Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Warning : SPOILERS ahead for Percy Jackson & the Olympians time of year 1 , instalment 4 , " I Plunge to My Death . "
Summary
Percy Jackson & the Olympiansepisode 4 brings Percy , Annabeth , and Grover one step closer to Los Angeles , but this ramification of their journey is just as full of obstruction as the first one — and it carry hatful of reference and Easter eggs toRick Riordan ’s booksand Greek mythology . Episode 4 , " I absorb to My Death , " begins with the independent triad on a train , two days out from the Underworld . Their drive is disrupt by an worrisome foe , forcing them off the gear and into the city of St. Louis . Their junket is anything but overconfident , and it forces Percy to question the Olympian gods even more than before .
thing look horrific frequently throughout instalment 4 , which throw the biggest scourge at the show ’s main trio yet . In the procedure , Percy Jackson & the Olympiansworks in several nods to Greek mythology and Riordan ’s author cloth . In fact , the villain herself is pulled direct from both , as are a number of other item .
Percy Jackson & the Olympiansepisode 4 is now streaming on Disney+ .
10Episode 4’s Title Is Pulled Straight From The Lightning Thief
Season 1’s Episodes Are All Named After Book Chapters
Like all ofPercy Jacksonseason 1 ’s episode titles,“I Plunge to My Death " is a direct mention to one of the chapters inThe Lightning Thief . This chapter sees alike events playing out , though the Disney+ series elaborates on the opposition that extend at the Gateway Arch . Still , thePercy Jacksonchapter and the episode base on it both conclude in the same way : with Percy plunging to his death . Fortunately , Poseidon steps in during both iterations of the story , prevent a tragical end to the demigods ' quest .
9Percy’s Dream References The Main Villain (Again)
The Disney+ Series Is Setting Up Kronos
Percy Jackson & the Olympiansepisode 4 open with Percy dreaming about the disembodied voice again , but the Disney+ show has yet to reveal who ’s speaking to him . Percy has a similar pipe dream during his wagon train ride in the Quran , though he ’s more upfront with Annabeth and Grover about it — and the voice offers a trade for his mother , while its TV counterpart simply warns Percy , " She is coming . " Percy and viewers are meant to distrust Hades , butthe representative and man in Percy ’s nightmaresactually belongs to the Titan , Kronos , who has his own goals for getting Percy to the Underworld .
8Sally & Percy’s Pool Scene Alludes To Their Financial Situation
Rick Riordan’s Books Allude To It More
Percy Jackson makes allusion to growing up inadequate than the other kids at Yancy Academy inThe Lightning Thief , but the other episode of the Disney+ show do n’t concentre on this . However , Sally and Percy ’s kitty conniption during episode 4 references their fiscal situationwhen Sally break down at her son during swimming lesson . When Percy does n’t get in the pool , Sally tells him that they compensate for the lesson . Her annoyance is a absolved nod to their financial trouble , proving the show ’s commitment to stay put faithful to the source material .
7Percy Jackson Episode 4 References Annabeth’s Backstory
Her Creation Is Pulled From Athena’s In Greek Mythology
Annabeth ’s backstory inPercy Jacksonhas yet to be unraveled in any deepness , butepisode 4 gives viewers the first taste of her nursing home life outside Camp Half - bloodline . She tell Percy how Athena bring her to life — using her mind — and it ’s a clear reference to Athena bound from Zeus ' brain in Greek mythology ( viaRick Riordan ) . Her child are born this elbow room in thePercy Jacksonworld , then given as gifts to Athena ’s buff . This is how Annabeth make out to have a father , but her step - mother does n’t regard her positively . She tells Percy this in " I Plunge to My Death , " suggesting it ’s why she run away .
6Grover Is Looking For The Greek God Pan
Percy Jackson Can Use Pan To Comment On Human Destruction
Percy Jackson & the Olympiansepisode 4 also travail into Grover ’s motivations further , revealing his quest to obtain the Hellenic god Pan . Satyrs have a similar destination in thePercy Jacksonbooks , and Pan ’s fade is attribute to humans ' end of nature . Grover alludes to this in " I plunk to My Death , " after the triplet blow over centaurs running parallel to their gearing . He also let out that his Uncle Ferdinand was a " searcher " with the end of find Pan , open up the threshold for the Disney+ show to search this account book subplot in more astuteness .
5Echidna’s Introduction Gives More Insight Into Monsters
Percy Jackson Is Explaining Where These Creatures Come From
Much like Medusa becomes the antagonist inPercy Jacksonepisode 3 , Echidna drive on the purpose in episode 4 , finding Percy and his friends on the train and chasing them into St. Louis with her Chimera . Echidna is the " mother of monsters " inPercy Jackson & the Olympians , a role bring from her depiction in Hellenic mythology , which describe her as acquit many major monsters to Typhon ( viaDrakon : Dragon and Serpent Cult in the Hellenic and Roman Worlds ) . Echidna does n’t take the same half - serpent , half - woman form in the Disney+ show , but her characterization reference her mythological inhalation .
4The Gateway Arch In St. Louis Is A Temple To Athena
The Disney Series Is Showing A Sanctuary
Percy and his friends get hold themselves at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis , Missouri in thePercy Jacksonbooks , but episode 4 adds an interesting detail to this . While Annabeth is simply attracted to the computer architecture in the reference cloth , she look for out the Gateway Arch because it ’s a synagogue to Athena in the show . It serves as a asylum to those who idolise the goddess , though Athena refuses to protect the young daemon following the incident with Medusa ’s foreland . This allow the serial to research Annabeth ’s family relationship with her female parent in more depth , and it also give looker a look at an Olympian god ' tabernacle .
3Percy Jackson Episode 4 Continues Its Greek God Criticisms
Many References Are Building To The Big Betrayal
Percy Jackson & the Olympiansmasterfully knock the Greek gods , just like in the books , and the Disney show alludes to the issues with these mythic trope multiple times in installment 4 . Not only does Athena punish Annabeth for Percy ’s actions , but Percy ’s father takes a foresightful time to ill-treat in and aid his boy — potentially because Percy spends much of " I Plunge to My expiry " condemning him . Even Echidna acknowledges that the god do n’t often like about their demigod kid , and these multiple references to their neglect tease the overall theme of the serial and thebetrayal that ’s derive for Percy Jackson .
2Percy & Annabeth’s Step Toward Friendship Is Right On Time
Their Conversation Nods To The Percy Jackson Books
Percy and Annabeth almost admit that they ’re friend inPercy Jacksonepisode 4 , and this reference the evolution of their relationship during this chapter in the book . Although they come around to each other in a slenderly different manner in the source material , the chapter " I souse to My Death " sees Percy asking Annabeth , " Could n’t we act upon together a little ? I mean , did n’t Athena and Poseidon ever get together ? " Annabeth reluctantly admits that they did with the chariot , opening the door for her and Percy to work together , much like their conversation does in the show .
1Percy Faces The Chimera In “I Plunge To My Death”
The Monster’s Origins Are The Same As In Greek Mythology
Percy faces theChimera duringPercy Jacksonepisode 4 , a monster Riordan pulls from Greek mythology . AlthoughPercy Jackson & the Olympianstakes some liberty with the brute , making the three - head creature crossbreed look less troubling than its original imagining , its fire - breathe abilities and origin ( Echidna and Typhon ) are close to its description in the myth ( viaTheoi Greek Mythology ) . The Disney show stays lawful to Riordan ’s books by sending the Chimera after Percy and his friends at this point of their journeying . However , it wo n’t be seen again , unless the series take in changes to the books .
Source : Rick Riordan , Drakon : Dragon and Serpent Cult in the Greek and Roman Worlds , Theoi Greek Mythology
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