Gods, demons, war, curses, prophecies. Don’t hate on shows that twist Greek myths. The retelling is all part of the plan
Surely, you’ve binged all of Kaos by now. Netflix’s black comedy, set in modern-day Mount Olympus, Crete and the Underworld, topped the charts in its first weekend of streaming last month. Everyone – even those who couldn’t tell Poseidon from a Pomeranian – has been hooked to the machinations of gods, demigods, mortals, bees and a kitten.
Netflix’s new show, Kaos, plays around with Greek myths to create a dark comedy.
In Kaos, Dionysus has worries just like we do, including wondering what his father thinks of him.In Troy, Brad Pitt isn’t the typical, swashbuckling Achilles; he’s pensive and vulnerable.In the Percy Jackson movies, Poseidon is an absentee father to his son Percy.American Gods is a cheeky face-off between the gods of old and the new ‘gods’ of technology.Arnold Schwarzenegger’s socially awkward Hercules turns the story into a comedy-adventure.