The Reel Rejects - Extended Version: PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS Season 2 Episode 1 & 2 REACTION!! Sea Of Monsters | Disney Plus

Episode Date: December 10, 2025

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Starting point is 00:00:45 Well, hello there, fellow citizen of the reject nation. Tara and I have caught up. We're here for Percy Jackson, season two, episode one and two. Tara, how are you feeling right now? Groovy. Groovy, wavy, like Percy through the oceanic wave. Bingo, he got it. He got it.
Starting point is 00:01:06 Love to see it. Love to see it. Guys. Didn't want to say watery or moist. Nobody wants those words. Anyway, continue. How are you? I get turned on.
Starting point is 00:01:15 Then I go to the bathroom. I'm feeling watery and moisture. Stupid. I'm feeling good. I'm feeling good. I know that this took a while for us to get on. board but we really like the last couple episodes we did i think uh everyone who tuned into the first couple reaction video shows in the analytics the cost of honesty like oh okay is the most
Starting point is 00:01:43 the middle seat maybe people might show back up maybe they won't a lot does depend on that though but regardless we gotta be honest whether or not season two is it off to a good start or not um what do you guys think of this is it is it good so far leave it in the comments below are you mad at us for liking are not liking it. We don't know yet. We haven't seen it yet. Let's find out. Tara, you're ready to go through the usual things that we say? Because I am. All right, here we go. Full length, Ratch, watch, along we stick it with your own copy. That's available for our Royal Rejects. Thank you guys. You have joined us over at Patreon. And so many of you guys are the reason why we even started up, Percy Jackson, because of the requests.
Starting point is 00:02:21 You know what? I'm really grateful, though, is how this show is imbued with so much magic. Oh, my cheek. It's a magic. It's alive here on this shirt What? There's nothing on your shirt But when you turn around, look at that bad boy Right there. It's a card It's a wicked card It's a real reject exclusive
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Starting point is 00:02:59 Dude, that came out of my pocket. This little chocolate mark. Not the shirt, the chocolate. You wasted the chocolate. Well, both of them, though, I think. Who cares about the shirt? Yeah, well, pockets. Watch Percy Jackson.
Starting point is 00:03:19 My name is Percy Jackson. My name. You were a half-blood. The stories about gods and heroes and monsters, they are real. That was my favorite scene. Grover, why is there off a goat in your pants? I'm a seder. And I'm your protector.
Starting point is 00:03:36 That's what Tara said the first time she met me. Why is there a goat in your pants? My father. That's with the hairy lake. We're on the same team here. You're a bad guy, Luke. You're on the same team as us, you son of a bitch. Percy Jackson, you have been claimed by Poseidon.
Starting point is 00:03:50 Nice. Zeus is going to war with Poseidon. I wonder if they're going to cast Zeus has. Find what was stolen and see it returned And you shall be betrayed By one who calls you a friend Bastard You got it
Starting point is 00:04:07 Is that your searcher's license Officially authorized to begin the quest for Pam No matter what happens We meet back here next year That's this year If you said that to me I would say absolutely And then I wouldn't show up
Starting point is 00:04:22 That's typical terror lightning thunder waves the color blue all things percy jackson damn look at his hair he's got good looking hair he does man lord of the wild if you were near give me a sign lord of the wild rock shana uh felt like that was a sign for sure Oh, Skeleton. Oh, but it's one of his people. That's right. He said on an adventure to find his,
Starting point is 00:05:02 oh, God, I forgot the name of the guy. Pan. You just said it, didn't he? Yeah. Yeah, he did. Gross. Definitely gross. Kind of cool, though.
Starting point is 00:05:14 Movement. Oh, who's this? Who are you? Sidney. No, it's not. Is it? You didn't hear she was casting this? You're lying to me.
Starting point is 00:05:21 No, Sydney, Sweeney, half naked and all. That doesn't want her eyes. there she is Sidney Sweeney in all her glory Allison Sims Oh my god What are you doing here?
Starting point is 00:05:36 Campers aren't allowed to search for Pan We're not campers Any walk over We just want to see what you found Let's see it What were you just say? For a moment It didn't look like it right
Starting point is 00:05:46 It really did Like her twin Where's the rest of it Rest of what Another dead end Luke is not going to be happy I'd follow her. Wait, are you guys part of Luke's rebellion?
Starting point is 00:05:57 What does Luke want with Pam? You already seen too much. Oh, okay. Nice. Cool. Don't mess with the vines. Get on the boat. Whoa.
Starting point is 00:06:13 That looks great. Awesome. The Cracket! Woo! Oh, damn, I just got goosebumps for that. Nice transition. That's an exciting opening. Oh, my God.
Starting point is 00:06:26 He's so much taller. He grew. Oh, my God. He looks a lot older. Yeah. You are a serious teenage. His voice is deeper, too. Probably not like mine.
Starting point is 00:06:39 Wow. See, demigods get ones that tell the future. Voices a lot deeper. Good times roll. Usually, I talk this over with my best friends, but cell phones attract monsters. You hear that? Cell phones attract monsters. Monsters! Monsters! Like...
Starting point is 00:06:57 That's how I got a hold of her. I don't have to wait long. I wonder what became of their stepfather with the Medusa head. Well, not a stepfather, but, you know, whatever. Frozen and cracked to pieces. Hey, someone's up early. It's the last day of school, miracle. Last day of school, sweet.
Starting point is 00:07:12 Hey, Tyson. This is yours? Thanks, Percy. Dyson? Hi. That's pretty cool, Tyson. What is that? Compass, so I don't get lost.
Starting point is 00:07:19 A cyclops. This is Tyson. He's a cyclops. Uh-huh. He lives with us now. Mom met Tyson while volunteering in a homeless shelter. There's a Cyclops in this other movie. That's cool.
Starting point is 00:07:29 She got him enrolled in my school. He's going to wear glasses, right? Yeah. Into my... Oh, maybe not. Where I was his only friend. Percy. Oh, man, he's got to take it.
Starting point is 00:07:43 Oh! He's just flicking it up and down. Oh, my God. Mom was the only other person who could see his true form. She sees a lot, actually. What does this form look like to other people? I wonder if she could see you. what was about to happen.
Starting point is 00:07:57 Oh, what's wrong? Does she have a power? I don't know. I had a nightmare. He's about grew over. He is taller than his mom. Yeah, he could hit her now. Drive you guys to camp tonight instead of tomorrow.
Starting point is 00:08:08 Why do you get any of his hopes? I had a dream, too. So she does have like a premonition power? I guess. A golden drakma spinning and a void on one side, a trident on the other, a size. Kronos. What do you think of me is? I've been taunting them for like a year now.
Starting point is 00:08:25 Two things that feel so opposite are somehow... Two sides of the same coin. Right. I was going for something more profound. He's like, no, mom, you're not profound. What do I always say? Keep one eye open. Being a real hero in standing up for others.
Starting point is 00:08:46 Listen to your mother. Stand up for this guy. Yeah. to school. Last day of school. We're going to wrap it out and they're going to say deuces. Dare program, baby. Don't do kids. You don't have to wear it that low, you know. The mess protects people from same monsters, so you're... Good. It does make me a little dizzy looking at the one eye, so I'm going to focus on him. I want to poke it, poking in the eye. Humans and monsters
Starting point is 00:09:15 aren't allowed to end. Anaya. My mom's in Naya. Why she never knew your parents? I don't. So how do you hold it? Oh, what? Creepy taxi. I love how you just picked him up. Put me down, big guy. He said, put him down. Oh, hell yeah. All right, girl. Oh, Tyson, hold your stop.
Starting point is 00:09:37 You know this cyclops. It's okay, come me down. His smile so cute. Percy talks about you all the time. Tyson. You look at a picture all the time, right? Dude. Thought you were in Virginia with your dad.
Starting point is 00:09:49 What's going on? You didn't have the dream? Back Grover. He doesn't have his beads on. I dream about camp all the time. Yeah, yeah, though. Camp reject. Right after I woke up, I sent an iris message to the big house.
Starting point is 00:10:00 What can I want to say? Two bucks. The answer. But look, this guy did. Who's that? Yeah, there's the creepy witches in the sea of monsters. I guess this book is this season of Dapsia of Monsters as well? Now you tell me, go over and shop.
Starting point is 00:10:11 Yeah, my dream. You think that's connected? Oh. Your Sater friend is in a dark, dark place. Far from anything he's ever known. Whoa, her eyes are like sealed. Wild, yeah. Extra passenger.
Starting point is 00:10:23 Extra fare. Percy, I spent my last Drachma to pay for you. Wait, what were you saying about Grover? You know where he is? The Grey Sisters see all. Creepy. Oh, she's a funny actor. I have a Dragma.
Starting point is 00:10:33 So this is your boyfriend, huh? She's in Last Man on Earth. Yeah. I never said boyfriend. I did it. Maybe we should just take the train. No, the Grey Sisters are the fastest way to camp. We got to go there now.
Starting point is 00:10:42 Okay, found it. Found it. I already feel like their chemistry and rhythm is much better. Way better. Yeah. I'm with you on that. Annabeth and Percy. Ray.
Starting point is 00:10:50 Camp Halfblood. Wait, tell me what you know about Grover. Yeah, I think. These are all comedians. At Fandual Casino, you get even more ways to play. Dive into new and exciting games. And all of your favorite casino classics, like slots, table games, and arcade games. Get more on Fandual Casino.
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Starting point is 00:11:32 Is another boyfriend? The time. There's another boyfriend. Stop giving things away. Ew. Tell me where Grover is. We cannot tell. Okay.
Starting point is 00:11:44 Well, they clearly don't need this to drive. Let's get rid of it. Oh. Oh. 30, 31, 7512. What does that mean? Roll for 30. 31 75, 12.
Starting point is 00:11:58 Background effects. Good, man. Wait, is that not you? Are you sure? I thought you audition for this. All my additions are just old hags. I thought they did the makeup to look like you on the other people. Forget it.
Starting point is 00:12:16 Even the way this is shot, like the cinematography. Way better already. The dynamic range of it. the coloring is much better a little bit of a dutch angle here what's wrong just a little dizzy space one has nothing on a gray sisters you tried a roller coaster did you love it i said space mountain is that what she said i think so i thought they were talking about some in-world thing but apparently it's disneyland okay looks like you left a couple of things out one thing because he's a cycle i want to hear what you thought about space mountain
Starting point is 00:12:44 and like school which space mountain did you go to like disney world or disneyland tell us Because I did reach your letters Oh Honestly, I felt like you left some stuff out too Did you hook up with someone? What? Oh, okay I wonder if the comments are like
Starting point is 00:13:06 kind of guiding them Yeah, and like where to go? They're following a trail Magma Looks like a really good blend of CGI and practical with the explosions Yeah. Oh, oh, oh, oh, what?
Starting point is 00:13:22 No, he's fine. The power of a cyclops. Strong man. Yeah, I feel like it sure would be. Cyclops are immune to fire and he'll be fine. Let's go. And his clothes are too. Gnarly.
Starting point is 00:13:37 I told you he can't cross the border. Oh, no, the Sasquatches are going to get him. Percy, you got to be a hero. Listen to you, Madre. Athena fight, man, you're a fighter. Come on now. Oh, she's going to hold it. Hi, behind me.
Starting point is 00:13:54 Give you permission to enter camp. Oh, okay, cool. Good moment. Okay, I got you. Tyson, come on, buddy. Oh, shit. Oh, no. Oh, no.
Starting point is 00:14:07 Oh. What happened? It didn't work. I got in you. Because z. We'll kick this guy out. Mine guys, what are we doing? We got to do something with this guy.
Starting point is 00:14:24 Oh, nice. Got Thanos, Dustin. Who was that? Ready, vote. Fire! She's gotten older, too. Yeah, the emotionality and, like, the range in delivery is, like, the actors themselves have... Agreed.
Starting point is 00:14:44 ...improved. More presents. Welcome to Camp Halfplay. Usually there's more. More is less. Ground assault. Yeah. Giant cannibals from the far north.
Starting point is 00:14:54 Odysseus fought in once. Strong but stupid. They fight like a team, so not that stupid. Why attack the back of camp? This could have been a distraction. Because it's a weak. Uh. Yeah, all right.
Starting point is 00:15:08 You mean like the barrier? Created by Thali's tree. Oh, no. Their defenses are down. Oh. The Luke. You asshole. Luke!
Starting point is 00:15:22 Don't do this, Luke. You running again? I'll see you out there. Okay. Fly. Solid effects, man. It's hard to make that look good in broad daylight. They did it.
Starting point is 00:15:38 Yeah, they did it. Mm-hmm. What is it? She's losing her life. Elder python venom. Luke poison her. What a prick. Tree is a girl?
Starting point is 00:15:49 All trees have life. She was a daughter of Zeus. He saw her sacrifice. Didn't save her, but did change her into something that could save others. That tree makes the magic shield. That's right, man. Hell you save Luke's life. How could he do this?
Starting point is 00:16:02 Because he's not Luke anymore. Yeah. He serves Kronos now. That's all he's about. Kronos? Lord of the Titans. He wants to take down Olympus and now, so does Luke. He'll destroy anything if it helps bring the Titans back to power.
Starting point is 00:16:12 Cyclops. 12 o'clock. It's smart to have this. Cyclops character to reintroduce the series because they're using him as the audience like fish out of water to recap who? Yeah, to recap, yeah. Camp stand strong.
Starting point is 00:16:29 Ew. Oh, him. I love him. He's such a good actor. Oh, he's in Veep. Yeah. I love him. It was Luke. He led the Giants right to this spot. Who are you? Percy Jackson. Son of Poseidon. I've heard all about you. It's actually really believable makeup. Yeah, great job. I was just going to say his hair makeup. Looks great.
Starting point is 00:16:46 And you're king, tantalus of Anatolia. You're the guy who can't touch food no matter how hungry he gets. God, that's terrible. What is that? Cyclops. Ah, right. Kill it. He's with me.
Starting point is 00:16:59 He's not a threat. He's... My brother? No, no, no. Something else is speaking to them with the tree. Oh. Oh, oh, dad came through. He's your brother.
Starting point is 00:17:13 Oh, so is I said. I literally don't remember that. at all from if that's in the movie i don't either i'm like is it his half brother or full it's got to be a half brother yeah obviously because she didn't she mom would have said just beside and slept around yeah that's right he never could keep his trident to himself oh boy it is rather funny yeah you got to keep an eye on oh boy i know you too you're the one who opened the iris message into my private quarters you mean kairan's office you mean my office how about a kairn Handelis here is the new activities director as decreed by Zeus, who also booted pony boy on account of the fact that he's the son of Kronos.
Starting point is 00:17:56 Ah. Oh. Zeus is also a son of Kronos. Why doesn't he just boot himself? Okay. Look, Peter. I'm going to let you know that the danger the camp is under is greater than you can possibly imagine. Uh-oh.
Starting point is 00:18:11 I love Jason Manzirgos, man. He's great. Alice had the delicious idea. What a great set. To revive the chariot races as this year's camp-wide competition. Cool, I'm down. Let's gladiator to this shit out. I don't think we need to postpone more Dionysus.
Starting point is 00:18:28 Oh, really? No. Can't eat. Oh, that would be terrible. Is this just your basic seasonal attack, with the most damage done to camp around? Which the chariot race could help restore. Are you serious right now? We need a quest to heal thalius tree.
Starting point is 00:18:45 Heal the tree. Yeah. Pop, give us a quest. I don't think I like your tone. Uh-huh. Luke was here and he knew what he was doing. If the tree falls, the barrier falls, and camp will be open to any attack. To every attack.
Starting point is 00:18:58 This is serious business. The only demigod monster alliance I've seen today is between you and your Cyclops' brother. So why don't you go join him in cabin confinement immediately? Uh-oh. It'd be worse. Mr. D. Are you okay with this? I also find your tone a little harsh. Something you'd like to add?
Starting point is 00:19:15 Nope. No. She's going to disappear and break into the cabin. It's Percy. It's always the talk of the town, this person. Oh, he does have his beads on now. That's weird continuities. He hadn't had him in the other scenes.
Starting point is 00:19:32 Did you know this whole time? But you said your mother was a nyad. You knew that. So how did you know that? I didn't know. Did your mom know? We're best friends. Like Percy's mom?
Starting point is 00:19:40 We're not bros. Well, you are. It's just a lot for me. Like, it must be for you. Except, uh, Tadis is a lot more welcoming about it. Yeah. I'm just not sure what it means. It means I'm all alone.
Starting point is 00:19:54 Oh. Yeah, dude. Alone. Like how his eyes are alone. One is the loneliest number. So that's it. Do you want to talk? In the back.
Starting point is 00:20:03 Outside. In private. Under the bleachers. Do you want to walk? Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Come on. Come on, we're already in trouble. What are they going to do?
Starting point is 00:20:10 I mean, these guys. Do a walk and talk and talk. Punish. I'm kind of talking to him right now. Why don't you come in? No, it's cool. It's okay, for real. She's got a problem.
Starting point is 00:20:19 I was going to check the damage to Dali's tree. Maybe talk to the dryads about it. Nah. She's going to make a move. You spent your last drop when to pay for my cab fare. That means you had at least two. This whole year, why didn't you reach out? That's what I'm trying to do now.
Starting point is 00:20:33 Give me a few minutes. Don't worry about it. Just get some sleep. She says one thing, but that's not what she feels. It's not what she means. She means, screw you. Fast, Dad. You already said no.
Starting point is 00:20:43 Yeah. Can't reject a woman. A woman's ego is too big. Unlike a man, humble. In the streets, you can't, because the monsters will know. There's a sphinx who told me on 77th Street. Okay. Have you met that sphinx?
Starting point is 00:20:55 I feel like we have. He said, my mom was an eye, and my dad was one of the gods. Hmm. I just thought he was tricking me. Monsters come after you a lot out there. Oh, it's back. Markings on it, yeah. It means you're safe.
Starting point is 00:21:09 He's so soft. And I think we'll get good sleep. I love Titus. I would love to own a lantern. You could just buy one. It's not the same. Or someone comes to my door. Who goes there?
Starting point is 00:21:24 I know you're hurting. Can you still hear me just asking because even before Luke left, you were the only one I could really talk to. It was like a one side of conversation, though. I just need to know how. No, I can hear the tree. Please, tell me how. everyone's getting visions
Starting point is 00:21:43 oh that the beach were grovers they got to go rescue grover still did it it put him back in the sand not okay was it rescuing him from something
Starting point is 00:22:05 I don't know and then that rolled the rock back he looks so different he really does Percy is that you go over Percy
Starting point is 00:22:19 oh nice is that a mirror why are you wearing my clothes I think for the same reason you're wearing mine oh wow does that make sense I think that makes sense
Starting point is 00:22:28 what yeah tell me were you recently in a taxi with Anabeth and like a cyclops yes it's a bond telepathic empathic bond between a Sater and a demigod that can cut through
Starting point is 00:22:38 time, space, and dreams. Super rare. Oh, that's cool. It can only happen between best friends. Yeah. Ah, sorry. Sorry. Best friends do have, like, telekinetic, like, psychic powers.
Starting point is 00:22:52 It's been proven. Read about it. I have no best friends. I know. I have employees. Stupid. Stupid. Oh.
Starting point is 00:23:04 Look, we don't have a lot of time. I really am trapped in this cave, though it doesn't look. look this cool in real life with the mirrors and how did you get here? Sea Monster. That's C-monster. Polyphemus. He's using threats from the fleece as bait for saters because its nature magic gives off the same
Starting point is 00:23:18 scent as Pan. Oh. Wait, that's what Luke's team was after. Not Pan, but the fleece. Governa. What fleece? The golden fleece. Okay. Pan. It has a power to heal anything or anyone. Sea Monster. Golden fleece. Heels anything in anyone. Because of the power has to heal anything, anyone. Tell me exactly where this cave is.
Starting point is 00:23:34 30, 31, 75, 12. Oh. coordinates so we need that for the tree the golden fleece right ah yes yeah it'll heal anything oh good call wrap that puppy around that tree the lighting in this new season is a lot more moody it seems like everything about this is so much more right they've really got more you know stylized which i like because before we were like looks like a disney tv show and now i'm like look of this, right? It's moody. There's shadows in contrast.
Starting point is 00:24:10 Thank goodness. And as I was saying, there's like, there's dynamic range and not just the performances, but also the expression of the lighting. Totally. They grow and so did the show. I know how to save camp. The golden fleece. They all get the golden fleece.
Starting point is 00:24:31 But first they have to defeat Sidney's Sweeney. For a moment, I was like, he's right. She looks like it did. It did. It really did. Friend of the channel, I got to tell you something. Before we ever started this YouTube channel, John and I actually first tried doing t-shirt designs. Let me tell you, it did not go well. We did not know how to sell a darn thing. So we can that. And eventually, YouTube became a thing. But in our heart of hearts, we always found our way back to merch. The difference is time. Shopify. That allowed us to actually fulfill the dream we first started on before this channel ever existed. been using Shopify for a couple of years now. We started using them before they ever
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Starting point is 00:26:14 We don't want trailers. No. We hate trailers now. We want the real thing. We want the real thing. Let's watch the next one. Call it a day. Bada bing, bada boom.
Starting point is 00:26:24 We get the job done. Let's go. All right. Here we go. Hit play right now. Hit play, huh? He's hitting play. Tell me exactly where this cave is.
Starting point is 00:26:35 30, 31, 75, 12. 30, 31, 75, 12. I know how to save camp. It does strike me as odd that they wouldn't want to protect, like, heal the tree when the tree is the thing that keeps them protected. Exactly. And it will, anybody else could be let into this camp
Starting point is 00:26:54 if the tree's not saved. Whoa. That looks cool. The heck are these things. See? There is a perfect example. How long you think we got before they get through? Could be a day, it could be a week.
Starting point is 00:27:08 Mm-hmm. Some failing birds can sense the border's failing. That's why they're gathering. So they're monsters. Channelist is still bound by camp rules. If he threatens you, Article 5... Subsection 3. I know.
Starting point is 00:27:19 It's a good planet and I give great distraction. Trust me. Percy. Annabeth? Ha ha. Getting in trouble is like breathing for me. Okay? I got this.
Starting point is 00:27:27 Good. Because you've just been made. I feel like their height difference actually flatters their chemistry. in some way now? I think so, too. I'm not sure why. Well, it's why they put, you know, Tom Cruise on an apple box
Starting point is 00:27:40 to make him seem taller and more like, manly. I think they took a lot of notes. They did. Because even this lighting, you're like, this is kind of, it's just more cinematic. I really like it.
Starting point is 00:27:55 It's markedly improved in everything. Maybe they were like, this is what we wanted the whole time. We just didn't have the money yet. And now they do, I don't know. They watched our reactions. They did. They listened.
Starting point is 00:28:07 They watched it three weeks ago, and they were like, we got to do what we do. We had to redo everything. That looks like the picture of the guy that she had in the car. Was that a photo of tantalus? I thought there was a photo of tantalus. Was it? Yeah. Okay.
Starting point is 00:28:21 Oh, look at all those things. They were saying they needed. Travel coins. Traveler's checks. Broken mirror. Why is there a broken mirror? Oh, cool. Does that show us what?
Starting point is 00:28:33 Oh, Iris, goddess of the rainbow, except my offering. Oh, that's cool. Kairon. Oh. Oh, he's back right now. Oh, that's cool. He's partying, hard. I'm in Miami.
Starting point is 00:28:50 Visiting relatives. And I'm strictly forbidden. From contacting campers. But you didn't. I contacted you. Yeah. Good technicality. Wait, so these things actually let you fly? Is that legal?
Starting point is 00:29:04 I mean, helps balance on turns and can give you a little lift when you jump. Think you could jump this? Don't worry. You'll never get close enough to find out. Oh. I don't think I can catch you because I can be very persistent when I mark my prey. Chemistry. Back up a little.
Starting point is 00:29:21 Oh, dude, what's wrong with you? Were you not? Oh, dude. Come on, man. Shut up, Jackson. Aren't you supposed to be in lockdown? Indeed. She was a brat, though, earlier, so I don't feel that bad for her.
Starting point is 00:29:32 She was super villain. this last season? I know how to fix the barrier. A golden fleece. It's been lost for ages. I know where it is, though. 30, 35, 71 plus 83. 31, 75, 12.
Starting point is 00:29:45 75 degrees, 12 minutes west. Percy learned the exact coordinates in a dream. 30, 31. 48. 12 to 19. Shit. 90 of the amount of days you have left under house arrest since you broke Hamper rules. Thank you for bringing that up, actually.
Starting point is 00:30:02 Article 5. Dude, I love it and everything he's doing in this. He's so good. Yeah, right? He feels like a true lead right now. I agree. Like the chariot race. Like he's so much more...
Starting point is 00:30:16 Like he spent a year and a half in acting classes with a marriage. He's so called. He's like so much more confident. It feels like when you watch the Harry Potter movies and you watch the Empress. Yes, and you watch him grow. I will tell you now why you must indeed find a way The quest for the golden fleece. Everyone in Miami must be like, who the hell is he dugged?
Starting point is 00:30:36 Right. And why Percy Jackson may not under any circumstance to join you on that quest? What? What? Yeah, that's what we're saying. That's complicated. He's doing the exact opposite thing.
Starting point is 00:30:47 And when you fall under a chariot wheel or getting paled by a spear, I am going to collect. Yeah, I love how classical his makeup looks out of like a Frankenstein movie or something. Yeah. He wanted this quest to happen. He can't allow Percy to fall into his trap. Okay.
Starting point is 00:31:06 When am I supposed to tell Percy? I can't lie to him. Yes, you can. Kyron. Lie. I can't. Lie. I'm sorry, Annabette.
Starting point is 00:31:15 Wait, she won't or can't. Not only can you not tell him, he can't know, there's something he can't know. That is a personal conflict when they were just talking about being more open with each other. Not anymore. That's all gone to the pooper. Hey, did you get in touch with Karon? No. He says I had to win the chariot race tomorrow.
Starting point is 00:31:35 The victor is granted a boon from the gods. When I win, I'll ask for a quest for the golden fleece. We ride together, we're unbeatable. Which is why we should race separately. What? This isn't about Tyson, is it? He can't know. He just feels totally alone.
Starting point is 00:31:50 I'm just trying to do the right thing. I don't care about Tyson. This is just about doubling our chances to win. Smart decoy. And whoever does picks the other to go on the quest. Race this tomorrow. Better get prepped. This is, that's uncomfortable.
Starting point is 00:32:04 Yeah. Well, yeah. It's that. Better character dynamic writing, too. I like positioning her like that. Do you save camp? Working on it. I wrote Sally a letter.
Starting point is 00:32:16 What did you say? Just that we made the camp to let her know. Oh. Is that bad? No. She says my mom, you know. What you got there? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:32:24 Jelly. New compass. To take on your quest. Wow. You made this today? Better tools here. Aw, Tyson's so sweet. You met dad before.
Starting point is 00:32:32 Right? Yeah. When can I? Oh, that's a sad way to say that. That's kinda up to him. Yeah. The gods show up when they want, not when we want. I think Poseidon's pretty busy.
Starting point is 00:32:44 I don't think he wants to be. Poor dude. Sometimes I feel he wishes he could see us more. Okay. Done. He only met him one time. You wanna get out of this cabin? He's gotta build the Gladiator thing.
Starting point is 00:32:54 That's against the rules. I can fix that. Yeah, I've done a really good job at having every character. There's something else going under. underneath the surface of the performances. A lot of good subtext. That's a fun production design. It does feel like children built it,
Starting point is 00:33:16 which is the reality of the... Yeah. Oh, man, they're going to break through in this episode. Whoa. I got an inventor on our hands. Weapons allow dirty tricks and courage. You skipped, no killing? Killing not so much, but things happen, et cetera, et cetera.
Starting point is 00:33:36 I'll think you on Aries count. Take it. Here comes Percy. I tried it. Glory to Aries. Glory to Aries. Should we do it. Gloria to Poseid?
Starting point is 00:33:55 I don't want to make that problem. Oh. I don't want to hurt anymore. Just focus on defense, okay? And remember, don't target Annabette. Vrante. Target, Percy. If the Poseid and Terriot takes the lead, you take it out.
Starting point is 00:34:09 I thought you and Percy were tight. Not today. Attend your mark. Oh, this music's really great. Music's been pretty good. It's been good that's the start of the series. Yeah, it's true. Oh, wow.
Starting point is 00:34:24 Oh, God. Oh, wow. Dirty. Oh, we are really moving and grooving. Wow Oh they're doing that like frame rate shutter speed thing They do with these like gladiator like movies
Starting point is 00:34:39 I can't shut it down We gotta move it away on the crowd Uh oh Take out the cyclops Oh wow I'm right for it You underestimate the cyclops Oh god
Starting point is 00:34:55 Good job of the stunt horses They're so close together Oh, great! Whoa! Great stun! Right in the frame. Oh, shit. Oh, you're going back for her?
Starting point is 00:35:18 Oh, God. Oh, no. Oh, no. Nice. I got that was time together. Oh, no, they're breaking through. They're breaking through. They're breaking through.
Starting point is 00:35:32 This is why you want to heal the tree. I mean, they're in. Almost. You'll have to work together. Stop thinking about the match so much. Oh, this is not good. Oh, gosh. Watch your face, buddy.
Starting point is 00:35:54 Oh, man. Oh, God. Scream. How do we fight him? Hercules use noise and defeats to failure and flock. They can't stand high pitch out. Oh, sending in Terra. Yeah, that's true.
Starting point is 00:36:08 That could work. Okay. This song switch motion. Oh, the high note from Mariah. I love it. Look at teamwork. That's very funny. Couldn't you just have people scream into it?
Starting point is 00:36:34 Not at that high note. That's a Mariah skill right there. Once again, Percy. Saving the day? We did it. Ha, ha, ha, buddy. You did nothing. As your camp director and as a parent to at least some of you.
Starting point is 00:36:53 Some of you. The chariot races will be rescheduled. Yeah, that's what they care about. A distraction. The barrier generated by Thalia's tree will not fail. What are you talking about? How do you know what? It just did.
Starting point is 00:37:09 For the key to our survival has been foretold to me in a dream. Hmm. Three of you must quest for the legendary golden fleece. You asshole. My God. 301. No, 7512. 7512.
Starting point is 00:37:26 Wrong numbers. Are the sailing. coordinates to the island of Polyphemus, our champion will brave the sea of monsters. Yeah, so it would be Percy, Adameth, and Titus, right? Yeah, right? And restore our borders to their full strength. Or he's going to send three of that he chooses, but they're going to go to the wrong location, because he said 30, 24, and that's not right.
Starting point is 00:37:49 When the camp was attacked, only one of you showed the strength and courage to prevail against all odds. Oh, he's going to go with the other girl. Yeah, the mean one. Clarice Leroux. While the rest of you gave up, she continued the race, thus passing the test.
Starting point is 00:38:08 Oh, damn. She's a main character this season. Hold on. The dream came to me, not tantalus. And those numbers aren't even the right. Just pick two lucky winners and then let's get this show on the road. She'll be.
Starting point is 00:38:26 Clarice. Please pick me. You'll want someone with quest experience With skills that'll complement your might She's going to go there Because she can't go with Percy I choose Annabeth Chase Good night
Starting point is 00:38:36 Or Percy This is great I'm included Yeah, right You could accuse me It's an ocean quest You'll need someone good in the water That's a great argument
Starting point is 00:38:44 Percy says I need somebody to be good in the water And she says other girls like We make a good team Yeah No specifics I I would definitely go
Starting point is 00:38:54 She was gonna choose Percy But now she's like Don't do it I choose Chris Rodriguez. The boy from earlier. Oh, yeah. Yeah. She liking him.
Starting point is 00:39:10 He's so mad at her right now. I feel so dicked over right now. Yeah. Until our barrier is restored to all this information comes from him. He's allowed to leave camp except for those chosen to quest. Oh, then Titus and Percy would like break out and go on their own. Article 7. Yes.
Starting point is 00:39:27 That's what I meant. Like, yeah. To shoot on site. Oh, geez. That's it. Back to celebrating. Snap back to reality. Oh, there goes gravity.
Starting point is 00:39:38 Did you get your quest? No. Clarice did. She's pretty cool. Remember they fired it. I love him. They bounce off each other so fucking well on their energy dynamics. It's so good.
Starting point is 00:39:48 And then Annabeth whispered something to her, and she didn't. Like Percy's angst pants us off so well off his, you know, sympathetic side. Sally says I shouldn't ease strong. But he knows what she, yeah. Tyson, what did Anna Beth say? I'm your brother, Tyson. Bronte, if the Poseidon Charite is the lead, you take it out.
Starting point is 00:40:07 I thought you wouldn't percy, we're tight. That's why I'm asking you to do it. Oh, that shot looking over was, damn. That's terrible. As soon as he gets dark and this place clears out, I get scared in the dark. I know, but you'll be safe here, okay? Dude, I fucking love this, Titus guy.
Starting point is 00:40:22 I promise. No, he's gonna follow him out. There's no way he's gonna stay there. And I love the. blue lighting, like how the production like blues up a lot more of the sets now. Complement the theme of Percy. It's not so bright. Where will you go?
Starting point is 00:40:36 30, 31, 7512. Percy. How did you? I didn't. You're still asleep and so am I. Look. The empathy gate. Well, that's kind of scary. So we're both in a wedding dress. What is he?
Starting point is 00:40:54 What? Hey? Grover. Yes? I gotta ask. Yeah. The dress keeps me safe. His eyesight's not so good.
Starting point is 00:41:01 You mean the monster it took you? Polyphemus. He knows I'm here, but he thinks I'm a lady. Hey. Oh. It's okay. That's Tyson. He's staying here now.
Starting point is 00:41:09 Uh. How is Annabeth feel about that? I really don't care. They're not speaking right now. Hey, I'm not taking sides. I don't know the details. But did you explore the possibility she might have a good reason? To betray me?
Starting point is 00:41:22 I did. That's true. What was that? The boulder that blocks the cave. It's coming back from work. It's going to want dinner. I've got to wake up. Damn. It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding day, which is next week.
Starting point is 00:41:35 That's funny. It's so smell. He thinks I were him. Go send it for a few. Soon, he's going to realize I'm a stator, and the dinner is me. How do I look? It started with a scream inside a quiet Maryland home, a mother trying to protect the family dog and her son in the grip of a violent hallucinogenic rage. By the time it was over, she was dead. And he claimed LSD made him do it.
Starting point is 00:42:00 His name, David Minor the 4th, and we talked to him. Listen to Invisible Choir every other week as we uncover the most haunting true crimes you've never heard of. Available wherever you get your podcasts. like i love this lighting we never got this kind of moody lighting in the first season go out there titus you be a wonderful asset yeah there's no way he's just gonna oh oh shit what's this guy doing he was waiting for percy he knew percy would leave that's right he just has powers where he can traverse the ocean yeah i forgot about I've seen it yet.
Starting point is 00:42:58 I'm not asking for your help, and I'm not asking for permission. Telling him? I just need to know that you won't stop me. Okay. I know you can. I know the sea is yours, but I'm your only son. Uh, that's not true. Yeah, I'm like, why would you say that?
Starting point is 00:43:14 That's rude. But right now, Grover needs my help, and I'm not going to let some stupid laws about quests stand in my way. All right. Give me a sign. I have your blessing to do this. Is there a sign? What is that? Dad? Titus.
Starting point is 00:43:28 Not yours, kid. Oh. Oh shit. Ermi's. But I come bearing gift on a special message from your pops. Quest approved. That's what Poseidon said. Quest approved.
Starting point is 00:43:38 He's not the god of excessive verbosity. Hmm. But you are the god of liars and thieves. Well, I invented the liar, which some thieves stole, but why harp about it? Remind you that I'm your cousin Hermes, herald of Olympus, and I helped you out last year with that thing in Vegas. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? What happens in Vegas is the reason perhaps the kids in Hermes cabin, but I never got any of them a present like that.
Starting point is 00:43:59 What is it? Got me a cruise ship? Got you a ride. That ship is going where you need to go. You're not telling me something. What is it? I'm guessing I'm gonna need whatever's in that back. You're finally beginning to understand how things work in this family.
Starting point is 00:44:11 Oh, they got a head start ahead of all them. Oh, now she's gonna bond with Tyson, right? Because she's gonna wake him up. Because she doesn't really like him right now. Well, everyone's kind of xenophobic towards the Cyclops. Thanks for coming by. It's pretty creepy in here all alone. Oh, where's Percy?
Starting point is 00:44:30 He went on a, um, I know a quest is an adventure with three friends. But was it called when one friend leaves without telling anybody? Love that. He's so sincere. Yeah, he really has. Gail Force of Gustav get you where you need to go. Cool. You're the herald of Olympus and you seem really good with words.
Starting point is 00:44:47 So why don't you just tell me what you want? Same thing as you, for you to save your friend. And why would you want that? I try to do everything right. And I can't get my dad's attention for a second. Meanwhile, Luke is trying to tear down Olympus. And you're trying to save him. He hates you.
Starting point is 00:45:01 He's life. My son. Gotta do what you gotta do. I don't think Luke can be saved. That's the first wrong thing you've said. If I've learned anything through the eons, is that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.
Starting point is 00:45:14 Everyone can be saved. Take all the time you need to decide. Just do it in the next two minutes. Go hang out with your abusive fathers. That cruise ship's almost out of range of your boat. Boat. What boat? Cool boat.
Starting point is 00:45:24 I like the rainbow. This doesn't mean. I agree. Don't you dare stop him, Annabeth. I know. Are Annabeth anti-? No, just her. Okay.
Starting point is 00:45:34 Kyron told you something, is it? What was it? That you can't go on this question. I figured. Why? I can't tell you that. Why? Because everything has changed.
Starting point is 00:45:42 I don't know what happened to you this year, and obviously you don't want to tell me that either, and that's fine. These kids have to trust themselves. All of it used to be a secret, kept from me my whole life. And I thought I was done with secrets. I didn't like it. What are you talking about? Middle school, roller coasters, movies.
Starting point is 00:45:58 Oh, Space Mountain. It wasn't fun. It wasn't relaxing. I was bored out of my mind. I mean, yeah, when you have a life like this. Yeah. Did you watch Jaws? When you've been hunted by a giant three-headed hound in the underworld,
Starting point is 00:46:13 scary movies are a joke. That's the difference between me and you. You can be a demigod. And you can go home to your mom and just be a kid. Hmm. I just know how to be a demigod. Oh, I'll show up to learn how to be a little bit more. of a kid this season and that means we can't be friends because i don't believe that i think when you
Starting point is 00:46:31 talk about stuff it gets less scary are they gonna kiss yeah tell me about this other thing no they won't okay he was like walking towards her like that's the problem the more i talk about that is scarier it'll get oh that she likes him no dude maybe well the good news no okay i don't know what you two were whining about it seemed personal so if you'd rather have your last words to each other just make it quick Titus, knock this guy out. According to the law, these have been tipped with celestial bronze, which is perfect for killing monsters. Oh, boy. And demigods.
Starting point is 00:47:06 No, no, no, Titus's going to show them. God's will know what you've done. I want them to know I was enforcing their laws, which their own children violated, knowing the risks full well. It'll either be Tyson or Poseidon. Titus or that other girl. Oh, Clarice. Is there. Tidus.
Starting point is 00:47:23 Nice. Get in. You got to go. You should have grabbed that bone or? Yeah, why didn't we grab the weapon? You never leave a weapon. Always grabbed the weapon. Oh, so it was these three that went off.
Starting point is 00:47:33 Well, Cyclops could stop that. Guys, look out. Oh, well, all right. Let's. We're going to patch it. Yeah, bat it away. There you go. Nicely done.
Starting point is 00:47:46 Good job, Percy. Brother with one eye. I shall now refer. to you his brother with one eye. We poop the law. We can't ever return. But if you save the day, they might let you back in, kids. You come back with the golden fleece.
Starting point is 00:48:06 Now we're going on a quest. All right. Now, I don't know if it's Titus or Tyson. Titus. I went back and forth. Are we sure, though? It's Titus. I don't. Who would be named Tyson?
Starting point is 00:48:22 I, I'm not joking. Just fast forward. in the thing and see no it's titus i said titus in the beginning and then i thought i heard tyson it's shut up and just wait oh i well now no i got to look it up on imdb because they don't do the thing they do the thing you just got to wait where where just wait it did they go after their fancy credits and then we get the whole credits and then i pause it to make you happy Miss Wine, Wine. I don't want to be spoiled.
Starting point is 00:48:59 That's a spoiler. Oh, they show too much in the previews. Okay. See? They just have the names. Just be quiet. They're not going to do it. I don't know if you're right.
Starting point is 00:49:13 I'm looking it up. It's fine. Just start your review. I think you're right. Did they do it? Yeah, they didn't. Okay, fine. Percy?
Starting point is 00:49:20 I know, no, you better hurry it up. Jackson. Before we both left. Bronte Oh, no Okay, I guess you're right They don't do it Wow, that was embarrassing for me
Starting point is 00:49:33 Yeah, idiot All right, where is he? Oh my God, Terry, you're so bad at this You're so bad at this season Should I have typed in season two specifically? It's Tyson you're right you bitch i call them titus yeah you did and then you fought me on it god yeah i'm sorry you're right about two things you're right about two things and i got to have
Starting point is 00:50:10 the two things because if it's only two things i got to have both of them well guys we just watch percy jackson season two i got to get terror out here in like 15 minutes I really do. Let me text. I mean, what exit are you off? Probably by your house. Yeah, I'm not going to say. Don't tell them I live off of Sepulveda and Burbank right next to the Costco.
Starting point is 00:50:47 Lies! No, no, no. I live off of Witset. and Oxnard right next to the whatever there. Idiot. Okay. If you're listening to us on Apple or Spotify, do your job. Give us a five-star rating.
Starting point is 00:51:06 If you're listening to Prepper on Apple or Spotify, give Prepper a five-star rating for editing down the podcast, Spotify. So, yeah, Tara, all right. We've been on a journey with Percy Jackson. Yeah. We gave a lot of positive praise during this one. did what just spill it spill the beans i am wildly surprised we made jokes that oh they took the notes um everything that really we talked about especially when it comes down to the cinematography
Starting point is 00:51:34 and the lighting and the vibe it's much more cinematic it doesn't uh like jump from the screen to where you go this is made for tv for disney tv specifically i feel like not only did the kids grow the cinematography, the lighting, everything else did as well. And I feel like the pacing was actually, it was good in this. And I do agree that Annabeth and Percy have a lot better chemistry now, but my favorite and my most favorite edition is Tyson. Titis. Titis. He is so just like sweet and kind and he can fix anything which is going to come in very handy
Starting point is 00:52:21 so yeah overall I just I love it I thought it was to me I had a lot more fun in season two in these two episodes than I did in season one I agree man that was easy to just actually surrender to you know like the the for most
Starting point is 00:52:41 of season one for us was a you know really focused pay attention and try to appreciate this exactly and it wasn't as did it come as naturally um but this one in particular uh these two because first i was like that was really good yeah let's see if it continues i was like it's continuing it's this is really awesome how much better everything is you know it is it is finessed you want even if season one was really good you always want your season to to improve in some way on just a bigger budget the acting is so much stronger which means the direction is so much stronger directing from the way they do the cinematography there's actual like shadows there's actual contrast it's not just this big bright volume or whatever or kind of flat looking lighting
Starting point is 00:53:32 which i kind of hate in a lot of movies and shows now there's dynamics to it and the biggest issue that we had with the kids is the way they were directed where there wasn't it like percy was the one who had the most range but even then it was with the other kids it kind of just felt like it was this one little wavelength of a neutral yeah yeah it was like it didn't have much there wasn't much range yeah exactly and there's versatility in their delivery now they feel more alive like real humans that were watching and that means the emotionality scenes when there's drama or is actually fucking you're feeling the drama the subtext you're actually feeling that's what it all kept coming down to was last season felt like and i know a lot of people vehemently disagree with us last season but i feel like there's a reason there's a market it's a stark contrast on it like between this and i think it's kind of undeniable the contrast of how starkly like more defined everything is is that the they i feel like they kind of thought the same thing because it doesn't look like it's trying to look bigger than it
Starting point is 00:54:43 is the set's productions actually look they know one to use visual effects they know one to use practical designs like the chariot race they were that was great it was real stunts yeah the the sea creature that's keeping rover captive oh my god even the the literally the thing we said in the final episode was like everything about these is great i still don't really care about the three of them as a dynamic right and then but annabeth and him fucking great
Starting point is 00:55:06 and i really like their chemistry a lot and everything that they're dealing with underneath and even him and grover play off each other so much better. I feel like they became like real friends in the course of making season one and they grew up as like they obviously physically grew and you mature and maybe they still
Starting point is 00:55:24 hung out. I feel there's a lot of factors that come into making chemistry feel more natural. So last season was I get the intention I'm just not feeling it. Now it's I see the intention and I feel it. Yeah. Because yeah the plot is just
Starting point is 00:55:41 so much more engaging. It's not even as like the stakes feel a little bit more personal too like that the this might be the same plot of sea of monsters i really don't remember the movie i don't remember but you know like that the the chemistry that he has with his brother i like how conflicting that is for him of being the son but you could see percy's having to struggle with accepting him as a brother just he had our time accepting him before he knew he was his brother it just this presence in his life yet titus just yearn, Titus Tyson, yearns for connection. And yeah, the sincerity
Starting point is 00:56:13 is so, so strong. The addition to that guy from fucking Veep, I don't know his name. Oh, yeah, I don't know his name either, but he's great. He's also in succession, I think, in a few of them. Is he? Yeah, he's awesome. Slimy comedian guy. He's good at playing those, like, pompous, arrogant, wants
Starting point is 00:56:29 to be in command. Totally. Kind of individuals. And he's so tall. I met him out of this sag strike when we were in strike like a couple years ago. it's just like giant I was like oh my god you're so tall it looks like a tall feller
Starting point is 00:56:43 yeah so guy yeah everything on a musical component and this mission they're setting out on I actually care about that's the thing is like I'm emotionally invested and I'm just so fucking relieved to like come away with that feeling as I was like maybe the last couple episodes
Starting point is 00:57:01 were just like a random good part but who knows but I think these are better than the last two episodes they are season one 110% like you guys have to agree that even if you didn't agree with us on season one in our opinions of it that season two is obviously a lot better i mean you just look at it and things fly off the screen in a much more mature way um than they ever did in in season one and i did say while we were watching season one that i was like curious it was just the kids and they're acting but i felt like that has to be a director slash producers choice to not go, hey, hold up in this moment, you're probably really pissed and or you're pissed on the inside, let it kind of show there's some subtext there, but you have a smile on your face, right? We felt those moments that there was a little bit more subtext in both
Starting point is 00:57:56 of these episodes than I ever felt in all of season one, which I, and that is what I'm talking about flies off the screen. That's like what you're supposed to see in acting. That's what you're see of no life. You're like, you could tell there's something going on underneath. And it also feels like a real world now, which is part of the big compliment that we were giving to the last couple episodes
Starting point is 00:58:17 is that, but they had to go to like the underworld and all this shit for it to feel that. Exactly. The big testament that it feels like the Olympic shit that they keep talking about is that they go back to camp and it still feels that way. Exactly.
Starting point is 00:58:32 Versus like a set where they have a bunch of actors and costumes telling me what this world is, but not actually getting the sense that this world is as big and grave as they're saying it is but no, it lingers throughout and even the girl, the fucking Clarice Clarice, yeah,
Starting point is 00:58:50 she's even better, like, everything is better. Everything is better. And it's good. I really, I am so surprised by how much better this is. Like, I enjoy this shit out of this. This was easy to fucking, like, sit in too. I'm trying to even think now.
Starting point is 00:59:05 like I was so wrapped up at how much I loved the improvement and how great of a lead the guy who plays Percy is right now that I don't I don't know I'm even sure what I didn't like about it I feel like there's got to be like a criticism but I was so distracted by how much
Starting point is 00:59:21 I was liking everything. You're saying a criticism about season to you. There's got to be something that I didn't really like but I can't quite pinpoint it right now because I was just so happy how much I was enjoying it. And like honestly Normally, I would think the one thing would be the pacing.
Starting point is 00:59:39 I thought episode two was better pace than episode one in this season, season two overall. Episode one, I still really, really like both. I feel like the only thing I'll say is just episode one. I felt like I felt the time a little bit more. I think in the last like 15 minutes. Agreed. Because it was like so exciting and then it, they had to slow down. They had to.
Starting point is 01:00:00 You felt the slowness. Yes. With Sally and the tree. And then, yeah, all of that. that they were setting a foundation in order to get us to episode two. Yeah. And episode two, I didn't feel that pacing lag, which is great. Yeah, I am way more on board with this, which is interesting because to wrap it up,
Starting point is 01:00:18 like the first season adapts the same story that the first movie adapted. And I think we enjoyed the first movie more. We did. Then we did the second movie, but right now we're enjoying season two way more than the second movie. Like the ironic flip about everything is. Like this is what. I wanted when I heard they were making it a show. Yep.
Starting point is 01:00:38 And they're actually delivering it for, for us at least. I know it did it for you guys, a lot of you guys are ready. But for us, I'm like, this is, this is it. So I'm just, even in looking at the poster for season two, even the posters are better. Even the poster is better. The vibe, the lighting. There's a personality to the weather. What is behind them.
Starting point is 01:00:57 That is what's in your imagination when you dive into a book and you're like, and then an octopus and there's weather and there's lightning. Yeah. Like that's, that poster is like it's flying off with all the emotions that you want versus before we didn't have a, it was just a Percy Jackson thing. Disney TV now they just, they've really up their game and thank goodness. Thank goodness. This was awesome. I'm happy with it, man.
Starting point is 01:01:25 I'm really happy with it. I'm glad we decided to carry on because there was a point where I was like, maybe we don't even hop in a season too. I know. I'm glad we did it. We did it. Guys, thank you so much for. being here thanks to all who stuck around with us and hopefully the rest of the season carries on being this good i know a lot of this is going to like bleed in like christmas and new year's
Starting point is 01:01:44 it's going to be a really weird time for us so i don't know how consistent we can be with it but uh we'll do our best we'll do our best and at some point we will definitely get through them all thank you for being here and we'll see you guys soon rejagnation It started with a scream inside a quiet Maryland home, a mother trying to protect the family dog and her son in the grip of a violent hallucinogenic rage. By the time it was over, she was dead, and he claimed LSD made him do it. His name, David Minor the 4th, and we talked to him. Listen to Invisible Choir every other week as we uncover the most haunting true crimes you've never heard of, available wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you.

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