![]() Sadly, the movies are looking better in comparison. ![]() But, at this point, we don't expect much. And, speaking of the underworld, how is it possible to make Hades less menacing than a cup of weak tea?! We still really want to like the show, so we'll keep coming back for a few more weeks. Watching a twelve year old struggle to drive a taxi while lurching through a parking lot for what felt like twenty minutes made the Fields of Asphodel seem stimulating. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The Lightning Thief Full Movie on Disney+ now. In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of Poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the Sea of Monsters, to find the mythical Golden Fleece, all the while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising. With Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Douglas Smith, Leven Rambin. But those scenes do very little (or nothing) to enhance the story. Zeus accuses Poseidons demigod son, Percy Jackson, of the theft and threatens to wage war if his master bolt isnt retrieved within two weeks. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters: Directed by Thor Freudenthal. Again, I am not a purist and am open to being surprised. Finally, for a show that's supposedly sticking to the book (with input from the author), there are some very odd scenes that were either not in the book at all or which deviate drastically for no apparent good reason. It's hard to understand why professionals at Disney couldn't come up with more sophisticated or creative options. It reminds me of the jarring way TV shows used to cut to commercial breaks in the 80's. I also don't know what to make of the choice to cut to a dark screen whenever there's a significant transition. Boring scenes are dragged out for too long, and what could have been interesting scenes are glossed over too superficially. As others have mentioned, the writing is stilted and the pacing of the show is uneven and choppy. Unfortunately, I think the child actors were at the mercy of poor screen writing, poor directing, and really strange choices in editing. ![]() If they capture the characters' essence/ personality, I'm open to differences in appearance. I personally don't mind that the actors don't look the way they're described in the books. It’s absolutely action packed, it doesn’t speak down to its audience like a lot of middle grade books do, and it’s full to the brim with facts about ancient Greek mythology which was always interesting and, as. I have brought you a hero’s fate, and a hero’s fate is never happy. We came in with open minds but have been disappointed week after week. Percy Jackson is almost as well known as Harry Potter. So we were excited to watch this series together now, which promised to be an improvement over the movies. My husband, son, and I read the Percy Jackson books together during those long months home at the start of Covid. Watch the thrilling adventure of Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, as he tries to find Zeus stolen lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. ![]()
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