His nephew had nothing to do with the legend. I was expecting that payoff at the end after sitting through all of that.but no. So all those clips that we've seen from the movie and EXPECTED the movie to be like were all just part of the first 3min and.all just an extreme exaggeration from his nephew.Īll that stuff irked me throughout the movie but I would've been fine with it IF at the end they switched off and went full on mythological for the next movie and finally confirmed everything about him like I said in the above post, with a perfect quick Zeus hype scene.

The Lion wasn't actually a huge mythological lion, there was no huge ass behemoth boar in the snowy forest, etc. In the movie, it's revealed later that the Hydra was just a guy or more in a costume scaring off town people. all were from the perspective of his nephew's imagination. Like all those scenes we've seen with him in the commercials vs the Hydra, the Nemean Lion, etc. It would've been perfect.Īpparently his entire legend is just greatly exaggerated on by his nephew. HE IS FREAKING HERCULES, A DEMI-GOD, EXPAND THE MYTHOLOGY AT THE END, SHOW ZEUS- INTRODUCE IT AND THE HYPE IS THERE FOR A SEQUEL.

I don't really like the whole down-to-earth you're actually just a really strong human dude. The fantasy/mythological aspect is introduced at the end.Ĭue perfect setup to the next movie, sequel where he fights actual huge titans and monsters threatening to destroy earth, easy moneymaking sequel, great popcorn flick next time. Hype in theater, immediate sequel people want to see. And then the Zeus scene.Īnd then BAM black screen. Maybe even before all that when he pushed the statue he could've started glowing gold a little bit, his godliness finally beaming out, something. Tells Hercules that the legend is true, I am real, you are my son, and you've finally proven yourself, etc. My perfect ending: Zeus appears in clouds, standing, old man but huge chest shirtless, cloaked pants, white beard and hair, lightning bolt in hand. I really.REALLY wanted the whole God aspect and mythology of well.you eaking Hercules to turn out to be real at the end, a confirmation and set-up for a sequel.

Hercules the son of zeus scene