And So Began My Love Affair With Water

I had originally bought Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan to read to my two sons (ages 6 and 3), but then I found that it was I who couldn't put the book down. I had made plans to read the book with the kids and then take them to see the movie.

So the book was completed and I was completely psyched to see the movie! And then, yes there is an and then, I WAS DEVASTATED! I suppose had I never read the book I would have thought the movie was awesome. Unfortunately, I had read the book. I have actually read all but the last book in the series, and I have to say the movie blew ass.

Yes, there was action, but all in the wrong places.

In the book Percy finds out he is a demigod. He realizes he is being hunted by mythological creatures and must now seek help. He finds that help at a place called Camp Half Blood, and there finds a friend he has already known and a few new allies.

Not long after he enters the camp he is sent out on a mission. He takes his best friend Grover and his new ally Annabeth. Together they must find and return Zeus's master lightning bold, return stolen property of Hades, and at the same time figure out who has betrayed him and made him the prime suspect of the thefts.

To top things off, while all of this is happening Percy is having horrible dreams. He is being called to the pits of hell, without any understanding of why. He must piece together all information and unravel the truth, all the while keeping himself and his beloved friends safe.

The movie is horrible. It has used events from all of the books, but has massacred the entire premise of the series. The movie has killed off important characters, who do not even die in the books. The movie has added characters that were intentionally left out of the books. The movie has left out important and lovable characters that strengthen the story line. The movie has changed the entire plot of the series. There is no way they can make another Percy Jackson movie, unless they trash their first attempt and begin from scratch.

I'm sorry Logan Lerman, you are absolutely perfect for the part of Percy Jackson, and the damned movie industry has ruined any chance of a saga with a strong following.

The books are great! The movie sucks! The end.