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Mr. D is one of my favorite characters, and having him immediately take advantage of Percy's confusion to try to get a drink was perfect.

The scene with Percy making an offering to his mother and vowing to make "His father see them" was pretty dark. You can see that they will intensify the parallels between him and Luke, and how Percy could have gone down the same path if things were different.

Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysis is perfect casting I can’t lie. His line delivery and appearance are exactly how I pictured him in the book.

The Percy dynamics with his father is personally my favourite 'changes' from the book. It is more realistic for a kid being raised by a single mother to hated their father. It also made Percy similar to Luke and shown what Percy could've been

I don’t think the child actor did a bad job with Grover it’s just how he’s written on the show. Grover is supposed to be this unconfident kinda shy character

I think Percy focusing on his dad when he gets to camp is to show non-book readers just how awful the gods are as parents. Like: "Here's a 12 year old child who's just lost his mother tragically... and his father is nowhere to be seen'. It also adds to his relationship with Sally because we're coming off of the first episode where it's clear she still has love for Posideon and I think Percy picks up on that and its sort of pissed that this guy his mother consistently visits the same cabin for doesn't show up when Percy thinks she's dead

Sally’s “not everyone who looks like a monster is really a monster,” is pretty decent foreshadowing for this show’s iteration of Grover, in my opinion. It’s revealed that Grover snitched to get Percy away from school and to safety, and he’s not the monster of a friend that Percy thinks he is. Even his bodily reveal to Percy - goat legs, horns, not exactly friendly - fits this, as he’s not a monster, but a satyr.

I actually loved Percy wanting to find his dad so much. It did a good job showing what camp life is like for unclaimed kids, showed how upset and depressed they could be about their godly parent wanting nothing to do with them. I thought Percy wanting to find his dad did a brilliant job foreshadowing his wish for the gods to claim their kids before the age of 13. In the show, he seemed hurt and worried he'd never be claimed, which really reminded me about that wish. Knowing his compassion and kindness for others, it's very obvious he doesn't want that to happen to anybody else, hence his future wish for demigods to be claimed. In the books, he knows it's not right for gods to leave kids unclaimed, but in the tv series, it's being shown to the audience through him, he's living through that scenario, which felt pretty damn effective to me. I know for certain the tv show will still have him demanding gods claim their kids at the end of the overall series already.

I definitely think you need to let them cook as far as Grover is concerned. The changes to his role so far as well as the inclusion of the Council of Cloven Elders means they got bigger plans brewing. Once the quest begins you'll get your Grover.

I think they show Grover as snitchy because they didn’t get that extra time at Yancy after Percy’s fight on the field trip. Grover spends the rest of their school year lying to him so this is maybe to show him being covert and having that mission trumping friendship because it’s life and death.

It was kinda wierd how Percy was so skilled with a sword cause we never see him get any training with it. There was one small scene in the books when while training Percy pours a bottle of water over his head and describes feeling a rush of energy before proceeding to disarm Luke. A lot of people overlook that part which is really disappointing

I think Percy's obsession with his father in the second episode is due to creating a story arch for the second episode where the pay-off is his claim in the end. It didn't bother me too much, and I would understand that you would obsess about your father after you have seen your mother (alledgedly) die in front of your eyes, being thrown into this new world, and then you would learn there is a distant father figure who doesn't give shit about your appearance? I personally felt they should have crafted this a little better, but the general idea feels right to me, even though it's not in the book.

What if what they're doing with Grover's actions is intentionally planned to put the seed in Percy's mind that he could betray him like the prophecy says? In the book it says Percy was worried that Annabeth and Grover might betray him but they never really did anything that could justify that thought process. In the show though, Grover hiding things from Percy might be an interesting plot in later episodes that could lead to Percy learning he can trust him after all. Maybe I'm just looking into this too much

I think I was most surprised with Annabeth; I personally really liked the detail of her kind of "stalking" Percy and following him around to see what he's about, having her thoughtfully hide in the shadows and really think about how he'll be an asset, so when we see her in the bathroom scene, it's clear she's strategizing, and you can see the gears turning in her head as she looks Percy over, which is so true to Annabeth's character; I loved that change.

I really loved Grover too. His bond with Percy, his loyalty was very well depicted for me, and I really loved how he risked their friendship to keep Percy alive. But we can see his shyness too, he's not a big buff protector, but your friendly neighborhood satyr :) I think he is adorable ❤️

I actually like the way they made Percy go look for his father because in the first book, Percy only realized that the gods use demigods as tools (after Ares asked them for a favor) and he only acknowledged how awful the gods were to their kids after hearing Luke's, and later on, Ethan's point of view. So I love the fact that they are highlighting this from the start (as it will play a huge role in the " almost downfall" of Olympus). Plus Percy's reaction was more realistic (in the book I felt like before he was claimed, he just accept the fact that his dad doesn't give a sh about him and might never claim him). Your mom, the only family you've ever known just "died" and all you know is that it was related to your dad (and he didn't even care enough to show up), of course you would look for him for an answer

Gonna be honest, Grover betraying percy makes me rather mad at Chiron more than Grover, like that was a horrible thing to make Grover do

They made Clarisse feel so dope, I loved it. I like how she really felt like the kinda hot school bully who is extremely intimidating and calm most of the time

I have ADD, Asperger’s, as well as apraxia and have always thought I was broken and not right. When Sally told Percy that he’s not broken and that he is hers had me on the verge of tears. My mother has said similar things in the past and that scene made me feel seen.😭❤️

I could not hold back my laughter when Mr. D “dropped the bomb of him being his father” it was hilarious to see Percy’s confusion.

Honestly my favorite part of the show so far is how they showed Clarisse. They kept her as this tough kid that instantly felt like the person that you don’t want to mess with. Dior was the perfect casting choice, she did a great job as Clarisse

Funnily enough I actually liked the Grover subterfuge a lot in this series as it was personal theory of mine when I was younger that either him or Chiron influenced it so that he could be kicked out just like they explained in the show. To me it shows just how aware they were of this powerful unknown demigod who at that point was unclaimed

My take on the fade-to-black transitions was they structured it for possible commercial breaks, either for broadcast or ad-supported streaming. Remember, Disney+ has lost billions. The showrunners built the breaks in rather than have some executive make those choices. As for the council having such little screen time, either they discussed something that will only be revealed in a future episode OR there was a concern about the episode's length for the initial release and it will show up in an extended addition (or a bonus material short)

Also, in the TV show, it’s made pretty clear to everyone that Percy is only going to go on the quest to save his mother. But in the books, he was more secretive about it like “im going on the quest but no one else knows that im only going because of my mom” and the only person who could guess that was Grover, since he knows how to read emotions. I do agree with the fact that it’s going a little too fast. I know there are time constraints and all, but I loved the buildup to every single big event. After Percy kills Dodds, for example, there’s a whole monologue from Percy over the next few weeks about how he was getting constant nightmares, wasn’t getting sleep, calls his teacher names, starts getting worse grades, along with the weather changing even though it was summer, which all buildups to the main Minotaur killing, with each step of the way building more and more tension. In the show, it keeps cutting to the next thing which made it seem fast paced Although I do think they’re going to elaborate more on the characters and explain more about the plot later on (like annabeth asking percy on the quest ‘why do you have blue food?’)

Some things I wished they did was make the episodes an hour long instead of less. The episodes especially the first one, felt fast-paced when they could have added more scenes like the Mrs. Dodd fight. I also wish they added the Luke sword practice scene. I feel like it would show that Percy got some actual sword training and was just not OP from the start. This could also foreshadow the water strengthening him. What I ESPECIALLY wish they added was Percy falling into the water and getting a strength boost when fighting Clarisse because it makes absolutely no sense for Percy to defeat her when he’s only been there for a few days and she has been training for years especially with a 3v1. What I also wish they added was Gabe being more of an asshole. Right now he just feels like a jerk and not a piece of scum. So it would feel wrong if they go the book route and kill him by turning him into a statue. Hopefully they make him more meaner because I do hope they stick with book version. Anyway that’s what I wish they could have added especially if they make each episode an hour long.

Percy seeing the fates might happen later in the season cuz I do believe that they did cast them and there's actually a picture from their scene floating around. They're sitting in a crowd

I’m really hoping that they don’t give Grover the Ron treatment. In the movies they took things away from Ron and gave them to Hermione, they made him seem weaker than he was. If this is the kind of thing happening to Grover I’m definitely not here for it but they still have time to fix this.

For the beads thing… It was never mentioned in the books how many beads a lot of the campers had, and it makes sense that everyone would have somewhere between like 1-5 of them. Some of the more experienced and older characters (like Clarisse) actually do seem like they would have been at camp for a while, so more beads for them isn’t that surprising. The reason why Annabeth having so many beads is so special is mostly because she’s 12, where most of the campers with more beads *arrived* at camp around that age and are just older now. Annabeth was an anomaly because she came to camp at 7, not that she’s been there a few years.

While I can agree that Grover's character is very different in the show compared to the novels, I think this dynamic suits Grover as he's willing to risk his friendship to keep Percy alive. Plus, when Grover confesses that he doesn't want to lie to Percy shows how much loyalty he has towards Percy, even going against his superiors' requests to keep quiet about his mother being alive and with Hades. Though I can see why people might not like this depiction of Grover, I also want to believe that Rick chose this route for the character and that it wasn't the actor's fault. But apart from that, love the show so and can't wait for more!

I have to say I watched it with my gf who has nvr read the book or watched the movie and the funniest part was when Mr. Brunner gave Percy the pen and said the line she just shouts: "But it's just a pen!" I balled out laughing as she didn't even know that's how everyone sees it the first time.

I'm sad details like the oracle weren't included bc I remember reading that scene in the books for the first time and it was genuinely chilling, percy was seriously freaked out, reminding us that he really has no idea what he's doing, he's a kid with barely any training, going on a highly dangerous quest

Actually i liked that grover outed him, it shows how cowerdly he is in the start which will highlight his character arch. I was super diasapointed at the cloven elders scene as well because we get to learn alot about grover there that i think the actor would have aced. He is an amazing choice for grover, I beleive he meets that standard. Him revealing Percy's mother makes sense because he is trying to get back on Percy's good side, and if you don't see him as that brave yet remember he needs Percy to accept this quest to redeem himself from the Thalia situation. Maybe dont judge what did or didn't put in the first two episodes until the rest comes out, they might explain a little more, Im hoping to see flashbacks to the cloven elders in later episodes (along with a Helena explanation). It seems like they are building up to reveal more about grover with the cut off and new character, I think Aryan did an amazing job so far.

My biggest problem with Annabeth in the series so far is that there is so little of her. She shows Percy around in the book, and I'd love to see that in the series, but I guess I'll have to survive with what I get

The thing about the beaded necklaces. Annabeth and Luke weren’t the very first ones at camp so it’s totally logical that some others have the same amount of years as them. They joined the same year as some halfbloods and some halfbloods have come and gone before them you know. So that part didn’t bother me. Annabeth and Luke having five needs just shows the audience that they’ve been there a long time. Especially annabeth since she’s still so young.

Dude your looking at it wrong. The fact that Gabe would frame a Zach Wilson jersey is unbelievably fitting for his character🤣

Definitely was skeptical of casting choices (like Annabeth not being blonde, Percy not having dark hair, etc.) but the rest of the show looks and feels like how the book reads, so honestly, very pleased with the show so far! Hope it only gets better from here!

I actually really like the direction that they took with Grover. I personally feel that Grover's characterization was weak in the books and I'm really glad that the show is letting him have more agency over the plot. I really hope it continues.

I really enjoyed it, felt a bit fast paced in episode 1 but it was done very nicely. I also enjoyed the 3 kids, feel like they did a great job with the characters.

The hellhound might have been nice because it makes you think of how the heck it got into camp, making a small hint to the betrayal of a certain someone.

Brunner was also literally right there watching Percy during the disciplinary meeting. AND he was there outside while Percy was waiting for his ride. I’m certain that he was watching to make sure no monsters came and picked him off.

The Grover thing didn't feel weird to me at all. The first one, when he betrayed Percy, he felt like he needed to do that to successfully complete his mission, to take Percy to the camp alive, and he was ready to do anything because of his prior experience with Thalia, Luke and Annabeth. The second one, regarding telling Percy that his mother was still alive, he was either desperate to go out on a quest (like Annabeth) or he was ordered by the council of cloven elders, and either way it is connected to the search for Pan.

For Me... Pros: Walker is AMAZING as Percy. His line delivery is fantastic and he genuinely made me laugh out loud a few times. He has that Percy sarcasm down perfectly. The relationship with him and his mother is great and I actually felt something when she died. I like that she went out of her way to protect him from the minotaur. I know my Mom would do the same thing for me in a moment like that. I think the look of the world and especially Camp Half Blood is fantastic, it looks exactly like how I pictured it while reading. And for the most part the stunts and VFX all look great for a series. Cons: The pacing is really off. I felt like episode 1 rushed through SO much important establishing moments. The story was moving a mile a minute and I feel like non book readers are gonna get whiplash. The encounter with Dodds was like 30 seconds long, she wasn't established at all prior to that scene, and neither was Mr. Brunner. He gives Percy the pen in such a random way and the action really lacked intensity for me. Gabe isn't nearly enough of an asshole and having Sally stand up to him immediately removes so much development for her going forward. I don't see him abusing her whatsoever. He was mildly annoying but nothing at all like the book. I kinda wish Percy freaked out a little more at all the crazy shit happening around him and how insane this new life is. The capture the flag scene doesn't show Percy getting strength from the water, it just heals him. He's supposed to be a terrible fighter until he gets wet. I wish the Big Three were fleshed out more and why Percy being alive is such a big deal. Also there was a lack of Annabeth. She's supposed to spend more time with Percy prior to capture the flag and for what we got so far, it just didn't impress me. They made her so stoic and boring.

I also think the episodes could benefit from having an extra 10 minutes or so of runtime. It felt like things were progressing too fast without much build up. But I think this series is made to eventually be on television

My favorite detail is part of Annabeth figuring out who Percy’s dad is. She initially thinks it’s Zeus like in the books because she positions him on a hilltop where Zeus things could happen, but when that doesn’t work, that only leaves Poseidon (ignoring Hades for obvious reasons) so she pushes him in the water to make sure.

I am BEYOND excited for this adaptation Mr. D was perfectly cast!! As soon as I saw him I was cackled 😂 and seeing Annabeth's cap made me tear up a little 😅 and Clarisse's scream was definitely chilling!!! So ready to see more!!!!

The Percy Jackson books are finally getting the adaption they deserve ❤

I agree Grover feels different from the book, but for me, this is a good thing. In the book I never really cared for him as a character, to me he only ever existed as Percy's sidekick and for an occasional laugh. In the show he's a lot more convincing to me as a character and I have high hopes because I am actually intrigued this time!

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I’m guessing they might be making it so that you see Percy and Grover’s friendship develop onscreen compared to the preestablised bond in the books seeing that they basically cut off the entire school year and you can’t see the inside of Percy’s head.

I love how the end credits look like a New York 1920s art deco mural, not only it looks gorgeous but art deco had a lot of divine and statuesque pictures, almost like it was the year the gods moved to USA and thus subconsciously inspired mortal artists to make New York look more “godly”.

it’s been around 4 years since i picked up the first pjo book and i never imagined me 4 years later to be so happy about my favourite book series finally having its own tv show 😭😭 the show was amazing, the cast was perfect, everything about it was so well done and i’m so excited to see the other episodes!

Such an amazing start, more than anything i could ever ask for!! I love this so much :D

The scene where he gets claimed I got pretty excited and shouted, “Kneel, bitch! Kneel!” to no one in particular, and no one knelt despite how it is in the book.

I kinda find that Percy's reaction to his mom's "death" was way too mild. I have doubts. Anabeth is adorable though.

I feel like Ares should’ve told Percy that Sally was alive instead of Grover, like he did in the books. Would’ve made Sally’s death a bit more unknown and thrown another curveball on Percy’s quest. Just my 2 cents

Personally, I did not care for Gorver in the books as much as everyone else did and I'm really happy with show Grover (because of the difference, maybe). His character makes sense when you realize that the book covered a lot of time where he had to lie to Percy to keep him safe. They just switched one bad-friend-character-trait with another one to speed up the story. Also, I hope they fit in a scene with the Cloven Council by the finale because the set looked awesome. I think when he "talks" to Sally with the blue jellybean explains his obsession with finding Poseidon. From his perspective, his mother died and he blames his father for it, he wants him to answer for her death. Which also supplments how deep they made their relationship in the show compared to the book. The way Leah Jeffries just holds herself, and the look in her eyes, shows that she's the kind of person who's constantly thinking. It made complete sense that she figured out Percy's parentage. I cared more about Annabeth's grey eyes than her blonde hair but I love everything about Leah. I feel Gabe's behavious was much milder than in the books and I just figured they wanted to make it more kid-friendly, that could also explain the car accident being cut out. I bet Olivia's going to be on the HP reboot as well. Hit the trinity.

I’m pretty happy with the first two episodes. Fingers crossed they will continue to get it right

One thing to take into account about the actor of Grover, is that the lines and blocking weren’t done by him, so it’s not his fault.

Around 99% of the time, we have the same opinions but this time we are so different Morgan! 😂 I love Aryan and what they are doing with Grover’s character. Throughout the whole show he makes me laugh, his comedic timing and line deliver is awesome. Walker I feel is missing the sassy and wittiness of Percy but for the serious scenes, he does a good job and I can see why they casted him. As for Leah, she’s the one for me that is falling short. When Rick said she was the best Annabeth I expected her acting skills to be amazing but every time she is onscreen she shows almost no emotion. If she’s angry, frustrated, scared, annoyed, there’s nothing there. I don’t think she’s a bad actress and she’s also very young but when you put her next to Walker and Aryan, her acting skills stands out a lot. But I love her chemistry with Walker. Leah has a softness in her that Annabeth also has especially for Percy, I’m guessing that’s how she landed the role. But I do agree with the fade outs, hate them.

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“Like like Jesus” made me crack up.

I watched the first two episodes and I really enjoyed them, but I do have a few nitpicks. I was not a fan of the way the show did the Mrs. Dodds scene, it was very underwhelming in the show. I also was a little disappointed at the lack of screentime that Annabeth had, I wished that she had been the one to show Percy around Camp Half-blood in the show like she did in the book. Another thing I didn’t like was the way Gabe was portrayed, it felt that like he was more comedic, when he should’ve been more menacing. Overall I did really enjoy the first two episodes and I’m really excited for the rest of the season.

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Did anyone also notice when Sally said that she was getting the sandwiches from Di Angelos? Another cool easter egg

Overall, the episodes were awesome. There were a few things that didn’t make sense. The constant cuts to black was weird to me. The fade to white after Mrs. Dodds crumbles was confusing to me because the next moment, Percy is laying on the ground surrounded by students. What just happened? Mr. D does not act the the way he does in the books. He hates demigods and couldn’t care less if they lived or died. I was also confused why Annabeth pushed Percy into the water. I don’t remember that in the book. I also thought Percy only wins the fight with Clarisse after he gets pushed into the water.

Imo they are almost making Gabe a likeable character. I found him to be more funny than anything else, kind of the same feeling I get for Mr. D. I could totally see them (just from the first episode) giving Gabe a redemption arc which kinda takes away from Sally's character.

No ones talking about it so I will cuz he deserves his flowers for rocking a performance that not many ADULT actors could pull off: Walker's portrayal of Percy for the first 80% of the first episode is downright freaking heart breaking. The hurt when he thinks Grover betrayed him, the way he buys into the stuff he was *literally* gaslit (albeit sometimes unintentionally by people who didnt know any better) into believing....like man, the whole "stop telling me I'm special"..."theres something wrong with my brain" dynamic/tone....like DUDE...i just wanted to give lil bro a hug and tell him that it's gonna alright😭😭😭😭...he literally brought a tear to my eye, made me so much more empathetic to both him and his mother than I ever was watching the movies or even reading the books for that matter. I don't think I've experienced a moment like that in a film/show since the "is this real?" scene from Legion.

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As a person who has never read the books or seen the movies, this is great. Also this man clutched up a 1v3 on instinct alone GODDAMN

You did a great job breaking down the episodes, and I agree with your analysis and learned some new things that I did not recognize. You added a lot of value and I subscribed , I will watch your reviews after all the episodes,,when does the next episode air?

I just finished the episode and before I even watch this I want to say the kid playing Percy literally made me cry during the burnt offering seen. I don't mind a single minor change they made because it really works within the narrative. All of the child actors have done a really good job so far. Extra shout out to Clarice for being metal af. Also the fight choreography was really well done. I cannot wait for the rest of the season.

That was the most amazing tv show premiere I’ve seen, I cannot wait for the next 6 episodes

I wish they could show us things instead of telling us. I would have like to seen the gods making the deal to not have more kids and just more scene were they show and not tell.

I actually loved Aryan as Grover and his portrayal. I did find Grover's “betrayal” at the start off putting, but think his characterisation in the show makes sense for the visual medium and the character archetypes. So I don't mind.

I have a couple of thoughts! 1) After Percy witnesses his mother’s alleged killing, he is devastated. This is a child who is now angry and heartbroken about losing the only parent that loved him unconditionally and accepted him without a single question. I took it as a grieving child who wants answers from an absentee father who happens to a be a god. When he refused to take that quest from Mr. D, his anger has reached a peak. His revulsion of obeying his father’s will makes sense because he is “the son of Sally Jackson.” In that temporary moment, he rejected his father. Realistically, he does have that right. He’s reminding everyone that his mother is the one who raised him, who took care of him, made sure that he was safe and protected. His dad only appearing in his only when it’s convenient? Naw, that wouldn’t sit right with anyone. I also took this as mirroring Luke. Most of this episode, Percy is with Luke. He’s there to guide the young and impressionable kid. He and his friend making these subtle cracks about how the gods enjoy the smell of begging, how Luke’s own dad was never around lay the groundwork of Luke’s direct influence, because book Lucas wants Percy to join HIS cause against the gods who use the demigods for their own purpose and amusement. 2) Okay, so I actually disagree with nearly everything you said about Grover. I think Aryan Simhadri is bringing out another side to Grover. In the books, Grover can sense people’s thoughts and emotions, which show Grover does too. But, in subtle ways. Yes, Grover and Percy are best friends, but at the end of the day, Grover is his protector. If you think about it, Percy wasn’t unprotected in the moments before the Yancy truck came to pick him up. Chiron was there in that moment to serve as a protective shield as well. Grover throwing Percy under the bus show nuance and depth between their friendship. In the books, Grover has always been meek and mindful of respecting the gods. Which, he does, in the initial intro of Percy and Dionysus. Moreover, Grover spent an entire year being friend with Percy, observing him, interacting with him, and learning how Percy is. As you said, Grover knows this world and how the gods operate. However, the gods don’t know Percy. So, Grover disobeying Mr. D’s direct order of not telling Percy is to serve as a reminder of, “Hey, I know Percy very well and I know how to motivate him to accept the quest.” Grover understood that Percy is angry at Poseidon but loves his mother dearly. Percy’s loyalty is to his mother, not the father who has never been there for him. He also met and has gotten to know Sally as well. Disobeying a god to be truthful to Percy is in line with what Sally made him promise: “Protect my son and keep him from harm. Don’t let anyone even look at him wrong or do him wrong.” He’s honouring Sally in that moment. When Grover honours Sally in defiance of the gods, he is telling others that he will not be pushed around. His first obligation is to protect and be there for Percy. He’ll do whatever it takes to do so.

"Are you stalking me, Annabeth?" "Yes."

The pacing of the first two episode seemed WAY OFF to me. For reference (If we are going by the episode names) here are the amount of chapters per episode: Episode 1: Chapters 1-5 (5 chapters) Episode 2: Chapters 6-10 (5 chapters) Episode 3: Chapters 11-12 (2 Chapters) Episode 4: Chapters 13-14 (2 Chapters) Episode 5: Chapter 15 (1 Chapter) Episode 6: Chapters 16-18 (2 Chapters) Episode 7: Chapters 19-21 (2 Chapters) Episode 8: Chapter 22 (1 Chapter) The fact they went through 45% of the book in the first 2 episodes was mind-blowing to me. It felt super rushed in some areas and then a drag in others. The flow really took me out of it. Heres to hoping that the rest of the show corrects this by focusing on less chapters.

Of all the reviews I have seen of Percy Jackson series, this was the best by far. I loved your review and how you actually touched the problems than questioning the story. Some KZfaqrs literally tried to make fun of the book and then said that this series was the worst. I am happy as a fellow reader that this review sticks with the story.

I was expecting to see your reaction to this ! I can’t wait to enjoy this weeks after weeks because these two episodes just made me dive into them just so naturally !!!

I'm so glad they did an actually accurate adaptation makes me so happy.

I was sad that when percy got claimed and chiron was saying a bunch of stuff about poseidon he didn't say "king of horses"

Grover snitched because the school is no longer safe for Percy now that his scent to monsters has grown stronger

I was unhappy when I saw the casting for Annabeth. She specifically says in Mark of Athena that she was tired of being blonde and wished she had a different hair color so that people couldn’t perceive her as dumb. But the actress plays the part well. I personally love Clarisse’s character and how she is depicted. A bad girl, but a total badass.

I feel bad i didn't notice rick my first watch so yeah I'm definitely going to be paying close attention to that lol As for grover i think most of the issues I've noticed and you noticed stem from him being told to keep his mouth shut and him knowing he shouldn't and him putting his mission above his friendship... Which i think stems from what happened with Thalia... Idk i think we're going to see him being more honest with percy as the episodes drop. Could even have a redemption when facing off with hades or ares

It was profoundly okay. Not great, not bad, an improvement over the movies, but falling short of what made the books great. I will definitely keep watching, but I was right to manage my expectations.

PLEASE KEEP DOING REVIEWS I LOVE IT!!

I honestly loved both the first two episodes of this series, i’m so excited!😍I loved the characters thus far, even Grover, although his writing felt a little strange like Morgan explained. I though would have loved that they had cast someone much bulkier person to portray Clarisse, tho the actor playing her now is giving a great performance. I loved the fact that in the book Clarisse has a feminine name and she shows a lot of feminine traits throughout the series, especially in the following books, while also being aggressive and muscular and big and strong. Women are so often portrayed to be quite small in size even when they are suppose to be muscular (like many super heroines), so I loved this inclusion of body diversity in the book. I would have loved to see that on screen but I still have my book Clarisse and now I have a little different TV Clarisse🥰

I Loved both episodes. Honestly, I kinda thought it was a little rushed that Percy got claimed by Poseidon and given his quest all in the 2nd episode of the series. Mainly because it took a good few chapters of the novel for it to get that far. But I still thought it was good 👍

the way i was WAITING for this video as soon as it came out (THANK YOU MORGAN)

I kinda wish that they braided a bit of blonde into Annabeths hair. It wouldn't do anything story-wise, because it's obvious it's not her natural hair colour, but visually I think it would've been nice. Also, as a Christian, that part were Percy says 'God? Like, Jesus?' Is absolutely hilarious! Love the show so for, can't wait for the next episode to drop!

i knew i could count on you for the book comparison ❤

I will say the CGI for Chiron is also a little uncanny valley. I'll actually give it to the movie on this one, primarily because they had Chiron in armor in the movie and it fit the coat of his horse half. In the Disney+ adaptation it doesn't match his waistcoat and it just made the actor look like he was standing on a box all the time.

The cuts to black really feel like they’re there for ads or commercials almost like watching a cable tv show on Netflix

Im so excited for the rest of this show... I've been waiting sooo long

I love the way they designed camp half blood and majority of the actors are pretty good. The only problem I have is that I wish the episodes were longer, as the pacing is really fast.

Honestly I have been waiting to watch this breakdown. This breakdown really help me understand more.

I saw the episodes and was anticipated for your thoughts, thank you Movieflame

love your breakdowns! the tree nymph's make up and whole costume was very Guillermo del toro for me!

Sad to see the "three old ladies cutting the yarn" scene was cut. But because we completely skipped Percy taking the bus home with Grover, it does make sense. Unfortunately, they had to cut some things out for time, which is a shame. Same, hopefully they explain the "blue food" at some point. Loved all the dream sequences with Kronos. I agree, the "cut to black" is a bit weird. "mythomagic" in episode 1 got me so hyped, Nico is one of my favorite characters! "you drool in your sleep" OMG YES Hearing Mr D. say "Peter Johnson" made me so happy! Clarisse and other people having 5 beads doesn't feel right. Do we actually know when she arrives at Camp Half-Blood? 2-4 would make more sense. Seeing the Council of Cloven Elders but no scene actually made me mad. What's the point of showing us? It's useless in my opinion. Love the whole capture the flag sequence so much. It's a shame the campers didn't bow when Percy was claimed. But hearing Chiron say that iconic line gave me chills! The cabin looks magical! Overall, really good episodes. Sold on Leah and Walter as Annabeth and Percy. Also, love Sally, Luke & Clarisse, Chiron & Mr D. Love all the details and scene they added. Not a fan of Grover but want to see what they do with him in the next episodes before I write him off. PS: Percy obsessing over his father for these 2 episodes actually makes a lot of sense to me. He's a 12 year old kid thrown into a mythical world where his father is a god who has abandoned him as a baby and has ignored him for his whole life. He's allowed to be mad at him for a little bit.