I think even the first movie was more accurate than the series have been so far. There are so many inaccuracies it blows my mind. What’s this about the arch thing? Hephaestus’s chair? That Medusa scene wasn’t even like the book. Percy never used a mirror to view her. The entire Lotus scene never went like that, there weren’t even Lotuses.
I’m not saying it’s a bad show, I will still watch it but it is absolutely not like the book. I can’t believe Rick Riordan oversaw this production and let this all pass.
I think some of the changes were needed to bring the story up to date for 2024. But that’s just me.