Warning: There are spoilers forward for Percy Jackson season 2, episode 8, “The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Effectively.”Percy Jackson and the Olympians govt producer Craig Silverstein explains how a change to season 2’s twist ending will affect season 3. Each Rick Riordan’s The Sea of Monsters and Percy Jackson season 2 finish with Thalia Grace (Tamara Good) being reworked out of her tree type and again right into a human due to the magic of the Golden Fleece.
The collection modifications why Zeus (Courtney B. Vance) turned his daughter right into a tree within the first place, although. The difference has him do it after Thalia refuses to be his champion within the coming struggle towards Kronos (Nick Boraine). Within the supply materials, the transformation is made to honor Thalia’s sacrifice at Half-Blood Hill.
Throughout an interview with TV Insider, Silverstein explains that this modification was made as a result of the stakes are enhanced by Thalia having “actual beef with Zeus” and as a powerful private cause for her to doubtlessly destroy Olympus. He reveals that this narrative change appealed to Riordan, and particulars how Zeus could really feel extra conflicted about what he did than the viewers realizes. Take a look at Silverstein’s feedback under:
Proper. So like I used to be saying earlier, the rationale that Percy’s frightened about Thalia is that as a toddler of prophecy, she may be the one who fulfills the prophecy within the damaging situation the place she destroys Olympus, proper? It’s a greater story if she’s received actual causes to try this and an actual beef with Zeus. That’s why Rick sparked to this concept of this twist as a result of it truly enhances the stakes of the place we’re going. And it’s additionally difficult as a result of I don’t assume Zeus reveals up there to try this. It’s all of this, the dangerous or lack of parenting, as a result of he’s an Olympian, she’s a demigod. It’s not like Sally [Jackson, Percy’s mom]. And so I believe [Zeus is] additionally stung by what he did, however he’s not going to confess that to anybody, in fact, as a result of they each have an excellent excessive quantity of delight.
Silverstein was additionally requested concerning the present’s determination to have Chiron (Glynn Turman) witness and preserve secret what Zeus did, which till now he hid from Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries), and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri).
A whole lot of that can be answered in Season 3. Chiron did make a selection to inform them the reality, proper? He made that selection, and he’s the final word rule follower who now could be finished with following each single rule to the letter. He’s selecting the demigods over the gods in that second. And so I believe that goes not all the best way, however that goes a good distance with the children, that he determined to try this as a result of he might have stored it just a little longer.
Whereas Thalia’s transformation is a twist that occurs on the very finish of The Sea of Monsters, Percy Jackson season 2 modifications this by establishing her return within the episode earlier than it occurs, and with Percy worrying about what the implications can be of her all of the sudden being again. This creates a distinct sort of cliffhanger heading into season 3, as does the brand new reveal of Chiron’s position in hiding the reality.
Silverstein acknowledges that Percy, Annabeth, and Grover cannot fully forgive Chiron for retaining this secret from them, however his admission does show that he cares extra concerning the demigods and Camp Half-Blood than all the time being obedient to the gods’ calls for. As a rule follower and regardless of being absent for many of season 2, it is a vital second of character improvement for Chiron.
With Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3 confirmed to be releasing later in 2026, it won’t be too lengthy earlier than the aftermath of the present’s Thalia cliffhanger is explored, with this faster turnaround avoiding the almost two-year hiatus that handed between the prior seasons. Season 3 is predicated on the third novel in Riordan’s authentic collection, The Titan’s Curse.
- Launch Date
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December 19, 2023
- Community
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Disney+
- Showrunner
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Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz
- Administrators
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James Bobin
- Writers
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Joe Tracz, Andrew Miller
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Walker Scobell
Percy Jackson
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Leah Sava Jeffries
Annabeth Chase