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Percy Jackson vs Annabeth Chase 1v1 (YT & TIKTOK)

So I was scrolling through TikTok and I saw a Percy vs Annabeth edit and I read a few of the comments and okay wow the Annabeth glaze is genuinely too much. So let's analyze shall we.

COMPARISONS I SAW -

First off was strength. The creator had given to the point and the people in the comments were saying 'Oh but Annabeth is stronger,' 'Oh but she's trained for longer,' 'Oh but she held up the sky for 22 hours' and yada yada. Thing is. Percy is clearly shown to be one of the strongest demigods alive in the books. First of all, he is the son of one of the Big Three. Percy inherently possesses higher base physical attributes, durability, and stamina than children of minor or standard Olympian deities. Percy has also physically wrestled monsters and deflected blows from giants. I mean sure Annabeth had her moments but it was nowhere near as much as him. Also point three. Small minor factor. When Percy touches water, his physical strength, speed, and healing factors multiply instantly, pushing his physical capabilities far past Annabeth's peak limits. I will talk about the whole holding the sky thing a bit later.

Secondly was speed. Point to Percy. I yet again agree. Not much argument. One or two people did argue and I have a few things to say about that. If we include godly powers Percy can canonically swim at Mach 5, which may be below water but still is speed. In the Son of Sobek (PJO x KC crossover narrated by Carter Kane) Carter states that Percy is much faster than him. Someone in the comments had used the argument that Percy said in one of the Senior Adventures book that he wasn't the best at running at something. Which really is a stupid argument. As much as I love Rick the qualities of the books have getting worse by the year and they sound like fanficition written by middle-schoolers. The Senior Adventures Trilogy (third book yet to be published) completely ruins Annabeth and Percy's character (not so much Annabeth as Percy) so I will not be taking that as a valid argument. Annabeth is fast, she is agile but over Percy? No chance.

Third is durability. Boy oh boy the arguments on this one. Yet again the point went to Percy (are we surprised?) Now people had quite a few opinions on this. The amount of people saying that Annabeth has more durability was.. wow. None were worded politely either, which is astounding. What happened to being nice to creators? The one and only argument repeated by all of them was the mention of the sky holding scene. Now let me remind you something that people love to forget. Percy, too held the sky. And what I've come to realize is that people are confusing durability to endurance or stamina. Here is a definiton I copy-pasted from the google AI thing - Durability is about resisting damage. Endurance is about resisting fatigue and staying active over long periods. People say that Annabeth held the sky for 22 hours. That is an impressive feat but let me make it clear that we actually don't know how long she held it for. From what I remember in the books (correct me if I'm wrong) Percy dreamt at point of Annabeth holding the sky and the next time he slept he dreamt of Artemis holding it. So we do not know if she held if for less than 22 hours or more. It completely depends on when Artemis took it from her. Also to the people saying that Annabeth had Artemis's blessing so it was was easier for her. You're also wrong (if I am remembering right.) Artemis said she had the spirit of a Hunter, but it was never clearly stated that she had given the blessing. But back to Percy. People downplay that my boy here fought Atlas, was sleep deprive, food deprived, had a broken arm and he still held the freaking sky for as long as he held it. The thing about the sky is the fact that it will always the heaviest amount possible to the person holding it, but not enough to kill them. So really the sky scene for Annabeth was a test of endurance, and for Percy it was a test of strength. Back to durability, Percy had the Curse of Achilles for a while which definitely helped. Plus if the guy takes too much it literally just takes a splash of water and he heals. Also Percy has literally been thrown around like a toy. He's been thrown against walls, smashed by giants and pummelled by gods. Whatever Annabeth says, however she acts, however the fandom acts, she is still mortal. She is the daughter of Athena. No powers just.. smart. And even that is debatable. But like fact is, a blade to the shoulder or knife to the back would make her weaker than it would Percy seeing as he can literally use water to heal himself and like she'd need medical assistance and all.

Fourth was feats. Percy. Obviously. I'm not even going to argue about this, and honestly, no one else should be arguing with it either. But of course, you always get those people in the comments saying, "Oh, but Annabeth helped him with everything," or "Oh, he would have died without her, so it's actually her feat." Respectfully? Shut up. Yes, they are an iconic team, and yes, they save each other constantly, but this fanon narrative that Annabeth is a flawless mastermind who always babysits a clueless Percy is completely fake. For a character who is constantly praised as the wisest and smartest demigod alive, Annabeth has actually fucked things up for Percy so many times, forcing him to clean up the mess with his raw power and survival instincts. Take the Sphinx incident in BOTL, for example. Annabeth almost gets them both slaughtered because of her massive hubris; the Sphinx gives her a standardized, unchallenging test, and instead of just answering the easy questions to save their lives, Annabeth throws a literal temper tantrum because it insults her intellect, forcing Percy to jump into active combat to keep them from getting shredded. People also love to forget the Siren scene in SOM. Annabeth confidently thinks she can handle listening to them, but she gets completely overwhelmed, jumps out of the boat, and tries to swim to her death. Percy is the one who has to dive in, physically overpower her while she’s kicking and screaming, and hold her underwater in an air bubble just to keep her from drowning. Even as early as TLT at Ares’s water park, Annabeth freezes up entirely because of her fear of spiders, leaving a completely paralyzed, panicking genius while Percy has to think on his feet, manipulate the water to launch them out of the boat, and physically catch her mid-air. Even her most famous solo win against Arachne in MOA ends with her hubris blinding her to her surroundings, causing her to get tangled in the web and dragged into Tartarus, where Percy has to try and haul her up before falling with her. Annabeth is smart, but she is highly emotional, prideful, and prone to freezing when her ego or phobias are triggered. Percy’s feats are his own, and he is consistently the one bailing them out when her 'master plans' hit a wall.

I’m gonna group the fifth and sixth topics together: IQ (intelligence quotient) and BIQ (battle IQ). The creator gave IQ to Beth and BIQ to Percy, and of course, people had massive problems with this. I read comments outright calling him dumb as a "joke" and saying that Annabeth should easily get both points. I personally completely disagree with that, and honestly, I only half-agree with giving her the general IQ point in the first place. There have been so many cases across the books where Annabeth has been dumb af, but because she’s the "smart one," no one bloody acknowledges it. Just because Percy isn't book-smart or spouting random architecture facts doesn't mean he lacks intellect, and reducing him to a brainless powerhouse while treating Annabeth like an infallible goddess is just lazy character analysis. Annabeth gets the point for general IQ because she excels at academics, architecture, and thriving when she has time to sit down, study a problem, and map out a plan. But her "genius" status blindspots her constantly. She completely fails to see obvious traps because she thinks she’s too smart to be tricked. Remember when Luke tricked her into taking the SKY from him? Or when she completely misread the Sirens' danger? People act like she's a walking computer, but her pride makes her pull some incredibly stupid moves that a little bit of common sense could have avoided. Battle IQ, on the other hand, belongs entirely to Percy. Battle IQ is about split-second decision-making, spatial awareness, and adapting to a chaotic environment when a plan completely falls apart. We see Percy display insane tactical brilliance in the middle of combat all the time. In TLT he figures out how to defeat Medusa by using the reflection on his shield, and he tricks Procrustes into his own trap beds. In TLO, he coordinates the entire defense of Manhattan, demonstrating a macro-level understanding of war tactics that kept an army alive against overwhelming odds. Annabeth is a brilliant planner, but when the battlefield shifts unexpectedly, she tends to overthink or rely too heavily on the rules of logic. Percy thrives in the chaos. He reads his opponents instantly, exploits their weaknesses on the fly, and uses his environment in ways nobody else would ever think of. Annabeth gets the blueprints, but Percy owns the battlefield—and he definitely isn't the idiot the fandom tries to make him out to be. And we definitely don't talk enough about how smart our wonderful boy truly is.

And finally: Power. Percy. Obviously. You would think people would leave this very obvious one alone, but I saw someone in the comments actually arguing that Annabeth should have gotten the point for power, and that awakened pure, unfiltered rage in me because what the actual hell? The Annabeth glaze is getting worse by the day. To say a regular mortal demigod with a dagger is more powerful than a son of the Big Three who can literally command the oceans is a level of delusion I cannot comprehend. Annabeth is a highly skilled human athlete; Percy is a localized walking natural disaster. If we are talking about raw power, Percy’s feats are completely on a god-tier level. He has summoned personal hurricanes to fight off entire armies, created massive tidal waves, caused a literal volcanic eruption at Mount Saint Helens, and can control the water inside poison or blood when he's pushed to his absolute limits in Tartarus. Annabeth’s "power" is her brain and her dagger. She cannot control the elements, she cannot shake the earth, and she cannot summon a storm. Her strength is tactical, not supernatural. To even put them in the same tier of raw power is an insult to the entire power-scaling system Rick Riordan built. This ties directly into how stupid it is that the fandom treats her like the undisputed leader of the Seven on the Argo II. People love to post things like "Annabeth controls those idiots" or act like she’s a babysitter dealing with brainless toddlers, which is just straight-up disrespectful to the other characters. Like, wtf? She didn't "control" anyone. The Seven is made up of child-of-the-Big-Three heavy hitters like Percy, Jason, and Hazel, plus incredibly powerful demigods like Piper, Frank, and Leo. None of them were ever "controlled" by her. They respected her intellect and strategy, sure, but acting like she was the boss of everyone just feeds into this weird, hyper-inflated fanon version of her. If anything Percy or Jason should have been the leader, or even Coach Hedge. Annabeth is a character with a lot of possibilities, but trying to strip Percy of his most defining trait—and putting everyone else down just to boost her up—is absolutely wild. He is a son of Poseidon, his raw, destructive power is unmatched by almost any other demigod alive, and he doesn't need to be managed like a child.

So yeah... rage. Fun right? Feel free to add anything or correct stuff cause I don't doubt that I got stuff wrong. This was written purely out of rage and spite. Only took me an hour and a half to type guys.

[percytheseaprince]

So, here's my playlist and characters! I'll choose a song and a character for it here )

Chappell Roan Good Luck, Babe - Percy Rachel and Anabette.

When you wake up next to himIn the middle of the night With your head in your hands You're nothing more than his wife And when you think about me All of those years ago You're sitting face to face With I told you so

A hint that Percy is being made into a dumb boyfriend who can only use force and can't do anything without Annabeth

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) Kate Bush - Nico and Persy

And if I only couldI'd make a deal with God And I'd get Him to swap our places

THEY WILL SWITCH PLACES!!! PERSIE WHO TAKES THE PROPHECY!!! I LOVE THEM!!!!

Born To Die Lana Del Rey - Thalia and Percy (because I only consider them to be forbidden children) (Jason and Hazel are Romans, and Nico and Bianca were born before the oath)

Cause you and I We were born to die

An allusion to the third book

In general, I'll post more later. Share your songs, and if I make a mistake in grammar, please let me know.

[yuri-pdf]

misplaced forever partners

[nenejosten]

when jean was watching the foxes vs. ravens match and riko took a swing at neil, he said he knew that none of the ravens would’ve dared to stop his hand.

none of the ravens, except for him—because the first thing he did was reach for the tv and try to get neil out of harm’s way.

jean, tortured into following orders for five years, brainwashed to the point he thought he deserved what he got, would have dared to stop riko’s hand.

[owwllly]

one more time

[mon543]

Tbh, It's baffling to me how underrated the Frank and Percy friendship is. Frank was the first person willing to vouch for Percy(even before Hazel) when Percy first came to CJ.

Percy and Frank adore each other. They both think the other person is awesome due to their powers and skills. Frank feels secure with Percy so much so that he opens up about his mother's death(a topic that isn't easy for him to discuss).

Even the goddamn pjo wiki lists them as family and states that they 'have a very brotherly relationship'. Yet despite all of this Rick(yet again) rarely writes about their bond in the later books(aside from Son of Neptune). Plus the fandom often forgets about them.

[darknesswrappedinfallcolors]

I can't be the only one who believes in Nico and Percy bestfriendism right? Right????

[helenofsparta2]

I have a lot of criticisms for the writing in Heroes of Olympus, but I will forever be grateful that that book series gave me the scenes where Percy interacts with the roman senate in son of Neptune.

I adore these scenes on so many different levels.

There are two senate scenes in son of Neptune, and I am obsessed with both of them, partly because they really highlight some of my favourite aspects of Percy’s characters: His intelligence, his social awareness, his leadership abilities and his ability to easily understand the emotions of others.

For one, he completely matches, and sometimes even outmaneuvers, Octavian’s oratory skills. Little reminder: at the time of these two senate meetings, Octavian is an 18- year old guy, who is Augur of New Rome, who has grown up in Camp Jupiter, whose family has lived in New Rome for generations and who has consistently been characterized as an extraordinarily talented orator, who even Reyna struggles to deal with in front of the senate:

Suddenly Percy understood what an effective speaker Octavian was. He sounded reasonable and supportive, but his expression was pained. He carefully crafted his words to put all the responsibility on Reyna. This was her idea, he seemed to say. If it went wrong, Reyna was to blame. If only Octavian had been the one in charge, things would have been done more sensibly. But, alas, he had no choice but to support Reyna, because Octavian was a loyal Roman soldier. Octavian managed to convey all that without saying it, simultaneously calming the senate and sympathizing with them. For the first time, Percy realized this scrawny, funny-looking scarecrow of a kid might be a dangerous enemy. (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

‘It’s not you.’ Reyna scowled. ‘I hate senate meetings. When Octavian gets talking …’ Percy nodded. ‘You’re a warrior. Octavian is a talker. Put him in front of the senate, and suddenly he becomes the powerful one.’ She narrowed her eyes. ‘You’re smarter than you look.’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 15, Percy)

‘Why should we trust these Greeks?’ Octavian was saying. He’d been pacing the senate floor for five minutes, going on and on, trying to counter what Percy had told them about Juno’s plan and the Prophecy of Seven. The senate shifted restlessly, but most of them were too afraid to interrupt Octavian while he was on a roll. (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 52, Percy)

Yet, Percy, a complete newcomer, who has never in his life attended a senate meeting or has trained in oratory skills, not only manages to interrupt him in a very effective and even charming way, which makes other members of the senate laugh, but even makes Octavian look ridiculous in what is normally his natural habitat:

 ‘The camp is safe,’ Octavian continued. ‘I’ll be the first to congratulate our heroes for bringing back the legion’s eagle and so much Imperial gold! Truly we have been blessed with good fortune. But why do more? Why tempt fate?’ ‘I’m glad you asked.’ Percy stood, taking the question as an opening. Octavian stammered, ‘I wasn’t –’ ‘– part of the quest,’ Percy said. ‘Yes, I know. And you’re wise to let me explain, since I was.’ Some of the senators snickered. Octavian had no choice but to sit down and try not to look embarrassed. (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 52, Percy)

With a couple simple sentences, he completely flips the conversation, takes control of the debate and forces Octavian into a defensive position.

At the same time, he shows good restraint and doesn’t fall for any of the tricks Octavian uses to try to rile him up

When Octavian, for example, denies them any kind of provisions on their quest, Percy accepts it without complaint, deescalates a potential tense situation between Frank and Octavian and simply focuses on the matter at hand instead:

‘Praetor, if I may,’ Octavian said. ‘Oh, great,’ Percy muttered. ‘Here it comes.’ ‘The camp is in grave danger,’ Octavian said. ‘Two gods have warned us we will be attacked four days from now. We must not spread our resources too thin, especially by funding projects that have a slim chance of success.’ Octavian looked at the three of them with pity, as if to say, Poor little things. ‘Mars has clearly chosen the least likely candidates for this quest. Perhaps that is because he considers them the most expendable. Perhaps Mars is playing the long odds. Whatever the case, he wisely didn’t order a massive expedition, nor did he ask us to fund their adventure. I say we keep our resources here and defend the camp. This is where the battle will be lost or won. If these three succeed, wonderful! But they should do so by their own ingenuity.’ An uneasy murmur passed through the crowd. Frank jumped to his feet. Before he could start a fight, Percy said, ‘Fine! No problem. But at least give us transportation. Gaia is the earth goddess, right? Going overland, across the earth – I’m guessing we should avoid that. Plus, it’ll be too slow.’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

Even when Octavian personally attacks Percy by insinuating he might be a spy, something which directly goes against his fatal flaw, Percy doesn’t engage with his taunts at all. Instead, he sees through what Octavian is trying to do, keeps his own emotions in check and continues as if nothing had happened:

‘Really?’ Octavian said. ‘You seem to know a lot about our enemy’s plans, Percy Jackson.’ Most insults Percy could shrug off – being called weak or stupid or whatever. But it dawned on him that Octavian was calling him a spy – a traitor. That was such a foreign concept to Percy, so not who he was, he almost couldn’t process the slur. When he did, his shoulders tensed. He was tempted to smack Octavian on the head again, but he realized Octavian was baiting him, trying to make him look unstable. Percy took a deep breath. ‘We’re going to confront this son of Gaia,’ he said, managing to keep his composure. ‘We’ll get back your eagle and unchain this god …’ He glanced at Hazel. ‘Thanatos, right?’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

Because of this, Percy seems like a reasonable and responsible roman, and not as the untrustworthy, rash, incapable danger Octavian tries to portray him as.

But it’s not only Octavian he outperforms. During the second senate meeting, where they discuss whether they should let the Argo II land in New Rome, a lot of senators and Lares are vehemently against the idea, and even Reyna expresses her doubts.

Yet, Percy, on one of his very first days as praetor and during only the second senate meeting, he ever attended, counters every single argument the opposite side provides perfectly.

When a lar insinuates that Percy is untrustworthy, he brings up the appearance of two of New Rome’s most highly respected gods and their respective interactions with him:

 ‘Ha!’ shouted a Lar from the back row. ‘The last time a praetor tried to interpret the Prophecy of Seven, it was Michael Varus, who lost our eagle in Alaska! Why should we believe you now?’ Octavian smiled smugly. Some of his allies in the senate began nodding and grumbling. Even some of the veterans looked uncertain. ‘I carried Juno across the Tiber,’ Percy reminded them, speaking as firmly as he could. ‘She told me that the Prophecy of Seven is coming to pass. Mars also appeared to you in person. Do you think two of your most important gods would appear at camp if the situation wasn’t serious?’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 52, Percy)

When Reyna herself expresses doubts that Romans and Greeks could ever work together, Percy brings up the newly formed alliance between the romans and the amazons:  

Reyna stood. Percy watched her anxiously. Her opinion could change everything – for better or worse. ‘You claim this is a combined quest,’ she said. ‘You claim Juno intends for us to work with this – this other group, Camp Half-Blood. Yet the Greeks have been our enemies for aeons. They are known for their deceptions.’ ‘Maybe so,’ Percy said. ‘But enemies can become friends. A week ago, would you have thought Romans and Amazons would be fighting side by side?’ Queen Hylla laughed. ‘He’s got a point.’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 52, Percy)

He also consciously uses Jason’s reputation in his argumentation, because he knows what a significance he holds to the romans and he even swears on his life, something which has a huge significance in roman society:

‘I know it’s hard to believe,’ Percy said. ‘But I think I’ve earned your trust. I’m on your side. Hazel and Frank – I’m sure they’re meant to go with me on this quest. The other four are on their way from Camp Half-Blood right now. One of them is Jason Grace, your old praetor.’ ‘Oh, come on!’ Octavian shouted. ‘He’s making things up, now.’ Reyna frowned. ‘It is a lot to believe. Jason is coming back with a bunch of Greek demigods? You say they’re going to appear in the sky in a heavily armed warship, but we shouldn’t be worried.’ ‘Yes.’ Percy looked over the rows of nervous, doubtful spectators. ‘Just let them land. Hear them out. Jason will back up everything I’m telling you. I swear it on my life.’ ‘On your life?’ Octavian looked meaningfully at the senate. ‘We will remember that, if this turns out to be a trick.’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 52, Percy)

And he even brings up his own position as a praetor, because he understands how much honor and respects this position holds within Camp Jupiter and reminds them of his own action in the battle against Polybotes:

‘Praetors!’ the messenger cried. ‘What are your orders?’ Octavian shot to his feet. ‘You need to ask?’ His face was red with rage. He was strangling his teddy bear. ‘The omens are horrible! This is a trick, a deception. Beware Greeks bearing gifts!’ He jabbed a finger at Percy. ‘His friends are attacking in a warship. He has led them here. We must attack!’ ‘No,’ Percy said firmly. ‘You all raised me as praetor for a reason. I will fight to defend this camp with my life. But these aren’t enemies. I say we stand ready, but do not attack. Let them land. Let them speak. If it is a trick, then I will fight with you, as I did last night. But it is not a trick.’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 52, Percy)

It’s not only insane that he comes up with these incredibly smart and logical counters on the spot, without having to think about his answers for too long, but it’s even more impressive that he managed to tailor his argumentation perfectly to the values and beliefs of roman society, a society, Percy has only been a part of for like a week at most. He shows an incredibly amount of cultural fluency.

But even aside from his argumentation, the way he acts really shows what a good leader Percy actually is. For one, he acts very decisive and confident in front of the other characters, even when he feels the very opposite, and is not afraid to take full charge of the conversation. At the same time, he fully understands when the people around him become scared and panicked, in which case he tries to calm them down as much as possible:

‘Silence!’ Reyna called. ‘Senators, we must act like Romans. Mars has given us this quest, and we have to believe it is possible. These three demigods must travel to Alaska. They must free Thanatos and return before the Feast of Fortuna. If they can retrieve the lost eagle in the process, so much the better. All we can do is advise them and make sure they have a plan.’ Reyna looked at Percy without much hope. ‘You do have a plan?’ Percy wanted to step forward bravely and say, No, I don’t! That was the truth, but looking around at all the nervous faces Percy knew he couldn’t say it. (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

Finally Senator Larry stood. ‘I know what Mars said, but that’s crazy. Alaska is cursed! They call it the land beyond the gods for a reason. It’s so far north that the Roman gods have no power there. The place is swarming with monsters. No demigod has come back from there alive since –’ ‘Since you lost your eagle,’ Percy said. Larry was so startled, he fell back on his podex. ‘Look,’ Percy continued, ‘I know I’m new here. I know you guys don’t like to mention that massacre in the 1980s –’ ‘He mentioned it!’ one of the ghosts whimpered. ‘– but don’t you get it?’ Percy continued. ‘The Fifth Cohort led that expedition. We failed, and we have to be responsible for making things right. That’s why Mars is sending us. This giant, the son of Gaia, he’s the one who defeated your forces thirty years ago. I’m sure of it. Now he’s sitting up there in Alaska with a chained death god, and all your old equipment. He’s mustering his armies and sending them south to attack this camp.’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

‘If this begins the ancient prophecy, we don’t have resources to send an army to these Doors of Death and protect the camp. I can’t imagine even sparing seven demigods –’ ‘First things first.’ Percy tried to sound confident, though he could feel the level of panic rising in the room. ‘I don’t know who the seven are, or what that old prophecy means, exactly. But first we have to free Thanatos. Mars told us we only needed three people for the quest to Alaska. Let’s concentrate on succeeding with that and getting back before the Feast of Fortuna. Then we can worry about the Doors of Death.’ (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

The senate scenes also really highlight how skilled Percy is at understanding the emotions of the people around him through the way he immediately understands what Reyna is thinking and feeling, someone who is consistently characterized as a person who keeps her emotions close to her chest:

Reyna must have recognized this, too. A look of irritation flashed across her face. (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

‘Foes bear arms to the Doors of Death,’ Reyna said. ‘That’s the Prophecy of Seven …’ She looked at Percy, and for just a moment he could see how scared she was. She did a good job of hiding it, but Percy wondered if she’d had nightmares about Gaia, too – if she’d seen visions of what would happen when the camp was invaded by monsters that couldn’t be killed. (The Son of Neptune, Chapter 14, Percy)

God, I love these scenes. They’re easily some of my favourite scenes in all of heroes of Olympus, and provide such a good characterization for Percy.

Son of Neptune Percy Jackson, you will always be famous.

Please come home:')

[helenofsparta2]

So, let me get this straight.

The only reason why Percy is currently doing three more quests for the gods, while already being burnt out from finishing high school, is because he wants to enter the university of New Rome. A place where the monster who he watched kill his mom when he was twelve, the monster, who wore the necklaces of his dead friends around its axe as spoils of war, the monster he canonically still has nightmares about, lives peacefully alongside him and gets offended when he gets called a monster.

He does not want to go to that university, because he has a passion for a specific subject, or because he has a good time and flourishes in an academic environment. We know that Rick Riordan didn't really bother to think about what Percy wants to study, and as already stated, he is already burnt out from academics. But he wants to go there solely because his girlfriend and maybe some of his other friends live there.

All the while, he could technically go to a different university altogether, because, appearantly, monsters stop bothering demigods once they reach a certain age, which completely robs New Rome of the initial appeal it had to Percy in Son of Neptune, and of the sole reason why he wanted to live there in the first place.

On top of that, his trauma gets completely ignored, his accomplishments don't matter at all, and his relationship to other characters get either ignored/ brushed to the side, like in the case of Clarisse, Hazel, Frank, Rachel, Thalia etc. or get washed down so much that they are unrecognizable, frankly completely one dimensional, and require a bunch of mischaracterization, like in the case of Annabeth, Grover or Nico.

I can't believe I say this, because i love Percy, and because I desperately want him to live a fullfilled and happy life, but at this point, I really wish he would have died while closing the doors of death in Tartarus.

[ogjacksonsimp]

don't forget that annabeth and grover both attempted to sabotage his quests for recommendation letters. and in grover's case percy apologizes for getting rightfully mad at grover about it. and that the reason nico, hazel, and frank don't wanna tell percy about the minotaur is cause annabeth would get upset that his grades would inevitably slip with him around.

[percytheseaprince]

So, the idea of the fanfic is this. Anabette is reborn in time when she was 11 years old. She tries to keep her identity a secret from Luke and waits for Percy to arrive at camp. However, he doesn't remember her. She repeats the "Capture the Flag" game, but this time... Percy doesn't take her with him. He takes (Chris/Silen/Charles/Michael/anyone else), but not her. And she thinks: "Okay, there are still tasks to complete." There are tasks related to the rune, because she was the one who suggested taking a taxi, and Percy found out about it. Later, she might find the right moment to say that she's been given a task and will take Percy, so we just need to wait...? What does it mean when Percy, Clarissa, and Selena go on a mission? how? (As it turns out, Percy was recommended to ask the senior satyrs what the dreams were about, and they told Dionysus, who set the task because he knew where the satyrs were going) Okay, there's also the search for Artemis. She'll just find Di Angelo and... are they already at camp?? And so it goes. And she'll just Nobody. Unnecessary.

[ackerlikesmen]

I personally hate when I see someone excusing every character toxicity or abusive tendencies with "they had a childhood trauma".

I am not talking only about Annabeth character here. There are tons and tons of characters who can do no wrong in the eyes of the fandom because "they were traumatized". I can quote Wanda and Tony stans from UCM; Klaus, Damon and Katherine stans from TVD; Dazai, Akutagawa and Chuuya stans from BSD.

The characters are not babies. Yes. All of them are very complex characters. But they have terrible behavior who should not be excused with "they suffer from childhood trauma". You can't use this weak wxcuse to glass over the fact these people killed, manipulated and threatened the well being of others.

You can like a character and still acknowledge they did WRONG CHOICES and did TERRIBLE THINGS and they have toxic traits.

You can UNDERSTAND where this comes from. This is what makes these characters appealing. The fact they are not one dimensional.

But you can't excuse their actions. Especially if the said character not even ONCE tries to change for the better, or have a self reflection "that hey. Maybe i am wrong for this". "Hey. Maybe i should not project my insecurities on someone, be mad they don't understand and leash on them for it." "Maybe I did something wrong. I need to fix it and talk with them on why I reacted that way"

Especially if the said character is supposed to be "one of the good guys".

Out of the narrative, this kind of argument is also so flat. A lot of abusers were once abused as well. Of course, not all of them. But a lot of them, yes. They were part of this chain once as a victim.

Should this person not be charged and be responsible for their actions because once they were a victim too? Of course not.

Not only I take the agency of the agressor or a character with this argument. It is also a very dangerous argument.

You can answer this ask or not. Just sharing my opinion.

Hey, anon. Sorry for the late response.

THIS!

Also, hearing this "they're flawed" or "you can't handle flawed female characters," Okay, and you can't handle when they're in the hot seat.

Yes, I love that they're flawed. Now, could you give them consequences? NO, not slap on the wrists. Actually consequences. Actually, make them see their flaws and make them reflect. Make them lose something precious or go through hardships that hinder them. Not having someone save them from consequences or easily beat them. I'm not sure about the other characters, but Annabeth Chase had potential. She's very interesting, and Rick could have made an amazing female character, but he fumbled badly. There's not much progress. She's still the same. There's still pride, insecurity, and resentment. The way she reacted to getting poor grades compared to her boyfriend is a clear sign she has not changed.

And that's another thing. Part of changing isn't doing kind things. It's doing the uncomfortable thing and acknowledging when you're wrong. It's reflecting and seeing your fuck-ups. I've never really seen or heard that from Annabeth, especially with Percy or Rachel. It's either off-screen or Percy making up for them. Ex: him being kidnapped and making up for being missing. Again, that's not fixing anything. There's no resolution being done.

Another thing I want to add is that Percy is also a victim of abuse. Same with Reyna and Leo. None of them, Percy in particular, has bullied and put down people. There is no excuse. This is just unacceptable behavior. It's her need for control, and that's not okay.

Before anyone pulls the gender card, my answer would be the same if Percy did this. My answer is the same for Luke, too. I know it's different, but it's somewhat similar. Luke was neglected by his parents. It doesn't give him the right to do what he did. I understand him, but it's not justifiable.

Overall, I agree with everything you said. Trauma explains the character, but they're still responsible for their actions. Using it as an excuse for terrible behavior is not only a flawed argument but also dangerous. It creates more victims, and perpetrators are never held accountable.

Yes, this is fiction, but this is a kids' book. What kids read, they will take with them. The same goes for movies. We want them to understand that just because they were victims of abuse or bullying doesn't mean they're not responsible for their actions.

Anyway, thanks for sharing, anon.

[ms-dead-inside]

HEAR ME OUT! Percy Jackson as a love god; more specifically, as a god of faithful love (not to be confused with his sonetimes-brother Anteros as a god of requited love). This love can come romantically, platonically, familial, or just love of a concept (humanity, a passion, animals, you name it)

It's the love that empowers bravery and the willingness to sacrifice for others. It's the love that gives hope for a better future, if you're willing to work for it. It's the love that will let a person fall into hell for their loved ones. It's the love that causes a demigod to willingly take on an entire prophecy to protect his younger cousin.

Because face it, Percy Jackson is made of love. From the very first book where his main concern when fighting the Chimera were the innocent people around them to the SOM where he became protective of Clarisse the moment he noticed her looking truly nervous around her dad. It's love when looks out for Thalia even when they first didn't get along on the quest. It's love when he keeps searching for Nico and keeping his parentage a secret. It's love when he refuses to leave Nico behind even after Hera guaranteed him and his quest mates safety. It's love when he respects the nymph enough as a person that even the thought of him using his status as a son of Poseidon to strong-arm her into using her river makes him feel bad. It's love when he leaves Calypso's Island and it's love when he grieves that he couldn't remember everyone's names who were lost in the battle at camp. It's love that warns the enemy demigods to get off the boat he and Beckendorf were going to blow up and it's love when he welcomes them back into camp after the war. And most importantly, it's love for the demigods that cause him to turn down immortality in exchange for a better system.

[ms-dead-inside]

And if you need further convincing, here's an excerpt of Percy's first meeting with Aphrodite in TTC:

"She really was beautiful, and not just because she had a pretty face"

The simple fact is that Aphrodite's appreciation and zeal for love made her seem more beautiful in Percy's eyes. And even if you can claim that he is partially influenced by the goddess, the fact that he uses the word "giddy" when describing his feelings is very telling.

This is from the online Merriam Webster's dictionary. Let's use the synonym/definition instead:

"[Aphrodite] believed in love so much, it was impossible not to feel euphoric when she talked about it."

Because someone who scorns love, or even doesn't fully respect it, wouldn't be using those adjectives.

Any thoughts? @cynthiav06 @helenofsparta2 @virtualflowerbatathlete @fate-of-the-envious

[fate-of-the-envious]

I love this so much! And to add onto Percy being the god of faithful love, I would add how he is loyal to a fault. So much so that his fatal point when he takes on the Curse of Achilles is on his back. It's to the point where his weak point would literally mean being stabbed in the back, where someone who he trusts and he will turn his back to in faith, will be the one to kill him.

Percy Jackson was made from love. We know from the books that Poseidon and Sally loved ones another in their own way. Poseidon offered her a palace under the seas. And he respected when Sally said no, because she wanted to pave her own way. However, she and the with Percy always returned to where that love was born. Like the tides kissing the shore, the ocean always accepts them back.

Percy is one he establishes such loyalty, such faith, in friend and foe alike. Ethan, who wanted nothing less than the proper respect for his mother and too all minor gods and their children, in the end trusted Percy to fulfill his wish.

Luke, who in the end, after realizing that he broke his promise to Annabeth turns to Percy now to keep his promise to the demigods and make the gods do better. This faith which was built because Percy Jackson is loved. Yes, he is powerful and a great strategist, but what makes Percy so great and shining is his heart. He is inherently kind and just good that gods, monsters, and people are drawn to him. The have faith in his abilities, whether that is to tear his enemies apart or to do the unimaginable BECAUSE he is doing it for those he loves, and know that nothing will stop him when his home, his family, are threatened.

[helenofsparta2]

After seing several dozen tiktoks saying stuff like "Percy gave up godhood/ immortality for Annbeth" or "Annabeth is the main reason why Percy gave up godhood", I am eternally grateful for the existence of this segment from "Demigods and Magicians":

"Zeus offered me a reward: godhood. I turned him down flat. I wanted justice for other demigods instead. I wanted the gods to stop being jerks and to pay attention to their kids." (The Crown of Ptolemy)

Thank you "Crown of Ptolemy"

[ogjacksonsimp]

I truly don't understand how many people misread / don't understand this scene.

[itsnotmuchyet]

Okay, this is just a quick (lies, this ended up so long) and dirty articulation of why I don't like Annabeth Chase from PJO, her relationship with Percy, and what I think could fix it. (It got too long so I cut that bit. I'll write it if someone asks, but right now this is just a deconstruction of how, in my opinion, Annabeth Chase is not a well-written and compelling character.) This will be rambling and scattershot but hopefully it all makes sense, even if you don't agree.

First of all, Annabeth Chase has a lot of potential. I'm about to talk some shit, but I want to be clear, I see a lot in her character that could be interesting. I attribute most of my problems with her to Rick's writing, which, for all its good qualities, is not the strongest or most consistent imo. This isn't intended as a hate piece, just a way to organize my thoughts. I'm doing this all from memory, and am open to feedback, disagreement, or correction if I make a mistake so long as it's done in a civil way. Thank you.

I think my biggest frustration with Annabeth is that I simply don't believe her intelligence. I would LIKE to. But I think we are told that she is smart far more than we're shown, which makes the praise heaped upon her somewhat galling.

When I think about great strategies in these books, Percy comes to mind first. In The Last Olympian, he's the one who plans out the destruction of the bridges to frustrate Kronos' approach, including making diplomatic deals with the river gods and strategically deploying demigods to get it done. He's the one to realize that Poseidon is critical to success, find a way to get his attention in the middle of a war, and convince him to take heavy losses in Atlantis — and lose that battle which was very personal and precious to him — in order to win the ultimate war against Kronos. It is also Percy's strategy which is successful in defeating Typhon. Percy is constantly thinking up strategies in high pressure environments, such as fights. For example, in the Labrynth, when he realizes that his half-brother is healed by earth so he concocts a method with what he has around him to keep his brother suspended so he can be killed.

Now, other demigods also make important contributions in The Last Olympian. Wasn't it Nico who convinced Hades, Persephone, and Demeter to join the fight? And Annabeth activated Daedalus(??? spelling) statues in defense as well. But Percy is one that we are most often shown being strategic. I think it just goes under the radar because Percy does not have a high self esteem and does not praise himself internally for a lot of the clever stuff he does.

Annabeth most often contributes by knowing something. She often serves as exposition; she'll recognize a myth first, and explain it to Percy. But not only is prior knowledge and memorization not a replacement for actual strategy, BUT PERCY GETS BETTER GRADES THAN HER. I think it's in that Demigod Files book?? All Riordan's stuff has at least a month's waitlist at my library or I would double check my source, but I distinctly remember an entry where Annabeth is like, "Seriously, how is Percy getting better grades than me?? I'm the one who taught him how to put an essay together and now he's breezing through them??? Wtf." I find this intensely frustrating. Because what do you MEAN she's not even more successful than Percy academically? It's just, it's frustrating, because she's supposed to be so super smart, and I'm struggling to see where that actually gets expressed. If her only advantage is an earlier exposure to the Greek myths than Percy and a good memory, then her value as a character is highest near the start of the series and can only decline from there.

Even her encounter with the Sphinx highlights this. She had the trivia knowledge to answer the questions but not the wisdom to just, do that and not start an unnecessary fight in the middle of their quest.

I can think of several times in the books where Annabeth stutters, trying to think of something, while Percy improvises something that might be a little goofy but it WORKS.

Actually, Percy is by far the better manipulator out of the two of them. He is insanely good at reading his enemies, figuring out how to convince them to ally with him if possible, or defeat them if not. His big vulnerability is he can't do that for shit with people he cares about. Percy is actually very conflict avoidant in his personal life, I've noticed? And he's very quick to empathize with a friend and try to see things from their persepective (like when Grover kinda SABOTAGED his college applications and Percy heard him out and supported him in his emotional struggle with Percy leaving).

By contrast, Annabeth doesn't seem interested in the emotional wellbeing of her friends?

Annabeth often insults Percy's intelligence and his strategies. She says his head is full of kelp, seaweed brain, outright calls him stupid at least once (during that quest for Hermes, if I recall; was that in the Demigod Files as well? It wasn't in a main book I don't think). Everyone says that Annabeth is so smart, she's the daughter of Athena she's the architect of Olympus!! Meanwhile, the person I see actually implementing successful strategy is the person Annabeth constantly insults. She says that he's lucky, that he needs help to do anything, couldn't think his way out of a paper bag without her????????

That's what drives me crazy about Annabeth. Nobody ever calls her on her bragging or her putting down of other people. She doesn't learn. Not even when her carelessness and overconfidence gets her DRAGGED INTO TARTARUS. I'm so sorry, but is it not embarrassing for a daughter of Athena to be defeated like that??? All you had to do was keep an awareness of your environment, put two and two together that you're covered in webs just like the spider who just fell through the floor, and realize you'd better do something about that ASAP. And, like. Look. My issue isn't that she was pulled into Tartarus. My issue isn't even the way it happened. It matches with her fatal flaw.

My issue is that, like with everything else she gets wrong, she never seems to learn or grow from it. Like when Luke tricked her into holding up the sky. That to me is a perfect opportunity for a genuine character moment. It's so humbling, and would leave you so shaken. A moment for an unwanted but desperately needed reckoning between who she wants Luke to be and who he is. I'm not even saying she should have given up on him. I don't mind that she couldn't or that the whole thing was so messy and painful for her, but the way that it was expressed in the book made me feel like Annabeth was either willfully blind or untrustworthy. Her denial of Luke's worst aspects, her defending of him, her refusal to hold space for other characters feeling differently to her, all of it fostered suspicion in me when I first read the PJO books.

I remember when I first read the scene where Percy reveals his Achille's heel to her. My hair stood on end. Something about the way her eyes are described as "distant" when she asks where it is, and how Percy hesitates. In that moment I was screaming for him not to trust her. I did not want her to know. I thought his fatal flaw was going to kill him. Percy is a character who cannot anticipate betrayal.

Of course I was wrong about Annabeth there. Or was I? Other people before me have noted that when Annabeth judo flips Percy onto his back in New Rome, she does not know that the Mark of Achilles has been lifted. I don't think that the throw would have necessarily killed him if it hadn't; he lands on a flat surface. But it was certainly DEEPLY careless and foolhardy of Annabeth, EVEN BEFORE you take into account that it was, strategically, a STUPID thing to do. It makes me want to scream how dumb this moment makes Annabeth look. It's the tense, fraught first meeting in years between ancient enemies. You're the leader of your group, the diplomatic ambassador from Camp Half Blood. It's imperative that this goes well, for the fate of the world. And your emotions run so high upon reuniting with your kidnapped boyfriend — who was stolen by a god and has been through you-don't-know-what kind of godly fuckery — that you take it out on him, the VICTIM, and physically attack him. Didn't she put a knife to his throat?? If PERCY hadn't defused the moment, handled it, Annabeth would easily have destroyed the Greek-Roman alliance right there, no ghostly possession of Leo needed. With friends like her, who needs enemies?

Her relationship with Percy…I've never understood why they're the golden couple of the fandom. Annabeth seemed more interested in Luke than Percy, and when she was interested in Percy it was always…like, okay, Annabeth was vulnerable with Luke. I don't think he ever had a thing for her, but there was a tenderness to how she'd interact with him. When she interacted with Percy — think of the school dance, or how she handled having Rachel on a quest — she refuses to be vulnerable with him. If she has a crush on Percy, she hides it under glares, insults, and demands. Annabeth won't ask Percy to dance with her, she'll hit him and call him stupid for not asking her. She will not let her guard down with him.

This is a throughline in their relationship; even in Tartarus, she's thinking about how she likes to keep Percy on her toes. Yeah, Annabeth, we know. It was obvious when you manufactured a whole drama around your "one month anniversary." Which, no, that's not a thing, and it's completely normal of Percy not to anticipate that you would want him to do something special for it. I hated that whole story (it's in demigod files, I think). It's just Annabeth dangling Percy over undefined consequences if he doesn't read her mind and figure out what she wants and needs. He does all the work and she judges it. It's not cute or fun.

I do place most of the blame on Riordan's writing. What's that scene where Annabeth pushes Percy unexpectably off a cliff, triggering a very sensitive and dangerous encounter that he had to negotiate under time pressure while Annabeth watches? How does that scene start? "Get you a girlfriend who…" It's framed as a positive that Annabeth will just shove Percy into dangerous situations without warning when she absolutely does not have to do that. Isn't she supposed to be strategic? Why can't she think up a strategy and tell him, instead of shoving him at the problem and just, putting it on him to find a solution? "Give the problem to Percy" isn't a strategy worthy of Athena, I'm sorry. But my point is, Rick genuinely seems to think their romance is good and these red flag moments are cute and flirty. He is not writing Annabeth as an asshole on purpose.

I tend towards death of the author analyses myself, but Rick's writing is not consistent enough for that. You kinda just have to identify what he was trying to do, see where it failed, and decide how you wanna interpret that. And when it comes to Annabeth…I just want to either burn her relationship with Percy down or rewrite her character.

What else is there? Oh yeah, does anyone else feel like the way her family is written makes her seem…overdramatic? Like, meeting her dad and stepmom…it's an anticlimax. This girl was so unhappy she ran away from home as a child. She chose to become homeless in a world where monsters hunt her down, AS A CHILD, rather than stay with her dad. There's a deep unhappiness and loss to that. When she talks about it, she talks about being unwanted, a burden that her dad was unable and unwilling to handle, not being heard, not being believed. She is describing victim blaming. In that house, she, a six year old child, was seen as the problem.

And after that build up, we meet her family, and they are…well, they're fine, aren't they. Her step mom is concerned for her. She and Annabeth's dad (no i don't remember his name rn) seem to want the best for her, to help however they can. Mr Chase—is his name Frederick maybe???—Mr Chase takes the initiative, after Percy and his friends let him in on a sliver of what's going on with Annabeth, to melt down old weapons to make bullets and FLY A HELICOPTER to come save his daughter.

I'm honestly at a loss about what we're supposed to think here. At the end of Titan's Curse Percy gently suggests to Annabeth that she give her family another chance. If I recall, she says some things can't be repaired, but it's implied that she does actually try again with her family later. This always seemed to me to undermine Annabeth's entire narrative…the way she describes being treated simply does not match what we observe for ourselves in Titan's Curse.

I could go on but I'll cut it here. Maybe I'll make a post about I'd rewrite her if I could, because I do WANT to like Annabeth. There's a lot interesting that could be done with her. Probably not though bc all the Annabeth stans are gonna block me for this one I fear. Maybe I'll post my criticisms of other PJO couples instead lol (I won't. if you've read this far you'll find this claim dubious, but I actually don't enjoy being a hater. anyway i don't have nearly so much to say about any other pjo couple). Thanks for reading.

[fanfic-lover-girl]

You really highlighted several issues I have with Annabeth that is holding back her character potential.

She does not feel like the daughter of a war wisdom goddess. Which is a shame because she has no other powers! Wisdom!=knowledge. Annabeth knowing a lot of facts does not make her wise. If Rick wanted a knowledgeable character, he could have used an Apollo kid. A prime example of Annabeth not being wise in a war situation was judo flipping Percy in front of the Romans. Forget the Percabeth implications. Even if she and Percy were just friends, what she did was so foolish, if I were Athena I would disown her on the spot. Given that Annabeth has no other powers, having Percy who is already OP as hell coming up with so many strategies is a spit in the face to Annabeth's character. I don't like her much but she deserves better when it comes to that. At least make her way smarter than Percy.

Annabeth seemed more interested in Luke than Percy, and when she was interested in Percy it was always…like, okay, Annabeth was vulnerable with Luke. I don't think he ever had a thing for her, but there was a tenderness to how she'd interact with him. When she interacted with Percy — think of the school dance, or how she handled having Rachel on a quest — she refuses to be vulnerable with him. If she has a crush on Percy, she hides it under glares, insults, and demands. Annabeth won't ask Percy to dance with her, she'll hit him and call him stupid for not asking her. She will not let her guard down with him.

Annabeth treats Luke like the first love, the one who had her heart. She treats Percy like the second-choice guy she ended up with because she couldn't get the first guy. Post book 2, Annabeth has so much tenderness and concern for Luke. It's actually really sweet that she still has hope for him, no matter how fall he has fallen. And she's not totally naive since she did slam the door in his face when he came begging to run away with her. In comparison, she treats poor Percy so harshly. She would never judo-flip Luke. I partially disagree that Annabeth doesn't let her guard down with Percy. Percy allows Annabeth to be vulnerable with him (eg. Percy holding her after the siren scene in book 2) but is the opposite true? Does Annabeth ever comfort Percy when he is going through a hard time?

the way she describes being treated simply does not match what we observe for ourselves in Titan's Curse.

Maybe her parents had a change of heart? Also, Annabeth was six and everything is so overwhelming as a small child. The storyline with her parents was a bit tacky to be honest.

I did not like Annabeth at all before reading the books. But my opinion of her has softened a bit since then (still don't like her overall) and I wish she had better writing.

[cynthiav06]

I am in love with this post. Because I have been screaming the same things for so long, and yet the fandom is as willfully blind as ever. Annabeth is more knowledgeable, but knowledge is nothing without practical application. Percy is quick on his feet, extremely adaptive, and has good instincts and has way higher emotional intelligence (people reading skills, people assessment skills) and is also a far better manipulator. Ergo Percy is smarter than Annabeth. There I said it. Plus, in knowledge and studies, which is Annabeth's supposed field of expertise, she still lost to Percy when Percy began putting in effort. So again, Annabeth's got nothing on Percy. Also, this is the entry op is talking about:

There's just so few people who are willing to acknowledge genuine character flaws instead of mindlessly defending their own skewed opinions. Everyone in the anti percabeth community or anti Annabeth chase community has been hounded with labels of being a misogynist, death threats and other complete and utter bullshit arguments lacking common sense like that one time someone told me, "But Percabeth are inspired by Rick's relationship with his own wife. So you can't critique them." I am sorry, what? If anything, that's more concerning.

Now that Rick's marketing trilogy is out and Annabeth's flaws are glaringly visible, like flashing neon red, everyone rushes to blame Rick's writing but given Annabeth's toxic traits and flaws have existed since the orignal series at least at some point readers need to admit that Rick was definitely framing the character persona like this since the start and everyone else has just been glossing over it for the convenience of their "golden ship" and "strong female character."

Annabeth out of every other character needs to be critiqued the most, given how redundant and devolving her character keeps getting. Like not only does she not get character development for her past mistakes and flaws, SHE SOMEHOW GETS WORSE WITH EACH BOOK AND EVERYONE JUST GLOSSES OVER IT.

Come on, people, even the fanfic authors change her personality to suit the idea of their golden relationship. Obviously, everyone is playing trail and error with Percy's personality anyway. Listen, if you have to change two characters completely to be able to ship them, then you aren't shipping the original characters, you are shipping oc pairing. And to all the proud Annabeth stans, if you really loved her, you would call her out on her bullshit and love her despite that. But you ignore that the flaws exists implying that you don't love the character itself but whatever altered version of her is in your head.

[fate-of-the-envious]

Facts! One of my biggest problems with Annabeth is how she never grows as a character and is constantly praised for her so-called abilities. Annabeth is not the stragestist, Percy is. Also, despite Annabeth warning her "seaweed brain" about not angering the gods, she's the one who needs the warning. *cough* *cough* Hera in the labyrinth. This wasn't to manipulate the goddess to their favor or to try and get out of a bad situation, this was Annabeth not holding her tongue and yelling at a goddess. Sure, think that all you want, but don't complain about the goddess to the goddess! Have the so-called myths that Annabeth is supposed to know all about taught her nothing?! And Annabeth's called wise 🤣

Yeah, it's also just the fact that for some reason, a lot of people ignore Annabeth's lack of growth and instead put her this pedestal (even sometimes raised above Percy for her accomplishments, despite the fact the Percy's done the same and MORE). I would love it if Annabeth was written to show this toxic person who takes her anger out on others and entitled to think she's better than everyone, but instead, she's written to be a HERO. Sure, she's helped save the world, but was that out of the good of her heart? Or even to save her loved ones like Percy? I don't think so. She wants glory. She wants her name and work to be remembered for all of eternity. And while this isn't inherently a bad thing, she's written as someone who's supposed to "leash" Percy in in case he goes too far (Yeah, the guy who litterally fell into Tartarus for his girlfriend). I wouldn't trust Annabeth's judgment and "goodness" with a ten-foot pole. The one who argued with an easy Spinx riddle and ended up making the others fight it, no thanks!

Annabeth is not the calm, cool, and collected hero. She's prideful and angry and snooty person. She's not wise. She's simply knowledgeable about myths (the ones she's learned about since she was seven!). Overall, she just doesn't contribute anything more than tension to the characters (with Percy and his friendships with others i.e Rachel and Jason. Also, with not accepting that others can have different views of people i.e Luke and the Romans) and knowledge of myths. Anyways, peace out.

Keep in mind that while I am ranting about this fictional character, I do not in anyone condone hate on actual people. Anyone is free to dislike or like whatever characters they want, and that's that.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

reblog if you’re anti censorship and against harassing real people over fictional characters

[calliopehasafuckedupmind]

I've been reading this really good fanfic that's called Be Careful What You Wish For by Thunderbirdswolvesandlilacs (You should totally check them out their super awsome!)

But it's such a interesting fic, esspecially when you dive deep into what its about

Warning!!! For all Annabeth and Percabeth fans, this isn't Annabeth or Percabeth friendly! The whole fic is about criticising and having Annabeth undergo the consequences of her actions!!

Anyway, as I was saying, the story is about how Annabeth's action finally get their consequences and goes on trail for them.

I wouldn't spoil much but if your interested in it and have no issues with a lot of Annabeth bashing, then totally check it out!

Ps. I would recommend reading the comments, they're super fun and informative!! They touch a lot of interesting points in the story and offer alternatives to what Annabeth could have done, also just generally fun to read :)

[percytheseaprince]

If people don't like a gay/bi/lesbian/trans/black character for no reason, they may be racist and homophobic. If there's a good reason why you don't like a character and it's not tied to the fact that he's gay/lesbian/trans/bi/black, then the person isn't homophobic/racist.

You may like the main character, the secondary character, the background character, and even the character that appears for 3 seconds. Your choice

you can dislike a female character just as much as a male one. that doesn't make you sexist

The main thing in Fandom is to respect choice.