We'll Be Fine | EPIC: The Musical Animatic

[@Liseqmalegoksiecia]

"I've only had Telemachus for a day but if anything happens to him im gonna kill everyone in this room and then myself" - Athena

[@EnnyEQ08]

YESSS NINE NINEEE

[@HufflepuffGal23]

This summarizes their dynamic perfectly😂

[@kaila4344]

Zeus: So you mentioned yourself and being killed?

[@Liseqmalegoksiecia]

@@kaila4344 😭😭

[@craigsuter7622]

If we switched bodies I would still do the same

[@strelochk1n721]

The way she rejected Odysseus' high five but accepted Telemachus' because she wants to do better this time breaks my heart

[@jemjimjam5444]

BRO I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@christophersanchez2658]

That made a grown man cry

[@sumixsu]

This is the first thing I wanted to talk about after I finished watching this ITS SUCH A GOOD DETAIL

[@TheDarkPosho404]

typical grandmother being strict and hard with her son but soft and kind with the grandson

[@ZeFireGatherer]

Actually had me ugly crying 😭 The character growth is everything

[@abdolrahmansalemsaadah7302]

I really like how telemachus looks like a younger, innocent version of odysseus. I can already tell this is going to be amazing :)

[@Silly_emi123]

Is this the newest episode of epic the musical?!🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Hyodill]

Yesss

[@C.C.FoxGAMERS]

IKR

[@issackoi]

this just makes me want to see "Cant help but Wonder" even more

[@reimago9097]

And Athena will probably make an effort to protect this innocence in him.

[@autumnhomestead]

At 0:22 I just noticed Athena acknowledged Odysseus was her friend. Quite the growth from "You're not looking for a mentor; I'm not looking for a friend!"

[@autumnhomestead]

Also, I love that she's just adopted this family as her pet humans. Like getting a new puppy (Telemachus) after your dog (Odysseus) ran away bc it reminds you of your dog in looks and mannerisms.

[@noahmehringer29]

As a god a of Wisdom it's your job to learn and grow. I think this is a good character arc for her where she accepts the parts of her she viewed as weak or unnecessary to make the 'Greatest Warrior' realizing its because of those traits that one becomes who they are. If Odysseus didn't love his wife and son more than the world itself, he would've given up, died or worse.

[@Xmber-feather]

And in the underworld Odysseus states that he lost his MENTOR...

[@foolslayer9416]

​@@Xmber-featherTo be fair to Athena, Ody fucked up when he didn't kill Polyphemus.

[@Xmber-feather]

@foolslayer9416 True

[@G_Rez]

The way that Athena doesn't know how to high five is so heartbreaking but also heartwarming at the same time that she's trying, AAA😭

[@JuliaW-u7u]

I KNOW RIGHT???? It's so tiny and delicate I LOVE it!!

[@KBgTGsu7]

I think it's more so she doesn't wanna accidentally break his hand/arm if she used her full strength (remember she's still a goddess, and Telemachus is much smaller than her). 😅 It's still cute though! 😊

[@JuliaW-u7u]

@@KBgTGsu7 Maybe! Interesting.....perhaps it's both lol

[@JuliaW-u7u]

@@KBgTGsu7 What if one time Odysseus finally got her to high five him and she actually DID break his wrist, so that's why it's so tiny 😂

[@KBgTGsu7]

@@JuliaW-u7u Ahahaha! Yikes.. 😅

[@evildorito7916]

THE SYMBOLISM OF TELEMACHUS BEING ATHENA’S LIGHT IS SO CUTE!!! Telemachus falling right before saying “to fall is to learn one way” is genius 😂! The high five that she never gave Odysseus- she made a new friend aaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[@tomsalamida6009]

OLD POLITES REFERENCE!!!😂

[@TheDAM_Multi-Fandom-Girl]

1:53 the are adorable

[@Ella-cd1qt]

The fact she doesn't even get what high five's really mean but she still accepts it is just so ADORABLE because of her reaction to Telemachus trying to give her a high five or she is just reminded of Ody Either way TELEMACHUS AND AUNTIE ATHENA IS AMAZING

[@jacobspalace2720]

oh no the your light reference… GIGI! GIGI WHEN I CATCH YOU GIGI! GIGI WHEN I CATCH YOU-

[@fishnewt1331]

Athena: “First lesson to learn. Do not stand on the railing.”

[@demetriospanti9015]

Oh, the face Telemachus makes when he says he's glad he's not dead is just adorable. And Athena giving him the most polite and formal high five in the world is really cute. Really, this song overall is just wholesome, genuine and sweet.

[@TomatenUndZwiebelSuppe]

Im imagining Athena running to Artemis trying to get child-rearing advice and Artemis going "that Telemachus guy is a whole ass adult, Athena"

[@demetriospanti9015]

@@TomatenUndZwiebelSuppe Oh, yes, I can definitely see that happening.

[@AvaTsohantaridis]

Artemis: "Athena we're both MAIDEN GODDESSES! Why are you asking me for parenting tips?!" Athena: "Well Hera threw her kid off the mountain, who am I supposed to ask around here!?!"

[@demetriospanti9015]

@@AvaTsohantaridis Artemis: Well, I don't know, maybe Persephone? She can probably tell you what to do and what *not* to do. Demeter: I HEARD YOU!

[@AvaTsohantaridis]

@@demetriospanti9015 Athena: Well one of your kids is a HORSE!

[@carrotcrunch3414]

omg Telemachus falling off the balcony and catching himself on Athena's arm is such a good representation of their friendship: Telemachus, a little reckless but daring and willing to take risks and Athena, supporting him and also taking active steps to grow out of her comfort zone. 100/10 Gigi, you knock it out of the park again.

[@abigailn8704]

"Maybe to fall is to learn one way"

[@carrotcrunch3414]

@@abigailn8704 yesss!!

[@Insaneheir]

I actually squealed when he fell off and caught himself on her like that! He’s such a golden retriever and a disney princess

[@Yuanyuanzz]

A trust fall!

[@jacobspalace2720]

HOW DOES SHE COME UP WITH THIS????

[@jacobrengen]

I like this aspect of Athena as she’s showing actual remorse and sadness at the way she reacted to Odysseus and by her helping Telemachus she’s helping repair the rift between her and Odysseus and he doesn’t realize she’s talking about his dad. It’s like this is her way of trying to make amends to Odysseus but since she’s a goddess, she can’t come out and say I was wrong. She has to remain firm and her godly appearance and infallible.

[@tazymomo9394]

This and the call back to this is my goodbye when Odysseus says "what's a title a goddess could lend if I'll never sleep at night" with Athena saying "maybe I'll be able to sleep at night" showing she can now see what he was talking about, after facing her own guilt when she felt like failed him.

[@jacobrengen]

@@tazymomo9394 hopefully in the final saga, we get a reunited song between Odysseus and Athena

[@leebulger7112]

​@@jacobrengenI hope they reunite and reconcile. I like to imagine after Odysseus lived his life Athena will visit him in the Underworld sometimes.

[@kerroseir4764]

Dum

[@Niesha2306]

THE WAY HE LOOKED AT THE FAMILY PORTRAIT IN 1:21 IS KINDA HEARTBREAKING BECAUSE IT IMPLIES THAT HE KNOWS ATHENA IS TALKING ABOUT HIS FATHER BUT HE “Doesn’t know what he’s like” 😭😭😭😭💕💕💕

[@Hello-ud2kj]

😭😭

[@vanillaextract4135]

YES EXACTLY AND HE DOESN’T KNOW WHO ODYSSEUS IS. NOT REALLY. NOT IN ANY WAY THAT MATTERS. He says in Legendary “I’m stuck with your stories, but no clue who you are,” and then in this song “I don’t know who your friend is, I don’t know what he’s like,” and in this animatic he’s looking back towards the tapestry (?) when he says that line and gods I love this interpretation

[@josstudio9947]

SOBBED

[@FakeVenatus]

I believe in Legendary he states he doesn't know who his father is and he wants to fight the monsters because he hopes he can find his father that way (whether physically or metaphorically since he doesnt know if his dad is dead or alive)

[@hiimapotato123]

STOP OH MY GOD

[@ra1nynightz]

1:40 HES WALKING ON THE RAILING JUST LIKE HIS DAD DID IN SUFFERING I CANT-

[@Dziadekkk_]

HOW ARE YOU SO SMART

[@TelemachusTheLegend]

+it has the spin shot

[@kaylaHat]

Athena why you know im too shy

[@nylasapphire3886]

YES OMG I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT! What is it with those boys and walking on precarious railings???

[@Someone52032]

How are people noticing this-

[@scaramouchefollower]

Athena's genuine shock when Telemachus called her his friend was so beyond sweet 😭

[@Artygoetia]

That’s my favorite part.

[@rahmahchowdhury4856]

Ok, so you know how you read a story or watch a show when you're younger, you think "this is an awesome story. I like that the protagonist is my age." Then you read it again as an adult and you're like "Wtf, this is a child." What if that's what's going through Athena's head for the past 2 songs? Athena met Odysseus when he was younger than Telemachus and has been "designing" him since then. She watched him grow and grew with him, then went to war alongside him, and she witnessed her warrior get stronger, wiser and then, defiant. Then she goes to see Telemachus and she figures he's going to be like Odysseus was as an adult cus he's 20 now, right? Except he's a total goofball, very idealistic and naive to the war-hardended Athena. And she's disturbed because "that is a child. This is not a warrior, it's a child." She remembers that Odysseus was just as much of a goofball when they first met and wonders how on earth she could have treated him so coldly. How she purposely kept an emotional distance from him when he was begging to be her friend, how she was so obsessed with molding him in her image that she saw the brightness now present in Telemachus as a nuisance, how she dragged him into her war which darkened his light. And suddenly she doesn't feel so wise. Before Odysseus was a warrior, he was a kid who wanted to be her friend, and despite everything he did in her name, she didn't give him that simple thing. So she follows Telemachus's advice and learns from her mistakes. She returns the high-five.

[@Getsealed-s7h]

@@rahmahchowdhury4856 stop you are making me cry 😭

[@StevenMattison-j5x]

​@@rahmahchowdhury4856 Shut up, I'm sad now. This is a good summary.

[@The_Void_Creechur]

@@rahmahchowdhury4856god damnit you had no right to make me cry-😭😭😭

[@_smOj]

Get hype yall Gigi is cooking

[@KAIROgamess]

This and love in paradise with Gigi's style of animation is just goated

[@ObsidianArrowYT]

I NEED LITTLE WOLF FROM GIGI AND GOD GAMES

[@ThatOneNerdInCabin13]

GIGI JUST COOKED

[@moon-oq3ph]

Always hyped to see this

[@Moonlight-RT]

Yes

[@davidkoormann7668]

1:35 as a baritone in a choir, can we please appreciate the range of whoever is singing Telemachus? Same goes for Athena too. These high notes are incredible!!!

[@Torocat9067]

I'm pretty sure who's singing Telemachus's part is Jorge Rivers Herrans himself i don't know though

[@sun_eaterr_]

MICO is a phenomenal singer! He also has his own original songs!

[@amandapanda2142]

@@Torocat9067 Nah, Telemachus' VA is Miguel Veloso

[@ChaoticDoodle]

@@Torocat9067no it’s MICO

[@mlgnerd13]

I love how a lot of animatics have Telemachus reaching for the sun when he says "I know it's light you'll find", but gigi has him reaching towards Athena as the light

[@ra1nynightz]

2:14 The high five his dad never got 😔

[@nefelibata8773]

I swear if she doesnt high five him somewhere in the next two sagas when she (hopefully) comes back

[@akaike692]

​@nefelibata8773 Oh, she's definitely coming back. She has to! I can't wait for the next saga, aaahhhhh😆

[@xXxINeedHelpxXx]

​@@Pebbles_rulesi dont think she actually did Zeus tried to kill her tho

[@Pebbles_rules]

@@xXxINeedHelpxXx in the animation she died

[@Apophis.004]

Last I checked Goddesses can't die​@@Pebbles_rules

[@Athenas-sadtoast]

0:24 Is nobody gonna talk about how cool the owl animation here is

[@buggymah]

I don’t know if nobody will but I will. It looks so cool Gigi never fails to impress

[@LivInEureka]

​@@buggymah Pretty sure 'Nobody' is busy trying to escape Calypso

[@Bookdragon11]

One of the coolest I have seen 😆

[@ra1nynightz]

1:52 Omg he’s so cute- I never interpreted this line as him ACTUALLY falling, that’s adorable!!

[@KAIROgamess]

And you can hear him lose balance!!!!!!!

[@SwrDes]

2:00 his little dorky heel click jump thing is freaking adorable like give this poor child a hug please 🦉😭

[@kae_15]

what 😭😭😭

[@craigsuter7622]

Yes I will hug him

[@tumblingartist]

HES ADORABLE

[@PuppyMadeOfRock]

He’s like 20 smth 😭😭😭😭

[@shadowrose8907]

@@PuppyMadeOfRock Probably closer to 21, tbh

[@Fedora_Dragon]

2:13 I have 2 head canons for why Athena was so gentle with her high five. Head canon 1: Athena has never done a high five, so she decided to be gentle with it due to her inexperience, which I find really wholesome. Head canon 2: This one is personally my favorite. Athena is so strong that even if she high fives him just a little too hard, she might send him flying & would feel really guilty about it. Which is hilarious. Just imagine this 10 ft tall goddess high-fiving this kid so hard she sends him flying & constantly apologizing & basically just going into full paniced mom mode.

[@gigi2820]

the 1st headcanon is the real one but the second is also my personal favorite now

[@SassyQueen888]

@@gigi2820. Okay I know this is really off topic, but I need to know. What happed to your SIX the musical Animatics?

[@user-be9hx6uo2k]

i can just imagine athena just internally screams at herself for sending telemachus flying in the 2nd headcanon xD

[@sophielem59]

I love how Telemachus climb up onto the balcony ledge and dance. It's really giving Disney Princess!! Also, the owl is so cute!

[@jay_light4519]

The owl is his animal companion, he's Athena's but shows up to spend time with the little Disney prince

[@Diamanrouge]

My favorite moment I almost cried I don't know why. I really love your work

[@anabrenda7658]

@@jay_light4519YOU LITTLE GENIUS 😭😭

[@caroline6218]

He really does give off Disney protagonist vibes

[@Artemis_wolf.]

He is our Disney princess

[@lilakasaulty]

1:04 I love how small Telemachus looks compared to Athena. Love all the little details connecting Athena, Odyessus, and Telemachus here. Gigi is brilliant

[@themonsterrawrrawrrawr]

SHE ACTUALLY GAVE TELEMACHUS A HIGH FIVE!!! SHE LEFT ODY HANGING IN WARRIOR OF THE MIND BUT NOW SHES ACTUALLY HIGH FIVING!!! SHE’S INTERACTING WITH TELEMACHUS LIKE SHE SHOULDVE WITH ODY THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL

[@mushroomsupremacy2081]

Wait I’m crying becuase in the last scene you drew, the sun wasn’t showing becuase Telemachus was the light she found WHAT NO IM NTO CRYING YOU ARE. GIGI YOU ARE LITERALLY AMAZING I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH.

[@its_Hira]

2:14 "You're a good kid" "Thanks" TELEMACHUS'S FACE IN THIS MOMENT.. GODS, I'M IN TEARS SUCH A GOOD WORK, GIGI!!

[@Crazy4Anime159]

THE LITTLE HIGH FIVE AT THE END IM CRYING

[@SweeteaDove]

I love how he asserts that Athena IS his friend. Odysseus spent years trying to get her to agree to being friends Telemachus is just like "yeah, we're friends :)"

[@TomatenUndZwiebelSuppe]

Them extroverts razzle dazzle. ILY extroverts that collects introvert friends like pokemons.

[@nai3381]

odysseus, the trickster: mayhaps in some circumstance there is a possibility i foresee in the future wherein we become friends, like fate foretold or against its will, telemachus: WE FRIENDS : 3

[@matiassepulveda4455]

@@nai3381 Athena: Do I have a say in this? Telemachus: no

[@PH0S]

Odysseus: Whenever you keep talking to someone but are unsure if your friends. Telemachus: But we friends tho

[@Nescio-0]

ye, and the fact that athena just accept it and take it as it is (hold your tongue now, his son's my friend)

[@hellboundchaoscommand7567]

My new headcannon is that when Ody eventually dies and goes to Elysium Athena just comes like once a week and they play chess or something

[@hellboundchaoscommand7567]

@@qwerty_qwerty how else do Hades and Persephone rule over it. Not to mention Hercules visiting after he became a god

[@qwerty_qwerty]

@@hellboundchaoscommand7567 okay, yeah, I just searched it up. I read a fic and gods weren't allowed to visit elysium in that so I wasn't sure if that was just a thing in the fic

[@Gioppdumister]

@@qwerty_qwertythere’s no rule that I’m aware of that the other gods can’t visit mortals in the underworld. They just don’t do it much, if at all.

[@kiammy21]

I love how Telemachus looks like Ody and Penelope. I mean, it's true that he is their son but some artists have a hard time capturing the features of two characters so they would look like their kid. That is actually a very sick design

[@TheTrueTurtlegirl]

"To fall is to learn one way" I absolutely love that this animatic takes it literally-- he gets a bit reckless and falls, but Athena is there to catch him. He will learn as he goes (and so will Athena)

[@shardofstainedglass9526]

0:43 the Aterius/Minotaur, Medusa Gorgon, Scylla posters and the family portrait with Penelope and Odysseus and baby Telemachus in the background I can't 😭 All these legendary beings and the one legend he can never seem to meet - his father Insane about it don't mind me, I'm gonna go cry in the corner

[@nefelibata8773]

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME CRY WITH THAT SECOND PARAGRAPH

[@ChaoticDoodle]

🙂🙃🙂🙃🥲

[@BernadettSuvak]

And since Medusa, the Minotaur and Scylla count as monsters, and there is a picture of Odyseus right next to the who is also a monster...

[@ChaoticDoodle]

@@BernadettSuvak ok but so is Penelope lol

[@BernadettSuvak]

@@ChaoticDoodle And how do you know she didn't have a character arc in the past 20 years? She might be plotting on murdering all of the suitors🤷🏽‍♀️

[@theenache9551]

Maybe nobody will see my comment, but in case Gigi gets to see this. I'm an art college drop out, for more than 5 years I gave up on creating art. A month ago~ I found Epic the Musical and Gigi became my favorite artist. Unlike any other artist, Gigi reminded me the joy in creating art. No matter what, these silly little animatics changed something in me and brought back a kind of joy I never knew I missed having in my life. Endlessly grateful, Someone

[@Bookdragon11]

❤❤❤❤

[@Mielmii]

I love how he's like 20 but his youthful design matches his character, he's adorable 🥹

[@mushlii]

20 is still really young to be fair. Like, his brain isn’t even fully developed. And then compared to a literal God he practically is an infant to her lol

[@lank5582]

I feel like the animation at 0:44 needs more appreciation, is it SO smooth and graceful!

[@biannathesparklequeen9210]

Yesss

[@TheWorstOtter2912]

Ikr!

[@rosyskies5458]

I absolutely love the detail that she's too tall so she has to duck

[@OCantu-i1t]

FR it's so pretty I love it and I love this song

[@AtareVanguard]

The fall symbolism, the high five, Athena turning away during "sleep at night" the strides telemachus takes In Time with the music! AGH! Gah! So SO Good!

[@TwitchGlitch123]

The detail of athena being so tall she had to duck under the doorway and then telemachus getting on her level to connect with her by jumping up on the railing was amazing. And after that she comes down to catch him from falling showing how his effort really did get through to her. ❤️ Talk about character design aiding in story telling! Tall = above it all character learning to see eye to eye with someone very different from herself. Telemachus talks about learning as the obvious apprentice role, but athena being the one learning from this innocent young man and her own mistakes. Telemachus representing her chance to take on a new outlook, the very thing she was offering Odysseus all those years ago, reversing the roles in a way that might turn out better for everyone in the end.

[@alaktusarratum]

The realization she has seeing young ody in him and the break in her voice. It's.. I needed to cry. Thank you for a wonderful animatic

[@mars.theraccoon]

Waiting, Gigi when you drop this I’ll be waaaaiiiiting

[@Callie_inthestars]

Even if it’s the last thing I see I’ll be waiting

[@owlbearings2151]

waiiiiting

[@Umbr4ge]

waaaaitingggg

[@harpywiththebrownfeathers]

waaaaiiiiting

[@_itskira_9241]

Waaaaaaaiiittttngggg

[@Miriam._.19]

1:10 Athena says "Maybe I could sleep at night" in this song and Odysseus says "What's a title that a goddess can land if I'll never sleep at night?" in My Goodbye. It kinda shows how she evolved and gets Odysseus now, because she also feels guilty about Odysseus' fate too, such as he feels guilty about killing or hurting others. She learnt to have more empathy with him

[@KailorAurelius]

HE HAS ODYSSEUS' HAIR FROM THE FLASHBACK IN JUST A MAN, I'M NEVER GONNA BE OKAY AGAIN.

[@needlenoggins]

crying. their relationship is so sweet. telemachus has the mentorship his dad wasn't able to give him and athena has a chance to heal from feeling like she failed odysseus, seeing an almost younger version of him before everything went the wrong way. they look so happy. her shock hearing telemachus considered her a friend... so precious

[@boblecat]

that was adorable I love Telemachus's shiny excited eyes and also the fact that HE ACTUALLY GOT HIS HIGHFIVE

[@zervikprime4642]

Just gonna say: The end of this animatic will remember a lot of "warrior of the mind" scene: "Goddess and men, bestest of friends". Love u Gigi, hugs from the Patreon hahaha.

[@Anonyomus_commenter]

Casper is that you?

[@tablet0908]

Guess we're seeing where it ended here, riiiiight?

[@camy_05]

1:30 how his eyes lit up because he didn't die 😭

[@scaramouchefollower]

Telemachus: Because I got in a fight and I didn't die! Telemachus two seconds later: *trips and almost dies falling off his balcony*

[@natty_tilly]

Just looking at the thumbnail, I know I'm going to sob

[@wolfitrix]

Can we thank Gigi for feeding us like 3 year old children with this animatic

[@Random_Kelsey]

2:06 I just realized the hand Telemachus holds up changes 😅He puts his right hand up first, it's his left hand in the next shot when we're facing Athena, and then it goes back to his right hand for the high-five. No shade or anything, I just thought I was going crazy for a second 😂

[@rosa-san5259]

Don't worry. I noticed the same in There Are Other Ways, when Penelope reaches for Ody flashback. I had a heart attack trying to make sense of the hand. 😅

[@YourLocalAnimations_]

I love how Athena catches Telemachus by the arm and she's smiling the entire time, its so adorable

[@mrdiamondore1014]

Gigi is the most recognizable animator for Epic, in my opinion. I love it.

[@EverettKuckuck]

True

[@scorpia_dragona]

Real

[@TBG1]

This

[@supershinigami1]

It's so pretty and so fluid and so colorful!!!

[@Lenin941FN]

Gigi and Neal illustrator are the GOATs of Epic animators

[@zhymonspuzzle9186]

Athena is so cautiously vulnerable in this and I love that interpretation. She has regrets and is trying to change her ways because of it but change is hard and she seems scared of rejection and I just love this because I've gone through something very similar. I feel seen and validated. Athenas redemption arc is a rollercoaster of emotions.

[@Mini_was_Clementine]

YASSSSSSS WE'LL BE FINE!!!!! Telemachus on the thumbnail is giving golden retriever vibes

[@LUNARSTAR-b2q]

OMFG YES TELEMACHUS AS A GOLDEN RETRIEVER I LOVE ❤

[@magercrow]

2:14 Tiresias: I see portrayals of betrayal And Athena’s high five Odysseus: WHOOOOOOOOOOO

[@MasslessPhoton-ii5mk]

0:51 One of the tapestries beside Odysseus and Penelope is a picture of Scylla. At first this seems meaningless, but if you think about it closely, that’s probably why Odysseus knew about Scylla. My guess is that Odysseus knew about Scylla from that, but the men didn’t, so that’s why none of them knew they were being sacrificed.

[@AlexPastGrey]

There's also Medusa, which is cool

[@eraelias]

i love that your telemechus looks young and naive but not so much so that he looked like a wee child. like ive seen pleanty of irl people in their early 20s look like your design and thats something this fandom has needed haha.

[@cheeriopuffs]

i love how athena actually high fives telemachus. Its like a callback to when ody tried to do the same thing in warrior of the mind and she didnt high five him back 😭❤❤❤

[@TheEpicHotdog123]

I like how there is a reference to Warrior Of The Mind, when Telemachus puts up his hand for a high five, I think that is a reference to when Odysseus does the same thing in Warrior Of The Mind (proven by some behind the scenes videos from Jorge's channel, Jorge acts out the scenes while Athena is singing and does that), but only this time Athena actually gives Telemachus a high five. :)

[@savikelly5023]

The Owl landing on him being like “I like this one.” almost like it is reassuring Athena.

[@Emb3rss]

I love the fact that she highfives him back because him most warrior of the mind animatics she doesn't high-five odyy back 😭😭💗💗

[@sanajourie1464]

The owl The high five The fall The flashbacks The sparkle in his eyes Her eyes when he said ur my friend Her worry and happiness 🥺🥺 GIGI AS ALWAYS, U MADE ME CRY🥺♥️

[@DuckwingDork]

I love that Telemachus is such a kind soul that he tells Athena that she absolutely should go help her friend without even knowing that he just saved his father's life

[@2peasinapod213]

1:59 his little jump is so cute ❤🥹

[@听雨刘]

Everyone get your magnifying glasses Gigi is here

[@JennyTheDragon]

OMG THE HIGH FIVE ODYSSEUS NEVER GOT IN 'WARRIOR OF THE MIND', MY HEART!!! Athena understood that THAT was where she did wrong with Odyseesus -- he wanted them to be BESTEST OF FRIENDS and she closed her heart to him. And now she knows that this is where she can make sure it ends differently with Telemachus, because he reminds her so much of his father. I swear I teared up in this one!

[@ra1nynightz]

Telemachus looks SO adorable!!! I’ve loved your Athena design since I first saw her in your short God Games animatics, and I’m so excited to see her in a full song animatic!!!!!!!

[@markgreen5990]

I love this, Gigi! Athena is being so vulnerable and opening up to Telemachus but isn't sure about what she's doing. But when her owl lands on Telemachus' shoulder, you can see she takes that as a sign that she's on the right path, and she truly opens her heart to him.

[@Nithrei]

Gigi, I think this is your best one yet! I love how dynamic the animatic is despite the song itself being a "static" conversation. I absolutely love the way Athena's emotions are shown in the way her body moves. Keep doing what you're doing Gigi, this is amazing!

[@blanchbryan2295]

THIS WAS AMAZING!! THE PARALLELS TO ODY AMD THE WAY ATHENA LOOKED AT THE PICTURE OF ODY-SEEING TELEMACHUS IN HIM! Ugh Gigi, round of applause for you. You’ve outdone yourself again!

[@TsarAlexander395]

I really like how for the opening part of the song, Athena continues to keep emotion out of her face, but then changes once Telemachus gives his response, it’s like she’s still trying to keep her calm facade.

[@JainaSoloB312]

Omg the way "I don't know who your friend is, I don't know what he's like" is recontextualized here!! Telemachus knows Athena is talking about his dad (watch him when Athena is looking at the portrait of him and his parents, he figures it out!) but he still doesn't know who that *is*. In the original song Telemachus doesn't know who Athena is talking about, so the line is very straightforward; he doesn't know the identity of Athena's friend. But in this adaptation Telemachus is talking about identity in a similar way to the prophet in It's No Longer You. (Thematically consistent!) Telemachus knows the identity of Athena's friend, but he doesn't know the *person*. He doesn't know who he is, or what he's like. And the little awkward 'hand on the back of his neck' thing conveys this so well! I imagine he'd do the same movement in Legendary at "Cause I'm stuck with your stories, but no clue who you are." as well, to reinforce that he does it when he's thinking about not knowing his dad. Gigi is such a brilliant storyteller, this fandom is so incredibly lucky to have her!💜

[@Eeliphant1]

Why do I love this animation even more ‘cause of this.

[@bella_daze3092]

We’re so lucky to have Gigi in this fandom❤❤❤❤

[@cat_af9097]

The way she's trying to do better by kinda accepting telememachus's high five literally made me cry 😅

[@carlyh283]

1:28 Athena is like boy- your standards

[@BigPotatoefrog]

Right..😂

[@Artemis_wolf.]

Like poor Telemachus- 😭

[@idrc1415]

Oh my god, like father like son. Talemachus going for a high, Athena remembering when she first met Odysseus and he tried the same, only this time she took the person up on the high five, and the bit of happiness it gave her! Artists recognizing other artists is always the best! Gigi, absolutely amazing, as always! 😀

[@CAmintronics101]

This was genuinely so cool. The way his son was hyped that he didn’t die to a fight because Athena helped him was so awesome! Love Athena for that! I’m glad she’s giving his son a chance at a real friendship. That’s just absolutely adorable. I question how he got into a fight tho. I also just noticed while watching this, His son did the same exact movement on the rail as his dad did in suffering. I know others has pointed this out. But that’s an awesome callback!

[@mae388]

Not Telemachus falling off the roof, it’s giving the horse and the infant 😂😂 (beautiful work as always Gigi 🩷)

[@jmking4943]

Ita giving Elpenor

[@HugeEPICandPJOfan]

​@@jmking4943 NO! ELPENOR!

[@bella_daze3092]

⁠@@HugeEPICandPJOfanNOT ELPENOR

[@Artemis_wolf.]

⁠@@jmking4943 NO ELPENOR 😭

[@cat_af9097]

Your talent has grown exponentially over the time of making animations for epic. I know I don't know you personally but im so proud of how far you and your abilities have come ❤

[@isabelyabes5554]

firstly, so excited to see how far you’ve come in your works, gigi! secondly, crying, sobbing, grinning, shaking-all the parallels between telemachus and young ody is SO DAMN CUTE! (omfg his style and enthusiasm and the high-five 😭😭😭) thirdly, the little details make SO MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE!! (the flashbacks, athena having to duck under the balcony ceiling, the humanity in athena's body language, the playfulness in how they interact-just don't mind me bawling in the corner, please)

[@thatonegirlwithtoomanyfandoms]

GAHHHH I LOVE THE COLORS IN THE THUMBNAIL TELEMACHUS LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE HIS DAD 😭🫶🏻

[@bigfish_]

HOLY SHIT. THE SYMBOLISM. THE MOVEMENT. THE CHARACTER EXPRESSIONS. ndbndksAJNS I THINK IM GOING TO DIE. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@radish_dash4155]

A little appreciation for the adorable bit of animation at 1:27, his little head shake after his shadow boxing is not only cute as hell, but really impressive subtle animation that I feel is going to go unnoticed

[@adamfatile2371]

The way you made Telemachus fall in 1:52 and it matched the lyrics. GENUIS!

[@Crazy_Nick12]

When there was the scene with "I got in a fight and I didn't die!" Is exactly how I pictured it!!! And also Telemachus is so cute!! I love him smmmm

[@gnizzy_is.a.cxke.addict]

I love how you made him look like he’s actually 20 and not 14🥲

[@justacupofdirt]

Your animatics are the reason Telemachus is my favorite Epic character! They add so much to his character and it literally rips my heart out in the best way possible

[@VegaTheLyra]

0:30 I can almost bet that this is the "YOU'RE ALONE!" part of My Goodbye, the way Ody points at Athena and the way she looks offended is just so clear

[@Seaweedscout]

The details of her having to duck in the doorway is so good. The fall and catch. The emotion of the characters. The size difference is fantastic and the gentle high five. Ah, I’m dying for this. This is fantastic.

[@just_swiftly_shake_it_off_1989]

his little face on "thanks" STOP THAT'S SO CUTE

[@wolfgalaxy4426]

Telemachus looks like he's gonna greet the world with open arms : )

[@TBG1]

I am so normal about all of Gigi's animatics, I so won't yell about this to my friends for the next two days, by god, I'm going to dissect this animatic under a microscope AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

[@doglife5978]

THE HIGH FIVE!!!!!! SHE DIDN’T LEAVE HIM HANGING LIKE SHE DID BABY ODY!!!!!! Thank you Gigi, as per usual you are absolutely AMAZING!!!!!

[@mentally_neglectful]

Your design of Athena has got to be my absolute favourite. Every other ones I've seen suffer from ridiculous bikini armour, mini skirt, high heels syndrome.

[@Decayos]

We need that guy who judges female fantasy armor

[@persassyy-c4d]

​@@Decayos yeah we need that guy XD

[@jadesgladiolus6642]

I love how you can tell she's fond. The light shining against her helmet at the end was such a lovely detail and the entire end quite literally made me tear up. Her touching her fingers lightly against his palm because she doesn't know how to high-five is so AGHHHH

[@anezbot]

Oh this is so so lovely, I feel so happy and moved and happy relieved and also a bit maternal watching this. I love the way you animate characters moving, and your camera sweeps as they move which doesn’t seem easy at all. And the way that Telemachus was walking along the balcony edge made me think of Odysseus walking along the boat’s edge in Suffering, and I love how you create this through line of emotional payoff and parallels throughout your animatics. I love love love your vision, which you executed brilliantly, and I know I always comment on this but your Telemachus is so so dear to me, I get so excited to see him in your work. I love this so much. Thank you for sharing!!

[@SeerOfTime577]

GIGI. This is stunning in every way. The classic spin shot!! Athena looking at the picture of Penelope and Odysseus. Just how WHOLESOME and SWEET Telemachus is. Hrnggg. I love how, when she high-fives him, you can see her holding back her strength and making sure it's gentle. I love everything about this. ❤

[@MissAustere]

Absolutely adore your Telemachus design! So hyped!

[@carsonlikepotato]

Telemachus: I got in a fight and didn’t die Athena: The bar is so much lower than I thought

[@MsDogleaf]

the animation of "i got in a fight an I didn't die" is just so cute!! I can see the eyes show true happiness and the animations is just so smooth

[@PretentiousGamer]

Easily the most dynamic and expressive 'We'll be fine' animatic I've seen. You're a gift, Gigi

[@NathaniaDemecillo]

The friendship between Telemachus and Athena is so beautiful ❤

[@soaring-comet]

FAVOURITE SONG FROM ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ANIMATORS WOOOO