Percy Jackson & the Olympians
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Summary
ar ' appearance inPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 5 teases a villain report that would be an idealistic prequel show , but it can never happen . Percy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 5 ’s story revealsinclude two gods who are new to the series . Firstly , Ares , the God of War , help the chief triad limp a ride to Las Vegas in telephone exchange for retrieve his shield . second , theGreek god Hephaestusmakes a small cameo during Percy and Annabeth ’s quest at the Waterland entertainment green .
Ares , played by Adam Copeland , is the first Grecian god Percy meets since leave Camp Half - Blood . While his aggression as the God of War creates a clash for the independent leash , his grandness to the wider traditional knowledge and the teased mainPercy Jacksonvillain is plant up in episode 5 . Since Ares was except from thePercy Jacksonfilms , his inclusion in the Disney+ serial publication is more exciting as it ’s in logical argument with the ledger . Plus , the story he shares helps highlight how essential his use is to the future tense of the series .
The cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians for Disney+ includes a mix of rising gift and veteran soldier actors to bring Rick Riordan ’s books to life .
Ares' Kronos Story Teases The Perfect Prequel For Percy Jackson
After propose that a war between Poseidon and Zeus is inevitable , disregardless of whetherZeus ' master boltis returned , Ares tells the story of Kronos , his grandfather . He explains that Kronos ate his " aunts and uncles . " Ares goes on to share that Zeus made Kronos spew these fellowship member , then " chop up him into a million pieces " and sent him to a " bottomless pit . " This story lays the groundwork for the War of the Titans , which ultimately led to the exceptional divinity ' power over the universe ( viaHistory Cooperative ) .
The family members Ares references are Demeter , Hestia , Hera , Hades , and Poseidon , who Kronos ate to prevent being subvert by them ( viaBritannica ) . The bottomless pit mentioned denote to Tartarus , which has been point inPercy ’s nightmares . plainly , Kronos ' importance to Percy ’s overall quest - which traverse the full five - bookPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseries - could guarantee a prequel show for the titan that shows the gods ' rise to power . Since Kronos is the Father-God of multiple prominent Grecian divinity in thePercy Jacksonseries , his root fib with Zeus defeating him would be a enthralling taleleading up to Tartarus , where he starts inPercy Jackson .
In Hellenic mythology , Rhea hid Zeus , another of Kronos ' children , and fob the titan into live with a stone or else .
Why Kronos & The Greek Gods' War Couldn’t Be A TV Show
Although Kronos ' ruination at the hands of the Grecian gods directly leads into the outcome ofPercy Jackson and the Olympians , much of the story would n’t allow for the Supreme Being to appear since they ’re in his stomach for year . Since he swallowed each of his children as they were bear after his father Uranus cursed him for rebelling and demasculinise him , Kronos was whole until Zeus became an grownup ( viaTheoi Greek Mythology ) . Not throw key figures , like Poseidon , for most of the story could decrease the entreaty and probably would n’t make much sense on the small concealment .
Granted , the existent fight between the Titans and the Olympians would be compelling and offer space for more Greek fabulous figures to appear , like Themis , Prometheus , and the Cyclopes , who all avail on the Olympians ' side . However , since the warfare hold out 10 years , it’sunlikely that a prequel centered predominantly focus around fight would be as challenging or well - paced asPercy Jackson and the Olympians . Much of the principal traditional knowledge reveals would take stead while the divinity are still in Kronos ' tummy , which would n’t interpret well into the TV format .
Percy Jackson & the Olympians time of year 1 , episode 5 contains a number of Easter egg and address to mythology , pop polish , and Rick Riordan ’s books .
Kronos' Percy Jackson Backstory Deepens The Show’s Parentage Theme
Percy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 Greek god criticismsabout their distance from their children and the theme of superman versus the gods are focal points . Kronos ' backstory adds weightiness to these by divulge how this movement is multiplication honest-to-goodness . Thishighlights how godly parent are often never fully accepting of their small fry . Kronos ' contiguous attempts at kill his children because he feared they would overpower him evoke superiority , honor , and power are a main goal among the graven image . This is shown withAthena’sPercy Jacksonepisode 4 rolewhen she revokes protection in the Gateway Arch to show Annabeth her disfavour of their sending Medusa ’s head to Olympus .
AsPercy Jackson and the Olympiansdepicts , the god share Kronos ' fears of being overcome by their youngster . Most notably , in the third Holy Writ in the serial , The Titan ’s Curse , the gods argue whether Percy should be execute as his fate could result in Olympus ' destruction , thus accentuate how length is used as a means to curb their fears . Moreover , Luke ’s father , Hermes , abandon him affects his destructive and disconfirming feelings about the gods . Ultimately , Ares ' tale about the King of the Titans , Kronos , preface the root ofPercy Jackson and the Olympians ' radical of poor pedigree and how family value come in last to power and influence .
unexampled episode ofPercy Jackson and Olympianspremiere every Tuesday on Disney+ .
reference : History Cooperative , Britannica , Theoi Greek Mythology
