Percy Jackson & the Olympians
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Summary
Percy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 introduce the part of Medusa , changing her floor from both the originalThe Lightning Thiefbook and the tangible - world Greek myth . One of the biggeststory uncover ofPercy Jacksonepisode 3is that Medusa own a garden gnome emporium under the alias Aunty Em , extend the trio of Percy , Annabeth , and Grover abbreviated sanctuary from Alecto the Fury . However , Medusa is a Gorgon , anotherspecies of fabulous creature inPercy Jacksonthat threaten to jump the pursuit for Zeus ' master bolt .
The plot line of Percy ’s encounter with Medusa is one of the more memorable fromThe Lightning Thief , explaining its centrality toPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 . That said , while the life of the meeting remains the same , Percy Jackson ’s TV show makes some book changesto the character of Medusa . The Scripture changes fromThe Lightning Thiefare combined with some notable changes from the original Greek myth of Medusa , allowingPercy Jacksonepisode 3 to stand on its own two feetconcerning the titular son of Poseidon ’s confrontation with the baneful Gorgon .
Percy Jackson & the Olympians introduces Medusa as a tragic figure of speech , highlighting how her relationship with Athena lead to her becoming a Gorgon .
6Medusa’s Real Mythological Story Has Some Dark Poseidon Inconsistencies
The darker aspects of Poseidon’s nature toward Medusa are omitted from Percy Jackosn’s stories.
One of the most notable changes made to the narrative of Medusa in bothThe Lightning ThiefandPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 concerns her relationship with Poseidon . Both the book and the Disney+ show explicate that Medusa and Poseidon were in a romanticistic human relationship , with the couple sullying Athena ’s temple and result the goddess of war to excommunicate Medusa to become a Gorgon . While Poseidon and Medusa ’s relationship is part of the original Greek myth , there have been multiple versions of this history that have some dark implications .
Several variations of the original Grecian myth of Medusa body politic that Poseidon sexually assaulted Medusa . While some interpretations identify their relationship as amicable and consensual , other versions of the myth insist that Poseidon ’s natural process towards Medusa were much dismal than first thought . Naturally , Percy Jackson and the Olympians ' folk - favorable nature omits this scene , portray Poseidon and Medusa ’s relationship as a two - sided romanceonly with the former acting selfishly towards the latter . This is the same inThe Lightning Thief , presenting the most notable difference of opinion between both version ofPercy Jacksonand the Greek myths that inspired them .
5Percy Jackson Episode 3’s Medusa Looks Different From The Description In The Book
Jessica Parker Kennedy does not quite match the description for Medusa.
refer specific differences betweenPercy Jacksonepisode 3 andThe Lightning Thief , one major modification is the forcible appearance of Medusa . In the book , Medusa is described as a Middle - easterly char outwear a burka , meaning only her veiled middle and hands can be seen by Percy , Annabeth , and Grover . In the book , Percy - the first - person narrator - describes Medusa as having old hands , hinting that she is much older than the kid opine .
This description does not match the version of Medusa inPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 . For instance , Medusa ’s actress is Jessica Parker Kennedy who is Canadian . While the actress has an Afro - Canadaian father and a European female parent , Kennedy is not Middle - Eastern as Medusa is draw in the volume . likewise , Jessica Parker Kennedy does not search old than her genuine long time which set a difference fromThe Lightning Thief ’s insistence that Medusa is an old cleaning lady .
4Percy Jackson’s Trio Realise Aunty Em Is Medusa Instantly In The Show
The mystery of Aunty Em’s real personality is removed for the Percy Jackson Disney+ show.
Another of the more prominent differences between Medusa ’s floor inThe Lightning ThiefandPercy Jacksonepisode 3 is that the main trio realizes who Medusa is instantly in the latter . In the original book , Percy and Annabeth get into Aunty Em ’s department store in middling of a daze cause by Medusa ’s seductive magic . Grover is hesitant , though finally enters the emporium too . After a series of unsettling event , Annabeth and Grover realize that Aunty Em is Medusa , resulting in the defeat of the Gorgon .
However , Percy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 has Annabeth instantly deduce that Aunty Em is Medusa . Annabeth acknowledge the Isidor Feinstein Stone statues and earn that Em - label ' M ' - is scant for Medusa . Another game show to Medusa ’s indistinguishability is the care that Alecto record towards Aunty Em , solidifying that the characters are in the comportment of the infamous Gorgon . This is very dissimilar fromThe Lightning Thiefwhich draw the Medusa reveal as a slow suntan throughout a full chapter .
3Medusa’s Fight With Percy, Annabeth, & Grover Is More Horror-Based In The Show
The underground labyrinth of stone captives makes Percy Jackson’s TV encounter with Medusa much more petrifying.
Percy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 let in some svelte difference fromThe Lightning Thiefduring the climactic confrontation with Medusa . In the show , Medusa slowly stalks Percy , Annabeth , and Grover through a maze of stone statuesbeneath her department store . This do the character much shivery and the skirmish more horror - based than it is render in the original script .
Some similarities between the prospect are find out , such as Grover using the flying place in both iterations , thoughPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 makes Medusa ’s lair much more terrifying than the book .
The original book does not feature the clandestine labyrinth of statue with the trio instead battling Medusa in her house . Also , the confrontation in the playscript is much more of a generic fight setting with Grover using his flying shoes and club to assail Medusawhile Percy and Annabeth devise a plan to defeat her . Some similarities between the scenes are retrieve , such as Grover using the flying skid in both loop , thoughPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 3 create Medusa ’s lair much more terrifying than the book .
2The Way Medusa Is Killed Is Different In Percy Jackson Episode 3
Medusa’s demise is changed from book to show.
After the more revulsion - free-base skirmish with Medusa inPercy Jacksonepisode 3 , another difference of opinion is found via the Gorgon ’s destruction . The original book has Percy kill Medusa by using a spyglass ball to approach her . Percy uses this ball to look at Medusa ’s reflectivity thus not being petrified by her business leader . Percy Jacksonepisode 3 make a major modification to this by utilizing Annabeth ’s invisibleness cap . Medusa is finally defeated in the Disney+ show by Annabeth come in the cap on Medusa ’s foreland , turn her invisible , and allowing Percy to open up his eyes and cut off the Gorgon ’s caput .
1Percy Using Medusa’s Head To Petrify Alecto Is Not In The Lightning Thief
Alecto’s presence at Aunty Em’s emporium is a new addition for the Percy Jackson show.
Finally , the last major difference between Medusa ’s taradiddle inThe Lightning ThiefandPercy Jacksonepisode 3 comes after her last . In the latter , Percy utilizes Medusa ’s head to destroy Alecto . In the show , the Fury await the trio outside of the garden dwarf department store as she dares not challenge Medusa . After vote out the Gorgon , Percy takes her head outside and use it to twist Alecto to lapidate so that he , Annabeth , and Grover can escape safely . This picture is not inThe Lightning Thiefas Alecto is not present , grade another remainder betweenPercy Jackson and the Olympiansand its seed textile concerning Medusa ’s tale .
New episodes ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansrelease every Tuesday on Disney+ .
