Greek mythology is one of the few things I am passionate. Since I was a child I liked mythology a lot. I don’t remember much from my childhood in terms of reading, except mythology. It fascinated me.
In 2021 Netflix released its animated-adult series Blood Of Zeus. The story follow Heron, an ordinary citizen of Ancient Greece who discovers that he is the bastard son of Zeus and has a part to play in battling demons that are attacking his town.
Heron, however, is a character that doesn’t exist in mythology. It was created just for this series which, without taking away its merit, is very good!
Season 1 was good, but Season 2 is even better although not for kids ’cause is pretty violent. I watched few days ago.
First of all, Greek mythology is a great drama full of horrible stories of revenge, tragic loves, cheats and intrafamilial sex… Zeus is the greatest philanderer and that led to a significant number of children from major gods, minor gods, demigods, and even other mythical creatures. Obviously for children books, those details are not mentioned.
Season 2 not only does it hit the same great notes it struck in the first season, but it came back with a brand new bag of subplots, character arcs, and the kind of attention to detail that separates this project from the pack.
This season feels more like a take on the gods themselves, but with a distinct spin on it.
The gods are much more active characters, and more attuned to their various domains. The first half of the season spends its time building this lore up, and establishing their backstory.
Hades is the primary antagonist. But unlike so many shows where the Antagonist seems to just be a villain without any real explanation of their villainy, Hades is a very believable character. Right to the end, every single one of his actions seems earned, and he really doesn’t come across as a generic bad guy. Dude’s conflicted by his actions, but motivated to right a wrong done to him. And that wrong is super well conveyed.
The other gods are surprisingly accurate to various imaginations of them in myth. Demeter is an obsessive, unusually villainous character. Ares is a powerhouse but absolutely an impulsive asshat. Athena is clever. Hermes is earnest and committed. And Gaia is just perfect!
Like the show seems to be an incredibly relatable take to narratives from Greek myth, while still being super fresh.
For all the complexity of the twisted stories of mythology, this series is impressively well done! I can’t wait for Season 3!
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