Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Mild spoilers are ahead for Percy Jackson and the Olympians : The Lightning Thief book .
Summary
base on its second episode , Disney ’s adaptation ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansoverlooks a key Camp Half - ancestry character — and that conclusion could backlash subsequently on in the series . Over the course of its first handful of installment , the Disney+ show has been task with bringing Rick Riordan ’s Hellenic mythology - infuse world to biography , all while setting up the serial ' epic stories and compellingcast ofPercy Jacksoncharacters . When legendary creature endeavor to run him down , Percy ( Walker Scobell ) notice himself at Camp Half - Blood — a training earth for demigods . There , Percy meets several crucial reference , including Annabeth Chase ( Leah Jeffries ) and Luke Castellan ( Charlie Bushnell ) .
It ’s no unavowed thatDisney’sPercy Jacksonfixed a Luke mistakefrom theLightning Thiefmovie adaptation by stray Bushnell — an actor who ’s a few years older than Scobell and Jeffries . Instead of making Luke one of Percy and Annabeth ’s preadolescent peers , the serial sagely keeps the characters ' geezerhood - gap inviolate : unlike thePercy Jackson - mature Walker Scobell , Bushnell is 19 years older , making Luke something of an older brother figure to Percy and the other camper . In genuine camp counsel way , Luke makes the younger Ubermensch feel both safe and wanted — but that does n’t think of Disney ’s adaptation translate the character perfectly either .
Disney’s Percy Jackson Changes Luke’s Role In Favor Of Annabeth & Percy’s Relationship
In 2010 ’s movie adaptation ofThe Lightning Thief , Luke is just another camping bus . While he does have some history with Annabeth — and is positioned as Percy ’s amatory rival — the film cut out his compelling backstory , thus undermine the lineament ’s eventual treason toward the closing of the story . Instead of making Luke Percy ’s competitor or bully , the series rest faithful to the book interpretation of the demigod Logos of Hermes . Since Disney’sPercy Jacksonhas just one installment ’s worth of time to plant Luke and his family relationship with the show ’s titular protagonist , a few key changes are made to how the story spread .
Saying " Maia " makes Luke Castellan ’s red shoes grow wings in Percy Jackson & the Olympians episode 3 , with the program line connecting back to Hermes .
For newcomer , Luke gives Percy a tour of Camp Half - rakehell . Although this acquire away some of Percy ’s one - on - one time with Annabeth , it serves a large purpose by painting Luke as a protective figure . However , Disney’sPercy Jacksonalso downplays Luke ’s pre - existent relationship with Annabeth . Prior to the events ofThe Lightning Thief , Luke join Thalia , Zeus ' late daughter , Grover , and Annabeth , only to have his religious belief in the Olympians all shaken . Since the series does n’t give Luke a gross ton of screen clip before Percy ’s quest begins , it ’s difficult to know if the story ’s later events will flirt out satisfyingly .
Downplaying Luke Could Backfire For Percy Jackson Later On
By understate Luke ’s role and backstory , the older demigod ’s betrayal at the end ofThe Lightning Thief — and , seemingly , Percy Jacksonseason 1 — might not feel as earned . From the start , Luke and Annabeth ’s novel twin have a very well-defined , crucial chronicle with each other , and their other interactions at Camp Half - line indicate that . Since the series choose to focus on Percy ’s item-by-item relationships with both Luke and Annabeth , Luke ’s backstory ( and need ) stay on passably untouched . In fact , book Percy does n’t choose both Luke and Annabeth for his quest because of their survive friendship ; he fearsthey’ll rat him , as the Oracle ’s prophecy teases .
In the show , onescene perfectly captures Percy Jackson ’s family relationship with Annabeth , and it starts with Percy admitting that he hand - pick Athena ’s demigod girl for the quest because he ca n’t bottom them becoming acquaintance . If they are n’t buddy , Annabeth ca n’t betray Percy , permit him to avoid the Oracle ’s forecasting . However , this also downplays Luke ’s function and undercuts his anti - exceptional backstory . While devoting more time to Percy and Annabeth ’s pregnant dynamic makes sense for the eight - episode first time of year , Disney’sPercy Jackson and the Olympiansmay remove some snags if the series does n’t deploy Luke ’s backstory more wisely in future outings .
young sequence ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansare released on Disney+ every Tuesday .
