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• AMC Studios have optioned Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun.
• Roanhorse and Angela Kang (The Walking Dead) are both executive producing, and we are excited!
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  Star Wars: Stories of Jedi and Sith has gotten a cover reveal.
• Some of the RRP authors will be contributing stories!
• Kwame and Carlos got into a (friendly) Twitter fight over Among Us, and we’re here for it.

• Karen is scared to get into this discussion, but let’s just do it!
• We thought it was important to discuss the film as a part of the history of Percy Jackson.
• How did we originally feel about the movie, and have our thoughts changed?
• Rick’s blog post from November 16, 2018 gives an in-depth breakdown of how he tried to save this movie.
• Be warned: Rick does not pull any punches!
• We’ll read out some of his notes as we go along.
• He offered to drop everything for them, and they declined.
• It really was a bad idea on the part of the studio.
• Why did they decide to age up the script? And why was this such a bad idea?
• They should’ve done what Harry Potter did. Their loss.
• Gotta admit, though, the cast is pretty spectacular.
• A lot of people agree Logan Lerman did a great job as Percy.
• But Rick had some issues with the character’s infatuation with Annabeth.
• Movie!Grover is NOTHING like Book!Grover, and it’s sad.
• But there’s way too much sexual innuendo—and it cut them off from a huge demographic.
• Grover could’ve been SO MUCH MORE than what they gave him.
• Annabeth was okay, but there were definitely some problems with her as well.
• They really needed more backstory. It would’ve given the story so much more depth.
• Did they try to give Annabeth some of Clarisse’s traits?
• What did we think of Luke, and did his motivation make sense?
• Did the producers actually listen to Rick!?
• Thank goodness they didn’t do Sally dirty.
• But Kristen has a pitch for who Sally should be in the show. Anyone listening?
• It’s not his fault, but Karen hates Joe Pantoliano’s face.
• Kristen has a little more affection for him.
• Was Chiron the best character in the movie?
• How does Karen feel about not having Mr. D on screen?
• Who else did they cut from the movie?
• Why would they shoot themselves in the foot like this?
• Did we like the addition of Persephone?
• Okay, let’s talk about the plot.
• They got rid of one of the best scenes from Lightning Thief!
• Kristen feels personally victimized by the lack of prophecies.
• Was the pearl quest really that bad of a plot device?
• Uma Thurman gives a little Poison Ivy here, don’t you think?
• Why did they change the St. Louis Arch scene?
• At least the CGI was good.
• The whole thing with the shoes is just…no.
• They really missed a great opportunity to make the Lotus Hotel and Casino even better.
• They took away all the nuance and intrigue of the book’s ending.
• Karen goes all Ravenclaw on Kristen’s butt.
• How could they just ignore the complexity of the Underworld?
• Kristen and Karen have a difference of opinion…over wet clothes.
• Okay, it’s time to get back to the books.

• Yay, we made it to Sea of Monsters!
• First up, chapter 1.
• Prophecy Count: 6
• We forgot Tyson was introduced so early!
• Was he sent to the school on purpose?
• This book really starts off with a bang.
• What do you mean Camp isn’t safe anymore!?
• Sally and Percy’s relationship is so mature and healthy.
• Let’s jump into Sea of Monsters chapter 2!
• What even IS this school??
• We love Tyson so much!!
• Percy is such a good person, and we are here for it.
• Does it count as expulsion if it’s on the last day of school?
• We try to get Percy off the hook.
• Annabeth saves the day!
• Kristen goes on a whole ride.