The Reel Rejects - Extended Version: PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS Season 1 Episode 1 & 2 REACTION!! (Disney Plus)

Episode Date: November 12, 2025

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This world. You don't even know what we're doing, do you? No. All right. So before Tara had long COVID. Oh, where you gone for? Three months, four months? Three to four months.

A very long time. It felt like a lifetime. We had just done the first Jackson first movie. This was like a couple of years ago. Yeah, it was. Just done the first Percy Jackson movie. We were like, all right, we're building out because we're going to go into the show. And then she got long COVID, so then we weren't able to do the show.

Yep. And then time passed. Now that season two's coming around. We're like, now let's really do it where we know for sure. Not many people will watch it. But maybe it'll get us in the algorithm for season two. Watch it. Investment's worthwhile.

How are you feeling? I feel okay. I redid my hair while I was sitting here. So if you guys are like the weird messy bun is crooked, I know. So that's how well I'm doing. How about you? I'm feeling better in knowing how disheveled you look. Yep, I know.

Oh, you're like property damage in the making. It's so true. I looked at my makeup and I went, what was she thinking this morning? I don't think she was. And by she, I mean, me. Oh, boy. Yep. Well, I'm happy. It's been a while since you and I filmed something together, Tara. It's been a long time.

It's been since Jurassic Park. Way too long. Yeah, I pawn you off to the other kids now. You really did. He was like, scoot along. It's too loud. It's too loud. Scoot along, peasant. Well, here we are. Leave your thoughts down below what you think about this series. I hear it's good. Here it's better than the movies, which I do not remember at all. So we're going to have a real fresh take on this one. Leave a like and normally stays after, but Tara, since you're here with me at the beginning, what should they do?

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I'm ready to rock Let's break you go What is this about? Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. Neither did he. Neither did I. I want her to be full Filipino. Being a half-blood is dangerous.

If you think you might be one of us, my advice is turn away while you still can. Oh, it's blue like Percy. Because once you know what you are, they'll sense it to, and they'll come for you. Ooh. Don't say I didn't warn you. Okay. It's a trident. The Y is a Trident.

My name is Percy Jackson. Sound overly excited about it. Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that. Bad grades, bullies. All the normal stuff. Uh-oh.

And then there's some other stuff. What's the other stuff we're looking at? Some stuff that's maybe not so... I like that POV. That's a little spooky. Yeah. New York City. Don't jump, Percy.

That's me. Back in second grade. He's so. cute why was i up there i saw something spider man at least i could have sworn i saw so oh you see it i see it it's a horse oh when you say you saw something like that you wind up in this guy's office he's saying there's nothing to worry about it's all in my imagination limiting but if it happens again make sure to tell someone or don't tell anyone again these impossible things oh wow it felt like they walked right out of the stories my mom

pretty good visual effects yeah looks very good yeah that's a bit of a mind deaf hey fellas want to come here about the imaginary stuff i see it's not a thing you want to be saying solo to anyone so i just started of a great artist something changed whoa that's cool all future characters we had a lot in common so you don't remember the movie huh the rain on the the roof in the last They felt good to talk about these things with Grover. With him there. You can almost believe they were imaginary. Weird, but harmless.

Nice underwear. Until the day that changed, too. Rover's a black guy in the movie. There's certain animals that I remember. Yeah, yeah. Like he was like half horse or something. Yeah, he's got like backwards knees or something. I forget what it is.

What you see here, they are not fiction. They are not fantasies. They are Greek gugs. They are the truest and deepest. parts of yourselves Medusa Friends, the gods monsters you see here in

this room are reminders of what we are capable of Really, that's an empowering-ass thing to say to kids. Yeah. On your worksheets, I want you to choose one of the subjects you see here and describe it. Oh,

is he just Lex-Sex? Not just how it looks, but how it makes you feel. I like this. guy. What do you see? Perseus. That's me. That's who you're named after. Is that why I named me after him? Because he was a hero? What makes you think he was a hero? Why can't we see the mom's face? I know, right? I was like, are they going to reveal her? What makes you think that she was a monster? Mom. Oh. Her. Not everyone who looks like a hero is a hero. And not everyone who looks like a monster is a monster. He's got both.

I named you after him because when he was a very little boy, he and his mother were placed in a wooden chest and cast out into the sea. Creepy. This gives me ideas. And at night, his mother would whisper in his ear hold fast, Perseus,

brave the storm that was made to break us for we are unbreakable as long as we have each other. Against all odds, he managed to find his way to a happy ending everything's been about protecting I'm right here sweetie mommy's here why's everyone mocking him mr jackson you will learn to control your

oh my god her looks suspicious as hell lady look at her you can't help it mrs dogs percy's special that's enough yeah thank you sir but he is special just not in the way how she's saying exactly when you're ready to hear what the gods have in store for you they'll tell you i believe in you it's not good to have a teacher who pushes their religious beliefs on you you'll be needing this the pen is mightier than the sword there's a mighty instrument it's got to pay close attention to that pen you never know when that pen might come back right there are all sorts of schools of thought about what drives that kind of bullying

childhood trauma, feelings of inadequacy. I get the Nancy's issues. I'm just getting tired of her taking them out on me. I feel like maybe it's time to do something. Kick her ass. Kill her. You could make an appointment to see Mr. Kane. I was thinking more like shoving Nancy in the nearest dumpster.

You should never, ever stand up to it. What? Oh my God, that's the worst advice. Exact opposite. I know this place is hard for people like us. We're not going to be here forever. That's true. They're better places enough.

Yeah, that is also true. Oh, my God, go killer. Yeah, get a knife. Cut her head off. Oh, oh, oh, oh, wow, oh, magic. I mean, it's how it looks like he shoved her. Oh, my God. Yeah, from the outside looking in.

It would look like he shoved her. Totally. Ew. You are. We're not fools, Percy Jackson. Is it Megan, or whatever her name is? Yes, that's why I said. Look at her makeup.

It was only a matter of time before we found you. Oh, wow. Oh, great effects. Love that. Creepy. She looks way hotter like that. Where is it? Half blood?

Where is it? Oh. What can people see and what can people not see? Yeah. Like, is he just on the ground and people are like, get up? We're never going to know. Oh, no, we are going to know. Okay.

Is he dead? Bring some room, please. What happened? Where's Mrs. Dodds? Everyone go back to your lunches. You were being a C-U-N-T, girl. Come on now. That's not a push when that fountain with cement shoes, lady.

I don't understand. Didn't anyone just see that? Where's Mrs. Dodds? Mrs. Dodds been dead for 10 years. Yeah, right? I was like. Oh, yeah, here you go. All right, class, let's move along.

How do you know? It's a giant ass music. The truth can be so very hard to determine. I like this guy's voice. But in this case, the truth seems very hard to deny. Mr. Jackson, a number of your classmates saw you and Mr. Underwood arguing with Miss Bobofit. Bobovet. Yet you have offered no explanation for how she ended up in that fountain other than...

That she was being a bit. B-word. I didn't touch Nancy. Are they so shadowed? I know. Interesting, right? And they're not. And there's anything else

you'd like to say for yourself? I didn't touch Nancy. That is accurate. Stick to the plan. Give him a polygraph, you'll see. Mr. Underwood, do you have anything to add? Don't betray your friend, buddy. Oh, God.

Oh, God. Nope. I do. Don't. Percy had told me earlier in the day that he wanted to get back at Nancy for all she'd done to us. What are you doing, man?

Glover, excuse me. Are you saying you saw Mr. Jackson assault miss. What are you doing? I like Grover to begin with. Now I hate you. I see what you're doing. What are you doing? I did.

Why are you doing that? Nah, snitches get stitches. That's right. Both you and Nancy are going to be dead by the end of this episode. For sure. I hope so. None of this is easy. Not for you.

Not for any of us. Is he banished? I saw what happened at the museum. I didn't touch Nancy. I knew. No, you didn't. Hmm. At least, I know you think you didn't.

Everyone's gaslighting him. Do you want to tell me what you think did happen? You can tell me. I might just understand. He got mad, his magical powers worked for him. You should want to bet? I've seen a lot of young people go through this sort of thing in my time. But of all of them, I suspect that you might have the most difficult journey.

Why does he suspect that? I suspect you are special. much more so than you know just stop that's true allegories for puberty adolescence i don't need any more stories about how special i don't realize i am why not sounds great disabilities can be abilities how why is this academy so loaded look at the the transportation what's going on there he wasn't being picked up by someone he knows i don't know it's a yancey academy So it was a little confusing. Have you considered eating more fruit?

Oh, God. I eat plenty of fruit. Have you considered eating more fruit? Tell him. Hello, Percy. Hey, Eddie. Sorry about that. I'm walking out.

You're walking in. I love that. I love that. Two hundred people auditioned for that roll, Tara. I know. That's so true. Sometimes I see scenes and shows, and I see sides. Welcome home, genius.

That was a deadbeat. My mom home from work. Oh, is that all you got to say to me? Yeah. After failing out of school Fail out of school Your principal called And that's what he said

They called mom's cell You answer mom's cell I answer whatever's ringing So what did you get kicked out for I said I attacked a kid on the field trip Okay Well he's proud about that But still if you're gonna live under my roof

You gotta live by my rules Your roof? Yeah tell him Excuse me I have a job Where does it look like I'm doing right now Losing at imaginary poker He is better You don't understand things like... Where's my mom?

I don't know. I don't know where your mom is. I'm not Nostradamus. Okay. What are we doing? Percy? Every time. Wow.

Oh, he's not that much of a... I thought he was going to be more of a prick. Like, beat him? Yeah. Or, like, throw something out of or something. We're still early on. You never know. Yeah, you never know.

All right. Mom. I'm really sorry. I try this time. You know how hard I've been trying. But this time, it really wasn't my fault. It really wasn't my fault. Oh, she's so supported.

I found Gabe on the phone with the headmaster. He told me what he thinks happened with Nancy Bobofit. Hobo fit. All that matters is that you're here, okay? And that I had enough time. Maybe Grover was trying to protect him. To pick up your welcome home gift. Like if he stayed at school, it would be dangerous.

Oh. Mr. Bruner called me too. He told me about Grover. Do you want to talk about it? This is why you shouldn't mix races with friends. Something has been happening to me. I'm scared. Yeah, what?

How anyone expects me to get any work done Oh, that's why she's, okay Since when are you going to Montaul? I called to reserve the place as soon as I got off the fun with Yancey Who's Yancey? The school? Dummy. Why exactly am I okay with that?

Because I'm so dumb. If you make this miserable, I'm going to go anyway And then I'm going to eat my sandwich And yours while I listen to the game on the radio Tell him. I hate watching the Knicks alone. So do I. Say, put the hot peppers on my sandwich.

Not if you're going to ask like that. I said, please. Toulton, sir. Please, could you have them put the peppers on my son? That's so funny. It's a different dynamic. Totally. And I actually really like it.

I find wildly entertaining. The movie had a really cliche approach of them being just like the worst abusive ass. The worst guy. God, I hated him. Yeah. Wow, that looks very. cool oh wow that's creepy so weak so scared you're not what you're talking about run away little hero before you get her oh no a lot more nightmarish yeah

ready one two covering up her pain yeah i need to talk to you about used to feeling weird. I'm used to the world feeling weird to me, like a puzzle with half the wrong pieces. That's identifiable. But then I'm daydreaming, I can't help it. Lately, it hasn't felt like daydreaming. It's felt real? Real? No real, maybe. Then we're at the museum and you saw something. Did something. She's worried about the truth coming. The truth equals a storm. Something that felt real to you, but no one else could see. What did she say? What did she say? to you. Uh...

She? How did you know it was a she? That's why she was crying. Eh. Do you know why we come to this cabin every year? Because it's near the septic tank, so it's cheap. How don't you know about that thing I saw? We come to this place every year because this is the place I met your father.

With his Trident. What does my dad have to do with this? He was special. A long time ago, I met a man here on the beach. He was wise and brave and kind and... kind and noble. Don't you wish Olivia said that kind of stuff about you? Instead of the direct opposite.

That's why this is fiction. And then I realized he was unlike any man I had ever met before. In what capacity? Because he wasn't a man at all. He was a God. Okay. Here we go. You fell in love with God. Not God.

Like Jesus? Not God. A God. Percy. Jesus isn't real. But the Olympians. In those stories, I have told you about how gods and mortals would sometimes have children together, children called demigods, and sometimes you're known as half blood. That's what you are, buddy. That's what the monster called me.

Mom, what's happening? You are a half-blood. You're a half-blood, Harry. Once they reach a certain age to understand what they are, terrible forces are drawn to them, driven to harm them before they can become strong enough. I can't be a god without them obstacles You have to believe me that this is real This is crazy Okay, I'm not a god

No, he's gonna get mad and move something You can be like, see? I understand that I'm weird Believe me, I get it He's feeling like he's being patronized There is no such thing as demigods Who's there? Jackson, it's Krover Grover? Yeah, exactly, why are you here? I asked how the night, you said we could all leave in the morning

Sorry, I'm early, but I didn't have any choice Oh, that's intense. Things have changed. This is all developing a lot faster than me and his... What? Early? Oh, she was going to have to let him go. You should have asked me before you...

Whatever it is you're going to say, I don't want to hear it. Grover? His legs? I feel very good about how we're doing so far. Grover. What? Grover, why is there off a go on your hands? Yeah, exactly.

Oh, it's... I love it. Goat. Oh, you didn't tell him about me? You're early. I love that. So the important thing is not to panic. We'll continue this in the car.

Let's go. where are we going to go you just got here it's always an emotional roller coaster for a young demigods so providing a support system is really who are you I'm Grover I'm your best friends and what are you protector I'm a sater and I'm your protector you're my protector if I hadn't gotten you kicked out of school you'd have never survived the night I would chasing us now would have found you there easily yeah why it's good to mix ethnicities with friends you called it I'm sorry usually I can send danger coming a mile away but this time well none of us saw Dodd's coming. Start paying attention now. You saw it happen? Why didn't you say anything? I saw some of it. The mist kept her hidden even from us until it was too late. Us? What's a mist? The mist. It's the veil that hides the magical world from the human world. My legs, Dodds as wings. I legit don't recall if that's a thing.

Something powerful is at work here. Sooner where you get you to camp, the better off your... You told him about camp, right? No. Not yet. There's parts of the, with the kids that feel like kids channeling their imagination and playing pretend yeah totally whimsy to it mom what else haven't we talked about probably a lot what else haven't you told me

oh boy what's whoa is that the minotar once the attack start they never let up oh god submit the magic cards we're training everything has been training for what's still ahead of you

what's ahead of me boy yeah I'm actually 24 I'm actually 24 Percy you seem to be handling it's pretty well yeah I oh I was smart to keep it just in the POV of the car oh that's like Jurassic Park a little all right good job mom wow the meditars no match for a sedan oh no oh no Percy oh all right mom let's go Oh Oh no

Oh Okay but what does that other car Think it crashed into Because when it the other car be driving in the mist Oh This kind of details that Famous writers forget to think about Oh that was a dope-ass Camaro too

Tragic I guess the movie is a little more accurate to the book than I realized because some very familiar plot beats still you mean in here are matching up yeah it's like yeah i remember i remember something happening on the road in the movie and then crashing and getting into something at the museum there's a little more action and stuff we're here that's the boundary no monsters can cross it mercy will be safe on the other but i'm liking this tone a lot more and i'm finding it more believable grover i am entrusting you

to protect my son yep percy will be totally safe i can swear it what's happening swear it you're going to camp kid keep him safe from anyone or anything that comes for him that wants to do harm swear it grover me i swear well yeah that kid's got the perfect hair for rain doesn't he got to go now sweetheart go what do you mean go he actually really does why can't you she's human she's no half blood person's just been asking questions every line for the past few minutes i know right remember what i taught you remember the stories i told you especially the stories they will tell you no way mom i'm not leaving you herzius it's like beautiful glowing light you are special are not broken you are singular you're a miracle and you are my son oh that's really touching i got i got goosebumps hold fast brave the storm

i love you he wasn't prepared at all for today give me her coat he smells half blood that's what he's tracking That's right. Oh, yeah. But on that coast, don't run it, Mom. I feel like a little time to get away. Don't. Hey, it'll be okay. Mom's gonna do what she's gotta do.

Is you gonna die? I know, right? Let Mom run now. You guys gotta go the other way. Oh my God. I didn't know it was that big. Go now. Okay.

They don't think mom's gonna live now. She's literally gonna do like the Toro, Toro. Oh, okay. Matador. Maybe he'll dig his horn right in that tree. She puts the red stick right in front of it. Oh, no, no. Let's not look, Percy.

Let's... Oh, my God, why are we looking at this? Ooh! No! No! what just what wait why did that happen oh cool percy percy no nice keep at it purse great visual come yeah like that we kept rolling right there oh we're I for the horn Oh, get it, get it.

Ooh. Oh. Oh, no. Oh. Damn, Percy. Dude. Oh. Ride the bull.

Oh, nice. Come on, man. Channel your powers are surrounded by water. Oh, nice! Whoa! Homey! Dope as hell. I guess when you kill,

I think I remembered that from the movies. I was trying to think why did she do that, but every time they made a kill, I think they also disappeared like that in the movies. I actually don't recall her dying at all in the movie. He's waking, everyone. Give him some space, please. Welcome to camp, Percy Jackson.

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You are a half-blood. Noonshine. half bloods are not safe in the world see how ridiculously large that is why so the way i function i work now i got to drink my way through the to the chips for the day percy will be totally safe i can swear it i swear i should never have sold the company now i got to answer to people oh that's still cool again welcome to camp percy jackson been expecting you to trident the trident is a one Why? Oh, he's got mosquito netty.

Okay. Ew. Did you say, ew? Yeah, who is. What is that? What was you standing over watching you sleep? No, no, we know why you said, ew. It canceled.

Pepper. Keep that shit in the video. People need to know. I would say, ooh, to anyone watching anyone sleep. I beg to differ. Ew. You're safe. Oh.

His reward. Really happened. Yeah, it did. It's a big deal to kill a monster like that. So I wanted everyone to know. Did you see it? Did you see what happened to my mom? Oh.

I'm sorry. My job was to protect you to get you here safely. Yeah. Maybe if I told you the truth, a little sooner, your mom would still be good. Please, stop. I know this isn't easy, but I want to talk about it. I don't. His portrayal is like someone who's truly struggling to process emotions.

The job was to get me sure alive. your job is done where are you going you think he's playing it intentionally a little neurodivergent I feel like I have to it was so important I get here because my father's a god

the vibe I get to I can't yeah but isn't that figure it out yet like I'm wondering I haven't seen too many like too that's gonna sound weird

but like twitchy things I think emotionally yes but or ticks is what kind of what I'm saying like I'm trying to get to it's more of the way how he's responding to like strange things

around him yeah makes me think that and then the themes of the show yeah man he's got amazing here that jason that's what i was gonna say i'm percy jackson i'm new here peter johnson is here yes it is yeah that isn't really my name i guess i'm looking for the office or there's in charge so i want to die of percy um mr d camp director Mr. D, this is Percy Jackson. Yeah, Grover. I heard him the first time. But did you? He's starting with me.

Percy, the D is for Dionysus. What do you mean, Dionysus? Like, the God, Diana? Yes. Pretty sure you can hear you. You're like right there. Excuse me, Your Highness. Oh. I think my dad may be around here somewhere.

I don't know how to ask him. I don't even know his name. Believe me, it's a popular one. But I think I should see him. see you i just i don't know what lenses i think you really need that right now there's this constant like perfect blur in the background it's right to like above his head it's so much a percy shots can you help me actually i think i can all right son oh dad yes peter that's percy exactly exactly there's something very important i want you to do for me In the galley, there is a bottle of 1985 Chateau-Oprillon.

Oh, man. Is that really all you have to say to me? Hey, Mr. D, even if Percy was... Grover, quiet, please. This is a nice moment. Don't ruin it. What an asshole. Grab that bottle, and I'll talk to you about whatever you want.

You. Uh, me. Who cares? Uh... It's really hard to get Santara effects down. Hersey. Mr. Bruner? Real name is Chiron. Camp Activities director, immortal, trainer of heroes.

Gov, but thank you. I'll take it from here. Okay. This must be a lot for you to process. Oh, no, it's fine. I mean, you're a horse. My father won't talk to me unless I get him a drink. Mr. D is not your father. Why must you ruin every?

Ugh. Mr. D knows that Zeus has forbidden him from consuming alcohol. That's why, okay. Are able to do things for gods that gods are forbidden to do for themselves. Mr. D was taking advantage of that. Yep. Walk with me and we'll start again. I would ask to ride him.

Grover, please. Give us a moment. This doesn't feel right. What, success? You got the boy to camp alive. Don't overthink it. Yeah. But it's...

What, buddy? This is a sacred valley, Percy. Humans can't see it. Monsters can't enter it. The world can't touch it. Great care was taken to bring you here. Oh, well. I lost your pen, sword, thingy.

Hopefully that wasn't your only one. Check your pocket. Oh, it's back there. Check your pocket. Unless you surrender it, it will always find its way back to you. That's why Tara won't leave the channel. have something to show you 12 cabins with 12 olympian gods okay each cabin is home to the children

that god has claimed great which one am i you haven't been claimed person oh this would be such a cool set that would be cool your father might claim you tomorrow it might be next week it might be never they don't know who his dad is they got to know who his dad is must be bullshitting him what am i even doing here there's no place for me here there is a place for you here which one hermes god out of travelers his cabin is home to both his own children and the unclaimed oh my god he's unclaimed this is percy jackson i trust you will see to whatever he needs oh he's not mr special i know you feel powerless one amongst them but you're not all reveal itself in time what's this kid doing up there you stand behind him would he kick you he could probably buck

Yeah, right. Oh, God, he doesn't even get a bunk. Tragic. Oh, yeah. I do feel like he'd be, there'd be a little bit more emphasis on him grieving his mom right now. That's the kid. I think he's the one that killed the Minotaur. Look, if you want to give me a hard time, just do it tomorrow.

No, they're going to be like, nice to meet you, man. I heard what happened you on the hill, and I just wanted to say I'm really sorry. Oh, my God, it's different here. I know what you're going through. Believe me. Hey, subverted expectations. Your mom was also killed by Mitter. Hey, Luke.

Ooh, I remember that name from somewhere. Percy. Life. I don't know any Luke's. Now, there's a Luke in one of the movies. Don't worry, guys. By the time we're done with the show, we'll stop saying that. This reminds you to something in the movie.

I can't remember from the movie, though. The leg effects do look good. Yeah, I think they're really believable. If it's dark, that means we're going to be. get visual effects cool oh whoa i didn't even wow that creep me out i picked up on that if they're going to go dark that means some cool visual effects coming in looks create some good shadows yeah looks great oh that's makeup yeah that's very practical you've been picking at them again yeah you're too hard on yourself grover this must be his mom right or lover

he's 24 oh that's right you could date whoever he wants don't be nervous just be truthful okay damn grover's got a whole other storyline going on oh what do we have here's about to be judged sooner or later you're gonna have to choose uh sorry to interrupt is now an okay time to talk No. Yes. Ah. It's Sally Jackson. I think I know what really happened to her.

I've never seen a miniature crush a human to death, but she evaporated. Yeah, okay. Like a monster would. Yeah. Monster. So I went to the Cloven Council and they had actually heard of this happening before. Been transported. Immortal is really close to death.

Hades himself can actually reach out and... Yes, we know. Oh, snap. But you haven't told Percy anything yet. Don't want to give him hope. No one is going to tell him. So his mom is still alive The truth can be very dangerous

If it isn't handled carefully Or 80s took her soul to hell Oh right Like yeah could be even I don't want to lie to him anymore There are powerful forces at work here boy Okay I suggest you steer clear of him then

Because you will say Nothing to him about this Do you understand? Dude just lie I lie to people all the time Lie to the audience Lies to his wife For sure

I lied at my priest. I don't even have a priest. I just lied. He just lies. I really didn't lose all that weight. I've always looked at this way. This is all just special effects. I left you here.

Left you with nothing. Left you with nothing. You want what's been taken from you. Is this a 80s employee? Whoa. What the heck? Sounds like an anime villain. Justice.

We all have them, you know, intense recurring nightmares. That's normal here. Demigods just process reality differently. I'm a demigod, for sure. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. So are you also, do you not know who you're... Am I unclaimed?

No, Hermes is my father. That doesn't matter. We're all on the same team here. Why is that okay? Who's Hermes? He's a god. Spend too much time trying to figure out why the gods do whatever it is they do. You'll drive yourself crazy.

Sooner you stop worrying about that, the sooner you can enjoy what this place actually does offer. Hell yeah. What's that? Training? Glory. Ah. Demigods have always fought for glory. They used to call it Cleos.

Cleos. It's like this stuff that attaches itself to your name, makes it bigger, scarier, more important. All right. People listen closer when you talk. They work harder to be your friend, and they think twice about messing with you. some of that juice. Hey. Oh, yeah, yeah.

There's a lot of bull. Hey. Oh, great. Another bully. It's like his first thing. Come on. Yeah, why are you being a jerk? Wait, so this is the kid who killed the Minotaur.

Is that right? Why'd you push him? Yeah. Like, you want attention around here, dummy? Oh, she thinks he lied. They'll be ready for it when it comes. Ew. Oh, don't twist.

The next time she comes up. The women in this show are bullies. C-O-N-T's. This really is an accurate representation of modern day. Why don't the mess? They know better. Luce the strongest swordsman I can't. So they leave you alone because glory.

Oh, yes. Yeah. So if I get glory and Clarice won't mess with me. Right. Exactly. And people think I'm a big deal. Sort of. And my dad's got no choice but to claim me. Uh, it's all about his dad.

You can't force the gods to do anything. Oh, yeah, but it would make it harder for him to pretend I don't exist, right? Yeah. Maybe. Oh, great. Where do we start? He doesn't have the necklace, the beads. So I think you gain beads for probably, like, being good at a thing or something.

great shot lady she's probably a bully a good source of glory or feats of skill i've never done anything like this before and it looks super dangerous and you never killed a minute's hard before either so you did like how naturally nerdy he is too totally i wouldn't oh god what happened should i try again Absolutely not Do a little blacksmith Okay, you're going to drop it And says something on fire

Oh God You're right Let's get out of here Let's leave Is her a great god of disappointment Maybe someone should ask him if he's missing a kid Aw Oh easy but she's a goddess

And her whole thing isn't really disappointment It's more like failure Yeah, it's an actual answer. We're going to find the thing that you're good at. I could grow my hair back and make it look like his. Yeah, but you don't look like him. No, him. Yeah, but I turn around.

I want to look at his face and look at your face. So it gets their attention before you say a prayer. He looks like, it looks like Asian Joker. They like the smell of burnt mac and cheese. They like the smell of begging. You burn what you'll miss the most. And they know you really mean what you're about to say. So they listen.

You would never make it to work on time if you grow out your hair again. Oh, yeah. Like this. It's because I'm self-conscious about it. And his hair always looked good. No, that's the problem. It was never good or not. Is he belting those down?

Hi, Mom. Aw. I don't know if I'm doing this right. I hope you can hear me. I think he used to hate this. This must be a tradition of you with his mom. When the phone would ring the night after you left me in a new school. Oh.

Tell you that people are awful. Yeah. I don't want to come home. People are kind of the worst. I think I've made some friends here, like real friends. I think they might really like me. Yeah, there's a lot of sensuation on him in Luke's dynamic. I thought it would be way more just leaning into him in Grover,

but they haven't really spent much time together. Yeah, no. He isn't here. My father, he just didn't show. No, I'm sure he's around there somewhere. I mean, ignoring me is one thing, but he doesn't get to ignore you. Protect her. Don't make him come down here.

Oh, okay. I'm going to make him see me. Oh. I'm going to make him see us both. I'm surprised she didn't tell him who the father was. Great lighting. And then the mist in there. I should call it fog because we saw it mist.

We wouldn't be able to see it. Okay. I'm paying attention. Oh, God. Hey, guys. Can't sleep, huh? Oh, why were you so nice? She's... Every new kid shows up here and they think they're special.

Do you think you are special? No. No, Percy? Tell me you made it all up about the Minotaur and I'll let you go. I didn't make anything up. One thing Percy doesn't do is lie. Some kids gotta learn the hard way. I don't like her.

No, why are you? No, no, no, do something. Control the water. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Whoop, whoop. Cool, oh my god, is he gonna spray back on her? You duck! Yeah, yeah! Ha ha ha!

Oh, that's funny. Love that. Using the instrument that bullies often use right back at them. What do you think now? Vyash. Oh, nothing's worse than toilet water. Gross. Oh, hello.

That is a much nicer way to react to that. Okay. Ew. Wait, I know you. No, you don't. Yeah, but you were there. The night in the infirmary. The ooh moment you were there now is normal moment.

Yes, I'm Annabeth. Are you stalking me, Annabeth? Yes. Oh. Okay. Why? She thinks you're cute? Well, I've been waiting to see if something like this would happen.

So I'd know if you can help me. Help you do what? Windcaps with a flag. Let's go. You're going to love this. Camp-wide mock warfare, all glory to the victors. Anna Besta head counselor of the Athena cabinet. She's led our team to three straight wins.

It's been a long time since anyone's one and fourth. She's the leader. She said, She's been waiting for it to happen. Annabeth sees the world differently. I was six steps ahead of everyone else. Love that. We should cut her a break.

Whose side are you on anyway? Oh, hers. Duh. She's my little sister. Oh! Really? Before camp, I was on the road. Me and a forbidden kid I met along the way.

Her name is Thalia. And what does that mean, forbidden? A long time ago, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades agreed their children were becoming too powerful, so they made a pact, not to father anymore. And it held for a long time until Zeus broke that pact. Oh. Just can't keep it in his pants.

A forbidden kid attracts trouble. Monsters everywhere, just constant battle to stay alive. Are you a forbidding kid, Percy? One day we find this little girl hiding in an alley. Annabeth, we were worried about taking her in, exposing her to all that danger. Then we saw her fight. Thalia didn't make it. But Anabeth and me, we did.

And we've been family ever since. Oh, okay. So like... Yeah, like a chosen family. What does this have to do with me? Kairon's been promising her for years. One day, a demigodew... arrive who was fated to go on a quest that even kairon couldn't prevent and when that happened she could

join it every new arrival annabeth watches looking for a sign they're the one usually she gives up after a day or two but she's still watching you can you ask her to knock it up but what if she's right what if you're the chosen one she seems but she's actually seeking out to see if he's the most powerful one to retrieve the opposing flag and return it across the river shall be the victim that looks cool as always there will be no maiming and no killing oh she looks savage any magical items you may possess are permitted as well oh i still even know what my job is maybe i won't even need a sword oh you'll know you're gonna need it let the games begin you see all their weapons kid come on now company move out

You're with me. Oh, wow, that was cool. That's a dangerous-ass bridge. Yeah. Oh. Okay. She used to be like, okay, never mind. Go back.

Listen, you're better at this than me. But I need this to go well today. I need my father to see it go well. She understands. You're going to expect me to know how to do something I don't know how to do. And I end up falling flat in my face. I can't really have that right now. We can't have that right now.

You still don't get where you fit into all this, do you? Of course, no. Nope. Game on. Oh, what? Wait, what? Okay. Get from my mom.

Don't worry. You do great. Do great. Do what? Great. Yeah, exactly. I was like, are you a follower? Whoa. Dang. These are real blades. This is savage.

Okay. We give up. I want to move quick. Straight through the voice of their flag. Cleary's hunts in those woods for the first few hours. You know that. It's going to cut us down. Anabes got a plan.

Percy's on it. I think Percy is the plan. He's going to be ready. I know it. Is he by water? I think you should get by water. Exactly. Maybe.

Oh, God. Why are your eyes closed? Wake up, kid. There you go. Flags that way. It's not here. We know. Yeah, glory's fine. Revenge is more fun.

Oh, my God, lady. Uh-huh. We're gonna kill him? No maiming. It's like the one rule. Uh-huh. Yeah, I guess I'll lose Zerp privileges for a while. I'll live. That surprise got that far in the fight.

Yeah. I'm actually not interested in maiming or killing you, believe it or not. I just want you to admit you're a fraud. It'd make me feel better. Are you feeling up to that yet? What is your deal? He's a jealous bee. Oh.

Oh, wow, great stunt there. Yeah, look like the actual kid. Yeah. Up, up. You're getting closer to the water. Thank goodness. go towards the sea towards the sea oh no oh you're right there the water's right there come on now buddy oh nice you're not bad at improvising this fight kid okay nice

good fighters yeah he's great what's going on like there's three against one Mike where'd you learn this he realized how good he's doing he must be a true demi god now she sees it he's not a fraud you did it percy and he didn't even have to use water not bad hero the whole fight take place you were here the whole time you didn't help me yes why so you can grow see the potential in yourself listen percy i'm sorry oh okay what what's your powers what's shilling at the boat behind him must have power thing going on it's healing he's healing oh nice love it great effects there i don't understand isn't his dad in back there what is she looking at the why the why your dad's

calling hello you have been claimed by Poseidon there we go earth shaker stormbringer Percy Jackson son of Poseidon all right hell of a god to have as a dad yep as a forbidden child Of the sea god, you are singular. Oh, my God. That's why her mom was saying you're singular. So he is forbidden. To prevent the outbreak of war.

Oh, wow. For months now, Zeus and Poseidon have been locked in a dispute over the master bolt. The symbol of Zeus's authority. And it has been stolen. Who stole it? You did. What? Zeus is looking for a thief.

Sees a forbidden child claimed by his jealous brother. It doesn't look good. for you kid i didn't do anything your father needs your help an ultimatum has been given to him by zeus that if he doesn't return the bolt by the summer solstice in one week there will be war that is your quest you must leave immediately get the bolt check leave for where zeus is king on olympus there is a third brother who has always deeply resented them both uh hades eighties yeah Got it.

The bolt is with Hades in the honor of the world. Or Madre might be. I know it sounds daunting, but you won't be alone. Quest is always undertaken by three. Him, Luke and the other girl. Sidon has ignored me my entire life. You are his son. I am Sally Jackson's son.

Who's Sally Jackson? Yeah, tell him. She's the one who cared enough to call herself my mother. Like that line. Like that writing. She's the one who got herself killed so that I could be safe here. I think he gets that, buddy. You!

We'll accept this quest. I won't. You. Now is not the time. I'm sorry, sir, but I have news. There we go. That's the motivation he needs. It looked like she died, but it only looked that way.

Oh, Hades is still. It has her. Yeah. That's, we did say that, but. That's where they want you to go to, isn't it? When you said Hades took her, I was like, oh, yeah, yeah, but then I thought you were saying he killed her. If you can find her there. It was Hades

that killed her. I think you can bring her back. Yeah, we got to go find Mom. When do we leave? Get the plot device and get your mom. There we go. There we go. When do we leave? Mcuffin bolt. All right. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we just watched the first two episodes of Percy Jackson

and the Olympians. Tara and I have watched on this channel the first movie I think it's called Lightning Thief The second one, Sea of Monsters I remember really hating that movie. That was my experience with that.

And now we're here quite some time later. Some familiarity coming back into the Noggin. Got some thoughts, a little bit of prose, a little bit of cons. But Tara, I want to hear your thoughts first. What's your overall feeling?

on this matter, your honest feeling as you're starting this journey. I actually really like it. I like the casting. I believe our lead kid. I think I believe all of the acting, which is great. And I actually really like the writing. I mean, you know, in the reaction, I call it out a couple of times. And I think that the way that they're doing exposition is obviously, you know, he's asking a lot of questions, but it doesn't feel like, oh, God, I had to fit this in. I think they did it the right way. And I actually, think that the pacing of this show is done really well like it doesn't feel like a goddess dragging like we get that they're going to have to do this thing they're adding a little you know surprise moments and when conversations need to happen it doesn't feel like they're dragging out which i very much appreciate so i'm actually having a lot of fun with it all right all right cool i feel like i can see this being an improvement upon the movie i'm kind of surprised

by how much it feels like the movie. I don't know why. It's like a better pace version of it. It's a more believable version of it. I remember a lot of the events and stuff. And even like the look is, it feels, looks like the film, but more polished. And perhaps the movie was a bit more accurate.

Because I was going into this as, oh, this will be the incredibly, you know, more accurate depiction. of the novel, you know. And I'm recalling some differences already off the bat. So it's taking my brain a little bit of time to fully detach from

the pre-existing knowledge of the film and take it on its own merits. But for our first couple chapters, I think it's a pretty good start. The cast is pretty good. I like seeing the camp world. It has a nice blend of feeling like an actual camp

that kids go to school with. That's something that I like about the vibe of the show. But the movie, I associate them as young adult actors playing teens. And I really feel like I'm watching kids. Yeah. Which is important for characters who are supposed to be children or just look like children, you know. Uh-huh. And that side of it is really enjoyable to me.

The effects are very good. The overall way it's shot is really good, too. There's parts of the pacing that I feel like could improve, though. I'm not quite sure what that solution that I would like to be implemented would be, but there are times where I do feel like it should pick up some rhythm. It should pick up some pacing because there's a lot of slowing down to explain stuff. And then we'll get some random visuals and action scenes, but it all seems to be breathing from the same pace.

And it doesn't ever really feel like it's kind of escalating above the one line. and that's the element that I feel like it could use a little bit of strengthening on for the first couple episodes though I think it's a really good first couple episodes though you know like it's strong

for what it's at right now but you're right like anytime he talked to Kyron and like you know Jason uh whatever he played like was off of his dad who pretended to be his dad that to me felt like ah this could have gone

on a lot faster and also weird that we didn't actually get to see the fun stuff that Grover walked into. He just came back to be like, I got news, your mom's alive. Remember the whole setup? We're like, I wanted to see what was going on over there. That was cool. But

yeah, well, this is setting up the real adventure is the quest that he's going to go on. Yeah. And in that quest, we're going to get a bunch of different characters. We're going to probably get the return of that Mrs. Dodds played by. What is that actor's name from Will & Grace? Oh, yeah. Karen, no, no, no, Megan Malali.

Yeah, it took me, it did take me a little bit of time to. Yeah, she's great. Yeah, you know, and I'm waiting to see how the chemistry unfolds with people, too. Like, I like the inverse of bullying as well. You know, you kind of expect this Luke guy to be the bully, ends up not being the bully. Yeah. Kind of star athlete who takes a liking and there's a kinship that forms. The motivation that.

that Percy takes on from the death of his mother as well as that's like permitting through his soul there's a natural sadness to this kid that I enjoy watching yeah there is you could see it in his eyes yeah yeah that he's caring a lot especially in him being unclaimed and that was the one thing he really wanted to know from Luke are you also unclaimed and like no you know and now he it might be a little lonely if he has to live in the the house Poseidon house all alone own like and right now I'm kind of waiting

for more of these characters to sort of leap off the screen yeah I get that like everyone's doing a really good job every actor's doing a good job but I am sort of waiting for some type of um for a special excitement about a certain character

the way they're being portrayed or yeah the way the performance is going down because right now everyone is like doing a serviceable job yeah it's like neutrally good Yeah, but no one's really, like, standing out as a true, like, strong performer yet to me, or something with the personality. Yeah. Like, when you compare it, if you do compare it to the movie, which I'm sure people probably hate me doing.

Like, the headmaster of the centaur was like Pierce Brosnan. Totally. So that provides, like, a real freaking presence. Yeah. And Grover, I like. So funny. I like Grover as the, he's more of a comedic relief in the movie, and he is, uh, I like, I like, louder, I would say, or something.

I don't really know. And a strong personality, like what you're saying. Like, Grover, we remember that he was very funny. Yeah, yeah. And I'm kind of waiting for that to be, to really sing for anyone here. Because I'm liking the acting. Again, it feels more believable. It's less goofy, which I really like.

You know, if I'm going to be attached to a show, I want to see if they can make this larger than life world feel grounded enough where I can buy into its own version of reality. and so everyone's doing a really good job and overall the caption is doing really good but yeah there are some stuff like Jason Manzoukis is Mr. D stands out as a certain type of personality. Yeah yeah yeah

I'm waiting for more of that to shine through so when you get the dynamic of the three when they're going on their adventure I feel like that chemistry is going to be very integral to how the rest of this show ends up feeling overall. Yeah because if it's not if it's not popping or

doesn't feel super important and grounded and also exciting at the same time, then if we have to follow them for a while, it's not going to be as much fun. Exactly. Exactly. And I also like some more the supernatural horror blemishes

that this show has. Yeah. That's a spooky guy. I have some real spooky things going on here. Yeah, they do. And I appreciate the way it's reserving, showing us a lot of the gods right now that we know we will get. Like, in the movie, they start off

with the gods. And I appreciate them dialing it back and thrusting you so like primarily into Percy Jackson's perspective. Yeah. The way how he's taking in the information, the way he's learning about it. He doesn't learn about it with like

cartoons of gods or flashbacks of gods. He's learning about it just through dialogue. The way we the way he learned as way we would. Yeah. Yeah. There's a, they're doing a really good job with thrusting you into his POV. Sometimes they break away from his POV to look at other characters, but more often than not,

it's solely his POV. So overall, enjoying the show. I'm excited to see what more we have in store. In the meantime, Tara, we got some Royal Reject questions. Ready to do it? Let's go. Want to read the first one? Yeah, sure. Andrew Nickerson. Hey, Terran, Greg. I had a hard time getting used to Walker Scobalus, Percy Jackson. How do you like

the casting choices? Do you think they are right for their respective roles? Huh. I didn't really have a hard time getting used to him. Well, you did say, is he playing like neurodivergent? And then I was like, wait, I have to pay attention. And then I was like, no, but maybe? I don't know.

It's the way how he responds to certain things. Like, even when he saw his mom die, there was a... There wasn't much there. It wasn't like an emptiness. It was a difficult... It's a difficult to express emotion. thing yeah and I'm wondering does is he just a bad actor in that regard or oh really I don't feel like he is I don't think he is like I don't think he is like I don't

think he is like yeah he's not as emotionally I guess fluid in that like he seems like a care and he could just be a traumatized kid who has a hard time expressing his emotions yeah but that's a big part of his portrayal that I'm finding really interesting is you know like Percy Jackson in the movie seems like he's got all his shit and he's the coolest guy in the world and he gets everything done and he's just like the special of the special of the specials and

I like how he has a real struggle I appreciate his performance there's there's something there that feels like a human I know what it's like to be a young boy who has a hard time expressing his emotions and comes across a little socially awkward and detached

yeah so I feel like I'm that's what I'm seeing and it seems very intentional in the performance. Mm-hmm. So, no, I think he's doing a good job. Oh, I agree. I definitely don't have a hard time getting used to him. Not for me. I feel like he has to grow

a little bit more into the role as the story progresses. Yeah. Then we'll really see if he's up to the challenge of the more bigger, the more big emotional scenes or whatever, you know? Yeah. Mani! So glad you guys are covering this. A big reason the author, Rick Ryderden,

created the series was to help his son who has ADHD and dyslexia have a character that looks like him in the books. Oh. What do you think of this series as it relates to the current trend in Hollywood to shy away from diversity? That's, that became a different question, to shy away from diversity and inclusivity. Wait, what do you think of the series as it relates to the current trend in Hollywood to shy?

Okay. Bannie, what I will say is that I don't think Hollywood has shied away from it. To me, they've swung into it at least the last like eight years. Like, this is going to seem weird coming from me. I am a white girl with brunette hair. I don't book a lot, but the people that I do see who book are diverse, and it seems they're inclusive. Like, LGBTQ or their Asian or different, you know, ethnicity seem to be booking more. So I actually don't think that, but maybe I could be wrong.

I don't, I think we're going in the other direction. Yeah, I'm not really sure on this question. Well, Hollywood is at a weird crossroads because they were swinging really hard towards that direction. Yes. But in the past year and a half, there's been a lot more studios being like, if it's woke, no, let's not. Let's go back. Let's go back. Yeah.

And they don't really understand balance or just do what's best for the story. And more often than not, the leading character is still a white guy and surrounded by a bunch of different ethnicities, just like this show. Yeah, yeah, totally. You're actually right about that. It's usually what it is. I don't mind diversity and inclusivity. I don't really, I make jokes about it, but it's not something that distracts me. I grew up in California.

Like, I was in the same class of 30 kids in first, eighth grade, and we were a whole bunch of different ethnic. All of us are, you know. So I'm not really, I don't really notice it in a way that's like, what the hell's going on in this movie? I thought your question was going to lean more into this idea of, are they using actors who actually have ADHD and dyslexia? Right.

But to that point, I don't really know. I like the diversity that this show is having. You got all kinds of ethnicities on screen here. So everyone's being represented, and I don't really give a shit if people have a problem. with that it's not it doesn't the adameth character is not going up here being like you don't know the struggles of a black girl you know she's just show it up and she just happens to be a black

girl there yeah yeah we just got to add in some some gay people yeah it's going to work gays in here come on now just just get them swing them in you know the gods love to have them gay times yeah especially back then the Greek oh yeah dude they were gaying it up all the time oh yeah they were juicing it for sure for sure for sure how do you feel about the trope of characters who will

of the you know having disability yeah the word disability sounds like an offensive word now doesn't it

as someone with ADHD like like handicable is that is that the new friendly word I feel like

yeah they're handy capable yeah so to have that like taking the word of disability and make it ability right

how do you like that interpretation. Movies and shows will often do that. You mean like in here of him have with the ADHD and the dyslexia? That's like a lot of these characters apparently in this world. They're supposed to be reflective of that and Percy's embodiment of that.

I actually really like that because if we're talking about from back in the day, nobody really knew ADD, ADHD, dyslexia. It was like you, it was like embarrassing for people. And I forget what the third thing that Luke said,

I was like, oh, yeah, that feels like it's everybody now on a certain spectrum has some parts of this that now people aren't like, I guess embarrassed to say that they have it. And I like that if there are kids, which I assume there's tons, watching this show. and if they look at it and they go, oh, my God, when I open a book, the words look like that to them, then that's a good representation, I think, on camera and in a fun show for them to be represented as a demi-god where, like, they're making them, like, badass, which I like. Yeah.

Fair enough. Fair enough. Let's hop around a little bit here. Let's go to Tori Jerry. Read it, Tara. The first Percy Jackson movie cut Clarice's character out completely and used Annabeth in her place for scenes like Capture the Flag. How do you feel about her? Addition.

Corrice is the bully. Okay. Okay. I'd like you for the sole purpose that it is a female bully. Yeah. I don't really feel like we see that too often, especially even on the physical front as well. Oh, not at all. But is Annabeth the bully or is Annabeth the disappearing girl?

Annabeth is the disappearing girl. That's okay. Okay. So in the movie that was played by Alexandra Didario. Okay. And I remember in the scene in the movie At the lake She's the one who's like fighting with Percy

So they kind of combined both of them Oh yeah Okay But Clarice isn't in the movie And again that's a character though That when watching this There's a lot of the intention I appreciate Of again having a female bully

It's kind of cool to witness For sure And they're hinting at More backstory for her Like when the Spears broke and she screams, no, so there's something tragic. I'm sure she's a bully for reasons. So many reasons, yeah.

That will probably unpack and will humanize her. But right now it is feeling a little two-dimensional on the way the portrayal is. She just feels like typical bully with typical motivation and typical lines. Yeah, where it's like basically not motivation. Or she's like, I don't actually want to kill him, but she wants to like, you know, bug him.

yes yes i said earlier that sometimes i watch shows and i could see the sides and what sides are is what actors are giving and auditions yeah like here's the scene here's the lines that you have and sometimes i see like the audition scene yeah totally and there are times with her where i feel like you can see it yeah yeah totally i feel like you can see a little bit with with with Annabeth, too, with, you know, her appearance here in this second where she finally shows up in the second episode. I do like her addition to it. I like that she's looking for the demigod to basically, you know, she's kept an eye out and she's failed plenty of times in finding that person. Obviously, it's Percy for us.

But again, for Tori and other people have, like, read the books or watched the movies as gazillion. in times and remember everything I'm probably not the best one to come to you to be like how do you really feel about it because I'm like well I don't I wouldn't be the person who would feel really strongly about it

anyway so but I liked her I thought I thought she was good and very really grounded very believable that is one thing that I do like about all the actors whether it feels like it's dragging or too expositioning or too tropey of

like, of course, that's how a bully would respond or blah, blah, blah. Thank God they're all, it's all still very believable. Definitely. I would 100% echo your statements there. Bree Garcia. I really love how they, how much they tried to make up for the movie adaptations with the series. Rick Ryarden worked on it firsthand to help it be truer to the source material. Oh.

Is there a book adaptation you'd like to see Redone as a series to maintain the integrity of the plot better? I don't read. I don't really know any books. He doesn't know books. That require more accurate. I'm reading, I'm almost, I'm like a third of the way through Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Ooh. It's not as exhilarating as I hoped.

I've never watched Frankenstein. But there is one book that I don't think they've made a movie or even a series of The Name of the Wind. Great. It's the first book. The second is, I forget the title. right now i'm reading it the name of the one the next one is something i'm reading it it's a thicky okay it's a thicky i forget the title great books though that'd be cool to see it be done yeah i should preview this question beforehand i don't really have an answer for you honestly i'm hoping the

harry potter show is able to do more of those accuracies oh yeah even though i haven't read the books it would be cool to uh you know watch you go i wonder if this is more accurate so that's that sorry which we could have more substance there but but not today Oh, my God. You read Chelsea Collins. Chelsea Collins. How are you doing? I'm from Texas.

I enjoy your videos when I'm working or just bored. Y'all make me laugh. Love that. Who's your favorite Greek mythology, mythological character? I would say mine is all of them, but I relate the most to Medusa. She is vastly misunderstood.

Oh, we're on a roll here with questions that I can't really answer. I don't, I, you know, who is the woman who's, cool venus she's like the sexy one okay i think maybe i'll just go with her because i just like yeah her what greek god is most likely to constantly seek validation that might be me and you her to be liked we're gonna have the same greek god aspiring artists

never feels good enough Exactly. And anything they do will never be enough. Let's find out. Yeah. Okay, let's see. Let's see what Territi are. Oh, that's so good.

That is like very much us. Answer the question for us, AI. Why is it not answering? Why is you taking it? Oh, because you're, oh, no, it's, yeah, it's plugged in. Let's ask Google. Google's be faster. Yeah, well, what the heck is going on there?

Come on, Google. Okay. It looks like hepatitis. Hepatitis. and Dionysus. That's Mr. Deney. The performer who relies on humor. Ah, Dionysus, we would be that.

God of wine, revelry, theater, and ecstatic dance, off-user persona related. Hey, that's not more like us. Go be, go-by, go-be, go-be. Yeah, this hepatist guy is. It's a fast man, artist, and blacksmiths on us. No, we're definitely, yeah. Oh, yeah. Well, I do a little DIY, so I've got a little bit of that.

Okay? Yes. A little bit of the help. Congratulations. I don't know if it's A, B, or C, but I've got it. You've done it. it yeah congratulations i have all right uh let's see let's get a couple more in here i am say a j love i'm so ready to watch you guys dive into percy jackson percy jackson is one of

the ya book series that dominated my middle school life what greek myth is your favorite oh i don't know my favorite is hercules labor why do you guys know so much about greek gods and the Mixing all that. Tara and I would be the ones to know. Do we look like John or Coy? Come on now. Yeah. I don't know.

Like, I'll go and look up some Greek myths, maybe, before the next episodes, and then I'll be able to answer. You got to meet us halfway here. Yeah. Like, give us an A, B, C, D, multiple choice. You have multiple choices would help us out. We don't even know the names, but Venus. I don't even know.

Is that the correct way to spell Hercules? did you spell hercules or is that even hercules or is there a heracles that we don't know about there might be a heracolese heracolese nope yeah there is oh my god there is a heracolice is known as hercules he used the real name oh you are pretentious a j love go to the corner and keep studying we don't want to hear another word so much better than us oh god let's ask him this. What brings the correct pronunciation? And here's you with your glasses. The correct spelling of

Hercules. You know. You shut up. That's why Tara and I shove you in lockers. Exactly. We are like, shut your trap, AJ. The still stay pledged because it's up and support the channel. I'm glad that you know a lot, AJ. I like

I like that about you. Wow, all these questions are about that. Oh my God. It's got a couple more here. Wait, I'm going to do. What are some of your favorite movie TV series based on Greek mythology? Oh, my God. Yeah, can we get it look up? Oh, I don't remember what Greek mythology is.

Okay, let's see. All right. I'll name you a few. Okay, I did like the Disney Hercules. That's fun. Oh, yeah, that's a great one. The Disney Hercules? That's a fun one.

That's a good time. I don't know. I mean, Troy, I don't know if I've seen that. You reacted to it right here in this very channel. I did. Oh, God, bless America. Who's in it? Can you click on the poster? It's Brad Pitt. Okay, but click on the poster.

We've got to bring it back up here. This is embarrassing. We've got to bring it back. Troy, Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom. Yeah, Orlando Bloom. Oh, oh, yeah, I liked that movie. Yeah, I literally made an impression on you. I know, I know, but I did.

I had to see the three of them with the other cute guy, that guy. Who's that guy? Yeah, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep. Now it's coming back and it did, it did remind. It had a little bit of gladiator vibes, and I like that. Love gladiator. I think we found our answer. Yeah, it's right, we're going to try.

would say clash of the titans because that is a fun rump and they quickly tell you who each character is and they use superpowers love it yep that's my pick that's his oh my god okay let's just get one more in here one more before we lose ourselves all right we don't have a yeah all right uh dandre what great god would you marry myself gosh um zeus because it seems like he's only interested in having a good time Troy, because he's played by Brad Pitt. There you go, man. Let's go. That's a good pick. Guys, I feel like if there's anything we've demonstrated here, it's worth pledging to the Patreon. It's true. To get exclusive answers from us.

AJ Love, you better be here for every episode to give us a little bit of Greek mythology schooling. Oh, my gosh. Let's go. Yeah, wow. We literally thought you spelled it wrong. No. First we made fun of you for that. Then we made funny you for spelling it right.

So wrong. Because bullies deflect. Yeah, we do. That's what bullies do. Anyway, guys, let's ask you guys, who is your favorite Greek mythological character? Yeah, you tell us. What Greek myth is your favorite? Yeah.

What is like some of your favorite Greek mythology movies? Which Greek god would you marry? Leave your thoughts down below. We watch these to be introduced to stuff. Yeah, we do. Not to be experts. Nope. Not by any means.

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