i got aphrodite!!

One Poseidon and one Artemis.

i got Poseidon and Hephaestus 👀

I got Aphrodite and Ares!!

i got hebe and athena!!

percabeth brainrot is REAL

righttttt! That mystery in every encounter they did is literally a staple in the books. I hate how they instantly knew crusty, medusa, and echidna.

i knoooow. We lost the fun in that...

I disagree! I think the fun of their encounters with gods or monsters in the show comes from the fact that even though they know who they are, they don't know how to beat them. I agree in the sense that the mystery was lost, which is kind of sucky, but I don't think that made it frustrating or predictable. It actually adds a fun twist to the idea of knowing something/someone but not knowing how to deal with it. It also adds to the show-not-tell aspect by portraying how intelligent and quick-thinking the characters are, especially when they beat monsters like Medusa or Crusty (although the Crusty scene is one of the weakest in the show).

ahhh yes i love how the show expanded the percyverse

HEARTSTOPPER AND PERCYYYY my two faves !! im so happy u like the vid ❤️❤️

WE GOT SEASON 2 YALL

percy jackson healing all of our inner children 🫡😭

SO REAL@@CiaraGan

i feel if they expanded episodes to an hour each we couldve gotten a more cohesive show!! i still loved it but i hope the next seasons r better

@@CiaraGan I agree! It was great, but I hope they get even better

Hi, I genuinely don't understand how those points are bad? I've seen a lot of people complain about the fact that they know too much, but I don't get it. These kids grew up listening to and studying the stories of Greek gods; they should know all these stories like the back of their hand. What makes it fun is the fact that they know the monsters/gods, but still need to figure out how to defeat or outsmart them. To me, this shows their intelligence way more than saying, "Oh yeah, Annabeth is really smart." Plus, although this is a fantasy story - it takes place on Earth, not Hogwarts, so the realism aspect makes complete sense to me. Also since this takes place on earth with real-life monuments, plotholes like the river being directly under the arch NEED to be changed (this would be completely different if it were a fantasy world). As I said, I am genuinely curious as to why you think these were bad; while they sadly did reduce the mystery, I feel they didn't ruin the overall story the show portrayed.

@@adriannep3547 Oh no I do not think that it ruined the story! Just said my opinion on how I feel like it would be better. I absolutely understand that it makes sense that they knew more than in the books because of thei training and upbringing, but that was what I meant about "plotholes"! Just that the suspension and mystery with not knowing from the books were lacking, and I felt like I would rather have it not make completely sense that they do not know everything, that it to be less suspenseful because they are "too" smart. If that makes sense? But I do love the series, and it gave the books more justice than the movies!! Hope you have a great day

I completely agree, which is why I find it weird that people want longer fight scenes. If it had gone on longer, it would've made the scenes less believable. Percy is a talented swordfighter, but he only became a demigod about a week ago lol (skill and experience are both crucial to becoming a GREAT swordfighter). Fighting against Clarrise is one thing, but a chimera and the god of WAR??? The reason he lasted so long was bc of his talent, but without that, he would've died in SECONDS -- so i think the scenes are long enough. Also, they feel longer in the books because we have Percy's inner dialogue, but if we take that out - the scenes aren't as long as you think...

I'm also glad the fight with Luke was the climax, which makes the most sense. This whole thing started with the mystery of who stole the lightning bolt, so the true high point of the show should be confronting the lightning thief - this is what the show was leading to, not the fight with Ares. Plus, the context of the fight with Ares has changed compared to the books; it's less out of desperation to finish the quest in time, and more of "you give me what I want (the helm), and I'll leave you alone." The fight still felt suspenseful enough (especially since it wasn't the most important part of the episode), it was well-choreographed and filmed!

Finally, someone said it, it might look easy to pull it off in a book, but on-screen people won't even believe that Walker can hold his own against The Edge. I think the gradual learning and rise in power was the perfect way to do it as it is a literal 12 year old.

Exactly! It's very unrealistic to make it long. They are not evenly matched and Ares can pulverize Percy in an instant if he decides to stop toying with him.

I heard the showrunners said they are going to elevate the humor next season and also would go back to their Blacksail roots (meaning shooting on actual locations and bodies of water) for the Sea of Monsters. So, really looking forward to it.

Yeeeeaaaahhh

ah … okay makes sense 😭

OHHH URE IN FOR A RIDE WITH THE MARK OF ATHENA !!!! ahhh wish i could read the books for the first time like u!

AHHH thank u for watching!

yeahh! hoping season 2 has one hour episodes!!

YAYYY

real!!! when it happened for medusa i didn’t mind they figured it out immediately, but it KEPT HAPPENING,,,

@@CiaraGan I personally feel like the fact that they knew the monster didn't take away the fun of the episodes! 1) They technically should know all the stories since they grew up on and studied these gods and monsters; it's actually a bit weirder that they don't know them in the books, but I never thought too much about that when reading. 2) It adds to the show, not tell aspect. It wouldn't mean anything if characters only called Annabeth smart and a quick thinker without showing anything. I think this is portrayed very well, especially in the Medusa episode 3) Although the mystery is lost, which is a downside, I feel like the fun comes from the fact that they know who the monsters/gods are but don't know how to deal with them. They knew about the lotus flowers but still got trapped in the casino, They knew about Medusa but still trusted her for a bit and had to be quick-witted when finding a way to defeat her, ETC.

My biggest worry though is I was really enjoying the moral ambiguity they were giving Poseidon in the Medusa episode (the best episode) and since we met him I feel like they're not committing to it as hard as I would like, and I truly hope that evolves as percy does. Im fine with him being somewhat sympathetic but I want more complexity because otherwise it weakens Luke as foil to Percy, we need to see Percy different from luke not because he didn't have daddy issues but because of the choices he made despite them.

this is sooo true i think it would be absolutely amazing if we got a first person POV, i thought that was what they were going for at the beginning of the season with "Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood" but they didn't!!! hopeful for season 2 to be better too!

​@@CiaraGan I feel like a first-person POV wouldn't be as fun as it was reading in the books. It would feel like whiplash to go from a humorous scene to a serious scene and still take them seriously. Since it's a TV show and not a book, I don't think the transition would be as smooth. Plus, it'd be a tad bit annoying to constantly not read but HEAR Percy's thoughts lol (which is fine in a humorous aspect, but not with how much more serious they are trying to make the show, at least).

A first person pov would be the worst creative choice ever.

im just a girl!

if i saw it u have to see it too

Tbh the lotus casino in the book wasn’t as extravagant as people remember it. The only reason people hype it up is because of the movie. In the book, they went to a hotel, changed clothes, got sucked in my games, figured it out and left. As for the ares fight the only reason it seemed long is bc of the explaining of it. It wasn’t that long either. Plus it makes since it wasn’t long he is a demigod fighting THE GOD OF WAR. In the book he maneuvered and tricked him to finesse his way to the win, same with the show.

@@bootaeful7252that makes sense about the ares fight!! but i remember that the lotus casino was a five-star hotel and percy described it as really extravagant with a looot of amenities (suite room, hottub, waterslides, about forty floors) so yeah i was super underwhelmed with the set design bc it looked like a regular casino/arcade 😆

Wow. It's rare for me to see a non-book reader'a reaction. Happy you enjoyed it!

oOoooh thanks for the fyi HAHA

I liked him being more comical as well! Also, I think people are forgetting that this is Disney - they had to censor some of the abuse that was told in the books

@@adriannep3547 exactly

LMAOOO hi half sibling the athena comment was #relatable

Genuinely, I'm really curious which part could they have changed to show rather than tell in the show? As for me, the only time I wish they did it is Luke and Annabeth's relationship and Percy discovering the trick of the lotus casino. It wasn't as bad to me as people claim it to be or maybe I'm just enjoying the show so I did not pick up on it. When it comes to the monsters, the medusa one worked for me because it made sense for them to clock it fast. Specially with a child of athena with them and obvious statues around. Even reading it as a child annoyed me that they were so oblivious about the obvious monster in front of them. The chimaera, I think they did a good job heightening the suspense of the chase since the monster wasn't shown early and was only teased until the very end. I like the chase and the way that Echidna sounds menacing even while looking like a normal "Karen". Lol. The casino, that's the one I hope they stumbled upon by accident. But I do not care that they know about the flower since it still achieved the same effect with the reveal of the flowers being pumped into the air. I did not even expect them to add Crusty's because it was such a boring and forgettable part of the book to me so I was surprised they kept him in. The fight scenes only became longer in Sea of Monsters forward because they've been nonstop encountering monsters or being chased by one since they left camp halfblood. I agree they could've made the medusa fight longer, it would have been interesting to maneuver the maze of statues as they do hide-and-seek but they still managed to work as a team in defeating her like the books did. The Ares fight is short to make it believable. There's no way Percy can last more than 5 minutes in a fight with the literal god of war. The point of that fight is that Ares was cocky and toying with him and that's why he got to oustmart him before he decides to be serious and pulverize him. The crusty one, they changed enirely from the book and the only reason I can think of is because seeing kids strapped in a waterbed and beheading monster will be too graphic for the kids watching this. Which brings me to the point why I think they made the episodes short. (Not that I'm happy with it. I also would love atleast an hour long episode) I think they made it short because the target audience are kids and they have to cater to the children's attention span. In one of their post, Becky said the runtime is enough to be viewed in a "classroom setting". Which I hate but I'm hoping they will opt to add atleast 2 episodes next season. They can keep the runtime but just add more episodes. Then in Titan's Curse, they can up the rating to TV-14 so that they can be more free showing the scenes that are more mature. But yeah, I enjoyed the show so much. Do I think it's better than the books? Of course not, source material is always better. But did it make me feel the same feeling while reading the books? Absolutely, yes.

@@nicoleterego Before I say anything, I’d want to clarify that I’d still keep up with this show and will still hope for 5 seasons despite the disappointment. There are changes that I love in the series and was grateful it was added. Of course this is a better adaptation than the movies. But the amount of flaws it has is baffling. I really hope Disney listens and fix these. The characters kept telling the audience what they’re about to encounter next instead of just letting the dangers UNFOLD. I love the change with Medusa because that makes sense, but the rest? Echidna was trying so hard to be threatening with her speech but couldn’t even fully evoke that sense of fear and danger during the chase. Disney can’t even show her true form. Crusty’s was sooo boring because of the immediate exposition. Just let the kids walk in the trap and solve the problem as it goes. Just like how it is in the books! They aren’t all-knowing. Even Annabeth since this is their first quest. They aren’t supposed to be experts. I dont even want to talk about the Lotus Casino. They strip all the tension, mystery, and fear in the show. Kids lost interest in PJO because there was barely anything for them to be excited about. What more? They kept talking about the past: thalia, big 3 kids, WWII caused by the gods, Annabeth’s past, etc. They have so much time doing flashbacks that’s not in the books but couldn’t even spare one to VISUALLY tell viewers about these crucial plot points. For example, the show puts so much emphasis on how destructive the war between gods would affect the world but they couldn’t even SHOW it so the audience could truly experience and feel its weight. If you’re familiar with the show “Once Upon A Time” it’s the perfect example of a seamlessly weaved flashbacks and present time storytelling. For the action scenes, the Ares fight was underwhelming since the writers had to cut the sequence again and make Percy give his speech before summoning the sea. Both encounters with the gods and monsters were lackluster because there was almost no magic that could tell viewers of how otherworldly they were and that these 12-yr-old kids had to take them on. Hades’ army of skeletons, Ares’ burning eyes, his earth-shaking scream when he was stabbed, even him exploding the police cars- any power which could’ve made the dangers more threatening, are all stripped off the show. For a fantasy series, Disney really hated showing how the magic in Percy’s world is blended in the mortal world. It’s one of the books main themes but we lost it. 😭 There’s a lot I want to say more but you can watch this video instead. They’re not even a huge PJO fan but they were spot on with the criticism: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jd6mgsuoqLOqYmg.htmlsi=81i-4B5oWrceNeTN

@@junkyuseum First of all, that video you linked is the most nitpicky unfair video review I've ever seen. I ain't giving them another view. Anyway, your comment really made me realize that it's just really a matter of perspective because: 1. You claim that Echidna was 'trying hard to be threatening' but to me she is threatening. I like that they didn't need to make her look like a monster to invoke a sense of threat. The way she delievred her lines and the way the monster she is carrying was not revealed early. Them changing it to a chase from train to the arch made was a better choice for me imo rather than in the book where she was just someome they met at the top. And Percy being poisoned too contribute to the suspense of that episode. Narratively, Echidna looking like a normal Karen plays with the "Not everyone who looks like a monsters is a monster" and vice versa part. Echidna may not look like one but is definitely a monster. Just like Medusa who looks like a monster but is actually just a victim (atleast in the book's context) of the god's pettiness. 2. Crusty scene is definitely a cringe choice. Again, I did not expect him to be included in the show but they did and since he is not the monster of the day thing, then I forgot about it after. So I did not care much about it. 3. The lotus casino episode was good to me and even my friends who haven't read the books liked it. They heard me say that I hope they stumbled upon it instead of knowing exactly what they need to do when they come in and they were defending it with me lol. But, aside from that nitpick of mine, I like how they utilized the episode to expand on Luke, Grover, and set-up the last two episodes. As I said above, the tension still worked on me because even though they know about the flower, they still didn't know it was instead pumped into the air. It's not like they removed that part completely and did not let time pass at all. Imo, the book chapter about this was very boring to me. Granted they could've opt to make them play stuff before they found Hermes (again my problem why they should've just stumbled upon the hotel rather having clear purpose), but they exchanged it with them trying to drive a car which is very fun and served the purpose of them just being kids whilst being forced to finish an impossible quest. 4. Who are these kids who "lost interest in PJO"? Because as far as I know the show was successful in targeting this certain demographic. Parents complain on the show's socmed acc how their kid skipped school to visit a photo-op for the tv show but after waiting in line for a CHB shirt did not get one because of so mamy people lining up. Adam Copeland, the guy who plays Ares, can’t even pick his daughter up from school without getting flooded by kids who yell “Ares, Ares!” at him. Jason Manzoukas had his friends tween kids giving him notes on how to play Mr. D. Minors on tiktok are "learning" how to act because they want to be on the show even though they had no prior experience beforehand. I listen to a podcast led by mother and son (10 years old) who are loving tbe series and very enthusiastically discuss each episode in their pod. The kid even talked about watching it together at school with the whole class every week. These complaints mostly come from adults and long time book fans, not the kids. 5. "Spend so much time that's not in the books but couldn't spare one to visually tell viewers about these crucial plot points." Annabeth's past being shown in a flashback would make more sense in Sea of Monsters because that's the time they have Thalia casted already and will make more sense storywise since they will explore Annaebth-Luke-Thalia dynamic more which is specially crucial leading to the siren scene and Thalia being brought back. And to be fair, the flashbacks added in this season are all crucial to the plot. This book is all about Percy and his journey into coming to terms with his godly side. Also, how he was raised different and that's why he will make different choices from Luke. Them being foils of each other and all. Imo, Sally-Percy relationship in the show is more fleshed out than in the books which is a good thing. Though, I can see the point in adding some visual manifestation of the ongoing war, that's what I was missing too (ties in with overall worldbuilding complaint below). I'm not sure about the world war (?) flashbacks and the flashback to the pact being made. It might appeal to some of you but to me it will remove the suspense of meeting the gods for the first time. Zeus being this looming threat and actually delivering to his performance was one of the highlights of the finale for me. 6. For the Ares fight, that's just being too nitpicky. Percy saying that line is incredibly powerful because of all the build-up to him knowing who he is before the gods tell him who he's supposed to be. That's him finally embracing fully who he is plus it shows his anger for consistently being belittled by Ares which is accurate to the books. It's not even a speech but like, one line. 7. Again, one of the things we have different perspective about, the gods. To me, Ares was already menacing without the fire in his eyes. I even think it would look weird (borderline goofy) if they add that CGI. Also, the emotions conveyed through acting would be hard to see. I don't remember Ares exploding a car in the books (because I did not reread the last few chapters to fully enjoy the finale) but I imagine not showing that is age restriction? Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon already feels godly even just by standing there. They embody their characters so much. Only qualm I have is Dionysus being more goofy rather than unhinged and threatening. 8. Your last statement, I would agree on. I'd love to see more of the fantastical side of Percy Jackson. That is why I rated episode 7 lower than it shoulsd have been just cause I think they missed the opportunity to worldbuild. For the other episodes, it's understandable that they can't do it since they were jumping from real world locations to locations but for the underworld, they could've added the crowded place. Showed the fields of asphodel, elysium, and the skeleton army etc. That's what I hope will be changed in future season because it will be a disservice to this big mythological world Rick created. Fingers crossed they get bigger budget and focus on enchancing the worldbuilding since they have already laid out the foundations of the characters and the overarching story. My personal criticism is about the length of the show, missed opportunity for worldbuilding, and the pacing (which will circle back to them having short runtime). Other than that, it boils down to personal preference. Sometimes bias can also be at play since some people are too way too attached to the books or the movies (emphasis on SOME) that it prevents them to enjoy the show. I am satisfied with a character driven story. I don't care much about fancy fighting for now. We have a lot of time for that in future seasons specially when they finally make the age rating TV-14. I know they listen to VALID criticisms. Showrunners attended those critic's panel last month which from my research are only attended by professional TV critics and an avenue for them to discuss about the show amongst other things. So yeah, it's good that you are still going to give the future seasons a chance. Hopefully they live up to your expectations.