the way penelope sees the arrows pointed at _her_ this is what it feels like to her. if somehow they shoot through the axes, that arrow will practically kill her too
@@madame.rosier this is what I imagined based on the words and the pain in her voice - Ximena captured that moment so beautifully (especially Ody shielding her 😭)
@emerson4140 I think she could live without him... but I don't think she can live if she's forced to move on from him. If that makes sense, I think it would be hard, but she'd live out her life as his widow, but being forced to move on and marry someone else... that Is what she'd rather die than do. Just my interpretation
It's one of the biggest mysteries of the odyssey, because the original text is so vague about it. Contemporary listeners to the original myth would have known the implied orientation, but we don't know what kind of axes they used for the challenge, where the hole was located, how one was supposed to shoot through them cleanly, etc. And we have no images representing the myth either, so we're in the dark. Just like what "lotus" was in the original epic. Opium? Flowers? Literal lotus seed pods? Who knows
Nobody’s mentioned it so far so I will: I haven’t seen this in any other animatics yet, but I love how Ximena gives Penelope a markedly different design compared to what Odysseus remembers/imagines. It definitely adds to the sense and reminds us how it’s been two decades 🥺😌
OH I LOVE THE REFERENCES TO THE ORIGINAL STORY!! 0:46 You see someone peeking through the door and closing it when Penelope talks about her lie with the shroud which might be a nod to how in The Odyssey, one of the servants found out about her scheme and immediately told the suitors, which led to Penelope being forced to give out the challenge to choose a husband. 1:17 is also a scene from the Odyssey where a wetnurse saw the scar on Odysseus' leg, while he was disguised as a beggar and recognized him as the king.
Best boy Argos! The memory of Anticlea! The sequence with the arrows and Odysseus saving her with a shield! Her looks of heartbreak and of hope! 😭😭 Absolutely gorgeous. Truly.
2:22 ODYSSEUS'S HEART EYES IN THE FLASHBACKS???? STOPPPPP FIRST THE FLASHBACK OF HIM BEING YOUNG, THEN COURTING HER, THEN PROPOSING TO HER WITH AN APPLE IN THE TRADITIONAL GREEK WAY, THEN THAT HEATED BUT LOVESTRUCK GAZE AND HIM HOLDING A STRAND OF HER HAIR 😳, AND THEN JUST HIM SMILING AT HER???? OH MY GOD!!
I KNOW RIGHT?? I SAW IT AND I WAS LIKE “ODY , THEN ODY COURTING PENELOPE,THEN ODY PROPOSING WITH AN APPLE, THEN ODY HOLDING PENELOPE’S HAIR, THEN ODY SMILING” WHAT A MASTERPIECE 😭😭😭😭
Odysseus protecting her from the arrows... the flashbacks of him... ARE YOU KIDDING THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL! I can't get over shielding her from the arrows part,,,, i want a man like this in my life 😭 1:16 Odysseus IS THERE GUYS HE IS THERE... PLUS HE WAS IN THE CROW TOO LATER ON 🔥❤🔥❤🔥
I NEED XIMENA TO DO WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ME AGAIN SO I CAN SEE PENELOPE SMILE AT ODY! I NEED IT SO BADLY!!! (its okay if they dont. its a beautiful animatic and very well done. i love the part with the axes. its phenomenally done. cant wait for any other they come out with!)
@anez1266 odysseus's old nursemaid, in the Odyssey when he was disguised as a begger she was the first to recognize him because of the scar on his leg that he got when he was young while fighting the boar
1:11 THE LITTLE SPIN I CAN’T ❤❤❤ this whole animatic is so perfect and beautiful, tysm for always making such good content with such attention to detail and overall amazing art, I love everything about this
I was wondering if it could be a reference to the actual part in the Odyssey where one of Penelope’s maids sees her unraveling the shroud and tells the suitors, which is why she moves on to the bow challenge as a last resort in the story
1:17 Eurycleia! I love it and how you’ve highlighted the scar on his leg! “Shoot through twelve axes cleanly” looked so cool, and her expression at 2:05 just gutted me - the lighting for this section is so wonderful too. The arrows aimed at her make so much sense, especially since EPIC Penelope has no guarantee that Odysseus is already there. Full colour flashbacks!!! You spoil us! Ahem, 2:23 … for reasons Noooo Argos and Anticlea! But yes, that’s perfect, it just hurts me deeply. Also I thought I was already subscribed?? I’m so sorry, fixed now!
I love the way Penelope runs down the hall it’s so cute- I also love how she remembers the younger Odysseus, as she’s never known any other version of him
You mad bastard, you finally got me. Legitimately crying at Ody springing in with the shield, absolutely inspired. That axe shot was CLEAN too, this one is exceptional
I was WAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIITIIIIIIIIIIIIING for you! You're one of my favorite animators, thank you so much for your great work! I have been watching your animatics since my Hamilton's era, so, just thank you so much, you're amazing!
YOU INCLUDED ARGOS! omg I just made a tiktok hoping someone would include seeing Odysseus saying goodbye to him at the end of the song! Ximena you're the only coming close to it, thank you ❤
I love these memories of Odysseus from the past, they are amazing!!! Also the way Odysseus protected Penelope from the arrows 😍❤️ I also adore how throughout the animation we can see short fragments of Odysseus showing that he is already back. I love the colors of this animation and the fact that you included Argos Truly wonderful work Ximena ❤
2:25 started to bawl here because not only does Odysseus look so young, but also so gentle and kind and hopeful and 😭 like logically I knew she'd imagine him that way, it's part of why she doesn't quite recognize him at first but it's something entirely different to actually SEE it.
Ximena you and Jay have to pay us therapy, i almost cry again AND THIS IS JUST THE FIRST SONG (your older Penelope is beautiful btw, i also love the references to The Odyssey lore about the servant and Odysseus scar, and the flashbacks to Ody young and lovestruck for Pen ✨)
The little spin and Penelope looking so happy at the thought that Ody might finally be coming home FRICKCKCK I started tearing up what have you done to me Thank you so much for this it's absolutely amazing!!
First off the color palettes are just GORGEOUS MMMM!!! Second, ALL THE CALLBACKS TO THE ORIGINAL STORY ARE SO GOOD!!! And the imagery of Penelope knowing she’s the biggest target and Ody being the one to keep her safe- OUGH MY HEART
Anyone else notice (presumably) Odysseus poking his head in the door at 0:46 ?? THAT SCENE AT 2:23 ??? OH MY GODS???? HE'S SWEATY YA'LL. HE IS HOLDING HER HAIR HOLY SHIT A wild Eurylca has been spotted!! 1:17 & 1:46
JESUS CRISTO MI CORAZÓN! ES HERMOSO 😭💖💖💖 Really, I love how artists make Penelope look older, people forget that people age even more cuz of all the stress and sadness (Ohhh never my eyes are playing trick on me, but someone was in her door? Like I'm the beginning, I wonder if the same lady that was helping Odysseus in disguise, or some spies) She looks so regal and beautiful, the details kill me, how still she has her wedding ring and touches the other side of the bed, the shine I'm her eyes of the even the little hope of Odysseus coming back that day, ohhh the pure hate and zero interest in those suitors, her while boby is saying "I could be your queen but never your wife", I don't know how Penelope could stand there graceful while looking at these smug bastards. THE FLASHBACKS! HE LOVES HIM SO SO MUCH 🥹 people always talks about how much Odysseus misses his wife, but Penelope? Poor woman she was waiting too, all this time, she never stopped, always with hope in her heart. Why you must hurt me with the images of the dogs and the spirit of the mother, the lovestruck and hopeful face of Penelope in the end broke me 🥺 everyone is waiting 😭.
Including the shade of Anticlea with her waiting melody is so heart wrenching, because I think in that moment, Penelope also was “waiting” but also wanted to do what Anticlea did and start “wading” into the ocean and join Odysseus. (Whom Anticlea thought died in the first storm when Eurylochus opened the wind bag) But Penelope has Telemachus and the barest of bare chances that her love is still alive, so he needs to hold onto that hope as desperately as possible.
First /hj OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY THO OMG THE WAY YOU DRAW PENELOPE IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE ANIMATIC PER SE IT'S GREAT!!! THE WAY YOU PRESENTED THE RINGS, PENELOPE'S MEMORIES, THE DOG AND THE MOM'S GHIST WAS SO AWESOME 😭❤❤❤
I love this animatic, yours is possibly the second animatic that references Eurycleia, Ody's old nurse. And the rings of axes gave me a flashback to The Odyssey with Armand Assante. I cant help but think of the line from that movie that Odysseus says, "Tomorrow, I take my world back." Meaning his kingdom, his palace, and his wife. You do phenomenal work, I wait in anticipation for what you'll cook up next. Keep up the great work!
Oh my gosh--every single detail here is incredible. The flashbacks of Odysseus made me tear up. And having him block the arrows with the shield? Holy crap that got me. Amazing work, as always!
The single detail of this Penelope looking way too different to the Siren's version of her, omg! There are stress lines under her eyes, the up-do (?) instead of the ponytail; the tired yet determined look in her eyes instead of the sultry and playful one, which makes a lot of sense; the attire, the eye shape, even the nose shape. No siren would master to replicate this perfection, I can see why Odysseus misses her so bad
I'm going to make you cry with Would You Fall In Love With Me Again --> dude you already made me cry with this animatic can't wait to bawl my eyes out 😀👍
I LOVE THAT YOU ADDED EURYCLEIA IN HERE!!! This is one of the best animatics of The Challenge I’ve seen! The emotion is everything! I literally cannot describe how beautiful this is ❤
WOAH, SHE'S SO GORGEAOUS HAHSHEIDJEJDJEKJD I'M OBSESSED!! I LOVE HER SO MUCH!! THE FLASHBACKS!! I LOVEEEE!! UWAAAHHH!! XIMENA!! Ximena, you did the WORK!!
THIS LOOKS SO GOOD WHAT, THE EXPRESSIONS, THE EFFECTS, EVERYTHING AARGG I love this also the detail of the maid leading Odysseus I think? to the room where the suitors and Penelope are is just so mwuah! Chef kiss ✨✨
IM SOBBING 😭❤️ beautiful as always, the way you draw Penelope completely different than how Odysseus remembers her. The way Penelope has no idea that Ody also looks different than how she remembers him 😭💔 your animatics are my absolute favorite of the entirely of Epic. I can’t wait to see what other animatic you’ll do for this last saga,
I love how her design is pretty different from the other animatics (the memories from odysseus and the siren for example), she looked so young and you can tell here she's also aged 20 years since then.
I will literally make a wallpaper with all the images of Penelope's memories, Odysseus looks so beautiful in her eyes. AAAA XIMENA YOU MADE ME CRY AGAIN, I screamed when I saw the notification, you are my favorite EPIC artist. 💕
this is SPECTACULAR!! love how smooth it is, all of the characters actions and expressions are so human, and all the references to the odyssey (the nurse, the dog, the maid's betrayal...) AMAZING!!
XIMENAAA, THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!! THE COLORS, THE YEARNING, THE IMAGINARY ODY SAVING HER FROM THE ARROWS, THE END WITH ARGOS AND ANTICLEA?? I'M SOBBING 😭
I wasn’t gonna originally comment and just enjoy the vid but I just REALLY wanted to point out that at 1:17 you could see the scar on Odysseus’s leg from a boar he had fought. That’s a cool detail to me!
OMG THERE'S SO MUCH HERE I ACTUALLY TEARED UP - Her memories of Ody flashing, him protecting her from the arrows, ARGOS AND ANTICLEIA- XIMENA YOU CRUEL, WONDERFUL ARTIST
It’s that’s and in some versions from what I have been told Penelope would stand at the end of the axes since even though odysseus had a bow that required more strength to pull than the average bow so in case any of the suitors managed to do it they would kill her since she would rather die than be with any man but her husband.
I have been compiling a list of animatics for all of the songs from Epic in order, and in my adventure, I have found this absolutely perfect animatic. It really captures the emotion of Penelope and her despair, but also her immense strength in the face of adversity. I truly love Ximena Natzel's animatics, and in my playlist, I have used quite a few of these animatics due to the sheer quality and talent.
This was excellent! Oh my… the flashbacks, „him“ protecting her with the shield, Argos and his mom waiting with Penelope… my heart 💔 Love this!! Thank you so much for this!
Your art style! The colors! PENELOPE’S EXPRESSIONS AND THE RING BEING EVER PRESENT!! I absolutely love this!! It makes me want to bundle her up and protect her from the suitors until her husband shows up.
THE AMOUNT OF IMPROVEMENT YOU'VE GONE THROUGH IS INCREDIBLE, This may be my favorite animatic yet 😭 above different beast, keep up the amazing work this was fantastic
Odysseus protecting Penelope from the arrows is so freaking adorable. The way they look at each other... The Challenge always gets me in tears, especially when watching such an incredible animatic. You are so talented, Ximena! I love your artwork! Edit: Odysseus holding out the apple to propose to Penelope is so adorable!
STOP I LOVE HOW YOU DRAW ODY FROM HOW PENELOPE REMEMBERS HIM HE LOOKED SO YOUNG AND HAPPY COMPARED TO HOW HE IS IN YOUR OTHER ANIMATICS I CANT AND THE WAY HE LOOKS AT PENELOPE WITH HEART EYES😞
You know who might be the great animator for The Challenge? The one who loves and sympathizes with Odysseus the most. Awesome animatic Ximena, especially with the use of colors. Penelope goes from beautiful waking up in the morning to so pretty ruling as a queen. Love hooded Odysseus in the back, watching over Penelope. Also showing Anticlea and Argos is a very nice touch. I also see some smug suitors who are totally getting their comeuppance and I'm looking forward to it.
![Odysseus [Epic: The Musical] [FULL animatic] [minor flash warning]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/IG8MWb3npIY/mqdefault.jpg)
the way penelope sees the arrows pointed at _her_
this is what it feels like to her. if somehow they shoot through the axes, that arrow will practically kill her too
Well in some versions of the myth she stood at the other end of the axes so it’s not practically, it would have
It makes the line “I’d rather die” so much more powerful because she really IS willing to die if she has to live the rest of her life without Odysseus
@@madame.rosier this is what I imagined based on the words and the pain in her voice - Ximena captured that moment so beautifully (especially Ody shielding her 😭)
@@feniaksfiringsits just prefect in every sense of their devotion to one another
@emerson4140 I think she could live without him... but I don't think she can live if she's forced to move on from him. If that makes sense, I think it would be hard, but she'd live out her life as his widow, but being forced to move on and marry someone else... that Is what she'd rather die than do. Just my interpretation
BABE WAKE UP XIMENA DROPPED ANIMATIC
Beat me to it!
YEAHHHH ❗❗
YEAH!!!
I WOKE UP
LITERALLY ME
0:46 OMG THE MAID THAT OVERHEARD AND TOLD THE SUITORS AT THE DOOR? YOU ATE THAT UP!
Wait I thought that was Odysseus
Melantho and 11 other maids/slaves betrayed Penolope for the suitors
@@Express_Joy I hope Odysseus gets those traitors
@@Infinity0Moon he does in the original story
@@flamenami that's what they get for betraying our QUEEN
1:57 I love how nobody agrees on which part of the axe does the arrows need to pass through
If I remember correctly the idea is that the arrow has to go through the hole that is used to fit the wooden handle into the metal part of the axe
@@enriquepx1698 DAAAAAAAMN that's small (that's what she said)
It's one of the biggest mysteries of the odyssey, because the original text is so vague about it. Contemporary listeners to the original myth would have known the implied orientation, but we don't know what kind of axes they used for the challenge, where the hole was located, how one was supposed to shoot through them cleanly, etc. And we have no images representing the myth either, so we're in the dark. Just like what "lotus" was in the original epic. Opium? Flowers? Literal lotus seed pods? Who knows
before the animatics came out i didn’t realize the axes had holes and i thought they had to somehow shoot through 12 solid metal axes🥲
I kind of interpreted it as 12 axes that hang on a rope or pole and swing across where the suitors are supposed to shoot, if that makes sense
Nobody’s mentioned it so far so I will: I haven’t seen this in any other animatics yet, but I love how Ximena gives Penelope a markedly different design compared to what Odysseus remembers/imagines. It definitely adds to the sense and reminds us how it’s been two decades 🥺😌
Similarly, the Odysseus that Penelope imagines coming to shield her from the arrows looks different from his current design
YES! I noticed that too! I usually get annoyed by that fact that people forget that Ody haven't seen her in 20 years and that she changed too!
OH I LOVE THE REFERENCES TO THE ORIGINAL STORY!!
0:46 You see someone peeking through the door and closing it when Penelope talks about her lie with the shroud which might be a nod to how in The Odyssey, one of the servants found out about her scheme and immediately told the suitors, which led to Penelope being forced to give out the challenge to choose a husband.
1:17 is also a scene from the Odyssey where a wetnurse saw the scar on Odysseus' leg, while he was disguised as a beggar and recognized him as the king.
I thought it was Telemachus at the door. Thanks for sharing that fact, it was very interesting!
damn that servant is a snitch!
What the hell? Why would the maid snitch on her to the suitors ?
@@Crowsongdarkthe maid was in love with one of the suitors I believe and wanted to get on their good side
@@Crowsongdark sorry the message sent before I finished typing
2:23 Odysseus proposing with an apple is adorable!!
I- i think you got the wrong timestamp 0////0
@Lin4ster Well, I don't complain🤭
It’s just happens to be in the same second as ✨spicy✨ Ody
Oh , its more then adorable!! In Ancient Greece, a marriage proposal is tossing an apple to your beloved and they catch it as acceptance!
@@ciarameehanbravo7690 And with how the frame looks, it would mean Penelope proposed
Best boy Argos! The memory of Anticlea! The sequence with the arrows and Odysseus saving her with a shield! Her looks of heartbreak and of hope! 😭😭
Absolutely gorgeous. Truly.
Sorry I think I missed it, what's the scene with Anticlea?
@Tired_But_Still_Funny it’s at 3:08
@@kallandar13thank you!
0:46 the detail on the door is very good⁉️⁉️
3:04 ARGOS NOO 😭😭
It's okay! Argos is just resting! There's nothing in Epic canon that says he dies the same way as in the Odyssey 😭
@@CrowsILikeactually...
Jay say he wanted argos to appear during legendary and after that, never see him again so....
Im so sorry-
@@nicolegarcia_sk You're underestimating the power of headcanon and heavy amounts of denial
2:22 ODYSSEUS'S HEART EYES IN THE FLASHBACKS???? STOPPPPP FIRST THE FLASHBACK OF HIM BEING YOUNG, THEN COURTING HER, THEN PROPOSING TO HER WITH AN APPLE IN THE TRADITIONAL GREEK WAY, THEN THAT HEATED BUT LOVESTRUCK GAZE AND HIM HOLDING A STRAND OF HER HAIR 😳, AND THEN JUST HIM SMILING AT HER???? OH MY GOD!!
I KNOW RIGHT?? I SAW IT AND I WAS LIKE “ODY , THEN ODY COURTING PENELOPE,THEN ODY PROPOSING WITH AN APPLE, THEN ODY HOLDING PENELOPE’S HAIR, THEN ODY SMILING” WHAT A MASTERPIECE 😭😭😭😭
UGH I CANT TAKE THIS
@@ellieh4391 REALLLL
@@HolyMoly-uz4dm SERIOUSLY!!
@@HolyMoly-uz4dmi actually low key think he’s playing with her hair while they are,,,, using their olive tree
2:22 The images of Ody got me acting UP! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! I love your art style!!
FR
EXACTLY THE WAY I NEED HIM
RIGHTT I STARTED CONVULSING
@@lowk_lyn FOR REALLL
@@angelhalo3244 YES IM ABOUT TO TWEAK
Odysseus protecting her from the arrows... the flashbacks of him... ARE YOU KIDDING THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!
I can't get over shielding her from the arrows part,,,, i want a man like this in my life 😭
1:16 Odysseus IS THERE GUYS HE IS THERE... PLUS HE WAS IN THE CROW TOO LATER ON 🔥❤🔥❤🔥
AHHHHH THEM!!
I’m so embarrassed to admit this, but I took screenshots of all of the flashbacks 😔😔
@@Aezlon honestly so valid of you 😌
Him protecting her from the arrows IMMEDIATELY put me in tears I cannot cope 😭😭😭
I blue screened for a moment when I saw him shielding her, I can't deal with the feelings
I NEED XIMENA TO DO WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ME AGAIN SO I CAN SEE PENELOPE SMILE AT ODY! I NEED IT SO BADLY!!! (its okay if they dont. its a beautiful animatic and very well done. i love the part with the axes. its phenomenally done. cant wait for any other they come out with!)
@@Persie2020 seconded!
PLEASE XIMENA
I think in the description it says she is
I AGREE WITH THIS
3:02 I really love how this animatic showed that not only did Penelope wait for 8 sagas, but she also waits on behalf of others' combined 😢
Ah. Arrgos. The loyalty of your dog is so legendary that it is enshrined in myth. Such a good boy. I hope Hades and Persephone are treating him well
THE FLASHBACKS, THEY KILLED ME, odysseus looked so handsome, I understand you Penelope, I understand you
I LOVE YOUR ART, THE ANIMATIC WAS SO GOOD
I love the facial expressions and lighting on Penelope’s face. She’s so pretty 🫠
2:22 THAT SEQUENCE OF ODYSSEUS HOW DARE YOU😭 he’s also so handsome (my favorite Odysseus design ;p )
1:50 YES, EURYLCEIA SPOTTED, This is a beautiful animatic
Umm who's Eurylca???
@anez1266 odysseus's old nursemaid, in the Odyssey when he was disguised as a begger she was the first to recognize him because of the scar on his leg that he got when he was young while fighting the boar
IM SO HAPPY. She was about to weep with joy and Odyssey said something along the lines “ Dear Nurse, you know but please say nothing “ .
@@anez1266 it's a typo, her name is Eurycleia
@@omarsalem1219ohhh
I love how you drew the siren looking really bright and young while the real Penelope looks tired and starting to lose hope
1:11 THE LITTLE SPIN I CAN’T ❤❤❤ this whole animatic is so perfect and beautiful, tysm for always making such good content with such attention to detail and overall amazing art, I love everything about this
IDK IF ANYONE HAS CAUGHT THIS BUT THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN AND THERES SOMEONE BEHIND IT AT LIKE 0:45 THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS CRAZY
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO RANT ABOUT THIS CUZ LIKE?!?! ISNT IT A REFERENCE TO THAT ONE MAIDEN THAT SNITCHED ON HER?!?!
I SAW THAT, WHO BE PEEKING
I NOTICED THAT TOO OMG
I was wondering if it could be a reference to the actual part in the Odyssey where one of Penelope’s maids sees her unraveling the shroud and tells the suitors, which is why she moves on to the bow challenge as a last resort in the story
Somebody was peeking 👀 for sure
OMG FIRST 2025 ANIMATION OF XIMENA LETS GOOOO
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
HECK YEAH WHAT A WAY TO START 2025
The way Penelope imagines Odysseus coming to her rescue by shielding her from the suitors’ arrows?? Rip out my heart a lil more, why don’t you 😞
The flashbacks with Ody giving her such gentle gaze with his pupils turning into heart shape lmao. Man he's ✨whipped✨
I don't get the sweaty ody flashback with hearts background
@Kur_th3r15 Telemachus in the making
@@icesnow3217 oh-
@@Kur_th3r15 oh you sweet summer child :")
1:17 Eurycleia! I love it and how you’ve highlighted the scar on his leg! “Shoot through twelve axes cleanly” looked so cool, and her expression at 2:05 just gutted me - the lighting for this section is so wonderful too. The arrows aimed at her make so much sense, especially since EPIC Penelope has no guarantee that Odysseus is already there. Full colour flashbacks!!! You spoil us!
Ahem, 2:23 … for reasons
Noooo Argos and Anticlea! But yes, that’s perfect, it just hurts me deeply. Also I thought I was already subscribed?? I’m so sorry, fixed now!
For your 2:23 reason being "reasons" is abseloutly valid..
OMG PENELOPE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE ARROWS at 2:10 SAYING "Cus I'd rather die, then grow old without the best of you" OMG PENELOPE 😭💔
that one frame at 2:23 of ody 😭
ikr😭
2:21 Odysseus through Penelope's point of view 😭❤️
2:26 My favorite shot in the entire animatic
But also how dare you with showing us Odysseyus's mother and Argos
I have been crying about his shot for hours, and then the smile he gives her when we zoom in AAAAGGHHHHH 💔
I love the way Penelope runs down the hall it’s so cute- I also love how she remembers the younger Odysseus, as she’s never known any other version of him
THE FLASHBACKS!! XIMENA, CAN YOU STOP MAKING ME CRY?!? 🥺
You mad bastard, you finally got me. Legitimately crying at Ody springing in with the shield, absolutely inspired. That axe shot was CLEAN too, this one is exceptional
I was WAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIITIIIIIIIIIIIIING for you! You're one of my favorite animators, thank you so much for your great work! I have been watching your animatics since my Hamilton's era, so, just thank you so much, you're amazing!
Awww the little Odysseus's through out the years at 2:20 ☺️
YOU INCLUDED ARGOS! omg I just made a tiktok hoping someone would include seeing Odysseus saying goodbye to him at the end of the song! Ximena you're the only coming close to it, thank you ❤
I love these memories of Odysseus from the past, they are amazing!!! Also the way Odysseus protected Penelope from the arrows 😍❤️
I also adore how throughout the animation we can see short fragments of Odysseus showing that he is already back. I love the colors of this animation and the fact that you included Argos
Truly wonderful work Ximena ❤
THE LITTLE SPIN SHE DOES SHE'S SO CUTE
THIS IS SO SMOOTH!!!!
PENELOPE LOOKS AMAZING TOO!!!
AMAZING ANIMATIC 🙏
The new year just started and I'm crying over a homeless man, his wife just waiting for her man, his dog and dead mom 😭
NOOOOO NOT THE DOG!! THIS WAS SO FANTASTIC, I LOVE ALL THE ODYSSEY REFERENCES!! Beautiful as always!!
THIS IS SO PRETTY, THE FLASHBACKS OF ODYSSEUS WERE SO GOOD OMG, AND HER IMAGINING ODY PROTECTING HER FROM THE ARROWS MY HEART 😭❤️
2:23 he has hearts in his eyes. AAAAAHHHHH I LOVE THAT LITTLE BITTY DETAIL TO SHOW HOW MUCH HE IS SMITTEN WITH PENELOPE!!!!!!
ONG PENELOPE'S DESIGN IS GORGEOUS. ALSO THE ARROWS BEING BLOCKED BY ODY WAS SO PRECIOUS OMG
0:16 her longing for Odysseus is so intense that her hair tucks itself behind her ears
LMAO
The lighting?? The facial expressions?? IT'S GORGEOUS
2:25 started to bawl here because not only does Odysseus look so young, but also so gentle and kind and hopeful and 😭 like logically I knew she'd imagine him that way, it's part of why she doesn't quite recognize him at first but it's something entirely different to actually SEE it.
Ximena you and Jay have to pay us therapy, i almost cry again AND THIS IS JUST THE FIRST SONG (your older Penelope is beautiful btw, i also love the references to The Odyssey lore about the servant and Odysseus scar, and the flashbacks to Ody young and lovestruck for Pen ✨)
THIS IS SO GOOD! Ody sneaking, the flashback, Argos, his Mother ghost... it's perfect
2:23 2:26 This whole section is beautiful and probably my favorite part of the animatic great works as always 🎉🎉🎉
Not gonna lie, I managed to control the feels during "Waiting", but then Argos appeared...
Argo the goodest boy! Justice for him!!!
Aw man this is lovely, the sudden flashback clips are so pretty dam the arrows and the shield, the dog pls not the dog my heart
NOT ANTICLEA AND ARGOS OH XIMENA IM SOBBING
The little spin and Penelope looking so happy at the thought that Ody might finally be coming home FRICKCKCK I started tearing up what have you done to me
Thank you so much for this it's absolutely amazing!!
First off the color palettes are just GORGEOUS MMMM!!!
Second, ALL THE CALLBACKS TO THE ORIGINAL STORY ARE SO GOOD!!! And the imagery of Penelope knowing she’s the biggest target and Ody being the one to keep her safe- OUGH MY HEART
2:21 OMG this sequence and the shield protection ody help T.T its so good
3:04 OMG YOU ADDED THE DOGGO!! BEST ANIMATIC EVER!!!
Anyone else notice (presumably) Odysseus poking his head in the door at 0:46 ??
THAT SCENE AT 2:23 ??? OH MY GODS???? HE'S SWEATY YA'LL. HE IS HOLDING HER HAIR HOLY SHIT
A wild Eurylca has been spotted!! 1:17 & 1:46
IM PRETTY SURE AT 0:46 ITS THE MAID WHO OVERHEARD PENELOPE AND TOLD THE SUITORS ABOUT HOW SHE WAS UNTHREADING THE SHROUD IN THE ORIGINAL ODYSSEY!
@@RadFoxDude THE GASP I JUST LET OUT!!! THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE LOL
THIS IS ALREADY SO PRETTY AND IT JUST STARTED
Edit: I JUST FINISHED TI NOW IM CRYING.
JESUS CRISTO MI CORAZÓN! ES HERMOSO 😭💖💖💖
Really, I love how artists make Penelope look older, people forget that people age even more cuz of all the stress and sadness (Ohhh never my eyes are playing trick on me, but someone was in her door? Like I'm the beginning, I wonder if the same lady that was helping Odysseus in disguise, or some spies)
She looks so regal and beautiful, the details kill me, how still she has her wedding ring and touches the other side of the bed, the shine I'm her eyes of the even the little hope of Odysseus coming back that day, ohhh the pure hate and zero interest in those suitors, her while boby is saying "I could be your queen but never your wife", I don't know how Penelope could stand there graceful while looking at these smug bastards. THE FLASHBACKS! HE LOVES HIM SO SO MUCH 🥹 people always talks about how much Odysseus misses his wife, but Penelope? Poor woman she was waiting too, all this time, she never stopped, always with hope in her heart.
Why you must hurt me with the images of the dogs and the spirit of the mother, the lovestruck and hopeful face of Penelope in the end broke me 🥺 everyone is waiting 😭.
Including the shade of Anticlea with her waiting melody is so heart wrenching, because I think in that moment, Penelope also was “waiting” but also wanted to do what Anticlea did and start “wading” into the ocean and join Odysseus. (Whom Anticlea thought died in the first storm when Eurylochus opened the wind bag) But Penelope has Telemachus and the barest of bare chances that her love is still alive, so he needs to hold onto that hope as desperately as possible.
2:51 IS THAT THE CHARACTERS WHO WERE WAITING FOR ODYSSEUS ARW YOU KIDDING ME?!?!😭😭
First /hj
OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY THO OMG THE WAY YOU DRAW PENELOPE IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE ANIMATIC PER SE IT'S GREAT!!!
THE WAY YOU PRESENTED THE RINGS, PENELOPE'S MEMORIES, THE DOG AND THE MOM'S GHIST WAS SO AWESOME 😭❤❤❤
WE LOVE YOU XIMENA
I love this animatic, yours is possibly the second animatic that references Eurycleia, Ody's old nurse. And the rings of axes gave me a flashback to The Odyssey with Armand Assante.
I cant help but think of the line from that movie that Odysseus says, "Tomorrow, I take my world back." Meaning his kingdom, his palace, and his wife.
You do phenomenal work, I wait in anticipation for what you'll cook up next. Keep up the great work!
😢😢, seeing Odys doggo just sleeping just waiting for his master. Along with with Penelope.
He's just sleeping that's all
@@LeHD-ze6wg That's right! Only sleeping! Nothing bad has happened... at all! ç_ç
Oh my gosh--every single detail here is incredible. The flashbacks of Odysseus made me tear up. And having him block the arrows with the shield? Holy crap that got me. Amazing work, as always!
The single detail of this Penelope looking way too different to the Siren's version of her, omg! There are stress lines under her eyes, the up-do (?) instead of the ponytail; the tired yet determined look in her eyes instead of the sultry and playful one, which makes a lot of sense; the attire, the eye shape, even the nose shape. No siren would master to replicate this perfection, I can see why Odysseus misses her so bad
I'm going to make you cry with Would You Fall In Love With Me Again --> dude you already made me cry with this animatic can't wait to bawl my eyes out 😀👍
I LOVE THAT YOU ADDED EURYCLEIA IN HERE!!! This is one of the best animatics of The Challenge I’ve seen! The emotion is everything! I literally cannot describe how beautiful this is ❤
WOAH, SHE'S SO GORGEAOUS HAHSHEIDJEJDJEKJD I'M OBSESSED!! I LOVE HER SO MUCH!! THE FLASHBACKS!! I LOVEEEE!! UWAAAHHH!! XIMENA!! Ximena, you did the WORK!!
THIS LOOKS SO GOOD WHAT, THE EXPRESSIONS, THE EFFECTS, EVERYTHING AARGG I love this also the detail of the maid leading Odysseus I think? to the room where the suitors and Penelope are is just so mwuah! Chef kiss ✨✨
IM SOBBING 😭❤️ beautiful as always, the way you draw Penelope completely different than how Odysseus remembers her. The way Penelope has no idea that Ody also looks different than how she remembers him 😭💔 your animatics are my absolute favorite of the entirely of Epic.
I can’t wait to see what other animatic you’ll do for this last saga,
I love how her design is pretty different from the other animatics (the memories from odysseus and the siren for example), she looked so young and you can tell here she's also aged 20 years since then.
2:23 .... Lord, have mercy... we must stay focused and remember that's a married man, brothers and sisters. We. Must. Stay. Focused.
I think that this is without a doubt the BEST “the challenge” animatic I have seen!!!!
I will literally make a wallpaper with all the images of Penelope's memories, Odysseus looks so beautiful in her eyes.
AAAA XIMENA YOU MADE ME CRY AGAIN, I screamed when I saw the notification, you are my favorite EPIC artist. 💕
this is SPECTACULAR!! love how smooth it is, all of the characters actions and expressions are so human, and all the references to the odyssey (the nurse, the dog, the maid's betrayal...) AMAZING!!
XIMENAAA, THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!! THE COLORS, THE YEARNING, THE IMAGINARY ODY SAVING HER FROM THE ARROWS, THE END WITH ARGOS AND ANTICLEA?? I'M SOBBING 😭
I wasn’t gonna originally comment and just enjoy the vid but I just REALLY wanted to point out that at 1:17 you could see the scar on Odysseus’s leg from a boar he had fought. That’s a cool detail to me!
That flash of young Odysseus protecting Penelope from the arrows is DIABOLICAL! I Love it.
Beautiful. Why is everything you animate beautiful?!❤❤
OMG THERE'S SO MUCH HERE I ACTUALLY TEARED UP - Her memories of Ody flashing, him protecting her from the arrows, ARGOS AND ANTICLEIA- XIMENA YOU CRUEL, WONDERFUL ARTIST
god the way the arrows point on her because that's how she feels
followed by the flashbacks??? actually dead this is phenomenal
It’s that’s and in some versions from what I have been told Penelope would stand at the end of the axes since even though odysseus had a bow that required more strength to pull than the average bow so in case any of the suitors managed to do it they would kill her since she would rather die than be with any man but her husband.
3:04 ARGOS!
STOP THE WAY ODYSSEUS HAS HEARTS IN HIS EYES WHILE LOOKING AT PENELOPE IN HE LITTLE FLASHBACKS
I have been compiling a list of animatics for all of the songs from Epic in order, and in my adventure, I have found this absolutely perfect animatic. It really captures the emotion of Penelope and her despair, but also her immense strength in the face of adversity. I truly love Ximena Natzel's animatics, and in my playlist, I have used quite a few of these animatics due to the sheer quality and talent.
FIRST ANIMATION OF EPIC I SAW THIS 2025, THANK YOU XIMENA 😭
The servant peaking at the door, Odysseus with the servant who reconisced him even if disguised as a beggar (
This was excellent! Oh my… the flashbacks, „him“ protecting her with the shield, Argos and his mom waiting with Penelope… my heart 💔 Love this!! Thank you so much for this!
Your art style! The colors! PENELOPE’S EXPRESSIONS AND THE RING BEING EVER PRESENT!! I absolutely love this!!
It makes me want to bundle her up and protect her from the suitors until her husband shows up.
It’s not funny how I’ve rewatched this video so much. The art, the colors, it’s all beautiful 😭
As always, Ximena knows how to NEVER disappoint with their animations.
Definitely my fav animatic of this song 😭❤
THE AMOUNT OF IMPROVEMENT YOU'VE GONE THROUGH IS INCREDIBLE, This may be my favorite animatic yet 😭 above different beast, keep up the amazing work this was fantastic
THE QUALITY???? I LOVED IT
Odysseus protecting Penelope from the arrows is so freaking adorable. The way they look at each other... The Challenge always gets me in tears, especially when watching such an incredible animatic. You are so talented, Ximena! I love your artwork!
Edit: Odysseus holding out the apple to propose to Penelope is so adorable!
STOP I LOVE HOW YOU DRAW ODY FROM HOW PENELOPE REMEMBERS HIM HE LOOKED SO YOUNG AND HAPPY COMPARED TO HOW HE IS IN YOUR OTHER ANIMATICS I CANT AND THE WAY HE LOOKS AT PENELOPE WITH HEART EYES😞
0:54 STOPP THE RING😭 SHE PROBABLY NEVER TOOK IT OFF AND NEVER WOULD EVEN IS ODY NEVER CAME BACK
You know who might be the great animator for The Challenge? The one who loves and sympathizes with Odysseus the most.
Awesome animatic Ximena, especially with the use of colors. Penelope goes from beautiful waking up in the morning to so pretty ruling as a queen. Love hooded Odysseus in the back, watching over Penelope. Also showing Anticlea and Argos is a very nice touch. I also see some smug suitors who are totally getting their comeuppance and I'm looking forward to it.
This so good, the drawings mixed with the animations is incredible ❤