In the Jim Henson videos, it makes
a point to show the slight sexism shown in Greek mythology.
Most of the plot derives from a Greek King not being able to
have a son but many daughters. This is a problem as he needs a son to continue
his family name. Unfortunately he gets a prophecy that his daughter will have a
son and that he would be killed by his own grandson. After the boy, Perseus, is
born, the king casts him and his mother away to be someone else’s problem.
Perseus’s mother then gets engaged to someone who is quite frankly what some
people would call a jackass. To stop the weeding, Perseus must get the head of
the Gorgon, Medusa. To achieve his goal he gets the help of the gods and teases
some old blind ladies for information (what a jerk, I know!) Long story short-
He kills the gorgon and uses the head to turn his would-be step father to
stone. He also kills his grandfather.
I liked how the story was told and the way the dog kept interrupting
to mimic questions children ask during stories. It added to the effect of storytelling
that kids can easily relate to. The production value of the show was also very
good. No shitty acting to be found for the most part.
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