#Epic the wisdom saga spoilers

[madbard]

Athena’s journey from the cold-blooded warrior who only worked with the best of the best and refused to admit she had a friend, to the defender who saved a young man from an uneven fight, to the goddess who laid down her pride and ultimately begged for Odysseus’ life and freedom… just… (screams into pillow)

[tempest-of-chaos]

Apollo and Hephaestus though??? They did not want to be there, they just wanted it overwith. "Here's an argument, oh no you disagree, release him sure idc" and that's honestly so iconic of them. They just want her to stop bothering them.

[restlesskeychains]

Good to know that Eurylochus has started to haunt the narrative with his buddy polites

[katie-the-bug]

"Did Athena just... die?"

"You know, it was really unclear."

[letsplaythermalnuclearwar]

okay but the genuine rage in Ody's voice when he says he's married??? the actual fury??? like he's about to stab this woman for not understanding that he's taken??? and Gigi got it so well with her animatic, he looked like he was actually growling

[soft-magician]

[faithtrickedhope]

Thunder, bring her through the wringer Show her I'm the judgement call The one who makes her kingdom fall!

his own daughter by the way. he says this to his own daughter before he lands a blow so powerful ares questions if she’s even alive. his own daughter! he taunts with the same words he uses against mortals! because she’s aligned herself with one and zeus cannot let that go unpunished. i’m so unwell about this dynamic

[purrassicjet]

Us: Wow isn't it so awesome that Jorge is changing things in the source material to fit a different story this is so fun

Us, watching Athena die: NOT LIKE THAT

[vint-knight]

God Jorge even outdid himself in this saga, him near the ending of "Love In Paradise" almost got me to cry, like holy shit man and his "ATHENA!" it's so desperate and just sad, like he's letting out one last prayer of hope to his mentor, his friend.

[madbard]

Gotta love how Odysseus tells Calypso “I’m no pet, I’m a married man” in the most threatening way possible. He could have said “I’m a ruthless warrior” or “I’m a murderer.” But no. He’s married.

[tempest-of-chaos]

In the beginning of God Games Zues calls Odysseus a man full of shame. Then at the end he accused Athena of trying to make him feel shame. But she didn't, she never directly blames Zues, she doesn't even tell him he went too far. He saw her fighting for him, he saw how much she cared, he felt shame on his own. He was ashamed. And he didn't like that. He was so angry, because Athena made him ashamed.

[restlesskeychains]

Zombie apocalypse odysseus and telemachus!

[myeyesandheartadjust]

So, Jorge, are you paying for my therapy pill after nearly crying during my relisten of Love In Paradise???

[letsplaythermalnuclearwar]

THE WAY HE CALLS OUT TO ATHENA AT THE END OF LOVE IN PARADISE.

HE SCREAMS TO THE SKY BEGGING FOR HELP. HE'S PLEADING FOR HER TO HELP HIM. ITS BEEN SEVEN YEARS. HE'S STILL NOT HOME. HE'S ON THE LEDGE, BEGGING. THE KING OF ITHACA IS BEGGING

[madrone33]

Um EXCUSE ME?

WAS ANYONE GOING TO TELL ME PENELOPE'S VIOLA MOTIF IS PLAYING DURING THAT SCENE IN LOVE IN PARADISE??

In the middle of a mental breakdown, traumatised beyond all belief, drowning in the voices of his dead loved ones, it's PENELOPE'S MOTIF that plays above it all!

... I have no idea if this was the intended meaning, but wow all I can think of now is that the one thing holding him back from joining the voices haunting him was the memory of Penelope. She's still waiting for him. What would she do if he left now?

Omfg I CANT-

AHHHHHH

SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP

[drinkingmelonwater]

Calypso: but fear not, i bring no pain

Also calypso: *deals the most soul crushing, trauma-inducing pain to ody for 7 years*