I met the Percy Jackson cast!? (episode 7 & 8 reaction!)

7 business days later and I’m still processing the fact that I met the trio
thanks to everyone who’s joined this season’s watch party, it’s been so much fun to get to experience this show together, to read all you thoughts and discussions, and to be a part of this amazing fandom! 🥹🔱 (disney PLS I’m begging for a season 2 okay!!)
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[@magicbymikaila]

Ok I think a lot of people missed it because I cut my reaction short because the video was getting too long 😂 but I did see the after credits scene (at 16:30 in the video)! I’m glad they were able to still work in Gabe getting frozen hahaha

[@supervillan3648]

I was genuinely waiting for Mikaila to react because I cried the entire 2 episodes and I loved the fact that they put more background on Sally Jackson because as a kid I never knew much about her other than she is a single mom who was trying her best to give a normal life to Percy and can't wait for what happens to her in the relationship part because ik something from the series. I was very happy with how the series ended with Gabe just being noisy and not some abusive a-hole.

[@toonnddaa]

I personally feel like the Gabe freeze was better than the book. First of, Sally doesn't become a murderer. Second, even tho she doesnt kill Gabe, she still fights back, because she files for divorce! It's a much healthier response IMO, but Sally still stays as our lovely badass.

[@SB-bw7zx]

@@toonnddaamy only problem with it is that it feels undeserved. Like yeah Gabe is a jerk, but I don’t feel like it’s fair that this Gabe dies for it. It not being intentional means it’s not a flaw with one of the characters, though it still feels like a narrative overreaction.

[@Zoogore6777]

Mikaila, I implore you to watch the Percy Jackson musical. It’s what gave me hope after the awful movie that *doesn’t* exist that the books could come to life in other mediums.

[@valentinagutierrez6959]

Omg I didn’t even notice that until now I’m going to go watch that right now. 😱

[@RiriRuruu]

Fun fact, the little kid that played younger Percy said he practiced Walker's signature smile but he never got to use it because all his scenes were sad 😂😭

[@heatherramirez6141]

AGH THATS SO CUTE

[@allyndeimos]

Doesnt he kinda do it when he sees the pegasus, first ep?

[@P.nk_Moon]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@kookie_809]

The fact that hes born in 2013 but he's acting is such huge shows Hes so adorable frr

[@Giaschannel2012]

STOP THATS SO CUTE

[@funkypantsREID]

Best line of the entire show so far was “Grandpa” “Don’t call him that”

[@jennagallup171]

I legit busted up laughing 😆

[@zeusanderson4259]

Trust Percy to call Kronos" Grandpa 😔" but call his father, Poseidon, "sir"

[@riverstein7251]

@@zeusanderson4259Kid wants the respect of his father sooo bad, meanwhile he calls Kronos Grampa to lay disrespect on his name 😂

[@PerovNigma]

Lots of great lines in this show! ARES: So, [Zeus killing Kronos] set the tone right out of the gate. PERCY: Would it be unprofessional to just stay [at the Lotus Casino] for a bit? HERMES: It is hard for a god to feel powerless. PERCY: _[To Charon]_ You could buy a new whistle? PERCY: Hold fast, Mom. ZEUS: So, when I say 'You may go', it means be grateful, and it means be gone. PERCY: Stop saying 'we'. LUKE: It's the word Zeus fears the most. PERCY: _[Regarding the ocean]_ I know some people in management out there, if you ever need some help. Also, Grover's conversations with Ares at the diner.

[@MrSaints74]

When he said that I totally blanked at first lol!

[@advathunder]

the fact that percy drew first blood in a fight against the literal god of war and not giving a damn but then hesitating against luke and apologising bec luke is his friend and to percy making an enemy out of a god is nothing to making an enemy out of a friend... they really portrayed his fatal flaw in such an excruciating way (im so normal about this series)

[@MrSaints74]

Same.

[@xiyastollace]

i also think abt that! (im so normal abt it too)

[@editzbysharon]

dam*

[@beverlyosunkwo6086]

The part where Percy mentioned Hermes to Luke and he immediately attacked was so powerful. He didn't want to attack Percy but in that moment he was so blinded by rage that he was automatically on the offensive. You could just feel his angst, and that was just perfect acting by both of them. You can see the signs of how Kronos might have used that to manipulate him!

[@rickyzeitler7169]

its also a testament to Luke's fatal flaw being excessive wrath. Like, his master Kronos wants this kid alive, and he's so blinded by rage he tries to take his head off

[@krishpoddar2712]

Yea

[@quentin_oe7788]

I agree, series Luke is so well written compared to the Luke in the Movies, where he seems to have a master plan and straight intention, wich can not be changed by Percy, no matter what (thats because of the Autors acting, imo). In the series he really is a teen with well...actual feelings, a boy who isn't ready to kill Percy the moment he declines his offer to collaborate with Kronos.

[@user-wx4dy8qz2b]

Percy just know we’re to push for people want to kill him this is also in the books

[@Bhrymm]

I love how they emphasize how Luke is constantly pained by his past that his scar looks like a permanent tear falling.

[@lucygarrett9785]

The kid who plays little Percy is so talented. All the casting is amazing but it’s impressive to see someone as young as him act that well

[@magicbymikaila]

I’ve been blown away by his acting since I watched The Adam Project, he’s so so good, we’re so lucky to have him as Percy!! 🥹 (edit: totally missed the ‘little’ before Percy haha, yes the young Percy actor was absolutely SO good!!!)

[@MisterKazoo]

@@magicbymikaila I think the original commenter was talking about younger version of Percy from flashbacks

[@PrinceOfDolAlmroth]

I was incredibly impressed at the emotional depth he brought with his convo with Poseidon. The acting he did, especially with with his eyes as Poseidon held him was absolutely Fantasic!

[@tko-bx4bd]

It would be kind of wild if they used him to do a HOO series after as Percy to like redo the ages

[@HeyThere28]

@@magicbymikailaabsolutely! Walker Scobell is incredible.

[@jacksonatticus6939]

"bro has three friends. He has Annabeth Grover and Luke" I laughed SO HARD, cause its TRUE.

[@zee6697]

People who are upset that Luke didn’t give Percy a scorpion need to understand that THIS version of Luke didn’t wanna hurt Percy and GENUINELY was trying to convince Percy to join him. Luke still saw Percy as a friend, so as much as possible, he didn’t really wanna hurt him

[@arona6692]

True but : 1. Luke leaving Percy almost dead give him much more weight as an antagonist : it makes him scarry. He feels like a real threat at the end of the book. 2. I think it is a symptom of how the show is way more lets say gentle and it is part why (imo) it lacks tension. Take the Procustes scene. Before that Percy scares of a gang but his sword pass threw them so the run into "Crusty" shop. Then Annabeth and Grover get almost torn apart and so Percy slays him with his sword knowing it just slay monsters so he doesn't feel bad about Crusty looking human. And then it pays off when Luke shows his two edge sword wich can kill mortals and monster. (Btw I am not going to elaborate how his swords making portals instead is going to be the biggest plothole ever, I am saving that rent for next episode).

[@bagel5056]

My real question to those people is “Why are you upset?” Other than for the sake of sticking to source material, the entire sequence with Luke in the show is far better in showcasing him as a sympathetic villain + his fatal flaw and adds more emotionally to the betrayal for Percy, Luke and Annabeth

[@EjayT06]

@@bagel5056and people keep complaining about the “lack of action” yet when they get some, they’re like “nah I want a scorpion scene” 😂

[@Leeknowsnothingandeverthing]

​@@arona6692 I think rick purposfully changed the scene of the scorpion, I think this is a change he wanted to make in the book (but ofc can't now), in the book he just straight up seems villanous and it seems difficult to understand his motives, it makes him less reedimable. While with this version we see and understand why he is doing this, he doesn't want to hurt his friends but with the path he choose to go on, he has no choice but to do so

[@AZDfox]

@@arona6692 The sword made portals in the books. It's not a plot hole.

[@AmruthBoi]

Luke’s expression when he found out annabeth knows about his betrayal shows so much emotion It makes my eyes sweat, knowing the full story

[@thaliabowen2006]

And the same when he said I did think Grover would have it

[@wglao]

i like how hades offers him pomegranate juice, as a nod to persephone's pomegranate

[@riverstein7251]

Me screaming “DONT EAT ANYTHING” at Percy and Grover remembering that myth specifically

[@heyitsmira17]

Fr show Hades seems really approachable at first, but at the same time he's also a threat. Him offering them food is both kind and also a way to make them get stuck there forever. He doesn't like "family drama", but sent 3 furies to kill Thalia, Luke and Annabeth (though I must say, looking back at what Zeus did to him in the past, he's justified. But for a show only audience, why would such a "nice god" do something like that to kids who weren't so different from Percy and his friends?

[@stevenhedge2850]

if you think about it, hades is just playing nice, espeically compared to Zeus...but he does have a small threat to what he's doing, it's just hidden under a veil of politiness. Like, I can see THIS Hades actually ordering Nico to betray percy in a convicnig matter and probaly even gaslight nico saying bianca would have been better

[@kavtoM]

​@@heyitsmira17I thought Furies came after Thalia because Zeus broke an oath made on River Styx.

[@user-gh6rj2ev3z]

"Look at my son, pride is not the word I'm looking for.." Beautiful placement.

[@NanaNanaBananaCrown]

Lin as Poseidon is the second most fitting person he could play, mainly because how he is portrayed in later book in a less stressful situation. But he fits Hermes really well already.

[@ShamaD274]

@@NanaNanaBananaCrown well Hermes is accurate. The dudes playing his sons don't have a track record of being alive anyways

[@SeniorDankyKang]

I love the changes to Hades. Dude is like the only respectable God in GREEK Mythology. He just does his job mostly. He does does a bit of tomfoolery but compared to others he's pretty chill and grounded. He just wants his helm and he's on his way.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Also Big Sis Hestia, but she’s so uninterested in the Olympian nonsense we don’t often think of her.

[@heyitsmira17]

​@@borjankosarac3645 I honestly understand why she's clearly Percy's favorite deity lmao she's so nice and kind and not horrible to others 😊

[@EmperorDxD]

He more like the Greek mythology then thr book's

[@melindamuller4466]

I felt like they missed out by making him so incredibly unintimidating to remind the audience that these are still the greek gods, despite their so far very casual and human appearances.

[@heyitsmira17]

@@melindamuller4466 I like that they made him seem harmless bc to be honest ppl thought he was going to be Satan or smth 😭 can't count how many people said that in reactions and were so full of prejudice, when the dude is super chill 😂

[@carpevinum8645]

They need to approve season 2 & 3 at the same time. There is only 6ish months between book 2 and book 3.

[@borjankosarac3645]

That, and I really don’t want the time between seasons to go the “Stranger Things” path; I’m not expecting one a year, but if we can get a cycle of 18 months (this 2 seasons for each 3 years roughly) I would be happy). I certainly don’t want everyone to be overwhelmed or breaking child labour laws, but don’t screw over the stuff that needs them to still be kids.

[@spenguin5179]

​@@borjankosarac3645 oh gods not Stranger Things. they'll look like the movie cast by the time Titan's Curse is adapted if that's the case

[@Nargon46]

@@borjankosarac3645 Dude I feel tired for the kid who plays Percy, bro is in every single scene except like, six in the entire season XD A the same time I don't feel bad for him at all because my guy is living the dream! Agreed, here's hoping we do not have another ST situation, and they can keep to a consistent schedule. Keep on them about announcing and starting production on Season 2 and 3!

[@EjayT06]

They really need to start filming, cast is looking older and older by the day

[@heyitsmira17]

Part of me is worried, but part of me is ok. They're still much younger than the movie counterparts, if we started with a 20yo Percy then I'd complain, but he started when he was 12/13 so honestly it shouldn't matter much, everything can be justified with growth spurts (bc some kids are indeed like that lmao)

[@georgeandfriendsadventures5073]

I think the reason why the series is different from the books in a lot of areas is a) Uncle Rick might be changing things he wished he made in the original story to add more depth and characterization to the story and b) to excite people who have already been fans of the series. If the show was verbatim from the book, I don’t think it would be as interesting.

[@DragonSkul19]

100% agree! Like, I'm a lifelong fan of the books, but I don't want a word-for-word adaptation. I'm glad that this show is making changes because I love it when I'm surprised by anything that's new or different

[@natayliab1266]

I'm so glad that there's book readers saying this because fr if we had a carbon copy of the books and dialogue it wouldn't be as full of life as people think it may be. The Mortal Instruments movie I remember had full scripts of the book's dialogue and it was the most uninspiring movie ever.

[@riverstein7251]

I think the best example of what Rick wished he wrote instead is Annabeth’s casting. Even as a kid I rolled my eyes so hard every time her “struggle” being underestimated as a blonde girl was brought up. Everyone in the fandom knew it was overdone for the plot but went with it because having people constantly underestimate the smart character makes for a great story. Bringing in a black actress put a realistic and meaningful spin on the “I’m always underestimated because of how I look” trope Annabeth had, and it gives them so much more to explore with that aspect of Annabeth’s character (WITHOUT annoying the audience by being trite). Plus Leah is an AMAZING actress. Absolutely nailed her role as Annabeth

[@nicoleterego]

Thank you! You're right. Of course when he was writing 20 years ago, he doesn't have the full picture of it. Now, he knows where the story is going so he can make things more cohesive and add nuance to the characters in the right places. I think it's great that he's humble enough to admit that the books he wrote could still be improved. It's not a sacred text where it's perfect and flawless and nothing could be improved from it.

[@heyitsmira17]

​@@riverstein7251 not to mention that it makes it easier for smart kids of all ethnicities to feel like they CAN be children of Athena and as smart as Annabeth. When I was a kid I really wanted to be seen as smart so I chose Athena, but always felt a bit awkward with the constant "all children of Athena are white and blonde", it's like I couldn't. Hazel was the first PJO girly and first character in general that made me feel like I could be part of it totally. It was the first time in my life I felt I could actually cosplay a character if I wanted to. I'm glad kids don't have to wait do long for that type of feeling, and that children of Athena can now include any smart person, regardless of their physical appearance

[@Jojo-bug]

I think it would be hilarious if a running gag in the show could be changing the Zeus actor every season and just no one ever addressing it. The book readers know that the gods can change their appearance at will and so it would make a good joke.

[@Nargon46]

I suspect they might do it where a. Zeus is just absent when Percy meets the other gods because he explicitly said he didn't want to ever see him again, and/or b. They will explain it has having changed his appearance on a whim/aged him up for the final battle the way it happened to Poseidon in the book. Either way at least the king of the gods has a good excuse to change his appearance. But lordy do I miss Lance Reddick. Man make Zeus a legend in just one scene 😞

[@lilysflower9685]

I’m in favor of Samuel l Jackson or Laurence fishburne being Zeus

[@Nargon46]

@lilysflower9685 Sam Jackson is too famous imo, and I love the guy but I don't know about King of the Pantheon vibes, you know? I'm more in favor of someone like Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, or like you said, Lawrence Fishburne if they play it like Zeus has taken an older form for the final battle. No matter what it will still suck to not have Lance back. But I think a deep voice and commanding screen presence is definitely essential for Zeus. Another reason I don't think Sam Jackson quite fits, his voice isn't nearly low enough.

[@lilysflower9685]

@@Nargon46 oh yeahhh you’re right, also idris elba makes sense, he could definitely bring that intimidating vibe to the show, but I’m going hard for Laurence, ever since I saw him in the matrix he just gives off Zeus vibes yk?

[@donuseeisee6465]

They could even change the ethnicity of Zeus every season. Same demeanour, similar deep voice but always a different appearance. Something for the book readers ✨️

[@kellim1823]

All I can think of is “HOW DOES IT FEEL to be living my DREAM” 😭 but im so happy you got to meet them 🤍🤍BTW CAN WE APPRECIATE HOW OUR QUEEN DELIVERED???

[@magicbymikaila]

ahh thank you, I’m so grateful!! 😭🥹 I hope you get to meet them too someday!

[@kellim1823]

@@magicbymikailagirl I’ve always wanted to act but even seeing these people would be crazy 😭😭

[@soggyrattt]

@@kellim1823 I agree 😅

[@grayson2096]

That Sally's line of (I want him to know who he is, before your family tries to tell him who they wanted him to be) that was great line and I love it.

[@faithtrustandpixidust]

i think the timing of when they find the bolt was an extremely smart change! it keeps non-book viewers from dwelling too long on the shoes dragging grover, instead immediately diverting their attention to what seems to be a more pressing/shocking reveal! many adult viewers may suspect luke after the shoes (or even before then), but younger audiences likely won’t, and the bolt is the perfect distraction.

[@MPLegoaddict]

As much as I love the book ending, the Luke scene was really well done and I might actually prefer it

[@Nargon46]

Agreed. I loved the high emotion in the book but (And here I'm just gonna copy and paste my own comment because it took a long time to write lol), It makes more sense for him to want Percy to come with him, rather than the assassination attempt it was in the book. Percy already stopped the war, there isn't any reason for him to die other than spite for ruining their plans. And presumably (as is implied by the last dream), Kronos is aware of the Great Prophecy and the need for a child of the Big Three to survive to Sixteen, they would want Percy as an ally either way, if possible. And Luke I think genuinely cares for Percy in the show. They way he trains him and mentors him, their relationship feels more genuine and makes the betrayal hurt all the more when you see that Percy in the show really sees him as an older brother, just like Annabeth, and Luke sees him as a kindred spirit. At the start of the show, they are both feeling spurned by the gods, Percy was angry and pretty bitter, and Luke knew it. Dollars-to-donuts Kronos promised Luke that Percy would be unharmed when the shoes brought him and the Bolt down to Tartarus. At the end, Luke doesn't know how much Percy has been through, having been saved by his dad, released by Hephaestus, and spoken to Hermes and realized how much some of the gods really do care and are genuinely constrained from helping their kids, no matter how much they want to. Luke assumes that Percy would still be on his side, when Percy has gone through a character arc and changed his mind for the most part about the gods, and Percy doesn't realize just how deep the hurt with Luke actually goes. Book Percy was pretty much ready to be done with Luke after the betrayal, I think Show Percy is gonna have more conflicting feelings. Loyalty beyond a fault is Percy's fatal flaw after all, something they aptly demonstrated during their fight when Percy stops when he thinks he's hurt Luke. And actually, I think we may see Luke have a little more inner conflict with regards to Percy than we had in the book. Book Luke never really cared about Percy, Show Luke clearly does. He had ample time to strike the killing blow in the woods and he didn't. So that will be cool to potentially see! It's interesting how we got Luke's motivation with regards to his mom and dad, but no mention of his scar or how he blames the gods for letting Thalia die, when it was opposite in the books. I hope that means in Season 2, maybe in their next confrontation on the Princess Andromeda, that we get the rest of his backstory and motivation.

[@stevenhedge2850]

@@Nargon46 now that you bring it up, you're right. With the show actually showing that the gods can both be good, like with hepatsus, posidon and hermes, and bad with ares, athena and zeus, it does give a lession to percy that they aren't all bad. He's seen that they can change or feel regret, so of course percy would side with them instead with Kronos, who is making promises and threats in the same breath

[@payton4478]

wow i didn't know people thought the Ares fight lacked suspense. personally, i was LIVING for it. and even though i knew percy was gonna win, i was still terrified for my boy 😭😭

[@Nortarachanges]

Truth! The actor _lived_ it for me

[@PrinceOfDolAlmroth]

One bit that I loved from each episode, here goes. It's established in the series that the more valuable a sacrifice personally is to you, the more the god that you're praying to will pay attention to you. Sally when she called Poseidon, dropped a gas station match into a finished sundae and Poseidon spited Zeus (you can tell he was PISSED because his arrival was announced by thunder and then rain) and came immedeately. That's some serious love. Also Zeus sent a thunderclap after Sally asked Poseidon if he wanted to talk to percy. Second, the first time Percy ever really saw his Dad face to face, it was after he was saved by him from getting smited by the KING OF THE GODS HIMSELF, and he yielded the war with Zeus, again immedeately, to help his son. He gave Zeus the petty W and brought up Thalia in praise to appeal to Zeus' vanity and to convince him to spare him. Lastly, you couldn't have cast any of the gods better. Given that in this universe the gods take forms based on the champion of Western civilization at any time (part of why there are roman halves of themselves and why they look like they do in the books), Poseidon looks and sounds the part; he nails the Jimmy Buffet/Sig Hansen mashup you'd expect from the god of the seas, Ares nails the mashup of american veterans from WWII to Afghanistan Hephaestus looks like the stereotypical scientist but with some doc brown thrown in, Hermes looking like joe baseball the taxi man Hades (I.E. "The homely one" and "the wealthy one") looks like an awkward, rich, laid back billionaire who likes making people feel at home. and you couldn't have cast Zeus better. He's championing a nation which just had a black president and where most of the big pop culture and music icons of recent years have been black, but even better, Lance Reddick (Zeus' Actor, rest in peace) was Charon, concierge of the Manhattan hotel in John Wick, which also makes sense for his character because Olympus is the biggest hotel room possible on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building; you gotta have the best for the job after all.

[@melindamuller4466]

I am not happy with Hades, he still is quite a bitter and VERY powerful, and honestly intimidating character, and he didn't deliver any of that for me. He was the perfect chance to remind the audience that these are still the greek gods, despite their human looks so far. I also think Hephaestus should be a bit buffer, I really got Daedalus from the actor.

[@Nargon46]

I actually really like the idea in the show of Poseidon 'surrendering' to basically to illustrate that warfare between the gods is largely a matter of pride (for them anyway) rather than power, since the status quo usually stays the same. No land has been lost or won, no shift of power has been made. By swallowing his pride (no easy feat for a god, especially one of the Big Three), and submitting to Zeus to save his son, Poseidon basically fought, lost, and ended the war without any casualties. And I agree with you, Poseidon kinda has to be very likeable. If all of the gods were like Zeus, high and mighty and unconcerned with mortal affairs, then it wouldn't make sense for Percy to be on their side. I've said this before but I love episode 4 the most because we spend the episode hearing Annabeth talk about how you need to show your godly parent respect and honor them if you want their attention or help, and that feeling of having to measure up to be worthy of her mother's love is confirmed when Athena basically lets a monster into her own temple to let her daughter die just for second-hand unintentionally dissing her. Percy had spent the series up to that point badmouthing and disrespecting his dad, so it makes sense for him to assume Poseidon would NOT heal him from the poison, which is why he stays behind. Having Percy fall and get saved by his dad reaching into the SKY, his brother's domain, to save him, even after breaking all the "rules," Mm, it's just so good. And I adore how they continued to illustrate this by having Poseidon show up instantly when Sally made a burnt offering of a mostly eaten sundae that wasn't even hers, just so she had someone to talk to. They really made Poseidon Dad Goals in this show. That scene with the two of them on Mount Olympus, where Percy is just looking at him and drinking in every second, they facial acting with both of them is just. Ugh. Tears.

[@jeanellethumb]

I thought I was the only one who called the ceberus "Fluffy" 😭

[@augustbrown9711]

Haha I did when I read the books first the first time 🤣

[@PrinceOfDolAlmroth]

There's a potential translation that has the origin of Cerebus as "spotted" and I think it fits a lot better for show Hades to have named him "Spot"

[@Catywonkus]

I didn’t when I read the books because I wasn’t a HP fan then, but I am now so it just seemed like the dog was already named when I watched the show.😊

[@ryanneale6501]

this show can be so frustrating because some parts like the casino have just no sauce, but then the flashbacks or percy and poseidon or the whole luke betrayal are FULL of sauce. liek people saying its a mid-show are wrong, it's sometimes a mid show but sometimes a GREAT show and like how am i supposed to process that?

[@ltovarro]

I think it’s a first season and finding it’s footing. Hopefully next season expands on the aspects that were great and improves the aspects that need to be improved.

[@mulyautari5239]

Yeah that vegas scene is too less

[@nicoleterego]

3:09 I literally had to rewind this scene then walk around my room after because of the way he shouted her name. 😩 Gave me a glimpse of how he will desperately try to save Annabeth in Titan's Curse and at the end of Mark of Athena. Also, how he will deliver the "Don't touch her" line in Last Olympian. I'm not gonna survive it. Walker, the actor that you are. 9:02 I honestly think making this short is necessary because the fight had to be quick in order to be believable. Drag it any longer and Ares would realistically be able to kill him in a snap. Percy was able to draw first blood only because Ared toyed with him first instead on going for the kill. They're not evenly matched to go to-to-toe for more than 5 minutes. And the betrayal scene. To me, it's perfection and I prefer this version more than the books. The way they added layers to their dynamic becausr now, Percy won't just straight up hate him, he actually understands where he's coming from. Both he and Annabeth will both be conflicted with their feelings about Luke now. Also, I love how they incorporated their fatal flaw in this scene (though they've been bringing it to the front since episode 4). Percy apologizing when he slashed Luke because he still sees him as a friend (personal loyalty) and Luke lashing out to him when he mentioned Hermes (excessive wrath to the gods). I love it.

[@Kestral287]

100% agreed about the fight. In a long fight I have zero faith that you can tell the story where Percy wins. At some point Ares stops screwing around and the fight just ends on the spot. But in a short fight where Percy blindsides him once and then wins immediately? Yeah, that's believable.

[@forgemakesstuff2734]

I already knew about Luke's betrayal going into the show and the forest scene STILL got me anxious and his expression when Annabeth appears 😭😭 UGH i love the complexity of his character

[@Raine.in.love.]

The look that Luke gave annabeth… it killed me

[@AmruthBoi]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN Beds empty! No note! Car gone Ive been waiting for this video for two and a half weeks!!

[@ASCR]

🤣

[@tolsis]

This is brilliant😂

[@TheMugglebornWitch]

“Fluffy! Oh wrong fandom” OMG THAT WAS ME

[@aubryellaotero1064]

One thing that this show cemented in my mind is that if the Gods treated Sally the way they treated May Castellan then Percy undoubtedly would’ve done everything in his power to tear down the gods just like Luke. Also with Percy now being blonde and Luke being brunette really shows their parallels.

[@sierragomes2906]

I grew up with Percy Jackson and like you I enjoyed the changes. The show hit all the important elements while making the story more cohesive. When the Lightening Thief was first written Rick might have had an outline for the future books but hadn't written them yet and as such didn't set up The Last Olympian as well as it could have been. TLO personally to me felt like it had a lot on info dumping in it for the last book. I felt like the show took care of that problem, and knowing more about Luke's background will make him more sympathetic and dynamic moving forward. Also, the changes just made things exciting for me! I knew what was going to happen, but at the same time I didn't. I know some people have compared the show to a fanfiction and I would agree, it felt like one of those fantastic fanfics that was written just as well as the book and will stay in your favorites folder forever.

[@lucygarrett9785]

There were definitely things I didn’t like with the show but I think it did a great job overall This show gave the fans the adaptation they deserved

[@Nortarachanges]

Agreed! And even the stuff I didn’t like I’m willing to hold to see if future seasons work out the kinks ^_^

[@eastgalaxy6477]

I completely agree that we should treat the book and the show as different versions. I fell into the trap of comparing differences and it really hindered my enjoyment of the show. Rewatching it without expecting it to follow the book was way better and I actually found I liked most of the changes in the context of the whole show. Looking forward to the next season

[@Cryptic_54]

The finale scene felt so much like the end of Goblet of Fire, like this scene was so similar to the scene at the end of Goblet of fire when Hermione is talking about how everything about to change and ron talking about how quiet the year was and Harry making the sarcastic joke about writing to them, like these 3 have such a Harry, Ron and Hermione Vibe

[@Heya-6]

You should see when Walker impersonating Poseidon🤣

[@Nargon46]

The sea does not like to be restrAAIINed

[@juanitamorgan5475]

I definitely saw it he's so funny 😂

[@LaineyBug2020]

If we want it to renew, we have have to keep rewatching it!

[@juanitamorgan5475]

Like seriously I only watched all the episodes like last week and that was only one time but if that's the case in order to get season 2 then I'm going to watch it a hundred times

[@macrooooo__]

I think they’re planting the regret scene for the Sirens Scene in Season 2

[@witchy.business]

“Do you ever dream about Mom?” 😢😢😢😭😭😭

[@sabearah6048]

The past few weeks have been an absolute dream, watching so many people in my life and in the world experience something i’ve loved for nearly 3/4 of my life. I started reading The Lightning Thief when I was 6 years old, and I’m 20 now, and even with 14 years under my belt as a member of this fandom, I wasn’t precious about the changes for a second. There might be a few things I can nitpick, but on the whole, the show expanded the world of Percy Jackson in a way I never expected and was absolutely ecstatic to experience in real time. When (not if, everyone it’s time to manifest) season 2 comes out, I will be jumping for frickin joy just to experience it all anew. And also, that scene between Percy and Poseidon will live rent free in my head until s2 comes out, i’ve already replayed it a bajillion times

[@ericherde1]

17:37 The reason 8 episodes has become standard for streaming shows is because it makes it easier for the networks to avoid union rules around paying the actors more for shows that go on longer.

[@geekyheadquarters]

Oh… hopefully that changes due to the Actors and Writers Strike which hopefully did changes things. I always thought it was just to cut out filler episodes (which is still another reason why shows typically have eight to ten episodes nowadays)… but if that’s the case, hopefully next season we just get a little bit more episodes though.

[@zoesucre6311]

I think the reason that the show is so short is because that is how streaming is these days. Most shows have 8 episodes, although they usually go for the 45 minutes to an hour. I do hope that the next season they either have more episodes or longer episodes because a lot of things felt rushed

[@littlegamr8851]

One reason I loved Lance Reddick's portrayal of Zeus is that he gives that kind of energy that makes you wanna punch him, but also that powerful aura that prevents you from doing it.

[@KReateKatRose]

Okay i just gotta say that i love that you do the Harry Potter "THAT'S MY BOI" bc i do it all the time when watching this too, bc I as well didn't read PJO till i was older (20) so like I'm like yess these are my babies. Also your videos/ memes are my favorite 🫶

[@Nortarachanges]

Truth!! My sweet babies who I relate to as an ADHD adult far too much ^_^

[@mildlydazed9608]

As someone who has always enjoyed the phrase "I like the cut of your jib" Hades saying it really gave me hope more people will adopt it one day again.

[@lucygarrett9785]

YOU MET THE CAST?!?!

[@juanitamorgan5475]

Seriously I wish I could meet them

[@madmudd96]

I CRIED watching this show! It immediately too me back to 6th grade and busting my butt back to the library every week to get the next book! Early middle school was really tough for me and I didn't have a lot of friends so this series was exactly what I needed ❤ These kids are wicked talented and so well cast! I can't WAIT for more episodes!

[@PerovNigma]

Things I loved about episode 7: *1)* Though I liked the scene with Procrustes in the book, Novel!Percy did recognise and trick him there, so it feels in keeping for the Show!Percy to rock up and go "I know who you are, I know your shtick, no fooling me." He's caught on that every suspicious adult turns out to be a werewolf or something. *2)* Annabeth shoving Procrustes onto a bed feels like a more plausible solution than him being talked into sitting on one himself. _(As I've said before, I love how the show follows the same plot points as the book, but reaches and tackles them in different ways. I wonder how much of that is changing things for variety's sake, and how much is Riordan looking back on his works and thinking "I could have done this in a different way." Certainly, Percy's jump/fall into the sea would be the prime example.)_ *2)* "You're lucky we're letting you keep your head," which references both the trio's defeat of Medusa and Procrustes' fate in the book. *3)* Grover being given a stress ball, and it that ends up being Cerberus' toy. Even though Novel!Annabeth was probably expecting Cerberus, it felt weird that she just pulled a dog toy out of nowhere. *4)* Percy's dialogue whilst pushing past the dead people. *5)* Percy bringing back the "Hey, we're all dying" attitude from when Annabeth told him about the Fates. _(I did miss Charon's "Die and come back" line from the film.)_ *6)* "You could buy a new whistle?" *7)* Grover being 'eaten' by Cerberus felt like no more than a cheap death fake-out, but having that be the reason the trio only have three pearls was excellent. _(Does this mean Cerberus will end up in the mortal world when he shits it out?)_ *8)* The forest of regretful souls was haunting imagery, and an aspect of the Ancient Greek afterlife I don't remember the book covering. It was genuinely haunting, and I enjoy learning more! *9)* I liked the beat of Percy and Grover both spluttering "Yeah, that's totally the Master Bolt, gotta be, what else could something that looks like that possibly be?" *10)* I was surprised that Hades didn't look like he did in the book - I recall Percy thinking He was the first god Percy had met that actually looked godly - but whenever Hades is brought up on the internet, someone chimes in that Hades was probably the chillest and most reasonable of the Pantheon, so him greeting Percy and Grover in a dressing gown and offering Percy sanctuary feels right too. *11)* Percy deducing that Kronos was the Big Bad all along. He does so in the book as well, but not until he meets Poseidon. *12)* "Hold fast, Mom." Am I misremembering, or is that the line she attributed to Perseus? And now he's saying it to her? My heart... *13)* Sally summoning Poseidon. I don't know if dropping a matchstick into a drink is an Ancient Greek thing, or a play on one, or just a odd signal the two of them agreed on years prior, but I like the idea that there's some tie between them, like with her sitting in the rain in Episode 1. Things I loved about episode 8: *1)* Percy slamming Ares into the sand with a wave. *2)* Ares' true form wasn't revealed. *3)* Another scene with Alecto, and her wishing Percy good luck (even if it was probably a bit sarcastic). *4)* Grover floating the idea of sending an informative email. *5)* Olympus looks beautiful and grand, but also empty and a bit sad, which fits with the series' motif of divine imperfection. *6)* Luke's metaphor about being small and scary. It's a good lesson, the scene foreshadows his betrayal, and it adds more to Annabeth through her spider aversion. I hope the show explains why that started, because I thought it was one of the book's most interesting details. *7)* Lance Reddick as Zeus. Although I can't really picture Reddick doing the absurd/vile things Zeus has done, he certainly has a voice befitting a god, and it's lovely to hear it one more time. The fact that Reddick is meant be dead, but he's back on our screens once more, really (unintentionally) adds to the ethereal nature of his godly character here. *8)* "So, when I say 'You may go', it means be grateful, and it means be gone." *9)* As much as we were all curious and cautious about the deadline expiring in this adaptation, Poseidon stepping in to save Percy by surrendering, ending the conflict, feels like the best way for them to meet. *10)* Percy calling his father "sir". I gather that's commonplace in America, but to my English mind, it implies formality. So, I'm not sure if Percy was trying to address Poseidon as a father, or as a figure of authority he has little attachment to. Like the book, the show has done a good job of walking the line on whether Percy wants Poseidon's attention and respect - I don't think even Percy himself has decided yet. *11)* Percy telling Poseidon that his mother taught him Ancient Greek. It felt weird for Poseidon to assume it was Chiron - not because I can't see Chiron doing that, but because he barely did anything in _The Lightning Thief._ Sally Jackson is gone by episode 1, so the show needed to explore her and Percy's bond for us to care. Percy talking of her, having a flashback about her, and knowing Ancient Greek lore because of her built her up into someone we want saved, better than the book did. I like seeing Percy's committment to saving his mother, and especially him telling people how important she is to him. "I don't care if she's a muggle, she's my mum and I love her!" *12)* Percy asking Poseidon whether He dreams about Sally. I was totally expecting something like "Every time I've fallen asleep", but having Him just hold Percy's cheek and then send him away is more impactful. Is it too painful to discuss? Does He never, and He's ashamed of that? Is He trying to comfort Percy? Why did He send Percy away? Like I said earlier about fatherly approval, the show works hard to keep the gods' humanity ambiguous. You could interpret Poseidon's actions in this scene several ways. *13)* Percy doesn't looks entirely happy when he returns to Camp Half-Blood. He's probably quite tired after walking up Olympus and waking back to the camp, he just met his father and he's not sure how it went, he doesn't know when he'll see his mother again, and he's thinking about the Oracle's words. The other children clap, and he looks around like "Oh, yeah, I saved the day. Whatever, man, got bigger things on my mind." He doesn't relax until Annabeth hugs him, and even then he's on edge again because he sees Clarisse. *14)* When Percy figures out that Luke stole the Master Bolt, the light from the lantern and the boom of fireworks in the background, mistakable for explosions or cannon fire, really add to the tension of the moment. *15)* "Stop saying 'we'." "It's the word Zeus fears the most." *16)* The fireworks in the background as Luke and Percy battle. Again, they sound like a greater battle, but it also gives the fight lots of colour. *17)* Percy hoping that Luke is just under Kronos' sway, and apologising once he actually cuts him. *18)* Annabeth following Luke and Percy and listening in. The show has been more thoughtful in its use of the hat than the book. *19)* Luke's hesitation to attack Annabeth, both because he cares about her and because she was said in an earlier episode to be one of the camp's best fighters. *20)* "I know some people in management out there, if you ever need some help." *21)* Percy finding Sally at the beach house. It's the last place he got some normalcy with her, it's a place that means a lot to them, and it means their parade isn't rained on by Gabe being horrible. It made me cry, and that's how you know the relationship worked well in this adaptation. *22)* Nevermind, it was a dream, but I still like Percy being frustrated and telling Kronos to go away now that he's won. *23)* Although Kronos is closer to Percy than He was in any of the previous dreams, much like a vampire, He doesn't enters the beach house. It's a place with only good connotations, where He isn't welcome. *24)* Percy jokingly calling Kronos 'Grandpa', and Sally wanting to take down everything Kronos says in Percy's dreams, in case it's useful. *25)* Blue pancakes. *26)* They re-did my mum's favourite post-credits scene of all time! For the take on Gabe created here, it feels uncomfortably disproportionate, but as neither Percy or Sally did that to him, it could have just been a ploy of the gods that went wrong.

[@YoungRoyals_PercyJackson]

The scene with Percy and Poseidon 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 THIS SHOW IS THE MAIN REASON WHY I WANT TO DO ACTING WHEN IM OLDER

[@DragonSkul19]

Thank you so much for doing these reactions! You are so eloquent and good at articulating why I love this show so much. I've been reading these books since I was 11 and I'm so glad there's finally another adaptation (can't forget the Broadway musical 😁) that does the source material justice. It's honestly disheartening to see some fans on the internet who can't look past the fact that some characters don't look like they "should" or gripe over the minor changes that they're making to the plot. I agree that the show isn't perfect and it has its flaws because nothing is ever perfect and that's okay! But this show should be allowed the chance to grow and improve, and more importantly surprise us and expand on the material that we have. Because they are 100% recreating the spirit of the books and that is the most important thing Also, I love the Aang scroll behind you! 🍃❤

[@phoenix259]

THEY JUST GOT THE RENEWAL FOR SEASON 2!!!!!!

[@NyikoDoris]

Me, all season watching the Trio: “oh, they’re taking it😌👏🏾” Also, I’ve been seeing some people complain that Percy is ‘too smart’ when he figured out it was Kronos and that Luke is the betrayer but like c’mon guys, he’s 12 not stupid. Hades was talking about how his family holds grudges so obviously he would wonder who else has a huge grudge against Zeus? The one he deposed! And the Luke thing like you said, bro’s got three friends…who else would it be??😭

[@stevenhedge2850]

yeah the first book had percy be..really dumb, like seaweedbrain totally fits him. I like he's more clever here, because he woudl have to be seeing how snarky and witty he is in the books

[@sross9501]

Getting here early and watching these views and likes grow throughout the video makes me so proud of your success. Way to go, Mikaila!!!

[@magicbymikaila]

that means so much to me, thank you so much for being here!! 🥹😭♥️

[@klchu]

So amazing! You look natural with the cast. Maybe a walk-on part in Season 2 for you!

[@leoooonidas]

I read the books as a child 1000 times, and was very exited for this show. I like most changes, they make sense and ad to the story, the only change what I dont understand is why did they have to fail the quest? I dont see any value added with it, it was just a chage that did nothing, but othe rthan that, perfect adaptation

[@scarletowl4556]

The show improved the story of the book so much that I felt like crying. In the books, Luke is probably the worst written character I've ever seen. He begins his villain career by trying to kill a child and talking about how great it is that the West will die. The show made him sympathetic for the beginning, and that will make his arc going forwards much better. Plus, he and Percy were actually friends this time. In the book they talked three times and that was that. Props to Luke's actor too. Boy absolutely killed the role. Can't wait to see more of him.

[@wildbard4112]

Luke in the books is not poorly written at all.

[@scarletowl4556]

@@wildbard4112 Feel free to elaborate. I say he's poorly written because he's completely inconsistent, and it's clear Riordan improvised everything about him. In books 1 and 2, he behaves like a comic book villain, even telling one of his men to eat Annabeth while Percy watches. Then in book 3, suddenly he cares about her. His dynamic with Annabeth is also all over the place. First she had a crush on him, then she saw him as a brother, then in Heroes of Olympus she says he was her first love. Not to mention that Riordan put all of Luke's backstory into The Last Olympian. He was awful in the books. Horribly written. The show is fixing all of this. Luke is sympathetic from the beginning, and he is firmly portrayed as an older brother for Annabeth. There was no hint of a crush, they're just family. We are also getting more hints about his past. The show improved him massively.

[@wildbard4112]

@@scarletowl4556 When does he try to have Annabeth eaten?

[@scarletowl4556]

@@wildbard4112 Sea of Monsters, after Clarisse leaves with the Fleece. They're in the boat, Percy is fighting Luke, and he tells one of his men to eat Annabeth and Grover while Percy watches.

[@wildbard4112]

@@scarletowl4556 Yeah I guess he did say that. However he's not poorly written though. We are given his motivation and throughout the books we see how he was kind of right. Right as in the gods are jerks. He is sympathetic off the bat but the show executes it better. His dynamic with Annabeth isn't all over the place. She was his first crush then she realized he was an older brother to her. That part in Heroes of Olympus was her reflecting on her love life, it doesn't necessarily mean she loved him romantically.

[@paulaalvarado344]

8:01 somebody finally noticed the avengers thing!!! I thought I was the only one😂😭

[@itsalavstory]

I love the changes they did, and the fact that they didn't exactly adapt the book scene by scene. And I loved the points you made about how these changes actually add to the story, and give us a different perspective. P.S. I got sad last week when you didn't post hehe but glad you got to meet the trio ❤❤

[@melkerjacobsson2406]

Man, i hope she will read heroes of olympus

[@alesonu]

The last episode scene of Poseidon and Percy was so well down. That awkwardness and anticipation, it is truly well done and totally sold by the two actors. There are few changes, I am not fan of but the Luke reveal here was more well handled. Percy would have looked a little stupid if he did not guess it was Luke when he saw nothing was done about Clarisse and the Grover's shoe. It was also refreshing that Luke did not just go from kind brotherly to full cold-blooded murderer in an instant. Instead it felt like he was a traumatized and delusional teen who has a huge wrath against God esp against his dad and is convinced that he is doing the right thing. The way he was trying not to do anything and then loses it when Percy mentions his dad. The entire scene shows Lukes complicated emotion. The only thing is, I didn't feel that emotional punch when Annabeth reveals herself. Since, they did not establish the bond between the two or that Luke was Annabeth's hero, the scene felt empty.

[@bereethmeclarin4397]

First off, CONGRATULATIONS on getting to meet the cast. Glad to have you in the fandom, love seeing your reactions. It's like we're watching together. And definitely want them to expand on Luke and Annabeth's relationship. Disney better not cancel 😭

[@seejayyou4462]

When I tell you I’ve been WAITING on this one!!! ❤

[@Shortandnerdyy]

I just found out that Toby Stephans(Poseidon) is the son of Maggie Smith

[@magicbymikaila]

omg what no way!! he definitely inherited her acting talent haha he was so good as poseidon

[@SonOfHades_GhostKing]

He is! That's it! POTTERHEAD AND DEMIGOD!!!!!

[@tpeyton2848]

Rick’s letter to lance 😭😭😭

[@Di_PercyJacksonFan]

Percy Jackson fans:That’s Hades’s pet Cerberus. Harry Potter fans: I swear,this is Fluffy…

[@SonOfHades_GhostKing]

Me, a demigod and potterhead: *That is same and different*

[@queenoface2296]

The cut of Lin singing dear Theodosia during the Ares fight was GOLD

[@Rinneyluvzu]

AHHH IM SO HAPPY YOU MET THE CAST!! AND THESE EPISODES ARE SOOO GOOD!!

[@Teenie_Tiny]

Omg yessssss you posted. As soon as I furnished the series I waited for your reaction video. As someone who has never read the book series I love seeing your reaction and hearing your comments. I will be there 100 percent if you ever post more of these videos. Also hope you had fun meeting the cast it looks so fun.

[@ASCR]

You should read the books :D as someone who hates reading, these books are incredible. Just commit to 2 chapters, and the rest will come without effort

[@Teenie_Tiny]

@@ASCR Don’t worry I plan on reading the books asap. I cannot wait to start reading them.

[@wglao]

about the credits theme sounding like avengers: in the disney plus watch party video where the trio watch ep 1, leah sings the avengers theme when talking about the music lol

[@brekumoro]

All the problems I had about this show's pacing and suspense goes completely out of the window once I binged all the previous 7 episodes when the finale came out. I think it helped that I consumed the show the way I consumed the book: blast through it until it was over. I think it's also because one episode happens right after another. So when you binge, you're enjoying it in "real-time" if that makes sense And this Hades change is exactly the same as book five change. He seldoms cahoot with their brother's war. Loved the show, hopefully we get S2 and onwards to beat the movies in sequel count

[@florence_black]

Yeah, I still think they should've released all episodes at once or Ep 1+2, 3+4, 5+6 and 7+8. Fans would have less to complains about after every episode, too and they would feel more like a long movie/longer episodes.

[@brekumoro]

@@florence_black Yeah, but this is Disney we're talking about. The weekly release business model makes money and has better marketing longevity. I doubt they'd do that

[@mk9beatz]

“I choose to think Mount Olympus simply had need of their king.” 😭😭 PAPA RICK WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME CRY AGAIN

[@KenzoAsami]

Watching your reactions only once isn't enough!! You have an amazing energy and some spot on insights!!! I love hearing your thoughts on the way they adapted the story ❤️

[@dianagrey4205]

You talking about expanding on the characters really just gets me thinking about how they’ll expand on everyone’s past each season. Like season 2 will be Grover and his wishes to find Pan as he struggles with the reality of how hard it is to go into the unknown. And then season 3 be Annabeth and Thalia’s backstory and that’s when they REALLY experiment with Luke’s role. Not only would it empower the choice to share how close they are, but like you said, the story allows for expanding aspects of their journeys. It would be so fun.

[@nics11]

SEASON 2 CONFIRMED!!! Thank the gods! Also I love your reaction vids they made watching this show so much more enjoyable than it already was, thank you!

[@ceolaamaya5296]

Thank you for putting this out! You really gave me a new perspective on how I view the show. PJO was my childhood. It’s my favorite series and I reread the series so much, at one point I was able to word for word recite the second half of TLO. When I first watch the series, I felt bogged down by the long expositions and rushed during the action scenes. I felt that it was not a true retelling as uncle Rick promised as it cut down parts I do like, brush over some Persassy moments, and changed the intricacy of character points. I love the actors. Especially the behind the scenes, they truly felt like the characters brought to life. I like the extra scenes a lot more than some of my favorite recreated scenes. Now looking back it might be because I have no emotional attachment that has been honed over years. But my first emotional reaction was there were a dark filter over everything. Some scenes(especially the ones with cgi) looks really dark. I felt the characters personalities wasn’t as vibrant to me as they were in the books. Watching your reactions, you point out a lot of issues I do have with the shows a give a reasonable and logical reason why they change it. You saying to view this a two different versions of the same loved story is impactful. So thank you. I’ll now rewatch the whole series with a different lens. I hope I’ll enjoy it more this time - maybe more once I separate the two.

[@CiaraGan]

when u said "i'm 100% emotionally stable i'm so calm and cool about this *starts sobbing*" i felt that

[@FlyingPandaSquare]

Loved these reactions and discussion so much!! and I agree wholeheartedly with your praises AND critiques also as someone who read the books growing up as they came out (and is very attached + all that nostalgia) I actually do love what they are doing!truly kept the heart of these characters and the story, and i also love most of the changes and additions, didn't know i could love these characters any more than i did, but i do :') PLEASE GIVE US A SEASON 2 DISNEY

[@user-dq1xy4cq1x]

I can’t wait for season two because I think it will show more of her and Luke’s relationship.

[@emmacaroline21]

I related SO hard to the *cries in percabeth* 😭 that couple is the reason for ALL my emotions

[@Tunality]

Adaptations are a different version of the original story is an apt mindset going into any adaptations. Hope people keep that in mind. Thanks for these wonderful, intelligent and super fun Percy Jackson reactions and looking forward to the Avatar the Last Airbender videos at the end of this month!

[@HeyThere28]

I’ve been doing that too! You have to separate the versions of the story in your head, or you’ll get caught up in every little thing they do differently. I just think of it as book Percy and show Percy😂❤

[@beffymcbefferson74]

People just need to remember: it’s an adaptation, not a recreation! As long as the heart of the story is there, the plot stays intact, and they’re making changes in good faith, then I think they did their job well enough. I think they did a fantastic job with the show!!

[@feathered8339]

I would have died if I met the cast. Wow.

[@hufflepuff_halfblood]

We need The Sea of Monsters!! I just really need to see Tyson

[@ARandomPersonOnHere]

I really like how the show hades is kinda like, laid back. Maybe just because to me because I see hades as a chill dude who isn’t really like a guy who has a strong authoritarian vibe to him unless you mess up. Like I even heard the cerberus could mean spot, so he named his heckhound spot. Like he’s just done with his family, like Hestia in Greek mythology. Fun fact they are both the eldest and both are just like done

[@borjankosarac3645]

We all love Walker, Leah and Aryan of course, but… can we share some young actor love for Charlie Bushnell (Luke) and Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse)? They have to carry major players that aren’t big yet but will be, and have emotional layers that are tougher to peel than most of them. Also, the actress who played Nancy in Episode 1 really needs her own breakout role one day (apparently she auditioned for Clarisse but lost out to Dior - understandably so, the latter is a damned revelation). Like, the big reason I accept the Di Angelo sibs not being cast yet is because the risk of recasting would have neutered the effect of getting attached to the kids; better that they work on them when they appear and keep the actors, than potentially undermining that… Other kids I especially hope get fantastic casting would be Silena, Beckendorf, and of course Thalia. Finally, if you ranked the gods who appeared this season (Hermes, Ares, Hephaestus, and the Big Three) which way would you order them? I think all of them were well-cast (RIP Lance Reddick, your successor has a tough act to follow), but damn Toby Stephens…

[@Gruagain]

I had only seen the movies and not read the books, so I wasn't planning on watching the show however I did so in order to watch your recaps! Your analysis and views are always really interesting to hear. So great sharing your emotional response to the show too. Thanks so much for making these videos Mikaila and also for providing insight into what changed from the Sacred Text too! Already looking forward to your recaps of the next season!

[@Jessica_Little]

Hades being called the “self care king” has me crying 🤣🤣🤣

[@sirhjin911]

as soon as poseidon dropped that pearl and percy landed at the beach the vid cut to an ad and i think thats hilarious

[@dawntreader1247]

ok, now we need a reaction to the lightning thief musical!

[@a_andrea1]

i loved this series so much too and its so cool that you got to meet them, you're literally living my one dream rn 💙

[@eclipse6769]

The one thing I'm hoping to see in S2 (IT'S OFFICIALLY COMING OUT! LET'S GO!) is flashbacks between Annabeth, Thalia, Luke, and later Grover once they all meet up. I agree with what you mentioned towards the end of the video with a little bit of a lacking in seeing Annabeth and Luke acting as siblings. Considering book two ends with (SPOILERS) Thalia coming back I'd love to see some flashbacks of those characters escaping monsters, growing relationships, and how they went from strangers to family. I think adding those scenes in will make Luke's betrayal more impactful for the fans who didn't read the books or who watched the show first. in the books, we got to see more of Luke being the cool older brother character than we did in the show and I think that's what made it so impactful on us book fans. I'd also love to see a flashback specifically to the Cyclops scene with Thalia, Luke, Annabeth, and Grover showing just how terrifying it was for Annabeth to be around another Cyclops even though Tyson is like the sweetest fucking person ever. And I don't want to wait till the last second of the last episode to see Thalia because I'm impatient.

[@Zezetheb]

The collab we’ve all been waiting for

[@jocelyntrishell]

I read the books years ago, so I loved that the show simultaneously reminded me of things that happened & surprised me with things I didn’t realize were changes until people pointed them out. So good overall

[@RichardNikolas]

Thanks for sharing your journey with us actually! It was pretty great watch your reactions and thoughts about everything. The last 8(ish) minutes were priceless! I agree with everything you said and I hope the producers do too 😂

[@ASCR]

Your PJ videos have been so. so. so good. I've commented this before but you are incredibly good at your job

[@manasplained]

I love your channel would love to see more show breakdowns like this!

[@fnfailer2476]

The changes are great. Its surprising how many people dislike it because of them

[@uncleapollo]

been waiting for this😱😱

[@ArtaniaVIII]

Thank you for bringing us on this journey with you! It was a great show and I love your commentary on it helping me understand what I missed by not reading the books. You're one of my favourite KZbinrs and I love seeing all your content and I can't wait to see what comes next!

[@katiehelmsway294]

WE GOT SEASON 2!!!!! Also I toltally loved the changes!!! I honestly did not want a word-to-word adaptation cause it would take the suspense away for me and these changes and added scenes made me watch the show with like a childlike wonder that I had when I was reading the books added witht he familiarity of already being acquainted with the characters. Plus it helped me keep my original animation in my mind while giving me somthing else to visualise. Obviously there are some scenes I would have prefered to be similar to the original like the meeting with Charon (the bathtub line would have added like 2 minutes more) and the crusty's waterbed scene (the books one was funnier), and I agree the Ares fight should have been longer, but the changes are a total win for me. Didn't take away from the original vibe but also gave us something new (like you said about a new perspective on the characters).