Welcome back to... The Faults in Our Characters! This week's rant, Percy!
First of all, hair. Book: Messy, black hair. Movie: Orderly, dark brown hair. That isn't very close at all. Black hair makes you think dark. And then you see brown hair and you're like, 'Oh.' It's especially important that his hair is black, because of the contrast that it'll have to his eyes, especially if it's messy.
And that brings us to his eyes. Book: Sea green. A beautiful color that, like I said, would have a striking contrast with his black hair. Movie: Blue. Pathetic. It's just like in Harry Potter. Oh, wait.... It's by the same people!!! No wonder. -_-
Next we've covered age and relationship in Annabeth's faults, so let's go with Personality/Character Development. Book: Percy is a troubled kid in middle school, who has been kicked out of every school he's ever been to. Strange things have been happening to him his whole life. His best friend, Grover has a problem with his leg muscles, and he lives with his mom, and abusive step-father. Then, after he goes on a 'relaxing vacation', he ends up at CHB, and for the first time in his life, he actually feels at home. Movie: Percy is in boarding school. He gets kicked out, and he and his friend Grover, who wears crutches go home to his abusive step-father and his mom. They drive a long way to CHB, where Percy fights the Minotaur, and then has to go on a quest to save his mom.
What? Basically, half the details are left out. At least.
So, what made these movies so in correct character-wise? Comment, and give me your thoughts on why the movie characters are only a small fraction of what they could be.
Yours in Demigodishness,
Lindsay N.
First of all, hair. Book: Messy, black hair. Movie: Orderly, dark brown hair. That isn't very close at all. Black hair makes you think dark. And then you see brown hair and you're like, 'Oh.' It's especially important that his hair is black, because of the contrast that it'll have to his eyes, especially if it's messy.
And that brings us to his eyes. Book: Sea green. A beautiful color that, like I said, would have a striking contrast with his black hair. Movie: Blue. Pathetic. It's just like in Harry Potter. Oh, wait.... It's by the same people!!! No wonder. -_-
Next we've covered age and relationship in Annabeth's faults, so let's go with Personality/Character Development. Book: Percy is a troubled kid in middle school, who has been kicked out of every school he's ever been to. Strange things have been happening to him his whole life. His best friend, Grover has a problem with his leg muscles, and he lives with his mom, and abusive step-father. Then, after he goes on a 'relaxing vacation', he ends up at CHB, and for the first time in his life, he actually feels at home. Movie: Percy is in boarding school. He gets kicked out, and he and his friend Grover, who wears crutches go home to his abusive step-father and his mom. They drive a long way to CHB, where Percy fights the Minotaur, and then has to go on a quest to save his mom.
What? Basically, half the details are left out. At least.
So, what made these movies so in correct character-wise? Comment, and give me your thoughts on why the movie characters are only a small fraction of what they could be.
Yours in Demigodishness,
Lindsay N.