Percy Jackson & the Olympians
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Summary
Percy Jackson & the Olympiansstar and crew ruin down Disney+ ’s version of Medusa . Based on the series of young adult novel by author Rick Riordan , which smartly pairs Greek mythology with a modern setting , season 1 will adapt Koran one of the acclaimed series , " The Lightning Thief . " In the 2005 novel , Percy ( Walker Scobell ) , Annabeth ( Leah Jeffries ) , and Grover ( Aryna Simhadri ) have a high - stake streamlet - in with well - know mythological figure Medusa , a Gorgon with a complex backstory , on their pursuance . This black moment from Riordan ’s book appears in instalment 3 of the Disney+ series . Percy Jacksonepisode 3 revealeda impertinent spin on the character Medusa ( Jessica Parker Kennedy ) , differing from the novel and the 2010 movie adaptation by making her a more tragical fig both in the eyes of the principal trio and the viewers .
During a conversation withVariety , co - Godhead and co - showrunner Jon Steinberg , Kennedy , and Riordan spoke about the grounds behind the change , also crediting writer Daphne Olive ’s input . Due to the widespread rendering of the original Medusa myth that need a sexual ravishment of Medusa by Poseidon , Steinberg discusses walking the line between gesturing at that narration while keeping the series age - appropriate for a middle - grade audience , with Kenendy and Riordan offering their proceeds on the more tragical interlingual rendition of the character . See what they had to say below :
Steinberg : “ If you do it what she ’s talking about , you cognise what she ’s talk about . If you ’re too young to be in that conversation , it wo n’t bother you . You ’re just in a setting about this woman who seems complicated . And everybody ’s got an opinion about what went down . There ’s no version that is the version . If Athena and Poseidon were in that room , you ’d get three different version of that narration . ”
Kennedy : “ Jon pen a story of [ Medusa ] cogitate that [ Poseidon ] was someone she could desire , and he broke that confidence . She was feeling safe , and then the situation turned insecure . So I chose to play that she was a dupe of rape and total forsaking , not understanding why Athena would twist on her . ”
Riordan : “ There are many versions from ancient times of what happened in that temple with Medusa and Poseidon and Athena . Who ’s to blame ? Who ’s the abuser ? What ’s the real fib ? It ’s fabrication , but it certainly is significant to notice that there is ill-usage involved here . maltreatment of index . ”
The Significance Of Medusa in Percy Jackson
In Grecian mythology , Medusa has a relationship with Poseidon , which Kennedy ’s character nods to inPercy Jacksonepisode 3 when talk about Percy ’s mother and father with him and the rest of the trio . Due to her devotion to the goddess Athena , Medusa took a vow of sexual abstention , which was broken one night with Poseidon in the tabernacle of Athena , a dalliance that many interpret as non - consensual . Angered by this , Athena penalize Medusa by wrench her into a Gorgonwho turns anyone she make optic contact with into stone , andthe Gorgon Medusa is eventually beheaded by Perseus , Percy ’s namesake , who gift Medusa ’s head to Athena .
The third episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians offers multiple denotation to Rick Riordan ’s account book creation as well as nods to mythological lore .
Percy Jacksonepisode 1 introduced the myth of Medusa and Perseus early on , during a museum misstep in which Sally ( Virginia Kull ) and Percy calculate up at a statue depicting Perseus expose Medusa ’s severed head . augur the tragical winding to the character in the pilot , Sally and Percy then discuss the arbitrary labels of"hero"and " monster , " with Sally guiding Percy to seem beyond those labels because appearance can be cozen . However , Medusa’sPercy Jacksonconnections go beyond the pilot light and the trio ’s interactions with her due to Percy and Annabeth ’s parentage .
Percy was in public claimed by his father Poseidon inPercy Jacksonepisode 2 .
Percy is the boy of Poseidon , and Annabeth is the daughter of Athena , which makes the pair ’s parent responsible for Medusa ’s current state , colligate them in the episode and in the with child story . As Percy and Annabeth display differing reaction in sequence 3 to grappling with their parent ' past actions and potentially sinister works , this is an chance for both character to germinate throughout time of year 1 as they learn more about their places in their parents ' story . While Percy stepped into his namesake ’s place in sequence 3 and beheaded Medusa to deliver his friends , he was understandably incommode by the situation and his father ’s role , set up more conflict down the route inPercy Jackson & the Olympiansseason 1 .
New episodes ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansstream on Tuesdays on Disney+ .
Source : Variety
