re: KAOS - Netflix (Greek Mythology in Modern Setting)

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Good show, but could do without the gay sex. Wasn’t expecting that much.

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It's Greece, man. I don't know what to tell you. That was the least surprising thing I've seen after 4 episodes.

Everything old is new again. Trannies are not new. At least for 3 thousand years or so.

In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus (/h?r?mæfr?'da?t?s/ ?; Ancient Greek: ??µaf??d?t??, romanized: Hermaphróditos, [hermap?róditos]) was a child of Aphrodite and Hermes. According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably beautiful boy whom the naiad Salmacis attempted to rape and prayed to be united with forever. A god, in answer to her prayer, merged their two forms into one and transformed him into a hermaphrodite, he being considered the origin of the name.[a] His name is compounded of his parents' names, Hermes and Aphrodite.[1] He was one of the Erotes.

Because Hermaphroditus was a child of Hermes, and consequently a great-grandchild of Atlas (Hermes's mother Maia was the daughter of Atlas), sometimes he is called Atlantiades (Greek: ?t?a?t??d??).[2]

Symbolism

Hermaphroditos, holding a torch and a kantharos, between Silenus (right) and maenad (left); Roman fresco from the triclinium of the procurator in the Casa del Centenario (IX 8,3–6) in Pompeii
Hermaphroditus, the two-sexed child of Aphrodite and Hermes (Venus and Mercury), had long been a symbol of androgyny or effeminacy, and was portrayed in Greco-Roman art as a female figure with male genitals.[3]

Theophrastus's account also suggests a link between Hermaphroditus and the institution of marriage. The reference to the fourth day of the month is telling: this is the luckiest day to have a wedding. Herm­aphro­ditus's association with marriage seems to have been that, by embodying both masculine and feminine qualities, he symbolized the coming together of men and women in sacred union. Another factor linking Hermaphroditus to weddings was his parents' role in protecting and blessing brides.[4][5]

Hermaphroditus's name is derived from those of their parents Hermes and Aphrodite. All three of these gods figure largely among erotic and fertility figures, and all possess distinctly sexual overtones.

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It's Greece, man. I don't know what to tell you. That was the least surprising thing I've seen after 4 episodes.

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if you know anything about the Spartans methodology or what modern day Crete or Mykonos are like this shouldn't surprise you.

Greece liked gay butt stuff. Great warriors with even better historians, but a lot of butt stuff.

Pretty entertaining show.
Goldbum and Hera were awesome, agreed.

Spoilers









Orpheus literally went to hell and back for Riddy and it wasn’t good enough

Little shift from the OG story on that one though.

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Spoilers

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I haven't finished the season yet, but if it's anything like the original story of Orpheus & Eurydice, I don't know that there's a such thing a a spoiler alert on a 2500 year old tale.

Finished the series. Decent, but not great. Door left open for 2nd season, which I wouldn't mind seeing. But I'd understand if they called it a series and moved on.

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The lady who played Hera deserves an Emmy. I’m not a Jeff Goldblum fan but he was amazing as Zeus. The actors who played Dionysus and Poseidon knocked out the park as well. Writing was very well done, everyone got a Greek ending. Overall it was a pretty good show.

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I thought so as well. I’d like to see a Season 2. I was reading a bit by the creator who said he envisions three seasons if Netflix lets him run with (commented he felt like they were supportive of it).

She’s Boyd’s daughter, the main character in From.

We haven't finished the season yet, but this is going to make it more difficult to.

I wonder if Netflix would get better traction on some of their shows if they did weekly releases.

They would at least stay in the public consciousness longer giving a better chance to build an audience.