A TikTok Musical That's Truly EPIC
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- Gather around everyone. Today I'm to tell you the tale about a man that's truly EPIC.
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0:00 There was an idea...
0:55 Prologue
2:28 The Story of Jorge Rivera-Herrans
4:58 My Heart Says Go
8:27 The Birth of EPIC
13:07 Adapting the Odyssey
15:41 Music That's Built Different
17:25 Bringing the Music to Life
21:04 Music that Brings People Together
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"The line between naivete and hopefulness is almost invisible. So close your heart. The world is dark and ruthlessness is mercy. Subscribe."
- Poseidon (he totally said that) - Розваги
My reaction to the THUNDER SAGA ⚡ - ua-cam.com/video/94wXkUkAePE/v-deo.html
THUNDER SAGA analysis ⚡ - ua-cam.com/video/Y352wZuJqcY/v-deo.html
Me
Me! For the 1000th time since it came out 😅
Me
who just watched the Thunder Saga?
Me! Bro it was A lot!
I sure did
It sure was a ride 😢
Me!
I CRIED
CAN WE ALL APRECIATE THE CAST? THEY DIDNT GET A SINGLE PENNY FROM THE FIRST TWO SAGAS AND THEY *STILL* TOUGHED IT OUT OUT OF PASSION FOR THE PROJECT TO THE POINT THEY WERE DOWN TO REMAKE BOTH SAGAS?!?!
This is the difference when you get your audience and fandom who loves your work already and just want to take part of it❤❤
The whole Epic thing is just such a unique musical journey 🫡❤
Jorge’s probably paying them pretty well, and he’s so bubbly he’s probably just incredible to work with yk?
Jaylors version was epic
Where can I watch the sagas?
@Mortensen_12 I would recommend you start with the animatics to really get the story. There are many out there from different artists. Search up "Epic the Musical Sagas" on google and you are going to find some information and the right order for the sagas and songs. But after the animatics please also go on Jorge Rivera Herrans youtube channel and support the original work. It's worth it to follow his shorts. He shares so many insights in the process of this project. Also he is really funny.
Enjoy it, its extraordinary. And welcome 🫡☺️
Talya got the role of Circe by auditioning for Zeus. That's why the "anyone can audition" thing was so nice.
It also shows that just because you didn't get chosen for a role doesn't mean you aren't good or won't have a chance later
Additional example is
??? (Forgor his name) Auditioned for The Prophet -> got Atinious role
??? (Forgor her name) Auditioned for Calypso -> got Penelope role ( 10:55 )
@@myku1182Anna Lea Casey auditioned for Calypso and got Penelope's role, and I believe it was Ayron Alexander who auditioned for Tiresias and got Antinuous' role :)
Yeah it was Ayron Alexander
Its great that you can actually hear how he goes from heavily hamilton influenced to finding his own voice and sound
YESSS i love it 💗
I know!! I’ve only recently joined epic my first saga that was released while I was in the fandom was the ocean saga (even though my goodbye was all over my shorts feed to the point where I had the clips memorized before hearing the full version) so I never got to see it from the ground up like the OGs did but it’s so cool to see how In his element Jay is now, his musical voice is just as recognizable and Lin’s is to me now
Those transitions of the cast's auditions into their official roles is the coolest fucking editing ever
Thank you 🙏
@@AwkwardlyAnimated I've been repeating that part non stop, i love it
@@AwkwardlyAnimatedLIKE THIS VIDEO RULES!! It’s been in my recommended for a bit then I put it in my watch later and was like “you know what, fuck it! You just watched an epic animatic your in the epic mood” and I was not disappointed- subbed so fast
I've been in this community ever since Jay posted "Your Light," which is now a scrapped Polites song that was replaced by Open Arms. I've got to say that I'm really REALLY happy that this musical is getting more attention, because I remember sitting in my room hovering over his page and waiting for the next snippet, the next update, behind the scenes, anything. I remember when the Troy Saga was released officially and I was super hyped. Now the first saga of Act 2 is releasing in just a couple of hours. Couldn't be happier. I really appreciate you taking the time to make a video about Jay and this absolute masterpiece of a project. I adore the editing and the way you articulate just how special this guy is. Much love, man.
Thank you that means a lot to hear from a fan! My goal was to make THE video people could point to if they wanted to get their friends or family into EPIC.
@@AwkwardlyAnimated This will definitely help convince my friends to get into EPIC with me! Thank you!
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@@AwkwardlyAnimated sadly it’s a little late for me, I already try to show my family but failed at getting their interest, my brother literally has no time for it and my sisters didn’t even wanted to finish the first song cause they didn’t like how “Disney” it sounded, it’s the same reaction with everything I show them they disregard it as uninteresting, well sucks for them they don’t know what they’re missing or how wrong they’re for not giving it a chance
@@thefollower89 I forced my family to sit and watch an hours worth of animatics while i told them about the different instruments and emphasizing certain events in the story. Like, if im taking you and buying your groceries, i demand you give me this time to share my latest and greatest hyper fixation with you. Id tell my family about upcoming sagas and news when id drive them places. They were mostly like "oh. cool" at first but i loved it so much i kept mentioning it. Now my mom even listens to them and follows the saga. and my lil sis recently asked me for my animatic playlist. Still working on converting my lil bro.
Jay you need to get this guy to do the documentary about this musical. Let him in and let him cook!
How sick would that be haha
"The very essence of creativity is exploration of the mind." - Mr. Pam Pam. (im getting this tattooed someday i swear)
X2
Did he really say that? That’s one of the best quotes I’ve heard! If I ever get a tattoo it’s going to be this.
I love how, as time goes on you can see Jay develop his style for music. I feel like in My Heart Says Go and the very early beginning stages of Epic he writes fast paced rapping songs very similar to the style of Lin Manuel Miranda in his plays Hamilton and In the Heights. However as he developed Epic he moved away from that style and now has the video game boss battle-like style you mentioned. Once this style was developed that's when his music really started to shine and gain a lot of popularity, because it was reflecting his personality better. As someone who loves Hamilton I think it's pretty obvious that Jay took a lot of inspiration from it while working on Epic which can be seen in the story,
pacing, and characters. I also think it's amazing that this musical is getting very popular because it draws a lot of new eyes to musical theater by creating a large online fan base in a way only Hamilton has done before (of this scale). In that way I see Epic as a lot like Hamilton but for a newer generation. After the musical theater scene was kind of dead for a while due to covid, it's really great to see it getting kick started again by Epic. Anyway I just think Epic is rlly cool :)
I'm glad some one else not only could tell the clear Hamilton/LMM influences in the early days, but also has the same appreciation and experience around the Hamilton days specifically and how it's shaped the musical theater landscape today. It really is crazy how huge that one musical was, and that now we're experiencing a prime example of the legacy it creates through talented artists like Jay
The transition from the auditions to the actual songs was actually genius🔥
Thank you 👌
I have to say, I've never seen someone who understands the multiple layers of how amazing this project is:
1. Jay's musical vision and genius
2. The community involvement and support
3. Specific influences compared to Jay's compositions
4. The inspiration the project gives to others
Thank you for making it easy to share with friends who don't have the time to dig into why this is such an amazing phenomenon. You have my deepest gratitude 🙏
No problem it was my pleasure. I wanted to craft a video that makes it extremely easy to explain EPIC to someone while also not spoiling anything. Hoping it gets more people interested.
I just recently discovered EPIC and I am completely obsessed with it. When I watched this video and learned about the entire process, I couldn't stop admiring the talent of Jay and the team. Many thanks to the team for creating such amazing music, and thank you for making this video 😭
Glad you enjoyed it!
it’s so good to have more fans… but how DARE you join late, you don’t have to wait now!!!!!
@@mrmatrixmusicman8787 Ikr? I watched all the snippets and now I can't wait for the next release! The wait is killing me! 😫
Me too, I can't believe I didn't get to it sooner. I love it.
How did you discover it?
Clever timing with video with the release of Thunder Saga 😉
You have no idea what it took to get this out on time 😅
@@AwkwardlyAnimated and using the newest album cover too! Props to you for promoting the newly made album, since Jay told us the he didn't get paid by that studio for the old Troy and Cyclops saga
Yea the moment I found that out I made sure to push the newly released tracks for him
I love the fact that Jay went from a Hamilton-ish to what it is now. It shows how good his music is and the originality of the musical
Eyyyyy! I just watched the Thunder Saga last night! There were over 50,000 people there at one point! It was amazing! So many artists and amazing people came together to make this project the best it can be, and I couldn’t be prouder of Jorge. He is a genuinely kind and passionate person, and he deserves the world ❤
It was a great live, loved every minute of it
It was such an amazing live! Jay even cried a bit🥺
It was so great. I don’t know what I was expecting but it certainly wasn’t that. I sat in shock for a hour and 30 minutes before I calmed down enough to go to sleep. I was call with a friend who I was trying to introduce to epic and i immediately texted my winion friends when it ended. It was ISANE
Dude it was wild I joined right at 10 and there were 32k ppl and not even 20 minutes later it was at 45k
It was amazing! I was embroidering whilst listening. Almost a Penelope move. 😂
Really cool video!! Makes me so happy to be part of the community ! :D
Thank you, I’m glad you liked it. Love your work! 🙏
Gigi your work has done SO MUCH for the community and you are one of the pillars of the animatic side of the community!! Thank you for all the work you’ve done, because of you I found epic.
You know, I don't think I'll ever be able to be convinced he didn't hire an actual siren to sing suffering. her voice is just too good.
I’m saying
spread the fandom further. FURTHER FURTHER.
@@loushendrikyung5546 In my opinion, we can see this musical gain one of the biggest internet fandoms over time
YESSSS MOREEE WINIONS COME TO USSSS
FULL SPEED AHEAD
WE’RE UP WE’RE OFF AND AWAY WE GO
Bro, when Jay is on someone else's camera he moves his face like Matthew Lillard
marketing genius for you to post this right after thunder saga
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Has anyone else been part of the epic community since before the original troy saga released? I say that to my friends and they think I'm mad, being so invested in something that isn't even finished for so many years. But like many people, I know true talent takes time. Side note the thunder saga TOOK. ME. OUT. Absolutely mental go listen ⚡⚡⚡
They just weren’t locked in. We see the vision.
YEP.
I had been obsessed with Fight Little Wolf snippet for over a year before the Cyclops Saga was released (that's when I was truly introduced in the Epic) not knowing from what it is XD. So kinda yes and kinda nope if that makes sense.
I found EPIC while the first draft was still being written and seeing Jay’s growth and the development of this musical is so inspiring especially with the message behind it and seeing the community that surrounds it from the cast of singers, the artists, the production and the people who keep EPIC’s community alive. It just keeps getting better and better as the sagas come out and I can’t wait to see what’s in store.
I saved one of the cut songs from Jay's TikTok and listened to it nonstop. It was Calypso my darling song. Ever since that song snippet, I used epic to shape my fiancé and my own DnD characters
finally, someone who is as crazy about The Challenge as I am. that song literally transcends musical theatre and in my eyes is definitely deserves a spot in top 50 songs of all time.
No talent show within a 50 mile radius is safe once that saga comes out, all of my friends and I WILL be using that song.
as a puerto rican both him and lin Manuel miranda make me proud. cuz these are the only musicals I've liked/loved. was never a fan of musicals till these two and it was two brothers from PR
EPIC THE MUSICAL IS GETTING MORE ATTENTION!!! WO HOO
As a writer myself, what I love about Jay and his project is that you just feel the fucking love this guy has for his project and his attention to detail. There's SO MUCH to explore in the story and the music, so many easter-eggs, and it's all so seamlessly put together. I rarely come across anything this well-thought-out and when I do, I just marvel in it. WHAT HE DOES IS SO INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT, yet he did it! It's amazing!
BRO AND THE NEW SAGA..... OH MY GOSH...
Holy hell the skip from Luke’s audition to the studio recording made my heart skip a beat it was fantastic
Somehow the first song I heard from Epic was Get in the Water and it just intrigued me. I was like "What is this and please tell me if there's more!" and i was so happy to find everything else.
Jay having a super infectious personality and the community being the most welcoming I have ever seen has solidified my love for this project. I will always be excited to see what the team puts together.
I’ve been waiting for this moment for the perfect video deep dive.
When you’ve made the post
Yeah that’s all I got.
But yeah; I’ve been waiting for someone to make this kind of video about epic.
Well done my friend. Well done.
Thank you, I’m glad I could do it justice 🤝
When he said Just A Man didn't originally resonate with him but with each song it got better I knew we where on the same boat waiting for Odysseus' next foe.
I unknowingly fell in love with Open Arms back in January and didn’t know it was part of a musical. When I started listening to the songs individually, I was skeptical how they’d fit together in a musical until I listened to them in order. Now, I’m looking forward to each saga to come, and to every and anything Jay has to offer. Whether they’re behind the scenes content, new sagas, and new musicals
Love that the first (I think) instrumental during the commentary was from “Charybdis” its a really underrated
I CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT DAM SONG MAN 😫
@@AwkwardlyAnimated
JUST TWO MORE SAGAS
There was also Dangerous and God Games, I am so excitedddd for those two!!
@@elenjulia8271 DUDE I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ALL THE OTHER GODS AAAA
@@elenjulia8271 I CANNOTTTTT WAIT FOR GOD GAMES OML 😭😭😭
"Spoilers" is crazy... it's nearly 3000 years old... still SLAPS as it is revived here though
It honestly makes me cry. But in a good way. Jay is such a passionate human being and it's been so cool seeing all the behind-the-scenes and the background of what made Epic, well, Epic!! Everyone apart of this project has come so far.
Thanks for shedding more light on this EPIC musical my man, you're a real one!
Np!
Ive been watching since the Circe Saga which isn't awhile compared to others, but I've watched all of his yt shorts about EPIC and I feel like I've been here since the beginning. It's one of the most beautiful and inspirational projects I've seen. (which may seem like an exaggeration but it's really not) I'm glad more peoole have found this masterpiece and that it's finally getting the attention it deserves.
I remember discovering Epic and being very excited about it while the Ocean Saga wasn't even out yet. Oh the good but frustrating times 🥹
I also started in between the ocean and Circe sagas
I started at the Troy Saga…it was so frustrating waiting for the first 3 sagas. I’m so happy that it only takes a month or 2 for a new saga now!
I also found it since right around the circe saga but I was really lucky cause that was the time I moved schools and I immediately became friends with someone who had been there since the Troy saga lol
The thunder saga is out and I had genuinely forgot it was musical after the Troy saga. Then I came across the rest of epic and heard "No longer you" and I was like "I won't listen to the rest though.
Then I listened to more, more animatics I watched and then I listened to Underworld and cried like a dang baby. I burst into tears with the momma.
Then listened to Monster and I was like, let's go and then realize "Oh this isn't over?" Now thunder is out and it's cheesy Pete my body isn't ready! I'm writing a fanfiction AU myself and seeing this gives me power to keep going... I probably be as epic as Jorge but this guy is amazing. He truly shows to never give up on a musical dream.
My Spotify wrapped is gonna be insane this year with Jorge's songs.
Haha Oh my god this video got recommend to a friend of mine, so we watched it together and suddendly saw my own animatic 20:26 xD Thanks so much for featuring my work! And great video!
That's awesome! I’m glad you both enjoyed it haha
And yea your animatic was awesome. Great work!
THE CHALLENGE IS A MASTERPIECE I CANT FREAKING WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT
I came across Epic through a ‘Get In The Water’ snippet, and just needed to see where it came from, because it had been playing in my head non stop. It lead me to Epic two weeks after he’d released the Circe saga. I’ve listened to all the songs (Thunder Saga included) too many times to count, I know the order of them all, I know the lyrics to just about all of them, I was on the livestream for the Thunder saga, I joined the discord server, I’m trying to get my friends to listen to it as well, I plan on reading the Odyssey now after I finish an audiobook of the Iliad (though I haven’t even gotten it yet, I might some time this week) and honestly this musical has just transformed my life. It gets me so hyped and happy and Polites’ part in the underworld killed me and Mutiny and Thunder Bringer and Oh. My. Gods. His music makes me feel so many emotions, and the snippet of I Can’t Help But Wonder got me sobbing and AHHHH Mr. Jalapeño is the best and everyone in the community absolutely loves him!
I had seen a couple edits for other fandoms with Just A Man pop up here and there on Tik Tok last year, but I didn't look into it then. I too got into the musical when I came across a Get In The Water snippet - specifically Morgan Clae's audition which was circling around for a little while. That one drew me in right away and I started to learn about Epic from there. :D
It's crazy how he created his own style since the start bc when you see his old work you can tell he picked up from lin Manuel Miranda he take his punctuation of syllables and everything but he slowly veered off
I think a big part of EPICs success is that Jay is not only an _extremely_ talented musician (and he did the right marketing) but also an amazing person. Like you said, he is so nerdy and bubbly and his happy motivation is so contageous, he makes it feel like he is right there in the fandom with you. This and the fact that he sees himself on one level with everyone he works with makes him so fit for leadership, because he hypes everyone up and includes the success of everyone instead of getting arrogant and/or distant. He is awesome in every way💙💙💙
@@parrot027j8 couldn’t have said it better myself
despite being a late fan who joined REALLY listening to the songs when circe saga released, I just cant fathom how much I enjoy listening to every single saga day in day out (mostly just thunder saga cuz its amazing and pain-inducing first time I heard it)
Hold them down while you talk about tension in the family about dropping out of med school gave me chills
The Thunder Saga was a hell of an emotional ride 🤧
SO TRUE! I’ve listen to it about…… 50 times now probably lol
All bangers,
No misses,
No joke!
GOOD GOD THOSE TRANSITIONS ARE......EPIC 10:09
Edit: YES I AGREE, IN YOUR WORDS: THE CHALLENGE IS AN EFFIN MASTERPIECE 20:52 , I MEAN IT INVOLVES MY FAVORITE CUT SONG " MAN OF THE HOUSE" AS WELL AS PENELOPE'S HEAVENLY MOTIF
He cooked 👨🍳
"MAN OF THE HOUSE" IS A CUT SONG?????
NOOOOOOOO 😭😭😭
It’s a surprise that they cut man of the house tbh, it’s motif (time to be the man of the house) appears in both the challenge and king (Odysseus)
Agreed on 10:09 it's amazing to see these auditions and then see the official BTS
I remember joining this community at the end of 2022 and since then, I've been down in this wonderfull rabbit hole. And I will gladly stay here. In fact I am not coming out of it. 😌👍
The day Jay releases the challenge (and the whole Ithaca saga) my life is his
I remember becoming aware of EPIC sometime 2 years ago because of the skits one of my favorite youtubers (CrazyCae) made. I wasn't really into it because the only songs I heard were Warrior of the Mind and My Goodbye and I didn't think to dig deeper until about 4 months ago. I started actually getting into the fandom and I absolutely do not regret that decision. It's fun to watch Jay and the cast do their shenanigans, listen to the music on repeat, and talk with others about it. I'm glad I'm able to be here and watch/listen to is as it's being developed and released.
jay's excitement for the project is contagious. i think everyone who works with some art form or long term project can really appreciate when they see someone that is so passionate about what they do.
Well after hearing the first sentences : Yes, you did it Jorge. I'm a video game nerd and my sister loves musicals, she showed Epic to me and I literally only listen to Epic since 2 months now haha thanks a lot for this.
And for clarifying why I love this musical in particular. You love video games too and it actually feels like a video game, but I never really thought about it. You just built it very well so that it speaks to video game fans haha
10:28 OMG THAT CHANGE LUKE ARE YOU SERIOUS!? ❤❤
I joined the community of Epic when the Troy Saga just came out and I was intrigued about the song 'get in the water' because at that moment many people auditioned.
I'm so glad to share this with such amazing people who are so kind and talented, never regretting to be here and be part of this Epic journey ❤️
MORE PEOPLE NEED TO SEE THIS!!!!!! I feel like I know was more about Epic now then ever before. This NEEDS more eyeholes on it now.
Honestly though, when I watch Animatics for the song I complealy forget this is a Musical and always feel like I'm watching some Anime, In the Live Stream the complete Animated scene with Scylla got me soo hooked.
I joined the fanbase of EPIC some time after ending of Decmcember 2023 begining of January 2024 when articullary the "Just a Man" audio was all over the place. The song sounded cool and look it up and what I found war GOLD.
Even if you don't see any Behind the Scenes stuff, you can FEEL the passion Jorge and the cast has for this proyect specially in the Voice Acting. IS SO GOOD!
I can’t be the only one that thinks when he sing-talks he sounds like Lin Manuel-Miranda?
I just saw My Heart Says Go at international thespian festival! I had NO CLUE it was by Jay himself!
I keep coming back to this video because I love it so much, but to also add to that point at 13:01 , that the 3 new saga releases (Thunder, Troy Redux, Cyclops Redux) all managed to get top spots, like top 3 for Soundtracks and top 10 for music in general on iTunes.
I genuinely couldn't agree more about the whole thing about the first like two songs, I wasn't a fan but every time i listen they get better and I do not understand how or why but I'm 100% here for it. The sheer amount of reappearing of certain lines throughout each song to point to things absolutely blows my mind and I'm so glad EPIC has been getting the attention it deserves.
Your “Music That’s Built Different” section is my favorite part of the video. In such a short duration you perfectly articulate why the music is as amazing as it is.
Thank you so much! I’m really proud of how that part came together. My favorite moment as well.
This musical is one of my favorite to sing and to attempt to match pitch with, idk if there's any spots/open calls for anymore singers but it'd be so cool to be able to attempt to sing a character from Epic
Fr! All the different voices are amazing and I found that if I can't match the main voice, I could usually join in with the background voices.
I have not seen many behind the scenes, but the fact that when people exclaim their pride in a project and acknowledge the people behind it, they just kinda leave it at that? Jay actually asks the camera to SHOW THE CAST?! That's a new level of respect.
god this musical is SO good, I can’t wait to have the full version of all the songs
10:08 my special bookmark
The amount of talent that Jorge has is absolutely unreal. EPIC is by far my favorite musical and it's only a concept musical. It's truly the only musical I've encountered where every song is an absolute 10/10. The storytelling is ridiculously good.
2 minutes in and gotta take a breather, i’m so deep into this hyperfixation that i get more exited when people talk about than recognition of my own stuff. Jay really is so talented
The first I saw of the musical was the Done For TikTok a while ago. I was impressed. I looked into more and became further invested. I adore your video.
Thank you 🙏
I remember first stumbling over the musical Epic when there were animatics of Warrior of the Mind popping up everywhere on Tik Tok and Instagram and I’m so glad I listened to the full song and discovered this masterpiece! Loved every saga since! And the Thunder Saga absolutely destroyed me ngl
Great video! Real ones have listened to My Heart Says Go! This is an incredible love letter to one of the most unique musicals ever written! I can't wait to see how this changes musicals going forward! Already I've seen a girl post about how she writing a musical about Julius Cesear! Its just the beginning and it all started with the pandemic and the ingenuity of a guy on the Internet!
I found this a lil while ago through one animatic of Ruthlessness. (I’m not on TikTok :P ) I was entranced by the song but didn’t really look further. Then I found more and more animatics. I never knew they were connected to each other until finding Jay on UA-cam. Then on instagram. Then I found a compilation and I was purely amazed. All the callbacks, all attention put into the smallest details and the story and the singers and it just pulled me in. It’s entrancing. And just beautiful to hear everytime. Now I’m here and I was there to hear the Underworld Saga and Thunder Saga come out. And I’ll be around more cause Jay is just an inspiring man who’s just so cool. Sorry I’m rambling again!
This video perfectly sums up everything, epic video! lol-
means so much to hear that, thank you!
@@AwkwardlyAnimated np dude! :D
Man I love epic, the motifis, the voices, everything. I LOVE ESPECIALLY THE COMEBACKS LIKE EVERY OTHER SONG HAS A COMEBACK TO ANOTHER! The thunder saga has a lot of comebacks
10:10 The transitions from audition to final performance in this little section were CRISP. Props to the editor.
Preesh
I threw this on to watch in the background, and I found myself unable to stare away. You captured the epic story perfectly in this UA-cam video.
Wow, thank you! Such a great compliment, glad you enjoyed it.
I have listened to this musical at least 2 times today
On god I do the same thing lol
1:34 mr chili man truely has an infectious amount of enthusiasm
I would also like to add with “information hidden between the lines”, the melody of Storm can be heard in the song Ruthlessness when Poseidon says “I mean you totally could’ve avoided all this had you just killed my son” implying he was the one who sent the storm their way. There are many more details like these throughout the whole musical and it’s just chefs kiss 🤌
Goddamnit that clip at the end of him taking the solo interview shot and actually spotlighting the people both literally and figuratively behind him in this project is exactly why this damn musical is so special
0:25 I always got this feeling from the Epic and made me replay the classical God of Wars again.
Dude I never saw you before but let me tell you the writing in this was so great even though i knew most of the facts [adhd brain go brrr] i was so captivated by the pacing and how well you made it and wathed the whole thing though. Thank you and i 100% agree that the challange is litteraly perfect [ might have cried to that one couple of times ]
Thank you for the lovely comment and yea I cannot wait for Ithaca saga 🥲
Thank you for making this! I found Epic a few weeks ago thanks to the Spotify algorithm Gods, so I've been trying to learn more about it. And I've been loving all the animations I've found for the songs. Now I'm tempted to finally join TikTok so I can see more of Jay's process! Thanks for bringing everything in one enjoyable and informational video!
You’re very welcome 🙏
I. Agree. With. Every. Single. Word. You. Say! Like damn you can summarize this so good! I hope so much that this will become one of the most known musicals across the world because EPIC is truly amazing!
Same goes for me. I really don't care for the personal life of people I like the music or other stuff from. Because I like the stuff but I don't know the peoples real self so why would I care about facts about them that are spread on the Internet? It's fake and also it doesn't affect my own life. But yeah Jay is so much fun and interesting and it feels personal. I want to take part of it a little. He connects people in a unique way and I'm happy he let's us be a part of the process of creating Epic. He was just a nerd with talent and my nerdy self wants him to be successful and that his work gets all its deserved attention.❤
0:25 HOLY SHIT IT DOES THO
The little jingle at the beginning of Ruthlessness is so reminiscent of an old video game villains opening battle song
wolfythewitch was my real introduction to epic and if I had a nickle for everytime an animatic/fandom artist got me into a musical id have many MANY NICKLES LOL
I stumbled across Survive on a spotify playlist and it had me hooked INSTANTLY! It definitely had that epic video game boss battle feel, and his voice is so amazing I had to go digging for more! I got into it maybe a month before the Underworld saga, have been listening to it all on repeat since, and just a few days ago caught the livestream! So great to see this masterpiece getting the recognition it deserves, and it's only growing! Thank you for doing it such justice with your video! 😄❤️
I've only just now found your channel and you've got great delivery of narration! It's paced well, it's got that right intonation and emotion. That shit takes a lot of work and I appreciate it.
Thank you friend, that's years and years of experience at play. I'm happy it comes through onscreen.
Honestly I got into epic when the ocean saga was released, honestly I have been I big of this musical and can wait for the the rest of the sagas to release, everyone who’s has help bring this musical to life or even done animatic has done a great job
I cannot agree more, The Challenge is already my favorite song in the entire musical and it's not even out yet!
What a great documentary! I especially loved how you broke down Jorge's specific boss battle style of music. It is, as the title of this musical suggests, truly something epic!
Nice video! Fun to watch after the Thunder Saga!
I’ve been following his journey with Epic from the beginning and I’m so so so happy for him. I’m so happy there’s so many people who love it and are as passionate in some cases more than me… im so excited for this to be finished some day
I just got into Epic awhile back considering i entered my theatre kid phase recently and its literally so amazing, i watched the livestream and jorge's positive energy is so infectious and fun to watch. I could go on a rant about all of it but this musical is so amazing 😭
IMO the Thunder Saga & Underworld Saga are really exceptional. The quality of this musical is ridiculously great
This is such a cool video, I had no idea Jay had path this interesting, and you did a great job as a narrator, I like the structure of the video and your insights very much
Thank you, I’m also super proud of how it came out. This is easily my favorite video.
Fantastic coverage! Well done!
Thank you, I’m so proud of how well it came together
I discovered the musical a few months ago, and that's all I can think about. What magic did Jay put into it?
Bro, the editing of the auditions... gave me goosebumps
i only recently got into epic shortly after the underworld saga released, so this was a really neat video to pop up in my feed! i only really knew the fact that it all started on tiktok. i enjoyed learning more about the background and jay!
I’ve been following the musical since the Troy saga came out and I adore it so much. Th musical and the community as a while inspired me so much, I’m currently working on an animation to “Monster” and I want to create an animatic to one of the songs from The Thunder saga. I love this community so much! Thank you for the video
Commentary in Spanish
La verdad, me parece muy increíble todo lo que abarca "EPIC: The Musical", y despues de este video, debo decir que me siento feliz de haber encontrado esta obra maestra, aunque fue algo tarde. Lo conocí EPIC depuese habreme encontrado un fragmento animado de "The Horse and the Infant" en UA-cam en Diciembre del año pasado, quede maravillada al escuchar la canción m, toda la orquestacion y eso, venia saliendo de mi etapa de teatro musical con "Hamilton" y fue la mejor decisión de mi vida. Llevaba tiempo sin obsesionarme tanto con algo y cuando escuche por primera vez "The Troy Saga" completa, supe que esto iba a ser algo que me acompañaría haste el dia de hoy. De alguna manera me siento mal por haber descubierto EPIC tarde, pero no me arrepiento. hoy en día mi hermna y yo somos admiradoras del trabajo que ha hecho Jay, y esperamos lograr que nuestros amigos se unan a esta hermosa comunidad; nuevamente, agradezco que hayas hecho este video como una especie de introducción para dar a conocer Epic a más personas💖🙌✨
ALV, tremendos errores ortográficos hay aquí jajaja😅