Argos' appearance in the Odyssey REALLY hurts. He waited 20 whole years with all the loyalty in the world for a final sight of his owner :(. Best boy since 7th century BC.
I remember writing notes on the Odyssey in one of my classics courses. One line that stuck out was that Argos represents the state of the house. "But now with his master gone he lay there, castaway" (line 324; Fagles). Moreover, the brief exchange between master and loyal dog shows that Odysseus brought death with him on his way to kill the suitors.
Every time I listen to these songs, I imagine an actual stage performance and Hermes doubles as the narrator, introducing the story as well as setting up each saga and making jokes the whole time.
@@Hybridcrows literally about to say this!! Like i love a good narraryove device as much as the next guy, but we can't go copying hadestown's hermes!! Especially when the portrayals are so utterly different, which i love!! Cos gods are complicated and multifacited, and so their portrayals must be as well. And unhinged hermes is the best hermes!!!
I wonder if Zeus could be a good narrator! Cause at the beginning when he tells Odysseus he just kill the son or his whole kingdom and family will fall. Like he knows what's happening behind the scenes, he's King of the Gods and he doesn't really care what will happen to Odysseus. He would be a fun narrator who's constantly rooting against or putting down Odysseus
In case anybody didn't know, Odysseus' dog waits for him to get home, and then dies. Odysseus (in disguise) can't mourn him or even care about him when he sees him die because that would break his cover
You didn't actually mention the sad part: Argos dies of joy because he recognizes his master even in disguise. He was a very, very old dog who waited faithfully to see Odysseus again, and when he finally does, his poor old heart can't take it and he drops dead. And Odysseus couldn't even pet his beloved, loyal dog who was celebrating his return because he had to pretend he was someone else.
@@grizzlyowlbear3538 oh yeah! It's crazy old. It actually always broke my heart how it was very strongly implied Argos was holding onto life and only got to live that old because he still held hope to see Odysseus again and didn't want to die before he did.
Thank you for making Epic Jorge! Keep working on Epic, please tell us soon you're working on the God Games next, so excited for Apollo and the others! Also, how could you kill of the dog like that😢😢😢❤❤❤
I’ll Always support my favorite music artist! I’m a big music nerd so I love these videos about the music especially the background sounds. ❤ And yes, I want the dog too.
Omg yess i always wanted to know what they were saying at the "King". And the dog idea is amazing, maybe can be played by the dog that audtioned for the "Hold Then Down"! Haha it can be nice!
Jay. Jay... Have you ever considered turning THIS MASTERPIECE , once it's finalized, into a live musical? It would be an incredible experience!! The form and the content would match... Wow... i'd do a lot to see (live) IT. Your interpretation of Odyssey is amazing!!!
Fun history fact! There are references to cheires (for Greeks) or manica (for Romans), which is a one-armed armor sleeve thing that would historically fit for Eurylochus’s armor being a reference to Cloud, but still be historically accurate! P.S. like, EVERY SINGLE NERD REFERENCE, like, THOSE SPECIFIC ONES, Kingdom Hearts, FFVII, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, AGH MY MILLENIAL HEART, how have we had the EXACT SAME NERDDOMS? P.P.S. A visual reference to Argos would be AWESOME, but wouldn’t it be more powerful for the last time we see him visually to be right before/after Odysseus comes home, since that’s his whole point and really drives home Penelope and Anticlea’s theme of “Waiting~”? Good LORD I would cry.
At the start* of the song "Puppeteer," the musical melody was the same when odysseus ordered polites to gear up and to go with him to "try to find a way no one ends up dead" I interpret this as odysseus remembering what he said and beating himself up for leading his men and his best friend to die, which is heartbreaking. That's why he didn't want to talk with eurylochus at that time. he just couldn't
1) This guy don't need auto tune, auto tune needs him 2) You and OSP have a way to make me laugh and sad at the same time when you talk about Oddyseus's dog's death
The pause after the “I don’t ever want to see that dog in EPIC again” 😭😂 Also, I think I heard that in No Longer You. I also notice it throughout the beginning of Horse and the Infant. (Even during the rap part which is cool)
I love how passionate and excited you are about this musical! And hearing more details adds so much more depth to the music But with Argos the dog, i read that he dies in Odysseus' lap the moment he returns home! Please please don't have him die before!! I'm also excited for King, from the suspense to the orchestration
he doesn't die in Odysseus' lap though, it's sadder than that: he recognizes Odysseus in disguise, but is too old and weak to stand up and green him. Odysseus sees Argos too, but can't approach him, so he doesn't blow his disguise. So Odysseus has to walk past, and then Argos dies.
No clue if it's intentional or if he said it before but my favourite thing is how Odysseus adopted Polites' "Thank you" after he died. Polites' says it in "Open Arms" after the lotus eaters tell them about the cave and the first time we hear Odysseus says it is in "Luck Runs Out" after Eurylochus promises him to trust him and I don't know, I think it's just a beautiful detail
Mr. Jorge/Jay, imho you're absolutely amazing for including so many lovely intricate details, such as the "Danger Is Nearby" motif, the character-instrument pairings, and callbacks from various other parts in your musical, to me it's all just so cohesive, for it really gives it that whimsical flow of a story~ And I loved that you included/intend to include Easter eggs for characters like Argos (Ody's dog) and Elpenor (RIP to them and the rest of the 558 men btw- 😔🙏🏽) I truly commend you for thinking up all this, and your talented team that put this all together, thanks for making this mythological musical masterpiece that will forever be remembered by me, as well as many, many fans! 🥹🙏🏽✨
2:30 THIS RIGHT HERE MADE ME ABSOLUTELY DIE🤣🤣🤣 AND YET YOU MANAGED TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE AND NOT LAUGH!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 this is why I love this group so much it’s like Jay is in a movie he made but irl and we get to be the annoying creatures(winnions) and bother him and create absolute chaos!!!!
@@osasob007 in the ocean saga the wind goddesses helpers/ creatures are called winnions and they basically just make Odyssey’s journey back home and cause a lot of chaos
It's so much fun to see how much thought and passion he puts into his work. I love the easter eggs so much and they're really fun to stumble upon when listening to the music!! It just makes you appreciate the work that goes into EPIC. Allegory and musical storytelling are so hard to do gracefully, but Jorge manages it superbly. Thank you so much for blessing us with your music, Mr. Jalapeño. You are amazing. :D
“Four Odysseus’s dog we’re going to make you so emotionally attached to him and fall in love with him and you want more of him but he’s never gonna show up again and you’re gonna be so sad” 😂
I mean, do we really _want_ to see him again? Argo (the dog) is like, the saddest dog in all of mythology. He (spoilers) Waits 20 years for Odysseus to come back, and dies after finally getting to see him again. So like, if we see the dog again it’s going to be as it’s dying.
What Jay's doing is probably the best compromise. Not ignoring the dog altogether but not showing *that* moment later either... I'll take the Legendary mention.
Dude I totally called it! When Tiresias sings the lines ‘I see your palace covered in red, faces of men who had long believed your dead, I see your wife with a man who is haunting, a man with a trail of bodies’ Odysseus asks him who it is. And I thought, omg . Odysseus he’s talking about YOU!!!👀😱
The fact that Jay is so excited about this musical while he’s literally writing it makes me so happy! Like this is literally me finding all of these Easter eggs and then ranting about how awesome they are to anyone who will listen
Also something I was thinking about in no longer you is that it’s not saying Odysseus is gonna die but he is going to change. Like he is going to change so much that it’s 🎶 No Longer You 🎶
I love all of these and they made me laugh and cry 🤣 I do feel bad about you wanting to not show Argos later in the story again, as originally he passes as soon as it seens Odysseus for the first time in years (most loyal doggo ever). Are you avoiding writing a dog dying, Jay? In that case I can't blame you!
I design the costumes for this show in my spare time, but was having a hard time with Eurylocous and Polites as their mythological roles are adapted, and this helps so much! Also just cosplayed as Aerith at Comicon and love kingdom hearts, so these all make me so happy!
When I hear the song "No Longer You" all I think of is Hellfire. And Plagues from Prince of Egypt to me feels like somewhat of a song that would fit in with the story of Odysseus, primarily the lyrics of Moses and the Ramses. But I love your songs though, they get me through the day and make sure my imagination never runs out.
Part of me always wondered if those clocks, and the piano showing up in odd spots throughout, were a sign that Athena was the narrator of the story, or at least if it was being sort of... framed as her perspective on the story. And given the gods are able to essentially summon their own chorus and music... well it's just a thought that's been at the back of my head
This is one of the best musicals I have ever seen, and i'm not into musicals that much you literally have me singing this as best as i can to show my friends.
It would kill me with joy if you were to include some easter eggs of Hades I and II !! I was very disappointed, even though I knew that it would never happen in a million years for a million different reasons, when I talked to Odysseus and it WASN'T you voicing him! xD
When the Underwood Says was renewed, I kept listening for Athena's clock or piano (just hoping against hope she wasn't really gone), and I was so sad to not hear it. 😭
When I hear the clock effect followed by Athena saying "HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE LESSONS I TAUGHT YOU?!" in Remember Them, I think of Young Xehenort's time powers as both the secret boss in Kingdom Hearts: BBS and his boss fight in Dream Drop Distance.
I'M FIRST???? MR. JAY I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND YOU'RE SO FUNN I LOVE GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND THE ODYSSEY AND MUSIC AND YOUR WORK IS REALLY REALLY LEGENDARY 🤗🌟💫✨
you probably wont see this, but jay you are literally my favorite ♥️ i love your videos and shorts, and epic is one of the most brilliant pieces of music i have ever listened to. you are a true musical and lyrical genius, thank you so much for your work, i cannot wait for the other sagas
Mister, i've discovered Epic Three weeks ago and i love it, every song are just so good, Your work on this musical Is Amazing, thank you for this masterpiece, i Hope one day it will be on Broadway ( Sorry if my english is Bad im french 🥲)
What I love in the sagas is when it finally got to the Underworld Saga and we hear Odysseus’ Mom, Anticlea, in the first song and she’s singing the word “Waiting…”, it reminded me of “The Challenge” which is Penelope’s song. And in the last part of that song Penelope’ sings the word “Waiting…”
Oh yes, please! I am in love with the cover art! It's si gorgeous, I would frame it and hang it on my wall. It's what got me listening in the first place
Sir. There is an animatic, where it's part of I believe one of your snippets for open arms, and it's an animatic for Argos. It should be quite easy search, it made me sob. So it would be wonderful if maybe you could go watch that, or if you have already watched it, please tell us what you think?
Idk if this counts as an easter egg but Poseidon quoting Odysseus from "Remember Them" when he sings "I am your darkest moment" in "Ruthlessness" is SO GOOD!
An Easter Egg I like is that in "Suffering", when siren Penelope apears, there's no violin, an instrument associated with her, letting us know that that's not really het.
I really love the instrumental music throughout the whole act 1 of Epic especially more. I mean the instrumental and lyrics make the song but hearing the instrumental from Monster made me lean towards instrumental more.
He’s so amazing. I just noticed another Easter egg a few days ago. When one of the villains are introduced or attack odysseus and his crew, there’s a drum played in the background. I think the drum is supposed to show how merciless they are. A easy example is in Ruthlessness, you will Poseidon’s trumpet and a drum when we hear chorus singing his name and when he kills Odysseus’ crew. And In monster, when Odysseus talks about them and himself you can hear a drum. After that you can hear light drumming until the chorus starts where the drumming is more present along with an electric guitar to show he’s done showing mercy and becomes more ruthless. Keep up the good work Mr. Jorge🎉 Are any other characters that will have or gain this unique trait?
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I see Hermes as the only character aware that he is in a musical and is just having fun with it. Does not care and ups it to 11.
THIS! I see his laugh after "holy moly" as a fourth wall break where he's laughing with the *audience*, since Odysseus clearly doesn't get the joke
Hermes breaking the 4th wall feels like a very Hermes thing to do.
@@Luthi3n3Odysseus: why are you laughing?
Hermes breaking the fourth wall is my new headcanon :D
Yes! Just like Hermes in Hadestown!
“I wanna see that dog in legendary and then I don’t ever wanna see that dog again.” Had me rolling on the floor laughing, I’m so sorry 😭
Hehehehe dark humor
His stare after delivering the line gave his seriousness
Animators bel like: write that down write that down
Maybe throw in a gravestone or something
same
"And then I dont want us to see that dog ever again"
Damm he truly became a monster after all
rawr rawr rawr
John Wick is going to knob at his door tonight. 💀
Fr tho🤣 and he managed to somehow not laugh
No he's not a monster if we never see him again then we don't have to see him die right in front of Odysseus we can all pretend he's alive
F in the chat for Argos
Argos' appearance in the Odyssey REALLY hurts. He waited 20 whole years with all the loyalty in the world for a final sight of his owner :(.
Best boy since 7th century BC.
Frrrrr
I remember writing notes on the Odyssey in one of my classics courses. One line that stuck out was that Argos represents the state of the house. "But now with his master gone he lay there, castaway" (line 324; Fagles). Moreover, the brief exchange between master and loyal dog shows that Odysseus brought death with him on his way to kill the suitors.
Yesss we REALLY need him bc we LOVE HIM OUR best boy ❤
Someone actually did a Legendary animatic with the dog!!
It was Gigi!
And Tama too
The dogs in those animatics are so cute!!!!
@@_TF2Enjoyer They are!!!!!
Good dogo
Every time I listen to these songs, I imagine an actual stage performance and Hermes doubles as the narrator, introducing the story as well as setting up each saga and making jokes the whole time.
Hermes was the real main character the whole time.
Take my money! I want to see that.
you're a hadestown fan
@@Hybridcrows literally about to say this!! Like i love a good narraryove device as much as the next guy, but we can't go copying hadestown's hermes!! Especially when the portrayals are so utterly different, which i love!! Cos gods are complicated and multifacited, and so their portrayals must be as well. And unhinged hermes is the best hermes!!!
I wonder if Zeus could be a good narrator! Cause at the beginning when he tells Odysseus he just kill the son or his whole kingdom and family will fall. Like he knows what's happening behind the scenes, he's King of the Gods and he doesn't really care what will happen to Odysseus.
He would be a fun narrator who's constantly rooting against or putting down Odysseus
In case anybody didn't know, Odysseus' dog waits for him to get home, and then dies. Odysseus (in disguise) can't mourn him or even care about him when he sees him die because that would break his cover
You didn't actually mention the sad part: Argos dies of joy because he recognizes his master even in disguise. He was a very, very old dog who waited faithfully to see Odysseus again, and when he finally does, his poor old heart can't take it and he drops dead.
And Odysseus couldn't even pet his beloved, loyal dog who was celebrating his return because he had to pretend he was someone else.
@@jazztronic10 Argos had such insane genetics, though. That dog was over 20 years old!
@@grizzlyowlbear3538 oh yeah! It's crazy old. It actually always broke my heart how it was very strongly implied Argos was holding onto life and only got to live that old because he still held hope to see Odysseus again and didn't want to die before he did.
@@grizzlyowlbear3538Odysseus took the concept of death with him on his journey
The second half is literally just Jorge describing exactly what he wants in future animatics 😂
Artists, we better take notes!
“Kidabrotherxhansbsnanhah” - Jay, 2024
“AHHH” - Jay 2024
“I am the monster RAWR RAWR RAWR”
-Jay, 2024
@@whitekitties4224 We shall never let him live that down
Ah yes, the most beautiful line from this musical😌
he turned into donald duck
“DO NOT GIVE ME DA PÁMPÁM!!🦖” had me choking on the apple i was eating 😂💀
Dude, I love all the easter eggs in this saga, it’ll be analyzed for years after it’s all released!
Lol, like english trs in 2070: "WHAT WAS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HERMES'S MAGIC DRU-"
@@BlueCookies1116😂😂😂
Thank you to the wonderful supporters on my Patreon for suggesting this video!!!
Thank you for making Epic Jorge! Keep working on Epic, please tell us soon you're working on the God Games next, so excited for Apollo and the others! Also, how could you kill of the dog like that😢😢😢❤❤❤
I’ll Always support my favorite music artist! I’m a big music nerd so I love these videos about the music especially the background sounds. ❤ And yes, I want the dog too.
Omg yess i always wanted to know what they were saying at the "King". And the dog idea is amazing, maybe can be played by the dog that audtioned for the "Hold Then Down"! Haha it can be nice!
JAY
Could u pls give us a hint of when thunder saga is coming 🥺
Jay.
Jay... Have you ever considered turning THIS MASTERPIECE , once it's finalized, into a live musical? It would be an incredible experience!! The form and the content would match... Wow... i'd do a lot to see (live) IT. Your interpretation of Odyssey is amazing!!!
"DO NOT GIVE ME THE PAMPÁM 👺🦖☝️!!!" - 3:10
What does that even mean
@@lilydragon2129 it means plain (says Google)
So he's basically saying
"DONT GIVE ME PLAIN THINGS/STUFF" 😡
So this is sort of another easter egg 🤔
imagining Athena and Odysseus singing my goodbye in the heart stages IS AWESOME I am not even that much of a kingdom hearts player and that is so cool
PLAY IT- actually dont- THAT WAS A LIE, DO PLAY IT
@@user-bc1kl3xf9e for me its a little to confusing how ever the gameplay is GREAT
Fun history fact! There are references to cheires (for Greeks) or manica (for Romans), which is a one-armed armor sleeve thing that would historically fit for Eurylochus’s armor being a reference to Cloud, but still be historically accurate!
P.S. like, EVERY SINGLE NERD REFERENCE, like, THOSE SPECIFIC ONES, Kingdom Hearts, FFVII, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, AGH MY MILLENIAL HEART, how have we had the EXACT SAME NERDDOMS?
P.P.S. A visual reference to Argos would be AWESOME, but wouldn’t it be more powerful for the last time we see him visually to be right before/after Odysseus comes home, since that’s his whole point and really drives home Penelope and Anticlea’s theme of “Waiting~”? Good LORD I would cry.
DON'T GIVE HIM IDEAS TO MAKE IT SADDER
Yes! Make It SADDER!!!! 💪
This comment section is the duality of man
I always thought that in Keep Your Friends Close when Odysseus says “go the distance” it was referencing the song from Disney’s Hercules.
Yess I think of that every time I hear the song lol
At the start* of the song "Puppeteer," the musical melody was the same when odysseus ordered polites to gear up and to go with him to "try to find a way no one ends up dead"
I interpret this as odysseus remembering what he said and beating himself up for leading his men and his best friend to die, which is heartbreaking. That's why he didn't want to talk with eurylochus at that time. he just couldn't
1) This guy don't need auto tune, auto tune needs him
2) You and OSP have a way to make me laugh and sad at the same time when you talk about Oddyseus's dog's death
Us: Tell us some Easter Eggs!
Mr. Jalapeño: Did you know I like Kingdom Hearts?
I mean, same
The pause after the “I don’t ever want to see that dog in EPIC again” 😭😂
Also, I think I heard that in No Longer You. I also notice it throughout the beginning of Horse and the Infant. (Even during the rap part which is cool)
In stitch voice: “AtHeNa Is WaTcHiNg”
2:29 JORGE NO!!! 😭😭😭😭
Believe me you also don't wanna see the dog ever again after that
@@jellyidunno6482.......
That dog's story is so sad I'm not sure if I'm emotionally prepared to have Jorge make a song abt it 😭😭😭
I love how passionate and excited you are about this musical! And hearing more details adds so much more depth to the music
But with Argos the dog, i read that he dies in Odysseus' lap the moment he returns home! Please please don't have him die before!!
I'm also excited for King, from the suspense to the orchestration
he doesn't die in Odysseus' lap though, it's sadder than that: he recognizes Odysseus in disguise, but is too old and weak to stand up and green him. Odysseus sees Argos too, but can't approach him, so he doesn't blow his disguise. So Odysseus has to walk past, and then Argos dies.
@@fiaghost4759 Oh no I that he technically got to say goodbye! That's so sad :(
No clue if it's intentional or if he said it before but my favourite thing is how Odysseus adopted Polites' "Thank you" after he died. Polites' says it in "Open Arms" after the lotus eaters tell them about the cave and the first time we hear Odysseus says it is in "Luck Runs Out" after Eurylochus promises him to trust him and I don't know, I think it's just a beautiful detail
The fact that your gonna make eurylochus look like Cloud makes me so happy because its one of my favorite games
Mr. Jorge/Jay, imho you're absolutely amazing for including so many lovely intricate details, such as the "Danger Is Nearby" motif, the character-instrument pairings, and callbacks from various other parts in your musical, to me it's all just so cohesive, for it really gives it that whimsical flow of a story~
And I loved that you included/intend to include Easter eggs for characters like Argos (Ody's dog) and Elpenor (RIP to them and the rest of the 558 men btw-
😔🙏🏽)
I truly commend you for thinking up all this, and your talented team that put this all together, thanks for making this mythological musical masterpiece that will forever be remembered by me, as well as many, many fans! 🥹🙏🏽✨
JORGE WHY. WHY JORGE WHY ARGOS HE'S A GOOD BOY
2:30 THIS RIGHT HERE MADE ME ABSOLUTELY DIE🤣🤣🤣 AND YET YOU MANAGED TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE AND NOT LAUGH!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 this is why I love this group so much it’s like Jay is in a movie he made but irl and we get to be the annoying creatures(winnions) and bother him and create absolute chaos!!!!
I still don't understand what "winions" are, could u help me?
@@osasob007 in the ocean saga the wind goddesses helpers/ creatures are called winnions and they basically just make Odyssey’s journey back home and cause a lot of chaos
@lils9695 : Oh, the ones who said, " it's treasure" to cause absolute chaos
@@osasob007 yup!!
I love videos like this because I have to remind myself this isn’t a well funded musical like some others and it’s made from your pure genius!
I love that Jay is such a Kingdom Hearts nerd we love to see it
It's so much fun to see how much thought and passion he puts into his work. I love the easter eggs so much and they're really fun to stumble upon when listening to the music!! It just makes you appreciate the work that goes into EPIC. Allegory and musical storytelling are so hard to do gracefully, but Jorge manages it superbly. Thank you so much for blessing us with your music, Mr. Jalapeño. You are amazing. :D
“Four Odysseus’s dog we’re going to make you so emotionally attached to him and fall in love with him and you want more of him but he’s never gonna show up again and you’re gonna be so sad” 😂
I mean, do we really _want_ to see him again? Argo (the dog) is like, the saddest dog in all of mythology. He (spoilers)
Waits 20 years for Odysseus to come back, and dies after finally getting to see him again. So like, if we see the dog again it’s going to be as it’s dying.
What Jay's doing is probably the best compromise. Not ignoring the dog altogether but not showing *that* moment later either... I'll take the Legendary mention.
Dude I totally called it! When Tiresias sings the lines ‘I see your palace covered in red, faces of men who had long believed your dead, I see your wife with a man who is haunting, a man with a trail of bodies’ Odysseus asks him who it is. And I thought, omg . Odysseus he’s talking about YOU!!!👀😱
The fact that Jay is so excited about this musical while he’s literally writing it makes me so happy! Like this is literally me finding all of these Easter eggs and then ranting about how awesome they are to anyone who will listen
How dare you remind me of poor Argos
I swear if you make someone animate that I’m gonna drown in my own tears please
Somebody already did! I coincidentally watched it while hugging my dog, and I was not prepared.
I love this even more . The nerdy references especially from KH… I’m here for it.
This is the kind of wacky insanity I love to see
You are officially one of my favourite human beings on the planet
Kingdom hearts and final fantasy Easter eggs? No wonder I’m in love with this concept so much.
You’re so real for the Yugioh, KH and FFVII references! All the more reason I love this so much 😭 the underlying Inspo was geek stuff
Ugh, so many references to my favorite as stuff!! Kingdom Hearts and FFVII especially. I love how excited you get when you explain this show!!
"I want the dog to just be bouncing in the background off legendary"
Me: Aww thats adorable
"And then I never want to see it again"
Me: 😳
Always feel so good when I catch one of these Easter eggs ❤️❤️❤️
Also something I was thinking about in no longer you is that it’s not saying Odysseus is gonna die but he is going to change. Like he is going to change so much that it’s 🎶 No Longer You 🎶
I love all of these and they made me laugh and cry 🤣 I do feel bad about you wanting to not show Argos later in the story again, as originally he passes as soon as it seens Odysseus for the first time in years (most loyal doggo ever). Are you avoiding writing a dog dying, Jay? In that case I can't blame you!
I design the costumes for this show in my spare time, but was having a hard time with Eurylocous and Polites as their mythological roles are adapted, and this helps so much! Also just cosplayed as Aerith at Comicon and love kingdom hearts, so these all make me so happy!
Now I love you and Epic even more!!! The Kingdom Hearts references!! Athena's songs are my FAVORITE!
When I hear the song "No Longer You" all I think of is Hellfire. And Plagues from Prince of Egypt to me feels like somewhat of a song that would fit in with the story of Odysseus, primarily the lyrics of Moses and the Ramses.
But I love your songs though, they get me through the day and make sure my imagination never runs out.
Part of me always wondered if those clocks, and the piano showing up in odd spots throughout, were a sign that Athena was the narrator of the story, or at least if it was being sort of... framed as her perspective on the story. And given the gods are able to essentially summon their own chorus and music... well it's just a thought that's been at the back of my head
This is one of the best musicals I have ever seen, and i'm not into musicals that much you literally have me singing this as best as i can to show my friends.
"I want to see that dog in Legendary, and then I dont want to see that dog in EPIC again"
Sir, i'll give you the pampám 😭
so that means in epic argos is alive and well and hanging out with telemachus and penelope?
It’s not enough to just be inspiration, I need Guts and Sora in Epic
I saw kingdom hearts and final fantasy and I'm IN LOVE!!!!!
The amount of thought that goes into epic astounds me. Also I’m so very sad about Argo’s story.
I love the works, and it seems you’ve already commissioned some animatics for the songs. Could you put the in a playlist for us?
It would kill me with joy if you were to include some easter eggs of Hades I and II !! I was very disappointed, even though I knew that it would never happen in a million years for a million different reasons, when I talked to Odysseus and it WASN'T you voicing him! xD
Jorge, you have become the monster. No joke, I actually wanted to slap Jay when he said "And then I don't want to see that dog ever again."
“…And then I never want to see that dog again in EPIC.”
… John Wick says no
When the Underwood Says was renewed, I kept listening for Athena's clock or piano (just hoping against hope she wasn't really gone), and I was so sad to not hear it. 😭
I love how there’s all these video game references, it’s amazing, Mr. jalapeño I CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE
When I hear the clock effect followed by Athena saying "HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE LESSONS I TAUGHT YOU?!" in Remember Them, I think of Young Xehenort's time powers as both the secret boss in Kingdom Hearts: BBS and his boss fight in Dream Drop Distance.
MR. JALAPEÑO YOUR AMZJING
I'M FIRST????
MR. JAY I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND YOU'RE SO FUNN I LOVE GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND THE ODYSSEY AND MUSIC AND YOUR WORK IS REALLY REALLY LEGENDARY 🤗🌟💫✨
I love the super subtle music Easter eggs a lot. So much thought went into this
Kingdom Hearts is my favorite game series! I love all of the references and inspiration you pulled from it
That's so funny, cause the wooden sword would also be a reference to Chrono Trigger!
As someone who ADORES YuGiOh, Pokemon and especially Kingdom Hearts, I am LIVING for these references
You sound so excited and cheerful! 😊 Glad to see you’re still having fun even if it’s been years.
His excitement is so adorable ❤
The SILENCE after “then I never want to see that dog in Epic again” is KILLING ME
you probably wont see this, but jay you are literally my favorite ♥️ i love your videos and shorts, and epic is one of the most brilliant pieces of music i have ever listened to. you are a true musical and lyrical genius, thank you so much for your work, i cannot wait for the other sagas
I love your reuse of motifs in each track, its like the writing of classic operas
FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS TO BE CONFIRMED!!
Is NO ONE going to talk about "Neo! Avenge your father, killshsehbadahcts-"
The dog one got me wheezing… Thank you for this awesome video Jay! I can’t wait for Act Two! ❤
Mister, i've discovered Epic Three weeks ago and i love it, every song are just so good, Your work on this musical Is Amazing, thank you for this masterpiece, i Hope one day it will be on Broadway ( Sorry if my english is Bad im french 🥲)
"I wanna see the dog in legendary and then never again."
*and yet the dog will STILL become a fan favorite* XD
Because Argo is the best boy.
THE BEGINNING I CANT LMAO
What I love in the sagas is when it finally got to the Underworld Saga and we hear Odysseus’ Mom, Anticlea, in the first song and she’s singing the word “Waiting…”, it reminded me of “The Challenge” which is Penelope’s song. And in the last part of that song Penelope’ sings the word “Waiting…”
Awesome! I love the music!
PS: Can I ask who does the cover art?
Oh yes, please! I am in love with the cover art! It's si gorgeous, I would frame it and hang it on my wall. It's what got me listening in the first place
I love you saying: "Athena is watchinn." It sounds like a like not so sirious to take crazy dark cultist who wants to be more sirious. I love this.
Sir. There is an animatic, where it's part of I believe one of your snippets for open arms, and it's an animatic for Argos. It should be quite easy search, it made me sob. So it would be wonderful if maybe you could go watch that, or if you have already watched it, please tell us what you think?
Ahhhhhhhhhh ru kidding me Jay?!?! I love these Easter eggs! Now all I want is to know what the chorus is for No Longer You and the beginning of Storm
Man watches anime AND loves Kingdome Hearts and Final Fantasy! I love him.
Idk if this counts as an easter egg but Poseidon quoting Odysseus from "Remember Them" when he sings "I am your darkest moment" in "Ruthlessness" is SO GOOD!
An Easter Egg I like is that in "Suffering", when siren Penelope apears, there's no violin, an instrument associated with her, letting us know that that's not really het.
I knew they were carrying leit motifs!!! I'm so excited for the other songs aahh!
I love the amount of thought that's going into this.
I had to pause and take a moment as soon as you mentioned Odysseus’s dog. HE’S A GOOD BOI PLEASE PLEASE JAY NOOOOOOO
You are chaos, sir. I love it. 😂
The begging of the video was pure gold ✨️
My love for this musical and mr jalapeño grows with each new short posted
I LOOOOVE how EPIC is a man making songs like video games because he can and will but only with some PAM PAM
I really love the instrumental music throughout the whole act 1 of Epic especially more. I mean the instrumental and lyrics make the song but hearing the instrumental from Monster made me lean towards instrumental more.
I love all these nerd and game references that you threw in there.
He’s so amazing. I just noticed another Easter egg a few days ago. When one of the villains are introduced or attack odysseus and his crew, there’s a drum played in the background. I think the drum is supposed to show how merciless they are. A easy example is in Ruthlessness, you will Poseidon’s trumpet and a drum when we hear chorus singing his name and when he kills Odysseus’ crew. And In monster, when Odysseus talks about them and himself you can hear a drum. After that you can hear light drumming until the chorus starts where the drumming is more present along with an electric guitar to show he’s done showing mercy and becomes more ruthless. Keep up the good work Mr. Jorge🎉 Are any other characters that will have or gain this unique trait?
Oh my, he's a nerd. Who'd've thought.
I had the clock, but not the other musical easter eggies.
OMG he's so exited and we're all here for it
You are so aweome, dude. Just hearing about all these things you cook up in this, it's so cool.
I noticed the instrumental at the beginning of puppeteer, before all the dialogue and stuff. The melody resembles the melody to Legendary