I think the first two episodes were wonderful and I enjoyed every minute of it. The people who say that the movies are better than this series are LYING. It tends to be that people always are ready to hate a readaption or something based on the original. There is a saying that there is nothing better than the original, but that is no reason to hate. Also, a lot of people are missing the point of it being a series. Not everything can be included in the books. Rick Riordan said himself, that he had to have a fresh pair of eyes for this series. I thought the acting was wonderful and were the characters from the books. There is also no reason to hate on these kids cast by professional people. Why would they risk casting someone just for inclusivity? Overall, I loved everything about the series and I'm just mesmerized. Thank you Disney+ for creating such an amazing series that I hope will grow more amazing!