Annabeth: Okay, what’s your plan?
Percy: Kick down the door. “Hi, Luke.”
Annabeth: That’s your plan?
Percy: Yeah, or maybe, “Bye, Luke.”
Annabeth: Percy, you can’t take him in a fight.
Percy: Thanks for the vote of confidence.
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 love this because it’s Percy’s signature “no-plan plan.” It shows his reckless personality but also how he uses humor to hide that he’s really nervous about facing his old friend.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
As they prepare to confront Luke, Annabeth asks Percy what his strategy is. Percy jokingly says he’ll just kick the door down and say hi. When Annabeth points out he can’t win that fight, Percy’s sarcastic “thanks for the vote of confidence” shows that he knows he’s in over his head, but he’s going to try anyway.
Book vs TV Series
In the book, the trio is much more stealthy when they board the Princess Andromeda. The show gives Percy this “no-plan plan” to highlight his reckless and humorous nature. We think this dialogue serves as a great defense mechanism, Percy uses jokes to hide just how anxious he actually is about facing Luke, the friend who betrayed him.
Fun facts & Trivia
This exchange is a callback to Percy’s “I am impertinent” attitude from Season 1. While the trio is more stealthy in the book, the show adds this dialogue to emphasize Percy’s growing (though reckless) confidence and his use of humor as a primary defense mechanism.
