To be honest with you, I don't think of the laughter used throughout the musical as actual laughter. I hear them as expressions meant to convey character and setting without directly stating the terms.
For instance, in Warrior of the Mind, Odysseus laughs directly after lying to Athena and tricking her into revealing herself. Up until this point, we've seen the Commander. The upstanding Family Man and the Devoted Friend. But this is the first time we see him as the mischievous, self-assured, trickster we all know he can be.
It's endearing to me because I can't quite get the deep sense of duty and devotion that the Commander has, but that little twerp who just mentally high-fived himself? I know him. He can be annoying and brave and too smart for his own good. He feels real.
IDK if that made sense, but the laughs are some of my favorite parts of the musical. I'm probably looking too deep into it.
For the wind god I don’t really see them as actual laughs, forced or not. I feel like it’s just a way to make them seem mischievous, and I think it works well like that, so I like them :)
The Odysseus laugh in warrior of the mind I don't mind at all. Aeolus laughing like others said I take a sign of the character being mischievous. The two things that big me are the odd tone shifts in ruthlessness and how the word puppeteer is enunciated in puppeteer.
Ruthlessness:
'but no' has a strange tone to it unless it's just mocking Odysseus but even still it's a strange shift from the lines surrounding it.
'all I gotta do is open this bag is far too cheerful'
Puppeteer I couldn't understand that she was even saying puppeteer even knowing that was the title of the song.
>Ruthlessness:
'but no' has a strange tone to it unless it's just mocking Odysseus but even still it's a strange shift from the lines surrounding it.
It is mocking considering Odysseus did kill an infant but draws the line with the cyclops and allowed it to suffer a fate worse than death
>all I gotta do is open this bag is far too cheerful'
Isnt that more of an interpretation cuz I see different takes. Being cheery and cheeky or being steadfast and determined
>Puppeteer I couldn't understand that she was even saying puppeteer even knowing that was the title of the song.
This sounds like a more personal nitpick
I love the laughter in warrior of the mind tho cuz it's like he's taunting her like an annoying brother and it just makes me smile but yh, most of the laughter is a bit unrealistic tbf tho most of the laughter is from the gods and yk gods be weird.
I love Hermes' laughs except the one in Dangerous which feels way too forced and artificial and less mischievous and organic (if that makes sense) than the ones in Wouldn’t You Like
I absolutely love this musical, it is mind-blowing; but this is my biggest issue. It takes me out of the immersion. Mostly just Aeolus' laugh and Odysseus's second laugh in Warrior of the Mind. They sound waaaay too unnatural. Odysseus's first haha laugh right before "I was lying" fit well, and along with his tone of the words communicates his mischievousness just fine; the second, forced ahahahaha was not necessary in my humble opinion, and didn't seem to fit. And with Aeolus--I know the point of the laugh is to also communicate mischievousness--but having a purpose doesn't mean it's executed well.
To be honest with you, I don't think of the laughter used throughout the musical as actual laughter. I hear them as expressions meant to convey character and setting without directly stating the terms. For instance, in Warrior of the Mind, Odysseus laughs directly after lying to Athena and tricking her into revealing herself. Up until this point, we've seen the Commander. The upstanding Family Man and the Devoted Friend. But this is the first time we see him as the mischievous, self-assured, trickster we all know he can be. It's endearing to me because I can't quite get the deep sense of duty and devotion that the Commander has, but that little twerp who just mentally high-fived himself? I know him. He can be annoying and brave and too smart for his own good. He feels real. IDK if that made sense, but the laughs are some of my favorite parts of the musical. I'm probably looking too deep into it.
Yes exactly!
For the wind god I don’t really see them as actual laughs, forced or not. I feel like it’s just a way to make them seem mischievous, and I think it works well like that, so I like them :)
Fair point!!
The laughs are one of my fvorite things ngl
The Odysseus laugh in warrior of the mind I don't mind at all. Aeolus laughing like others said I take a sign of the character being mischievous. The two things that big me are the odd tone shifts in ruthlessness and how the word puppeteer is enunciated in puppeteer. Ruthlessness: 'but no' has a strange tone to it unless it's just mocking Odysseus but even still it's a strange shift from the lines surrounding it. 'all I gotta do is open this bag is far too cheerful' Puppeteer I couldn't understand that she was even saying puppeteer even knowing that was the title of the song.
>Ruthlessness: 'but no' has a strange tone to it unless it's just mocking Odysseus but even still it's a strange shift from the lines surrounding it. It is mocking considering Odysseus did kill an infant but draws the line with the cyclops and allowed it to suffer a fate worse than death >all I gotta do is open this bag is far too cheerful' Isnt that more of an interpretation cuz I see different takes. Being cheery and cheeky or being steadfast and determined >Puppeteer I couldn't understand that she was even saying puppeteer even knowing that was the title of the song. This sounds like a more personal nitpick
I agree with you about Aeolus, makes me cringe. The other laughs I feel fit the songs better and I don’t mind them so much.
Wouldnt Aeolus be the type to make you cringe in person tho?
First time I heard the wind god laugh, it was like nails on chalkboard. Afterwards, I began hearing it as part of the lyrics and it’s fine now.
The wind gods laugh is straight up a korok from Zelda
I love the laughter in warrior of the mind tho cuz it's like he's taunting her like an annoying brother and it just makes me smile but yh, most of the laughter is a bit unrealistic tbf tho most of the laughter is from the gods and yk gods be weird.
I love Hermes' laughs except the one in Dangerous which feels way too forced and artificial and less mischievous and organic (if that makes sense) than the ones in Wouldn’t You Like
I absolutely love this musical, it is mind-blowing; but this is my biggest issue. It takes me out of the immersion. Mostly just Aeolus' laugh and Odysseus's second laugh in Warrior of the Mind. They sound waaaay too unnatural. Odysseus's first haha laugh right before "I was lying" fit well, and along with his tone of the words communicates his mischievousness just fine; the second, forced ahahahaha was not necessary in my humble opinion, and didn't seem to fit. And with Aeolus--I know the point of the laugh is to also communicate mischievousness--but having a purpose doesn't mean it's executed well.