I think some people in the Epic Fandom misunderstood what Odysseus did in the Thunder Saga, and it's honestly bothering me.
Some fans seems to excuse Odysseus's action in the Thunder Saga. More specifically Scylla's lair and the sacrifice of 6 men that inevitably would have lead to the mutiny.
Epic's version differes from the Odyssey poem. Odysseus and his crew, in the poem, knew what will happen when they sail near Scylla's lair, 6 of them will be taken, and that doesn't exclude Odysseus. With heavy heart they sail next to it.
Epic's Odysseus on the other hand? He didn't base it on chances, but rather used the fact that his crew didn't know what Scylla was to his advantage. He changed the stakes where he had 100% chance of survival by marking 6 of the crew with a torch in hand for Scylla.
And this where some of the fandom excuses his action, "he didn't have a choice" or "It was either that or Posiden", and rather put all the blame of the saga onto Eurylochus. This doesn't only take away from how smart and cunning Odysseus was, but his desperation to get home, his will to sacrifice anyone to reach it. Odysseus had choices, he chose the one that secured his safety.
The Musical acknowledges that aspect of Odysseus. Scylla's lines "We must do what it takes to survive" and "We are the same you and I". His break down in Calypso's Island, haunted by his past. His line "As I traded friends like objects I could use" in Would You Fall in Love With Me.
Which leads to the unfair look on the mutiny. In the Odyssey, it was due to prolonged hunger on the island and the sad truth of how long they have been fighting. In Epic, it was a moment of realization for the crew, 6 of their men were sacrificed, on purpose, and their captain knew it will happen. It was a mixture of fear, anger and betrayal, if he did that to secure his safety, what guarantee he won't sacrifice one of them next time?
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