Where'd The Money Go? | Percy Jackson Ep 1x8 Reaction & Review | The Olympians on Disney+
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y’all ruin your own experience for yourself by being so nitpicky instead of enjoying it for what it is. they knew ares would have to surrender the helm because gods have to adhere to rules-that’s why they don’t have a shocked reaction. olympus is empty besides zeus and poseidon in the books too because they are preparing for war. the campers are all seen with beads so that’s something viewers can definitely infer, it didn’t need to be explained much. didn’t have superhuman strength?? bruh he could withstand blows with a sword half of ares’s size. the kronos design is that way because he’s still weakened, that isn’t his “final form”. like every single one of your criticisms can be explained of why they made that choice and why it works for the show. continue to be in your pessimistic bubble all you want-it IS likely to get more seasons. it had over 13 million views in the first 6 days. later reports are at close to 30 million. audience scores are HIGH. the main complaint is episode length/number of episodes. that can be fixed w upcoming seasons, especially since it’s done so well making that more likely.
EXACTLY!! They complain about telling and not showing but then when something isn’t explicitly pushed in their face, it wasn’t explained well enough? Never mind that the stuff that they’re outright saying is explaining the myths because you literally can’t show that without flashbacks to Ancient Greece 💀. All the character beats were shown instead of told because that’s more easy to infer.
@@leilahussain9171yep definitely agree. lol i’m actively adding things to my comment as i watch the video and they continually critique in the oddest way? did they even like the books?? how is this bland? i’m so lost lol.
@@faithtrustandpixidust like you can have your own opinions but I think *some* people just saw the hate for the show and decided to jump on the bandwagon, complaining about the smallest things (like how they don’t know how the characters got from point A to point B when it’s the same location and just like a different setting lmao??? We don’t need to see Percy walking through Olympus like that’s implied lmao. We don’t need to see him get in a cab from Montauk to New York because that’s also just something people can figure out from context clues that the show provides. Like every other show in existence).
@@faithtrustandpixidust EXACTLY! And tbh and not trying to be a dick, Nerdy is being very dumb in those critics, most part of them are not based on anything and makes him look dumb
Two things on Olympus: 1- It's empty because they are at war and all forces would be on the field. 2- Hades palace in the Underworld is supposed to look like Olympus because Hades designed it to be its dark reflection. Especially since Hades cannot go to Olympus without an invitation. Hades throne room only had two thrones while Olympus had enough for the major gods.
its not even completely empty you can see ghosts and figures in the background
Well, for the 2nd point you Must read the books to know. Show watchers will not know that Hades isn't welcomed at Olympus, or the fact that Hades is present during the last meeting of the gods, got his helm stolen that day, and is bitter about no one will believe him even if he complains. He supposed to be the eldest brother while Zeus is the youngest, but it just seems that their personality was flipped somehow.
@@DonJxri think hades will get more fleshed out in later seasons with nico and stuff. i think they're saving a lot of it for that
You guys, I like the changes. Rick worked really hard on this. It’s a passion project of his that he was really excited about being able to make changes that could better the story. Nitpicking will only ruin the fun and won’t allow you to enjoy the story for what it is. Hopefully, next season, you guys will learn to just relax a bit and enjoy the ride with us! We are supposed to be having fun! Looking forward to next season!
I like the ending with Luke here better than the book. It was more compelling and actually makes me want to see more of Luke where honestly reading the book i didn't care much about Luke.
I agree, I like the change to him recruiting Percy a lot. The scorpion scene never worked for me in the book
20:01 Ive totally got to disagree with you here. They shy away from the abuse Percy's mom endures but then deliberately changed the story of Medusa to be the rape version instead of the 2 lovers having nookie in Athenas temple. They chose to go darker on some lighter plot points and lighter on some darker ones. I dont think they were afraid to show it, they just decided to tweak it and say "what if it had actually gone like this instead?" Sometimes it works better, but i think making smelly Gabe less than a totally d-bag really undermines Sally's sacrifice.
If we open our minds and try to look at the perspective of the writers, you will determine what they are trying to do.
The main vision of the writers including Rick, is to focus more on character drama, especially with how Rick wrote the first 2 books, where Luke is just an evil villain. Luke in the books only started to become nuanced in Book 3. Percy and Sally had that criminal mind when they even entertained the idea of using Medusa's head to kill Gabe. In the show, it was Gabe's own stupidity that killed him
The views tanked not because the show got boring for you, but because the viewers don't wanna watch your reaction to the show. Which I can personally understand. I enjoyed your The Expanse reactions and I'll continue to watch those, but if I'm not enjoying your reactions to shows that I enjoyed, I'm definitely not gonna watch it. You do you, though.
I have got to concur. I too am questioning whether to continue watching negative reactions to shows that I have been enjoying.
I used to enjoy your reactions much more, but lately a lot of negativity has crept in which I don't feel is justified, and it certainly doesn't make for good watching.
I do agree with some of the criticisms but usually if I enjoy something, i don't let it hamper my views too much while acknowledging and hoping those gets fixed. Their reaction though is odd to me.@@VerticalBlank
I too stopped watching after the first reaction to the pjo series, it was so annoying that they kept nitpicking on every single thing, without really enjoying the show
Do you guys shit on everything you watch or did you just pick this one as the one to be nitpicking haters?
I used to like thier reactions but it boils down to hate watching a show in order to prove how smarter they are. Most would stop at one if it brings them no joy. But these two need to be insufferable and smug about thier "crituqes"
I have generally liked their reactions but for some reason they are shitting on this perfectly good show for no clearly articulated reason, even going so far as to say at 38:38 "for [Annabeth's actress's] sake I hope the show doesn't continue [so she can do something else]".
Pointing out genuine flaws is hardly "nitpicking". The show just wasn't that great.
@Illjwamh That's a matter of opinion. Opnion is fine. It was obvious they couldn't stand the shiw from Ep1, so why keep watching and slamming if not to seem smarter. Hell half the comments pointed it out
@@Dogstar-fx4sl"Couldn't stand it"? Just because they weren't fawning all over it like you seem to want doesn't mean they hated it. Learn to recognize nuance and you might not only understand the difference, but also come to understand some of the valid criticisms they had
I do have to say, overall i like the changes, as they hone the theme further in. Combined with the stellar acting, i kept coming back. But i have been noticing a lack of ... Tension-arcs. Like, many episodes are two smaller episodes smushed together, so neither story has time to build and resolve. The extra runtime in the longer epsiodes was so very noticable.
Ill watch a season two. As long as the ares-grover episodes outweigh the casino episodes, i am game.
Addendum about the highpoints: one of the factors the chair scene with Hephaestus works so well is that Annabeth is allowed to get emotional.
38:38 "for her sake I hope the show doesn't continue"
WOW.
Just WOW.
Way to shit upon a perfectly good show.
Not cool.
He acts like he gives a fuck about her just to hate the show peacefully 😂 leah loves the show, she loves her character... and now she will continue playing her, unfortunately for him it got renewed
I agree, it’s sooooo *unfortunate* for these two that the series is getting renewed for season 2. Congrats to Uncle Rick and the rest of the cast and crew! ~For the rest of the PJO fandom’s sake, I hope that their reaction series doesn’t continue (insert giant middle finger).~ By all means, it’s definitely not a perfect show, but it’s a wonderful adaptation of a beloved book series. Anyways, enjoy my critiques below and see ya’ll never:
• 1:56 “(sarcastically) That scene was wild!” while missing the point to reinforce the already established precedent that demigods are used by gods to break rules (e.g., Dionysus with Percy and Chiron explaining it in ep. 2)
• 4:12 “Has there been an earthquake?” Yes, the radio literally just talked about sudden ioniospheric disturbances (as a way for the mortal realm to explain Poseidon’s attacks on Zeus’s domain) just seconds before sputtering your question.
• 5:51 laughs and jokes over the brilliant writing decision to move Annabeth’s arachnophobia (which they complained about not being included back in ep. 5 - you can restructure/rearrange the story in an adaptation, it’s not a wild concept) to later in the series to create parallels to the god-demigod relationship.
• 9:02 The writers are definitely going to move that iconic line to a different season for a greater emotional payout. Instead of appreciating how amazing the Scobell’s and Stephen’s facial acting portray Poseidon’s obviously *implied* answer of how much he loves Sally, he nitpicks over a minor detail that pales in comparison to this more emotionally-charged scene change.
• 9:45 “(sarcastically) Wow, there’s nothing more exciting than putting the cheers under sad, slow music.” Woah, it’s as if the applause was intentionally silenced to convey how Percy doesn’t really care for *kleos* at this moment since the repercussions of the quest are much greater than just completing it. Read between the lines.
• 10:20 It only feels disappointing to you both because you’re both coming into the episode with a hypercritical mindset that will only make you expect disappointment. It is a form of entertainment, so why not just be entertained instead of nitpicky.
• 16:10 “Wait, so we don’t get to see them come back together?” Yeah we did. We basically got a version of their reunion with the first half of the dream sequence, and their actual reunion would’ve gone the same way with the same amount of emotional payoff. This version just comes with the added twist for book readers (not book purists) to appreciate.
• 19:32 Just as simple as looking up Riordan’s reason for why they cut Smelly Gabe’s character from the show for a more PG version. The “thing that would make him interesting” is respectfully removed from being visually depicted in a show targeted to younger audiences.
Yall are like the slowest reactor for this show. Yall dont get basic stuffs that are already being shown.
The pearls took them to a Beach in New York where Percy and his mom go to the cabin in New York.
imho you guys don’t understand what it’s like to have ADHD or dyslexia or both and even since you liked the book you missed the whole point of the book series and now the show that it’s about showing mainstream society that ADHD is real and that it’s not just something that people get over it. Also the whole thing with the Percy being a wanted fugitive realy wasn’t needed in the show. Also the Sally and Poiseidon scene is showing that Sally doesn’t know what to do or how to help Percy having ADHD and dyslexia and that’s why she is relying on the teachers and doctors to help her do what’s right for Percy but she doesn’t want to Percy away but she doesn’t know how to help him and talking to Poseidon helped Sally see that it will be hard but she will find a way to help Percy. And Sally does figure out how to help Percy learn and to deal with his learning disabilities and she figures out that being around someone like Gabe hides Percy from the monsters. So that’s what the Sally and Poseidon scene was about.
Pretty sure it was expensive AF because it was pretty much exclusively filmed in the volume. Even the stupid shit they could have just filmed outside.
I think that and also most of the cast as minors, so that's shorter days filim + more days in production.
Also knowing Canadian weather is was probably safer filming on volume lol/joking
@@juliana-fu8hi currently using the volume for filming ends up costing roughly around what filming on location costs. Booking the space is not cheap, we are talking a starting price of $30,000 a day just to use it.
Just because you are possibly removing some post processing VFX (an astonishing amount of volume footage ends up getting rotoed anyways) doesn’t mean you are save money. That cost is just is just moved to preproduction VFX that has to build the fully 3D environments (which requires specialists that come at a premium) and the props that help integrate the environment.
The volume wasn’t meant to have everything filmed on it, it was designed to be an alternative to green screening, with the real main benefit being near perfect subject lighting. Covid is what pushed the “film everything in the volume” style of production.
they actually did film several scenes on location
You know, I never read the books so I came to this show with only a vague idea because I did see the movies. But, honestly, I really enjoyed the show. I didn't find it confusing. The pace made sense, maybe if they had two more episodes they would be able to explore some elements. But I liked the dynamic between the main characters and Percy's relationship with his mother. I don't think the shower needed crazy CGI battles, the fights were grounded in reality, these are literal kids playing with swords. I think you guys are asking too much of a book adaptation.
🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽thank the lord for non-book fans. Y’all are really holding it down for us bc book purists ruin the fun
I'm glad you liked it! My non book reader friends are also enjoying it very much. I'm so excited for them to finish the show.
It's really so annoying that book purists are the one to ruin the fun.
@@leilahussain9171 *book purists* GIRLLLLL. No. Sorry not sorry that we have an understanding of what it should be and are upset that it fell short because ITS NOT AS GOOD OBJECTIVELY
@@supernovaskies5044 you saying this while the critics are praising the show, it has three nominations, and one of the cast members is up for a NAACP is so ridiculously unserious.
@@leilahussain9171 never said it was bad. Just that it fell short of what DISNEY could have achieved with Rick helping write it. Reading comprehension must be down these days
I think They would have spent less money had they chosen to film on site in some of the scenes. I saw somewhere that they had a budget of 15m per episode which is insane to me because it didn't look like it. Unlike you guys, I really liked the show and thought it was a great adaptation. I think this season has made a great foundation for the next season and hopefully with the feedback and a bigger budget the next season will be better. The best thing about the show is they casted the main three perfectly in my opinion but didn't write them that well.
No the budget was 12-15 million each episode not exactly 15 just to be clear
It took me a couple times watching it, because I had the same question about how he got to NY! But upon re-watch I realized that they were spit out of the Underworld in NJ, that was the cabin that he and his mom went to in Ep.1.
That was very obvious for actually observant viewers. Which these two aren’t
you guys have a right to your opinion but you have spent the last eight episodes nitpicking every little scene to death instead of going for the ride. Its why i stopped watching you react to this series because it killed me that you couldn't just take a deep breath and relax a bit and just try to have fun. its not a grabage show,. it was good and has every potential to improve but if you keep shitting on it this way its gonna get cancelled before it has that chance. im sorry you were disappointed but we need to be constructive and only talk about the most important things to improve and not complain about every little thing. that way Disney doesn't view this as a lost cause and kill it. i hope if we get season 2 that it pulls you in but my god if its anything less than perfect I hope you can just learn to relax a bit with it.
Edit: i fell victim to comments on this and the last couple pjo reaction vids claiming you were being way harsher on this series than you actually were. Thats my mistake
Have you ever watched them? This is what they do
@@maxwiidanen7281 of course i watch them. Just finished their live action one piece series. They dont shit on all shows like this.
@@justarandomveryintelligent8934 Probably because it"s Disney? Do they shit on other Disney shows? I just watched them because of Percy Jackson.
If they don't like it they're going to complain about it. You can't just choose to like something
@@Vashurz theyre not usually this hard on shows though. Especially not to a property with a built in fanbase
Shows can be very bad about showing the passage of time. Like Percy and Grover were friends for a couple of years before they flee. And at Camp Half-Blood, I took it that they were there for weeks. He couldn't possibly have tried all those different skills in one day. I swear y'all probably think Rocky's training only took 3 minutes and 45 seconds, the length of "Eye of the Tiger".
There is almost nothing I didn't enjoy about season 1.
the problem is that the show left too much left for assumption, instead of clearly defining certain plot elements. you can assume it took weeks, we were only shown maybe 2 days at camp. percy and grovers are BEST friends, the show didn't portray that correctly. Luke and Annabeth are meant to be really close, all we get is Luke saying she's like a sister, and then 1 other scene where they "Seem" close at all.
you can certainly enjoy a show, good or bad. but there are plenty of clear problem with the show, not only as an Adaptation, or as a tv production, whether you choose to see them or not.
@@virtualdominus5504 just because the show has problems doesnt make it a dumpster fire either. We just dont want the damn show cancelled before it has a chance to improve and cover more material.
@@justarandomveryintelligent8934 they didn't say it was a Dumpster fire they said it was average, and it wasn't enough to make them interested in coming back for a second season, unless it was for the channel.
The show is still bringing in high views hip, so I'd be surprised if Disney didn't at least approve a second season. But you also gotta wonder, if the show was so average that it's already turning people away, why would a second season do any better, if not for the criticisms.
@@virtualdominus5504 thats why we have to be careful with how much and how severely we criticize on this one because we want the show to come back improved not to get cancelled. Maybe nerdy and claroos aren't doing it that severely but there are a lot of people tat are calling the show garbage and we need to show that we support the show going forward even if we criticize.
@@justarandomveryintelligent8934 that's called "Toxic Positivity". They are allowed to call out the flaws in the show as much as they want, at the end of the day, the short coming of the show can only be blamed on the shows producers and directors. Even if people like us want it to continue, we also can't let them think their delivering a 5 star meal, while we're eating Rotten eggs and spoiled milk.
Who decides how much criticisms is too much, and why are we not letting others speak their mind.
The shows viewership shows that people are interested, and the shows rating are way more positive then they are negative. I can't see Disney not allowing a
S2, even if just to claim that S1 was a success.
One of my takeaways from this show is it didn't trust its actors enough to carry big moments so it went with the simpler choices. The cast has largely done well with what they're provided. I was left wanting more, and as someone who never read the books, there are a lot of questions I have about the world.
I really do not understand the over criticism that these two are doing? For a adaptation based on a book series, written for pre-teens that was published nearly 20 years ago.
What does it being written for pre-teens and being published nearly 20 years ago have to do with anything lol.
@@yagxr it means theres an obvious target audience that they know wont care a whole lot if things aren't perfect and that it was written 20 years ago so theres more than enough room to update things if rick wants it.
Yeah, I like these guys, but they literally criticize everything like it's their job to do so. GRRM recently said that's all online reactions and interactions have become, and unfortunately this is an prime display of such behaviour.
@@justarandomveryintelligent8934 agreed! If they dislike most of the changes in writing, that wasn’t present in the book, all of that came from Rick Riordan himself. The guy who wrote the book! So if nerdy has a problem with the writing, or any change they made for the show blame Rick.
@@BreakingJPWell, if they don't have many other thoughts about the show, are they supposed to pretend they enjoyed everything even if they don't? It's not like they go out of their way to criticise any show they watch, it's just that this particular show doesn't work for them and they explain why. If this is supposed to be nitpicking, then it's still an issue with the show because it didn't give them anything to like to distract from the smaller flaws.
It’s empty cause they were preparing for war
Idk if it’s cause of my nostalgia tied to this book but I was literally screaming throughout this whole episode cause I loved every scene. And yet, I totally get all your critiques at the same time lol it’s just like generally I’m having so much more fun watching the episodes than other ppl seem to be having
You’re talking about the choreography of the fighting scenes when these are literal children in war armor😂
He almost reminds me of Comic Book man from the Simpsons
they're not in armor tho... and good choreography can still look simple. This was just... ok choreography
@supernovaskies5044 it was actually really good, every time percy hit the floor i felt that
Youre not gonna find many if any kids who are as talented as Walker including his fight choreography
Did you guys enjoy ANYTHING in this show?
😂😂😂
I find people who not just read the books but is actually a fans, in terms of really love and immerse themself with all the Rick Riordan Universe, they more welcome and appreciate this series and some even like the changes and hoping for season 2. But people who just read the PJO books althought they love it but not fans-fans, they seems to criticize and nitpicking this series. For me personally, this series is GOOD adaptations.
The wasn't the dumpster fire done of you claim it to be. Especially those that have the nerve to compare it to Harry Potter. Only thing i say is, season 2 will be made with fan reactions in mind. If the same problems persist, then sure, it's a failure. But it did a solid job of representing the books and bringing in a new generation of readers.
Something weird in this episode is there are moments that are powerful with context from the book but weren't given necessary context in the show itself. For example, Annabeth giving Percy her necklace is a sweet moment if you know what that means to her, but the significance of the beads wasn't established in any of the earlier episodes.
I'm sorry, but YOU could do better fight choreography? Yeah okay buddy
Lmao i didnt watch this reaction video but thats hilarious. This weirdo reacting doesnt have an athletic bone in his body
My attitude since the beginning has been that this show is a fantastic 6 or 7 out of 10. Really fun and true to the books, but needed like 2 more episodes, or just 50 minute episodes for more context. And then with some writing tweaks it would have been fantastic
Charon was the Grim Reaper in the Underworld he only had the suit in the office if you were the book people you clearly think you are you would have known that
Just taking a peek at the directors that worked on the show, and I think that's absolutely where the main problem lies. The people directing this have worked on Jessica Jones and Daredevil, Helstrom, , a Netflix vampire thing, and some post-apocalyptic show called See. Their notable credits are all from their work in the nihilstic grim adult drama genre. Hence These 12 year old kids are giving us a serious tone when it shouldn't be so serious all the time. And there are glimpses of more. But I definitely think they need to bring in someone with more comedy and action under their belt.
I think it's direction too. All episodes by Jet W. we're among the best (5, 7+8) and the Episodes by the director of Episode 3+4 came after that for me. Ep 2 was saved by the Camp/Writing. Ep 1+6 were my Last favourite
"Ares is a moron" is my punk band name. Especially as "moron" is Ancient Greek for dull or blunt.
To me, it feels like each episode was an hour long, but someone went wild and edited the episodes down. I definitely don't think it's near as bad as you say, but it's like there are parts missing. I do think it needs better directors too.
They did release a 50min long making of documentary, it's pretty interesting.
I love Nerdy's shirt. Where can I get it? 👀
Dominic Noble is the Lost in Adaptation channel they mentioned in the wrap up for anyone curious, watched him for years- he's great. As for the show; it's fine, serviceable fantasy TV. Maybe it gets a S2, not sure to be honest. The author/show runner's been pretty vocal about prepping to start S2 I think despite it not yet being officially green lit so it may just be a formality holding up the announcement. But I wouldn't be totally shocked if it did end here either.
you wouldn’t be shocked yet they had the higher premiere debut on disney plus with only two episodes out pls be serious 💀💀 yall just see reviews on youtube and think everyone is a hater . nah just these old ass white men weirdos who hate watch on youtube
This episode was good enough for me to want to watch season 2, if it happens, but they're going to have to do it really well to convince me to watch past the first episode. The fact that we don't see the emotional climax of the story is utterly mind-boggling.
Clarus has the most insane cheekbones it’s distracting really! Hahhaa
need all the book reviews like right now
could we get book reports from nerdy when he finishes each book? i know it wouldn't work for book club.
Love the shirt nerdy going to try to find one like that for my husband
I think he is wearing the Critical Role Mollymauk Shirt
@@Wrzlprnft thank youuu
Given how much nitpicking can be done to season 5 of the Expanse, I am glad you guys did not read it. You would probably still be angry at how large a role Drummer has.
I'm so glad I watched these reviews, cause you're like the only people I saw who felt the same way I did when watching the series. Like the first couple episodes my brain filled in information I knew from the books, and then as it went on... it just fell flat on it's face.
I have concluded after watching the 2 of you and the years of hearing book fans of anything whine and cry online ... I WILL NEVER read a book first - it just ruins what would otherwise be a perfectly good show ...
Nah, almost all book readers thoroughly enjoyed this adaption.
I guess the only thing (a big one I might add) that didn't land for me was how bland the acting was... in some parts that would require stronger reactions from the characters I didn't feel connected with them. Maybe it was the direction or the editing that didn't help, but unfortunately I couldn't empathize with the trio as much as I did while reading the books. And yet, I really liked the show, it has potential! I was glad to learn that it got renewed for a second season and I do hope the cast is given better scripts (I honestly believe it's not their fault I didn't like some moments of the show). All in all, I don't know how you guys kept watching a show you clearly have huge problems with. I would've stopped watching it a long time ago...
I never understand people watching a show with the sole purpose of shitting on it. Y'all can justify ur "criticisms" any way u want, but every single video has just been relentless hatred toward the show. Bit of friendly advice- maybe try not watching something that u know is gonna make u mad.
But they haven't been? We were pretty complimentary to Eps 3, 5, and 6, and we definitely weren't hating on 1+2. Yeah we were pretty harsh from the casino on, but to say we were that harsh the whole time just isn't true?
@@NerdyNightlyu were trying to find a mistake in every single dialogue
@@NerdyNightlynah you guys have been acting insufferable, it’s soooo annoying. I’m glad your views are tanking. Shit channel
@@Bxyxoxbit too agressive there bud
Plz read and review the next 4 books
Man, so many negative commenters, but I actually agree with you for the most part. I liked Grover a bit more than you did, and Annabeth a bit less, but overall I felt the same way. This show just didn't have any of the fun and lighthearted-ness the book had. And I got really tired of them going into any situation and knowing immediately what was going on, and immediately saying that out loud. Even if the show justifies it sometimes (like with Hermes' letter explaining Procrustes), I think it was a bad decision since it kills any tension the scene might have. I was also shocked when you mentioned Percy's actor is the kid from the Adam Project, because I loved that movie! And I loved him in it, he had so much personality! But here, I got none of that charisma.
Overall I thought the show was fine. Not great, but I've definitely seen worse. I hope they do better with season 2.
I do feel like the actors are exactly like the trio irl even more than the trio in the show at times. I feel like they need to let the kids riff more in the adventure scenes
And they’re 12 gotta think about that just give it grace
Dominic noble (lost in adaptation) had the best description I have heard of the show when he called it the new game plus run.
I look forward to seeing your book clubs on PJO (:
They dont deserve a Percy Jackson audience
@@user-sw7ob2zk7p I disagree. Being disappointed by an adaption doesn't mean you don't deserve the audience of the original material. They enjoy the original material. That's why I'm looking forward to their reviews/book clubs of the books.
@@kyj6283 nah read the room. no one has enjoyed these reactors' PJO content. You'd be better off seeking out reactors worth watching
@user-sw7ob2zk7p I'm not looking for their reactions to the pjo show. I'm looking forward to their pjo book clubs. Because they like the books. You're welcome to do what you want but I enjoy Nerdy and Clarus's content so I'm gonna continue to watch it. Even if I disagree with them on occasion. Thanks tho
Gotta say, I haven't agreed with all of your reactions and critics, but I still really enjoy watching you guys react to these. Keep it up and dont let the snowflakes sway you with their negative comments.
Do yall have any interest in reacting to Hazbin Hotel ?
According to Rick, they’re already starting to write season 2 even though they haven’t been greenlit for another season….
A lot of shows do that.
Yes!
I wanna see the book review
Percy was on camp for a few days before the quest was announced. Also the excitement being low, I get where you're coming from but that's kinda how Demigods are in the book. They are all kinda non-chalant about most things and since the book is written from percy's perspective all the sass and surprise is internal. Also olympus is at war, so its emplty and Hades built his castle to mimic olympus, since he cant go there. as far as there being less dialogue, I love the idea of show more than tell.
And we can also point out the fact that Annabeth and grover are use these things ..They don't have time to be overly excited when they should be stopping a war ..Ares was just step 1 of solving the problem
After I watched the BTS of the show I feel like they had great foundation and did exactly what the author wanted but I do have to agree everything could’ve been a bit bigger. The budget really went could’ve went to better things even though a lot of sets were built and they did travel to multiple places. But I also realized the actors are all doing their own fight scenes. Plus they are all 13-14 so I can’t really expect the absolute most. The shows feedback is great I just hope that next season they go a bit harder
My advice for the next director (which i'm hoping we get a new one) is: let walker be walker
They tamed him so much in this show when he literally is percy jackson, you can see it in every interview of his
And not only him but Leah and Aryan too, the lack of emotion during this journey made the whole thing look bad, everything that happened we didn't feel it cause it looked like they weren't feeling it (they looked like this 😐 all the time)
So yes, maybe under new command season 2 gets better
Just let the kids be the kids, man
As for the money i don't think it was bad for them, the show outsold even marvel shows from when marvel was at its peak with the whole world talking about wandavision during lockdown, so i don't know if that would be a problem for them
But anyways, if we get season 2 i hope yall give it a chance ❤
I don't think we watched the same show when you said the show lacked emotion, because the show focused more on character drama. It lacked action, but made up for it with emotional moments.
@@hikari9262 i didn't mean it as in there wasn't emotional things happening but as for the main trio they were always with a poker face, not reacting to most things and just saying things on a monotonous tone, and that's why i blame the direction because i saw those kids acting before and i know they can do a lot better than that
As for the action, when we got it the scenes were very quick yes but also on the first book that's not the focus, that's for the future to focus on the fighting part/war
@@GR4YS0NN I still don't think we are watching the same show, because the kids can act. The criticisms I see are kinda inconsistent, because some like you are saying they are stiff and monotonous, while some are saying they are over-acting, with Walker moving his head more than usual and his eyes almost watery all the time.
@@hikari9262 but that's exactly the point, they CAN act but due to the direction they made the actor seem very like blend
The whole series felt like that there are 1-2 hours of extra film that were cut to squeeze the story into the alotted time. The cut scenes would have made this a smoother version. (If they were actually made)
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thank you two for this series. I loved the books, liked the audio books and thought the first movie was fun, and was very much looking forward to this show being a screen adaptation. Unfortunately it wasn't, and now I will probably watch season 2 if there is one just because I lack other shows.
Honestly, I agree with with most of what you've said throughout this series. They spent a lot of money on graphics, i dont care, i would be much happier with cheesey graphics and great acting and story writing then what we got here.
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Guys, honestly I don't understand all of the complaining. Was it a perfect series? Obviously not because there is no such thing as perfection, but it was a great series. If you guys are going to be such complainers, don't even bother putting your reactions to season 2 on RUclips because there is simply no way to please you.
You guys are usually so positive on other series, I honestly don't understand how much of a downer you guys have been in this series in specific.
Maybe they just think it's not good? If you have such a problem with people not mindlessly praising the show, maybe don't watch reaction videos? I didn't watch reactions for episodes 6 and 7 because they were awful episodes and I didn't want to watch them again, or see anyone praise them. I watched reactions for this episode because it was good and gave me hope for season 2. But they will have an uphill battle to get me onboard given how they robbed tension from this season, and completely failed to put the Hades from the book on-screen, and he's probably my favourite god and an important figure in the arc of my favourite character. Anyway my point is, I don't understand the complaining. Why do you bother watching their reactions when you know you have a problem with their opinions?
@@bookswithike3256why does he constantly nitpick a show he doesn’t like 💀 there are valid criticisms and a few of his i agree with however he’s one of those ppl who complain about the dumbest shit or something he just didn’t pay attention to . so if every review you talk about things you hate instead of a balance of criticism and compliments why watch the show? y’all are dumb asf for no reason pls use your brain
Lol. That's an outright lie. They absolutely complain in their reactions to other shows and media. Notably Attack on Titan and Fullmetal Alchemist. Though dropping the former and loving the other. Maybe you haven't seen said reactions or simply don't pay attention. Regardless, you are on this channel to see their opinions and reactions to things. If you don't enjoy such, why don't you leave or stop watching the videos or reaction series that elicit these responses from yourself? That's the logical approach to make... Not complaining about them complaining as if that's going to change how they perceived something and express said perceptions. That would literally contradict the point of their channel. Reaction channels aren't simply for mindless positivity....
Art is subjective. They’re allowed to think it wasn’t great, just like you’re allowed to think it is. Their opinions, or anyone else’s, shouldn’t ruin your enjoyment.
They just didn't like it, if you did, even for a boring show, good for you.
The Good:
- The show at least attempted to follow the overall plot of the books better than the movies did.
- Some of the acting is actually pretty good. Walker Scobell is a great Percy, that is, when the writers actually decide to make the character feel like the same one from the books. Charlie Bushnell as Luke, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes, Adam Copeland (Edge) as Ares, Jay Duplass as Hades, Toby Stephens as Poseidon, and Lance Reddick as Zeus all put in some good performances.
The Bad:
- Annabeth and Grover feel like completely different characters from the ones in the books to me. This may not be Leah Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri fault, because they seem like good actors. It could just be bad direction, bad writing, or maybe just the wrong casting.
- On the note of casting, there was a lot of drama when Leah and Aryan were announced as Annabeth and Grover. And while I do ultimately agree that the most important thing is how well the actor portrays the character, I would be lying if I said it didn't make it harder for me to believe that the on screen characters were the same as their book counterparts.
- They made Gabe just kind of a loser instead of an asshole like he was in the books. Although I don't remember if it was ever actually stated in the books, it was heavily implied that he was physically abusive. In the books it actually felt like Sally was sacrificing her happiness and wellbeing by being with Gabe for Percy's sake. Where as in the show it felt like Sally was always in control and Gabe was only around because he was useful to Sally. That is, if you actually read the books and understood what his usefulness was.
- The show doesn't explain anything anywhere near as well as the book does. So if you have never read the book, I would miss out on a lot of important information.
- The pacing was so fast. The good thing about a tv series adaptation is that you can take your time to fully adapt the book. And while we did get the major locations of the book, it felt like we were jumping from place to place too quickly and we never spent more than 10 minutes in 1 location. It was very odd that we only got that one scene of Luke training Percy at the end of the show instead of at the beginning, when were actually at the camp.
Overall, this isn't a bad 1st season of a show, it was just okay. And it's really unfortunate, because there is stuff her that I do really like. I just think that the show ultimately does a subpar job at adapting a really good book. It's still ultimately better than the movie though.
You seem to be getting a lot of pushback on your negative opinions of the show in the comments so I thought I'd just say that I personally completely agree with all of your criticisms, I think a lot of people who are defending it are just book fans that are coping and trying to force themselves into liking the show. Guys, its ok to be a fan of a franchise and dislike some of the media it produces. Also, some people say your criticisms are nitpicks, which is totally untrue, the story, dialogue, pacing, tone and vibe of the show being bland is definitely not a nitpick.
This ep did feel like it was 50-60 mins at some point and got cut down.
Maybe something was flubbed and they couldn’t reshoot or maybe they were too expensive to vfx, I dunno.
It’s a weakness of American style filmmaking where they shoot lots and just keep chipping away and removing because all the scenes that are left were made with the idea the other information would still be there.
Like most of the time it still works but others you are confused cos characters are behaving a way cos of a cut scene and no longer make sense.
I like a lot of what’s here individually i just don’t think it flows. It’s the same throughout the season as a whole but even on a micro level, the Ares fight has good parts but they don’t flow between them well.
Tho speaking of Ares, having him have Percy completely in his grasp for like five seconds with his sword arm perfectly angled to skewer him but him not doing so was a choice. Just have him throw the kid immediately so it doesn’t look dumb.
I am also glad they concluded Grover’s character arc, shame the arc wasn’t actually in the show, but hey they concluded it.
And for Gabe, by removing the uncomfortable stuff they really just made this a mean spirited moment.
Like he didn’t even seem mean with Sally just reheat they were emotionally charged ppl, they had to do a bit more work later with him blaming Percy but they mostly kept him innocent so he gets murdered cos Percy was a goof who sent a weapon of (not really) mass destruction to Olympus.
It’s not only a problem with this show cos we also have the ppl in charge of Netflix’s live action avatar proclaiming how brave the are for removing less savoury aspects from characters (even tho those got addressed in 4 eps and the character learns how to behave better in a Nickelodeon animated show nearly 20 years ago, in 2024 it’s too much to expect the audience to handle. Apparently)
I’m not the biggest fan of this ending. I remember Luke’s betrayal in the book as being incredibly malicious. That he blitzes Percy with the scorpion sting and nearly kills him. And I vaguely remember Annabeth not believing Percy for most of Book 2. Here, Percy figuring it out and Luke acting out of desperation to escape takes away that impact.
well considering luke isn’t actually trying to kill percy i would think they would do his betrayal differently 💀 and why do y’all think percy is just an idiot .. if he’s going to be betrayed by a friend when the hell was him and clarissa friends … why are y’all so against the kids actually being smart like why would Percy not figure out who it is
@@user-gg1on7xc6v Percy could've figured it out. I still would've preferred the surprise attack over what this was. RUclipsr Dominic Noble has been saying that this entire show has felt like Percy has somehow already read _The Lightning Thief_ and I don't disagree.
Normally, I feel like Nerdy be doing too much BUT I have almost completely agreed with him with basically all of his criticisms of this show in the back half of the season, especially this episode. The only thing I disagree with is I was sure they were at camp half blood for at least a few weeks.
To be fair the show makes it seem like they're there for like 2 seconds because they never show Percy learning any of the information he does learn at camp, so when he uses it on the journey it seemingly comes out of nowhere.
Well, I must admit this all felt quite underwhelming... not bad, but nowhere really shiny. I havent read the books but I'm really afraid that ship has sailed for me. I'm sure I would have loved them when I was 12 but, well... there are so many fantastic sci-fi/fantasy writers out there to read instead.
But curious to check season 2 when it drops. I mean, the creators of Black Sails (the best TV show ever alongside The Expanse imo) are behind this and it took them a bit to find their stride there, so who knows...
The books are leagues better than the show so I wouldn’t rule them out. I think they’re still enjoyable and compelling as an adult, and they have a ton more depth than the series.
The dumbest reactors I've ever seen for this show.... it's like the obvious fact is right in front but you choose to ignore it😂😂
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Oh here we go 🙄. The way y’all are talking as if you know anything and then all the facts are wrong LMAO. So, firstly, filming wrapped March 2023, so literally less than a year ago and the writer’s room for season 2 was greenlit before the strikes so yeah lol. Maybe let’s do a little more researching before we say things.
I also just find it really funny that y’all have all these criticisms of the show and then when people check you and say you’re wrong because you just didn’t pay attention, it’s still somehow the show’s fault even though everyone else was able to figure it out expect you lmao. Okay.
And the real insane part is saying you hope the show gets cancelled because you want Leah (who got her big break because of the show and loves the series so it would be the last thing she would want) can “move on”. As if she isn’t in every interview and post talking about how excited she is to adapt the rest of the books.
Oh, they said that about Leah? I didn't watch all their videos cause the nitpicking is too much but that's just nasty. The trio are everywhere promoting the show and have been expressing how eager they are to do all five and even heroes of olympus. They love the source material and very enthusiastic about it. The least thing she'd want is for it to get cancelled. Omygod.
She didn't power through all the hate she recieved and now been emerging more confident for these mindless dumbos to just assume things for her.
@@nicoleterego it literally breaks my heart how much she went through and endured for this show, all for people to say they hope it gets cancelled? And then to have the nerve to try and say it would be for her benefit smh. Leah deserves to be cemented in fandom history as the one and only Annabeth Chase. We deserve to see a young black girl as the lead and primary love interest in a fantasy tv show. The show won’t get cancelled obviously because the viewership and fan reception (apart from a few people like these guys) is so good, but I imagine if it did get cancelled, all the people who harassed her would crawl out of the woodworks again. I don’t know how anyone could wish for that. I’d rather have a “bad” show (which this is not) than have Leah be subjected to that again.
@@leilahussain9171 well we don't "deserve" a person of any race to play this certain role because skin color has nothing to do with this character. Therefore the actor's skin color should be irrelevant. And equating the racist comments made against Leah to people saying a show she was in is bad, is INSANE.
@@supernovaskies5044 maybe actually fucking read and comprehend what I’m saying. Y’all are so fucking miserable, you see people celebrating feeling represented on screen and immediately have to try and knock them down. You see someone saying that wishing for a cancellation is harmful and you can’t comprehend why because you have the most basic level understanding of how racism plays a factor in all of this. Idgaf if you think the show is the worst thing on the planet, you still shouldn’t be praying on its downfall when you know it will only lead to more hate.
If this doesn’t get renewed for a second season I won’t be here next year
Ive never seen commenters so unanimously shit on the reactors. This is unfortunate for ur channel.
Maybe dont be so closed minded and stubborn with ur next reaction series, which i wont be watching LOL
I'm living for all the butthurt comments LMAO! People with such low standards getting all emotional in defense of a terribly written show haha
To be honest I felt the same way when watching. So I always looked forward to watching your videos.
I agree the show started off promising but it plateaud. It's unfortunate but its true.
The casino scene shocked me. I left the episode feeling like I left a very confusing funeral.
The run time also confused me EACH WEEK like what's going on😂!
They were jumping in between too much of "showing" in some episodes, and too much "exposition" in others. It seemed off.
Plus I like how you guys give realistic and constructive criticisms.
It was a mediocre show tbf. And that's being nice...especially considering its popularity/high expectations
There's just no energy in this adaptation. The episode length, the way they shot the scenes, the sudden location jumps and the way they made the kids deliver their lines, just takes makes it so static
I HATE that Percy figures out Luke is the traitor. I feel like the tension was building i would've love to see both the actors performed the betrayal rather than Percy figuring it out again. However I did enjoyed that scene overall. Charlie and Walker have great chemistry
y’all just think percy is just dumb .. like y’all think he is gutter trash dumb pls explain to me why he wouldn’t figure out it was luke. y’all kill me 💀💀 like the tension wasn’t built just complain about anything
My brother in Christ *it was in the prophecy* . Do you honestly think there's anyone else he would suspect ?
Perhaps i should've said " i hate the *way Percy figures it out". What I hate is the way they didn't let Walker fully act the betrayal. He had to stand there and explain to the audience his conclusion rather than just let the scene unfold.
That's my point we already knew about the prophecy, during that scene we know Luke is basically the last option, we did not need them to spell it out for us like they did imo. Whatever i still liked the episode and the show in general
Y’all wanting Percy to be an imbecile is so fuvking annoying, Percy has 3 friends,
Luke was clearly the traitor
He had like 4 friends, one his mother and two his questmates. 💀 It's basic elimination. Percy is not dumb.
Normally I don't like watching people complain about tv shows I watch, but I can relate to almost everything you said in your reactions, so thanks for that. After seeing many people praising this show for no good reason, it's refreshing to see someone being real about why this adaptation is lacking.
I liked the finale, but mostly because of Percy\Luke scenes. I didn't care much about everything else, unfortunately.
I found these guys purely because I couldnt believe how much praise this show was getting from the start when I thought it was lacking so much of everything, other than visual effects.
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Please start to watch jujutsu kaisen and give it a chance not like attack on titan 😂😅
they wouldn’t understand anything in jjk and then get upset when everything is being said in front of them
@@penguin50279 they liked one piece in the first episodes and they didn't like attack on titan so yes mabey you right there mentality i cant understand 😂
Right. the show doesn't have to explain everything from the books, but... it does need to explain certain things to make the story feel cohesive and to move the audience's knowledge along with the plot. And I completely agree about the show lacking the PJ series signature FUNNESS!!! Like, this season, for being an adaptation of The Lightning Thief, WAS BORING! Like how did they make it boring??
funny thing is, in my opinion at least, second book is the most boring out of the five. So if they cant make this season entertaining, oh god for next season.
I don't think it was terrible but, for a book series as popular as Percy Jackson, it was really disappointing. Harry Potter did their adaptations better, and I'm not even that big on the books. Just so sad to see PJO continue to be wasted material.
Exactly. the show is much better than the movie but its just... missing the magic of PJ. The HP movies captured the magic (both literally and experience of viewing-wise) and this show doesn't do either (in my opinion, which I'm allowed to have and don't need 14 year olds telling me I'm wrong lol)
I've never read the books and this series doesn't make me want to. I found this show to be boring as hell! It has a lot of good actors going to waste. I can forgive a lot of things in a series or movie, like bad cgi, writing, direction, etc. Just don't be boring! Would I watch a second season? Maybe but probably not.
yes pls don’t watch the new season trust me they don’t need your one view 💀
Stay away from it.
don’t watch season 2 since you gotta complain about everything 😊🙏🏼thanks ,, i don’t understand if you don’t like something or think it’s low budget why do you still watch it like y’all are weirdos who hate watch yet they still beat out every premiere so 🤷🏼♀️ they don’t need your viewership ❤️
Hey, here's an idea. People are allowed to have opinions. They have explained extensively all of their problems with the show, if you still don't understand why they don't like it, you're not listening at all. People are allowed to not like things. Do the sensible thing and don't watch their videos if you know you're going to hate them.
@@bookswithike3256hey here’s an idea stfu . 💀most of their problems are dumb ass nitpicks or shit they didn’t play attention to and then complain about being confused . if you don’t like something and is disappointed everytime why tf would you be a weirdo and keep watching it if all you’re gonna do is complain 🫤 oh okay 💀 his negativty don’t do shit anyway he’s just one viewer trust they have millions of them like just don’t watch the damn show . it’s not that hard 🤷🏼♀️
Yeah!
They should only watch GOOD shows!
you are literally watching a react channel... if you want a more toxic Positivity mindset, there are plenty of other channels that imply it in the titles.
Saying they hatewatch is ironic as hell.
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