‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’ Episode 7 Review: Sort Of We Find The Truth - The Hollywood Handle (2024)

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• BYChristopher Mills
• January 24, 2024
• 6:49 am

We’re nearing the end of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, meaning that Percy is close to finding out the truth about the lightning bolt and saving Olympus from going to war. In the last episode, we watched our adoring trio head to the Lotus Casino where they ran into Hermes who told them how to get to the Underworld.

In this episode, we witness Percy, Annabeth and Grover finally make their way to the underworld and I’ve got to say that this may be one of the weaker episodes for me. It is known that Rick Riordan doesn’t like the movie and I’m not too much a fan of them myself compared to the books. With this being said, the book never felt like it was slow-paced and I’ve got to say it does feel like certain scenes get slightly dragged out.

The episode starts with Percy meeting Procrustes, a son of Poseidon and murderer of travellers. Percy tries to barter with him to show him the entry to the Underworld, Procrustes tries tricking him into getting into one of the beds which would entrap him and possibly kill him but luckily they expected this and Annabeth who was invisible, pushes Procrustes into the bed, trapping him.

We then cut straight to a flashback with a young Percy and his mother Sally who is trying to get him to attend this school which is supposedly good for kids with learning difficulties but Percy refuses to get out of the car. Azruek Dalman and Virginia Kull aren’t given enough credit as their chemistry works so well together and even in this scene where they’re seen not agreeing with each other, do we still get an amazing performance from the both of them, making their relationship feel more real and help when we get scenes of Percy and Sally in present day.

We then later find out that he can’t even get into the school as his previous principal has warned the new school of his behaviour and drawings. This doesn’t seem like anything of actual concern to stop a student from attending your school, especially one that is supposed to support kids with learning difficulties. It showcases how bad the education system is and how it’s working against our kids and not helping them like they promise.

These flashback moments are truly the highlight of the episode. We know that Sally wants what is best for Percy and is trying everything in her power to make sure this happens but from Percy’s point of view, it just seems like she’s trying to get rid of him and it’s honestly sad to see as he mentions this to her mother who ends up walking away and breaking into tears. If there’s one thing that I love about this show and this episode in particular is that it explores the complexity of the character’s relationships. Sally and Poseidon get a beautiful flashback scene together where they talk about what to do with Percy and what’s right for him.

The present-day portion of the episode is honestly boring for the most part. We watch the trio make it through to the underworld, deal with Cerberus, with Annabeth getting trapped in the Underworld as she has a guilt but no worries as she’ll be fine by the end of the episode. The most interesting part of the episode besides the flashbacks is the major reveal of the lightning bolt being with Percy and Ares’ involvement in it all. Hades (Jay Duplass) tries to make several deals with Percy, one including the return of his helm which is in Ares’ possession. We finally find out about Kronos, the overarching villain of this whole series and how we was the one calling to Percy from Tartarus. Percy agrees to Hades’ first offer for the return of his mother before he and Grover escape from it.

The episode ends with the impending battle between Percy and Ares, the battle that was sadly cut from the film and will be available for people to see for the first time in Live Action. The question is, will it be worth the wait?

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode 7 is not completely bad but unfortunately, it does feel slow during certain moments though the episode provides vital information for the story’s future. Thankfully, I believe the flashbacks that were spread throughout the episode, really held the episode together and provided us with a better look at Poseidon’s characterisation and how different characters such as Medusa and Sally view him.

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