Penelope | The Challenge | EPIC: The Musical ANIMATIC

0:15 The fact that Penelope looks at a storm (clearly caused by a god, likely Poseidon due to the nature of it) and thinks ‘for gods sake, Odysseus, what did you do now?’

I don't think this power couple gets enough appreciation. Like they're literally smart as fuck on their own but an avengers level threat if paired.

The way the last shot moves from Penelope to Odysseus was a masterpiece

Your design of Penelope absolutely seems like the dignified queen, standing tall. She looks gorgeous!

Don't worry, the men on at the table are here to discuss about Telemachus' birthday

Your design of Penelope? That’s what good character design looks like. First, she is conventionally pretty. You look at her and you get why the frat boys - I mean suitors- want her to be their trophy wife. (Plus the the fact they would be king of Ithaca) Characters (esp female characters) don’t have to follow society’s standards of beauty. Too many times a female character is designed to be thin (no visible muscles) or any imperfections (scars) when it doesn’t match with the backstory of the character. But in Penelope’s case, it works. She’s the daughter of nobility. If you think that strength only comes in the form of muscles, she looks weak. Like a delicate little flower. But it’s clear she’s more than a pretty face. How she holds herself when she is thinking about the storm? That is a women with an analytical mind. She is concerned by the situation (and unsure what to do) but she holds herself with confidence. She might not understand what is happening, but she just needs time to think about the situation and she will find the answer. And she is able to figure out what the audience knows. You don’t doubt how Penelope was able to keep the suitors at bay for 10 years, raise a child AND run the kingdom. She is Odysseus’s equal. She doesn’t NEED him to lead Ithaca to prosperity. She just wants him hold because he brings her happiness.

Penelope is one of those characters that don’t get enough appreciation (and also get a lot of unwarranted slander). She is everything. She is smart, and calculated, and cunning. She was a sole queen in Ithaca for 20 whole years, first as essentially regent while her husband left for war, and then, when it started looking clear that the king wasn’t coming back, she kept holding the fort, in her son’s name (allegedly). She was powerful enough to hold that throne in her hands for 20 years, hold the kingdom functioning and prospering from said throne, resisting the many suitors trying to undermine her family’s claim (because what new king would allow the son of the old king to inherit him? No, if Penelope was to be married again for the claim to the throne, Telemachus would have been killed) for a decade. Every epithet relating to Odysseus’s cunning is just as fitting and potent for her, and I love that.

For all those curious it’s likely that Penelope is between the ages of 35-40 which if one thinks about it adds another layer to the whole time running out thing Suitors wouldn’t be so eager to have Penelope if she couldn’t birth them an heir They know that dynasties last longer

Ok I noted some stuff 1: The suitors seem drunk 2: Penelope looks like the f-ing queen of england 3: When it went from Penelope to Odysseus is just Chef Kiss Here is the story!: Penelope was trying to find a man since she thought Odysseus was dead. She wanted to see who could string Odysseus’ bow. No one could. Odysseus was in a beggar costume and walked to Penelope, asking if he could try. The suitors doubted him, but he strung it with ease. Penelope cried with joy, seeing her husband has came back!!!

Man, I'm going to be an absolute mess when this song comes out. I'm in tears just listening to this snippet, and this art is absolutely perfect. The way Penelope carries herself, confident of herself and her husband, and the way the scene changes to Odysseus, to show that the "buying you time" is finally coming to an end

The design of Penelope. The men waiting at the table. The last panel with Odysseus. And the backgrounds in general, it's so amazing!! You're awesome!

It's a neat detail to zoom in on the distant, rapidly approaching Odysseus as the suitors repeat their chorus. "Time is fleeting, it's running out--time to be the man of the house" takes on a nifty double meaning with the implication that it's going through his head too.

Holy cheese- the final shot, of Penelope walking past a window that zooms in to Odysseus (who's hair is like a mane lol) is so, so, SO GOOD LIKE. Woah, that is some amazing panelling. Your Penelope design just speaks to me <333 so beautiful

Oh my god the “I’ll buy you time” to the zoom out on Odysseus traveling home is amazing! Thanks for the animatic!

This is literally a masterpiece The hope in her eyes, the realisation on 'unless'! I think saying I'm obsessed is an understatement. The way the suitors stand, clearly impatient. Also she looks stunning Another great animatic gigi:))

I love the detail of the loom. It's nice to see people using small details from the myth, in this case Penelope sewing a shroud and unthreading it

I love how you added Odysseus returning in the end there, and how Penelope pulls out the bow the suitors failed to string. You can see the emotions Penelope feels having to replace Odysseus. Overall amazing animatic, thank you for this masterpiece gigi! ❤❤

I love you so so much. Your Penelope is gorgeous, so classy, elegant...also the whole flow of the animation is sooo good. The way you transitioned to the suitors then to Odysseus? chef's kiss

I LOVE the regal way you draw Penelope! The clothes, her stance, her hair, it all screams dignity, intelligence, pride, beauty and willpower, and yet her eyes in the small moments have so much love that one can see how she and Odysseus worked well together and fell in so deep love despite, I think, spending more time apart than they were together. Also, with her cunning and stance even when faced by the ruthless suitors' pressure, it isn't hard to see how she can still accept Odysseus even after all he has done, too. (Also wanted to comment on how well you managed to draw her with many feminine elements, like the hairstyle and dress, because dignified women in power is my platonic turn-on and it is so cool.)

she's going to use his recurve bow! It's so cool to see the little references to the Iliad in this ^ ^ plus Penelope's expression in this are just flawless sis rlly said I don't have time for you fools