It’s really unfortunate, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt this way before.

You ever look forward to something for a long time, only to slowly watch that excitement turn into concern? Then concern turns into dread? Then dread turns into, “You know what? I don’t think I can support this.”

That’s where I am with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

For those who don’t know, Christopher Nolan — the director behind The Dark Knight, Inception, and Oppenheimer — is releasing a film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey.

Just hearing that alone should be enough to build excitement.

The story of The Odyssey is already epic. You have Odysseus, king of Ithaca, trying to return home after the Trojan War. You have monsters, gods, temptation, shipwrecks, death, longing, loyalty, wisdom, and the brutal cost of survival. Combine that with the director of The Dark Knight and Oppenheimer, and it sounds like a no-brainer.

It sounds like, “Shut up and take my money.”

But then, little by little, you start hearing about the choices being made. The smile fades. The excitement dampens. Interest turns into disgust. Anticipation turns into apprehension.

POINTS DISCUSSED:

1. 1st Red Flag – The Black Helen of Troy
2. 2nd Red Flag – Eliot Page as Achilles…
3. 3rd and Final Red Flag – A Feminist Take on The Odyssey
4. Why I Can’t Support It –
5. But What About Christianity?