I could almost forgive Hades in the Disney one because it's a kid's movie and all. It seriously gets annoying when movies that are well able to explain the mythology of the Greek gods take shortcuts like that. Clash of the Titans remake? Yep! (Not to mention that they made Zeus pretty much a Jesus allegory, what with bringing Io back from the dead and all). Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the movie? (Which is even more annoying, because apparently he was perfectly fine in the book. The author really did his research)
Ares huh? Well, it would make more sense at least. I'm not sure why they would skip Cronus, especially since he's probably the closest the Olympians had to a serious enemy. I guess they might not want to scare kids into thinking that Daddy could be evil, but they have plenty of evil stepmothers...dunno.
Oh, one thing that did get Hades right - the TV show "Class of the Titans". Kronos is the bad guy, Hades is fine and pretty much stays in the Underworld (although he is a bit...erm swishy) and he and Persephone are happily married.
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Date: 2010-10-28 12:26 am (UTC)Ares huh? Well, it would make more sense at least. I'm not sure why they would skip Cronus, especially since he's probably the closest the Olympians had to a serious enemy. I guess they might not want to scare kids into thinking that Daddy could be evil, but they have plenty of evil stepmothers...dunno.
Oh, one thing that did get Hades right - the TV show "Class of the Titans". Kronos is the bad guy, Hades is fine and pretty much stays in the Underworld (although he is a bit...erm swishy) and he and Persephone are happily married.