Игры богов — не ходите, дети, на Олимп гулять

Не могу не отметить, что мне безумно нравится, как ЛеАнн Шмидт изображает олимпийских богов. Люк Холт опять зажигает в качестве Зевса, а партия Геры вызывает отчётливые ассоциации со старым диснеевским мультиком про Геркулеса — помните, там были поющие дамочки?

Сама по себе песня не так сильно впечатлила как цельное произведение, но вот отдельным отрывкам: например, как реплика Афины в адрес тандема Афродиты и Ареса или вступление Геры — определённо хочется подпевать.

Музыка: Jorge Rivera-Herrans
Партия Афины: Teagan Early
Партия Зевса: Luke Holt
Партия Аполлона: Brandon McInnis
Партия Гефеста: Mike Rivera
Партия Афродиты: Janani K Jha
Партия Ареса: Earle Gresham Jr
Партия Геры: POESY
Анимация: LeAnn Schmitt (Neal Illustrator)

Небольшой синопсис для понимания происходящего, т.к. текст песни на английском

Афина взывает к Зевсу об освобождении Одиссея, оказавшегося в течение последних семи лет узником острова нимфы Калипсо. Отец ставит условие перед дочерью: убедить других богов в своей правоте.

Аполлон вспомнил о противостоянии с сиренами, Гефест — о том, как Одиссей пожертвовал остатками своей команды (об этом, кстати, ранее уже упоминавшаяся композиция Thunder Bringer), Афродита — от скончавшейся от тоски матери короля Итаки, а Арес — о позорных, с его точки зрения, поступках грека.

К каждому аргументу Афина нашла, что ответить и чем убедить богов поддержать её. Самым крепкий орешком, казалось бы, заявила себя Гера, но для «победы» над ней достаточно было упомянуть, что Одиссей никогда не изменял жене: смачная оплеуха в сторону Зевса (если кто не в курсе, то Гера — его жена).

Но и Зевс не зря верховный бог и поражения (пусть и в собственной игре) не потерпит. Да и ремарка обозначенная выше ремарка, видимо, тоже не способствовала его умиротворению...

Ниже приведён собственно текст песни:

[ATHENA] Father, God King, rarely do I ask for favors Now, I'm knocking on your door With hopes to save a friendship With one who's a prisoner far from home Odysseus [ZEUS] Divine intervention, is that what you seek? To untie apprehensions that were placed on that Greek? You are playing with thunder for a man full of shame But if he's worth the risk of going under [ZEUS, spoken] Why not make it a game? Convince each of them that he ought to be released, And I'll release him! [ATHENA, spoken] Who's them? [ZEUS, spoken] Apollo! Hephaestus! Aphrodite! Ares! Hera! Or me What do you say? [APOLLO, spoken] Great! [HEPHAESTUS, spoken] Very well. [APHRODITE, spoken] Eh... [ARES, spoken] Alright! [HERA, spoken] Groovy! [ATHENA, spoken] Bring it! [ENSEMBLE] Apollo [APOLLO] You all know I'm a fan of catchy songs So with so many sirens gone I think Ody's in the wrong [ATHENA] They were trying to do him worse All he did was reimburse them Now they'll tread with caution first To live another day and sing another verse [APOLLO, spoken] If that's true, release him. [ENSEMBLE] Hephaestus. [HEPHAESTUS] Trust is not given, it's forged Why should I give him my support? He sacrificed his own cohort [ATHENA] Did you forget they failed to listen? He was betrayed and then imprisoned But if you make the right decision He can still build a future with those who miss him [HEPHAESTUS, spoken] Fine, release him. [ENSEMBLE] Aphrodite [APHRODITE] Your little high and mighty Odysseus Claims to love his mother, but let her die of a broken heart [ATHENA] He was busy fighting [APHRODITE] More like busy spiting the cyclops Let him feel the pain that his mother felt and rot [ATHENA, spoken] Wait! [ATHENA] Please reconsider this [ARES] Really, Athena? These old tricks? [ATHENA, spoken] Ares! [ENSEMBLE] Ares Ares [ARES] What kind of sick coward holds back his power While his friends get devoured? He didn't even fight Scylla, didn't even try to kill her Hides inside a wooden horse to get the job done Never handles things upfront Pathetic and weak like his son [ATHENA] Hold your tongue now, his son's my friend And tell your lover that a broken heart can mend You want more bloodshed? Then set him free To get back to his homestead, he'll make everybody bleed [APHRODITE & ARES, spoken] Ugh, release him... [HERA, spoken] Hey, baby! [ENSEMBLE] Hera [HERA] So many heroes, so many tales Give me one good reason why yours should prevail [ATHENA] He's got the mind of a genius [HERA] Try harder [ATHENA] He's pretty skilled with words [HERA] You can do better than that [ATHENA] He's kind of funny [HERA, spoken] Eh... [ATHENA] Never once has he cheated on his wife! [HERA, spoken] ...Release him. [ATHENA, spoken] I've played your game and won, release him [ZEUS] You dare to defy me?! To make me feel shame?! [ZEUS, spoken] No one beats me. NO ONE WINS MY GAME!!! [ZEUS & ENSEMBLE] THUNDER, BRING HER THROUGH THE WRINGER!!! SHOW HER I'M THE JUDGMENT CALL, THE ONE WHO MAKES HER KINGDOM FALL!!! [ARES, spoken] Is she dead?! [Instrumental Interlude] [ATHENA] Let him go, please... Let him go...
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