Remember Them [ EPIC: The Musical | Animatic ]

[@harpie_]

Every time I feel stupid, I listen to this song and tell myself that at least I didn’t give out my address, social security number, credit card, IP address, and wifi password to a cyclops.

[@phoebeahn8941]

At least he didn't give him his life insurance

[@alexanderdavis4689]

that shit is funny

[@Api8314]

You're funny I like you

[@nagsisiesta]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@IsabellaNuñez-o3p]

​@@alexanderdavis4689frrr😂😂😂😂

[@TheRoyaoticDM]

I always love the “Who Hurt You” “Nobody” moment. Because you can hear the pain and fear and sadness in the little “don’t go” at the end.

[@alexaemily9717]

it’s such a powerful moment, the loneliness really shows here, the desperate need for help, it really show the rage and pain in both sides

[@matusvach2314]

Its because Odyssey told him his name is nobody

[@cockycookie1]

I don't know why but I wanna hug that big evil mf lmao

[@matterking1]

​@@cockycookie1 He's not evil. Some little thieves come in and kill his favorite sheep

[@frann8002]

​@@cockycookie1 idk man, what would you do if a bunch of rats ate your dogs?

[@ne2ko714]

I love how this animatic shows how the immense grief of losing his best friend affected him verry much, and probably impaired his decision making, im pretty sure in epic canon no man of his died in the war, and this kinda puts into perspective the importance of this event, the first time someone close to him suffered the consequences of his decisions, and it was his best friend.

[@Morningstar_37]

Not sure about the none of his people dying since in the verz first song he says "ten years of war they killed us slowly" but it was for sure traumatic to see so many of his men die

[@paulweidlich2379]

​@@Morningstar_37 in fact in a clip from Luck Runs Out, Odysseus says to Eurylochus: "I took six hundred men to war and no one of them died there, in case you needed a reminder" So none of his men died in Troy

[@phalanx_art]

so its important that its the first time so many died under his command then right?

[@tumblingartist]

Makes the scene extra significant :((

[@simpsonfamily5453]

i learned this from osp/overly sarcastic productions near the end of the epic, most of the crew was massacred by the sea of monsters. idk if its super accurate but that just what i saw.

[@johnmartin4119]

Honestly Athena’s wisdom should have been more along the lines of “stay anonymous because if you say your real name that Cyclops will tell on you to his father Poseidon, the god of the Sea which you need to get home to your family and kingdom”

[@stephaniemcdonald1197]

I would love that because that’s a logical thing to do aside from killing the cyclops

[@mishagaming1075]

@@stephaniemcdonald1197 If he turned back to kill the cyclops he would be swarmed by the other cyclopses, his entire army of fine warriors struggled at killing one of them, let one like 10.

[@Golnhekjd]

@@mishagaming1075 there was only one cyclop, the voice they took for more of them was Poseidon himself, his son called out to him for help.

[@mishagaming1075]

@@GolnhekjdOh. Well that would still attract the attention of poseidon and get him cursed.

[@Golnhekjd]

@@mishagaming1075 not really, he was already gone before athena warned him, the greek gods are not omniscient. otherwise he wouldn't need his son to tell him the name of the one who hurt him.

[@somebody4952]

God, the "Who Hurts You" sequence. The heroes struggled this much with one cyclops, and they see not only that there's more like it, but *a lot* more. Legitimately terrifying

[@alakazamlover4908]

Then the "If no one hurt you BE SILENT" and the "Dont goooo" it was such an amazing sequence, and bonec-chilling at that

[@omarsalem1219]

And they all seem bigger than polyphemus

[@Mary_Studios]

Why are are people saying who hurts instead of hurt? Is this some sort of inside joke?

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@Mary_Studios no, its probably simply not hearing it right? i swear i heard "who hurts you" thats proper English

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@Mary_Studios 1:56 it says "who hurts you" saying "who hurt you" wouldn't be proper English

[@toogoodtobetrue.87]

the smile of the cyclops at the end literally sent chills through my spine, making me wish to dig my grave so Posieden wouldn't find me...

[@17ZZZ74]

I have great news for you: Poseidon is not only the god of (kinda) ocean he is also the god of earthquakes :) We're not safe anywhere unless we go to Hades's domain lmao

[@toogoodtobetrue.87]

@@17ZZZ74 Oh boy, I guess I gotta pull a hades move and kidnap myself to the underworld...

[@17ZZZ74]

@@toogoodtobetrue.87 LMAO come join us! No olympians can touch us here and Hades couldn't have cared less about us haha

[@ΣοφοκληςΒλαχόπουλος-ι9ν]

​@@17ZZZ74 the underworld has rivers too 💀

[@17ZZZ74]

@user-tp9uw1pr6m First of all: Poseidon is the god of ocean and Not WATER. There are A LOT OF water related deities and Poseidon is only one of them. Like I said: He is the god of ocean and not rivers. Second, Even if he was indeed the god of water, Rivers in the underworld are not normal rivers: they are not made of water. They are special rivers that have magical liquids flowing through them. Therefore they are not part of his domain.

[@ryu979]

3:56 - "Jokes on you I'm gonna tell my dad."

[@AdmyreHolbrook]

Fr fr thanks to you, I know why at this part Polyphemus smiles

[@udoesstuff]

My dad is so strong, he could beat up your dad

[@EMRANOMARMoe]

Hahahaha

[@GabbyPostlewate]

Real

[@Static_1601]

Hitting this over and over looks like a scene where it flicks back and forth in movies

[@that.drawer.mircsy]

The ending with Polyphemus grinning is so sick! He's like "Oooh? Then My FaThEr WiLl HeAr AbOuT tHiS" Amazing work as always!!

[@Vincentius_Cardinal]

"Pottah!"

[@sam_the_dachsund_47_85]

Pottah!

[@noeverythingthing]

Draco malfoy core frfr

[@tumblingartist]

Polyphemus channeling his inner Draco Malfoy

[@Praetor_of_New_Rome]

The Draco Malfoy of ancient Greece 😂

[@MoonDragon713]

Everyone focuses on Athena saying "Don't," but ignores the fact that her presence made the situation worse. Odysseus was leaving. He was done. And he was right, too. There were more cyclops. And they couldn't beat one. If they had turned to finish him off, they would have died. Athena showing up and telling him to finish it was almost insulting. It felt like she cared less about the men that would die and more about the glory of her Warrior winning.

[@fyysha]

But thats exactly what her relationship with Odysseus was, she didnt love him as a friend. Of course, he was the man she loved most, but you could not equate it to the love one has for their friends yk. The gods used their heroes as toys, they controlled them, made them fight their monsters and showed them off for their own pleasure. Athena was no different, she cared only for her reputation and how Odysseus made her look. And its sad because youre right, if Athena had not come it wouldve spared Odysseus like 10 years perhaps. Mortal heroes never meant much to the gods, they played them like chess pieces.

[@ratzstea]

Damn that analysis made me realize a whole lot of things

[@AtsukaWolfcat]

Took me a while to see this comment, but yes, 100,000% Athena did not help Odysseus and instead nearly dragged him and his crew to complete annihilation. I am glad more people are seeing that it would have been stupid if she had gotten her way, and they had listened to her words.

[@joseangelbravogallego9363]

You are right, but not in the cyclops part, there werent any more cyclops in the original story, the pressence in the video should be a god (Poseidon) who protects the cyclops because they are his sons. But for the rest you are 100% right.

[@theirreghoular8435]

Surely killing the cyclops would prove to be difficult and probably cost him some more comrades. I believe that the part where Odysseus reveals his name wasn't really influenced by Athena. It was clearly his ego. If you make that assumption then Athena was right, he was a threat and proved to be. Also, ​ @joseangelbravogallego9363 there were more cyclops in the story just not exactly near him. Big creatures their voices echoed across the island

[@Satnanat]

3:57 the face of a cyclops who’s gonna tell his dad some shit

[@danielahelfer9933]

my father will hear about this!

[@cristrollelgeekmaster4674]

"DADDY! ODYSSEUS POKED MY EYE OUT!"

[@RichMedic]

I at first thought that he was happy to get the name, but then you remember. He was given wine infused with Lotus. He couldn't tell his dad a damn thing.

[@boxtank5288]

​@@RichMedic Sentences that did not age well! The Lotus had long since worked it's way outta his system.

[@RichMedic]

@@boxtank5288 no? That smile was the lotus taking effect

[@justpeachy1217]

I love that the visual tones change matches the moment when Odysseus realize that his friend, the ever optimistic one with rose-colored lenses is gone, that grief is blinding him and caused the lapes in judgment with revealing his true name. With his friends, he had the tactical advantage and was calculating, with the loss his couldn't think straight and your animation really makes this shines through

[@mikado_m]

Oh..

[@tumblingartist]

Ikr- this really captures how blinded by grief Odysseus is

[@katerinaaqu]

If that helps Polites in original Odyssey doesn't die in the hands of cyclops. He was with them when they met Circe for instance

[@Spiceodog]

And Athena tries to help but he rejects her Wisdom

[@feathered_turtle]

⁠​⁠@@tumblingartistodysseus is blinded by grief, the cyclops is blinded by being blind

[@zetroll0372]

3:12 the irony in this part. he's telling the cyclops to remember them so that the one who died by the cyclops' hand won't die in vain. but in the end, Odysseus telling his name to the cyclops made their sacrifice null as it brought a bigger foe.

[@Companion92]

But also their story ist still remembered till this day. Had Ody killed the cyclops or not told him his name most of the fleet would probably made it home. But than this would not have been the story of the Odyssey with it's many adventures and would probably not be remembered like it is today. So Ody singing about how he wants his men and himself to be remembered and saying his name made sure that they would be, even if it made things much worse for them in life. Also love that this is the first time his name is mentioned in the musical.

[@zetroll0372]

@@Companion92 Fair point, people want to be remembered. But at the same time, he was already in the Illiad. he was the one who made the trojan horse (the one that ends the war) and one of the reason they had to fight troy (the one who suggested thr content of Oath of Tyndareus). Not only that, unlike Achilles who would rather die young and remembered rather than forgotten, Ody would probably prefer the second one. The song itself was more specifically for the Cyclops to remember to "NOT DO THAT AGAIN" rather than trying to etch his name into history. Though on the original one, it's more of a hubris on Ody's part. A rather odd thing for him to do as he wasn't an outwardly pridefull person or at least wasn't portrayed as someone who would gloat in both Illiad and Odyssey.

[@Companion92]

@@zetroll0372 That's all true. But also in the Illiad he was just one of many important characters and in the Odyssey he is the main character. Always thought it odd that he made the mistake to tell the cyclops his name out of hubris. It probably still plays a part, but to me the musical leaves the impression that it was grief over his friends who just died right in front of him, after surviving 10 years of war and being on their way home, what lead to that leap of judgement. Makes more sense to me than just hubris.

[@zetroll0372]

@@Companion92 Fair enough. And yep! agree about him shouting his name through grief rather than hubris is better. I felt like the author just felt like putting a "how hubris can make you fall" story but forgot the character he's using is not the type that is who is hubris. or just want to make the story longer.

[@lunarialoonatic]

@@Companion92I think in the OG Odyssey though ody gives away his name not really to make the cyclops remember him but it was out of ego bc he wounded him and left the cyclops in his weakened state. A adrenaline from battle you could say. A mistake. Whereas in EPIC he does it because he WANTS the Cyclops to remember him

[@jedi_raptor1661]

The expressions, the visuals, taking the headband, the grin at the end when Odysseus makes the mistake and reveals his name... you really are doing the epic musical more than justice with your amazing works for it The song always held such power in it and you captured it perfectly

[@Junithyst1314]

Oh my, now when I watched this I didn’t understand why cyclop was grinning like that in the end but now… That feels like something Oddys does without thinking, like did no one teach him how dangerous it can be to give out you’re name and what power you give to people with that simple information 😂😨🫠 when I read you’re comment and understood the meaning of the video it sent chills down my spine😂

[@tumblingartist]

Ikr- the smile at the end is absolutely terrifying like “ohohoho you fate will be worse than death when I call my father, _Odysseus”_

[@louise102nd]

@@Junithyst1314 Except it was not a mistake it was a choice he DOES know the power of the name which is why at the very start he greets the cyclops saying his name is Nobody. In the myth it does play out like this that once they sail out he tells him his true name implying he got cocky because safe on the boat. What I like with the EPIC retelling it seems to be more grief and anger motivated he still waits until they are on the boats to protect his remaining men and wasnt going to say anything but Athena giving out calling him stupid caused him to snap and go fine all of this is stupid?! might as well tell him who bested him and have my friend's soul be comforted that everyone knows I defeated his killer This is stupid and a mistake but it was a mistake he chose to make in grief and anger not from ignorance

[@pietroplg5328]

What's so bad about revealing his true name?

[@louise102nd]

@@pietroplg5328 he tells his dad Poseidon and Poseidon makes his life a living nightmare

[@srryiforgot]

the cyclops at the end smiling like "i'm gonna end this man's whole carreer" was so on point😭😭

[@GummyDare]

Frfr

[@jyll]

_"What good would killing do when mercy is a skill more of this world could learn to use."_ I love that line so much 💗

[@techpriest6962]

Well the great irony is he also proves how that very line only leads to more ruin, not less.

[@mishagaming1075]

@@techpriest6962 Athena just ruined everything by appearing, there were tons more cyclopses and if he came back to finish off that one cyclops he would get swarmed and die, and Athena actually makes him want to do something even worse, SAYING THE LOCATION OF HIS KINGDOM!

[@Golnhekjd]

and then they all die because of that and is wife too.

[@doloresgronenberg5882]

​@@Golnhekjd, yeah, because going to kill him wouldn't have killed them all since there were many more cyclops, Athena's presence made everything worse, they were already leaving, the cyclops wouldn't have been able of doing anything, and Athena basically made him give him the information that he needed, if he'd actually heard her it would have been worse since all of them would have died, they couldn't even kill one cyclops, not without great loses anyway, how would they have been able of facing so many? That would have been suicide, Athena was only looking for herself and her prestige, which is what all greek gods did, they weren't how a God is supposed to be, a REAL mentor, someone how taught morals and righteousness and cared for his people, someone who were truly wise and would teach true wisdom, someone who wasn't so selfish and proud and cared not only for himself and satisfying his whims, that's why I don't consider this gods true gods in their world and moment so to speak where they are considered as such because they don't have what a true god would have to have to be a god, and mercy would be part of that wisdom, if people where really merciful and loved each other and cared for morals and what is really good even in our world and time (or if they would have done that in the past too) there would be no wars, no more stupid bloodshed, war in itself is foolishness, it's not wise, that's why the fact that Athena is both goddess of wisdom AND war (being a lot more strategical, smart and cold-thinking than Ares who would be hot-headed and basically be like a volcano) is jarring and questioning at best

[@Golnhekjd]

@@doloresgronenberg5882 there was only one cyclop, the voice they took for more of them was Poseidon himself, his son called out to him for help. And he was already gone before athena warned him, the greek gods are not omniscient. otherwise he wouldn't need his son to tell him the name of the one who hurt him.

[@loginlost_horizon6327]

The best part of "Who hurts you" sequence for me is not the fact that there is a who-knows-how-many-more cyclops, but rather the fact then they are MUCH bigger then Polyphemus. Like, one of them has his only EYE almost as big as Polyphemus whole head.

[@Gioppdumister]

I think even in the original myth it’s suggested they’re bigger too given they mock Polyphemus when he starts saying “nobody hurt me”.

[@YoungBADGER]

I always thought it was Poseidon asking “who hurts you”

[@nicole605]

The way Athena appeared and then in order to prove her wrong Odysseus ended up giving his name... heartbreaking. I love Athena's design, like a middle ground between inhuman and ethereal.

[@Ladyofdrawings]

Gosh the way he closes his eyes, the tear, the reflection of the eye, THE SMILE AT THE END. The moment the viewer realizes how bad that choice was. I got hooked into Epic because of you so THANK YOU SO MUCH. Keep up the awesome work!! ❤️❤️

[@tumblingartist]

^^ literally everything you just said,,,

[@mirrorsouls1]

So,is it an anormal mistake that this beast stayed alive? I don’t sure, that in canon stories it will avenge the heroes😮

[@Ladyofdrawings]

@@mirrorsouls1 all cyclops are sons of Poseidon. Polyphemus asks for his father to avenge him and now that he knows Odysseus' name, he knows where to send his revenge to. And that made the voyage much harder to get back home for the poor guy

[@Vincentius_Cardinal]

@@mirrorsouls1 Not Amoral, so much as foolish and self-destructive.

[@CaffeeNated]

@@Ladyofdrawings it also killed a bunch more of his men, if i remember later in the story only one boat survives posidens wrath

[@fangirlnumber3]

Zeus: kill this innocent baby Odysseus: YEET Athena, goddess of WISDOM: kill this enemy you’ve severely injured because he’s still dangerous Odysseus: No. In fact I’m going to give him my home address. Athena: *forehead slap* Absolutely beautiful wolfy, Odysseus’s grief and determination is palpable and heart wrenching. Thank you for sharing more Epic content with us!

[@HJ_Extravaganza]

To be fair, Athena just says "he's a threat". Zeus explained exactly WHY the baby represented doom for Odysseus.

[@yearlywise8003]

Wait… but in the Iliad, Odysseus never has to kill Hector’s baby. That’s what Neoptolemus (Pyrrhus) does. Edit: Ah, never mind, it seems like there are many versions.

[@paulweidlich2379]

@@yearlywise8003 yes, in the version that I know of, Odysseus had the idea of ​​killing the baby, but Neoptolemus was the one who did the job

[@bulgna]

@@HJ_Extravaganza i mean it should be obvious why polyphemus is a threat tbh

[@akumasstorytime3910]

In a fascinating twist: ody tries to bargain with Zeus and fails where as here he just says "No get fucked lol" and Athena doesn't even argue.

[@sketchysketches]

Seeing Polites' body genuinely made me tear up

[@The_Responsible_one]

Still even when he was dead he looked so innocent 😢 😢

[@Liv_Rose02]

When Ody closed his eyes I broke down crying

[@tarasdiary]

3:39 "I am your darkest moment" - Love that Poseidon later repeats that to Odysseus after what he did to the cyclops

[@MinisDunyasi5]

To be honest, I’ve never seen EPIC: The Musical, but this is a work of art for sure!

[@Loreseeker909]

I'd be surprised if you'd seen it, considering it's not finished yet lol.

[@itsme_time1596]

Epic is just the albums, it's not complete yet, we only have 2 albums, I don't remember the name of the first one, but the second one is called "Cyclope Saga" I think Edit. the first one is "Troy Saga", thanks @beanybeans4361

[@beaniestofbeanybeans]

@@itsme_time1596 the first one is the "Troy Saga"

[@hanzzer21]

@@Loreseeker909 ohh no wonder i couldn't find clips from the play/movie 😅 makes sense hahaha

[@itsme_time1596]

@@beaniestofbeanybeans thank u thank u

[@stocktonlevel1goblin]

2:18 i love how they see that hes missing an eye and their like "eh he said nobody hurts him hes fine"

[@themis467]

They thought he did it himself by accident

[@sydneystarlight]

Your hyperfixations provide such good art 🙏

[@Spectralyzed]

It also provided me with my own hyperfixation...

[@giuliagabriela9729]

I literally just started listening to epic bc wolfy is obsessed with it

[@tumblingartist]

I’m so here for it

[@froggyvibes3020]

Wolfys hyperfixation fuels my hyperfixation

[@secretbluegirl]

I’ve been waiting so long to see the “Who hurts you?” to “don’t go” animated. We are blessed today ❤

[@omarsalem1219]

Same

[@Tank175]

The cyclops smiling at the end knowing Poseidon would take revenge for him gave me the chills

[@kctoygacha5069]

I didn't process how they actually blinded him until I saw this animatic. Good stuff

[@omarsalem1219]

Wait, You never saw a visual adaptation of the odyssey before? What about the 1997 movie or all the ancient greek art depicting the men stabbing polyphemus In his eye?

[@kctoygacha5069]

@@omarsalem1219 I didn't explain myself, like, I knew how he got stabbed but somehow I didn't connect it in the context of the song, like "when did that happen?" And then "Aaah ofc, how could I forget"

[@Hana_H]

ANOTHER ABSOLUTE BANGER OF AN ANIMATIC. I has chills, literal chills. Especially with the eye close up, Polyphemus smiling and Odysseus taking Polites’ headband. But also the transition to Athena was smooth as hell

[@tumblingartist]

Odysseus taking Polites’s headband and closing his eyes :(((((

[@World_Ender-v7l]

​@@tumblingartist literally sobbing rn

[@macattac716]

*sigh* I know why the Cyclopse was smiling at the end now and it kills me. . .

[@JabamiLain]

Odysseus had it coming for his arrogance. I get he was grieving, and Athena didn't help him. But surely, he could have yelled at him without revealing details.

[@ThatOneNerdInCabin13]

When someone smiles like that, you know they’re snitching.

[@EMRANOMARMoe]

It looks kinda scary ngl

[@laraschroeder5195]

Oh boy, an extension of Odysseus’s greatest mistake!!!

[@tumblingartist]

This does put into context how grief-driven he was in the moment- like yeah, it was a massive mistake, but also Polites :(((((

[@schiko-yt]

Can i get some spoilers please?

[@tumblingartist]

@@schiko-yt essentially, Polyphemus (the cyclops) tells his father (Posidon) that Odysseus had blinded him (Odysseus had given Polyphemus his name, Polyphemus could snitch). Considering Odysseus and his men were travelling by sea, it is Very Bad that Posidon is mad at them

[@schiko-yt]

​@@tumblingartist oh.. Btw thank u:)

[@katerinaaqu]

In the Odyssey Polyphemus knew by a prophecy that Odysseus would blind him. He just never imagined that the legendary Odysseus would be a small man. Odysseus also gave his name away out of grief and also out of hurt pride when he was called a coward

[@DivingDog0]

"What good would killing do? When mercy is a-" "It'd prevent him from asking his father Poseidon to sink your ships before you can all get home." "..." "..." "Y'know, I'm glad you gave me a specific example of why he's still a threat." "Yeah, that's why I'm the goddess of wisdom. Do you want to borrow my spear?"

[@candiedcrusader7841]

Zeus ordered the gods to stop interfering directly with mortals involved with the trojan war after aphrodite got injured, she was pushing it with the counsel already.

[@DivingDog0]

A good thing Poseidon limited himself to personally sinking Odysseus' entire fleet. His direct interference must be something to fear.

[@2mado188]

​@@candiedcrusader7841She likely would have told him If he hasn't snap out of her time freeze dimension. Zeus just ordered that temporarily.

[@spiritedaway0tutu]

Lmao ikr? Her actual advice is what made him mad enough to reveal his name. He was *leaving,* Athena. He would have been fine before you decided to provoke someone dealing with acute grief. 0/10 advice.

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@spiritedaway0tutu also if he had left he would've told his dad "nobody" hurt him but thanks to Athena poking Ody's ego, he revealed his name

[@KennyWlr]

Bros: "Who hurt you?" Bro: "Some guy called Nobody and his soldiers..." Odysseus: "Shit. Well, we gave it our best shot, boys."

[@2mado188]

As a Cyclop he likely has limited used of language to express himself

[@runefaustblack]

​@@2mado188 You're talking about Mr. "Don't you know that pain you sow is pain you reap". Unlikely.

[@pedrorosa9893]

He was also dope with lotus. Not thinking straight

[@chancewells4083]

@@runefaustblackprobably immense pain

[@runefaustblack]

Both pretty plausible explanations, actually.

[@TheRaven0427]

Can we discuss Athena's exclamation of "Don't" for a second? She knows exactly what he's about to do and knows, or at least has a good idea, of what will happen by giving his name. She even reaches out to try and stop him. She is trying to save him from more blood being on his hands. She tells him to turn off his emotions so that he has a higher xhance of winning without losing anyone he cares about. Athena, with the few words she says here, truly shows that she does care for Odysseus. She knows how dangerous the cyclops is alive. It's not that she wanted more bloodshed, but rather, she wanted to save more by ending the one. The singing in the song is phenomenal and we can feel the pain, fear, rage, sympathy, etc just everything. Truly a magnificent piece. The animation of is is shown off extremely well too.

[@natexeon9957]

Maybe so, but you also got to realize that she wanted him to go back and fight when he just saw there were more than just the one cyclops. Plus, Odysseus was just ready to leave, her showing up and telling him to go back just kinda set him off. Not saying him giving away his name and homeland wasn't stupid, but him killing the cyclops would not have done anything but put him in more danger.

[@zashgekido5616]

Counterpoint; A blind cyclops is capable of fuck all as a threat... From a distance. Going back to finish the job was actively more of a threat to Odysseus and his crew than just leaving him be at that point, Athena was about to get them killed XD

[@travislyonsgary]

​@@zashgekido5616Sidenote but Triremes did have ballistae and stuff like onagers. Thry could have shit him from the shore

[@BassGosple]

"I am your darkest moment" "Remember me" Boy does that irony sting

[@reinyarain]

ARGGHH Odysseus closing Polites eyes and taking off his headband, it's too much for my little heart !!!

[@nafael583]

The SMILE of the Cyclop at the end was terrifying. I loved it.

[@xyanneabat9493]

Athena's 'Don't!' Got me thinking of how she seems to be trying to protect Odysseus from his bitter fate. Another subtle indicator that she really cares for him

[@Lokih3art929]

1:37 omg I don't knows how I didn't notice this the first time but I love this I'm on the bus trying not to cry cause Politese is dead. But omg I love the detail in here and how Odysseus takes Politese headband and jshdvvduw

[@gabriellanagy3598]

I love when Odysseus says that "I'm the reigning king of Ithaca" it looks like he slits his own throat and in a sense it's exactly what he does 😅 You're so talented and creative :3

[@dark0blade]

the fact he explained who he was when they left is the moment its no longer Mercy but arrogance and hubris.... its the very reason Ruthlesness is so good

[@HeyZukoHere188]

The "Who hurts you" "Nobody" moment just scratches a part of my brain in a completely different way and I will not apologize for how many times I have repeatedly listened to this song because of that one moment

[@Cocoecake]

1:54 "it was at this moment he knew, he messed up" the little shocked Pikachu expression on Odysseus-

[@cookiemelon3590]

Something I just noticed on this animatic that applies to all of them is the difference between the scenes in Odysseus’ head versus the real world, in his mind he is always highlighted in light grays and whites but in reality he is alway framed with dark grays. This shows how in his head he is the morally correct person but in the real world everything of far more complex. This is the kind of stuff that always floors me when I watch Wolfy’s content! The attention to detail is absolutely stunning!

[@MegaBeast6854]

3:06 Biggest mistake of Odysseus' life.

[@Mat-en3fp]

Bro was thinking he is biggest dog in town

[@sulfur9915]

You have both revived and fed my Homer hyperfixation. This musical is amazing, and your visuals are stunning. This one captured so much emotion so well. Poor Polites :,(

[@yearlywise8003]

Is there a reason why the writers made him die earlier than he does in the Iliad? Just curious.

[@sulfur9915]

@@yearlywise8003 I think it’s to motivate Odysseus through his character arc more smoothly for the musical medium, but I can’t be entirely sure because I haven’t heard anything from the creator

[@Xevokro]

At the end when Polyphemus smiles i think he would say something like "Thank you...oddysseus" With that smerk

[@Luke-g9o]

0:38 When you hear the Electric Guitar, you know what kind of song this will be

[@zaivs3115]

What do u mean? Could u explain please?

[@Penguin8762]

@@zaivs3115I think they mean it will be an Odysseus focussed song because his instrument are guitars (as in when he gets like 90% of the vocals to him a guitar normally plays) in most cases however it’s an electric guitar

[@zaivs3115]

@@Penguin8762ohhhh thanks for the explanation

[@Leaksu]

Absolute masterpiece once again! I love how, In the end Odysseus has Polites' scarf wraped around his arm

[@Puko_Sweet]

Oh god, Polyphemus smile at the end really got me. Odysseus fucked up when he gave Polyphemus his true name, names hold power after all… And once again, here you are adding fuel to the flame of my current hyper-fixation. This was amazing as always Wolfy! 💜

[@katerinaaqu]

Interestingly in the Odyssey Polyphemus knew by a prophecy that Odysseus would blind him. He just never imagined a tiny human be the infamous Odysseus. Odysseus was grief striken but also his pride was hurt because he was called a coward so he gave his name to show him he is not afraid of him. Polyphemus also left double course. Either Odysseus never reach home or if he does, reach without his comrades (which happened)

[@etrevil]

I'm sorry but at 2:41 my one thought was- Athena: Why did I just get a call from your teacher that you set frogs in the classroom _again?_

[@asteriaddraws3497]

Athena: DONT! Odysseus: *gives out all his info to the cyclops who would want revenge after telling said cyclops he was Nobody, proving he knew that if he stirred up trouble he didnt want himself to be attached to it*

[@rochichan]

2:56 to 3:00 when he wipes his tears TT and the transition to his final declaration!! so many good things in this animatic ✨

[@biddle2944]

I am absolutely obsessed with how your designs show such a depth of emotion with even just like...subtle shifts of expression. Like Odysseus at the beginning of this sequence still seemed like he was in shock when he was singing until he started crying and....ugh it's just so good!!!

[@Cleanstreams8387]

The grin the cyclops has at the end is saying that odysseus fucked up but revealing his name

[@itshere.run.6724]

God the blinking eye balls from the dark of the cave to the slumped shoulders and shocked expressions of Odysseus and co during the line "there are more of them" made this moment all the more chilling for me. This animatic made that sequence one of my favorite in this song, 2nd only to "I am your darkest moment" (which, his expression? The dead, tunnel visioned look in his eyes that shows no light in the way only a grieving, angry man can??? Screaming I got shivers) to the end.

[@nightlox172]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, THIS IS SO COOL! I especially love Odysseus's expressions during his little speech to polyphemus ALSO, ODYSSEUS TAKING THE HEADBAND AND WRAPPING IT AROUND HIS ARM, YOU WANT ME GONE

[@gheata_playz874]

I feel like if Athena kept her mouth shut this entire sequence wouldn't happen 3:06

[@Rosie-o8b]

Same!

[@shadezeverim3654]

Even I could have told you that was a bad idea though lol. Surely a king known for war and wisdom could think it out Hey maybe don't make enemies who know your name and give them where you live!!

[@gheata_playz874]

@@shadezeverim3654 maybe they're both to blame lol

[@tetragaming6332]

​@gheata_playz874 They were both stupid, but Ody was stupid second, he was pushed into it by Athena not reading the room enough to see Ody's compromised

[@duhhnai]

well athena never told him to give his whole identity to the cyclops, she was telling him to end the cyclops JUST to avoid grudges like poseidon from happening

[@BlueJayAnimates]

The cyclops smile at the end is honestly adorable 🥺

[@vaclavmusil1197]

And SO- MUCH- MORE- SINISTER- when you know why he's smiling ._.)

[@BlueJayAnimates]

@@vaclavmusil1197 I know why he's smilin 😂 he's just so cute with that smile

[@lucipavus8198]

@@vaclavmusil1197 Why he's smiling?🤔

[@alkaidgold]

@@lucipavus8198 HE SAID HIS NAME, its like giving your ID or something like that.

[@TeaTheFox]

​@@lucipavus8198 his dad will kill all of Odys man, track him down and make his life hell generally

[@rosewiththorns]

I have learnt every word of Epic: The Musical in the past 36 hours and I can feel myself barrelling towards a full-blown obsession but I have no regrets because at least your art inspired it in the first place

[@helionn_1890]

I love Athena's hand that reaches for Odysseus before he taunts Polyphemus. She really tried to stop him before he messed his whole life up

[@tymek171]

In 1 line of text "Odyseus drunks A cyclops makes him angry,then he blinds him and makes biggest mistake of his live

[@chaseshoults]

I know I'm super late but to me Athena's warning and calling the cyclops a threat was never her actually calling the CYCLOPS a threat but rather the Cyclop's father. I genuinely wonder how different this saga and even the whole story would be if the cyclops wasn't Poseidon's son

[@astoryonce]

I LOVE the way you draw and depict the characters, and the animatic is great as always!

[@Muna-Jlore0997]

I got chills when there were more cyclops in the cave when they said, “who hurt you?” That chills to the bone

[@somethingaboutbutterflies2059]

2:23 curious how all those cyclops stacked around each other to get all those eyes Like That

[@WolfyTheWitch]

maybe they're just really short

[@somethingaboutbutterflies2059]

@@WolfyTheWitch headcanon accepted thank you

[@ayanamiayachanJ]

@@WolfyTheWitchwhat I love about this musical is how Morley gray it is.

[@christineapplegate4873]

Woah! Amazing job as always Wolfy!! Polyphemus' grin at the end was terrifying btw

[@moshi2149]

long live this new hiperfixation wolfy has

[@Strawberry_cookiee-1]

If only bro didn’t tell his name to it his whole ship would’ve survived- 3:49

[@maky1246]

3:45 biggest mistake in the whole of the odyssey

[@Greytheaverage]

The expression at 3:28 was absolutely astonishingly perfect

[@wherestheprincipal]

3:29 THE *LOOK* , im in love w/ u (platonic!!)

[@kevley26]

Polyphemus smiling at the end be like: " My water daddy's gonna fuck you up "

[@MangoPop3]

Another amazing video from Wolfy! I audibly gasped when you showed Polites, and I loved Eurylochus nearly shitting himself behind the rock with Odysseus! You showed the grief Ody went through as the first of his men died on his behalf since the war started 10 years prior, and it all culminating in Polite's death and him taking the discord canon headband from him. Top tier stuff! Keep the trauma coming!!!

[@MangoPop3]

Also the cyclops smile at the end was TERRIFYING knowing what Ody's gloating causes

[@tofufufufufu]

CHILLS. LITERAL CHILLS. The transitions paired with the intense expressions right afterwards, not to mention the work in perspective, anatomy and body language? The way Odysseus is tense in the beginning to being more hesitant as if pushing through the grief to do what he has to do? And then the smile at the end when Odysseus reveals his name? It's simply magnificent. I've been learning animation recently and you've been a big inspiration for my works! I just admire how you create, and I'm going to be working hard to achieve my dreams..I love this animatic in particular, so don't mind me rewtaching this one. Amazing work Wolfy!

[@doodlebobz.va4521]

I am in LOVE! In almost all of the animatics I've seen from Survival to My Goodbye, none of them have been bold enough to show Polities' body in such detail! You've given so much emotion to both sides, Odysseus and Polyphemus! You've given so much meaning to the song, fucking amazing work! I know that the Epic community has you at its front lines with the impacts your animatics have caused, hyped up perfectly for amazing results!

[@lightcpkhfm2305]

3:57 my face when you dox yourself

[@MariaDasGracas-vr5jv]

3:21 "Remember them. Remember us. Remember me.." I love this part, I repeat it out of nowhere when I'm alone.

[@Randopatchi]

I love how your design for Athena makes her face look subtly like that of an owl’s. Peak design imo

[@Llama-3000]

given what happens in ruthlessness. i like to think that the cyclops isn't talking to his kin, but his father. the coldness of the reply when he says nobody hurt him, portrays a parents disappointment that their child won't tell them what really happend. the despair in the cyclops when he says don't go and not just point around him and say them. means whoever is speaking to him, isn't fully there.

[@tiethai542]

heart-wrenching, phenomenal, and delectable animatic. Many thanks. That grin at the end is what nightmares r made of XD BUT ALSO THANK YOU FOR THE FLUFFY BOI AT 2:32! SO CUTE! LOOK AT THE LIL LEGS AHHHHH. THE BELOVED!

[@reiri5764]

This is so amazingggg! i can't wait for your animatic on Survive. Also Polites at 1:38 made me teary eye🥺💔.

[@AdmyreHolbrook]

2:14 the way Eruy says “please” he sounds so scared😢

[@riyachauhan8594]

The smile of the cyclops at the end is so indicating that Odysseus is a fool to say his name

[@valeriegiang5113]

The cyclop’s smile at the end is giving “my father will hear about this”

[@Moose_coffee]

Your style is so beautiful, I love your animations

[@Spiceodog]

Athena’s utter disbelief sounds so palpabale in this song

[@mackenzieparsons9488]

Just realized we get a glimpse of Ody’s boar scar! 2:34

[@Tigersight0]

The one part I sort of remember from the original story (as I heard it told anyway) was that when Odysseus was shouting back at the cyclops, he didn't *just* screw himself over by giving his name, which was passed straight to Poseidon. From what I recall, it also alerted the cyclops that the people who blinded him were in the process of escaping, so he hurled massive boulders at them. Sure, he was blind and none of them hit, but Odysseus literally rolled the dice with his entire crew's lives, whether they'd all get killed in one shot, for literally no reason. When they'd already basically escaped!

[@noonespecial9704]

I love how the Cyclops smiles at the end cause he knows who to call his daddy to kill

[@az-ye8nx]

Oh my god yes, I was waiting for this animatic! Wolfy strikes again

[@shadles]

You know if Athena hadn’t stopped him, he probably would’ve run without looking back

[@xYuna_aestheticx]

I admired this guy’s skill sooo much until he decided to go “hey bbg, here’s my number, address and social security number so you can tell your daddy abt me and doom us all 😘” here : 3:47 💀💀

[@sapphicdionysus]

I love how you captured so well the beginning when Odyssey seems like he is on autopilot out of shock before he is asked what about his fallen friends

[@sunfire2614]

As tragic as the line ends up being, I love the brief moment of triumph where Odysseus declares his identity.

[@sun_raymond]

my gratitude for you making this musical come to life visually cannot be put into words, this is truly magical and you do everything so well, especially how grief is shown and the very very real and heavy meaning behind every “remember them”

[@Jacob.playz2]

They didn't, they just made the animatic, Jorge made it

[@amandanguyen8163]

[EURYLOCHUS:] Captain! Captain! Captain! [ODYSSEUS:] We must move quickly, we don't have much time He didn't notice I mixed lotus in his wine Mark my words now, this is not the end [EURYLOCHUS:] But captain, what'll we do with our fallen friends? [ODYSSEUS (ODYSSEUS & SOLDIERS):] Remember them When the fire begins to fade For the fallen and afraid We are not to let them die in vain (Remember them) We're the ones who carry on The flames of those who've gone And our comrades will not (die in vain) [ODYSSEUS:] I need all our hands on his club This is how we're getting out of here Use your swords to sharpen the stub And turn it to a giant spear [SOLDIERS:] Let's kill him! [ODYSSEUS:] His body is blocking the path If we kill him we'll be stuck inside [EURYLOCHUS:] Captain, where do we attack him? [ODYSSEUS:] We gotta stab him in the eye [SOLDIERS:] Yes sir Remember them When the fire begins to fade For the fallen and afraid We are not to let them die in vain [ODYSSEUS, SOLDIERS:] Remember them We're the ones who carry on The flames of those who've gone And our comrades will not die in vain [ODYSSEUS:] Now! Scatter! [CYCLOPES:] Who hurts you? [EURYLOCHUS, spoken:] There are more of them? [CYCLOPES:] Who hurts you? [ODYSSEUS, spoken:] Hide [CYCLOPES:] Who hurts you? [EURYLOCHUS:] Captain, we should run [ODYSSEUS:] Wait [CYCLOPES:] Who hurts you? [EURYLOCHUS:] Captain, please [ODYSSEUS:] Wait [POLYPHEMUS:] It was Nobody, Nobody [CYCLOPES:] If nobody hurts you, be silent [POLYPHEMUS:] Don't go! [ODYSSEUS:] Let's grab the sheep and away we go [ATHENA:] Have you forgotten the lessons I taught you? He's still a threat until he's dead Finish it [ODYSSEUS:] No [ATHENA:] No? [ODYSSEUS:] What good would killing do When mercy is a skill more of this world could learn to use My friend is dead, our foe is blind The blood we shed, it never dries Is this what it means to be a warrior of the mind? [ATHENA:] Don't! [ODYSSEUS:] Hey, Cyclops! When we met, I led with peace While you fed your inner beast But my comrades will not die in vain Remember them The next time that you dare choose not to spare Remember them Remember us Remember me I'm the reigning king of Ithaca I am neither man nor mythical I am your darkest moment I am the infamous Odysseus

[@angelicacara9191]

❤❤❤

[@theofficalsilentraven]

Yooo you’re the GOAT in this comment section!!

[@lemeres2478]

Cyclops family- "Oh, and who ws doing that dramatic musical speech out there" Polyphemus- "sigh....Nobody..." Family- "Well keep it quiet out there."

[@cb-ev1tz]

The ending moment on the ship just reminds me how lovely it'd be to see your work on the scale of DreamWorks Sinbad

[@notesmaker204]

Polyphemus was just a child who likes his sheep. A menace of a child but still a child.

[@riverbandit2138]

I love how so much of this story is in the grey area. The fact that yes, they needed food, but they still tried to steal from the cyclops. He had a right to kill them, especially after they slayed one of his sheep. In the end sure the mercy was good, being how they blinded him, the only mistake he made was saying his own fucking name! Leading posiden to kill all but odesses. which is fair when you hurt, steal, and disable one's child

[@candiedcrusader7841]

Theres still the disproportionate response and the misunderstanding leading to Odysseus's actions being arguably justified, he tried to apologize and leave the cyclops the sheep they slew, but the cyclops wanted nothing but blood, and blood he got enough to blind himself. Its a multilevel lesson, If you're winning, take your winnings, dont push your fate.

[@spiderlily723]

@@candiedcrusader7841 Odysseus also tried to pretend he did nothing wrong ('no blood shed') while poisoning Polyphemus, so you know. xD

[@candiedcrusader7841]

@@spiderlily723 yeah, that's crazy but you do realize he did that after he started killing and trapping them, right? I'd poison a murderous beast that was trapping me to hunt or exhaust every single one of my friends to death. That specific action can't be criticized due to the necessity of it for one party's base survival.

[@spiderlily723]

@@candiedcrusader7841 You seem confused - nobody died until after Odysseus poisoned Polyphemus. I think John Wick tells us exactly how breaking into your home and killing your pet are more than enough to murder someone. ;-) /joking