My TOA Analysis and related posts Masterpost
Some of these aren’t strictly analysis posts that I wrote for that purpose, but I DO end up in analysis discussions on them, so I’m counting them for this.
Trials of Apollo and Dabrowski’s Positive Disintegration Theory by @acemeiosangue
“We Are Friends Now”: How Apollo’s Character Development Shapes the Future of the Riordanverse
An Analysis of Artemis’ Perspective in Trials of Apollo
Abuse and how it plays into Identity in Tower of Nero
Trials of Apollo - A Character Study of Apollo, of Abuse, Redemption, And Change
Analyzing Reyna’s romance (or rather, lack thereof) arc and her feelings towards it throughout the series
Discussion about Reyna’s sexuality.
Many of the side character’s stories and development in Trials of Apollo mirror and support Apollo’s own development
Discussion of what “home” means to Apollo.
Discussion on Apollo’s actions towards the Cumaen Sibyl.
On Apollo and the nature of identity
Discussion on Apollo’s past misdeeds and his redemption
On “The Toxic Nature of Olympus” by @cam-blam
Discussion on Zeus’s character and actions in ToA.
Discussion about people blaming Apollo for Jason’s death.
Discussion about the meaning behind Rick making Apollo wet himself so often. Yes, really.
Discussion about Percy possibly bloodbending in ToA.
Concept for what Apollo might do post TOA - how he might hang out with demigods more, for instance.
Discussion about how Jason’s death wasn’t for shock value.
An idea by @artjunkyardsdoodledump about how the different generations of gods are similar to current American generations.
A theory by @artjunkyardsdoodledump about Apollo’s pain tolerance.
Discussion on how great Apollo’s character development is.
Discussion about Apollo undergoing the stages of grief.
Discussion about readers wanting Apollo to be hurt for Jason’s death.
Discussion on why Apollo (and other gods) act distant from demigods, and why Apollo changes so quickly.
Discussion on Apollo’s relationship with other gods.
Discussion on whether Lester is a body Zeus created or some kid he stole to serve as Apollo’s vessel.
Discussion of what we want to/think will happen in TOA.
Discussion on what Apollo will choose to look like post-TOA.
Apollo becomes fixated on the question of whether he’s a “good person” or not in The Dark Prophecy and The Burning Maze
This discussion went in many different directions. The one I’m highlighting here talks about how human moral codes do and don’t apply to gods.
Discussion on how Meg’s not a conventional Riordanverse protagonist.
Discussion on Apollo’s and Rachel’s relationship.
Discussion on why Meg acts the way she does.
What would ToA be like from Meg’s perspective?
Discussion on the synopsis for The Tyrant’s Tomb.
Discussion about Hera being underloved. Not so much about ToA, but meh.
Discussion on why Apollo’s empathy seemed to be buried for so long, and why it came out so quickly one he was turned mortal.
Discussion of things we want to happen in ToA and how we want it to end.
So not really a discussion so much, but @starrynightofcontradictions wrote a great analysis post on Meg and I CAN’T let it languish.
Discussion about Percy contemplating sending Ares a jar as a present, which turned into a discussion of how Apollo is becoming a bridge between the gods and demigods.
Analysis of Apollo’s and the god’s in general approach to intellectual understanding, sympathy, and empathy.
Discussion on why ToA is so awesome.
Discussion on why Apollo appears to be less empathetic as a god than as a mortal, why that changes so fast, and how it will affect him going forward.
Discussion on Zeus’s role as a father and a king and his relationship with Apollo and his other children in both capacities.
Discussion on Zeus and Leto’s relationship with Apollo.
@authorgirl1111′s idea for Reyna and Apollo’s interactions
Another discussion on what will happen when Percy meets up with Apollo again (we talk about this one a lot).
Discussion on how Apollo will interact with demigods post-TOA.
Discussion on Zeus’s abuse of Apollo, and also how godly maturity works.
@authorgirl1111‘s idea for how Apollo’s confrontation with Percy might go, and the subsequent discussion of what will happen later in the series.
Apollo’s Defense Mechanisms
Discussion on… well, a lot of different TOA things, over the various reblog threads that came from this post.
Discussion on Apollo’s character development.
Discussion on Percy and Thalia meeting up with Apollo again in book 4.
I want to see Apollo become inseparable from his ukulele.
Discussion with Moodyseal on whether Percy would blame Apollo for Jason’s death.
Does anyone else feel like Apollo has two different personalities fighting over the same body?
The “Trials of Apollo” fanfictions of grace–the-fangirl: A meta-analysis review
Apollo has a very strong Big Brother Instinct towards both Artemis and Meg - which isn’t too surprising, since they are similar.
Reply to an ask, analyzing how different gods treat mortals, demigods, and each other.
Discussion with Dealuminis on how Apollo will defeat Python.
Apollo’s pretty terrible at reading people’s thoughts and emotions at first, but becomes an expert at it over the course of the books, once he starts dropping his facades
Apollo doesn’t mind practicing
What does everyone think will happen to Apollo’s Aspects when he becomes a god again?
Are Gods supposed to be able to have a conscience and dream?
Discussion with brokenbow on Jason’s and Crest’s deaths.
I REALLY love Apollo’s character arc in TOA
The fight with Otis and Ephialtes in MoA takes on a whole new meaning in the context of ToA
Apollo has always been the sort of person who fights for his friends - he’s just buried that part of himself for millennia
Reblog on arrow-of-dodona’s post, explaining what I think will/did happen with Halcyon Green, and how that will play into TOA.
What’s the function of the little spark of divine essence left in Apollo?
So I finally read “Son of Magic”
I think Apollo may actually be blessed (Spoilers for TOA books 1-3)
Discussion with authorgirl111 and grace–the-fangirl on what might happen at the end of TOA.
Discussion with grace–the-fangirl about how Apollo keeps getting injured constantly, and ignores the pain.
Apollo befriends a lot of his enemies, doesn’t he?
Meg Appreciation Post - The Hidden Oracle (Spoilers!)
So I noticed this callback to The Hidden Oracle in The Burning Maze…
I think the Valdezinator will come back
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