“Blood of Zeus”

Don’t Watch Unless You’re Bored

By: Sagrario Torres Flores

Upon hearing that Netflix had a “Greek Anime,” I was intrigued. The idea was creative—bringing two different cultures into one for entertainment. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Going in, I intended to focus on the cultural overlap, but was distracted by the sloppiness of the introduction. 

The first episode dives into the action, but it was more overwhelming than it was exciting; I had trouble distinguishing who was who and the timeline of events. Halfway through, I couldn’t remember if I had seen these characters before or if everyone just looked the same. 

Don’t get me wrong, I like to analyze what I watch. The thing is, this episode demanded more attention than I was willing to give to an introductory episode.

Maybe I’m too critical, but it took a lot of willpower for me to watch the second and third episodes. However, I wanted to give it a fair shot. 

From what I’ve seen, the episodes and events that follow are predictable, but become more interesting. I’ll give this show credit where it’s due—as I followed the story of Heron, the illegitimate son of Zeus, I expected the storyline to stay focused on his growth after realizing and accepting his parentage, but was pleasantly surprised to see the show follow a jealous Hera and a not-so-slick Zeus.

The drama that ensues is enough to make you lightheartedly raise an eyebrow; it makes you care enough to get a gist of what’s going on, but not enough to make you feel anything for the characters.

The little investment I have in the characters and what happens to them makes this show good background noise when working or a fun piece to critique when you’re bored.