(In the underworld…)
Charon: You’re not dead.
Percy Jackson: I mean… we’re all dying… to some extent.
(Charon sighs and we can almost see the eye-roll under his cape)
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 1 Episode 7, with the title of ‘We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of’ (1×07). 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 (2023)
- Season: 1
- Episode: 7
- Episode Name: We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of
- Production: Disney Branded Television, 20th Television (Disney+)
Why we collected this quote
We love this because it’s Percy being his signature sarcastic self in the face of death. It adds a touch of humor to the terrifying Underworld entrance.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Charon realizes they aren’t dead, and Percy awkwardly tries to bluff his way through. He technically isn’t lying, everyone is “dying” a little bit every day, but the delivery is just pure, nervous Percy.
Book vs TV Series
When Percy tries to sneak into the Underworld in the book, he gives a simple, funny lie about drowning in a bathtub. The show replaces this simple evasion with a darkly philosophical, sarcastic retort. When Charon catches him lying about being deceased, Percy’s cynical line (“we’re all dying… to some extent”) is a perfect fit for his tone when he is trying to argue with or outsmart an authority figure. It makes the scene feel sharper and more modern.
