Having grown up reading the “Percy Jackson” books, hearing that this world would get a more faithful TV adaptation was an exciting surprise back in 2020. One of my core memories of this universe is a teacher reading "The Lightning Thief" aloud during my early school years, followed by a school trip to watch the first movie adaptation in theaters (controversial, I know).
But over the years, I’ve come to realize that the movies earned their bad reputation for a reason: They weren’t faithful to the source material whatsoever. That’s why I admired the first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” so much, because it honors the rich world Rick Riordan first created. Now, with the second season finally here, I’m even more excited, especially because the second book, "The Sea of Monsters," has always been my personal favorite.
