Disclaimer: This article comprises spoilers from Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the brand new live-action sequence primarily based on Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief sticks to ebook for probably the most half. In episode 3, nevertheless, the present starring Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri makes a giant change to a key character.
In the episode titled, We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium, Percy (Scobell), Annabeth (Jefferies) and Grover (Simhadri) set out on a quest the place they encounter Medusa (Jessica Parker Kennedy) – the monster with snakes for hair in Greek mythology who can petrify anybody and switch them to stone with one look. Unlike the books, Medusa is fast to introduce herself to Percy. In truth, she goes on to inform the children her backstory revealing that she too was left by Poseidon. Medusa within the present shares that she “loved” Athena and prayed to her regardless of not getting any response. When she was secluded by Poseidon, it embarrassed Athena who cursed Medusa to show anybody who gazes upon her to stone. She says that she was punished, “not him.”
The episode portrays Medusa in a sympathetic gentle, reclaiming narratives round ladies in Greek mythology. The nuanced backstory reveals that she is much more than a monster. Percy pertains to Medusa as somebody who’s starting to resent the gods. In the books, it takes Percy, Annabeth and Grover some time to determine Aunty Em’s identification. She solely vaguely hints at her tragic story. The present makes an effort to faucet into a bigger dialog.
Another key change is in how the trio goes up in opposition to Medusa. The books have Percy utilizing a reflective bronze ball to find Medusa with out trying into her eyes. Percy Jackson and the Olympians sees Annabeth pull off a intelligent trick by sneaking up on Medusa and putting her invisibility cap on her head. Percy then decapitates her with out having to have a look at her. The scene is way smarter in its use of a fail-proof means of eliminating Medusa. While the ebook sticks to the unique Greek mythology, the present’s method makes for a much less gory and extra sensible sequence.
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