Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Early Access Video - Song 8 - Remember Them Ending

Added 2022-11-01 14:56:11 +0000 UTC

Hello my friends!

In this video, Odysseus makes the grave mistake of sparing the cyclops as well as revealing his own name to the cyclops while sailing away.

I enjoy this moment because we get to have electric guitar, acoustic guitar, soldiers' vocals, and rather than an uplifting note on the reveal of his name, we instead are greeted with a deep, ominous drone, a signal for the danger that is to come.

It's also one of the moments where Odysseus's pride shines through. He believes he is smart and clever enough to NOT have to kill. Ever since the infant event in songs 1 and 2 that now weighs on his conscience, Odysseus will take any excuse to place himself above all the monstrousness. Whether he convinces himself that it's the morally correct choice to spare the cyclops, or that he can get away without being a dark force in the world, in his mind he has solidified his choice as a necessity for changing the world and the minds of those around him. If he shames the cyclops this much, the cyclops will never forget this and will spare the next group of sailors that come the cyclops's way out of fear that they will be a similar force to be reckoned with. If Odysseus can't convince others to be more compassionate through his kindness, he will shame them into it, all to avoid killing.

Fun fact: this is the first time in the entire show we hear the name "Odysseus."