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I agree with your thoughts regarding her portrayal of Odyssey. I think Nolan's film touches at that a little, but I benefited from having read this before seeing that.
I’d agree that Nolan’s Odysseus comes off as more tortured and haunted as a result of his actions. This was fascinating in how it took the character to its logical extreme: that Odysseus isn’t really a hero at all (except maybe to the winners of the Trojan War) and that his experiences would leave him with severe PTSD, his cunningness transformed to paranoia.
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Sep 25, 2026 12:08PM
I agree with your thoughts regarding her portrayal of Odyssey. I think Nolan's film touches at that a little, but I benefited from having read this before seeing that.
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I’d agree that Nolan’s Odysseus comes off as more tortured and haunted as a result of his actions. This was fascinating in how it took the character to its logical extreme: that Odysseus isn’t really a hero at all (except maybe to the winners of the Trojan War) and that his experiences would leave him with severe PTSD, his cunningness transformed to paranoia.