A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers

This series has been somewhat playing towards the wants of those who loved the book series and have been dissapointed by the past movie attempts till this point. Now with this episode it was able to achieve this on top of becoming a true premier television show. The addition of Ares the vein god was beautiful for the series as was continuing to place Percy and Annabeth in more and more harrowing positions iin which the have to become the heroes us seeries readers know they will become it was a truly refreshing episode to even me who has enjoyed this series. I hope beyond hope that the series continues in this manner,

I love edge don't get me wrong and he does really well in this. Buuuutttt he dosnt look anything like the god of war for one why's he not bald the god of war is also way more pale and his beard is to short. It's also a strange to change his name from kratos to Ares such a stupid chnage that wasn't necessary. There's no sight or mention of the blades of chaos or the Leviathan Axe but as we don't see the god of war in combat that's ok. I feel like it would of been nice for the show to stick to the actual Greek mythology instead of makeing it up but overall it's not a huge deal and ultimately if you don't know a lot about the Greek mythology it's not a bad watch .

THAT MOMENT WHEN ANNABETH SAID IT?! I LITERALLY STARTED RUNNING AROUND SCREAMING IN MY BEDROOM. 😁 In all seriousness though, I loved this episode so much-just because there was so much character development, especially with Annabeth. We got to see past her, cool, collected, indifferent shell, and see how much she cared about her friends.

AHeM- percabethhhhhhhhhh! We got so much Annabeth+Percy time this episode, which I really liked because it showed them slowly getting closer, and forming true friendship. I did notice how Grover wasn't in the whole Waterland scene, which deviated from the book, but it worked well, because we got some Grover character development too, showing that he's more then a peace keeper/anxious but goofy friend-he's actually really smart.

And over the past 5 episodes, I've noticed, that every.single.charecter in this show shines. Like even the side characters (Ares, Medusa, Sally, Luke) add so much life and passion when the act out that person, that it gives the show soooo much more depth.

5 episodes in and it just keeps getting better. Can't wait for the next one!! :)

Let me start off by saying how much I loved the gruffiness and character of Ares. He's edgy and wild and a little comedic. It makes his character a little bit more complex and fun. I loved how vulnerable Annabeth is in this episode. She started off with a little more edge and a harder mask because of her past but her heart is growing so much more on this quest.

It's been awhile since I read the books but I remembered feeling very empathetic towards Hephaestus. His story is heartbreaking and even though he was vengeful, we know how abandoned he felt. He wasn't in episode as much as I'd like but they showed in him in a really beautiful light. I'm not gonna lie, I nearly teared up.

Annabeth's seniment towards the end of the episode is so real because it really only takes one person to inspire us to be better. But of course, we can't forget just how smart Grover really is. I love how they made his character a lot more observant and curious.

He isn't as nervous and anxious, instead he's very good at getting people to trust him. He's a very reliable character and I love how he's the glue that holds the trio together. I'm looking forward to the next episode after the cliff-hanger they left us on!

Honestly, I am enjoying this show immensely so far. The actors are going for broke, the style looks fantastic (finding out the production designer, Dan Hennah, was the same one who worked on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy made me understand why I like the visual style so much), and I'm really liking the way the main character dynamics are shaping up. However, I do have one major gripe; non of the gods we've met so far feel dangerous.

The gods in the book are, well, immortal, super powerful beings that can vaporize you with a look if you cross them. They are to be feared, and if you don't fear them, you'd better be willing to face their wrath. So far in this series, we have gotten no glimpses of the power the Olympians posses, only threats and frowns. They don't give off the literal vibes they gave off in the books, and have yet to display anything supernatural about them at all. The characters don't show nearly enough fear towards them, and I don't blame them, they aren't scary.

While that definitely deflates the episode a bit, especially in the climax, the main focus is on continuing to develop Percy and Annabeth's relationship, and on this front I feel they hit it out of the park. The length is also an improvement from the last installment, but it was still too short for my liking. Could absolutely have used an extra five minutes to make the retrieval mission a little more interesting. As for the story change made to this chapter from the book, I don't necessarily dislike it, since it is meant to facilitate Annabeth's character arc just as the last episode was meant to jumpstart Percy's, though I do think the show could stand to embrace the silly antics and ridiculousness of the original a bit more. One mustn't lose sight of the fun while telling a serious story.

Still, a good episode. I'm hopeful the next one will be longer, and bring back a little of that crazy fun the books did so well.