We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of

I'm still really hopeful for the series but watching it one by one as opposed to binging it is a good change but it's also a lot more difficult to keep the audience engaged. While I appreciate the world building and how the Underworld looks, especially tartarus and the Field of Ashpodel, I find the conclusion of the episode about how Poseidon will only meet Percy when he knows who he is feels a little bit contradictory to how Percy can fully know himself without knowing his father - but of course, the overall message of knowing yourself despite these things you can't control.

I'm a litte bit dissapointed at how they introduce gods. I'm hoping theres more action and more dynamic personalities or wrting from these gods but so far Ares is the only one that comes alive to me. I'm hoping the last few episodes turn out better.

I swear they are changing up everything from the books just for the sake of it, because they're definitely not adding anything of substance. Tonally dissonant, bland and casual, this show needs a refresh for next season.

Charon, Procrustes, Hades, the pearls, Asphodel; nothing is the same and every change has no purpose or effort beyond it behind the surface level idea of generating a tiny amount of tension or subtlety, which inexplicably always fails.

Underworld looks good effects wise, but nowhere close to how it's described in the books. It's still baffling how they've fumbled what should've been an easy adaptation.

This episode is very representative of themes we're seeing in the production of this show. It opens with an instance from the books; rushing the plot of the story and leaving the viewer with a feeling of being shorted. Luckily; it properly motions into the episodes A plot and gives an immediate understanding to the viewer on why they made that choice. Overall a very good episode; maintaining a strong balance between focusing on the story as it is happening and creating backstory and development for the characters. While certain things are being cut down to save time; the reward for the main plot is plentiful.

I have to start by putting it out there-the flashbacks in this episode were sooooo good!!! And little Percy is just so adorable and accurate! They've tied these flashbacks so well into the main story flow, and it adds a little colour and depth to Percy's background and his hard life-which doesn't happen in the books but I find as excellent additions.

I really loved the scene where Grover's getting pulled into Tartarus-it felt really lifelike and well thought out. Percy finding the bolt in his bag was an unexpected plot twist, but it also tied in with the story really well, and made sense in the scene where he's negotiating with Hades.

And last but DEFINETELY not least the Poseidon, Sally conversation at the end of the episode<3 oh my gosh it was so insane. It added the kind of heartbreak that Sally went through while Percy was growing up, which really showed how strong and how much of a total queen she is. And we get a glimpse into the fact that Poseidons always watched over Percy and has always wanted to be there for him. And the episode ending with "When he's ready?" Chillllllsss This episode was stunning;)))))))))))) Can't wait for the last one, even though I'm gonna be devestated once it's done.