#The Prophecy Comes True

[counting-stars-gayly]

This might be a hot take, but I actually like that Percy figured out Luke was the traitor at the last minute. There were A LOT of clues that would’ve been hard to ignore, and he ignored them for as long as he could. And it’s clear that even after accusing Luke, he’s still surprised and heartbroken at Luke’s confirmation of his suspicions. He was holding out hope, guys!!

Also, the Betrayal Scene flows better as an exchange of dialogue and a swordfight than it did, in the books, as a monologue and a scorpion sting. This also leaves a bigger impact on the viewers and characters because it’s more emotional.

[bogslob]

There is something so soft about Annabeth giving Percy her necklace and Grover giving him a squashed tin can before the Ares fight

[arcadialedger]

The episode has only been out for a week and the parallel of “and you thought you were just a kid” to “be a kid” will never not break me.

[feelingtheaster99]

I honestly think by stressing this whole “Forbidden Kid” deal, the show also allows me to cut Posedion more slack for not being there was Percy when he’s younger.

It’s too dangerous—he can’t be there for Percy. As we’re seeing in these last two episodes of the season, it was too dangerous to even TALK to Percy, because Zeus would not hesitate to KILL him.

[renegadesstuff]

DOES IT EVER DRIVE YOU CRAZY, JUST HOW FAST THE NIGHT CHANGES 🥹🫂🤍

[izzymrdb]

okay nobody has mentioned it but I CANNOT be the only one who watched perseus jackson be betrayed on television and heard him say "this isnt you luke" and briefly thought that his next words were going to be "look into my eyes luke, its just us, this isnt you" like some wattpad y/n

[kumquatqueenb]

PJO spoilers if you haven’t read the books.

Hey guys, so we know that Luke didn’t literally cut a slice through the protective veil in the books. It makes me wonder if maybe that’s going to have something to do with how the veil and Thalia’s tree are hurt in the show’s version of Sea of Monsters. If so, I feel like Luke specifically using backbiter as a way to cut through the veil and arguably Thalia at the same time that Annabeth catches him in the betrayal is just so much more devastating than the way it’s done in the books. Like, he really betrayed them both in one single act. With a sword named Backbiter.

[spacenightwing]

Guys… I just have to… okay listen

I picked up the Lighting Thief while in was at a Target with my mom while I was in 8th grade. I hated reading. I hated it. I’d rather do a multiplication table test then partake in popcorn reading (if you know you know, and if you know how much I HATE math that means something).

I’m sitting here right now post-episode 8 (yes I did cry like a baby thank you for asking) watching the behind the scenes documentary A Hero’s Journey.

8th grade me could have NEVER imagined the journey PJO would take. Or the journey I would take in the years of The Lightning Thief to the Sun and the Star, all the way to a freaking faithful series adaptation.

PJO introduced me to fandom. I remember seeking out PJO fan fiction because The Lost Hero came out, there was no Percy, and it was going to be a year long wait to figure out where this “other camp” was. I remember finding every Viria fan art I could find. It’s not even funny how many times over I’ve watched the Viria “How Far We’ve Come” music art video since the drop of episode 1

PJO taught me to love reading. PJO lead me to Hunger Games, Legend and The Young Elites, Rot & Ruin, The Hate U Give, An Ember in the Ashes, Born A Crime, Island of Sea Women, Alex Rider, A Woman of No Importance, Skyhunter, Eragon, Barrackkn: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”, The Sun is Also A Star, Revolution for Dummies, and so so so so many more. It’s because of PJO that I have flown on the backs of dragons, won and lost revolutions, been to the ends of Tartarus and Isihogo (Twice!), saw the world through a spy’s eyes, been the villain, been the hero, and lived more lives than one is allowed to live in one life.

That 8th grader in Target had no idea what she was getting herself into. And I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Thank you Uncle Rick. Thank you to the whole Disney+ Team that made this season reality.

Uncle Rick. Thank you for a million of your stories, and a million more that you opened up to me.

(Every title and author is tagged below if you want to see more 🩵)

[hitchell-mope]

Very good show. Please for the love of sanity let it get renewed indefinitely.

[nerdyfangirlmel]

Desperately want to know what caused Annabeth to follow Luke and Percy into the woods. Because that wasn’t part of the plan.

[haystarlight]

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T WATCHED EPISODE 8

I NEED YOU TO KNOW THERE'S AN END CREDITS SCENE

STAY TILL THE END

[counting-stars-gayly]

“You’re not just a kid.” “And you thought you were just a kid.” And then, Annabeth saw Percy smiling about her Disney World comment and immediately assumed the place was filled with monsters, only for him to respond with “Just be a kid.” HE WAS SMILING BECAUSE HE WANTED HER TO FINALLY GET TO BE A KID

[bogslob]

Percys “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to” was like a stab to the gut. The poor boys actively being stabbed in the back and he can’t wrap his head around it and he just wants his friend to be okay.

[arcadialedger]

You could literally see Annabeth’s crush on Percy increase in her eyes as he proceeded to fight and beat Ares. The admiration… I love it.

[feelingtheaster99]

Man Percy beat Ares in like six minutes if this episode, that’s fucking CRAZY is you think about how little training this boy has received

[renegadesstuff]

HE COULDN'T TAKE HIS EYES OFF HER 🥺😍