I think even the first movie was more accurate than the series have been so far. There are so many inaccuracies it blows my mind. What’s this about the arch thing? Hephaestus’s chair? That Medusa scene wasn’t even like the book. Percy never used a mirror to view her. The entire Lotus scene never went like that, there weren’t even Lotuses.
I’m not saying it’s a bad show, I will still watch it but it is absolutely not like the book. I can’t believe Rick Riordan oversaw this production and let this all pass.
I think some of the changes were needed to bring the story up to date for 2024. But that’s just me.
There’s a lot of changes I like and dislike with the show. Getting the backstory about Luke’s mom this early on makes Luke’s motives much better. I think the changes to the Thrill Ride of Love section could’ve been better but I like the part where they left Grover behind with Ares and gave Percy and Annabeth some 1-on-1 time. It also gives a good misdirect to Clarisse being the lightning thief.
The Lotus Casino part in this last episode was at least better than the movie imo. I still think I prefer how the books do it but having them meet Hermes this early was a good choice. My only real complaint is that I didn’t see anyone there that could’ve been the DiAngelo children 😂
