Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Warning : This list contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1 and the Percy Jackson book serial .

Summary

Disney+‘sPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 introduces differences and changes to Luke ’s character that improve him from the book . Luke Castellan , played by Charlie Bushnell , first appears as part of thePercy Jackson and the Olympianscastin episode 2 when Percy wakes up at Camp Half - rakehell . As Hermes ' boy , Luke is a big part of many superman ' first photograph to the Olympian humankind , since the inner circle cabin for his father ’s children houses unclaimed demigods too .

While the Disney+ show has been praised for being a faithful adaptation , Percy Jackson and the Olympianshas changes from the books . These extend from lose persona , like Argus , to altered narrative beats , like the Nereid ease up Percy four pearl instead of three . Notably , Percy Jackson and the Olympiansalso makes changes to many characters that shift the tone and perception of some story aspects , including Luke ’s type .

8Hermes Is Introduced Much Earlier in Percy Jackson And The Olympians

As Luke’s father, Hermes’ season 1 involvement adds to Luke’s motivations to work with Kronos.

TheGreek god Hermesmakes his first appearance on the Disney+ show at the end of episode 3 very briefly and then more extensively in episode 6 . While his reference , portrayed by Lin - Manuel Miranda , displays traits that align with some of his Holy Writ similitude ’s , his appearance is much early . Hermes first appears in the 2nd Rick RiordanPercy Jacksonbook -Sea of Monsters . Here , he expresses Bob Hope for Percy to take his boy Luke back from Kronos ' side .

While the paper of the god keep their kids at a distance is n’t remedied by including a more vulnerable side to Hermes , the set - up makes Luke ’s villainy more complex .

In thePercy Jacksonshow , Hermes ' early presence mirrors this care for this son and his hypothesize pain and feelings of powerlessness that come with being a godly parentwho ca n’t interfere in their kids ' lives . By including this moment before the reveal of Luke ’s fealty to Kronos , the Disney+ show perplex Luke ’s hate for the deity and his Fatherhood for abandoning him . While the radical of the gods keeping their kid at a aloofness is n’t remedied by including a more vulnerable side to Hermes , the set - up make Luke ’s villainy more complex .

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Percy Jackson season 1 , episode 3 reason out with the first appearance of Lin - Manuel Miranda ’s Hermes , which has large logical implication for his character .

7Percy Jackson And The Olympians Season 1 Includes The Tragedies With Luke’s Mom

Luke leaves home after his mother’s devastating Oracle side effects worsen, adding to his hate for the gods.

Luke ’s female parent - May Castellan- is directly mention inPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 6 when Annabeth unveil that she is a Seer who get atrocious traumatic visions , which separate her mind between the mortal and Olympian globe . This inauspicious change in May is what ignites Luke ’s hatred for his father , who he blames for it . While this is not explained in the first book , introducing May ’s story in time of year 1 add together weight to Luke ’s main motivation to side with the serial publication ' big villain , Kronos .

May ’s tragic narrative is a outcome of Hades ' curse on the Oracle of Delphi , which prevents it from being transfer to a human .

Since many of May ’s visions involve the tragical fate for her son because of his work with Kronos , mentioning her in conjunction with Hermes ' sadness about not being able to help her makes Luke ’s family story even more painful . Although Hermes interpose despite Poseidon ’s word of advice for him to leave his family to avoid making thing worse , Luke still function away from home as May ’s state worsened . Thus , the pernicious sixth sense into May ’s tragedy and how it bear upon Luke set up his death to be sad .

Two images of Luke Castellan from Percy Jackson and the Olympians with the books behind

6Annabeth’s Crush On Luke Is Erased In Percy Jackson And The Olympians

Luke and Percy’s friendship is a bigger focus, making the finale more impactful.

Throughout thePercy Jacksonbook serial publication , Percy expose green-eyed monster over Annabeth ’s crush on Luke . This is introduced fair early in the first leger , but the Disney+ show except it . While this is apparently a major lineament dynamic that ’s erased , itallows more time to focus on Luke ’s journey without unneeded element that do n’t impart to his story . The show , however , does keep his connection to Annabeth when he mentions she ’s like home and through the backstory about him , Annabeth , and Thalia .

Why a more platonic connexion between Annabeth and Luke is secure for his graphic symbol is that it allows focus on other type relationship , such as Annabeth ’s and Percy ’s . Additionally , iteliminates the jealousy from Percy ’s side , which helps make Luke and Percy ’s friendly relationship a lot strong in the show . Luke and Percy ’s friendship finally bear on the reveal of the former ’s amour with Kronos by make it more devastating for the latter .

Disney ’s Percy Jackson & the Olympians show perfectly get Percy ( Walker Scobell ) and Annabeth ’s ( Leah Jeffries ) relationship with this scene .

Image of Percy frowning in blue with Annabeth and Zeus on either side of him from Percy Jackson season 1

5Luke Is Much More Of A Mentor For Percy In The Disney+ Show

Percy Jackson and the Olympiansexplores a more helpful side of Luke.

AlthoughPercy Jackson and the Lightning Thiefdescribes scenes where Luke explains some mythology and camp rules to Percy , theTV show leans into his influence as a trustworthy protagonist . From Percy ’s first day at Camp Half - Blood , Luke shows him around to assist him see what he ’s good at , reassure him about his feelings of uncertainty , and teaches him about Greek ideologies , such as kleos / resplendence .

During episode 2 , Luke defends Percy ’s clumsy adjustment to fight and even says , " When it ’s time , he ’s going to be quick . " Thisamplifies Luke as a boastful brother soma who authentically believe in what Percy could be capable of . A position like this paints Luke as a more integral part of Percy ’s development as a hero , making him even more sympathetic and sympathetic .

4Luke’s Training Sessions With Percy Reframe Their Relationship In The Show

Percy’s battle strategy and tactical thinking is heavily influenced by Luke’s training.

In addition to Luke helping Percy acclimate to his demigod condition , the training he provides is brief but flesh out his wallop much better than the books . For example , Luke assures Percy that his training is priceless and gives him advice about how to employ it in warfare , which straight off helps him in his scrap against Ares . Luke also say Percy that small and chilling matter get squished , develop him for his first encounter with Zeus . Luke ’s tactical and fighting training add together to his position as a wise man and friend to Percy more so than it did in the books .

Percy Jackson & the Olympians time of year 1 has a lot of great episode , but some installment of the Disney+ series stand out more than others .

3Percy Is More Distant Than Luke In The Percy Jackson And The Olympians Finale

Luke remains a friend to Percy even when the latter discovers the former’s betrayal.

2Percy Jackson And The Olympians' Finale Explains Luke’s Plan To Recruit Percy

Luke explains how he and Percy can work together to destroy the gods by bringing back Kronos.

Luke explains that Percy is his ally and he does n’t want to anguish him , but rather want to raise him to work against the deity with him and Kronos .

One of the biggest Luke changes happens in thePercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 finale , where he reinforces how he views Percy . Luke explains that Percy is his champion and he does n’t require to hurt him , but rather need to recruit him to exploit against the graven image with him and Kronos . Thisaligns with his more emotional reactions to Percy realizing the truthsince he seems really contrite about Grover potentially dumbfound hurt while wear themagical flying stool pigeon from Hermes .

This gentlerPercy Jacksonvillain twistcompared to the book of account tie together all previous interactions between Luke and Percy . Luke ’s trainingretrospectively suggest his gradual preparation for Percy to be a formidable recruit for Kronos . Equating Percy ’s disdain for the gods with Luke ’s hatred for them more empathetically sets up the duad ’s next fundamental interaction to be all the more challenging . In finicky , Percy may struggle more to pen off Luke as solely a villain because he can understand his motivations advantageously , something even Chiron fears could shake Percy to Kronos ' side .

The Lightning Thief book cover with Percy and Hermes in Disney’s Percy Jackson show

Percy Jackson & the Olympians adds depth to Luke fictitious character with new scenes , and these moments demonstrate just how alike he and Percy are .

1Luke Doesn’t Try To Kill Percy In The Percy Jackson And The Olympians Finale

Unlike the book’s ruthless attempt at killing Percy, Luke emphasizes how he views Percy as a friend.

Arguably the biggest alteration that makes Disney+ ’s Luke much more complex is his intent in the close . In the book , Luke think to kill Percy without disinclination by summoning a poisonous pit scorpion . However , the show removes this chemical element and has Luke ask Percy to join his causal agency . Luke also supports the thought of them being a team , suggesting they go on the run together to escape camp and take down the Olympian gods .

One of the biggest questions coming out of Percy Jackson and the Olympians ’ season 1 finis is where Luke snuff it after going through his portal .

explain Luke ’s intentions to recruit and exploring his pain more openly aligns with Kronos ' last Logos in the time of year , specifically when he shares that Percy ’s natural selection is life-sustaining to his return . Luke ’s surprisal when Annabeth reveal herself after his and Percy ’s fight perfectly showcases how marooned he must feel when Percy does n’t agree to join him , peculiarly since he ’s now reveal . Overall , Percy Jackson and the OlympiansstrengthensLuke ’s complexity and backstory , which encourages more understanding for him , go down up his eventual death to be more awful , and complicates Percy ’s future personal challenges .

Luke from the Percy Jackson show above a blurred image of the Percy Jackson book series

All episodes ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 are available on Disney+

Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Charlie Bushnell as Luke in Disney’s Percy Jackson

Collage of Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson and Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase looking unsure in Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+

Luke (Charlie Bushnell) and Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) in Disney’s Percy Jackson season 1, episode 2.

Percy and Luke training in Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 8

Split image of Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson and Aryan Simhadri as Grover in Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Percy looking at Luke in the woods in Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 8

Charlie Bushnell as Luke wearing armor and holding a sword in Percy Jackson

Luke looking sad talking to Percy in Percy Jackson episode 8

Luke from Percy Jackson episode 8 next to Kronos holding up a lantern

Percy Jackson & The Olympians