :(

[@fudgey-7193]

Eury’s face at the end, when he realises what just happened breaks my heart 😭🥲

[@Jready559]

Never in my life have I ever wanted to eat a video more than now

[@SingingSealRiana]

Nom

[@gibsgames_153]

i love the slight smile you gave Eury when Ody told him to light up the torches. I like to imagine, in his mind, he's thinking everything is okay between them. Meanwhile Ody is about to do what he does.

[@Inefficientstory]

I love how Odysseus' reaction to his crewmates dying shows that he does feel guilt and is bothered by what's happening. And despite him trying to be distant, trying to be a true monster, he's still "just a man." Just a man trying to get back home.

[@fairyrose8611]

WHAT THE- THIS IS SO FLIPPING COOL!!! "FAILING IN THE ATTEMPT" WHAT YOU ON ABOUT!?! THIS WAS EPIC!! ( omg no pun intended )

[@irishspartanstudios]

I think the Epic fandom can agree on something: Odysseus was fully intent on icing Eurillicus.

[@Necrimoft]

beautifull. I love that you can feel the cave in every shot

[@CyberX-X]

I'm convinced Epic animators are monsters of their own with the speed they are putting these out! Incredible work Ximena, the expressions in this were so sad 💛

[@chismesmi8413]

I will never get over how poetic it is for Scylla to be calling out Odysseus for his secret plan, all the while his friend is apologizing for his own minor secret. I also really appreciate how this is the first time we have Eurylochus use the same line that Odysseus has constantly used as the reason for his own poor decision making of ‘I’m just a man’ but that’s one too many times for Odysseus to accept.

[@kristiang1870]

This is the only animatic for this song where Odysseus doesn’t look shocked when Eurylochus confesses about the wind bag. Also, the relieved smile he gives after Odysseus is still willing to give him orders is a great touch.

[@lunadere222]

Your Scylla is just about th loveliest little nightmare I have ever seen. This was wonderful, I wanna see more ^^

[@roseannamcbain]

I can almost hear the echo of "I'm so sorry" during the "give up your honor and faith" part, just before the scream. Such an amazing animation to accompany Scylla's song.

[@Argylithes]

It's so good !! So amazing !! Gut wrenching !! The pain, the sadness, the strength !! I love it !!

[@MegaBeast6854]

0:01 I really like how the top of Scylla's lair looks identical to the Straits of Messina.

[@salomeb04]

In „Just a Man“ there is the line „Deep down I would trade the world to see my son and wife. I'm just a man“ an in „Scylla“ she constantly repeats „Deep Down“. And I think that after Ody accepted to become ruthless and to do everything he can to get back home in „Monster“, Scylla just gets in his head and just confirmes what Ody knew all along and just wasnt ready to accept at the beginning of the Troy Saga, where he was just a man, not a monster. And what he deep down knew all along was that he would indeed do everything he can, to get back to Penelope..even sacrificing the crew he tried to protect for so so long. I swear this musical is so thought through and no matter how often you listen, you always find a new way to interpret it…a true lyrical masterpiece!

[@user-PersephoneCore]

I love how everyone looks so guilty and Odysseus is just tired, and the expressions are drawn just so amazing!

[@emilylagle3324]

Odysseus chooses the option that guarantees majority survival instead of the chance that none would survive, even though there was a chance of 100% survival as well. He was still thinking of the crew as he handed the torches off, no doubt thinking of the families in Ithaca that wouldn't see their kin again. Eurylochus is also thinking of the crew, but due to his loyal nature and the fact that these 41 (presumably still during Scylla and not counting Odysseus) men are all that remain of their original 600 causes him to become fiercely protective of them. The only other person who could bave talked sense into Odysseus is Polites, but he's been gone for so long and after traveling through the Underworld his influence is gone and he's fully embraced what Eurylochus and Poseidon represent, caution and ruthlessness. But in Mutiny Eurylochus is asking Odysseus to basically perform miracles by saying that he should have planned a way for the whole crew to survive, hypocritically, considering he was ready to abandon his scout party on Circe's island. "When we encountered the cyclops, it was you who had a plan, and when we fought with Circe it was you who left behind no man but-!/If you want all the power you must carry all the blame!" Yet they'd already be home if Eurlyochus had trusted his Captain in the first place. Now Odysseus isnt even sure if he can trust any of his crews since "Luck Runs Out" and the bag of winds because he knows they're losing faith, but no one else has the experience, intelligence, or pure will to do what Odysseus has done. Also I didnt know that Odysseus first handed Eurylochus one of the torches, who ended up passing it to another trying to save someone. I think that definitely plays into Eurylochus' breaking point, because he definitely realised that it was the torches that lured Scylla's heads in. I hope some of this made sense at least, im extremely tired and can barely keep track of what I'm already typing, much less trying to tie it in with other thoughts

[@Kaven999]

Oh my gods this is fantastic! And 0:29 was somehow a jumpscare for me lol