Where to start? First of all I liked the episode. It was awesome and it's nice to see Lykos transform from this scared looking wimpy boy into this tough man. A tough young man already making big decisions for the general of his father's Athenian army. Due to his higher rank in King Aegeus's kingdom Queen Medea who is the boy's mother can no longer control him. In the end however I have a feeling that Hero's character could've been more developed. One of the biggest things I criticize in Olympus and in particular this episode of Olympus is the whole ghost that looked like it was being time-warped or something. On the one hand it was the best thing ever because of the blue and white colored thing rose up looking like it was all in mist. Above all this episode is a better sequel to the first episode than I thought it was gonna be. The introduction was full of action, violence, and revenge. Very powerful and irresistible to watch and in harmony with my tastes.
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littlespacefish28 June 2015
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missthickk30 June 2015Olympus is a classical exemplar of what it means to make a great TV show. However just to let the readers here know I am not comparing it to the Game of Thrones or anything like that. I want to enlighten people that this movie has real strong suits that distinguish it from other Greek films. Many of the scenes have created a positive, sad, or otherwise occasionally melancholic feeling inside of me as I watched them. Then I realized how well the various actors performed and I just thought to myself how perfect this episode in particular was playing out. This exciting episode shows Hero feeling skeptical for once about the power of the Lexicon. It tells us something about him and that he isn't greedy like most of the other characters for the powers of immortality promised by whoever acquires the Lexicon. This is probably the reason why Hero is my favorite character so far. I would a hundred percent recommend everyone to give this TV show a chance by watching at least the second episode. Before you know it you will like the fast-paced action of the introduction so much you will want to keep watching.
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borakvaka29 June 2015I admit that this episode was good but it didn't live up to my expectations. I thought that after the initial fiasco of the first episode that this one might just be a faint glimmer of hope. All I will say is it was okay nothing more. There was more action which was a big thumbs up. However the same detrimental cast remained throughout the whole episode which is no surprise to me. If I were the filmmaker I would throw out the script altogether and start off with something new. In essence a clean slate because I don't think that many people like this lame TV show anyway. However out of respect for the fans of Olympus I would say that they should do just one more season so as not to disappoint those who like it. I mean I know what it's like to get attached to a favorite TV show and how hard it is to let go of it for good. I don't like anything about this show except the fact that it has a Greek mythology theme. I would still watch the rest of the first season though just to see if it's worth considering for a second season. You never know.
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electronick-8087028 June 2015The episode Daedalus is much more intense than the first. I was waiting for this for such a long time. This episode is like so much more interesting than the other ones. The first big difference is the intriguing introduction of Daedalus the inventor. However the only parts I don't like is how Olympus borrows heavily from other movies of the same genre such as the Game of Thrones. I only can't quite get my head around that strange blue and white colored ghost that they used in this episode. At first it was exciting but as soon as I saw the whole thing disappear as if it had been time warped then I felt there was a problem with the whole scene. Besides that the episode was fun to watch and a big improvement from the first boring one. Daedalus is everything that one expects to find in the typical eccentric inventor. He often seems to be living in his own world of flying machines and more of course.
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legitheadshot30 June 2015The surreal effects created for the scenes in Olympus are done well using the camera so I congratulate the makers of Olympus for that. I have to comment on the dialogue between the characters which is good. Oracle as one example is very good in her words to Hero because there is lots of emotion in her voice. I just wish that the filmmakers would have turned the background music off at times because it would make this fictitious Greek film appear more real. However for the most part I liked the episode, and Daedalus looks and acts the part of the inventor. What's more is that the other function Daedalus serves well in is as a supporting character to the whole plot, and he is also a very good comical character. The only thing I would change is cut out some of the scenes like the one with the second military coup. I like Olympus but I believe that some aspects of it are far too predictable and should be removed from the show altogether. Also Oracle is shown way too much to the point that viewers like me are getting tired of her constant appearances. Apart from that I would just say watch the movie and figure out for yourself whether or not this is what your heart desires.
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gejmpua30 June 2015There is a lot more to Olympus than meets the eye. Above all Daedalus is an episode that like all others focuses on building on top of the previous one. I like the use of sound in this episode such as in the introduction. This is something that I believe Olympus has always done really well with, and that's the reason why I give the filmmakers the biggest support for making this finely entertaining episode. The music in the beginning after the opening scene is very mysterious and creates a mood that very much feels like fate on the inside. On the downside I feel that the introduction is a little too long, and the escape is so obvious too. I mean if the enemy is smart enough in the TV show he would've seen it from far away. I just don't buy some of the scenes like this because they just seem too gullible for me to believe whatsoever. Apart from that the episode has a lot of positive sides to it and I would still watch it. Despite everything the episode has spectacular promising qualities.
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usafighter29 June 2015Bottom line this is a perfect way to make up for the first episode that was the weaker of the two. It's interesting and suspense is in every huge event. Here the only issue is that I think it's lacking in humor in parts. That is the setback that this episode has received. However this is no matter for me. I watched it and I liked how Lykos changed. Although I have to say I really hate how the story is told from two different sides. It keeps on switching from Hero to Lykos and to Queen Medea. I just feel confused at this point and I really don't know whether to laugh or cry. This is the last resort. I wish they would stop switching so much because it gets to be pretty annoying after a while. All in all it was a brilliant story and I am pleased to be able to say that I don't regret watching this wonderful episode full of conflict, mystery, drama, and suspense.
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palidrva30 June 2015What I don't like for sure is that the first half of the episode relies solely on Daedalus the inventor, but he doesn't seem very important. I mean the title of the episode itself is misleading because it's called Daedalus. So the episode is really supposed to be about him, and not anything else. However I'm getting the impression that maybe the episode is about Queen Medea more or King Aegeus in this scenario. One of the other big dilemmas that I have with this film is that I just feel like the pacing is too slow. For god's sake we are living in the twenty first and TV shows need to have a quicker pacing. If not then the audience is totally going to fall asleep and I don't even blame them. Now just for the record I am by no means suggesting that Olympus is a bad TV show. I am merely saying that it's flawed in parts. Now I love the sound effects such as the anger of the gods, and the camera angles and visual effects.
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donkapelo30 June 2015As far as I'm concerned this story is nothing more than a mythology mess-up full of everything and nothing jumbled together. It's like a bad repackaged version of Greek mythology. I like the actors though and the idea of curses and magic. What I don't like about the episode though is that I feel that it just gives too much of the story away. In general it's never good for someone to give too much of the story away too soon because it bores the audience. Unfortunately Daedalus the inventor doesn't seem to help much with this story. I don't think this story is as bad as the people reviewing say that it is. All I'm saying is that certain parts of this story could be better. I love the fictional aspect added into the war between King Aegeus and King Minos because of its historical significance. It's hard to tell who are the good guys and the bad guys in this story though. Each character appears to have a different motive and many of them look to be quite selfish and not caring about anybody except themselves.
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michaelpearmen30 June 2015My particular cinematic experience was good when I was watching the film I have to say there is one thing about it that didn't quite settle with me. It's the whole concept of immortality that seems to be a recurring theme in all of the Olympus episodes to date. Immortality is such an old theme in movies and screenplays. It repeats too often to the point that we get bored with it. For example Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone used the same idea except it was a stone whereas here it's the Lexicon. However I give the filmmakers respect for the lighting used to create this episode in particular. The lighting was all done in the right angles, and the big rocks used in the episode was very real-looking. The visual traits really appealed to me and I got a sense of what this ancient world was all about. I will say to everyone reading this review don't judge the film by the title and go see it for yourself. By the way this episode was worth watching and Daedalus the nerdy inventor certainly made it interesting.