Summary
Percy Jackson and the Olympians' season 2 casting announcement has me worried — but not for the reasons you might think. At D23, Disney’s annual fan expo,Percy Jacksonseason 2 revealed its Gray Sisters casting,confirming that comedic powerhouses Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne), Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers), and Margaret Cho (Fire Island) will be playing the iconic trioin the Disney+ series' sophomore outing. I’m thrilled about this casting decision, which comes on the heels ofPercy Jackson’s confirmation that Daniel Diemer’s Tyson, Percy’s (Walker Scobell) cyclops half-brother, will also join the fray.
Taking place afterPercy Jacksonseason 1’s ending,the second season will adapt Rick Riordan’sThe Sea of Monstersnovel. In the source material, Percy joins forces with his fellow demigod, Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries), and Tyson Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) in order to rescue a missing Grover — and save Camp Half-Blood by retrieving the Golden Fleece from the titular sea. All the while, Kronos is amassing power — a kind of looming threat that will no doubt bubble up again inPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 2.
I’m Worried About Percy & His Friends After Percy Jackson Season 2’s Gray Sisters Casting
The Trio Operate A Taxi Service In The Percy Jackson Novels
Normally, if I’m worried because of a casting announcement, it’s because the chosen actors don’t seem to align with their roles, but that’s far from the case withPercy Jackson and the Olympians' choice for the Gray Sisters. In Rick Riordan’s books, the Gray Sisters include Anger (Deino), Tempest (Persis or Perso), and Wasp (Pemphredo) —three old women who share a single eye and, somehow, operate a taxi service. As a lover of all things Greek mythology, it’s especially fun to see Percy, who was named after Perseus, interact with characters who played a role in his namesake’s story.
Even if Bernhardt, Schaal, and Cho will bring their comedic chops to the series, the casting announcement all but confirms [a threat] is bearing down [on Percy]…
Still, given all thePercy Jacksonseason 2 storylines to cover, I’m worried about Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson. In the novels,the Gray Sisters provide speedy transportation to Camp Half-Blood— often because the customers hailing their cab service are in imminent peril. That said, it’s hard not to worry about Percy and his pals; even if Bernhardt, Schaal, and Cho will bring their comedic chops to the series, the casting announcement all but confirms that Kronos, or some other threat, is bearing down on the demigods right off the bat.
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Why Percy Uses The Gray Sisters' Taxi Service In Rick Riordan’s Books
The Gray Sisters Help Percy In The Opening Chapters Of The Sea Of Monsters
At the beginning ofThe Sea of Monsters, Percy meets his half-brother, Tyson, at school, where the duo are bullied by the Laistrygonian Giants — until Annabeth comes to the rescue. To aid their escape,Annabeth hails the Gray Sisters' cab service by throwing Golden Drachma into the roadand calling the sisters' so-called Chariot of Damnation. All of this to say, I’m not surprised by the Gray Sisters' casting as they play a key role in the second novel — but that doesn’t make me worry aboutPercy Jackson’s heroes any less.
Percy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 is streaming on Disney+.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians follows the journey of Percy Jackson as he embarks on a perilous quest to return Zeus’s master bolt. Joined by friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy confronts mythical challenges, seeking to avert a divine war and discover his place in the world.
