We all know a bit of Greek Mythology, or at least, we’ve heard about Zeus, Hera, Poseidon and the other Greek Gods. And if you are familiar with Zeus and the multiple myths about him, I’m sure you know that the guy wasn’t the most loyal of husbands.
The story of Blood Of Zeus follows a commoner living in ancient Greece, Heron, who discovers his true heritage as a son of Zeus, and his purpose: to save the world from a demonic army.
When I first saw the trailer for this new Netflix original, I though that the gods wouldn’t be a huge part of the story. Luckily, I was wrong. Blood Of Zeus isn’t just about Heron. Zeus and Hera are pretty much main characters as well.
Hera is one of the most interesting characters of the show. Her relationship with Zeus’s bastards has always been a bit rough, and that’s something that Blood Of Zeus shows perfectly. She was a true menace and a very solid antagonist throughout this first season. Plus, her powers are very cool, and the show doesn’t hesitate to use them a lot.
Zeus also uses his lightning a lot in this show, but I found his story arc a bit cliché. In fact, I would say that Blood Of Zeus‘s story is not as unique as I would have wanted. It’s not bad or boring, but I think we’ve seen the same story too many times.
Even though Blood Of Zeus isn’t the most original piece of entertaining out there, the show is very bingeable, and if you enjoy other animated series like Avatar, I’m sure you will like this one. The action sequences are absolutely amazing and the animation is quite good.
Blood Of Zeus is the kind of show you can watch in a single evening and never regret it. It’s full of action, blood and Greek Gods, and sometimes that’s all we need. It isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough. And we need people to watch it so Netflix greenlight a second season.
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