i think the pjo fandom forgets that the characters have kinnies., and then proceed to slander the characters like nothing without thinking, oh, this isn’t represented in literature much, maybe i should keep my mouth shut and not say anything! don’t get me wrong, you can dislike a character, but to put them down for being “basic”, “boring,” or any of the such is just plain stupid. starting off with Will Solace, i hate it when people in this fandom call him bright, sunny, and overly happy. now let’s dig deeper, shall we? will solace represents people who smile and laugh to not let their depression or guilt swallow them whole. people who are like that erase him entirely.
i hate it when people slander Jason for being “boring”, “bland”, etc. because jason is for the people who desperately want to prove theirselves worthy if they wrong somebody, for example. the “do you trust me, son of jupiter” (whatever the hell it says, I don’t know) scene. jason wants to prove to nico that he can trust him, that he is no longer seen as a liability. he wants to make him feel welcome, and jason also is FILLED with empathy, very often show in the trials of apollo.
I hate it when people overlook leo valdez for being “dumb”, yes he seems immature, but he’s smarter than you’ll ever be. he’s there to represent the people with good qualities, intellect, smarts, high IQ, but act immature and cover their trauma with jokes or sarcasm.
I hate it when people say Percy acts out for no reason, or is dumb, or is too popular and kinned (etc., I don’t have many good examples.) because he’s the main character. he represents people who can’t catch a break, are too busy, and struggle with some sort of attention disorder so much that they can’t even prove themselves.
I hate it when people say we should shove nico’s trauma aside for others since he’s so talked about already. yes, we should make room for more conversations about characters! but we also shouldn’t water another’s down. he represents guilt-ridden people always seen as a liability, always problematic, quiet, and such.
there are more. like piper, I hate it when she’s seen as basic. I see piper slander all the time. I used to HATE her, but ive recently came to the conclusion that she could’ve just been represented better, not ruined entirely. she’s for those taken to a higher tankard and for those neglected by their own parent(s).
my fingers are restless, but there are a TON. like hazel, frank, bianca, zoë, thalia, etc., but my hands would eventually fall off and disintegrate if i went on since this bothers me so much.
i also made a similar post on my pinterest.
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