After quite a few disappointing projects, heartbreaking attempts to revive paper characters (see the latest Marvel series), we finally found the television oasis we needed. Fifteen books later, o Percy Jackson and the Olympiansa huge fan base of young and old, as well as its creator himself, all found vindication through his new series Disney+.

At first glance, the teen series may not pique your interest, especially if you’re not familiar with the series. However, the eight episodes of the first season will disprove you. Percy Jackson and The Olympians is a tribute to the fans who have waited patiently after the disappointing attempts of the 2010 and 2013 films, which had very little to do with the material of the books and were spent in failed attempts to be the next Harry Potter.

And no, when writing the first book in the series published in 2005, Rick Riordan was not trying to make the new Harry Potter, or some cheap imitation, as has been accused many times in the past. In fact, Riordan came up with the story inspired by his son, who was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia and was bullied at school. Just like 12 year old Percy.

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