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The Percy Jackson trio has already killed a bunch of legendary monsters, including the fearsome Medusa, caused mayhem in Athena’s temple, attracted the attention of cops, but are still nowhere near reaching Hades’ realm for their quest – to retrieve Zeus’ bolt. And in a gripping cliffhanger, episode 4 of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ concluded with the titular protagonist plunging from a height, leaving his friends in suspense over whether he is dead or alive.
Titled “A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers”, episode 5 of the fantasy-fiction series opens with Annabeth Chase (Leah Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) looking for Percy, who turns out to be safe and sound (obviously). Due to the trail of destruction left behind them, the kids cannot take trains, buses to their destination, but luckily for trio – a formidable Greek God offers to help them out, in exchange of a huge favor.
This edition was steadily paced, with Adam Copeland delivering an entertaining cameo as a Greek God who offers a solid bargain to the lead trio. Annabeth and Percy go on a small side-quest, which involves entering another God’s playground (almost literally) and retrieving something precious. There is a fun sequence of the two going on a ‘tunnel of love’ ride on a boat, where the iconic dance-pop number “What is Love” by Haddaway plays, and animated shadows dance along the walls to portray a Greek legend. The figures on the wall were reminiscent of the character illustrations from 1998 animated show “Hercules.” Older viewers might find the scene hilarious because Annabeth and Percy have no clue what the song is, and a lot of Gen-Z viewers will be on the same boat.
While there are few fantasy elements in this edition, the special-effects do shine in the scenes that do feature magical stuff. Each chapter has been seamlessly introducing a new Greek legend, however the makers aren’t able to do full justice to the stories in the limited runtime, but it’s a good enough way to familiarize younger viewers with the legends. I still feel the series is far too serious in tone and the makers could’ve sprinkled more casual moments through the story. Regardless, episode 5 has pulled back Percy Jackson’s journey to an interesting intersection.
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ is available to stream on Disney Plus.
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