Hey guys I hope you enjoyed! I wanted to make this comment as some people have brought up the major changes I’ve made to the original story and greek mythos, I Should’ve explained this better in the video but the main thing i took from lore olympus was the different colored characters as I really liked that idea, but as story goes I went in a completely different direction mostly to make it something i enjoyed better personally, as I said there are smaller changes you can make to lore olympus to make it better, I just wanted to make it my own more ya know? As for greek mythos, I changed a lot, mostly because originally the morals as expected are very dated and honestly it made me kind of uncomfortable. I know that it’s not accurate to the source material but I didn’t really want it to be. I guess you could look at my take as a very loose representation of greek gods, I just wanted to make my story more lighthearted and fun so I felt I needed to rewrite some things i didn’t feel would fit in a more modern setting. In hindsight i wish I did more research on greek mythology So i could add more nuanced takes on things, if i ever do another part I’ll definitely try and add more references to The original stories for sure.
Would you ever consider a hazbin hotel vid like this? If it’s not up your alley, totally get it, but i’d be really interested in your idea of the character designs! Alastair for example seems to be doing way too much at once for that tumblr boy aesthetic lol. Much joy tho! Love ur redesigns of lore Olympus also lol
As a half greek these storys will always have a place in my heart yes they were more child friendly but I eventually learned the real storys and I really don't like lore Olympus for how ...strange the story is and hasn't handled alot well and your designs of them are so cute I love your version of the story I do think that lore Olympus could do better and I wish it did
I know it’s YOUR take on the story but I beg you to not screw up the ACTUAL characters in the myths. Kronos isn’t just a distant father, he literally ate his children in the myths to prevent being dethroned. He’s a bad man. And Zeus is a rapist as well as Poseidon and almost every male Greek god
@@Lilly_and_her_kittens This fr bc why Persephone pink but not Aphrodite?! Persephone should be some kind of shade of brown/muted greens (compared to her spring green mother) for vegetation/harvest. Why pink all over?!
I’m not even colorblind and it’s a pain in the ass sometimes. The design conventions are very samey, very similar hairstyles across the board, the fashion sense is very samey for every character no matter their personality, very strict designs between genders: man big and strong, lady dainty and small, good design /sar
I remember someone saying that “the reason Persephone/Kore was SA by Apollo was to make *Hades* look like the better choice” and that sticks in my mind every time I see anything related to this webtoon
Apollow and Hades are already scarily siilmilar imo. It's such a low bar. "Yes he owns slaves, is possessive and creepy but at least he didn't assault her!" Is the vibe
This may be a hot take but I never read the scene as unnecessary or trying to bring Apolo down in order to prop hades up. I saw it as an honest and fairly accurate portrayal of how sexual violence can occurr and the manipulation and gaslighting and victim blaming that can come with it. It shows a real experiance and adresses it in a taseful way. Persephone has a support system around her that help her heal. On the topic of hades I also don't see him owning slaves. The only shades that work for him are the ones persephone hired. The rest are in the three underworld, elysium, Asphodel, or tartarus. And the only ones who go to tartarus did something truly heinous in life. Or attempted to cheat death by locking thanatos in a jar which stopped the process of death in the mortal world severely disrupting the natural balance. And all of the other people who work for him are other gods, nymphs, and other mythological creatures who seem to be fully willing and bagging a decent paycheck for thier troubles. I also think that if the age difference is what we are worried about. The gods are ambiguous beings and while yes an age gap like that is generally a no go in media. We also have to consider the fact that we are drawing from an original source material that was written in a verry different time. Im fairly certain persephone was 13 in the original myth, (yuck). But its also interesting to note that the tale of hades and persephone is hades only major myth. Whereas persephone, or dread persephone can be dated back to mychenaean Greece as queen of the dead before the idea of hades was ever conceived. All this to say that I think sometimes people read too far into things or get caught up in criticism and don't view a work for what it is. I never noticed any of the issues people are complaining about when I was reading the story. And aphrodoetys plan absolutely makes sense because while it seems stupid and childish to us it is absolutely something she would do. Aphrodiety is notoriously petty and known for pulling such shenanigans in myth. She is also known to push people together that she thinks should be a couple even if they don't like eachother so this is fully on brand for her. I feel like the people who are making some of these complaints know very little about Greek myth beyond the hades and persephone tale
Especially since they're Greek gods who are immortal and can look however the fuck they want. Age should be irrelevant because they're both old as dirt by human standards.
The author actually made her that young for her admitted fetish. Persephone in the myth due to the context of other gods ages was as old if not more than most of zeus' children.
dude them fighting about slave labor THEN LEADING TO A KISS SCENE!?!?!? BRO HELLOOOOO??? WHY DID SHE DO THAT THIS IS SO SICKKKK😭😭😭 its like a skit off of adult swim LOLLL
I laugh out loud when Emma said it in video. 😭I never read the webtoon because i saw an amazing video, which i can't find anymore, about how bad this comic is and low key dangerous. That moment came out of nowhere for me. 🫠
I like that Hades has white glowy lashes. Made him look very pretty. Also Hades being younger makes sense since there is some evidence pointing to him becoming a god after Persephone. Persephone and her mother were very likely goddess of death before they joined the pantheon. Some could say that Persephone was destined for the underworld. Her mother brings spring and not Persephone so she isn’t the goddess of it. Her mom is making spring happen as a celebration for her coming to visit her once winter is over.
Would you mind linking this information about Hades being a God later? I'm reallly into greek mythology and I've never heard or seen anything about this and it sounds interesting :) (Or if not linking just let me know where you found this?)
@@dealtrial151 There's this good Miscellaneous Myths episode about Hades and Persephone by Overly Sarcastic Productions that explains that well. On top of going over the different versions of the myth, it goes over the different versions of the gods throughout the years/cultures
Wasn't Demeter eaten by Kronos just after she was born? She couldn't have had a kid there. When she was freed, Hades was freed too so thinking logicaly he is older than Persephone At least that's what I remeber, last time I read that part of mythology was in november so about 3,5 months ago
@@aiokenn Younger was meant as in he was added to the pantheon of gods later than the others (there was an older version of Perseidon that was both himself and Hades), not meant as he's younger in the mythology
My first was sirens lament. Never finished it since my iPad stopped working & by the time I got a new phone it was daily pass 😞 hope I get the chance to read it or buy a hard copy sometime in the future.
Fr?! I couldn't finish even the second episode, like the art style legit hurt my eyes and the story was ass. But it's probably because my first webtoons were unordinary and lookism.
my first webtoon was unOrdinary, but I read lore Olympus pretty early on. literally read all of its chapters and somehow never saw a problem. younger me was something else😭
Your version of Persephone and Hades gives me “If you were my wife, I would put poison in your coffee.” “If you were my husband I’d drink it.” I absolutely love all of the designs, and you’re a big inspiration to me! ( fellow artist over here ) I’d love a tutorial on how you shade and render cause it’s really good!! ( I suck at coloring ESPECIALLY clothes ) Edit OMG TYSM FOR THE LIKES 😭❤️
As a Classical Greek scholar, your interpretations of the characters and redesign of the original myth is really cool! It’s different, but even in the original myths, Hades and Persephone were always a healthy couple (even straight after the kidnapping as it was Zeus’ idea). Personally, I think that the story of Cupid and Psyche would be a better web toon but I’m just blabbering now, LUV UR DESIGNS
Agree with everything but the "Hades and Persephone were always a healthy couple". Sure, there's some myths where they are, but in most Persephone is hinted at (or outright stated) to be miserable (i.e. Homeric Hymn to Demeter). But there's also the issue of how much of Persephone's misery was just an allegory for the death of a young woman before marriage. However, when removed from the myths and stripped down to their bare characters like Emma does, it can be very successful.
Not sure where the fuck you read that his neice was in a happy and healthy relationship with him after he not only kidnapped her but forced her to marry him and sacrifice half of her entire life to him, causing both her and her mother to fall into severe depression, but okay.
Within the context of the Greek pantheon where nearly every god repeatedly cheats on there spouses often non consensually. They are the most functional with only one incident and the kidnapping which would not have been viewed as abnormal in their culture.
og lore olympus: weird as hell romance. funky art [derogatory]. aimless plot. your lore olympus: intriguing plot. wonderful character designs. cute romance with dramatic irony i would read it if you were writing it
@@MarshyMell it feels too inconsistent while simultaneously being too samey. like emma mentions in the video most of the characters look identical to other characters of the same gender when you get rid of the colors, and yet each character looks completely different from themselves depending on the panel. im not a fan personally
Yes, and yes again, however, i would say LO: all the stuff You said + pretty mythologically acurate, New LO: all the stuff You said + not myth acurate at all. That being said, not everyone cares about myth accuracy. It could just be a story instead of a reteøling of a myth.
after watching this just my thought is if they wanted something not creepy and close to the original myth it could had been a book on Hades finding comfort in developing a friendship with Persephone after being alone in the underworld forever. that way it's strictly platonic. just a dude trying to cope with loneliness, friendlessness, and possible feelings of abandonment from his own family and Olympus. him trying to work through his problems with someone to finally confide in
I've always liked the mythology behind Hades and Persephone (not including the kidnapping and the fact that Persephone is Zeus niece or smth), so I really enjoy seeing peoples new interpretations of it. Lore Olympus has always been a little iffy for me- like a 'good intentions but bad execution' sort of deal- so I really loved seeing your take on it! Also the designs are AMAZING!!
I like the explanation in Punderworld - the Gods are explained to be pure energy and don't have human ties like in blood and such - but they refer to each other as siblings or parental figures /offspring as a way of affection that they saw humans display. Hades wants to propose to Persephone and ask Demeter for her blessing - they've both met and interacted with each other before, Persephone doesn't know however that he's Hades because her mom said he was a nobody. Zeus realizes that Hades is in love and sends down a carriage to help him. Persephone is curious and interacts with the carriage, which sends her flying off - and Hades tries to save her. After landing them in the underworld after some crash landing hijinkks, Persephone knows of his real identity and they get on well, with her getting a tour of the underworld and Hades wanting to escort her back home. There's little to no miscommunication, Persephone is not this overly young (since the whole energy thing makes clear that they're all old beings) - and Demeter, while overly protective, is not this bad like the one in Lore Olympus. Her reason is that the gods (namely Zeus) have been cruel to her (leaving her with Persephone, killing her mortal lover) and she wants to protect her daughter and only family from it. It's also tied to Persephone having a bigger role, being actually responsible for blossoms and such. The world-building is amazing. A bonus comic reveals what would have happened had Zeus not interfered and Hades had asked for Persephones hand in marriage. Demeter makes him swear on oath on the river Styx to value their relationship and agrees to talking about it. The designs of the Gods are neat, they come of as human and overly mighty - Zeus is for example interesting; he's still smarmy, but his cheating is displayed as exhaustion in his marriage with Hera, who is not always easy to get along with. And this Apollo is an absolute dorky sweetheart who's good friends with Perse.
I agree! It takes most of the bad stuff from the myth and leaves or changes some if the good stuff. I think the later chapters are better, but they dont really make it up for the bad beginning.
my main issues with lore Olympus is evil Apollo (like he's my favorite greek god, why'd they make him like that-) and how far it strayed from the plot like, im so confused at this point I only read it because I love the colors.
Yes! Thank you! Finally someone, who isn´t shitting on Demeter. I always thought she was a terrible mother and then I read the original myths O.o Could she have done better? Sure. But her actions absolutely makes sense. She was trying to protect her daughter and yet she's been misidentified as an overbearing mother, standing in the way of Hades and Persephone's romance.
Demeter was the main focus of the original myth. A grieving mother story. Which was important at the time because many mothers back then also had to deal with loosing their daughters to arranged marriages without getting to say goodbye. The original was already pretty feminist.
The reason why Hades was so touchy about the volcanoes was because they were supposedly given to him by his mother, he actually ends up giving them to Demeter. But that begs the question, why didn’t he just tell Demeter in the first place?? She was willing to haggle?? The whole reason she hates him is because he screwed her over?? I dunno Great video!! ❤️❤️
i remember reading this when i was 14 i re-read it a couple weeks ago and oh my god the messages in this webtoon are… interesting to say the least! how did i ever like this series 😭😭
Me too I read it when I was 16 and I was so obsessed with this comic and I even got to 200 chapters and then I stop reading it because I lost interest.
THE WAY I GIGGLED SEEING HADES LMAO ALL THE DESIGNS ARE AMAZING AND THE NEW STORYLINE TOO Also in Greek myth, Hades does have an association with volcanoes
Your Hades looks like has the type of character development where he starts very proper and uptight and ends the series walking around with hidden funky sock patterns under his trousers at any event possible. Gets married to Persephone while wearing dog socks.
Yo imagine Hecate actually knowing about the deal and being involved with the deal herself, trying to make sure Hades and Peresphone get together in the Underworld. The reveal would be heart wrenching because Peresphone and her would become besties at that point, and even the audience wouldn't have been shown this information until Peresphone herself figures it out. DRAMA ENSUES
Heyo, found this video circulating around the ULO community and saw you plugged my own rewrite LORE | REKINDLED ! Thanks so much for the shout-out, I've been getting loads of people in my ask inbox and comments telling me they found me through you!!
Wait wait, okay. So you're trying to tell me *Artemis* is the one who tab her that first dress? Artemis? Goddess of the hunt, maidens, and the moon (kinda). Artemis, protector of women and knows how weird and horny the gods can be on a regular basis?? Suuuurrreee
actually in pain over the fact that this isnt the Lore OLympus we got 😭😭your designs and ideas are amazing!!! its so so refreshing to see these characters be so distinct and unique from each other when it was so hard to differentiate between characters in LO. the persephone design ESPECIALLY LIKE !!!! its sooo good seeing her as a headstrong, go-getter businesswoman when the original LO persephone was just kind of passed around among other characters and never really had an identity of her own. Great video, love your humour lol
I seem to remember the volcanoes having something to do with Hades’ mother Rhea, and he doesn’t want to give them up because she’s dead and she was incredibly special to him (also Rhea looks exactly like Persephone wtf)
ALL of these designs have me crying and screaming 🥺🥺 YOUR STYLE IS SO PRETTY??? I’m SO glad you aged Hades down so much and honestly this entire rewrite/design is slaying hard
I read this comic when I was younger and I’ve ALWAYS hated the solid color designs. I’m glad you pointed it out bc most of the time when I thought a specific character(like Hera or Artemis) was talking… IT WAS A TOTALLY UNRELATED CHARACTER THAT WAS THE SAME COLOR.
I always love the way u rewrite and redraw ur characters into something different and it’s refreshing to see a more in depth analysis of what this character could be I just love ur work so much
Funny enough, I considered recapping myself on the Lore Olympus. Something about the story rubbed me the wrong way... wasn't sure if it was the Mary sue favoritism on Persephone or the obnoxious story-telling but your video pointed out everything why I had such an ick towards the story! Your reimagination is not only aesthetically pleasing but elevated, which could've made it beautiful as a story! Underrated as hell, New subscriber :))
loooove your designs here! persephone looks so cute but fiesty! and i love the hippie mom route u went with demeter i think its very fitting and im in love with her nest crown
I actually really like the arranged marriage thing with Hades and Persephone. Because the original myth (aka the kidnapping) was pretty much an arranged marriage (ancient Greek standards). Hades asked Zeus (he was Persephone's dad) permission to marry Persephone and Zeus gave him the okay. AND Persephone is pretty much the only Goddess with a queen status that was considered EQUAL to Hades if not more feared than Hades. Overly Sarcastic Productions has a great video about Hades and Persephone that I highly recommend checking out. Great video btw! Definitely going to follow!
Yeah, his mother gave them to him as a gift, he later on says that they feel like his only connection to his home and gifts them to Demeter as an act of reconciliation
@@hittheroadjack2014 honestly I don't remember, I think he apologized for being rude and not signing the paper allowing her to be queen of the mortal realm. Not sure if he specifically said "sorry for calling you names" or something close.
With the Hermes and hades wing crown idea, hades crown could be one set of wings around his head, and Hermes could be three sets of wings attached to his head, kinda like a biblically accurate angel
I have so many mixed feelings on Lore Olympus. While I will always love season 1, after season 1, I became mixed. Season 3 is eeeh. I always in some ways relate to this version of Persephone. Especially when she was 19. I definitely see where a lot of people are coming from with the major issues with LO. Persephone should have had more agency as a woman and as a character in this retelling and it doesn't do that good of a job at that. I agree with your issues completely. Woah, I never heard of LORE | REKINDLED! I'll check it out! I love your rewrite so much and your redesign of Persephone is so fucking beautiful. Edit:Just checked out LORE | REKINDLED and caught up with it. This version is ten times way better written than LO. Things are actually well thought out and the characters feel more human or relatable as well, especially Persephone. She has a lot more agency in this story and doesn't feel too naive and has a backbone and isn't treated like she's the best damn thing ever lol. The art feels more consistent and I love how everyone stands out from each other instead of looking the same. Body shapes, especially. The new additions feel organic as well and the impact of Persephone's wrath. A must read! As much as I am still a LO fan, Chapter 230 was it for me when wanting to see Demeter get better. I didn't like it and it felt so bitter and mean. Also, yeah....looking closely at Hades again, there are things I can't ignore for what he has done that were questionable.
The improvement between your first and second Hades designs is so inspiring ngl. Like of course it all kind of boils down to personal preference, but seeing you push through a design you weren’t so happy with to create such a lovely second one is such a healthy, freeing work ethic. Really great work!!
I love this re-write, the designs are absolutely adorable, I love that you fixed the age gaps and personalities too. I’ve never read nor wanted to read lore Olympus so I don’t know too much about it but from what I’ve seen this is absolutely amazing
NO BECAUSE THE WAY IM SO EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO THESE NEW CHARACTERS MORE THEN I AM WITH THE ACTUAL WEBTOON... THIS NEEDS TO BE A SERIES PLEEASEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
I HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR THE HECATE CHANGING THING. Her style and hair (mostly hair for my idea) can change with the story, it being "night-like" at the beginin and becoming "morning-like" in the course of the story. It could be funny if other gods mention how much she changed and stuff srry for my bad english btw
These designs are sooo good! It’s nice how they still look like the og characters, but they’re more developed. Also the editing on this has me dying omg 😭
OMG. I never realized how problematic the actual plot is lore Olympus haha I actually stopped reading because everything got so confusing so fast, and all the characters looked so much alike😭😭 Your rewrite and character designs look so so cute good job Emma!!!
a better reimagine of persephone and hades' story is 'girl, goddess, queen' by bea fitzgerald it's SO GOOD i swear. it's definitely more well researched on the original myth and it doesn't sexualise persephone, plus - she has an actual personality!! it's like... annoyances to lovers. i love it. 10/10 highly recommend (also!!! very healthy!!! go read it it's so asdhgkhfgkdjhfjdkjh yk)
Dude just make it into a comic I'm so sold!!! Like you can just say it was inspired by lore Olympus!! Even though is completely removed story like these new designs and storylines are yours!!! I love the more mundane and chill aspects of your version and I still do like lore Olympus I agreed with almost every you said. I loved this video!!
oh my gosh. oh my gosh i LOVE your designs so much. it's so cute. it caters to my office-job-romance loving heart while still having the deranged imorality we expect of olympus!!!!
On my hands and knees PLEASE MAKE MORE you're words are so silly(positive!) that you made me subscribe from just this video alone(im new btw) and I was on the verge of crying from how the vibes just were so RIGHT 😭😭 continue doing you!!!!
I love your version of this, but I think Zeus should be the youngest because of the origins and their father was killed by Zeus (which saved his siblings in the process). That's really all, but either way, you did a better job retelling than in the webtoon :D
He could still have a beard - maybe it gets more full in resemblance to clouds when he gets more into his god mode. While Zeus is the youngest sibling of the 6, Hades is actually the youngest by creation - he doesn't exist in the oldest texts of Greek civilization, while Zeus and Poseidon do. Poseidon was apparently a mix between his hellenistic version and Hades, as king of the underworld and sea. He was even ruler of the cosmos instead of Zeus, since the Mycenaeans worshipped catatonic (underworld) Gods. Persephone is also older than Hades, as she existed in those texts, being the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. Demeter is Poseidons queen and still in her assigned role. I personally think that Poseidon kidnapping Persephone is a form of child-custody battle, that ends with them sharing Persephone and her living one of her parents at each turn of the year.
Your version is so nice and refreshing, not having Persephone being a naive child and an actual adult is already so much nicer! Also, they having different shapes for each character makes them more unique
I’ve been following you for a year now and I want to say that your stories, redesigns and ocs have been my favorite parts of my day when you upload. Your brain is so so big when it comes to this lol and it always boggles my mind, you’ve inspired me to work on my world building skills for my ocs and I just wanted to say thank you so much, keep doing what you love!!
as someone who also read it for the first time at like age 12-13 i remember really loving it back then but revisiting it… its impossible to ignore the weird aspects 😭 i really love your interpretation and rewrite of the story AAA i’d love to see more!!
i love hearing about people's redesigns and rewrites of concepts that had potential but just had terrible execution so i know this is IMMEDIATELY gonna become a top 10 vid for me
omg i remember trying SO hard to get into lore olympus 2 years ago but i just couldn't, and watching this video now made me realize why💀💀 the whole story just feels like something a booktok girlie would write if they had the ability to draw (i mean that as an insult)
i read most of the chapters before i gave up after a couple hundred. the reason hades is ao protective over his volcanoes is bc they were gifted to him by his mother. love your designs and rewrites!! your art style is super pretty ❤
that’s about the time i dropped it as well, i don’t what happened but i think after the court case things just took a very noticeable drop in my brain that i just decided to drop it once and for all…
For clothing like lingerie, i think she would wear more cute and modest stuff. Like almost a nightgown? I think it fits the cute personality they try to portray but they genuinely fail at showing the individual personality through clothing, and it doesn't help they all look alike. Its creepy how they make her so childish? Would love too see a revamped series with better story and more though in the little details
Don't really know anything about Lore Olympus, but I'm always excited for your creative redesigns and changes for it!!! Love how you approach this stuff, it always inspires me. ☀️
I loooooove redesign vídeos and your art is so pretty, I genuinely wanna chew on it like a dog toy Just a small correction bc I'm a nerd: Hades is not the god of death, he's the god of wealth(prob why he insulted Demeter's jewelry, still not a cool thing to do man)BUT he pulled the proverbial "short straw" and had to rule the underworld. Thanatos is the god of death. This is a very common misconception (since Hades is the ruler of the underworld a lot of people just called the underworld 'Hades') and I don't blame anyone for making this mistake but it gets to me a bit lol the only thing that REALLY annoys me is portraying Hades as a Greek Devil™
Yes! I knew thanatos was the god of death sorry if I said Hades was, I didn’t know hades was the god of wealth though which is a lack of research on my part lol, does make more sense with is characterization in the comic now.
@@emmasaurt I get that, I also didn't know for he was the god of wealth for a long time, I just never really thought about it that much he was just some guy who got stuck with his job to me lol also, fun fact: like all the big three he has a special weapon that simbolizes him, it's an invisibility helm!!
also also the whole Apollo SA storyline made me feel so uncomfortable while reading and I just kept waiting for the author to close this plot line or do something meaningful with it and it just kept going ooooonnnn, it was especially icky to me bc out of all the characters she could have chosen to be an incel she chose my boy Apollo, one of the gods of art, inspiration and prophecy!! My guy was just as problematic as the other guys, don't get me wrong, but was mostly just chilling doing his own thing and it was very much not girlboss of the author to have Apollo as the golden child when Artemis is literally his twin and Zeus's favorite(sorry I'm rambling, this webtoon makes me a bit mad since it was such a disappointment to me)
I am so grateful for your takes on these designs and story it's honestly so much better. Scratched that dissatisfied itch the og plot and character designs gave me
This is coming from a person hasn't read Lore Olympus/greek mythos so take this with a grain of salt but I think the reason why Demeter and Zeus have purple in their designs is because of purple's history as a colour Back in the old days, purple items were very expensive because purple was very difficult to produce which led to only royals/rich people wearing them because it was super expensive. Purple was easy to find in nature but was different to produce stuff for. Demeter has purple on her probably because it's a common colour found in nature, mostly plants and Zeus is purple because of purple's royal status. At least that's what I think. I just thought it'd be interesting to bring up, your designs are gorgeous btw!!
purple is one of the least common colors in nature tho, thats why it was so hard to produce. The green makes a lot of sense as a nature goddess, but purple doesnt relate to any aspect of her domain as an agricultural goddess. Instead of purple she should have wheat yellow or gold heair bc shes the goddess of grain and wheat/barley were staples in ancient greece. a green/purple palette wouldve been great for dionysus at least. as for zeus, its not a bad idea to incorporate purple into his design bc ur right about it being a royal color, but its not a color most people would associate him. and its just waaaayy too much purple, too much of this singular dark shade. it wouldve been nice if rs gave changed his skin or hair color to smth else, or reserved it for his clothes instead. zeus just has a bad design overall. theres no motiffs to indicate his status or godly domain and you wouldn't guess king of the gods/god of lightning from his palette
26:03 Reason why Zeus doen't fall in love with persephone is prolly cause in most popular version of the myth he's her father (Tho in some other myths it doesn't stop him)
@@lovesunnyskies yep lol. And then it gets worse when you remember her mother Demeter was Zeus and Hades’s sister, so now it’s just a whole tangle of incest (not to mention there ARE actual myths where Zeus banged Persephone 💀)
I love ur character designs theyre so pretty and the colors r so cute and i like the Tomodachi Life sound effects and Club Penguin music in the background also lmao
Whaaaaaat?!!?!? How did I only find this channel now? 1. Your persona is very squishable and so is your artstyle. 2. Your voice is really relaxing! Has nothing to do with the video, but I'm definitely subscribing :3 Keep doing what your doing!!!
Lore Olympus used to be something I read a lot, I read it when it first came out stopped but then picked it back up a while ago and I eventually dropped it after just getting fed up. Love what you've done with it :D
25:23 I think it was because the volcanoes were the only thing connecting him to the mortal realm. I figured since magma seeps down from the earth, and the underworld is beneath the mortal realm, then the volcanoes allow him to connect with the mortal realm?? I don’t know. My other option is because he doesn’t own any land in the mortal realm, only the volcanoes. Hades sort of grew up there in the brief time he wasn’t in Kronos’ stomach. So I suppose it’s because he misses it there? Plus, once he got out of Kronos, he spent a lot of time there. But i don’t know, after that episode, Hades doesn’t really mention his volcanoes, so…. 27:56 Purple is a color of royalty, maybe that’s what Rachel was going for? I don’t know, his design is kinda boringish in LO imo
i reeeeeeally hated how after the first arc is over and hades + persephone reunite, persephone says she DOES want to become hades's wife and queen eventually, but wants to have a life to herself first and live alone, go on dates, basically build herself up as an individual and build the relationship woth hades over time, as a normal couple. INSTEAD they get engaged in like the next 3 or so episodes and she never fucking gets to be independet and unberdened by some bullshit punishment or vendette by some other god
Yes, please do a continuation omg 🙏🏼 this is so super cool and I would love to see more(also of your cowboy and clown ocs, ive fallen in love with them)
22:15 This is a suggestion of what I would do with the wing crown situation. I really like the concept I would have the Wing joint connected at the back of the crown and then have the wings extended with the flight-feathers pointed down around Hades’ brow, so then it looks almost like a crow is wrapping its wingspan around his head. Then with Hermes, I would position the wings with that back and open shape that it is traditionally depicted as on his helmet and boots, and then that would differentiate the silhouette quite a bit without stealing Hermes’ traditional imagery
OH MY goodness!! I'm so excited because I just know you can rewrite this in a way that won't be frustrating or excruciating to look at. Love your work 🙏💕💕
Hey guys I hope you enjoyed!
I wanted to make this comment as some people have brought up the major changes I’ve made to the original story and greek mythos, I Should’ve explained this better in the video but the main thing i took from lore olympus was the different colored characters as I really liked that idea, but as story goes I went in a completely different direction mostly to make it something i enjoyed better personally, as I said there are smaller changes you can make to lore olympus to make it better, I just wanted to make it my own more ya know?
As for greek mythos, I changed a lot, mostly because originally the morals as expected are very dated and honestly it made me kind of uncomfortable. I know that it’s not accurate to the source material but I didn’t really want it to be. I guess you could look at my take as a very loose representation of greek gods, I just wanted to make my story more lighthearted and fun so I felt I needed to rewrite some things i didn’t feel would fit in a more modern setting.
In hindsight i wish I did more research on greek mythology So i could add more nuanced takes on things, if i ever do another part I’ll definitely try and add more references to The original stories for sure.
Would you ever consider a hazbin hotel vid like this? If it’s not up your alley, totally get it, but i’d be really interested in your idea of the character designs! Alastair for example seems to be doing way too much at once for that tumblr boy aesthetic lol. Much joy tho! Love ur redesigns of lore Olympus also lol
MORE LORE OLYMPUS MOREEEEEE
As a half greek these storys will always have a place in my heart yes they were more child friendly but I eventually learned the real storys and I really don't like lore Olympus for how ...strange the story is and hasn't handled alot well and your designs of them are so cute I love your version of the story I do think that lore Olympus could do better and I wish it did
Def enjoyed❤
I know it’s YOUR take on the story but I beg you to not screw up the ACTUAL characters in the myths. Kronos isn’t just a distant father, he literally ate his children in the myths to prevent being dethroned. He’s a bad man. And Zeus is a rapist as well as Poseidon and almost every male Greek god
Rip to colourblind people trying to distinguish people in lore olimpus
I can't distinguish them and I'm not color blind
@@Lilly_and_her_kittensFr 😭
@@Lilly_and_her_kittens
This fr bc why Persephone pink but not Aphrodite?! Persephone should be some kind of shade of brown/muted greens (compared to her spring green mother) for vegetation/harvest. Why pink all over?!
my exact thoughts
I’m not even colorblind and it’s a pain in the ass sometimes.
The design conventions are very samey, very similar hairstyles across the board, the fashion sense is very samey for every character no matter their personality, very strict designs between genders: man big and strong, lady dainty and small, good design /sar
I remember someone saying that “the reason Persephone/Kore was SA by Apollo was to make *Hades* look like the better choice” and that sticks in my mind every time I see anything related to this webtoon
Apollow and Hades are already scarily siilmilar imo. It's such a low bar. "Yes he owns slaves, is possessive and creepy but at least he didn't assault her!" Is the vibe
Yeah, it was Honestly very unneccesary. Most of the bad stuff about LO is from the OG myth, but the SA never happens in the greek myth.
dude I read that sa scene when I was like 10 and immediately dropped it. like I was so disturbed and I barely even knew what was going on
Idk I feel like it fits appolos character. Even in the myths he's notorious for chasing after and forcing his affection on women who don't want him.
This may be a hot take but I never read the scene as unnecessary or trying to bring Apolo down in order to prop hades up. I saw it as an honest and fairly accurate portrayal of how sexual violence can occurr and the manipulation and gaslighting and victim blaming that can come with it. It shows a real experiance and adresses it in a taseful way. Persephone has a support system around her that help her heal.
On the topic of hades I also don't see him owning slaves. The only shades that work for him are the ones persephone hired. The rest are in the three underworld, elysium, Asphodel, or tartarus. And the only ones who go to tartarus did something truly heinous in life. Or attempted to cheat death by locking thanatos in a jar which stopped the process of death in the mortal world severely disrupting the natural balance. And all of the other people who work for him are other gods, nymphs, and other mythological creatures who seem to be fully willing and bagging a decent paycheck for thier troubles.
I also think that if the age difference is what we are worried about. The gods are ambiguous beings and while yes an age gap like that is generally a no go in media. We also have to consider the fact that we are drawing from an original source material that was written in a verry different time.
Im fairly certain persephone was 13 in the original myth, (yuck). But its also interesting to note that the tale of hades and persephone is hades only major myth. Whereas persephone, or dread persephone can be dated back to mychenaean Greece as queen of the dead before the idea of hades was ever conceived.
All this to say that I think sometimes people read too far into things or get caught up in criticism and don't view a work for what it is. I never noticed any of the issues people are complaining about when I was reading the story. And aphrodoetys plan absolutely makes sense because while it seems stupid and childish to us it is absolutely something she would do. Aphrodiety is notoriously petty and known for pulling such shenanigans in myth. She is also known to push people together that she thinks should be a couple even if they don't like eachother so this is fully on brand for her. I feel like the people who are making some of these complaints know very little about Greek myth beyond the hades and persephone tale
I like how the author literally modernized everything, but was like “making their ages closer? That’s impossible, couldn’t happen”
Everything except the Mortal Realm
Especially since they're Greek gods who are immortal and can look however the fuck they want. Age should be irrelevant because they're both old as dirt by human standards.
The author actually made her that young for her admitted fetish. Persephone in the myth due to the context of other gods ages was as old if not more than most of zeus' children.
Age gap is okay?
I mean in the end author did a timeskip so when Persephone and hades getting married and Enter into a physical relationship she's around 29
dude them fighting about slave labor THEN LEADING TO A KISS SCENE!?!?!? BRO HELLOOOOO??? WHY DID SHE DO THAT THIS IS SO SICKKKK😭😭😭 its like a skit off of adult swim LOLLL
this comic has to be a social experiment i swear to god
I laugh out loud when Emma said it in video. 😭I never read the webtoon because i saw an amazing video, which i can't find anymore, about how bad this comic is and low key dangerous. That moment came out of nowhere for me. 🫠
Yeah, not the comics finest moment
The height difference between them has me CRYING.
Fr 😭 some people seem to forget not all women are 5'4 and there should be more presentation of tall women
@@Ayum8PigeonAnal idk what are you implying even, in media as a whole there is more representation of tall woman
Ehh, I don't see it alot what do you think I'm implying? Even if there is its not much
Not saying short women are bad, but but in my opinion, tall women should be represented more
@@Ayum8PigeonAnalthere are more average height to tall women in media? Especially drawn/animated
I like that Hades has white glowy lashes. Made him look very pretty.
Also Hades being younger makes sense since there is some evidence pointing to him becoming a god after Persephone. Persephone and her mother were very likely goddess of death before they joined the pantheon. Some could say that Persephone was destined for the underworld. Her mother brings spring and not Persephone so she isn’t the goddess of it. Her mom is making spring happen as a celebration for her coming to visit her once winter is over.
Would you mind linking this information about Hades being a God later? I'm reallly into greek mythology and I've never heard or seen anything about this and it sounds interesting :) (Or if not linking just let me know where you found this?)
@@dealtrial151 There's this good Miscellaneous Myths episode about Hades and Persephone by Overly Sarcastic Productions that explains that well. On top of going over the different versions of the myth, it goes over the different versions of the gods throughout the years/cultures
Gojo lashes 🗣‼️
Wasn't Demeter eaten by Kronos just after she was born? She couldn't have had a kid there. When she was freed, Hades was freed too so thinking logicaly he is older than Persephone
At least that's what I remeber, last time I read that part of mythology was in november so about 3,5 months ago
@@aiokenn Younger was meant as in he was added to the pantheon of gods later than the others (there was an older version of Perseidon that was both himself and Hades), not meant as he's younger in the mythology
lore Olympus was everybody’s first webtoon tbh. i used to love this webcomic i think i got to chapter 200 something😭
My first was sirens lament. Never finished it since my iPad stopped working & by the time I got a new phone it was daily pass 😞 hope I get the chance to read it or buy a hard copy sometime in the future.
For me, its super secret
I haven't gotten past episode ten and i feel so behind lol
Fr?! I couldn't finish even the second episode, like the art style legit hurt my eyes and the story was ass. But it's probably because my first webtoons were unordinary and lookism.
my first webtoon was unOrdinary, but I read lore Olympus pretty early on. literally read all of its chapters and somehow never saw a problem. younger me was something else😭
Your version of Persephone and Hades gives me
“If you were my wife, I would put poison in your coffee.”
“If you were my husband I’d drink it.”
I absolutely love all of the designs, and you’re a big inspiration to me! ( fellow artist over here ) I’d love a tutorial on how you shade and render cause it’s really good!! ( I suck at coloring ESPECIALLY clothes )
Edit OMG TYSM FOR THE LIKES 😭❤️
omg wats that a quote from
@@bigclitenergy I have no clue 🤣 I’ve heard it so many times yet I’ve never found out
WAIT I SEE IT
@@bigclitenergyI think it was cristela?
@@lambsnoutyup, my family watch that show when it was a thing!
As a Classical Greek scholar, your interpretations of the characters and redesign of the original myth is really cool! It’s different, but even in the original myths, Hades and Persephone were always a healthy couple (even straight after the kidnapping as it was Zeus’ idea). Personally, I think that the story of Cupid and Psyche would be a better web toon but I’m just blabbering now, LUV UR DESIGNS
Oh and technically Persephone isn’t Goddess o the Spring, but just the Underworld
I definitely agree that Cupid and psyche would be an adorable love comic! I think their love story is my favourite myth
Agree with everything but the "Hades and Persephone were always a healthy couple". Sure, there's some myths where they are, but in most Persephone is hinted at (or outright stated) to be miserable (i.e. Homeric Hymn to Demeter). But there's also the issue of how much of Persephone's misery was just an allegory for the death of a young woman before marriage. However, when removed from the myths and stripped down to their bare characters like Emma does, it can be very successful.
Not sure where the fuck you read that his neice was in a happy and healthy relationship with him after he not only kidnapped her but forced her to marry him and sacrifice half of her entire life to him, causing both her and her mother to fall into severe depression, but okay.
Within the context of the Greek pantheon where nearly every god repeatedly cheats on there spouses often non consensually. They are the most functional with only one incident and the kidnapping which would not have been viewed as abnormal in their culture.
"gave him a more astarion prettyboy look"
SOLD
og lore olympus: weird as hell romance. funky art [derogatory]. aimless plot.
your lore olympus: intriguing plot. wonderful character designs. cute romance with dramatic irony
i would read it if you were writing it
I’ve never heard of “funky art” being used as derogatory before but it kind of fits with Lore Olympus, ngl.
I actually like the artstyle. It kinda reminds me of Disney story boards, and the clear shapes make it very expressive!
@@MarshyMell it feels too inconsistent while simultaneously being too samey. like emma mentions in the video most of the characters look identical to other characters of the same gender when you get rid of the colors, and yet each character looks completely different from themselves depending on the panel. im not a fan personally
@@everfluctuating this too definitely. I like the artstyl in the core, but the way it's carried out is very inconsistent
Yes, and yes again, however, i would say LO: all the stuff You said + pretty mythologically acurate,
New LO: all the stuff You said + not myth acurate at all.
That being said, not everyone cares about myth accuracy. It could just be a story instead of a reteøling of a myth.
I lowkey feel like Persephone says “he wanted no pickles !” When they give hades pickles ❤️(that one meme)
Nice pfp
why do i picture persephone saying this with a heavy southern accent
@@strwbrrycantspel you to ;)
@@omanoma5278 HELP THATS ACFUALLY SI RAL
@@omanoma5278the way I imagine that and it actually works so well 😭
after watching this just my thought is if they wanted something not creepy and close to the original myth it could had been a book on Hades finding comfort in developing a friendship with Persephone after being alone in the underworld forever. that way it's strictly platonic. just a dude trying to cope with loneliness, friendlessness, and possible feelings of abandonment from his own family and Olympus. him trying to work through his problems with someone to finally confide in
Oh yes we need this *I Love Platonic Relationship* 🎉❤
most bitter aroace here, this sounds very cool and great !!!
@@TPNsBiggestFan my asexual ass too
I've always liked the mythology behind Hades and Persephone (not including the kidnapping and the fact that Persephone is Zeus niece or smth), so I really enjoy seeing peoples new interpretations of it. Lore Olympus has always been a little iffy for me- like a 'good intentions but bad execution' sort of deal- so I really loved seeing your take on it! Also the designs are AMAZING!!
She's Zeus's daughter as well.. AS WELL
I like the explanation in Punderworld - the Gods are explained to be pure energy and don't have human ties like in blood and such - but they refer to each other as siblings or parental figures /offspring as a way of affection that they saw humans display.
Hades wants to propose to Persephone and ask Demeter for her blessing - they've both met and interacted with each other before, Persephone doesn't know however that he's Hades because her mom said he was a nobody.
Zeus realizes that Hades is in love and sends down a carriage to help him. Persephone is curious and interacts with the carriage, which sends her flying off - and Hades tries to save her.
After landing them in the underworld after some crash landing hijinkks, Persephone knows of his real identity and they get on well, with her getting a tour of the underworld and Hades wanting to escort her back home.
There's little to no miscommunication, Persephone is not this overly young (since the whole energy thing makes clear that they're all old beings) - and Demeter, while overly protective, is not this bad like the one in Lore Olympus. Her reason is that the gods (namely Zeus) have been cruel to her (leaving her with Persephone, killing her mortal lover) and she wants to protect her daughter and only family from it.
It's also tied to Persephone having a bigger role, being actually responsible for blossoms and such. The world-building is amazing.
A bonus comic reveals what would have happened had Zeus not interfered and Hades had asked for Persephones hand in marriage. Demeter makes him swear on oath on the river Styx to value their relationship and agrees to talking about it.
The designs of the Gods are neat, they come of as human and overly mighty - Zeus is for example interesting; he's still smarmy, but his cheating is displayed as exhaustion in his marriage with Hera, who is not always easy to get along with. And this Apollo is an absolute dorky sweetheart who's good friends with Perse.
I agree! It takes most of the bad stuff from the myth and leaves or changes some if the good stuff. I think the later chapters are better, but they dont really make it up for the bad beginning.
@@z2ynwow, that sounds great! Mabye i should check it out…
my main issues with lore Olympus is evil Apollo (like he's my favorite greek god, why'd they make him like that-) and how far it strayed from the plot like, im so confused at this point I only read it because I love the colors.
I think the head wings are fine, Hermes is a part-time psychopomp (gider of souls) after all. Maybe they’re a common thing in underworld higher up.
Or they could be accessories worn by higher ups!
Aren't the head wings Hynos's thing?
@@BobaT0thanatos and hypnos both! though sometimes the wings are on their backs
The agriculture goddess having a magic hippie aesthetic is so fun! All these designs are so distinct and interesting but Demeter’s is my favorite. 😄
It def makes sense
That Persephone redesign is literally everything!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes! Thank you! Finally someone, who isn´t shitting on Demeter. I always thought she was a terrible mother and then I read the original myths O.o Could she have done better? Sure. But her actions absolutely makes sense. She was trying to protect her daughter and yet she's been misidentified as an overbearing mother, standing in the way of Hades and Persephone's romance.
Demeter is just the modern version of POC moms..
Demeter was the main focus of the original myth. A grieving mother story. Which was important at the time because many mothers back then also had to deal with loosing their daughters to arranged marriages without getting to say goodbye. The original was already pretty feminist.
When I saw the Lore Olympus cover for the first time all I could think was "tv girl rippoff"
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The reason why Hades was so touchy about the volcanoes was because they were supposedly given to him by his mother, he actually ends up giving them to Demeter. But that begs the question, why didn’t he just tell Demeter in the first place?? She was willing to haggle?? The whole reason she hates him is because he screwed her over??
I dunno
Great video!! ❤️❤️
Demeter also hates the fact that Hades called her "airhorn with legs"
i remember reading this when i was 14 i re-read it a couple weeks ago and oh my god the messages in this webtoon are… interesting to say the least! how did i ever like this series 😭😭
Sameee but i was even younger. Why did we do that ??
Me too I read it when I was 16 and I was so obsessed with this comic and I even got to 200 chapters and then I stop reading it because I lost interest.
@@lizz4696 I also left around the 200 mark now that I think of it
THE WAY I GIGGLED SEEING HADES LMAO ALL THE DESIGNS ARE AMAZING AND THE NEW STORYLINE TOO
Also in Greek myth, Hades does have an association with volcanoes
Does he??? I thought volcanoes were a Hephaestus thing. The word "volcano" literally comes from Hephaestus's Roman name, Vulcan
@@jesterfairy3845 I thought so too, I looked it up and Hades has an association with volcanic areas but I think volcanoes is mostly Hephaestus’ thing
@@teddy_plushie oh okay, that makes sense
Yeah, Hades has an assosiation, but uts mostly Heaphaestus and Gaia’s thing.
Your Hades looks like has the type of character development where he starts very proper and uptight and ends the series walking around with hidden funky sock patterns under his trousers at any event possible. Gets married to Persephone while wearing dog socks.
I mean, in Greek mythology, Hermes is the one who leads souls to the underworld so them having similar motifs makes sense!
Tbh the same can be said for Thanatos
Wasn’t it Charon? The guy in the boat? on the river?
@@ma.2089Both hermes and Charon are psychopomps. Hermes guides people into the afterlife, charon carries them full fledgly into the underworld :)
Yo imagine Hecate actually knowing about the deal and being involved with the deal herself, trying to make sure Hades and Peresphone get together in the Underworld. The reveal would be heart wrenching because Peresphone and her would become besties at that point, and even the audience wouldn't have been shown this information until Peresphone herself figures it out.
DRAMA ENSUES
Heyo, found this video circulating around the ULO community and saw you plugged my own rewrite LORE | REKINDLED ! Thanks so much for the shout-out, I've been getting loads of people in my ask inbox and comments telling me they found me through you!!
AW WHAT THANK YOU! Also your rewrite seems really cool!!
OMGOMGOMG FAVORITE CREATORS INTERACTING😭
Wait wait, okay. So you're trying to tell me *Artemis* is the one who tab her that first dress? Artemis? Goddess of the hunt, maidens, and the moon (kinda). Artemis, protector of women and knows how weird and horny the gods can be on a regular basis?? Suuuurrreee
Artemis has yet to protect ANY woman in LO 😑
actually in pain over the fact that this isnt the Lore OLympus we got 😭😭your designs and ideas are amazing!!! its so so refreshing to see these characters be so distinct and unique from each other when it was so hard to differentiate between characters in LO.
the persephone design ESPECIALLY LIKE !!!! its sooo good seeing her as a headstrong, go-getter businesswoman when the original LO persephone was just kind of passed around among other characters and never really had an identity of her own. Great video, love your humour lol
hades 🤝leonardo dicaprio
dating 19 year olds at their ancient ages
I seem to remember the volcanoes having something to do with Hades’ mother Rhea, and he doesn’t want to give them up because she’s dead and she was incredibly special to him (also Rhea looks exactly like Persephone wtf)
ALL of these designs have me crying and screaming 🥺🥺 YOUR STYLE IS SO PRETTY??? I’m SO glad you aged Hades down so much and honestly this entire rewrite/design is slaying hard
AW THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Showed up for Lore Olympus slander, stayed for the humor and cute drawings
I read this comic when I was younger and I’ve ALWAYS hated the solid color designs. I’m glad you pointed it out bc most of the time when I thought a specific character(like Hera or Artemis) was talking… IT WAS A TOTALLY UNRELATED CHARACTER THAT WAS THE SAME COLOR.
i think the whole comic is a red flag lmao
also love your art its so edible AJHKJSHFDK
I will never get tired of seeing other people making Lore Olympus far better than it’s own creator. 👏
I always love the way u rewrite and redraw ur characters into something different and it’s refreshing to see a more in depth analysis of what this character could be I just love ur work so much
AW THANK YOU SO MUCH
@@emmasaurt OFCC😭💗
I adore your designs!! And the way learning about the comics cannon and just,, my Greek mythology hyper fixation would like a talk
Funny enough, I considered recapping myself on the Lore Olympus. Something about the story rubbed me the wrong way... wasn't sure if it was the Mary sue favoritism on Persephone or the obnoxious story-telling but your video pointed out everything why I had such an ick towards the story! Your reimagination is not only aesthetically pleasing but elevated, which could've made it beautiful as a story! Underrated as hell, New subscriber :))
loooove your designs here! persephone looks so cute but fiesty! and i love the hippie mom route u went with demeter i think its very fitting and im in love with her nest crown
I actually really like the arranged marriage thing with Hades and Persephone. Because the original myth (aka the kidnapping) was pretty much an arranged marriage (ancient Greek standards). Hades asked Zeus (he was Persephone's dad) permission to marry Persephone and Zeus gave him the okay.
AND Persephone is pretty much the only Goddess with a queen status that was considered EQUAL to Hades if not more feared than Hades.
Overly Sarcastic Productions has a great video about Hades and Persephone that I highly recommend checking out. Great video btw! Definitely going to follow!
The volcanoes were a gift from Hade's mother Im pretty sure. Love the redesigns! ❤❤❤
Yeah, his mother gave them to him as a gift, he later on says that they feel like his only connection to his home and gifts them to Demeter as an act of reconciliation
@RainyLittleMan does he at least apologise for calling her an airhorn with legs 😭
@@hittheroadjack2014 honestly I don't remember, I think he apologized for being rude and not signing the paper allowing her to be queen of the mortal realm. Not sure if he specifically said "sorry for calling you names" or something close.
@@hittheroadjack2014 he didn't
AAAAAHHH LORE OLYMPUS, i never read that comic before, but it does grinds my gears whenever someone brings it up
Considering that in the myth it was Zeus who arranged the kidnapping/marriage, it's cool to see your version include that
With the Hermes and hades wing crown idea, hades crown could be one set of wings around his head, and Hermes could be three sets of wings attached to his head, kinda like a biblically accurate angel
I have so many mixed feelings on Lore Olympus. While I will always love season 1, after season 1, I became mixed. Season 3 is eeeh. I always in some ways relate to this version of Persephone. Especially when she was 19. I definitely see where a lot of people are coming from with the major issues with LO. Persephone should have had more agency as a woman and as a character in this retelling and it doesn't do that good of a job at that. I agree with your issues completely. Woah, I never heard of LORE | REKINDLED! I'll check it out!
I love your rewrite so much and your redesign of Persephone is so fucking beautiful.
Edit:Just checked out LORE | REKINDLED and caught up with it. This version is ten times way better written than LO. Things are actually well thought out and the characters feel more human or relatable as well, especially Persephone. She has a lot more agency in this story and doesn't feel too naive and has a backbone and isn't treated like she's the best damn thing ever lol. The art feels more consistent and I love how everyone stands out from each other instead of looking the same. Body shapes, especially. The new additions feel organic as well and the impact of Persephone's wrath. A must read!
As much as I am still a LO fan, Chapter 230 was it for me when wanting to see Demeter get better. I didn't like it and it felt so bitter and mean. Also, yeah....looking closely at Hades again, there are things I can't ignore for what he has done that were questionable.
The improvement between your first and second Hades designs is so inspiring ngl. Like of course it all kind of boils down to personal preference, but seeing you push through a design you weren’t so happy with to create such a lovely second one is such a healthy, freeing work ethic. Really great work!!
5:55 LUSTING after her?? He looks like he's having a stroke, lmao! XD
Oh my gosh you’re a huge inspiration for me!!! I can’t believe I’m here so early lol
AW THANK YOUU
I love this re-write, the designs are absolutely adorable, I love that you fixed the age gaps and personalities too. I’ve never read nor wanted to read lore Olympus so I don’t know too much about it but from what I’ve seen this is absolutely amazing
I can imagine if Hades had a social media account, the comment section would go crazy: "Nah Hades likes them ripe" or "Lil bro the Cupcake Hunter"
Girl if you ever watched Aphmau I would love to see your redesigns and rewrite of it, bc this is js SO GOOD OMG 💞
yes! I use to love Mystreet 💀
NO BECAUSE THE WAY IM SO EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO THESE NEW CHARACTERS MORE THEN I AM WITH THE ACTUAL WEBTOON... THIS NEEDS TO BE A SERIES PLEEASEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
I HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR THE HECATE CHANGING THING. Her style and hair (mostly hair for my idea) can change with the story, it being "night-like" at the beginin and becoming "morning-like" in the course of the story.
It could be funny if other gods mention how much she changed and stuff
srry for my bad english btw
Baby, your English is great :) Keep practicing love; you're doing amazing with it xx
These designs are sooo good! It’s nice how they still look like the og characters, but they’re more developed. Also the editing on this has me dying omg 😭
One of the only accuracies was Aphrodite plotting murder the moment someone even insinuated someone to be prettier than her
Persephone looks like a strawberry! AND I LOVE ITTT
OMG. I never realized how problematic the actual plot is lore Olympus
haha I actually stopped reading because everything got so confusing so fast, and all the characters looked so much alike😭😭
Your rewrite and character designs look so so cute good job Emma!!!
a better reimagine of persephone and hades' story is 'girl, goddess, queen' by bea fitzgerald it's SO GOOD i swear. it's definitely more well researched on the original myth and it doesn't sexualise persephone, plus - she has an actual personality!! it's like... annoyances to lovers. i love it. 10/10 highly recommend (also!!! very healthy!!! go read it it's so asdhgkhfgkdjhfjdkjh yk)
zeus having cloud hair reminds me of the design they gave him in the game Hades i love it 😭❤️
im genuinely in love with your demeter re-design
I 100% agree with you. Love your re-design and re-write of the characters and story
Dude just make it into a comic I'm so sold!!! Like you can just say it was inspired by lore Olympus!! Even though is completely removed story like these new designs and storylines are yours!!! I love the more mundane and chill aspects of your version and I still do like lore Olympus I agreed with almost every you said. I loved this video!!
oh my gosh. oh my gosh i LOVE your designs so much. it's so cute. it caters to my office-job-romance loving heart while still having the deranged imorality we expect of olympus!!!!
On my hands and knees PLEASE MAKE MORE you're words are so silly(positive!) that you made me subscribe from just this video alone(im new btw) and I was on the verge of crying from how the vibes just were so RIGHT 😭😭 continue doing you!!!!
I love your version of this, but I think Zeus should be the youngest because of the origins and their father was killed by Zeus (which saved his siblings in the process). That's really all, but either way, you did a better job retelling than in the webtoon :D
He could still have a beard - maybe it gets more full in resemblance to clouds when he gets more into his god mode.
While Zeus is the youngest sibling of the 6, Hades is actually the youngest by creation - he doesn't exist in the oldest texts of Greek civilization, while Zeus and Poseidon do.
Poseidon was apparently a mix between his hellenistic version and Hades, as king of the underworld and sea. He was even ruler of the cosmos instead of Zeus, since the Mycenaeans worshipped catatonic (underworld) Gods.
Persephone is also older than Hades, as she existed in those texts, being the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. Demeter is Poseidons queen and still in her assigned role.
I personally think that Poseidon kidnapping Persephone is a form of child-custody battle, that ends with them sharing Persephone and her living one of her parents at each turn of the year.
@@z2yn What ever version of the myth I read growing up called Hades the youngest because he was the last one Kronos threw up
What ever version I read growing up called Hades the "youngest" because he was the last one Kronos threw up even though he was the 1st or 2nd eaten
@@clarehidalgo actually Hestia was the one called "Oldest and Youngest"
Your version is so nice and refreshing, not having Persephone being a naive child and an actual adult is already so much nicer! Also, they having different shapes for each character makes them more unique
I’ve been following you for a year now and I want to say that your stories, redesigns and ocs have been my favorite parts of my day when you upload. Your brain is so so big when it comes to this lol and it always boggles my mind, you’ve inspired me to work on my world building skills for my ocs and I just wanted to say thank you so much, keep doing what you love!!
as someone who also read it for the first time at like age 12-13 i remember really loving it back then but revisiting it… its impossible to ignore the weird aspects 😭 i really love your interpretation and rewrite of the story AAA i’d love to see more!!
i love hearing about people's redesigns and rewrites of concepts that had potential but just had terrible execution so i know this is IMMEDIATELY gonna become a top 10 vid for me
omg i remember trying SO hard to get into lore olympus 2 years ago but i just couldn't, and watching this video now made me realize why💀💀 the whole story just feels like something a booktok girlie would write if they had the ability to draw (i mean that as an insult)
i read most of the chapters before i gave up after a couple hundred. the reason hades is ao protective over his volcanoes is bc they were gifted to him by his mother. love your designs and rewrites!! your art style is super pretty ❤
that’s about the time i dropped it as well, i don’t what happened but i think after the court case things just took a very noticeable drop in my brain that i just decided to drop it once and for all…
I think the beauty in the comic is the art style imo
I would 100,000% read your interpretation without hesitation. The plot sounds super interesting and I loooooove the character designs.
For clothing like lingerie, i think she would wear more cute and modest stuff. Like almost a nightgown? I think it fits the cute personality they try to portray but they genuinely fail at showing the individual personality through clothing, and it doesn't help they all look alike. Its creepy how they make her so childish? Would love too see a revamped series with better story and more though in the little details
Don't really know anything about Lore Olympus, but I'm always excited for your creative redesigns and changes for it!!! Love how you approach this stuff, it always inspires me. ☀️
I loooooove redesign vídeos and your art is so pretty, I genuinely wanna chew on it like a dog toy
Just a small correction bc I'm a nerd: Hades is not the god of death, he's the god of wealth(prob why he insulted Demeter's jewelry, still not a cool thing to do man)BUT he pulled the proverbial "short straw" and had to rule the underworld. Thanatos is the god of death. This is a very common misconception (since Hades is the ruler of the underworld a lot of people just called the underworld 'Hades') and I don't blame anyone for making this mistake but it gets to me a bit lol the only thing that REALLY annoys me is portraying Hades as a Greek Devil™
Yes! I knew thanatos was the god of death sorry if I said Hades was, I didn’t know hades was the god of wealth though which is a lack of research on my part lol, does make more sense with is characterization in the comic now.
@@emmasaurt I get that, I also didn't know for he was the god of wealth for a long time, I just never really thought about it that much he was just some guy who got stuck with his job to me lol also, fun fact: like all the big three he has a special weapon that simbolizes him, it's an invisibility helm!!
also also the whole Apollo SA storyline made me feel so uncomfortable while reading and I just kept waiting for the author to close this plot line or do something meaningful with it and it just kept going ooooonnnn, it was especially icky to me bc out of all the characters she could have chosen to be an incel she chose my boy Apollo, one of the gods of art, inspiration and prophecy!! My guy was just as problematic as the other guys, don't get me wrong, but was mostly just chilling doing his own thing and it was very much not girlboss of the author to have Apollo as the golden child when Artemis is literally his twin and Zeus's favorite(sorry I'm rambling, this webtoon makes me a bit mad since it was such a disappointment to me)
I love your redesigns and rewriting so much!!! Now it makes me wanna see more of them.
I am so grateful for your takes on these designs and story it's honestly so much better. Scratched that dissatisfied itch the og plot and character designs gave me
This is coming from a person hasn't read Lore Olympus/greek mythos so take this with a grain of salt but I think the reason why Demeter and Zeus have purple in their designs is because of purple's history as a colour
Back in the old days, purple items were very expensive because purple was very difficult to produce which led to only royals/rich people wearing them because it was super expensive. Purple was easy to find in nature but was different to produce stuff for.
Demeter has purple on her probably because it's a common colour found in nature, mostly plants and Zeus is purple because of purple's royal status. At least that's what I think.
I just thought it'd be interesting to bring up, your designs are gorgeous btw!!
Rachel Smythe (the writer) said in her old Tumblr that purple characters have a high sex drive 😑
purple is one of the least common colors in nature tho, thats why it was so hard to produce. The green makes a lot of sense as a nature goddess, but purple doesnt relate to any aspect of her domain as an agricultural goddess. Instead of purple she should have wheat yellow or gold heair bc shes the goddess of grain and wheat/barley were staples in ancient greece. a green/purple palette wouldve been great for dionysus at least.
as for zeus, its not a bad idea to incorporate purple into his design bc ur right about it being a royal color, but its not a color most people would associate him. and its just waaaayy too much purple, too much of this singular dark shade. it wouldve been nice if rs gave changed his skin or hair color to smth else, or reserved it for his clothes instead. zeus just has a bad design overall. theres no motiffs to indicate his status or godly domain and you wouldn't guess king of the gods/god of lightning from his palette
Insane abt how babygirl you made all of them. It’s insane, your designs always look so gorgeous!!!
I LOVEEE your version! I wanna read that type of story and your designs are so much more well rounded
26:03 Reason why Zeus doen't fall in love with persephone is prolly cause in most popular version of the myth he's her father
(Tho in some other myths it doesn't stop him)
doesnt that make hades her uncle?? 😭😭
@@lovesunnyskies everything in greek mythology is incest
@@lovesunnyskies yep lol. And then it gets worse when you remember her mother Demeter was Zeus and Hades’s sister, so now it’s just a whole tangle of incest (not to mention there ARE actual myths where Zeus banged Persephone 💀)
@@lovesunnyskies Welcome to greek mythology baby!
In og myths he is her uncle from both sides too (Demeter is Hades's sister)
@@UrMentalHealthahh Greek mythology, the most sweet home Alabama myths that exist.
These designs are so unique and I love your re-imaginings of the characters!! Also LOVE and appreciate that lil animatic with Zeus and Demeter!! 💕💕🩵🩵
I love ur character designs theyre so pretty and the colors r so cute and i like the Tomodachi Life sound effects and Club Penguin music in the background also lmao
26:26 made me crack up for no reason😭💀 Perfect execution of that kind of slightly mockful joke
i love demeters redesign!! she looks so chill and pretty
AHH YOU'RE DESIGNS ALL TURNED OUT SO CUTEEE!!! I loveee how persephone and hades came out!! ✨✨
Whaaaaaat?!!?!? How did I only find this channel now? 1. Your persona is very squishable and so is your artstyle. 2. Your voice is really relaxing!
Has nothing to do with the video, but I'm definitely subscribing :3 Keep doing what your doing!!!
I love the way you draw couples you just make them look so cute
Your sketching process is really cool. I was drawing while listening and watching this and your methods helped me out! Love your art!
Lore Olympus used to be something I read a lot, I read it when it first came out stopped but then picked it back up a while ago and I eventually dropped it after just getting fed up. Love what you've done with it :D
25:23 I think it was because the volcanoes were the only thing connecting him to the mortal realm. I figured since magma seeps down from the earth, and the underworld is beneath the mortal realm, then the volcanoes allow him to connect with the mortal realm?? I don’t know.
My other option is because he doesn’t own any land in the mortal realm, only the volcanoes. Hades sort of grew up there in the brief time he wasn’t in Kronos’ stomach. So I suppose it’s because he misses it there? Plus, once he got out of Kronos, he spent a lot of time there. But i don’t know, after that episode, Hades doesn’t really mention his volcanoes, so….
27:56 Purple is a color of royalty, maybe that’s what Rachel was going for? I don’t know, his design is kinda boringish in LO imo
i reeeeeeally hated how after the first arc is over and hades + persephone reunite, persephone says she DOES want to become hades's wife and queen eventually, but wants to have a life to herself first and live alone, go on dates, basically build herself up as an individual and build the relationship woth hades over time, as a normal couple. INSTEAD they get engaged in like the next 3 or so episodes and she never fucking gets to be independet and unberdened by some bullshit punishment or vendette by some other god
Yes, please do a continuation omg 🙏🏼 this is so super cool and I would love to see more(also of your cowboy and clown ocs, ive fallen in love with them)
22:15 This is a suggestion of what I would do with the wing crown situation. I really like the concept I would have the Wing joint connected at the back of the crown and then have the wings extended with the flight-feathers pointed down around Hades’ brow, so then it looks almost like a crow is wrapping its wingspan around his head. Then with Hermes, I would position the wings with that back and open shape that it is traditionally depicted as on his helmet and boots, and then that would differentiate the silhouette quite a bit without stealing Hermes’ traditional imagery
I love the height difference you gave them, it’s noticeable without being a bit off putting
YOU GIT SPONSERED!!!! I’m so glad for you Emma!!!
I love writing storys and as a story writer I love your interpretation of this story and the redesigns were amazing!
OH MY goodness!!
I'm so excited because I just know you can rewrite this in a way that won't be frustrating or excruciating to look at. Love your work 🙏💕💕