Percy Jackson & the Olympians
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Summary
Percy Jackson and the Olympiansis changing thing up from the book in regard to Echidna , whose motivational change do n’t quite fit with the serial publication ’ Greek god criticisms . A close adaptation of Rick Riordan ’s dear novel at long last landed on Disney+ ( and Hulu ) , but while the Modern series behave the spirit of its source fabric , Echidna ’s introduction in episode 4 is n’t altogether in line with her book counterpart .
InPercy Jackson and the Olympians , Echidna and her Chimera William Holman Hunt Percy , Grover , and Annabelle while they ’re on a caravan headed to the St. Louis Gateway Arch , an Athenian temple . Echidna order Percy Jackson that she ’s after them to aid trainthe Chimerain sniffle out demigod . Echidna is the Mother of All Monsters , but her presence in the show ’s fourth episode include an alteration that , though underage , has a big enough effect on the taradiddle and her background . The live - action at law Echidna not only looksdifferent from the bookversion , but her reasons for attack are a chip more misrepresented and disparate than ever before .
Disney+ ’s take on Percy Jackson and The Olympians already thrilled during its first season , and now it has been renewed for time of year 2 .
Percy Jackson Episode 4 Doesn’t Reveal Echidna’s Book Motive For Pursuing Percy
While multiple mythological public figure go after Percy , Grover , and Annabeth throughout the first four episode ofPercy Jackson and the Olympians , Echidna is chasing them for a very dissimilar reason . In the Holy Writ , The Lightning Thief , Echidna goes after Percy because Zeus implores her to do so . In the show , Echidna is after Percy for her own personal gainand not because Zeus sent her on the chore . Of course , episode 5 could reveal Zeus as the schoolmaster planner behind Echidna ’s action , but the fact that Echidna actually criticize the gods and Ubermensch suggests that she ’s not aligned with them or even wishes to execute their nefarious plan .
Echidna ’s reasons are alone her own , and she stalks Percy and Annabeth for the welfare of her own grotesque small fry . While Zeus and other gods are in conflict , Echidna in all likelihood realized their issues have nothing to do with her . What ’s more , have her Chimera attack Percy , Grover , and Annabeth present Echidna ’s ingeniousness — the Mother of All Monstersis using the demigods ’ quest , as well as them being out in the open , to her advantage .
Zeus Sending Echidna After Percy Would Have Made Sense With The Show’s Themes
Despite Echidna doing her own thing inPercy Jackson and the Olympians’episode 4 , the change to her motivations really makes less sense than in the book , especially as it pertains to the live - action ’s subject . Percy Jackson and the Olympianshas criticize the gods and the way they do thing from the start , so Zeus send Echidna to assault Percy would have made the utmost sense , considering how garble the Supreme Being have proven themselves to be . The trio fighting off Echidna and then sending her cadaver to Olympus the direction they did with Medusa ’s head would ’ve been fitting .
This would have retain to show how ridiculous and awful the God truly are , and how muscular a squad the trio makes . The God go after them underscores their cowardice , which has been pointed out a few time during the first few sequence ofPercy Jackson and the Olympians , and Echidna being revealed as one of Zeus ’ minion would have strengthen this arguing . Echidna would n’t have been as main of the gods , of class , but post monster after the trinity is in concert with the likes of Zeus and Hades , who ca n’t be devil to do anything flat despite being fiddling and angry .
