@@QueenCami_123 but it’s not RUclips’s property. It’s Jorge and the animatic creators property. They can’t just copyright something when literally dozens of other RUclipsrs have reacted fully to the whole musical so far with no copyright issues at all.
@@majorleaguezombie796 yeah…idk what to tell you they still copyright videos that have material that doesn’t belong to the creator. Jorge doesn’t control it but it can happen. It doesn’t happen often but I’ve seen videos get taken down cus of it. It’s just a precaution
To quote CF reacts: “how is killing this child gonna affect this man’s mental health”. Also how much of greek mythology starts with “and along came Zeus”
Funny that you mentioned Achilles! During the Horse and the infant, "Neo, avenge your father, kill the brothers of Hector," that line is referring to Achilles' teenaged son, Neo.
So far as I know you don't need to speed up the music! Far as I know Jorge loves these reactions and doesn't seem to get mad at creators reacting to em. I definitely can't wait for you to see the next two sagas.
that is true ! Cy-yu did a stream of the whole epic saga and he got copyrighted but real quickly it got resolve. My thinking is that it got probably stiken by the old producer of epic then Jorge remove the copyright. Also having the song sped up kinda get me out of the video. I get why tough honnestly, i also understand i could just listen to the song alone but i did like to see your perspective it just take me out a bit as im trying to enjoy both.
WolfyTheWitch remade their animatic, wherein there's a shot of Andromache (Astyanax's mother) being held back as she fruitlessly struggles to reach her son. Forced to watch in impotent grief as Odysseus casts Astyanax off the walls. In case you needed some more angst.
@@togucvinw7 I've noticed. The amount of people is a bit surprising though. Also the amount of people that pronounce GiGi's name with the g in give instead of the g in George.
I saw the video title, gasped, and immediately clicked. A coworker of mine told me about Epic a few weeks ago, and I immediately became obsessed. Epic: The Musical is treasure.
Looking at the playlist, I’d switch Ximena’s Polyphemus for Mircsy’s. (Love Ximena to death, but Mircsy’s Polyphemus and Survive lead directly into each other, like how their Open Arms and Warrior of the Mind do). Also, the Done For is unfinished. Go for the animatic by Anniflamma.
I agree with both of these, and would also recommend Mircsy's Keep Your Friends Close due to it continuing a throughline started in her Open Arms. I love Gigi to death, I just prefer (and recommend) mircsy's due to that extra story. Same with Ruthlessness- I love Gigi and it's a really good video, but I still recommend Neal Illustrator's Ruthlessness due to small details.
@@kalinawarner2314 OmL. I haven’t seen anyone else mention Mircsy’s KYFC. I have them all on my playlist, but I love hers, especially the fact that she keeps his actions in his dream along with his words “I keep trying to embrace you both. Why won’t you let me??” Hot take here, I’m not really a fan of Neal’s Ruthlessness, though. Great animation, but it doesn’t feel like it matches Poseidon’s words. Man couldn’t care less abt his kid, but he seems actually angry abt it there. Idk. Still an absolute sucker for Anni and Gigi’s. Oo, but have u seen VirusAP’s Scylla?? :0
@@kennylam9895 sometimes it’s just hard to beat the classics. If her, Mircsy and Gigi (maybe Ximena, her art style is very different, but I love them) did a collab I’m pretty sure my soul would evaporate
@@icemagiciangh I have not but now I have to since you mentioned it lol I'll do that now. As for my preference on Ruthlessness, I think I have a different perspective on it than most that makes the anger fit, due to several points. One: Ody had already kinda pissed him off to begin with due to a. participating in the Trojan war (on the side Poseidon wasn't backing), b. being Athena's protegee (when Poseidon and Athena are famously rivals) and c. specifically using a fake *horse* to win. Add that to point Two: In ancient greek tradition, it was generally expected that if a child called to their parent for vengeance for a wrong done to them, the parent was pretty much obligated to mete out said vengeance, and it kinda makes sense for him to be mad, even if he doesn't care about his son (which he very well probably doesn't lol despite my own personal preference for him to care at least a little). So it's just kinda insult to injury imo, and his thought process in my head is kinda "I already hated you but now you've got me roped into a stupid vengeance pact? I was gonna let you and yours live (barely) but nevermind now. Time to die." That said, I 100% do not judge people for having other ideas about which videos are best. Like I said, I LOVE Gigi's and Anni's videos too and recommend them almost as often, I just personally like the anger (and also the fact that he feels like a force of nature a teeny bit more than in the other two imo) a bit more in Neal's. 😅 (Also sorry for the absolute ESSAY I'm just very passionate)
It's probably cause many reactors have gotten copyright strikes if they don't. I know Jorge wont but some reactors do it the first time they listen to someone.
Btw, Jorge had to re-record the Troy Saga and the Cyclops Saga bc he didn't get any money from the original releases, and he released them with the Thunder Saga this past July 14:00 "It's so sad to hear how optimistic Ody is" *coughs in Open Arms and Survive*
You don't need to worry about Jorge striking your reactions, if anything you should be more 'worried' he might show up in your comments and say "thank you for the reaction, welcome to the Winions" or something. Oh and while there's not much of a difference in many ways Gigi released the first 2 songs as a single animatic using Jorge's updated version. The original recording company wasn't paying them and shit so Jorge created Winions LLC and re-recorded Troy and Cyclops sagas so that everyone could get what they deserved. Oh and: Welcome to the Winions... Edit: Lots of stuff here... Achilles did lots of the slaying but Greece had SOOO many fking heroes it was ridiculous. Also of course Ody's singing the battle plan... he was the guy that came up with it after all. Zeus isn't even fking with Ody here, he showed up and was like "Hey you're my favorite kid's pet project so like... fair warning? This kid over here? He WILL destroy everything you care about... so like your choice but, here's your best chance." Honestly most of the soldiers might ask and then he'd be like "Zeus said it's either the kid or my wife and son... and my kingdom." And ALL of them would likely just go "That's rough buddy." Oh and Gigi's redo makes the kid's fate more obvious... at first people weren't sure so they tended to leave it open ended in animatics. Character info not explained: Eurylochus is Ody's Brother-In-Law, guy married Ody's little sister... which is probably part of why he's the second in command. Polites is Ody's best friend, in the Odyssey he only shows up much later and is essentially just mentioned... Every named singer has an instrument associated with them. Ody has Guitars (electric for cunning/confrontation acoustics for emotional) and Polites has... I think it's called a marimba(?) the dinging percussion thing in Open Arms. Also any time we get a chorus there are 2 answers. Either it is a human with back up and therefor they have actual back up singers -or- the gods/mystic beings who have summoned their own back up because "Fuck the rules!" Lotus is actually a Narcotic, highly addictive. Everyone seems to miss that one of the Lotus Eaters says "A scary cave..." when all the others just say "The Cave!" Athena has Goddess bullshitery, it's called Quick Thought... kinda self-explanatory she makes minds work faster so as to converse/plan in an instant. We all love Teagan and her voice. Greek gods tended to have "sacred animals". Athena's most widely known one was the Owl, and is part of why we associate them with Wisdom. Zeus has Eagles (hence the eagle cry when he shows up in song 1)... he also has bulls I believe.
Something to note is that most animatics for the Troy and Cyclops sagas (such as the ones in the linked playlist) use old audio for the songs instead of the updated ones (gigi did release a video using the updated versions of the first two Troy songs yet people rarely react to it for some reason). Also, the Done For animatic is unfinished. Here's a link to an alternate playlist if you need one: ruclips.net/p/PLxaQhCe0jHN7xFJxvNlCW7HtQyxnPxAbr
Yes! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! Also, the creators name is actually pronounced Jorge as in Hor-He and he is the singer for Odysseus as well as the one who wrote the whole damn thing!
OMG I knew you were watching Epic since you mentioned it in a previous video, but I didn't think you'd actually be posting reactions to it! This is gonna be awesome!
When I tell you I immediately clicked Alright. Background necessary info coming. Each person has their own instrument. Depending on his mood, Odysseus’s can be acoustic (calm) or electric (battle/emotional). Penelope’s is a viola. Eurylochus has the voices of the crew. Polites has a xylophone type instrument Zeus’ are electronic sounds and beats Athena has the piano to represent her skill. Whenever you hear a piano, Athena is most likely watching. Gods can summon their own background vocals. However, here it was _multiple gods_ actually singing at Ody to kill the baby. If a human is singing with backing vocals they have to be from those around them, human or not… Which means Ody’s men joined him in on asking “When does a man become a monster?” as he dropped the baby. Moments just between Ody and Athena are called Quick Thought. Athena can pull him in at random. Their talks can range for however long they like, with barely a moment passing in normal time (Side- Athena is our Divine Sugar Mama, and she is more deep than you’d think). Those little things on the island are called Winions. You are a Winion now. Welcome to the Pain Gang! (You are free to use these, so there’s no need to speed them up. Jorge/Jay/Mr.Jalapeño liked seeing how people react).
@icemagiciangh there are other versions of names in different languages but that doesn't mean it's the same name. His name is Jorge, not George. It's not the same.
@@AngusPuck5672 I've grown up with people calling me jasmine and no matter how much I correct them, they act like that's just my name now. That shit is so annoying.
The Horse and The Infant- The thing about the gods that I think Rick Riordan did a good job of portraying is that the gods are bound by rules but mortals are not, hence why Zeus told Odysseus the options he had ahead of him. Just a Man- This song gives me chills every time I hear it, it's so good. While Odysseus had a choice, he really didn't because if he hadn't then his family would have been killed later on. It was an illusion of choice. Full Speed Ahead- It's so important that they keep saying 600 men because that was how many he took to war and he didn't lose a single one during the 10 year battle! Also Polites is baby girl. Open Arms- This....This song right here is so important for the rest of the musical. Not only does it get Odysseus to make so many mistakes later due to softening his heart, it is referenced so many times in other songs and it breaks the heart every time you hear it! Also Polites and Odysseus in this song is so queer coded it's not even funny....ok it's a little funny. Also in many cultures, tossing an apple to someone is a declaration of love.~ Warrior of the Mind- This is such a great introduction to Athena and bits of this song come back later in other Athena related songs. It also shows their relationship and how they became so close. The way he tricked her made her interested in him. Also YOU ARE ATHEEENA! BADASS IN THE ARENAAA! :) Overall- I am very excited to see the rest of the sagas that you react to!
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US! Oh!! Just to clarify, Jorge(pronounced Hor-hay, wanted to correct that quickly) has taken a few creative libertes so it is all not 100% to what you may have watched from that recap of the Oddessy you mentions you watched. I've seen some reactors get confused because of that and wanted to let you know
It's hilarious how Achilles being in his tent as a burrito changed the tides of the battle and when he came back, the Greek started winning again, then he died and they started losing again
It's neat to know that Zeus is Hector's patron god and would personally train that child to kill Odysseus and Polites is stated as being Ody's bestie :D
ANOTHER ONE FOR US WINIONS just a quick heads up!! looking at the playlist you're using, the "done for" animatic is incomplete. i really recommend the one by AnniFlamma and a little nitpick, id suggest you change the Polyphemus animatic for the one Mircsy made, since it leads up exactly to Survive! love ya, keep up the good work!
Another one! I'm not sure if it's for copyright purposes, but is there any possibility we could see more of a raw reaction going forward? I'd love to see more nuances in your reaction, even during the quieter moments, even if it includes the RUclips UI or whatever. The cuts can be a bit jarring, tbh, and its so much more fun watching people have their heart broken unabridged. If not, that's okay, I'm still hauling in for the long ride!
2:30 "I'm sure he did a lot too" - yeah you could say that lol. Odysseus was the one who came up with the whole 'Trojan horse' idea, but y'know, no biggie 😂
I CAN'T FREAKING BELIEEEEEEEVE!!!!! I *DREAMED* OF THE DAY SHE WOULD WATCH EPIC, BUT I DID NOT BELIEVE IN THAT I AM- LESGOOOO!!!! ONE OF US! ONE OS US!!
Can't wait till you watch the rest of it... I have been utterly captivated by the musical... and alot of the animatics. also pretty sure Jorge Rivera-Herrans is the voice of Odysseus, and listen to the background instrumentals as you progress, one of my favorite things is how each character is represented by their own instruments. Plus Mircsy and Gigi's animatics are some of my favorites from this _Love Mircsy's Athena it is honestly one of my favorite portrayals of her._
Welcome to epic! So information 1: there are a ton of motifs in the music if you want to look for them, as well as each character getting their own special internment/style 2: Yep, he did kill the baby 😭 3: all background vocals are “diegetic”, or have to have some actual source. If a mortal is singing, background chorus are people around them. However, gods/powerful entities can make their own Chorus due to their power! 4) I totally recommend watching the cut song “your light” before the next saga, it really shows the relationship between Odysseus and best boy Polites 😊
Oh my gosh, Weeby. You have stumbled into something so special. Not just because it's been one of my favorite ongoing hyperfixations of the last year and a half or so (but definitely also that though lol) The level of artistry and storytelling and musical craftsmanship that has gone into this musical is insane; truly a musical for the modern Internet age. Jorge is wonderful and has fostered such a lovely community of not just fans but creators as well, working with and supporting a lot of these animatics to do official work for the show. Epic is, well, it's epic! The name says it all.
I am happy to see a new face in the epic fandom! But I wish your moderator who were a fan knew better to include the new soundtrack animatics at least from gigi
so the god that Odysseus is descended from (because most heroes are related in some way) is that his great grandfather is hermes. this is semi important context.
To be fair, i never got the vibe that Zeus was giving him the decision to be a dick. It felt more matter-of-fact and just like a warning. Basically giving him a prochecy in that moment. Just a "do what you wish to, but this is what will happen and it is inevitable". Not necessarily a "youre a terrible person either way, so make a decision" and more "either way people will die no matter what you choose, its just between a child now or your family later"
I have watched epic the musical about 4 days ago. Since then, i have been looking up every reaction to it because none of my people fangirl/boy with me. Now I can have someone on journey with me. Side note. IT ISNT FINISHED. no one told me that. So now i am caught up like a new anime and pissssssed. I binge.
hi. Nice to meet you. I also like Overly Sarcastic Productions and my current obsession for the past year has been Epic. I hope you do more Epic reactions.
you really don't need to speed up the songs Jorge doesn't copyright (unless there's a mistake which he fixes) and all the songs will just continue to get better don't be surprised Edit: FUN FACTS all major characters have signature instruments Odysseus's is a guitar (both electric and acoustic) and all voices are real for example the crew singing "600 men" since they are human they have to be real people singing but gods don't live by that rule so they can have background vocals just cause. One more thing when Athena talks to Odysseus she's using a power called quick thought where she can basically talk to him in his mind
Love that you are reacting to Epic. I don't know what went into the editing decision to speed through and cut out parts of the songs, but it feels weird to listen to. If you are worried about copyright or something along those lines, there is no need as Jay has approved of all the reactions that I am aware of. If its a video length thing I'd personally recommend splitting up the sagas into more videos so we can get the full songs. I don't want to come across as demanding, this is of course your content and you can do whatever you wish. Just letting you know the editing took me out of the video. Thanks
I'd like to see you watch more of them! Really good. And yes, most of the greek gods are known for being petty and shitty and Zeus as the king of the gods is basically the most pretty and shitty of them all.
i really enjoy that you take the time to research the things you're reacting to! i've seen a lot of creators misunderstand or misinterpret this musical, and while i don't fault that (the odyssey is not commonly known, of course), i really love when the creators reacting research the things they don't quite get. you've made this epic fan very happy! :)
Let's talk about the studio that stole jorge's money basically by not paying him even after like, two years of the troy and cyclops saga being out. T__T
I’ve watched other creators react to the SAGA freely without having to speed up or skip parts! So feel free to just have fun haha, jorge and us winions always love a new reactor reacting to the epic ✨ (jorge is totally ok with it lol)
Very grateful to you and your friend for the playlist provided. I had been looking for a way to watch EPIC and this was perfect. I went, watched the entire thing, came back to watch this vid and now I'm very excited for your future reaction.
I just wanted to say that the playlist you have doesn't have the full version of "Done For"! That artist hasn't done a full animatic for that song yet. So I'd choose a different animatic for that particular song!
Fun (?) Fact about baby death, while Ody definitely killed the baby in this adaptation, that's actually not consistent in different versions of the myth. There are a bunch of alternate killers, one of which being Achilles son! Theres also versions where the baby survives, but those are way less common.
OMG As a long time watcher (like from way back in the Danganronpa analysis videos) I'm so excited to see you venture into the EPIC musical rabbit hole! The amount of love and passion put into the series by not just Jorge and the rest of the cast, but other animatic content creators is nothing short of magical; so I'm so glad you're enjoying it so far! I've only been doing animatics for around a year and it's given me so much appreciation for the artists in the community - the amount of time and effort put into their works is INCREDIBLE and they really deserve the love and praise they've been getting.
23:39 Fun myth fact: Athena is also a war goddess on top of being the goddess of wisdom. She's often thought to represent the strategic part of war while her brother, Ares, is thought to represent the raw emotion and bloodlust of war. Fun animal fact: Despite owls often being used to represent wisdom, they aren't actually all that bright. But they can be pretty brutal when they want to be. They're also the natural enemy of crows, which are ironically well known for their intelligence.
girlllllllllllll im vibrating in excitement what, when did this happen, last time i remember watching you was danganronpa character analyses(which were super cool), im so happy in an unimaginable capacity
Achilles was nothing more than a ravenous attack dog who had weak ankles. Odysseus is the main reason the Greeks won the Trojan war all without losing a single one of his men from Ithaca in the war.
omg I've been watching your videos for so long!! So good to see you're enjoying the musical! :D
GIGIIIIIIIII
GIGI
Yeah! I always love watching new people get involved with epic, it’s so nice
GIGIIII THE QUEEN OF EPIC!!!!
GIGI
you don't have to speed up or skip any part of the animatic. Jorge and the animatic creators love reactions to it.
And the fans love singing along 😂
It’s usually for copyright. RUclips will automatically copyright it
@@QueenCami_123 but it’s not RUclips’s property. It’s Jorge and the animatic creators property. They can’t just copyright something when literally dozens of other RUclipsrs have reacted fully to the whole musical so far with no copyright issues at all.
@@majorleaguezombie796 yeah…idk what to tell you they still copyright videos that have material that doesn’t belong to the creator. Jorge doesn’t control it but it can happen. It doesn’t happen often but I’ve seen videos get taken down cus of it. It’s just a precaution
@@QueenCami_123 precaution of what? People seeing other music lovers reactions to RUclips videos which are PUBLIC?
ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
one of us!
one of us!
ONE OF USSSS
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
To quote CF reacts: “how is killing this child gonna affect this man’s mental health”. Also how much of greek mythology starts with “and along came Zeus”
🎵 HE HUUUUUURLED HIS THUNDERBOLT 🎵
🎵 THUNDER BRINGER
THROUGH THE RINGER 🎵
then Thunder hades attacks😂
@@LizaaFernando and then fuckin wet Hades
@@LizaaFernando omg yesss it’s thunder hades lmao
Little Ajax was called Ajax the lesser because Ajax the greater was like 7 ft tall. Little ajax was an adult though.
Makes it even more amusing they used lil Ajax when Ajax the Greater was Truecers brother.
@@ArtoriasBthat's probably because Ajax the greater was dead by the time the Trojan horse happened
@@nickyoung4541 …I legit forgot he died.
That and Ajax the Lesser was like universally hated.
@@whitenobeard He can stay back. Way, WAY back. lol
Funny that you mentioned Achilles! During the Horse and the infant, "Neo, avenge your father, kill the brothers of Hector," that line is referring to Achilles' teenaged son, Neo.
Good to know I’m not the only one who noticed that!
So far as I know you don't need to speed up the music! Far as I know Jorge loves these reactions and doesn't seem to get mad at creators reacting to em.
I definitely can't wait for you to see the next two sagas.
that is true ! Cy-yu did a stream of the whole epic saga and he got copyrighted but real quickly it got resolve. My thinking is that it got probably stiken by the old producer of epic then Jorge remove the copyright. Also having the song sped up kinda get me out of the video. I get why tough honnestly, i also understand i could just listen to the song alone but i did like to see your perspective it just take me out a bit as im trying to enjoy both.
@@KyrianVT It's also possible that RUclips itself struck the VOD, and then Jorge repealed it.
someone else mentioned it but, the song 'Done For' in the playlist linked isn't the full song so might need to be changed out when you get there
2:30 it was Odyssius who came up with the idea for the wooden horse ploy, they Trojan War only ended BECAUSE of what he did
She's not an owl because owls represent wisdom. Owls represent wisdom BECAUSE they were associated with Athena in ancient Greece.
WolfyTheWitch remade their animatic, wherein there's a shot of Andromache (Astyanax's mother) being held back as she fruitlessly struggles to reach her son. Forced to watch in impotent grief as Odysseus casts Astyanax off the walls.
In case you needed some more angst.
ONE OF US
ONE OF US
ONE OF US
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
ONE OF US
ONE OF US
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
0:29
Ah yes, legendary composer George Rivera-Harens
I mean Jorge is just George in spanish, I doubt Mr. Jalapeño would mind
This is not his strangest nickname, but it did catch me off guard for a sec too 😂
Not everyone know how to pronounce Spanish names 😅😂
@@togucvinw7 I've noticed. The amount of people is a bit surprising though. Also the amount of people that pronounce GiGi's name with the g in give instead of the g in George.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US! I'm so glad to see you experience this masterpiece! You're going to be blown away.
I just wish she'd experience it in more than five second intervals.😢
I saw the video title, gasped, and immediately clicked. A coworker of mine told me about Epic a few weeks ago, and I immediately became obsessed. Epic: The Musical is treasure.
Looking at the playlist, I’d switch Ximena’s Polyphemus for Mircsy’s. (Love Ximena to death, but Mircsy’s Polyphemus and Survive lead directly into each other, like how their Open Arms and Warrior of the Mind do). Also, the Done For is unfinished. Go for the animatic by Anniflamma.
I agree with both of these, and would also recommend Mircsy's Keep Your Friends Close due to it continuing a throughline started in her Open Arms. I love Gigi to death, I just prefer (and recommend) mircsy's due to that extra story. Same with Ruthlessness- I love Gigi and it's a really good video, but I still recommend Neal Illustrator's Ruthlessness due to small details.
@@kalinawarner2314 OmL. I haven’t seen anyone else mention Mircsy’s KYFC. I have them all on my playlist, but I love hers, especially the fact that she keeps his actions in his dream along with his words “I keep trying to embrace you both. Why won’t you let me??” Hot take here, I’m not really a fan of Neal’s Ruthlessness, though. Great animation, but it doesn’t feel like it matches Poseidon’s words. Man couldn’t care less abt his kid, but he seems actually angry abt it there. Idk. Still an absolute sucker for Anni and Gigi’s. Oo, but have u seen VirusAP’s Scylla?? :0
Ruthlessness animated by Anniflamma is also very top tier i recommend to watch that video
@@kennylam9895 sometimes it’s just hard to beat the classics. If her, Mircsy and Gigi (maybe Ximena, her art style is very different, but I love them) did a collab I’m pretty sure my soul would evaporate
@@icemagiciangh I have not but now I have to since you mentioned it lol I'll do that now.
As for my preference on Ruthlessness, I think I have a different perspective on it than most that makes the anger fit, due to several points. One: Ody had already kinda pissed him off to begin with due to a. participating in the Trojan war (on the side Poseidon wasn't backing), b. being Athena's protegee (when Poseidon and Athena are famously rivals) and c. specifically using a fake *horse* to win. Add that to point Two: In ancient greek tradition, it was generally expected that if a child called to their parent for vengeance for a wrong done to them, the parent was pretty much obligated to mete out said vengeance, and it kinda makes sense for him to be mad, even if he doesn't care about his son (which he very well probably doesn't lol despite my own personal preference for him to care at least a little). So it's just kinda insult to injury imo, and his thought process in my head is kinda "I already hated you but now you've got me roped into a stupid vengeance pact? I was gonna let you and yours live (barely) but nevermind now. Time to die."
That said, I 100% do not judge people for having other ideas about which videos are best. Like I said, I LOVE Gigi's and Anni's videos too and recommend them almost as often, I just personally like the anger (and also the fact that he feels like a force of nature a teeny bit more than in the other two imo) a bit more in Neal's. 😅
(Also sorry for the absolute ESSAY I'm just very passionate)
Please don't skip around or mess with the music's speed. Pause or rewind as necessary, of course, but don't cut things up.
Yeah, Jorge is okay with it.😊
OMG THIS I COULDN'T WATCH FUCKIN 2 MINUTES KUZ OF THE GOD DAMN SPEEDING UP AND SLOWING DOWN
It's probably cause many reactors have gotten copyright strikes if they don't. I know Jorge wont but some reactors do it the first time they listen to someone.
Btw, Jorge had to re-record the Troy Saga and the Cyclops Saga bc he didn't get any money from the original releases, and he released them with the Thunder Saga this past July
14:00 "It's so sad to hear how optimistic Ody is" *coughs in Open Arms and Survive*
Actually, owls represent wisdom BECAUSE of Athena! They're her divine animals, and that's why they're associated with wisdom in modern day :)
I’m happy *someone* said this
Kinda…owls were associated with wisdom in Greek culture due to their large eyes that could see at night and calm, quiet demeanor.
You don't need to worry about Jorge striking your reactions, if anything you should be more 'worried' he might show up in your comments and say "thank you for the reaction, welcome to the Winions" or something. Oh and while there's not much of a difference in many ways Gigi released the first 2 songs as a single animatic using Jorge's updated version. The original recording company wasn't paying them and shit so Jorge created Winions LLC and re-recorded Troy and Cyclops sagas so that everyone could get what they deserved.
Oh and: Welcome to the Winions...
Edit: Lots of stuff here...
Achilles did lots of the slaying but Greece had SOOO many fking heroes it was ridiculous. Also of course Ody's singing the battle plan... he was the guy that came up with it after all. Zeus isn't even fking with Ody here, he showed up and was like "Hey you're my favorite kid's pet project so like... fair warning? This kid over here? He WILL destroy everything you care about... so like your choice but, here's your best chance." Honestly most of the soldiers might ask and then he'd be like "Zeus said it's either the kid or my wife and son... and my kingdom." And ALL of them would likely just go "That's rough buddy." Oh and Gigi's redo makes the kid's fate more obvious... at first people weren't sure so they tended to leave it open ended in animatics.
Character info not explained: Eurylochus is Ody's Brother-In-Law, guy married Ody's little sister... which is probably part of why he's the second in command. Polites is Ody's best friend, in the Odyssey he only shows up much later and is essentially just mentioned...
Every named singer has an instrument associated with them. Ody has Guitars (electric for cunning/confrontation acoustics for emotional) and Polites has... I think it's called a marimba(?) the dinging percussion thing in Open Arms. Also any time we get a chorus there are 2 answers. Either it is a human with back up and therefor they have actual back up singers -or- the gods/mystic beings who have summoned their own back up because "Fuck the rules!" Lotus is actually a Narcotic, highly addictive. Everyone seems to miss that one of the Lotus Eaters says "A scary cave..." when all the others just say "The Cave!"
Athena has Goddess bullshitery, it's called Quick Thought... kinda self-explanatory she makes minds work faster so as to converse/plan in an instant. We all love Teagan and her voice.
Greek gods tended to have "sacred animals". Athena's most widely known one was the Owl, and is part of why we associate them with Wisdom. Zeus has Eagles (hence the eagle cry when he shows up in song 1)... he also has bulls I believe.
just for the record, Achilles was long dead by the time the wooden horse happened
This was *not* on my bingo card for the day, but I am *here* for it because EPIC is, well... epic!
9:49 and who tells his story......wait.....wrong musical
20:46 fun fact while he is not related to Athena, he is Hermes great-grandson
Something to note is that most animatics for the Troy and Cyclops sagas (such as the ones in the linked playlist) use old audio for the songs instead of the updated ones (gigi did release a video using the updated versions of the first two Troy songs yet people rarely react to it for some reason). Also, the Done For animatic is unfinished. Here's a link to an alternate playlist if you need one: ruclips.net/p/PLxaQhCe0jHN7xFJxvNlCW7HtQyxnPxAbr
Hey guys, I checked the Playlist she is gonna be using and it has gigi's old snippet done for animatic some one please see that corrected
Yes! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
Also, the creators name is actually pronounced Jorge as in Hor-He and he is the singer for Odysseus as well as the one who wrote the whole damn thing!
Athena is voiced by an artist named TE/MO who releases her own music. If you like her voice, you should check her out.
OMG I knew you were watching Epic since you mentioned it in a previous video, but I didn't think you'd actually be posting reactions to it! This is gonna be awesome!
When I tell you I immediately clicked
Alright. Background necessary info coming. Each person has their own instrument.
Depending on his mood, Odysseus’s can be acoustic (calm) or electric (battle/emotional).
Penelope’s is a viola.
Eurylochus has the voices of the crew.
Polites has a xylophone type instrument
Zeus’ are electronic sounds and beats
Athena has the piano to represent her skill. Whenever you hear a piano, Athena is most likely watching.
Gods can summon their own background vocals. However, here it was _multiple gods_ actually singing at Ody to kill the baby. If a human is singing with backing vocals they have to be from those around them, human or not… Which means Ody’s men joined him in on asking “When does a man become a monster?” as he dropped the baby.
Moments just between Ody and Athena are called Quick Thought. Athena can pull him in at random. Their talks can range for however long they like, with barely a moment passing in normal time
(Side- Athena is our Divine Sugar Mama, and she is more deep than you’d think).
Those little things on the island are called Winions. You are a Winion now. Welcome to the Pain Gang!
(You are free to use these, so there’s no need to speed them up. Jorge/Jay/Mr.Jalapeño liked seeing how people react).
GEORGE!?!?!?!? IT IS HOR-HEH
(Joking, but please adjust pronunciation. OR CALL HIM MR. JALAPEÑO)
Or Jay ❤
Jorge can be pronounced as George, like how some names can change when switch in different languages.
@icemagiciangh I know that, but he on multiple accounts said that's the way it's pronounced
@icemagiciangh there are other versions of names in different languages but that doesn't mean it's the same name. His name is Jorge, not George. It's not the same.
@@AngusPuck5672 I've grown up with people calling me jasmine and no matter how much I correct them, they act like that's just my name now. That shit is so annoying.
The Horse and The Infant- The thing about the gods that I think Rick Riordan did a good job of portraying is that the gods are bound by rules but mortals are not, hence why Zeus told Odysseus the options he had ahead of him.
Just a Man- This song gives me chills every time I hear it, it's so good. While Odysseus had a choice, he really didn't because if he hadn't then his family would have been killed later on. It was an illusion of choice.
Full Speed Ahead- It's so important that they keep saying 600 men because that was how many he took to war and he didn't lose a single one during the 10 year battle! Also Polites is baby girl.
Open Arms- This....This song right here is so important for the rest of the musical. Not only does it get Odysseus to make so many mistakes later due to softening his heart, it is referenced so many times in other songs and it breaks the heart every time you hear it! Also Polites and Odysseus in this song is so queer coded it's not even funny....ok it's a little funny. Also in many cultures, tossing an apple to someone is a declaration of love.~
Warrior of the Mind- This is such a great introduction to Athena and bits of this song come back later in other Athena related songs. It also shows their relationship and how they became so close. The way he tricked her made her interested in him. Also YOU ARE ATHEEENA! BADASS IN THE ARENAAA! :)
Overall- I am very excited to see the rest of the sagas that you react to!
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US!
Oh!! Just to clarify, Jorge(pronounced Hor-hay, wanted to correct that quickly) has taken a few creative libertes so it is all not 100% to what you may have watched from that recap of the Oddessy you mentions you watched. I've seen some reactors get confused because of that and wanted to let you know
2:25 "I think Achilles was the main person who slayed" Well you're not wrong, but he's also the main person famous for *being* slain, so...
It's hilarious how Achilles being in his tent as a burrito changed the tides of the battle and when he came back, the Greek started winning again, then he died and they started losing again
It's neat to know that Zeus is Hector's patron god and would personally train that child to kill Odysseus and Polites is stated as being Ody's bestie :D
ANOTHER ONE FOR US WINIONS
just a quick heads up!! looking at the playlist you're using, the "done for" animatic is incomplete. i really recommend the one by AnniFlamma
and a little nitpick, id suggest you change the Polyphemus animatic for the one Mircsy made, since it leads up exactly to Survive! love ya, keep up the good work!
Fun fact: Jorge the creator of EPIC sings for Odysseus :)
The way that you like perfectly nailed why Athena was upset😂 I’ve been listening to these since they first came out and it took me a while!
Another one! I'm not sure if it's for copyright purposes, but is there any possibility we could see more of a raw reaction going forward? I'd love to see more nuances in your reaction, even during the quieter moments, even if it includes the RUclips UI or whatever. The cuts can be a bit jarring, tbh, and its so much more fun watching people have their heart broken unabridged. If not, that's okay, I'm still hauling in for the long ride!
YIPPEEEEEE, I’m super excited for this!! Epic is absolutely amazing, Weeby!! I’ve had a ton of fun helping you out with it!! Hope you enjoy~ (:
OMG YOURE REACTING TO EPIC THE MUSICAL, HELL YEAHHH
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12:05 😂 Daniel Molloy vibes - but yes, in this case, Odysseus did drop the baby.
2:30 "I'm sure he did a lot too" - yeah you could say that lol. Odysseus was the one who came up with the whole 'Trojan horse' idea, but y'know, no biggie 😂
2:08 ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
I CAN'T FREAKING BELIEEEEEEEVE!!!!! I *DREAMED* OF THE DAY SHE WOULD WATCH EPIC, BUT I DID NOT BELIEVE IN THAT I AM- LESGOOOO!!!!
ONE OF US! ONE OS US!!
Can't wait till you watch the rest of it... I have been utterly captivated by the musical... and alot of the animatics.
also pretty sure Jorge Rivera-Herrans is the voice of Odysseus, and listen to the background instrumentals as you progress, one of my favorite things is how each character is represented by their own instruments.
Plus Mircsy and Gigi's animatics are some of my favorites from this _Love Mircsy's Athena it is honestly one of my favorite portrayals of her._
I LOVE EPIC!!! MY CURRENT HYPERFIXATION, SO GLAD YOU'RE REACTING TO IT AAAA
here we go folks.
Fun thing, the creator has talked about if he was going to make it live, he would love to do it like in a circus.
and to drop in one more thing, each character with relevance has a signature instrument, can you find them all?
wait, what!?
@@Kiv0143 yup, if it were to happen that is
He’s mentioned it in several formats. I personally think it would _slap_ as an animated series
Welcome to epic! So information
1: there are a ton of motifs in the music if you want to look for them, as well as each character getting their own special internment/style
2: Yep, he did kill the baby 😭
3: all background vocals are “diegetic”, or have to have some actual source. If a mortal is singing, background chorus are people around them. However, gods/powerful entities can make their own Chorus due to their power!
4) I totally recommend watching the cut song “your light” before the next saga, it really shows the relationship between Odysseus and best boy Polites 😊
Whenever I hear that the music is “diegetic”, I immediately suspect someone to be a Mortius viewer…
@@icemagiciangh … interesting suspicion 🤔😂
Oh my gosh, Weeby. You have stumbled into something so special. Not just because it's been one of my favorite ongoing hyperfixations of the last year and a half or so (but definitely also that though lol) The level of artistry and storytelling and musical craftsmanship that has gone into this musical is insane; truly a musical for the modern Internet age. Jorge is wonderful and has fostered such a lovely community of not just fans but creators as well, working with and supporting a lot of these animatics to do official work for the show. Epic is, well, it's epic! The name says it all.
I am happy to see a new face in the epic fandom! But I wish your moderator who were a fan knew better to include the new soundtrack animatics at least from gigi
Literally found about EPIC a couple of days ago and catched up and now we have weeby reacting to it, what a week.
Yes, all of my favorite content creators are becoming winions.
Next Danny Mota
ONE OF US!!!!
now welcome to the hole that is Epic is very nice down here as we wait for Jorge to give us more music lol
so the god that Odysseus is descended from (because most heroes are related in some way) is that his great grandfather is hermes. this is semi important context.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
This series is perfect fit for Weeby Newz i was a bit worried thinking she already watched it
Idk why but the way u said "why is she in his brain? :/" is so funny haha
To be fair, i never got the vibe that Zeus was giving him the decision to be a dick. It felt more matter-of-fact and just like a warning. Basically giving him a prochecy in that moment. Just a "do what you wish to, but this is what will happen and it is inevitable". Not necessarily a "youre a terrible person either way, so make a decision" and more "either way people will die no matter what you choose, its just between a child now or your family later"
So excited for you to see the next sagas!! ❤
I have watched epic the musical about 4 days ago. Since then, i have been looking up every reaction to it because none of my people fangirl/boy with me. Now I can have someone on journey with me.
Side note. IT ISNT FINISHED. no one told me that. So now i am caught up like a new anime and pissssssed. I binge.
hi. Nice to meet you. I also like Overly Sarcastic Productions and my current obsession for the past year has been Epic. I hope you do more Epic reactions.
"you shouldnt ask anybody to this" perimedes: "gimme that baby and id yeet him off a tower"
"WHY CAN'T YOU DO IT, AREN'T YOU GOD???" took me OUT
you really don't need to speed up the songs Jorge doesn't copyright (unless there's a mistake which he fixes) and all the songs will just continue to get better don't be surprised
Edit: FUN FACTS all major characters have signature instruments Odysseus's is a guitar (both electric and acoustic) and all voices are real for example the crew singing "600 men" since they are human they have to be real people singing but gods don't live by that rule so they can have background vocals just cause. One more thing when Athena talks to Odysseus she's using a power called quick thought where she can basically talk to him in his mind
Love that you are reacting to Epic. I don't know what went into the editing decision to speed through and cut out parts of the songs, but it feels weird to listen to. If you are worried about copyright or something along those lines, there is no need as Jay has approved of all the reactions that I am aware of. If its a video length thing I'd personally recommend splitting up the sagas into more videos so we can get the full songs. I don't want to come across as demanding, this is of course your content and you can do whatever you wish. Just letting you know the editing took me out of the video. Thanks
oh you are in for a WILD ride my friend! I can't wait for you to finish Act 1!!!
OMG SHE KNOWS SHE IS ONE OF US
Once again, I am convinced that I found out about epic in time.
The day of "I do not know which number". Weeby check out the fan crossover between Helluva Boss and Murder Drones.
BECOME ONE OF THE WINIONS. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US!!!!
You've discovered this hidden treasure! Can't wait to watch you react to the next Saga!
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I'd like to see you watch more of them! Really good.
And yes, most of the greek gods are known for being petty and shitty and Zeus as the king of the gods is basically the most pretty and shitty of them all.
7:12 literally…
i really enjoy that you take the time to research the things you're reacting to! i've seen a lot of creators misunderstand or misinterpret this musical, and while i don't fault that (the odyssey is not commonly known, of course), i really love when the creators reacting research the things they don't quite get. you've made this epic fan very happy! :)
Let's talk about the studio that stole jorge's money basically by not paying him even after like, two years of the troy and cyclops saga being out. T__T
I’ve watched other creators react to the SAGA freely without having to speed up or skip parts! So feel free to just have fun haha, jorge and us winions always love a new reactor reacting to the epic ✨ (jorge is totally ok with it lol)
ONE OF US! Looking forward to seeing your journey, the musical starts strong and only gets better as it goes so far.
Very grateful to you and your friend for the playlist provided. I had been looking for a way to watch EPIC and this was perfect. I went, watched the entire thing, came back to watch this vid and now I'm very excited for your future reaction.
I love that you did research before/during watching! Not many reactors do that
I just wanted to say that the playlist you have doesn't have the full version of "Done For"!
That artist hasn't done a full animatic for that song yet. So I'd choose a different animatic for that particular song!
No matter which animatics you watch you are in for one Epic musical Odyssey of a journey!
Fun (?) Fact about baby death, while Ody definitely killed the baby in this adaptation, that's actually not consistent in different versions of the myth. There are a bunch of alternate killers, one of which being Achilles son! Theres also versions where the baby survives, but those are way less common.
Watching you having fun before the disaster comes
OMG As a long time watcher (like from way back in the Danganronpa analysis videos) I'm so excited to see you venture into the EPIC musical rabbit hole! The amount of love and passion put into the series by not just Jorge and the rest of the cast, but other animatic content creators is nothing short of magical; so I'm so glad you're enjoying it so far! I've only been doing animatics for around a year and it's given me so much appreciation for the artists in the community - the amount of time and effort put into their works is INCREDIBLE and they really deserve the love and praise they've been getting.
23:39 Fun myth fact: Athena is also a war goddess on top of being the goddess of wisdom. She's often thought to represent the strategic part of war while her brother, Ares, is thought to represent the raw emotion and bloodlust of war.
Fun animal fact: Despite owls often being used to represent wisdom, they aren't actually all that bright. But they can be pretty brutal when they want to be. They're also the natural enemy of crows, which are ironically well known for their intelligence.
I have also created an EPIC the musical playlist with most of the videos having captions. Feel free to check it out! :D
We have recruited another one, fellow winions
15:20 *Deep Breath ☺
girlllllllllllll im vibrating in excitement what, when did this happen, last time i remember watching you was danganronpa character analyses(which were super cool), im so happy in an unimaginable capacity
I don’t see Mortius anywhere. Hmm. Odd… Let me try something _clears throat._ “Athena is the Winions’ Divine Sugar Mama!”
I saw the thumbnail and instantly clicked. Love seeing a youtube I already watch creating to my favorite musical!
Winions! Gather round and welcome our new friend!!!!
I've seen you react to HB & HH too!!!
"Awe they're cute though, they're just stoopid little guys!" I think this is the best description of the Lotus Eaters I've heard yet 😂
Part of the ship, part of the crew!
… dude… put down that torch… I have a bad feeling
Yes, join us winions (epic the musical fans) in our obsession! (We welcome new comers with open arms😉)
OMG WEEBIE NEWS??? REACTING TO EPIC??? I MUST BE DREAMING!!! 💕💕💕✨✨✨
LETS GO WINIONS!!!!!! WE GOT ONE.
Oh yes! I’m binging Epic reactions while cleaning the apartment so glad I saw this notification!
Achilles was nothing more than a ravenous attack dog who had weak ankles. Odysseus is the main reason the Greeks won the Trojan war all without losing a single one of his men from Ithaca in the war.