Percy Jackson and The Olympians 1x3 Reaction!! "We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium"

[@RaggedyPack]

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[@WarGrowlmon18]

Medusa's only appearance in the series is in the chapter that this episode was adapted from. Monsters eventually regenerate in Tartarus and come back, but it can take a very long time for some while others, like Alecto, can come back very fast. Medusa has still yet to regenerate as far as I can tell by RR's most recent books. The Minotaur regenerates in time for book 5 though, but Percy just kills him again.

[@WarGrowlmon18]

PS: although she does return in a sense in the end. Poseidon ships Medusa's Head back to Percy and he gives it to Sally who uses it to... dispose of Gabe. Without a divorce. She then sells her first and only statue called The Poker Player which looks remarkably like a certain ex-husband of hers who vanished without a trace.

[@dankejurgen]

what? 💀

[@erikperhs_]

That shade the Fury threw at Thalia made me laugh so hard 😂 She's not wrong, that's what makes it funny.

[@heyitsmira17]

Too bad the show didn't air some weeks prior, then we'd have christmas trees being named Thalia left and right 😅

[@joseedil]

I found weird that Medusa was "easy" to kill, but it kinda makes sense, she wouldn't know that she was invisible because of the hat and would be probably confused that Percy could look right into her, but it is also really smart in multiple ways, it works in the story bc it shows Annabeth's intelligence (in this sense the show is more consistent that the books bc Annabeth immediately identifies Medusa) and the group resourcefulness overall and, for the producers standpoint, it is perfect, no blood, no clear image of the head, no body.

[@RaggedyPack]

Those are all fair points -Corey

[@mellow3995]

Honestly cutting an invisible enemy might be just as hard as cutting something with your eyes closed.

[@gabnel1000]

wasn't it Grover's idea?

[@joseedil]

Grover fled off before he could finish saying what was his plan and Annabeth says something along the lines of "well, we are going to need another one", so it is not 100% clear if he crashing was intentional of accidental and who gave the hat idea, but I think it is implied Annabeth did as who was originally distracting Medusa was Percy w/ Riptide so Grover wasn't actually needed for the final plan

[@gabnel1000]

@@joseedil 👍

[@tuxedomask4masc]

Loved how they introduce Medusa here, felt bad for her and she was lowkey speaking facts 🫣

[@salem8092]

She was killing people left and right, that hag got what she deserved

[@CaseyCampbell17]

Facts about which part?

[@tuxedomask4masc]

​@@CaseyCampbell17that the gods were aholes and unfair, like the kids kinda know it already lol i feel bad for what happened to her tho. Also feel bad for her victims.

[@heyitsmira17]

​@@tuxedomask4mascshe's manipulative enough that she makes us believe that she's only a victim that shoos bullies away. She handpicked the statues she left outside on her garden to lure people in (as well as the smell of good food). When you get to her basement, that's when the truth comes up: she is still a monster. And while you can understand and empathize with her story, it's important to remember that she also killed A LOT of innocent people for no reason

[@jackcrofts-mullin461]

@@heyitsmira17the best way to look at Medusa’s story is a victim that became a bully. She was used by Poseidon, yet Athena unjustly punished her instead of Poseidon. Over time, Medusa became consumed by her hate and punished innocent people, like the one who punished her

[@amby8719]

i’m really surprised by the acting. i knew walker scobal was going to be great because of the adam project, but he’s really good. i’m really happy with the relationships .

[@iris-xo]

the first 2 episodes had me worried about the acting but this episode was wayyy better walker really nailed the emotional scene in this episode a lot more than the first 2 and leah had some strong moments in this episode too, it’s like up and down for them in some scenes so part of me feels other factors affect their acting possibly directing or editing- but they’re so young so they’ll hopefully just get better & better

[@jordanjackson1740]

I think the whole point of this episode was for the 3 of them to be able to trust each other with their life. Medusa was used to test their allegiance to each other. She did get beheaded pretty easily but I’m ok with that. Her purpose was used greatly for the episode. GOOD JOB RICK!!

[@vengefuljester2090]

Forgetting that Annabeth was in the movies is excusable. Considering it wasn't really Annabeth. The first movie tried fusing Annabeth and Clarisse into one character and then the sequel tried to damage control that but not well. I think It'd be good to remember that episode count and time limit. 8 episodes at 30-40 minutes is most likely a Disney decision not a Rick Riordan decision.

[@typo1345]

Using Medusa's head on Cerberus? Yeah then they'll have to deal with Hades' full wrath for petrifying his dog

[@RaggedyPack]

Hades about to go John Wick on em -Corey

[@WarGrowlmon18]

Eh, like the Furies, Cerberus would just quickly regenerate and come back. For monsters, death isn't permanent unfortunately. How they dealt with Cerberus in the book was awesome and heartwarming, I hope they replicate that for the show.

[@kayleighjones7669]

@@WarGrowlmon18I think turning them to stone is probably different than killing them, it’s essentially freezing them in time. I don’t remember if it ever gets addressed in the books though so I might be wrong

[@WarGrowlmon18]

@@kayleighjones7669 All signs are that they're killed

[@kayleighjones7669]

@@WarGrowlmon18 but they’re physically frozen there rather than becoming dust so I guess my point being that they might not be able to reform again since all of them is stone

[@Izzyouable]

I think the pacing is fine. It probably feels rushed to you because you have more information then somebody watching this blind.

[@RaggedyPack]

Good point! - Blake

[@tejida815]

🙋‍♀️Present. The actors are ⭐️

[@fernanda______]

It kinda makes sense to me that he doesn't remember annabeth was in the movies, she's so different there (not so smart, her personality changed to be a mix between her and clarisse, and also her relationship with percy was so lame). she was forgetful, while annabeth in the show is perfect, just like in the books 🙌💖

[@TheIndianDeity]

I think Annabeth in the show might actually be smarter… and I’m all here for it. Guessing Percy is a son of Poseidon, figuring out Medusa instead of falling for her trap, she actually seems like a smart teammate whereas in the book she sees Percy manipulate water (multiple times) and hopes he’s a son of Zeus… I know she gets smarter later in the book but that start was rough, especially with her ignoring Grover (who can smell monsters) and going into Aunty Em. Like Percy is new to this so I get it, but someone who’s been on the run for years, ever since she was 7 isn’t a little bit suspicious of Aunty Em?

[@andreapaola906]

I loved that they explained why they did not take a flight.

[@betteryourlife865]

It was cool to see the Flash’s daughter play Medusa even if it was for very long!

[@mejrpi5]

Loved seeing her

[@Phantom_Fireside]

Episode three let’s goooo

[@ExtraterrestrialUnleashed]

This episode was so much better then 1 and 2

[@CaseyCampbell17]

It's my favorite one so far.

[@anastasia.00]

It feels like in this one the actors of Percy, Grover and Annabeth truly immersed themselves into their roles. It was amazing. Can't wait for more 😍

[@heyitsmira17]

I think what carries the whole story are the characters, especially the trio. So when they got more time to develop that relationship, all 3 actors shone

[@salamandertoast]

I guess they just skipped over Percy giving Grover the shoes but the reason why is the same reason Percy can't take an airplane: because he's more vulnerable to Zeus if he's in the air. And the consensus song was created for the show-in the books, instead of singing, Grover has a set of pan pipes that he can play to do nature magic. A running joke was that the only thing he could play was a Hilary Duff song, which was funny when it came out in 2005 but would probably go over audience's heads now lol

[@briangoat-b6b]

Keep saying theyre 12 but forgetting its mf Percy Jackson and Annabeth not regular kids

[@erikperhs_]

They're literally demigods lol

[@BettyHonest]

I actually like this episode the most so far I think. I do wish we get more Medusa though, her death was unfairly quick

[@dreamerbookslover9470]

So glad you are reacting to this books' TV series.❤

[@TheRyssaRave]

LET FUCKIN GOOOOOO!

[@c-cale]

Lloré con este episodio, fue increíblemente genial el como adaptaron todo y mostraron las inseguridades con las que Percy estaba teniendo, simplemente amo todo.

[@nicoleterego]

I just finished the ep. This reaction was posted so fast. 😅

[@RaggedyPack]

We stand on business

[@Michganfanatic]

Yeah. In the books, Percy says the elevator music is good to Olympus. The Medusa scene in the book is not long. So I’m fine with it.

[@yuukinoyuki9064]

So I do think Medusa could have come a bit later, I think she's bigger than their next big bad. But that's about as far as she could be moved because Percy is working his way up to Hades (a god) so she's got nothing on the theoretical actual final boss.

[@WarGrowlmon18]

Well, she's a minor bad yes. And they are working up to the final bad who is A God. Note that I specifically said that it was A god.

[@KingsBard]

My only problem with this show is the editing, the weird-ass commercial break cuts feel out of place, and that bus scene felt real slow.

[@andreapaola906]

I cried watching this episode it just makes it so right by the books. Grover is awesome here! Gorver's personality in the movies is what I hated the most.

[@kskisser]

The pacing was better in the movies. The series seems rushed. When Percy goes to the attic there was no context for him being there. They didn't set it up. The series seems to me to be geared to people who have read the books and can just work things out for themselves.

[@JabamiLain]

I agree. While it is true the movies sucked, things such as their pacing was better. Plus, I liked them running off camp better. Change Chiron's pride in their disobidience to anger, to show us he's aware these are kids still in training, and not at all like the Greek heroes, who had tougher lives and grew faster, and you've got me drooling over him as if he was Eda from "Owl House".

[@WarGrowlmon18]

Those movies were AWFUL!!!

[@damaruslove8688]

Annabeth is a bully in her own way but that’s probably because of her fatal flaw and she has little to no social skills

[@jackson857]

25:05 Couldn't disagree more.

[@berildebbarma4768]

Why is it so easy to kill Medusa I don't get it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@elisohrn8994]

I'm dissapointed that they still changed so much from the books in ep 3. Especially that they revealed who medusa was instantly

[@erikperhs_]

I was disappointed at first, but now I understand that it makes SO MUCH more sense. A bunch of statues and the place is called Aunty M??? C'mon, Annabeth is Athena's child, of course she'd get it right away. Medusa's motivations also make way more sense here, she's not just "oh I want new statues" like she was in the book.

[@heyitsmira17]

I like that they changed it. Even people who know almost nothing about greek myths know about Medusa and what she does. Those 3, especially Annabeth, not realizing it right away? Nah, it would seem really naive and slow for them. Plus, I like that it gave us more time with Medusa fleshing out the complexity of her story

[@KayserathePoetKiller]

They gotta speed things up otherwise it wouldn't finish in 8 episodes.

[@cestjane2260]

I said this elsewhere…reactors who didn’t read the book think the episodes are going slowly. People with prior knowledge/those that’ve already read the books think the episodes are going quickly. Readers are filling in the spaces with scenes from the book (e.g., the story behind the blue food, or why Grover is wearing Maia).

[@vhp99]

Lol spot on!

[@heyitsmira17]

Yup! Though I'm a book reader, I've been having a lot of fun with the show, I don't really think there's anything wrong with the pacing. I like when I'm positively surprised with the changes, like the way they changed Medusa's decapitation here. So smart.

[@Callisto_52Hz]

i think faithful adaptations tend to feel rushed because books usually make short scenes seem long by letting us know how the characters are feeling at every moment and having vivid descriptions of the environment which takes up a lot of pages. with shows, everything is visual so its gonna pass by a lot quicker even if they include every event, although they did leave out some small events from the in this instance.

[@jackson857]

I'd rather have the dialogue with Medusa than some silly action scene that goes on too long with them hiding from her amongst statues. Medusa's portrayal was excellent and Jessica Parker Kennedy was fantastic.

[@Katt245]

Compared to the first couple of episodes I feel like the speed up in this one wasn't as bad, in the sense that pretty much every story beat was shown and the medusa part was really not that long in the book either. I'm happy that as the episodes go on the few issues I had at the start are lessening and lessening. Great reaction!

[@BrendelMank]

This show is already 100x better then the movies and that’s incredible ❤

[@RaggedyPack]

Without a doubt!

[@DH_WhaleShark]

It’s a pretty easy bar to get over when it’s on the floor

[@pipercharms7374]

I love the episode. Her getting killed by twelve year olds is fine by me especially since their half bloods with sharp weapons. In real life if a twelve year old had a a knife in their hands, they could still kill and stab an adult with it, ages don't change the fact they have a sharp weapon in their hands. In this tv show these children have actual gods DNA, other combat skills (especially percy and annabeth) and because of that instinctively know how to fight, I definitly don't think its a huge leap of faith for these kids to be able to kill adult monsters. Also medusa IS the first "boss" they face in the books on the quest and in the movies

[@thevoicelesswriter]

Plus, the one who gave Percy the opportunity to kill Medusa is the child of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and strategy. Annabeth is smart and clever, and they have well-established that in the past two episodes.

[@gazevedo1025]

I'm actually kind of excited for next weeks episode!! I'm going to be in a certain city that the episode takes place in when it comes out...

[@RaggedyPack]

I lived in that certain city for the last 10 years! - Blake

[@gazevedo1025]

@@RaggedyPack trying not to spoil anythng is real hard lol

[@yuukinoyuki9064]

Will you be visiting a certain landmark? It's really damn cool.

[@Charlie-tw3lj]

"Medusa is the first boss of the quest" is a great way to put it, but that would make the Minotaur the TUTORIAL BOSS

[@silverdandylmao]

Oh the level of disrespect 😂

[@sorchamiana]

Dang it, now I want them to produce this game! 😂🤷

[@kagamer8326]

The delivery person at the end was the lead actor for the musical Hamilton.

[@peterlewis2178]

Just calling Lin Manuel Miranda the lead actor in Hamilton does him a bit of a disservice. He didn't just act in it, he wrote the entire thing.

[@christina4012]

Bro wrote the entirety of Hamilton 😭

[@sirdogegd9567]

They actually havent skipped much stuff at all, and instead added more things. Wondering what hes thinking about when he says they spent 150 pages at camp. Future books perhaps?

[@heyitsmira17]

Tbh it's crazy how little time we spend at camp. Only in the 3rd series' first book (of Trials of Apollo) did we get a whole story on camp, and it felt so surral to me because I realized how uncommon that was up until that point lmao.

[@sirdogegd9567]

@@heyitsmira17 we definitely see a lot of camp during the chariot race in SOM, the capture the flag vs the hunters in TTC, the battle of the labyrinth in battle of the labyrinth... But definitely not in book one.

[@heyitsmira17]

@@sirdogegd9567 imo it's still very little time. I only feel like it was more in Sea of Monsters. The capture the flag game against the hunters was super quick and short before the mission kicked in. Part of me even thinks Battle of the Labyrinth had more relevant time as we spent very important moments there before and after the mission, with the whole... battle of the labyrinth? Lol. The camp always seemed like a short stop before they go on some mission until Trials, at least for me.

[@erikperhs_]

I didn't like the changes in this episode at first, but they make sense. In the book, Annabeth doesn't suspect anything, which is super out of character, so I like that here she's immediately like "guys, that's obviously Medusa, c'mon". Also, Medusa's motivations in the book are kinda stupid. She's just like "I hate the gods and love statues, so I'll turn demigods into statues". Here's she's way more nuanced!

[@Gradestar10]

Not exactly. In th books it's implied that, after th disappearance of her sisters, medusa suffers frm a serious form of monophobia, which pushes her to create her statues, but it's also a job for her since she sells them to both mortals n th gods, especially to hades to embellish persephone's garden in erebos. Medusa is actually kind to percy in th 1' book in her own strange way. N, btw, it's not like medusa is th only 1 in greco-roman mythology to be connected w/ petrifying things. That could also have been th lair of aix, or even of hermes

[@EverShy_]

Annabeth doesn't suspect anything until Medusa mentions her sisters. To be fair, Grover didn't really suspect anything either, except for having a weird vibe and hearing stuff. I took that as their senses and minds being hijacked by the smell of the food. Or how the books put it, in Percy's words "The aroma (of the burgers) was like laughing gas in the dentist’s chair-it made everything else go away". So, it's not like "Annabeth didn't suspect anything", it's more like she "couldn't". The bus sequence unfolded differently in the show but the result remained the same; they left their backpacks behind. The difference is the demigods couldn't smell the food, only Grover. I think that's why Annabeth was able to deduce it was Medusa.

[@EverShy_]

To clarify, I'm currently rereading the book and Medusa turns people into stone because every since her sisters passed, she's been alone, the statues are her "company".

[@sail_inh]

i think the thing with medusa's head is that they couldnt bring it with them because 1. inconvenience 2. it could lead to accidents or it being used against them

[@EverShy_]

3. it's accurate to the book

[@sail_inh]

@@EverShy_ yeah yeah ya and theyre also points to why it makes sense for them to do it in the book ☝

[@itztank663]

shorter episodes because disney didnt want to give out a bunch of money to a project that has possibility to fail considering it has two failed movies in the past I think it will be much better the next season

[@hikari9262]

Yeah, I hope they greenlight a second season already and increase their budget.

[@WarGrowlmon18]

Yeah, those movies were AWFUL!!! But Rick Riordan himself is behind this one.

[@Alexa_hope]

Grover will always be on percy’s side 😂

[@BreakingJP]

The first 3 episodes are around the length of the first movie and is only up to Medusa so far, which the movie got to in much less time. Now, the movie is a very loose adaptation and doesn't follow the book well so not easy to compare the two, but I think the pace probably only feels fast because of the 35-45 minute episode format. We got, what, 25 mins or so with Medusa here? That's already a 1/4 of a typical movie length.

[@atggarden5251]

And now we know, why there is a Perseus statue holding the head of Medusa. Remember the scene with little Percy and his mom in the museum.

[@Militia-xi6yq]

Lin Manuel Miranda plays Hermes in the series

[@Melanie-jy2nw]

I’m with you! As long as it’s true to the source material 😉 I did reread the first book in prep for the show and I was shocked how small the time Percy spent at camp. It feels longer than it is!

[@2000....]

I don't get how people who read the book feel a rush. In the books, some fights happen withing 3 pages (ergo max. 3 minutes of reading) but expressions, emotions and everthing else is written ornately to convey the feeling of a longer fight. The book has a lot of talking between characters who just explain stuff. Emotions, atmosphere, looks of places and the feelings of the heroes are discribed very deeply. But you can't really do that in a series. The heroes move fast, because the have no time. They meet different monsters on their way and have to master challanges aswell. In fact the books are fast paced. The series just tries to not miss out anything to important.

[@mejrpi5]

I love grovers song. It's adorable! Grover is adorable! I'm OBSESSED with this song! I rewound it and saw it again!

[@ashish_sunny]

Did you guys notice that it was Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes?

[@maikcampbell]

Thalia catching strays the entire episode 😭😭😭

[@Wilderidoku]

I like how they slipped in what really happened with medusa and posiedon without actually saying it. gods were not good beings back in the day.

[@sealink129]

I like that the show is really leaning into the idea that the gods aren’t good beings in general, whether in ancient or modern times. The ways that they use and manipulate people, mortal or otherwise, for their own personal gain only to turn around and ruin lives simply for existing or for having a differing opinion makes them hardly better than Kronos. I like that they don’t portray the gods as good, but rather as the lesser of two evils and really makes you understand the actions of the demigods who joined Kronos

[@Wilderidoku]

@@sealink129 same i listened to the lightning thief audiobook this last week and id forgotten just how dickish almost all the immortals are.

[@anastasia.00]

They truly disrespected Thalia left abd right this episode 😂

[@sammyyyy24]

I love that each episode gets better and better

[@JaviiBebe]

I love the fact that you really think is going to fast, but in the books are this fast too... 😅

[@EverShy_]

We don't spend that much time Camp Half-Blood. Not just in the first book. I have a digital copy of all books. Percy spends chapters 5-9 at the camp before he leaves for the quest, which equals to around 94 pages, plus 8 pages from chapter 10, for a grand total of 102. In the TV show, they took out Percy training with Luke before and after Capture The Flag and also a few conversations with Grover and Chiron. So yeah, it does feel a little bit fast. There also is the chapter when they return to the camp after the quest, which is an additional 23 or so pages.

[@ugfupiojpjk2670]

i'm with igli, we need more of Luke in future episodes. I didn't read the books so don't know what to expect

[@WarGrowlmon18]

Oh he'll be there alright!!! Trust me, Luke's gonna be playing a MAJOR role in all of this!!!

[@larastwert3526]

For me this was the best episode so far, loved the dialogue between the trio at the end

[@junocrespo1774]

The episode was good it would have been fantastic if the fight scene was 2-3 minutes longer

[@Nept6nss]

How old are all of you guys btw love the videos!!! 🤍🤍

[@RaggedyPack]

24, 27, 27 and 28. Thank you! ❤️

[@mejrpi5]

I'm 43. I'm so glad this show is finally here!!

[@lenom-wq2ez]

Love how quick yall are!

[@RaggedyPack]

Standing on business

[@danielhead8123]

So much fun love greek mythology

[@larissadantas7766]

So good💙

[@JabamiLain]

I once heard in a video game "Children are box office poison.". As someone whose heart has been hardened, I think that's what I get from this show so far. I know Riordan made this with his children at heart. But as someone who isn't a dad, but an older brother, the air of familiarity given to deities doesn't work on me. Because if a father's job is to protect and care for, it's a brother's to toughen up their siblings (also known as tormenting them). This is the long version of saying I like it tough (not emo, just tough, like "Madoka Magica", "Drakengard"/"Nier", or "Hunger Games"). I mean, "Harry Potter" and "Hunger Games" were aimed at a young demographic, and I'm still a fan of them to this day. "Percy Jackson" feels too fanfic like. And not the good kind of fanfic.

[@katiepooh2137]

Way better than the movies already!! ❤️🔥

[@EverShy_]

Why is the Oracle showing Gabe? The book did the same thing, but it showed Gabe and his 2 buddies playing poker. In the show, Gabe plays online poker, so it's only him giving Percy the quest. Don't actually know why the Oracle chose Gabe. I don't remember if there even is a reason. To annoy him? I do remember the Oracle having a strange sense of humor. Maybe they'll mention something later on? In episode 1, we see the black Pegasus. I couldn't remember the name until another reactor mentioned it: Blackjack. I'm so glad we get to see him earlier than we normally would. That's some nice foreshadowing. Starting from the bus sequence, it's different from the books (not too different, the end result is the same, but different enough). I actually love the changes that they made! And Jessica Parker Kennedy was awesome as Medusa, I didn't even recognize her, I've only seen her in The Flash. Speaking of changes, I wonder why they made Annabeth not know the true story of Medusa? The statuary being in the basement made for an interesting set for the fight. Speaking of the fight, it isn't actually shorter, it's basically the same length as the book. The one in the movie was longer I think. I love that they stuck with the book version and shipped the head to Olympus. It's very Percy. "Hermes express" yes, that is Hermes, Luke's father, God of traveler's, thieves, merchants, Messenger of the Gods. Great reaction! Amazing episode, loved it! PS: Don't worry, we will have longer more epic battles in the future! "return to sender" haha nice

[@WarGrowlmon18]

That was just how RR wrote it in the first book. He ditched that for the rest of the series.

[@Hfdtjcdyojbg]

Medusa die so fast. She did not show any power yet

[@Michganfanatic]

Movie Annabeth: so damn hot. The only thing going for her in that movie but High school me was in love lol

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

Just watch the movie instead

[@RaggedyPack]

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