(The undead soldiers are drinking and bonding…)
Thorvald: Hail, I am Thorvald.
Mitch: Oh. ‘Sup? Mitch. From Blockbuster.
Thorvald: In what battle didst thou fall?
Mitch: Oh, uh, streaming wars. Yeah, got pretty ugly at the end there.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote comes from a TV series ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’. The scene where this moment comes from is in Season 2 Episode 3, with the title of ‘We Board the Princess Andromeda’ (2×03). Percy Jackson is based on a book series of the same name written by Rick Riordan. The series Percy Jackson and the Olympians is produced by Disney Branded Television and 20th Television (Disney+)
- TV Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Season: 2
- Episode: 3
- Episode Name: We Board the Princess Andromeda
- Production: Disney Branded Television, 20th Television (Disney+)
Why we collected this quote
We had to include this for the hilarious modern humor! It’s a great way to show that “battles” happen in the modern world too, just in a different way.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
While the undead soldiers are hanging out and introducing themselves on the ship, a Viking warrior named Thorvald asks Mitch what battle he died in. Mitch, who worked at Blockbuster, sarcastically says he died in the “streaming wars.” It’s a funny joke about how Netflix and digital movies basically “killed” video stores like Blockbuster. Which is ironic as the show is released on Disney+.
Book vs TV Series
This is probably one of the funniest updates in the series! In the book, the crew is made up of Confederate sailors. The show pivots to meta-humor by including Mitch from Blockbuster, who died in the “streaming wars.” It’s a genius way to show that “war” exists in the modern world through corporate competition. Mixing Vikings with 90s video-store clerks makes the ship feel like a weird, living timeline under a very angry boss.
