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PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS SERIES REVIEW
Greek gods love tormenting humans. Sometimes they teach tales of morality, sometimes they test the resolve of mankind, and sometimes just to troll and mock. On those rare occasions though, unless you’re Zeus on a Tuesday, sometimes the gods walk among humans to fall in love. Disney Plus presents a new adaptation of the beloved young adult novels by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Percy Jackson (Walter Scobell) a dyslexic pre-teen, has always had dreams about the ocean, being left behind, and being watched. Dreams bend into reality when the nightmares of his sleep step into the waking hours of his day. His mother Sally (Virginia Kull), long time friend Grover (Aryan Simhadri) and even school principal Chiron (Glynn Turman) seem to be in on the conspiracy but are putting protecting Percy above explaining the pursuing monsters and darkness (good call!). After his mother makes a sacrifice the way that only the unconditional love of a parent can do, Grover and Percy escape to camp half-blood and discovers his mother in the throes of romance for the God Poseidon, who turns out to be Percy’s father. Outcast to the prince of tides, percy is tasked with a quest. He and his best friend Grover, and new half-blood companion Annabeth (Leah Jefferies) must embark on a journey to find Zeus’s missing bolt of lightning, and rescue the parent that has always been there for him in the belly of the underworld. Bradly, Harmoni, and Jena discuss the second swing at bat of the adaptation and their relationship with the book series (or lack thereof), contemplate the age appropriate casting of the half god kids, and pay tribute to Lance Reddick, the man the myth the legend.
CREATED BY: Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg
STARRING: Walter Scobell, Azriel Dalman, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally, Timm Sharp, Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Andrew Alvarez, Adam Copeland, Nick Boraine, Manoj Sood, Olivea Morton, Hiro Kanagawa, Simon Chin, Threnody Tsai, Kathleen Duborg, Jason Gray-Stanford, Garfield Wilson, Jennifer Shirley, Sara J. Southey, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Suzanne Cryer, Jelena Milinovic, Cindy Piper, La Nein Harrison, Joyce Robbins, Timothy Omundson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ted Dykstra, Julian Richings, Travis Woloshyn, Jay Duplass, Toby Stephens, Lance Reddick
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Harmoni Anderson (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Unstabletop Gaming)
Harmoni is a mermaid-haired, millennial, rum drinking, Section 31, Slytherin (who’s divorced J.K. Rowling) preschool/nursery teacher and multi genre geek who also loves all things film, tv, fashion, makeup, and an embarrassingly huge BTS stan. Like really embarrassing. As in, mention them and then sit back and watch the insanity. Harmoni likes being able to game and talk movies/TV with people that aren’t 3 feet tall or all that demanding of her. Plus she can curse at us and not get fired….so bonus!
Jena Perry (Screener Squad)
Jena Perry. Aka Luna. Aka Dion. Aka Memori. Aka Dog whisperer. Aka whiskey connoisseur. As you can see, depending on when you met this Oakland, California native, you have experienced a completely different person, each time. After finally deciding on a 13+year career choice as a Videographer and Radio Personality, Jena balances her time between pursuing her Doctorate in Philosophy, providing insightful and funny critiques on films and Television, raising her daughter and dog in Ohio, and constantly fighting off the existential dread that is being a dope black woman in America in the 20th century.
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