Samhi C.

Features Editor

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Poseidon is hot. Well, Toby Stephens who plays Poseison on “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is. He finally shows up in the last two episodes, both in flashback and in the present. We also see Jay Duplass as Hades and Lance Reddick as Zeus. Sad that Reddick has passed and the last episode aired as a tribute to him. Curious to see who they will recast as Zeus. 

Stellar performances notwithstanding, I am still wrapping my head around the fact that all the family members seem to be different races or look completely different even when they are the same race. But I guess the point of fiction is that we need to use a little imagination sometimes and just accept a reality that is not our own. And hey, if they are great actors, does it matter if they look unlike each other? 

Meanwhile, Hades seems to be the jokester of the family. And surprisingly, somewhat sane. While he’s still Hades-like, he is not the resentful outcast brother we expect. Instead, he seems to be relishing in being the Lord of the Underworld. Definitely a whole lot different than some other Hades iterations through the years. 

And a nod to Julian Richings who plays Procrustes, potentially the creepiest character this show has featured thus far. I suppose, what else would you expect from a Greek God who is essentially a serial killer? The scenes involving him are both disturbing and hilarious to watch. And best part: no gore but plenty of creepiness. The effect is purely psychological. And more, it is Annabeth that traps him and threatens him. 

Speaking of Annabeth, according to the last episode, she is off to see her birth father. Meanwhile, Grover is off with his new searcher’s license to look for Pan in the oceans, and Percy is back to normal school with humans for the school year. 

We get a certain important character back in time for the season finale as well. 

The last few episodes have moments of much required comedic relief but at the same time have shifted from funny all the time to somber and anticipatory as we discover who the true epic villain of the show is. The twist the show took was unexpected and a welcome surprise. It both makes so much sense and yet, I somehow missed it. Just as it should be.

Looking forward to seeing Season 2. And I am glad that I pushed past the first episode and watched the rest of the show.