percy jackson, the olympians,the lightening thief, the movie, and more

Alright, I know. This seems a little ironic. The movie has just came out, it is now on dvd and trust me, it got a lot of hype. However, things are starting to slow down and all of the talk about Percy Jackson has died with it.

In spite of all of the attention the books have been getting, and now the fact that the spot-light is dimming, I have decided to voice my thoughts. I thought, what the heck? I doubt anybody is actually going to read my blog through the early stages so I thought I might as well rant and rave about the movie and the book.

If you watched the movie, and think that it is ANYTHING like the book, you'd be wrong. Very wrong. One big difference would be mostly the characters looks and histories. I noticed two very troubling characters were left out. Thalia and Kronos. While one I will not reveal the identity of, she plays a large part in some of Annabeth's past. The other, in Greek mythology is the father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, the one who ate his children and was later cut to pieces. Hes going to be a joy of a character whenever he appears. Anyways, the events were also wrong, in fact most of the plot had been changed other than the stealing of the Lightning Bolt.

Now to tell about the plot and what I thought about it. Its all about Percy Jackson a half-blood or demi-god. Starting out, he doesn't know this, yet we follow him along in the beginning of the book as he learns and struggles with not only figuring out whom his father is and learning how in the world to be a hero, but also with the fact that his mother has disappeared. Shortly after this, he is sent on a quest. Go to the west and meet Hades to try and recover both his mother and the bolt that was supposedly stolen by Hades. On they way he is discovered by a series of monsters. (Different from the movie when he had to find Persephone's pearls.) Among them were the Furies also known as the Kindely Ones, a hell-hound, and a chimera. One of the furies is the same one who appeared at the beginning of the book as a teacher.

I thought it was a good book. I found myself cheering Percy along, though I admit I like Grover and Annabeth a bit better. (Who doesn't love half goat satyrs who can talk to animals? Or how about super-intelligent blondes? *coughcough* unlike the movie when Annabeth had the brown hair) It was a good (quick for me) read and I found it very enjoyable. It is perfect for people able to read on all levels. The best part is you actually LEARN things while enjoying a modern action story. In fact, I admit, I feel I know a bit more about Greek mythology.

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