Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Actually Great?

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[@AaronandJo]

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[@loganbradford2343]

A Sports-Betting promotion on a Percy Jackson video is crazzyy.. get that bag tho ig

[@enormousmermaid]

Barbie & the 3 musketeers

[@kellygillan7704]

watching someone who knows nothing about Percy Jackson reacting to it for the first time is amazing

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

Alex Myers talked about the movies an this show an knows nothing so the whole time she assumed the movie made up shit but no the books have FedEx with Gods too

[@prisharai7225]

Yea and I like that Jo is there with him as the one that is interested in pjo

[@izzysanchez2883]

@@senritsujumpsuit6021 Alex Meyers is a male not a female... lol sorry that just bothered me

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

idk how that typo happened XD @@izzysanchez2883

[@arkitekst]

@@senritsujumpsuit6021 those videos are really bad though, especially his vid about the show he just leaves out important info to make his points because otherwise they would be invalid

[@soapnwater69]

i love how jo's face is lit up w excitement and genuine happiness throughout this video

[@dianaisme]

yessss me too

[@camrolls3144]

Love how Jo looks at the camera when he knows something

[@camrolls3144]

ofc you made a dam joke 😂

[@m00n_beetle]

the "special ink" look got me good 😂

[@ireonna9597]

So happy this show is getting the recognition it deserves. Hope we get to make it to season 5

[@Ale_roddy]

Season 5? I want the Rick RIordan cinematic universe lol

[@feelsrestricted8322]

@@Ale_roddyabsolutely 🙏🙏

[@silent_bag2350]

I need it to keep going long enough to see Leo Valdez

[@emmaramirez3417]

Why stop there? I want hoo and magnus chase and TOA (both of which I need to finish reading)

[@HalfbloodMoonlark]

I hope we make it to Hoo and if we’re lucky toa and if plans work out we’ll get chalice of the gods and sun and the star

[@gillesp1410]

Jo’s “dam” joke proves that he really is a fan

[@what_sherface5573]

They seriously need to do more book adaptations as shows instead of movies. This was awesome 😮

[@m00n_beetle]

i've been saying this for ages!!! you can put so much more details into shows than you can with a movie... plus the chapters which make the episode breaks easier to figure out

[@deanxiii1595]

Yes, it's better as a tv series for book adaptations as it allows a more in depth storyline for us fans. But, if a movie is done right, it would give more revenue like the Harry Potter who by the way got a whopping total of $9.5 billions for all its movies that allows bigger budget for a spectacular action sequences and storyline. Tv series has to comply with a certain budget that may lead to less than stellar CGI moments and cut corners in some aspect that makes it comical which makes it hard to watch. The main reason for the PJO movie failure is due to no co-op between the author and director during production as well it is not as well known like Harry Potter novel. I have high hopes for this show but i already see some glaring issues that people point out that makes me fear its future. Most tv shows got a good start, then it started to decline midway then got cancelled. Pray that this PJ series makes it to the end and gets better for each season whom Disney still does not give any official news for renewal.

[@nathancarter7020]

​@@deanxiii1595lord of the rings was a great movie trilogy based on the books

[@KRIAJK]

They do all the time.....

[@frootiefroggie]

omg i need you to react to the whole show!! love how hyped jo is representing all of us 20 somethings that grew up with it and experience the story through new eyes with aaron ahhh

[@PaperLoser-gv4wb]

I never actually got into this show so like Aaron this would be my first time watching it with fresh eyes and a new story

[@saragrace4814]

the pure joy on jo's face is so real as another person whose childhood was percy jackson

[@VegaHunk]

I think like more than half the demographic for this show is just 20 somethings going back to childhood

[@NadiasCloud]

Most definitely

[@honeyflann]

i love how excited joe is n how down for it aaron is lol. perfect people to watch this show

[@bangtansbree]

NO WAY YALL ARE DOING THIS

[@Megs..]

this has fuelled me with immense happiness

[@chocchip187]

the coke ad is there because in the book he drinks coke to help with the addiction of wine. which is hilarous because i dont think its an ad because it hardly shows that its coke

[@amayathomas887]

after watching the first two episodes, i reread the first book i forgot how good they are

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

I need them to adapt the fourth book how would they adapt that fecking Labyrinth of trauma

[@amayathomas887]

@@senritsujumpsuit6021 see my memory is terrible, i read them all like 10 years ago i need to lock back in

[@averyforeman5208]

@@senritsujumpsuit6021my favorite is the 3rd book! If they don’t adapt all 5 books I’m never going to emotionally recover

[@thiagocarvalho8630]

​@@averyforeman5208they definitely will, Disney wants to get that bag from this show lol

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

The scene where they all crack up over Dam jokes lives rent free in my head they have to adapt that far come on lol @@averyforeman5208

[@sanesite]

“petty jackson” ain’t no way

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

you want Petty look at Luke

[@kims.6024]

What a DAM good reaction. Hope you guys react to the rest of the show !!

[@leahjean6497]

pretty DAM good comment

[@mannmadeproduction]

the dynamic of reactions from one person who LOVES the show and one person who knows next to nothing about it will always be the best LMAO this is the hardest i've laughed in awhile

[@vv-ji9iw]

this reaction was so good. aaron locked in and noticing so many key points, jo being so clearly excited and pleased with how the show turned out!! i had so many good laughs

[@mtate28]

Not Jo enjoying the Percy Jackson universe when he was younger like me. By the way he was side eyeing Aaron when he mentioned dragons, this man has definitely read the Heroes of Olympus books that followed Percy Jackson. I hope one day we will all get to see those get adapted too. Thank y’all for watching this and letting me geek out about my childhood with y’all! 😊

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

It's like knowing a Manga I watched a Anime then heard that the president gets involved in the Manga later an am like no way these dumbass punk kids meet the president

[@keeth-]

"women can't drive 🤨🤨" "aaron- no.. 😥"

[@wrenfaire]

I can’t wait for the third episode!!!! I literally was tearing up; THIS is Percy Jackson done right!!

[@GoodTimeForARoll]

Was it? Cuz I thought the show was stupid af and why did they race swap everyone but Percy and grover? Actually give us original POC characters

[@_hannigram_]

⁠@@GoodTimeForARollthere was not even poc in the og books what do you mean original poc? also their acting and personality matches their book character’s perfectly which is why they were picked. at least the show is actually accurate with ages and storylines than the movies ever were.

[@GoodTimeForARoll]

​​​@@_hannigram_I meant as a whole, I didn't mean just this show. And clearly I meant making a new character and having them be POC instead of giving the POC community the scraps. They were white characters, so they should just be white

[@soleekgives]

@@GoodTimeForARoll ugh ofc you hated it because of race swaps.. grow tf up.

[@soleekgives]

@@GoodTimeForARoll the white versions in the films were horrible. how bout that.

[@jodiruthann]

i love how joe didn’t spoil riptide for aaron there

[@suncloud-lament]

Oh my God, this was my childhood too. I read all the books and even saw the movies (even if, in my opinion, they kinda sucked but I still watched it). So when I saw that this was coming out this week I was so excited! I'm glad that Rick actually worked on this, and it came out so good. It took me back to my childhood. I literally had tears in my eyes.

[@41.4D]

Which movies? I'm pretty sure all half-bloods banished it out of the fandom a long long time ago

[@a.j.w9992]

Ngl I remember liking the first movie

[@kikichibee]

I love seeing the reaction of someone who doesn't know Percy Jackson next to someone who does lmao Aaron was rlly keeping it light in the moments where the childhood book fans were screaming and crying

[@bellesvideos9578]

JO's reaction is so me when i was watching this. just smiling throughout and feeling like a kid again

[@laynegarrett2390]

jo is so me showing somebody something i’m really hype for he was cracking me up this whole video lmao but genuinely having this same reaction to an actually GOOD percy jackson adaptation we’re finally being fed 😭

[@nilayabla7255]

Dude I NEED you guys to watch the weekly episodes on your channel

[@ghxstpixie]

OMG THIS SHOW HAS BEEN MY OBSESSION FOR WEEKS. I'm so happy y'all are reacting to it. I would love if you continued to react to the episodes as they come out.

[@bqtsy]

so fucking happy you guys covered this ive been waiting for this show for years. first book series i ever got obsessed with, which as a person with special interests is a huge deal!

[@melisverycool888]

nothing can ever top the lotus casino scene tho i’m ngl

[@dencielee7904]

"You're the minotaur that killed my mom" 🤣🤣

[@patiencekillz]

i don’t think i’ve ever seen jo so genuinely happy in a video before

[@MoMo-rx4zr]

the only problem i have is the pacing and the tendency to info dump in the dialogue. they’re already on their way to camp half-blood when they vomit all the info about it that percy and the audience could have found out once he got there five minutes later, but i know that the books do the exact same thing so im happy for the fans

[@owene869]

Yeah the pacing was definitely the main problem for me, it’s a little too quick. I think that’s probably due to their attempt at trying to appeal to the kids as much as the young adults that grew up on the material. But I still feel they’ve been doing it right for the most part so far.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

@@owene869 if it really slow we will get to book five when am 40 am barely 20 now

[@All-ze9cl]

i think that type of stuff flows better in books, especially with first person narration breaking it up, so it can get a little clunky in a show.

[@sparklydancingmice]

JOE I SEE YOU WITH THAT DAM JOKE

[@shahanahsan05]

As a die-hard fan of the Riordan books I absolutely loved the pilot & the second epiosde was absolutely perfect 🫶 I'm in love with Dior & Charles in their roles & Walker is literally Percy i can't- his chemistry with everyone from Virginia (his mom) to Aryan to Jason as Mr.D All of IT FELT PERFECT I LOVE THAT GUY 😭😭 the editing was a lil goofy tho,those cuts to the black screen was jus...idk(ALSO THE MINATOUR DID WEAR A BOXER IN THE BOOK TOO 💀) the pure joy on Jo's face is beautiful & relateable man 😭

[@ecargs]

MUSIC’S PRETTY DAM GOOD

[@_hannigram_]

omg omg omg i can’t believe you’re reacting to something good and new … been a fan of the books since middle school and i love how much care is being put into the show. ilyg!!

[@tardybloomer]

would've loved to hear what Jo thought of the show AND what he thought of the movies in comparison :'))) thank you for reacting to this!

[@patrycjuszkaa0129]

Agree! Speak up bro!

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

if you want a comprison, a youtuber called Dominic Noble does a series where he compares book to movie/tv adaptations and he did percy jackson

[@tardybloomer]

@@stuffwithsoph8264 yes! i love The Dom's(TM) videos & watched it as well ! but would've loved to hear Jo's thoughts as well

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

@@tardybloomer fair enough, just thought i'd reccomend because ive been watching The Dom for YEARS and he never gets lots of praise in other communities and is imo underrated.

[@Cosmo-Cosmost]

The contrast between your reactions is just *chefs kiss*

[@amicusadaras27]

jo be looking like his inner child is being healed

[@Graysworld13]

I have never clicked on a video so fast in my entire life

[@vampyriol]

please don’t promote gambling :( far too many lives have been destroyed by it. and while no you’re not responsible for everyone’s individual actions, i still think you guys should refrain from promoting such a destructive hobby. anyway, the rest of the video was very good as always! looking forward to more content from you guys

[@actuallyitsash1411]

This was actually so sick and the dynamic between a fan and newbie to the Party Jackson universe was fun to watch🙌🏼🔥

[@katofphats3689]

Jo knowing everything and just side eyeing and saying the wrong answers just to keep Aaron on his toes and in the dark is so great. I would do the same thing keep it up bestie.

[@supper-girl7405]

This video will become one of the greats! The guys were so hilarious

[@queb6638]

I love Aaron’s repeated “iM In tHe jUnGLe bAbY”

[@skylarberry3754]

The kid who plays percy would be a perfect peter pan

[@PHANTUMDUMPER]

jo soyjacking at the pen and anabeths cap was everyone i swear 😂 can’t wait to see luke’s shoes and nico’s sword eventually

[@leahjk97]

Watching Aaron react to same things at the same time as Jo and both in such different ways is so satisfying to me this is my favorite video. I do want to know if Jo was as excited about “you drool when you sleep” as I was because I screamed

[@isabella2513]

Genuinely so hyped for this show

[@e.g.evermore4390]

Never read the books, but I saw the movies. But still, I can feel a sense of love for the original material here. It's not perfect, but I think it's good for what it is. Definitely keep watching

[@chocchip187]

ITS SO GOOD ITS SO GOOD

[@Caami0]

wait no i love the combo of jo being excited and knowing everything and aaron being clueless pls keep making pjo videos !!!

[@roxanahernandez4473]

I love how Aaron knows who not to trust…😂 and I get joe emotional journey because I am in the same boat ❤❤

[@misti-step]

aaron was going THRU it this reaction 😂

[@celianbermudez7893]

i was waiting for one of my favorite channels to do a commentary on the new percy jackson and yall did not disappoint!!!

[@into_a_fantasy_]

One of the best reactions I saw to this show so far 😂 can't wait for the next episodes

[@tagandrews6453]

We need more episodes of this

[@syd_not_from_australia]

please watch the whole thing i need to hear yalls thoughts by the end of the season!!

[@iamangieh]

love how excited jo is for this because *me* *too* 🗣

[@sunlightlotus]

ALSO the cast (Walker, Leah and Aryan) actually mentioned the actor voicing Kratos in one of their interviews too! They want him to portray the god Atlas in the show (not relevant to this season but will be later on). Love the reactions guys, Merry Christmas!! 😊💙

[@harmonyrobinson5553]

Watching this asap incase it gets taking down😭

[@kaxidoscope]

I was so glad to hear Jo was a fan of the series as a kid like me, it made this video that much better 🥰

[@azeliasoffia2744]

i really have to say these two episodes have the movies beat by FAR. i cried out of shock and happiness cause it was like reliving reading those magical ass books for the first time again. it was epic. can’t wait for more!!

[@nineteen96]

bruh, that kids looks like a young paul walker

[@Unknown-.-.-]

noo i was waiting for them to react to the jesus joke, when the mom reveals his father is a God

[@torijeri]

YESSSS i’ve been WAITING for this show to come out and it’s finally here!

[@maryedits2514]

Seeing Jo so happy made me so happy I relate so much!

[@chelseagrayb]

i’ve never seen jo so excited and it makes me so happy 😭❤️❤️

[@sineadtarmey]

Merry crimmus to my BOYSSS love y'all

[@wywrd_mtnt]

Im so happy you two watched this, your reactions are always so fun

[@sarahcameron4480]

Not at all what I expected you to react to but I’m so glad you are! Grew up with this series like Jo. Stoked to watch the rest of the series with you both!

[@OYeahLTD]

Dsylexia Representation ✨

[@Takaichi666-]

Seeing new uploads makes me happy and little story I’ll make it quick I discovered your Channel through razzle and I watched your content at first I didn’t like it but the more videos I watched the more I laughed and then subscribed so yeah I’m happy to have discovered you both never change 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@lucasray1210]

FCKING HYPED! this series is my like favorite ever and the show is off to an amazing start, it was great seeing you guys enjoy it so much! Also i laughed a ot at the puns in this and the imagine dragon stic.

[@kenadimcelroy5119]

If Aaron and Jo were demigods, i wonder what their Godly parents would be. When I was in middle school I always got Hades or Apollo like there was no in between lol

[@sunlightlotus]

That’s such a good point, they should do the godly parent quiz in another commentary! That would be super fun to watch (also I’d always get Apollo too!)

[@surrealfantasy1554]

I was not expecting yall to react to this but I'm so happy that you are!

[@katep101]

DOOODDDDD please do the whole series we can’t let Disney cancel this 😹😭😭

[@iamangelfowler]

Aaron is so calm watching the movie & Jo is all hype up & happy lol u guys are so so cute & adorable

[@sophiacanfart]

been with yall since 11k subs and yall still UNDERRATTEDDDDD

[@H0bO]

It’s fun seeing Jo excited.

[@skadoosh7000]

A reaction from someone whos read the PJO books and someone who knows nothing about PJO? Subbed. I need to see where this is gonna go xd

[@lilbrownbear]

ahhh i wanted a little more in depth review from jo since im assuming he's read the books. most of this video was just aaron which i absolutely loved but i needed some reflecting from someone who's already a fan prior.

[@xoxoannabanana]

Can y’all PLEASE watch Dance Moms?? Specifically the Rosa Parks episode??

[@twimmy1581]

I literally can't wait till next wednesday and am just watching anything I can get my hands on pj related and then AARON AND JO release pj stuff this is almost as good at the day it premiered

[@quinntribolet6593]

This is defintely the best video they've put out! Made me laugh the most and the commentary was just amazing!

[@lenom-wq2ez]

LMAOO aaron "cant one girl be nice in this show" cryinn

[@yy-us5gy]

jo looks so happy lol me too pjo was my childhood

[@smile.123bts7]

ugh you guys are my favorites lol. avatar, percy jackson, attack on titan, like seriously you guys have basically lived my childhood lol. also really adorable how jo gets aaron filled in on things. you guys are great, never stop being friends.

[@OkraDayss]

I love that y’all reacted to this lol!!! I read the books a little when I was younger, but I definitelyyy need to re-read them now. The show is SO good so far

[@patrycjuszkaa0129]

Jo being PJO fan totally aligns with my fantasy and I LOVE IT

[@ElleBrown-ru2xj]

I love how yall are actually happy watching this. I think yall would love when the show REALLY gets started.

[@amayathomas887]

IM SO EXCITED

[@reedcoles1215]

best reaction so far would love more reactions from ya guys always make funny jokes lol

[@Patch1xo]

This was a great reaction. Glad I found you guys

[@claudiazilstra]

Aaron and Jo getting on this right away is a good sign

[@saskialubeek2895]

was just watching the show with my sibling and our stash of freshly baked blue cookies when this vid dropped, could not have been timed more perfectly!

[@SavlovesNiallHoran34]

Yess let’s goo. I’ll watch this every week for Percy Jackson.

[@yuhzilia]

Reading the book, watching the broadway, and now watching the series every single one feels different yet the same to me

[@thishotpinksmoke]

Hanging on the edge on my seat for new episode omggg