Hahaha I love that explanation 🤣 I’ve definitely heard the movies aren’t canon or true to the books but I just think it’d be a fun hilarious time to see what the first movie is like lol. Thank you so much for watching and letting me know!! 🥰
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns be careful with watching the second movie. Because they knew they were not going to get to do more movies, due to how badly the first was panned by the fandom, they kinda pulled things from books 2-5 for the plot. It gives a lot away.
@@minervaannmcgonagall I’ve been warned the second movie has spoilers so I’m definitely not planning on reacting to that one! I’m excited to react to the first movie though 😄
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns Grover in the movie is written as if the screenwriters heard he was a satyr, said, "say no more," and wrote a different guy. >.>
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns You should read Uncle Rick’s emails to the movie directors. They’re on his website. He absolutely rips them to shreds for how they butcher his story. It’s thoroughly deserved.
To answer a few questions: In regards to Mrs. Dodds: Mrs. Dodds was a Fury, and she worked for Hades, so that was why Percy gave the helm to her. In regards to Annabeth's necklace: If I recall correctly from the books, the ring on it was more of the good luck charm. It was her dad's collage ring that he kept in remembrance of meeting Athena, and he had sent it to Annabeth sometime after she left for camp as a peace offering. In addition, in the books she actually gave it to Percy before his fight with Ares. Also, I love how Lukes only response to Percy's accusation at first was just to say "I didn't think you'd give them to Grover to wear", not even denying anything
I had no idea the ring on Annabeth’s necklace was her dad’s!!! That makes her giving it to Percy as good luck wayyy more meaningful and powerful omg! Lol yeah Luke admitted he was guilty pretty quickly. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 😊
The other thing about the necklaces is that the campers view their necklaces as the proof that they were lucky enough to survive for that many years, because so many half bloods die so young.
Nooooo omg that’s so sweet but so sad!! I want to know what Poseidon’s answer was!!! I hope he was gonna say that he dreams about both Percy and Sally. I wish they could be an actual family so badly. Thank you so much for watching and letting me know! 🥰
@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns Poseiden's answer didn't have to be voiced - it's his face that tells us. He loves Sally. Of course he dreams of her. But they both know they could never have a life together.
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesignsalso, I know this comment is probably late, but, Posiedon said something to Percy when they met for the first time about you know when Percy asked Posiedon on the show (not the books) if he ever dream about Sally, Posiedon said this "Your mother is a queen among women" or something like that. And I was a little bit disappointed they didn't include that here.
I'm sorry if unintentionally give spoilers I don't know if it's a spoiler so correct me if commenting that was a spoiler because I will delete it immediately because I also hates spoiler. But I think it is.
Ik this was posted a WHILE ago so I hope you see this: When Percy asked ‘do you dream of mom’ and Poseidon went silent, he actually showed THE 4th pearl he provided for Sally to get home. He basically answered the question without needing to say anything
Fantastic reaction, really enjoyed your analysis. To clear up some things: The fight with Ares is 100% Percy. If Poseidon had interfered it wouldn’t have been one on one combat and Ares would have been allowed to keep fighting after being injured and wouldn’t have had to relinquish the Helm. Annabeth’s family issues are complicated, but her issues mainly stem from her relationship, or lack there of, with her step-mom. Annabeth’s step-mom is the one that views Annabeth as the problem because to her Annabeth is just a kid with dyslexia and ADHD who is constantly causing trouble. Annabeth’s dad tried to be the peacekeeper in the family (not easy when your child’s mother is a war goddess) but when Annabeth’s dad and his wife had there own kids Annabeth felt unseen and forgotten and alone. Annabeth couldn’t see her dad was trying and that he still loved her, so she ran away figuring her dad didn’t want her anymore. Annabeth reaching out to her dad and deciding to spend the school year with him is a huge step for her, and is inspired by Percy’s relationship with his mom (btw I can’t remember when Annabeth meets Sally Jackson but it’s not for awhile) and also the fact that her mom actually did sort of reject her during the quest. Rest assured Grover is in the other books…he’s just not always a main character. I’m not going to say anymore than that. Camp Half-Blood is a “Summer” Camp but it is also open year round, and demigods can choose to stay at camp rather than return home. It’s safer for Demigods to stay as there’s a protective barrier around the camp, but Percy (who’s in more danger than your average demigod because he’s the son of Poseidon) is choosing to go home and spend the school year with his mom. He can go back to Camp anytime he needs to though. One of the books takes place during winter and Percy and friends go there for safety after a bad fight. The Blue Food is from fight Percy had with Gabe when he was little, Percy insisted blue food existed and Gabe told him no food is blue. Sally Jackson, inspired by motherly love and spite, went out of her way to find blue foods (blueberries, blue candy, blue tortilla chips) and even started making any food she could blue (blue pancakes, blue chocolate chip cookies, blue Coke). The blue food is the symbol of Sally’s love for Percy and their bond. I’m so excited for season 2. The Sea of Monsters is full of even more adventure than The Lightning Thief so it’ll be a little more action heavy so hopefully we’ll see a budget increase for CGI because they’re probably going to need it.
Thank you so much, I’m so happy you enjoyed it!! 🤩 Ohhhh I didn’t realize Poseidon helping Percy would break the rules of the fight. I LOVE that it was all Percy’s power!!! 🔥 That explanation of Annabeth’s relationship with her dad helps a lot! If her dad wasn’t necessarily bad and actually was trying and loved her then I get Annabeth wanting to give their relationship another chance. I love the fact that she was partly inspired to do it because of Percy and Sally’s amazing relationship! YAYYY I’m so happy Grover will be back! That makes sense about the camp. I’m glad they’re not just stuck there forever though. OMG I LOVE THAT SALLY DID THAT FOR PERCY!!!! That’s such a beautiful example of the lengths she’ll go to to protect Percy from Gabe and make him happy 🤍 I can’t wait to see more action in season 2, it’s gonna be awesome!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 🥰
The avatar last Airbender Netflix show showrunner was recently hired to be the executive producer for season 2 so I have high hopes that they'll get a better budget
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesignsalso, don't worry. Annabeth's feelings about Luke's betrayal is not glossed over, it's major point of her arc throughout the books and at times conflicts with Percy about it. In the book, when Percy is in the infirmary (the events with Luke go down a bit different but I prefer the show version) Annabeth is quick to insist exactly what you have, that Luke is being controlled and that she can convince him to turn back to good and gets pretty defensive about him.
About the reunion: The way I read these scenes, Percy really went to the cabin reuniting with his mom, but instead of Sally changing and Kronos appearing... he just went home with her. To me, that explains, why he wasn't suspicious when his dream began at the beach. He probably thought he was just reliving a nice memory for a change. Also, yes, Grover will appear again in the future :)
Yeah, I think that was the real reunion, it was just him reliving that important moment in his dream, because of course he would dream about that moment since it was so important to him. Also, I get that some people were confused by it, but I think it was a perfect way to make the pacing work of including the reunion and also transitioning to the dream to hint that it's not over yet, and build up some tension for the next season. And him waking up to see his mom there confirms that the reunion was real and probably went very similar to his dream, before it got dark and Kronos appeared.
I love how you talk about Luke in this reaction. IMO, he’s such a compelling villain because you not only understand his reasoning and logic, but empathize with it. He’s like Killmonger from Black Panther. Really good reasons to do what they do, but they go about it ALL WRONG.
EXACTLY!!! I can totally understand from Luke’s perspective how he thinks he’s doing the right thing, especially with Kronos manipulating him and lying to him. But he’s going about it the wrong way, even though he sees it as a necessary means to an end. Luke’s character is sooo interesting to me and so complex so it made the reveal way more intriguing than just if he was pure evil. This episode was so good!!! I’m so glad you liked my reaction, thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 🤩
Btw there is also a musical for Percy Jackson. Some of the songs are really good. Especially the ones with Luke in them. They give such a good insight into Luke's mentality. "The Campfire Song" shows Luke telling Percy how everyone at camp has parent issues. Lukes song is called "Last Day of Summer." And takes place during the betrayal scene.
So I've rewatch the series many times over the months now, I also listed to the soundtrack a lot. And when I realized that when Annabeth showed up to confront Luke during the betrayal scene the music got me.😢 It was the theme for the fields of asphodel. (The forest scene in the underworld where people are turning into trees because of the regrets in life.) This scene now for me feel more gut wrenching when I noticed this.😢
OMG that detail is crazy, I didn’t know that!!! I love when the same music is used in different scenes to show a parallel. That’s so sad but cool. Thanks so much for watching and letting me know! 😊🤍
Also, I think Luke has like a little villain motif, sort of like Azula's chime in Avatar or Prowler's guitar riff. Luke's sound, which starts around where Percy begins to piece everything together and only ends when Luke escapes, sounds like a soft ocarina... or an owl hooting. If it is that, fellow book readers know that'd be some insane af foreshadowing. That or it was just added to add some flair to the music. I hope it's a motif though, that'd be really cool if it is
I think Annabeth started to suspect Luke during Iris' message. She and Percy say they know who stole the lightning and his response is "how do you know?" Instead of "who?" for someone as smart as Annabeth, that wouldn't go unnoticed
Leah also confirmed she started suspecting in this scene on the seaweed brain podcast interview with Walker. I love when the cast confirms theories the audience observed while watching the tv show.
Annabeth giving him her necklace is just a symbolic way of her saying she has his back, that he has her support (also her dad and her have a complicated relationship. The ring on her necklace is her dad's college ring. It's her stepmom who she hates) also *(spoiler to the very end)* they changed up the very end with Luke a bit, but personally, it was a smart move. So in the book, Luke starts monologuing about how the gods are bad while sharing a 12-pack of coke with Percy out in the woods, when a scorpion comes out of the ground and crawls onto Percy's leg. Percy begins to react but Luke warns him not to mess with it, it's a pit scorpion from tartarus. That's when Percy starts to put it together. To put a long story short, the scorpion stabs Percy, Luke escapes and Percy just manages to get back to camp as he's rapidly poisoned for the second time in the book. Luke tried to kill Percy. But I prefer this take in the show, because Luke in the books after the third book is much more nuanced and you can see his point of view, rather than some mustache twirling villain. I love that Luke tries to recruit him as a friend, after the prophecy says "betrayed by one who calls you a friend" not "one who you call a friend" and having Annabeth see it happen makes her conflicting feelings about Luke in the rest of the series make more sense. Also, Percy and Luke both tearing up in the scene is so great, it really solidifies that it's hurting them both. Percy betrayed by a friend, he literally looks like his brother just stabbed him in the back. Luke because he doesn't want to hurt Percy like this
My theory is that the dream really was how his reunion with his mom went, but we just saw him dreaming about the moment. Like Chronos was using the memory as his dream if that makes sense?
That’s what I’m thinking too now!! As I was editing this I was like wait was this the actual reunion?? That makes a lot more sense and it makes me sooo happy if it really was their reunion bc it was beautiful and so sweet!!! 😊 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns Yeah, I think it was just a way to keep the pacing going, by transitioning straight into the dream, and also giving us an "oh sh*t" moment to build up tension for the next season and tell us "it's not over yet"
The necklace as good luck is more explained in the book, but basically, Poseidon and Athena have beef, and Annabeth giving her necklace was to show that her and Percy, son of Poseidon and daughter of Athena, were united as one. Basically, giving Percy a feeling of not being alone in this, and showing the Gods that they stand together and will not let their parents' relationship interfere with their own.
Whaaaat?? That’s so interesting!! I actually didn’t know that magical swords could only hurt magical people/creatures. That’s so fascinating that only certain metals can hurt magical people and mortals! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know 🤩🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns in the ep with the theme park with Hephaestus Annabeth explains that the swords/weapons they use are made with celestial bronze which can only hurt monsters and other mythical creatures. Lukes sword is half celestial bronze and half regular steel (or whatever normal sword are made of lol) so it can harm mortals too. 😊
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns celestial bronze is a powerful metal wielded by th greek gods n their demigod kids. In th books it's explained that celestial bronze is mined by th cyclopes frm olympus. Th ore is shaped by tempering th metal in etna volcano n cooling it in th river lethe in th underworld. The metal is deadly to creatures of th magical world. Unlike mortals, demigods are also affected by it cause of their blood. If a weapon made of celestial bronze is used to kill a monster, th metal will disperse th monster's physical form into dust n send it to tartarus. Celestial bronze weapons cannot harm mortals; they simply pass through mortal bodies as if they were made of smoke, cause mortals are not worthy enough to be hurt by th weapon. There are also other magical metals in th books, in addition to th celestial bronze
OMGGG you definitely NEED to watch the documentary it’s such a good way to see the bts and i loved watching j definitely recommend for you to react too
HAHAHA seriously Percy slayed that entire scene 🔥 Ares definitely got put in his place and got the reality check he needed lol. Thank you so much for watching!! 😊
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns I hc that the Olympians never let him live it down. Like whenever he wants to fight anything they’re like “Oh, are you sure you can handle that Ares? How about you try to fight something closer to your skill level… a toddler, perhaps?”
about Annabeth's father: the series didn't bring this up but THIS is her regret (what she was stuck with, remember?) she regrets never trying again with her father because he tried to make her come back (by sending the ring) and Percy advises her to try again (in the book). It helps that people who read the book know Annabeth's fatal flaw and it harms her
Ohhhh my gosh I didn’t know all that!! The fact that Annabeth’s dad had reached out and gave her the ring on her necklace changes how I see his character. I wish they kept in Percy and Annabeth talking about it! I was wondering why they didn’t bring up her regret again lol I was like what is it?! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know all this!! 😊🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns I don't think her regret was about her dad tbh If so, it would've been explained in this episode, but Leah also teased her regret being explained in later seasons
I’m SO HAPPY this video is finally live and I hope you love it!!! 😍 Remember to comment ALL of your thoughts on Percy Jackson episode 8 and all of season 1! My favorite parts of the episode were definitely Percy’s fight with Ares, the Luke reveal, and Percy’s reunion with Sally!! Thank you sooo much for watching and going on this journey with me. I can’t wait to post more Percy Jackson reactions!!! 🤩🤍
In the book, Sally actually intentionally shows Gabe the head and turns him to stone. Dhe then sells the statue, and the money changes their life for the better. So it's kind of important...
In the book Annabeth is not present and Percy almost dies from a scorpion sting that Luke sent to him. Annabeth knowing now changes things in the book a little 🫢 I hope you read the series
WHAT?! OMG that changes everything!! I really love that Annabeth was there in the show. I can’t believe Luke sent a scorpion to sting Percy. That changes his character too. I’m definitely reading the first book soon and vlogging that entire journey and I’m so excited!!! 🤩
Don’t watch the second movie until you are done with the books/series. The studio wasn’t sure they were gonna get another sequel, so they shoehorned some major plot points from later books that are spoilers
Yeah I’ve been warned that the second movie has major spoilers so I’m definitely not gonna watch that one. But I’m excited to react to the first movie though! Thanks so much for watching and letting me know 😊🤍
I’ve spent the last week watching your reactions to PJO and it’s been a blast! I hope you fell in love with the books as well! I can’t wait to see the reactions when S 2 comes out 😂
@@vanessaandrews7001 OMGGG THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!! 🤩 Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! I’m SO glad you enjoy my reaction videos. I cannot wait to react to season 2! It’s gonna be so awesome 🔥
i have loved following your reactions to this series!! i can tell you’re such a fangirl at heart and i’m so glad you’ve connected to the show even without reading the books! ik you’ll love them if you decide to read them, and you should totally post reading vlogs/reviews (i would eat that up lol) ❤️
OMG this comment made me soooo happy!! 🥹❤️ I am such a proud fangirl and have LOVED making these videos! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed my reactions and I can’t wait to react to more Percy Jackson content and then season 2. I’m definitely gonna read the first book and vlog that entire journey and my every thought lol. Thank you so much for being here and watching and commenting! 🥰
idk if anyone’s told you about book Gabe yet! Gabe in the show is so mild compared to him in the books. he is genuinely abusive and horrible to Sally and Percy, not just rude and annoying. i don’t remember what book, but Percy writes once that Gabe expected Percy to provide him weekly gambling funds and if he told his mom, Gabe would “punch his lights out”. it’s really sad and fucked up :( i was surprised Gabe wasn’t as evil in the show, but i think it would’ve been too heavy for the themes. there’s more evidence that Gabe was worse than we think to Percy but i’m trying not to spoil for you! i’ve been loving binging your reactions lol :)
OH MY GOSH YOU ARE AMAZING!!! 🤩🤍 That means so much to me!! I’m sooo happy it’s finally live for you to see. I seriously LOVED every second of reacting to Percy Jackson and this finale was incredible!!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🥰
have to shoutout adam copeland as ares... its nice to see WWE star get into acting... love to see it and LANCE REDDICK. as ZEUS.. LEGEND.. for all time.. there is an interview toby stephens did and he said nothing by nice things to say about Reddick.. the producers were happy to have him and his instagram showed how excited he was to be in this world.. BTW he loves dogs and sings so well .. im sad that he is no longer with us . his wikipedia and imdb shows he was blessed with greatness HE WORKED and loved it.. never met the guy but it showed.. its a sad to see legends like boseman and reddick go so soon but eternally grateful for their artistry..
YESSS, THIS!!!! When I filmed this video I had no idea Lance was no longer with us. His acting was AMAZINGGG, so it’s so awesome that he was such a great person and fan on the PJO world too! That’s so sad but I’m so glad we got to see him act in season 1. All the gods actors were soooo talented and so perfectly cast! 🤍🤍🤍
olympus sent medusa’s head back, gabe just happened to find it. but in the books i’m pretty sure they intentionally turn him to stone. I think sally actually makes some money selling his statue😂
@@DiscoMonkeyK That’s so cool!! And it’s so powerful that Annabeth would trust Percy with that, that’s so sweet!! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know 😊🤍
23:45 I've never realized this. Is there a list somewhere to all the heroes wearing this shirt? I love easter eggs like this. Also, you should totally use the "hero shirt" design for one of your t-shirts, if you make another one. Also, a quote like "Do Gods dream?" with a trident or godly symbol of some kind would be epic, whether or that goes with the blue shirt or something different. Just some fun ideas
If you’re reacting to different Percy Jackson things, I highly recommend watching the musical! It’s just a super fun time and surprisingly closer to the books than the movies! It tells the story really well and the music is great! Loving your reactions by the way, you have such a positive energy! 🥰
The blue food is a defiance thing from Sally. Percy is so confused for years why Sally always puts op with Smelly Gabe but the blue food is kind of proof that she doesn't completely. They kinda had a fight about the fact that there doesn't exist blue food, so now to piss Gabe off, Sally goes out of her way to buy or make blue food for Percy. It's even more special in the books where Gabe is even more abusive and Sally is far less strong against him. This small act proved to Percy that she is not completely submissive to that A hole and so it is his facet food, blue food.
The books already did a fantastic job of making Luke be a relatable, compelling villain. He has very valid points/arguments and you understand why people would come to his side, but he's just taking it too far. It makes sense that we as the audience, and Percy himself, are almost tempted to agree with him for a second. But I think the show actually added to this even more by setting up the theme of the entire show to be about the contrast between Sally being this amazing mother, and the Gods not having anything to do with their kids, and Percy feeling abandoned by his father. Percy has had this internal battle the whole show about not wanting to trust the gods, and feeling betrayed/abandoned by his father. If Luke had tried to recruit Percy literally any earlier, he might've gone with him. Up until the arch, he definitely would've been on Lukes side, after the arch, he would've been more torn, but even up until the moment with his dad on Mount Olympus, I think he still might've strongly considered Lukes offer. It was that moment of his dad proving that he actually cares, that resolved that conflict within Percy and allowed him to forgive his dad (at least, start to, he might not be fully over it because that's been a lifelong trauma not having a dad). So yeah, you can really see him calculating and considering what Luke is saying, because he agrees in some aspects, but he pretty quickly decides that Luke is taking his anger towards the Gods way to far, and war is not the answer. Walker Scobell did a fantastic job... I mean, he nailed Percy the whole show... but specifically he nailed that scene, giving Percy those subtle flashes of emotion in his eyes as he carefully considers and absorbs what he's learning. Luke's actor (Charlie Bushnell) also really got to show his acting skills here, the way his expression changes the moment Percy mentions his father, and so many other subtlety's of both of their performances were just so good in this scene. I loved it.
Regarding Chiron, he is what Grover described in Episode 2 - immortal trainer of heroes. In ancient Greece, he taught Achilles and Jason, just to name two, and was renowned not just for his skills in such things as archery and medicine, but for his kindliness, a rare thing indeed if you're familiar with Greek mythology. Rick Riordan basically just transported him into the 21st century, not changing his persona at all. Chiron will always have his protoges' backs.
I’m SO relieved to hear that!! Grover is such an amazing character and I was so worried we wouldn’t get more scenes with him. I can’t wait to meet new characters too!! 🤩
Ares and Luke rigged the Mastbolt so it would appear in the bag when he was near Tartarus (the pit) where. kronos was banished. Where Kronos would've been waiting to take the bolt from percy. Tatarus is the depths of the underworld so all the worst monsters are there. If Percy fell into Tartartus he probably would've been killed by monsters or died trying to escape. Luke wants to recruit percy because he knows that percy will understand his point of view after his neglect from Poseidon. I also liked the difference between Annabeth and Lukes relationship from the books because in the books it was more like Annabeth had like a crush on Luke💀. So when Luke came back he was like do you still love me, like oh thats not..., like the age gap is so odd... so glad their like "siblings" in the show
That’s so interesting they enchanted the Master Bolt to form right when they got to Tartarus. That reveal in episode 7 was crazy!! I’m soooo glad Percy saved Grover from being pulled in there! God I hate the idea of Annabeth having a crush on Luke, that’s gross. I loved their sibling relationship in the show and the betrayal was perfect in my opinion! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! 😊🤍
I would love to see your reaction to the documentary behind this show too, it’s so awesome to see everything behind how they did the training for all the fighting and underwater scenes, it’s amazing!!
In response to what you said about the training being before and how that would explain how he was so good, Percy is the Son of the Sea God. He is much more so significantly stronger when he is in or near the sea/water. In the books it explains as Percy being overwhelmed in the fight against the Ares Cabin. He was getting his butt kicked. But as soon as he hit the water, he said his mind cleared and he was able to see everything and suddenly knew what to do and how to do it. Yes the huge wave was Percy. Also because of the fact, he is stronger in or around the water, he was able to do this. Yes Ares makes Percy feel anger and aggressive emotions. Every god has a presence and makes the beings around them feel some emotion. Other gods have this effect on Percy in the later books and he is extremely susceptible to this because of his heritage. Because Percy is the Son of Poseidon, he inherited his moodiness. Percy’s emotional state shifts a lot like the sea changes weather from calm and sweet to unforgiving and merciless in a second. Percy is also very susceptible to negative emotions bc his fatal flaw which is a theme developed through the rest of the series, but which made him a candidate to Kronos’ manipulation in his dreams in this book. Dodds was not good or evil. Just a being doing her job. Just like Percy, she was given a quest by Hades to retrieve his helm. She was genuine in her well wishes, considering her boss, Hades doesn’t really want a war and also Percy helped her by willingly giving her the helm back. She can’t really return to Hades without it. And the only way to prevent a war is for him to succeed in his quest and convince Zues to stop the war. Zues is not in on it and he does believe Percy. But out of fear of Kronos, he keeps his head buried in the sand and elects to ignore the problem, hoping it’ll go away by itself. That’s what makes Luke and Percy’s relationship so complex. They are 2 sides of the same coin. Their stories are mirrored in a sense. But it’s how their parents treat them during their 12-14 years that make them different in the end. Luke’s biggest miscalculation here was he didn’t realize how little glory meant to Percy. He was manipulating Percy from the start telling him that’s what everything was about. What the meaning of camp was. Luke wanted Percy to be too blinded by the glory of completing a quest to see his manipulation. So he could recruit him with the promises of more of it. Luke’s motives are very complex as well. Again, it’s the treatment from his parents that drive him to being open to manipulation from Kronos. Can’t really say anything about them specifically without spoiling the series It’s not mentioned in the series, but Annabeth had gotten a letter from her dad apologizing about his lack of care and how he treated her. Saying he wanted the chance to build their relationship back up. That’s how she got the ring on her necklace. It was an olive branch to her. In the book, while they were in the zoo truck, Percy convinced her to give her dad a shot at redemption due to the relationship with his mother. His naivety not realizing that not all parents are his mom. Which is an arc that plays into the last book. I believe this is also the regret so has in the Fields of Asphodel. She regrets not taking up her dad on his offer and try to rebuild her relationship.
That’s so interesting that Percy got better at sword fighting when he was near the water, I didn’t catch that!! I LOVE that the huge wave was all Percy’s power! 🔥 I didn’t know all the gods have the power to make people around them feel an emotion. I love the explanation of how Percy’s moods change like the sea, that’s so cool. That’s so interesting about how Luke thought glory would mean more to Percy. Thanks for not spoiling about Luke’s past! Ohhhh my gosh I didn’t know Annabeth’s dad had reached out and gave her the ring on her necklace! That changes how I see his character. Thank you so much for watching and letting me know all this!! 😊🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesignswater doesn’t just make him a better sword fighter. Just stronger in general. It’s how he was able to beat the Minotaur at the beginning. He still was terrible at sword fighting, but it was raining. Percy got wet. He ripped the horn off with his bare hands and killed beef boy with it and carried Grover all the way to the front porch of the big house. Only collapsed once he got under he ceiling and out of the water/rain
I'm sitting here watching this reaction in your "brave the storm" shirt and PJO bracelet, necklace, and earrings on Percy's birthday because this story has had a hold on my soul since I was twelve 💙 Some fun facts and tidbits for you: -Mrs. Dodds is neither "good" nor "evil." She works for Hades, and while her demeanor can sometimes be unpleasant, her only objective here was to get the Helm back. She had every reason to suspect Percy, which is how she became an antagonist. But as we saw, Hades isn't a bad guy, and neither is she. -Annabeth gave her necklace to Percy as a good luck charm! In the books, she does it before his fight with Ares, as a sign that she was standing with him even if she couldn't help him directly. And if you take a closer look at it, you can see her dad's college ring hanging from it, which is sentimental to her. So it's a very sweet gesture. -I was about to do some book to show comparisons but then I remembered that you said you were gonna vlog reading the book so I don't want to spoil it unless you want me to. Message me below if you do!
I looovved your reaction !! I don't know if you've already watched it but if you haven't, it would be amazing if you reacted to the disney + show Once Upon A Time. It is like so freaking good, especially the first seasons, and given your reaction to Percy Jackson, I have no doubt that you're going to love it. Basically, it's about fairytales, but I'm not saying more. The characters are complex, really well written and the themes are incredible. The plot twists are shocking and the show has some very iconic lines. I want to see a "All magic comes at a price" sweater 😂.
Oh woah that’s crazy different! I can’t wait to read the book now but I seriously love how they did the reveal in the show 🤩 Thanks so much for watching!! 🤍
Luke isn't wrong about the gods but maybe siding with the original abusive parent of the circle of abuse of that family is not the best way to go about it ? (without taking into account that siding with Kronos is a terrible idea in general for humans, if we are just talking about the family drama of it all I mean).
Some things to note: 1. About ares, you said they seemed like they were already enemies... In percy jackson, its more like a vendetta, and he'll try to make his life worse at every step. 2. Mrs. Dodds. She is one of the 3 furies, who are basically hades's right hand servants. So yeah, he can trust them to have hades's best interests at heart 3. Annabeth's necklace. You guessed right, each year at camp the half-bloods are awarded a bead. However, i interpreted it as a more of a goodbye and goodluck sort of gift because it held sentimental value to annabeth 4. In my opinion, luke in the series made a wayyy better point than luke in the books. Plus, luke in the books sort of made it hard to like him or stand by his cause. But the only problem here with following luke is kronos, because Kronos doesn't have the shred of decency that the gods own 5. Something that made me laugh, when you said "she's going to fight her brother" i thought, wait until she finds out that annabeth was meant to have a big, fat, mean crush on luke ever since she was 7. 6. If you thought them alone, where no one can see/hear them was bad, wait till you hear that in the books, luke didn't even try, he just dropped a rare sort of scorpion on percy and made it bite him. Said scorpions poison was apparently incredibly hard to cure. In the books, he was aiming to kill percy since percy connected the dots about him being the lightning thief 7. About Poseidon, i do believe he is one of the best fathers up there, because he is LITERALLY forbidden from interacting with his son, yet he still managed to do so much. Plus, sally and Poseidon and presented as though they are star crossed lovers, which may be the reason they added the "do you dream of mom"... Because that look was loaded with emotion. 8. Luke and annabeth will certainly be hard to chew because its all so heartbreaking, especially as annabeth has liked him all her life and has even mentioned him as a "love" 9. The end credits scene was to show what happened in the books in a different way, since in the books, sally actually freezes gabe with Medusa's head, sells the statue and thrives off the money. 10. And btw, don't worry about the trio being split up for a long time, because they will have to go about their quest in the winter, mere 3 months from now. Plus, yes, percy is in a normal school and would go to camp in summer only.
Ohhh yeah I’m worried about Ares making Percy’s life more difficult now. I figured Annabeth was just giving Percy a piece of her heart for good luck, that’s sooo sweet! That’s so interesting that Luke made a better case for himself in the show than the books. I was really empathizing with him! And that he tried to poison Percy in the books?! So different. I really like Poseidon and think he’s the best god we’ve seen so far! I believe he truly cares about Percy and Sally and I love that. Lol I love that Sally actually freezes Gabe. From what I hear the book version of him deserves it. I was hoping the trio would end up getting back together before a full year! I can’t wait! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 😊🤍
0:55 Ahhh i cant wait to watch this!!! 2:02 NEVER challenge Percy Jackson! 4:33 Percy, channeling his Dad's power :) 6:05 yeah in the books, the speech is a lot more terrifying. Cant wait for u to see it!!! 7:21 i think the point is that shes on quest, just like him. 8:56 she really wants to be with him and cant go, so shes sending a bit of her heart with him
OMG YAY I’m so glad!!! 😍 Yeah the Percy and Ares fight was awesome! I figured Annabeth was just giving Percy a piece of her heart for good luck, that’s sooo sweet! 🥹❤️ Oh wow I love that Percy understands Luke a little bit. I really want to listen to the musical but I’ve heard a couple songs have big spoilers that I’m wanting to avoid!! Are there specific songs I should listen to?? I looove that Sally and Percy ate blue food all the time just to prove Gabe wrong 👏 Awwww I’m SOOO HAPPY you enjoyed this reaction series and I can’t wait to react to more Percy Jackson content and then season 2!!!! 🤩 Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🤍
Honestly, I like Luke, he gets harder to defend with each book, but he's such a complex character, I like it. The point is, whether the gods want it or not, they are responsible for Luke's way of thinking, their negligence caused this, it opened the door for Cronos' manipulation, this doesn't make Luke a victim, at least not completely, but it doesn't make him the villain, makes him a consequence of the arrogance and indifference of the gods. This duality makes me love this character. 2:54 In this scene, Luke wants to say that in the magical world, monsters and gods are bound by the rules of the ancient world (from Greek myths), Example: such as the oath by the river Styx, which is an unbreakable oath, When Percy challenges Ares to a single combat and uses the rules of the ancient world to his advantage, in a real combat with Ares he would certainly die whether or not Ares is a god. 5:43 What drips from Ares' leg is called Ikhor It is the blood of the gods, in Greek myths every being of divine origin has this blood and the reason they live for a long time and those who have it in its purest and immortal form (gods) 7:05 Dods didn't try to kill Percy, he tried to capture him and take him to Hades because he thought he had the Helmet, Furies are neutral spirits of revenge. 8:47 This necklace is the glory that Luke talked about in episode 2, each stone symbolizes a successful mission. 12:12 Zeus wanted to continue the war because he is proud and this would make him have to admit that he was wrong about Percy and Poseidon stealing the master bolt. 14:38 The scene remains emotional in the series but I prefer the one in the books, Poseidon saying to Percy "Your mother is a queen among women" and one of the lines I like most in the first book 21:59 Gods, the way Luke says Annabeth breaks my heart, the two of them looking at each other conveys so much emotion. 25:36 Annabeth's family issues are more complicated than that, I'm sure it will be explored better in the series, but it doesn't follow the line of "My father hates me" and more "parental neglect" which we can say is not just her father's, Athena doesn't show herself to be a very good mother 34:59 Don't worry about the Annabeth and Luke relationship, it will be very well explored, Annabeth will be like Luke's remnant of humanity and sobriety, this is very evident in the books Thank the Gods, Disney Plus confirmed the renewal of the second season so we will have more Percy Jackson soon, time to work on the gift of patience, What is a few months for someone who has waited more than eight years? 😅😅😅😅😅
The stones on the necklace represent years at camp, not successful missions. Before Percy got to camp, the last quest, or mission, was Luke’s when he got his scar. Which was a couple years before Percy got there I believe
Yessss I love how you described Luke’s character being a consequence of the gods’ actions and everything he went through. Luke is sooo complex and I love how his character was written! Ohh I didn’t realize the rules were actually like unbreakable oaths from the ancient world. That makes more sense. Yeah I got the feeling Zeus doesn’t like to admit when he’s wrong. All of that is so interesting omg!! I seriously can’t wait for season 2, it’s gonna be so amazing! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 😊🤍
Okay, fine, last comment. xD Sally only tolerated Gabe because, to the monsters, he stunk. He reeked of human so bad that he covered Percy's demigod scent. So him turning to stone and being out of their lives symbolizes Percy and Sally being free of him, not needing his protection anymore because Percy can protect himself now. Also, in the show, they toned down his abusiveness quite a bit from the book, so it made a lot of sense for it to be left open to interpretation if it was an accident/karma, if the Gods did it, or if Percy did it. In the book, Percy totally did it, but it was more morally okay because he was essentially another one of Percy's monsters in that context. But yeah, I feel like the answer to a lot of your questions are "read the book to find out more details" xD
Annabeth never said he father mistreated her , annabeth has a lot of pride just like her mother. She ran because they were being attacked by monster and she felt guilty .
Okay... theory what if Mr. D doesn't say percys actually name because in the beginning grover takes about how powerful and bad it can be to repeat the gods names out Loud. What if Mr. D doesn't say percys name because he know how powerful percy could be?
Yeah I’ve heard he’s basically evil in the books and totally deserves it and I’m totally fine with that happening then lol. Thanks so much for watching!! 😊
LOL every time something happens you pause it multiple times and freak out mid scene and I'm always like "bruh just keep watching, you'll understand more as it reveals more about what's happening... haha" I know it's a react series but sometimes I feel like you shouldn't hit the pause button and just give it a sec to reveal what it's about to reveal, and then recap your thought's after that moment finished.
When percy and his dad meet in the books its very much more estranged father meets son for the first time. Both dont know what to make of the other and percy is actually more okay with that And thing more is lukes sword is part divine and part mortal metal, capable of hurting both. Percy upon seeing it for the first time is very wary as he doesnt see any reason to harm mortals, as taught to him by chiron
We dont get annabeth meeting sally till later in the books. grover already met sally. and I agree the episodes should be longer hopefully that changes in season 2. I want more.
Noooo I need Annabeth to meet Sally asap!! 😄 I have a feeling they’re gonna be like best friends lol. I know Grover technically met Sally, but now she can meet Annabeth and Grover as like Percy’s two best friends and see them in a new light. I wanted her to thank them for helping Percy so bad! I do hope episodes are longer in season 2 because I’m sooo excited!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🤩🤍
I think you are going to love Luke in the later books/seasons. As you pointed out yourself the entire point of him is that well... he is not... exactly... wrong😬 Ps. don't worry. We are not done with Grover 😜
I've already replied too many times, but I love these books and this show so whatever. I didn't see anyone address this yet: The books explain a bit better, but essentially Camp Half Blood is a "summer camp". The demigods train there during the summer so they can try to live normal lives, while knowing how to protect themselves if someone comes after them. Most demigods don't have to worry too much because their godly parent's don't give them as strong of a "scent". However, the big 3 have a much stronger scent, which is why Percy is in a bit more danger than the others and why he saw more creatures growing up. Also, I think Percy's mom was worried he wouldn't be able to leave once he got there, which is why you thought that at the beginning. Certain kids will stay at CHB year round if they don't have a home to go to, and Annabeth and Luke and a few others were full-timers until now, when Annabeth decides to give her dad a visit. Her dad was never bad to her, it was more that she was special to him until he married, and her step-mom hated her and saw her own children as special and Annabeth as a problem that always got "her family" in danger, essentially. I don't believe her dad fully sided on this, but just the fact that he stayed married to her despite the way she treated his daughter made Annabeth resent him for not supporting her better and allowing her to feel like an outcast. So he's in the wrong for that but it was more about the step-mom, and I think Annabeth saw how important Percy's relationship with his mortal parent was, and decided she should give her dad another chance and try to forgive him. Does that all make sense? lol Once you read the book I'm sure that'll clarify a lot for you, but this is the non-spoiler backstory I can give you that the show didn't have time to include obviously.
If you’re talking about Dodds, that’s so interesting!! Are those her character intentions now or is that who she becomes later on in the series? Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🤩🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns yeah about Dodds i watched another reaction video of someone that read the book and apparently she talks to percy in the book about stay true and become a hero and he will not see her again
I dont wanna spoil but theres something in the end of book one they didnt add that was near perfection also the show downplays smelly gabe like... a lot, also there's symbolism behind the beads one of them is the pine tree from thalia it holds emotional sentiment
percy's meeting with his dad was much more cold in the books im exaggerating, but posiden was basically just like "oh you made it.. its pretty unfortunate that youre alive..😬 you being born was a mistake, so sorry abt that, but we can this work. your life is gonna suuuuck tho. just dont embarrass me"
Im much more hesitant about labeling luke as evil personally, like i think hes really more of a violent revolutionary who took the power he felt he needed to topple the frankly horrible and oppressive structure of the gods from a probably far worse one in kronos. The angst of him desperately hoping he could get percy and anabeth with him, but just having it all fall apart at that last minute and having to fight percy and run a way from his sister is so tragic. I mean definitely should not trust the original big bad kronos and maybe a lil naive if he hoped sending percy down the pit to kronos with the masterbolt, that kronos would just be super chill and percy would understand and join them.
So the thing about Luke is he’s right with his reasoning and wrong about going about it in the way he is. For example he was 12 when Thaila was turned into a tree, and he went on a quest not long after that. And Kronos started getting to him right after his quest so he was brainwashed for years before Percy showed up, and screwed over time and time and time again by the gods. Also in this when it came to Luke’s look after Percy sliced him, it was more of anger that Percy hit him, so he retaliated. However he wasn’t going to kill Percy because during that fight there were multiple times he could have gotten a killing blow in, but didn’t. He was the strongest fighter at camp for over 300 years and Percy’s good but at this point Luke was better. He wants to recruit Percy, and when Annabeth showed up he didn’t want to have to fight or hurt annabeth because she’s like his little sister. I HOPE THIS HELPS ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAD ON THAT I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH!
SOOO TRUE about Luke having the right intentions but going about it the wrong way!!! I didn’t know Kronos had started manipulating Luke years before Percy got there. I can totally see how Luke could be influenced by that, especially being a traumatized kid at the time. I like that you said Luke’s look was more anger that Percy actually got him. Annabeth showing up seriously saved Percy and made Luke run away. Omg the entire reveal scene was sooo good!!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I’m SO happy you enjoy my videos!! 🤩🤍
Dots never been evil she like everybody thought Percy a Thief who not only stole the bolt but also the helmet of her master ans she was tasked with retriving it so she was just doing her job in a way and shes a Fury, Furys are normaly in the underworld to tortoure the worst kind of people
Sorry English is not my first language. About the necklace, it has Annabeth's father's ring and it is one of her most precious possessions. In the book, she hands over the necklace before the fight with an air like a good luck. Then their good luck begins 🫢
OMG I LOVE THAT!!!! 🥹❤️ That adds sooo much more meaning to that scene. I can’t believe they didn’t mention that in the show. I just figured it was random beads but wow the fact that Percy means so much to Annabeth that she would trust him with her dad’s ring is so special!! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know! 🥰
This is completely random but you look so much like my theater teacher like you could be her sister I swear when I first saw your account I thought you were her
There's been a rumor going on that they're going to start filming for season 2 in November which they stay on track would mean a late spring early summer 2026 release
That's not true. It was never stated they will START fliming the summer season in November. They will start filming in June or July. Becky meant kids won't be able to go to some event in Brazil in November because they will be during filming.
Not true. PJO twt kinda has reading comprehension problem lol. Becky said they ARE filming in Nov (that's why the kids might not be able to attend D23), not that they will start filming in November.
Sally and smelly-Gabe got in a fight over whether or not you can find much blue food so to prove her point Sally(+Percy) get/eat as much blue food as possible🩵💙
Warning: As a fandom, we do not claim the movies. They’re not the Percy Jackson movies, they’re the Peter Johnson movies.
Hahaha I love that explanation 🤣 I’ve definitely heard the movies aren’t canon or true to the books but I just think it’d be a fun hilarious time to see what the first movie is like lol. Thank you so much for watching and letting me know!! 🥰
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns be careful with watching the second movie. Because they knew they were not going to get to do more movies, due to how badly the first was panned by the fandom, they kinda pulled things from books 2-5 for the plot. It gives a lot away.
@@minervaannmcgonagall I’ve been warned the second movie has spoilers so I’m definitely not planning on reacting to that one! I’m excited to react to the first movie though 😄
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns Grover in the movie is written as if the screenwriters heard he was a satyr, said, "say no more," and wrote a different guy. >.>
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns You should read Uncle Rick’s emails to the movie directors. They’re on his website. He absolutely rips them to shreds for how they butcher his story. It’s thoroughly deserved.
To answer a few questions:
In regards to Mrs. Dodds: Mrs. Dodds was a Fury, and she worked for Hades, so that was why Percy gave the helm to her.
In regards to Annabeth's necklace: If I recall correctly from the books, the ring on it was more of the good luck charm. It was her dad's collage ring that he kept in remembrance of meeting Athena, and he had sent it to Annabeth sometime after she left for camp as a peace offering. In addition, in the books she actually gave it to Percy before his fight with Ares.
Also, I love how Lukes only response to Percy's accusation at first was just to say "I didn't think you'd give them to Grover to wear", not even denying anything
I had no idea the ring on Annabeth’s necklace was her dad’s!!! That makes her giving it to Percy as good luck wayyy more meaningful and powerful omg! Lol yeah Luke admitted he was guilty pretty quickly. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 😊
The other thing about the necklaces is that the campers view their necklaces as the proof that they were lucky enough to survive for that many years, because so many half bloods die so young.
In the book Percy often imagines his parents back together and them all a happy family so the "do you dream about mom?" killeddd me
Nooooo omg that’s so sweet but so sad!! I want to know what Poseidon’s answer was!!! I hope he was gonna say that he dreams about both Percy and Sally. I wish they could be an actual family so badly. Thank you so much for watching and letting me know! 🥰
@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns Poseiden's answer didn't have to be voiced - it's his face that tells us. He loves Sally. Of course he dreams of her. But they both know they could never have a life together.
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesignsalso, I know this comment is probably late, but, Posiedon said something to Percy when they met for the first time about you know when Percy asked Posiedon on the show (not the books) if he ever dream about Sally, Posiedon said this "Your mother is a queen among women" or something like that. And I was a little bit disappointed they didn't include that here.
I'm sorry if unintentionally give spoilers I don't know if it's a spoiler so correct me if commenting that was a spoiler because I will delete it immediately because I also hates spoiler. But I think it is.
Ik this was posted a WHILE ago so I hope you see this: When Percy asked ‘do you dream of mom’ and Poseidon went silent, he actually showed THE 4th pearl he provided for Sally to get home. He basically answered the question without needing to say anything
Fantastic reaction, really enjoyed your analysis.
To clear up some things:
The fight with Ares is 100% Percy. If Poseidon had interfered it wouldn’t have been one on one combat and Ares would have been allowed to keep fighting after being injured and wouldn’t have had to relinquish the Helm.
Annabeth’s family issues are complicated, but her issues mainly stem from her relationship, or lack there of, with her step-mom. Annabeth’s step-mom is the one that views Annabeth as the problem because to her Annabeth is just a kid with dyslexia and ADHD who is constantly causing trouble. Annabeth’s dad tried to be the peacekeeper in the family (not easy when your child’s mother is a war goddess) but when Annabeth’s dad and his wife had there own kids Annabeth felt unseen and forgotten and alone. Annabeth couldn’t see her dad was trying and that he still loved her, so she ran away figuring her dad didn’t want her anymore. Annabeth reaching out to her dad and deciding to spend the school year with him is a huge step for her, and is inspired by Percy’s relationship with his mom (btw I can’t remember when Annabeth meets Sally Jackson but it’s not for awhile) and also the fact that her mom actually did sort of reject her during the quest.
Rest assured Grover is in the other books…he’s just not always a main character. I’m not going to say anymore than that.
Camp Half-Blood is a “Summer” Camp but it is also open year round, and demigods can choose to stay at camp rather than return home. It’s safer for Demigods to stay as there’s a protective barrier around the camp, but Percy (who’s in more danger than your average demigod because he’s the son of Poseidon) is choosing to go home and spend the school year with his mom. He can go back to Camp anytime he needs to though. One of the books takes place during winter and Percy and friends go there for safety after a bad fight.
The Blue Food is from fight Percy had with Gabe when he was little, Percy insisted blue food existed and Gabe told him no food is blue. Sally Jackson, inspired by motherly love and spite, went out of her way to find blue foods (blueberries, blue candy, blue tortilla chips) and even started making any food she could blue (blue pancakes, blue chocolate chip cookies, blue Coke). The blue food is the symbol of Sally’s love for Percy and their bond.
I’m so excited for season 2. The Sea of Monsters is full of even more adventure than The Lightning Thief so it’ll be a little more action heavy so hopefully we’ll see a budget increase for CGI because they’re probably going to need it.
Thank you so much, I’m so happy you enjoyed it!! 🤩
Ohhhh I didn’t realize Poseidon helping Percy would break the rules of the fight. I LOVE that it was all Percy’s power!!! 🔥
That explanation of Annabeth’s relationship with her dad helps a lot! If her dad wasn’t necessarily bad and actually was trying and loved her then I get Annabeth wanting to give their relationship another chance. I love the fact that she was partly inspired to do it because of Percy and Sally’s amazing relationship!
YAYYY I’m so happy Grover will be back!
That makes sense about the camp. I’m glad they’re not just stuck there forever though.
OMG I LOVE THAT SALLY DID THAT FOR PERCY!!!! That’s such a beautiful example of the lengths she’ll go to to protect Percy from Gabe and make him happy 🤍
I can’t wait to see more action in season 2, it’s gonna be awesome!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 🥰
The avatar last Airbender Netflix show showrunner was recently hired to be the executive producer for season 2 so I have high hopes that they'll get a better budget
@@sonofPoseidon136_ What omg that’s so cool!! I hope so! I would LOVE to see super intense action scenes in season 2 🤩
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesignshe step down slash was fired because the show was not that well received by fans of the original series
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesignsalso, don't worry. Annabeth's feelings about Luke's betrayal is not glossed over, it's major point of her arc throughout the books and at times conflicts with Percy about it.
In the book, when Percy is in the infirmary (the events with Luke go down a bit different but I prefer the show version) Annabeth is quick to insist exactly what you have, that Luke is being controlled and that she can convince him to turn back to good and gets pretty defensive about him.
About the reunion: The way I read these scenes, Percy really went to the cabin reuniting with his mom, but instead of Sally changing and Kronos appearing... he just went home with her. To me, that explains, why he wasn't suspicious when his dream began at the beach. He probably thought he was just reliving a nice memory for a change.
Also, yes, Grover will appear again in the future :)
Yeah, I think that was the real reunion, it was just him reliving that important moment in his dream, because of course he would dream about that moment since it was so important to him. Also, I get that some people were confused by it, but I think it was a perfect way to make the pacing work of including the reunion and also transitioning to the dream to hint that it's not over yet, and build up some tension for the next season. And him waking up to see his mom there confirms that the reunion was real and probably went very similar to his dream, before it got dark and Kronos appeared.
I love how you talk about Luke in this reaction. IMO, he’s such a compelling villain because you not only understand his reasoning and logic, but empathize with it. He’s like Killmonger from Black Panther. Really good reasons to do what they do, but they go about it ALL WRONG.
EXACTLY!!! I can totally understand from Luke’s perspective how he thinks he’s doing the right thing, especially with Kronos manipulating him and lying to him. But he’s going about it the wrong way, even though he sees it as a necessary means to an end. Luke’s character is sooo interesting to me and so complex so it made the reveal way more intriguing than just if he was pure evil. This episode was so good!!! I’m so glad you liked my reaction, thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 🤩
Btw there is also a musical for Percy Jackson. Some of the songs are really good. Especially the ones with Luke in them. They give such a good insight into Luke's mentality.
"The Campfire Song" shows Luke telling Percy how everyone at camp has parent issues.
Lukes song is called "Last Day of Summer."
And takes place during the betrayal scene.
So I've rewatch the series many times over the months now, I also listed to the soundtrack a lot. And when I realized that when Annabeth showed up to confront Luke during the betrayal scene the music got me.😢 It was the theme for the fields of asphodel. (The forest scene in the underworld where people are turning into trees because of the regrets in life.) This scene now for me feel more gut wrenching when I noticed this.😢
OMG that detail is crazy, I didn’t know that!!! I love when the same music is used in different scenes to show a parallel. That’s so sad but cool. Thanks so much for watching and letting me know! 😊🤍
Also, I think Luke has like a little villain motif, sort of like Azula's chime in Avatar or Prowler's guitar riff.
Luke's sound, which starts around where Percy begins to piece everything together and only ends when Luke escapes, sounds like a soft ocarina... or an owl hooting. If it is that, fellow book readers know that'd be some insane af foreshadowing.
That or it was just added to add some flair to the music. I hope it's a motif though, that'd be really cool if it is
I think Annabeth started to suspect Luke during Iris' message. She and Percy say they know who stole the lightning and his response is "how do you know?" Instead of "who?" for someone as smart as Annabeth, that wouldn't go unnoticed
Oooh good point I didn’t think about that!
Leah also confirmed she started suspecting in this scene on the seaweed brain podcast interview with Walker. I love when the cast confirms theories the audience observed while watching the tv show.
Leah (annabeth's actress) also thought the same!
Annabeth giving him her necklace is just a symbolic way of her saying she has his back, that he has her support (also her dad and her have a complicated relationship. The ring on her necklace is her dad's college ring. It's her stepmom who she hates)
also
*(spoiler to the very end)*
they changed up the very end with Luke a bit, but personally, it was a smart move.
So in the book, Luke starts monologuing about how the gods are bad while sharing a 12-pack of coke with Percy out in the woods, when a scorpion comes out of the ground and crawls onto Percy's leg. Percy begins to react but Luke warns him not to mess with it, it's a pit scorpion from tartarus.
That's when Percy starts to put it together. To put a long story short, the scorpion stabs Percy, Luke escapes and Percy just manages to get back to camp as he's rapidly poisoned for the second time in the book.
Luke tried to kill Percy.
But I prefer this take in the show, because Luke in the books after the third book is much more nuanced and you can see his point of view, rather than some mustache twirling villain. I love that Luke tries to recruit him as a friend, after the prophecy says "betrayed by one who calls you a friend" not "one who you call a friend" and having Annabeth see it happen makes her conflicting feelings about Luke in the rest of the series make more sense. Also, Percy and Luke both tearing up in the scene is so great, it really solidifies that it's hurting them both.
Percy betrayed by a friend, he literally looks like his brother just stabbed him in the back.
Luke because he doesn't want to hurt Percy like this
My theory is that the dream really was how his reunion with his mom went, but we just saw him dreaming about the moment. Like Chronos was using the memory as his dream if that makes sense?
That’s what I’m thinking too now!! As I was editing this I was like wait was this the actual reunion?? That makes a lot more sense and it makes me sooo happy if it really was their reunion bc it was beautiful and so sweet!!! 😊 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns Yeah, I think it was just a way to keep the pacing going, by transitioning straight into the dream, and also giving us an "oh sh*t" moment to build up tension for the next season and tell us "it's not over yet"
The necklace as good luck is more explained in the book, but basically, Poseidon and Athena have beef, and Annabeth giving her necklace was to show that her and Percy, son of Poseidon and daughter of Athena, were united as one. Basically, giving Percy a feeling of not being alone in this, and showing the Gods that they stand together and will not let their parents' relationship interfere with their own.
One part they didn't mention is that Luke's sword can also hurt mortals because it has another metal.
Whaaaat?? That’s so interesting!! I actually didn’t know that magical swords could only hurt magical people/creatures. That’s so fascinating that only certain metals can hurt magical people and mortals! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know 🤩🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns in the ep with the theme park with Hephaestus Annabeth explains that the swords/weapons they use are made with celestial bronze which can only hurt monsters and other mythical creatures. Lukes sword is half celestial bronze and half regular steel (or whatever normal sword are made of lol) so it can harm mortals too. 😊
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns celestial bronze is a powerful metal wielded by th greek gods n their demigod kids. In th books it's explained that celestial bronze is mined by th cyclopes frm olympus. Th ore is shaped by tempering th metal in etna volcano n cooling it in th river lethe in th underworld. The metal is deadly to creatures of th magical world. Unlike mortals, demigods are also affected by it cause of their blood. If a weapon made of celestial bronze is used to kill a monster, th metal will disperse th monster's physical form into dust n send it to tartarus. Celestial bronze weapons cannot harm mortals; they simply pass through mortal bodies as if they were made of smoke, cause mortals are not worthy enough to be hurt by th weapon. There are also other magical metals in th books, in addition to th celestial bronze
OMGGG you definitely NEED to watch the documentary it’s such a good way to see the bts and i loved watching j definitely recommend for you to react too
Nothing Ares says will ever be taken seriously again after he (the literal god of war) got his sh*t rocked by a twelve year old.
HAHAHA seriously Percy slayed that entire scene 🔥 Ares definitely got put in his place and got the reality check he needed lol. Thank you so much for watching!! 😊
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns I hc that the Olympians never let him live it down. Like whenever he wants to fight anything they’re like “Oh, are you sure you can handle that Ares? How about you try to fight something closer to your skill level… a toddler, perhaps?”
Something I don’t know if you noticed is that Percy got a bead on his necklace since he completed a session at camp 😁
@@NancySnead Yesss I saw that!!! He’s really becoming one of them now and finding his place it’s adorable 🤩
about Annabeth's father: the series didn't bring this up but THIS is her regret (what she was stuck with, remember?) she regrets never trying again with her father because he tried to make her come back (by sending the ring) and Percy advises her to try again (in the book). It helps that people who read the book know Annabeth's fatal flaw and it harms her
Ohhhh my gosh I didn’t know all that!! The fact that Annabeth’s dad had reached out and gave her the ring on her necklace changes how I see his character. I wish they kept in Percy and Annabeth talking about it! I was wondering why they didn’t bring up her regret again lol I was like what is it?! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know all this!! 😊🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns I don't think her regret was about her dad tbh If so, it would've been explained in this episode, but Leah also teased her regret being explained in later seasons
@@nerein28the other regret that I can see it be about would be about Thalia, but I'll leave it at that
@@typo1345 yeah I think it will be more into Thalia\Luke
I’m SO HAPPY this video is finally live and I hope you love it!!! 😍 Remember to comment ALL of your thoughts on Percy Jackson episode 8 and all of season 1! My favorite parts of the episode were definitely Percy’s fight with Ares, the Luke reveal, and Percy’s reunion with Sally!! Thank you sooo much for watching and going on this journey with me. I can’t wait to post more Percy Jackson reactions!!! 🤩🤍
In the book, Sally actually intentionally shows Gabe the head and turns him to stone. Dhe then sells the statue, and the money changes their life for the better. So it's kind of important...
In the book Annabeth is not present and Percy almost dies from a scorpion sting that Luke sent to him. Annabeth knowing now changes things in the book a little 🫢 I hope you read the series
WHAT?! OMG that changes everything!! I really love that Annabeth was there in the show. I can’t believe Luke sent a scorpion to sting Percy. That changes his character too. I’m definitely reading the first book soon and vlogging that entire journey and I’m so excited!!! 🤩
Don’t watch the second movie until you are done with the books/series. The studio wasn’t sure they were gonna get another sequel, so they shoehorned some major plot points from later books that are spoilers
Yeah I’ve been warned that the second movie has major spoilers so I’m definitely not gonna watch that one. But I’m excited to react to the first movie though! Thanks so much for watching and letting me know 😊🤍
I’ve spent the last week watching your reactions to PJO and it’s been a blast! I hope you fell in love with the books as well! I can’t wait to see the reactions when S 2 comes out 😂
@@vanessaandrews7001 OMGGG THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!! 🤩 Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! I’m SO glad you enjoy my reaction videos. I cannot wait to react to season 2! It’s gonna be so awesome 🔥
i have loved following your reactions to this series!! i can tell you’re such a fangirl at heart and i’m so glad you’ve connected to the show even without reading the books! ik you’ll love them if you decide to read them, and you should totally post reading vlogs/reviews (i would eat that up lol) ❤️
OMG this comment made me soooo happy!! 🥹❤️ I am such a proud fangirl and have LOVED making these videos! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed my reactions and I can’t wait to react to more Percy Jackson content and then season 2. I’m definitely gonna read the first book and vlog that entire journey and my every thought lol. Thank you so much for being here and watching and commenting! 🥰
idk if anyone’s told you about book Gabe yet! Gabe in the show is so mild compared to him in the books. he is genuinely abusive and horrible to Sally and Percy, not just rude and annoying. i don’t remember what book, but Percy writes once that Gabe expected Percy to provide him weekly gambling funds and if he told his mom, Gabe would “punch his lights out”. it’s really sad and fucked up :( i was surprised Gabe wasn’t as evil in the show, but i think it would’ve been too heavy for the themes. there’s more evidence that Gabe was worse than we think to Percy but i’m trying not to spoil for you! i’ve been loving binging your reactions lol :)
I am so happy this video is out i was constantly checking the channel for this video i even just checked yesterday
OH MY GOSH YOU ARE AMAZING!!! 🤩🤍 That means so much to me!! I’m sooo happy it’s finally live for you to see. I seriously LOVED every second of reacting to Percy Jackson and this finale was incredible!!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🥰
The documentary is out and it’s really good I would love to see you react to it!!!!!!!!
have to shoutout adam copeland as ares... its nice to see WWE star get into acting... love to see it and LANCE REDDICK. as ZEUS.. LEGEND.. for all time.. there is an interview toby stephens did and he said nothing by nice things to say about Reddick.. the producers were happy to have him and his instagram showed how excited he was to be in this world.. BTW he loves dogs and sings so well .. im sad that he is no longer with us . his wikipedia and imdb shows he was blessed with greatness HE WORKED and loved it.. never met the guy but it showed.. its a sad to see legends like boseman and reddick go so soon but eternally grateful for their artistry..
YESSS, THIS!!!! When I filmed this video I had no idea Lance was no longer with us. His acting was AMAZINGGG, so it’s so awesome that he was such a great person and fan on the PJO world too! That’s so sad but I’m so glad we got to see him act in season 1. All the gods actors were soooo talented and so perfectly cast! 🤍🤍🤍
olympus sent medusa’s head back, gabe just happened to find it. but in the books i’m pretty sure they intentionally turn him to stone. I think sally actually makes some money selling his statue😂
HAHA QUEEN ENERGY 😂🔥 I didn’t know he turns to stone in the books too. I love that for Sally lol. Thanks so much for watching and letting me know! 😊
Fun fact about Annabeth's knife...its actually the knife that Luke gave her when she was 7 and on the run
The necklace and Beth gave Percy had a ring on it, and that ring was something she got from her father. It was her good luck charm.
@@DiscoMonkeyK That’s so cool!! And it’s so powerful that Annabeth would trust Percy with that, that’s so sweet!! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know 😊🤍
I'm going to miss your percy jackson reactions! I'm still going to watch other stuff you post! I'm happy we got to watch pjo like this!!
23:45 I've never realized this. Is there a list somewhere to all the heroes wearing this shirt? I love easter eggs like this.
Also, you should totally use the "hero shirt" design for one of your t-shirts, if you make another one. Also, a quote like "Do Gods dream?" with a trident or godly symbol of some kind would be epic, whether or that goes with the blue shirt or something different. Just some fun ideas
If you’re reacting to different Percy Jackson things, I highly recommend watching the musical! It’s just a super fun time and surprisingly closer to the books than the movies! It tells the story really well and the music is great! Loving your reactions by the way, you have such a positive energy! 🥰
The blue food is a defiance thing from Sally. Percy is so confused for years why Sally always puts op with Smelly Gabe but the blue food is kind of proof that she doesn't completely. They kinda had a fight about the fact that there doesn't exist blue food, so now to piss Gabe off, Sally goes out of her way to buy or make blue food for Percy. It's even more special in the books where Gabe is even more abusive and Sally is far less strong against him. This small act proved to Percy that she is not completely submissive to that A hole and so it is his facet food, blue food.
Yess
Grover is going to be Fabulous next season don't worry
YAYYY oh thank god 😅 I was so worried but now I’m so excited!!! Thanks so much for watching and letting me know 😊
The books already did a fantastic job of making Luke be a relatable, compelling villain. He has very valid points/arguments and you understand why people would come to his side, but he's just taking it too far. It makes sense that we as the audience, and Percy himself, are almost tempted to agree with him for a second.
But I think the show actually added to this even more by setting up the theme of the entire show to be about the contrast between Sally being this amazing mother, and the Gods not having anything to do with their kids, and Percy feeling abandoned by his father. Percy has had this internal battle the whole show about not wanting to trust the gods, and feeling betrayed/abandoned by his father. If Luke had tried to recruit Percy literally any earlier, he might've gone with him. Up until the arch, he definitely would've been on Lukes side, after the arch, he would've been more torn, but even up until the moment with his dad on Mount Olympus, I think he still might've strongly considered Lukes offer. It was that moment of his dad proving that he actually cares, that resolved that conflict within Percy and allowed him to forgive his dad (at least, start to, he might not be fully over it because that's been a lifelong trauma not having a dad).
So yeah, you can really see him calculating and considering what Luke is saying, because he agrees in some aspects, but he pretty quickly decides that Luke is taking his anger towards the Gods way to far, and war is not the answer. Walker Scobell did a fantastic job... I mean, he nailed Percy the whole show... but specifically he nailed that scene, giving Percy those subtle flashes of emotion in his eyes as he carefully considers and absorbs what he's learning. Luke's actor (Charlie Bushnell) also really got to show his acting skills here, the way his expression changes the moment Percy mentions his father, and so many other subtlety's of both of their performances were just so good in this scene. I loved it.
Regarding Chiron, he is what Grover described in Episode 2 - immortal trainer of heroes. In ancient Greece, he taught Achilles and Jason, just to name two, and was renowned not just for his skills in such things as archery and medicine, but for his kindliness, a rare thing indeed if you're familiar with Greek mythology. Rick Riordan basically just transported him into the 21st century, not changing his persona at all. Chiron will always have his protoges' backs.
and Grover is in the rest of the series 🙏 there will be more people
I’m SO relieved to hear that!! Grover is such an amazing character and I was so worried we wouldn’t get more scenes with him. I can’t wait to meet new characters too!! 🤩
Ares and Luke rigged the Mastbolt so it would appear in the bag when he was near Tartarus (the pit) where. kronos was banished. Where Kronos would've been waiting to take the bolt from percy. Tatarus is the depths of the underworld so all the worst monsters are there. If Percy fell into Tartartus he probably would've been killed by monsters or died trying to escape. Luke wants to recruit percy because he knows that percy will understand his point of view after his neglect from Poseidon. I also liked the difference between Annabeth and Lukes relationship from the books because in the books it was more like Annabeth had like a crush on Luke💀. So when Luke came back he was like do you still love me, like oh thats not..., like the age gap is so odd... so glad their like "siblings" in the show
That’s so interesting they enchanted the Master Bolt to form right when they got to Tartarus. That reveal in episode 7 was crazy!! I’m soooo glad Percy saved Grover from being pulled in there! God I hate the idea of Annabeth having a crush on Luke, that’s gross. I loved their sibling relationship in the show and the betrayal was perfect in my opinion! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! 😊🤍
I would love to see your reaction to the documentary behind this show too, it’s so awesome to see everything behind how they did the training for all the fighting and underwater scenes, it’s amazing!!
Luke you can see where he’s coming from but at the same time under Kronos likely isn’t any better.
Haha seriously Kronos might not be the best mentor option 😅
In response to what you said about the training being before and how that would explain how he was so good, Percy is the Son of the Sea God. He is much more so significantly stronger when he is in or near the sea/water.
In the books it explains as Percy being overwhelmed in the fight against the Ares Cabin. He was getting his butt kicked. But as soon as he hit the water, he said his mind cleared and he was able to see everything and suddenly knew what to do and how to do it.
Yes the huge wave was Percy. Also because of the fact, he is stronger in or around the water, he was able to do this.
Yes Ares makes Percy feel anger and aggressive emotions. Every god has a presence and makes the beings around them feel some emotion. Other gods have this effect on Percy in the later books and he is extremely susceptible to this because of his heritage. Because Percy is the Son of Poseidon, he inherited his moodiness. Percy’s emotional state shifts a lot like the sea changes weather from calm and sweet to unforgiving and merciless in a second. Percy is also very susceptible to negative emotions bc his fatal flaw which is a theme developed through the rest of the series, but which made him a candidate to Kronos’ manipulation in his dreams in this book.
Dodds was not good or evil. Just a being doing her job. Just like Percy, she was given a quest by Hades to retrieve his helm. She was genuine in her well wishes, considering her boss, Hades doesn’t really want a war and also Percy helped her by willingly giving her the helm back. She can’t really return to Hades without it. And the only way to prevent a war is for him to succeed in his quest and convince Zues to stop the war.
Zues is not in on it and he does believe Percy. But out of fear of Kronos, he keeps his head buried in the sand and elects to ignore the problem, hoping it’ll go away by itself.
That’s what makes Luke and Percy’s relationship so complex. They are 2 sides of the same coin. Their stories are mirrored in a sense. But it’s how their parents treat them during their 12-14 years that make them different in the end. Luke’s biggest miscalculation here was he didn’t realize how little glory meant to Percy. He was manipulating Percy from the start telling him that’s what everything was about. What the meaning of camp was. Luke wanted Percy to be too blinded by the glory of completing a quest to see his manipulation. So he could recruit him with the promises of more of it.
Luke’s motives are very complex as well. Again, it’s the treatment from his parents that drive him to being open to manipulation from Kronos. Can’t really say anything about them specifically without spoiling the series
It’s not mentioned in the series, but Annabeth had gotten a letter from her dad apologizing about his lack of care and how he treated her. Saying he wanted the chance to build their relationship back up. That’s how she got the ring on her necklace. It was an olive branch to her. In the book, while they were in the zoo truck, Percy convinced her to give her dad a shot at redemption due to the relationship with his mother. His naivety not realizing that not all parents are his mom. Which is an arc that plays into the last book. I believe this is also the regret so has in the Fields of Asphodel. She regrets not taking up her dad on his offer and try to rebuild her relationship.
That’s so interesting that Percy got better at sword fighting when he was near the water, I didn’t catch that!! I LOVE that the huge wave was all Percy’s power! 🔥 I didn’t know all the gods have the power to make people around them feel an emotion. I love the explanation of how Percy’s moods change like the sea, that’s so cool. That’s so interesting about how Luke thought glory would mean more to Percy. Thanks for not spoiling about Luke’s past! Ohhhh my gosh I didn’t know Annabeth’s dad had reached out and gave her the ring on her necklace! That changes how I see his character. Thank you so much for watching and letting me know all this!! 😊🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesignswater doesn’t just make him a better sword fighter. Just stronger in general. It’s how he was able to beat the Minotaur at the beginning. He still was terrible at sword fighting, but it was raining. Percy got wet. He ripped the horn off with his bare hands and killed beef boy with it and carried Grover all the way to the front porch of the big house. Only collapsed once he got under he ceiling and out of the water/rain
@@christianpeterson2952 WOAH omg that detail is so cool!!! I didn’t even think about Percy getting stronger in the rain too. That’s awesome 🤩
I'm sitting here watching this reaction in your "brave the storm" shirt and PJO bracelet, necklace, and earrings on Percy's birthday because this story has had a hold on my soul since I was twelve 💙
Some fun facts and tidbits for you:
-Mrs. Dodds is neither "good" nor "evil." She works for Hades, and while her demeanor can sometimes be unpleasant, her only objective here was to get the Helm back. She had every reason to suspect Percy, which is how she became an antagonist. But as we saw, Hades isn't a bad guy, and neither is she.
-Annabeth gave her necklace to Percy as a good luck charm! In the books, she does it before his fight with Ares, as a sign that she was standing with him even if she couldn't help him directly. And if you take a closer look at it, you can see her dad's college ring hanging from it, which is sentimental to her. So it's a very sweet gesture.
-I was about to do some book to show comparisons but then I remembered that you said you were gonna vlog reading the book so I don't want to spoil it unless you want me to. Message me below if you do!
I looovved your reaction !!
I don't know if you've already watched it but if you haven't, it would be amazing if you reacted to the disney + show Once Upon A Time. It is like so freaking good, especially the first seasons, and given your reaction to Percy Jackson, I have no doubt that you're going to love it.
Basically, it's about fairytales, but I'm not saying more. The characters are complex, really well written and the themes are incredible. The plot twists are shocking and the show has some very iconic lines. I want to see a "All magic comes at a price" sweater 😂.
In the book Luke tries to kill Percy with a pit scorpion and he tells him his plan and Annabeth saves Percy so he tells them Luke's plan
Oh woah that’s crazy different! I can’t wait to read the book now but I seriously love how they did the reveal in the show 🤩 Thanks so much for watching!! 🤍
Luke isn't wrong about the gods but maybe siding with the original abusive parent of the circle of abuse of that family is not the best way to go about it ?
(without taking into account that siding with Kronos is a terrible idea in general for humans, if we are just talking about the family drama of it all I mean).
Some things to note:
1. About ares, you said they seemed like they were already enemies... In percy jackson, its more like a vendetta, and he'll try to make his life worse at every step.
2. Mrs. Dodds. She is one of the 3 furies, who are basically hades's right hand servants. So yeah, he can trust them to have hades's best interests at heart
3. Annabeth's necklace. You guessed right, each year at camp the half-bloods are awarded a bead. However, i interpreted it as a more of a goodbye and goodluck sort of gift because it held sentimental value to annabeth
4. In my opinion, luke in the series made a wayyy better point than luke in the books. Plus, luke in the books sort of made it hard to like him or stand by his cause. But the only problem here with following luke is kronos, because Kronos doesn't have the shred of decency that the gods own
5. Something that made me laugh, when you said "she's going to fight her brother" i thought, wait until she finds out that annabeth was meant to have a big, fat, mean crush on luke ever since she was 7.
6. If you thought them alone, where no one can see/hear them was bad, wait till you hear that in the books, luke didn't even try, he just dropped a rare sort of scorpion on percy and made it bite him. Said scorpions poison was apparently incredibly hard to cure. In the books, he was aiming to kill percy since percy connected the dots about him being the lightning thief
7. About Poseidon, i do believe he is one of the best fathers up there, because he is LITERALLY forbidden from interacting with his son, yet he still managed to do so much. Plus, sally and Poseidon and presented as though they are star crossed lovers, which may be the reason they added the "do you dream of mom"... Because that look was loaded with emotion.
8. Luke and annabeth will certainly be hard to chew because its all so heartbreaking, especially as annabeth has liked him all her life and has even mentioned him as a "love"
9. The end credits scene was to show what happened in the books in a different way, since in the books, sally actually freezes gabe with Medusa's head, sells the statue and thrives off the money.
10. And btw, don't worry about the trio being split up for a long time, because they will have to go about their quest in the winter, mere 3 months from now. Plus, yes, percy is in a normal school and would go to camp in summer only.
Ohhh yeah I’m worried about Ares making Percy’s life more difficult now. I figured Annabeth was just giving Percy a piece of her heart for good luck, that’s sooo sweet! That’s so interesting that Luke made a better case for himself in the show than the books. I was really empathizing with him! And that he tried to poison Percy in the books?! So different. I really like Poseidon and think he’s the best god we’ve seen so far! I believe he truly cares about Percy and Sally and I love that. Lol I love that Sally actually freezes Gabe. From what I hear the book version of him deserves it. I was hoping the trio would end up getting back together before a full year! I can’t wait! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 😊🤍
0:55 Ahhh i cant wait to watch this!!!
2:02 NEVER challenge Percy Jackson!
4:33 Percy, channeling his Dad's power :)
6:05 yeah in the books, the speech is a lot more terrifying. Cant wait for u to see it!!!
7:21 i think the point is that shes on quest, just like him.
8:56 she really wants to be with him and cant go, so shes sending a bit of her heart with him
OMG YAY I’m so glad!!! 😍
Yeah the Percy and Ares fight was awesome!
I figured Annabeth was just giving Percy a piece of her heart for good luck, that’s sooo sweet! 🥹❤️
Oh wow I love that Percy understands Luke a little bit.
I really want to listen to the musical but I’ve heard a couple songs have big spoilers that I’m wanting to avoid!! Are there specific songs I should listen to??
I looove that Sally and Percy ate blue food all the time just to prove Gabe wrong 👏
Awwww I’m SOOO HAPPY you enjoyed this reaction series and I can’t wait to react to more Percy Jackson content and then season 2!!!! 🤩 Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🤍
I know Zeus not talking about forbidden kids when he broke the pact first. Lol.
Lol seriously how did he think he’d win an argument by bringing that up?? 😂
Honestly, I like Luke, he gets harder to defend with each book, but he's such a complex character, I like it. The point is, whether the gods want it or not, they are responsible for Luke's way of thinking, their negligence caused this, it opened the door for Cronos' manipulation, this doesn't make Luke a victim, at least not completely, but it doesn't make him the villain, makes him a consequence of the arrogance and indifference of the gods. This duality makes me love this character.
2:54 In this scene, Luke wants to say that in the magical world, monsters and gods are bound by the rules of the ancient world (from Greek myths), Example: such as the oath by the river Styx, which is an unbreakable oath, When Percy challenges Ares to a single combat and uses the rules of the ancient world to his advantage, in a real combat with Ares he would certainly die whether or not Ares is a god.
5:43 What drips from Ares' leg is called Ikhor It is the blood of the gods, in Greek myths every being of divine origin has this blood and the reason they live for a long time and those who have it in its purest and immortal form (gods)
7:05 Dods didn't try to kill Percy, he tried to capture him and take him to Hades because he thought he had the Helmet, Furies are neutral spirits of revenge.
8:47 This necklace is the glory that Luke talked about in episode 2, each stone symbolizes a successful mission.
12:12 Zeus wanted to continue the war because he is proud and this would make him have to admit that he was wrong about Percy and Poseidon stealing the master bolt.
14:38 The scene remains emotional in the series but I prefer the one in the books, Poseidon saying to Percy "Your mother is a queen among women" and one of the lines I like most in the first book
21:59 Gods, the way Luke says Annabeth breaks my heart, the two of them looking at each other conveys so much emotion.
25:36 Annabeth's family issues are more complicated than that, I'm sure it will be explored better in the series, but it doesn't follow the line of "My father hates me" and more "parental neglect" which we can say is not just her father's, Athena doesn't show herself to be a very good mother
34:59 Don't worry about the Annabeth and Luke relationship, it will be very well explored, Annabeth will be like Luke's remnant of humanity and sobriety, this is very evident in the books
Thank the Gods, Disney Plus confirmed the renewal of the second season so we will have more Percy Jackson soon, time to work on the gift of patience, What is a few months for someone who has waited more than eight years? 😅😅😅😅😅
The stones on the necklace represent years at camp, not successful missions. Before Percy got to camp, the last quest, or mission, was Luke’s when he got his scar. Which was a couple years before Percy got there I believe
@@christianpeterson2952 Oh yes, I think I remember Percy saying something like that in Curse of the Titan or Battle of the Labyrinth, tankys
Yessss I love how you described Luke’s character being a consequence of the gods’ actions and everything he went through. Luke is sooo complex and I love how his character was written!
Ohh I didn’t realize the rules were actually like unbreakable oaths from the ancient world. That makes more sense.
Yeah I got the feeling Zeus doesn’t like to admit when he’s wrong.
All of that is so interesting omg!! I seriously can’t wait for season 2, it’s gonna be so amazing! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 😊🤍
Okay, fine, last comment. xD
Sally only tolerated Gabe because, to the monsters, he stunk. He reeked of human so bad that he covered Percy's demigod scent. So him turning to stone and being out of their lives symbolizes Percy and Sally being free of him, not needing his protection anymore because Percy can protect himself now. Also, in the show, they toned down his abusiveness quite a bit from the book, so it made a lot of sense for it to be left open to interpretation if it was an accident/karma, if the Gods did it, or if Percy did it. In the book, Percy totally did it, but it was more morally okay because he was essentially another one of Percy's monsters in that context. But yeah, I feel like the answer to a lot of your questions are "read the book to find out more details" xD
Annabeth never said he father mistreated her , annabeth has a lot of pride just like her mother. She ran because they were being attacked by monster and she felt guilty .
Okay... theory what if Mr. D doesn't say percys actually name because in the beginning grover takes about how powerful and bad it can be to repeat the gods names out Loud. What if Mr. D doesn't say percys name because he know how powerful percy could be?
In the movies gabe doesn't really deserve to die but in the books he so deserves to die which you will find out when you read the books
Yeah I’ve heard he’s basically evil in the books and totally deserves it and I’m totally fine with that happening then lol. Thanks so much for watching!! 😊
LOL every time something happens you pause it multiple times and freak out mid scene and I'm always like "bruh just keep watching, you'll understand more as it reveals more about what's happening... haha" I know it's a react series but sometimes I feel like you shouldn't hit the pause button and just give it a sec to reveal what it's about to reveal, and then recap your thought's after that moment finished.
When percy and his dad meet in the books its very much more estranged father meets son for the first time. Both dont know what to make of the other and percy is actually more okay with that
And thing more is lukes sword is part divine and part mortal metal, capable of hurting both. Percy upon seeing it for the first time is very wary as he doesnt see any reason to harm mortals, as taught to him by chiron
We dont get annabeth meeting sally till later in the books. grover already met sally. and I agree the episodes should be longer hopefully that changes in season 2. I want more.
Noooo I need Annabeth to meet Sally asap!! 😄 I have a feeling they’re gonna be like best friends lol. I know Grover technically met Sally, but now she can meet Annabeth and Grover as like Percy’s two best friends and see them in a new light. I wanted her to thank them for helping Percy so bad! I do hope episodes are longer in season 2 because I’m sooo excited!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🤩🤍
I think you are going to love Luke in the later books/seasons. As you pointed out yourself the entire point of him is that well... he is not... exactly... wrong😬
Ps. don't worry. We are not done with Grover 😜
I've already replied too many times, but I love these books and this show so whatever. I didn't see anyone address this yet:
The books explain a bit better, but essentially Camp Half Blood is a "summer camp". The demigods train there during the summer so they can try to live normal lives, while knowing how to protect themselves if someone comes after them. Most demigods don't have to worry too much because their godly parent's don't give them as strong of a "scent". However, the big 3 have a much stronger scent, which is why Percy is in a bit more danger than the others and why he saw more creatures growing up. Also, I think Percy's mom was worried he wouldn't be able to leave once he got there, which is why you thought that at the beginning.
Certain kids will stay at CHB year round if they don't have a home to go to, and Annabeth and Luke and a few others were full-timers until now, when Annabeth decides to give her dad a visit. Her dad was never bad to her, it was more that she was special to him until he married, and her step-mom hated her and saw her own children as special and Annabeth as a problem that always got "her family" in danger, essentially. I don't believe her dad fully sided on this, but just the fact that he stayed married to her despite the way she treated his daughter made Annabeth resent him for not supporting her better and allowing her to feel like an outcast. So he's in the wrong for that but it was more about the step-mom, and I think Annabeth saw how important Percy's relationship with his mortal parent was, and decided she should give her dad another chance and try to forgive him. Does that all make sense? lol
Once you read the book I'm sure that'll clarify a lot for you, but this is the non-spoiler backstory I can give you that the show didn't have time to include obviously.
Annabeth gave him the beads because she likes him
lol it’s not meant to be that serious
It’s like a good Luck kiss or good luck hug 😂
Please make a video reading the book!!
shes not good but she isn't technically evil she only punishes people that are evil
If you’re talking about Dodds, that’s so interesting!! Are those her character intentions now or is that who she becomes later on in the series? Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🤩🤍
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns yeah about Dodds i watched another reaction video of someone that read the book and apparently she talks to percy in the book about stay true and become a hero and he will not see her again
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She’s just following Hades orders.
I dont wanna spoil but theres something in the end of book one they didnt add that was near perfection also the show downplays smelly gabe like... a lot, also there's symbolism behind the beads one of them is the pine tree from thalia it holds emotional sentiment
also the head is planted and they sell the statue :)
percy's meeting with his dad was much more cold in the books
im exaggerating, but posiden was basically just like "oh you made it.. its pretty unfortunate that youre alive..😬 you being born was a mistake, so sorry abt that, but we can this work. your life is gonna suuuuck tho. just dont embarrass me"
Im much more hesitant about labeling luke as evil personally, like i think hes really more of a violent revolutionary who took the power he felt he needed to topple the frankly horrible and oppressive structure of the gods from a probably far worse one in kronos.
The angst of him desperately hoping he could get percy and anabeth with him, but just having it all fall apart at that last minute and having to fight percy and run a way from his sister is so tragic.
I mean definitely should not trust the original big bad kronos and maybe a lil naive if he hoped sending percy down the pit to kronos with the masterbolt, that kronos would just be super chill and percy would understand and join them.
You should totally react to Shadow and Bone sometime! It's not as spot on to the books, but still a fun show nonetheless!
and getting ready: we'll only see Sally and Annabeth meet in S3
NOOO I need them to meet now!!!! I bet them meeting is the cutest scene ever though. I picture them being like best friends lol I can’t wait 🥰
So the thing about Luke is he’s right with his reasoning and wrong about going about it in the way he is.
For example he was 12 when Thaila was turned into a tree, and he went on a quest not long after that. And Kronos started getting to him right after his quest so he was brainwashed for years before Percy showed up, and screwed over time and time and time again by the gods.
Also in this when it came to Luke’s look after Percy sliced him, it was more of anger that Percy hit him, so he retaliated. However he wasn’t going to kill Percy because during that fight there were multiple times he could have gotten a killing blow in, but didn’t. He was the strongest fighter at camp for over 300 years and Percy’s good but at this point Luke was better.
He wants to recruit Percy, and when Annabeth showed up he didn’t want to have to fight or hurt annabeth because she’s like his little sister.
I HOPE THIS HELPS ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAD ON THAT I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH!
SOOO TRUE about Luke having the right intentions but going about it the wrong way!!! I didn’t know Kronos had started manipulating Luke years before Percy got there. I can totally see how Luke could be influenced by that, especially being a traumatized kid at the time. I like that you said Luke’s look was more anger that Percy actually got him. Annabeth showing up seriously saved Percy and made Luke run away. Omg the entire reveal scene was sooo good!!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I’m SO happy you enjoy my videos!! 🤩🤍
don't worry, Grover is 100% still in the rest of the series.
Dots never been evil she like everybody thought Percy a Thief who not only stole the bolt but also the helmet of her master ans she was tasked with retriving it so she was just doing her job in a way and shes a Fury, Furys are normaly in the underworld to tortoure the worst kind of people
Sorry English is not my first language. About the necklace, it has Annabeth's father's ring and it is one of her most precious possessions. In the book, she hands over the necklace before the fight with an air like a good luck. Then their good luck begins 🫢
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OMG I LOVE THAT!!!! 🥹❤️ That adds sooo much more meaning to that scene. I can’t believe they didn’t mention that in the show. I just figured it was random beads but wow the fact that Percy means so much to Annabeth that she would trust him with her dad’s ring is so special!! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know! 🥰
Since you finish this series, i would love to recommend to you another series to react: One Piece Live Action, one of the best anime adaptations
This is completely random but you look so much like my theater teacher like you could be her sister I swear when I first saw your account I thought you were her
There's been a rumor going on that they're going to start filming for season 2 in November which they stay on track would mean a late spring early summer 2026 release
That’s awesome!!! It’s happening so soon but I still can’t wait!
@@WeCouldBeHeroesDesigns yeah but it means to the less a miracle happens Walker will be 17 to 18 playing a 14 year old Percy
That's not true. It was never stated they will START fliming the summer season in November. They will start filming in June or July. Becky meant kids won't be able to go to some event in Brazil in November because they will be during filming.
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Not true. PJO twt kinda has reading comprehension problem lol. Becky said they ARE filming in Nov (that's why the kids might not be able to attend D23), not that they will start filming in November.
Sally and smelly-Gabe got in a fight over whether or not you can find much blue food so to prove her point Sally(+Percy) get/eat as much blue food as possible🩵💙