S01.E03: We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium

[Mr. Sparkle]

Percy sets off on the quest to return Zeus’ master bolt and stop a war between the gods.

[Cress]

So this episode featured Medusa, and Percy cut off her head. But in Greek myth, Perseus cut off Medusa's head already. Does that mean she came back to life somehow? Is that explained anywhere?

[RachelKM]

I'm glad episode threads are getting a little traffic finally.  I really liked this episode. I liked the version of Medusa that seemed more vengeful, misused and abused former mortal plaything of the gods than malicious monster.  

I've also been enjoying the gelling of the kids. It seems realistic that it would take time for them to trust each other. But the end when they each explained choosing each other was nice.

On 1/15/2024 at 1:04 PM, Cress said:

So this episode featured Medusa, and Percy cut off her head. But in Greek myth, Perseus cut off Medusa's head already. Does that mean she came back to life somehow? Is that explained anywhere?

This may belong in the book vs. series thread, so I will put under tags:

Spoiler

In the books, it's explained that monsters regenerate, reformed in Tartarus, when they are killed. Sometimes it takes mere days/weeks and sometimes it can take hundreds of years.  Medusa was turned into a monster so, I believe, she falls under this rule. 

Edited January 16, 2024 by RachelKM
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[Cress]

ok thanks. Now I'm wondering if the severed head will come back to life eventually and somehow reunite with her body, or if the Gods have to do the reuniting themselves.

[HurricaneVal]

Was that.....Lin Manuel Miranda?

[akiss]

On 2/28/2024 at 8:46 AM, HurricaneVal said:

Was that.....Lin Manuel Miranda?

Why, yes. Yes, he was.

The casting of this show is impressive. 

[Hanahope]

lol, mailing Medusa’s heart Mount Olympus which is now the top of the Empire State Building.  And carried in by Lin Manuel Miranda.