Jan 26, 2025
The two sides of being a Jewish fan of Pjo is feeling conflicted on the Jewish representation. Its on one hand being grateful Rick recognized his limits and didn’t try to delve deeper into what it means to have a Jewish demigod. It’s also being sad that the one confirmed Jewish character, the Jewishness feels more like a barely explored token than representation that is strong enough to stand in its own right.
#like on one hand i dont trust that he would be able to meaningfully balance lavinia being jewish#and how she grapples with being a demigod because its so complex#and i spent years just feeling like a jewish demigod is not realistic or possible before deciding to go whatever and trying to make it work#but its also shes barely jewish#its a few nods and it plays such a small role#plus he still missed the bar on what we did have plus#her being a lesbian feels far more prominent and i dont mind that its explored more#i do mind that it feels like he barely tried to explore her judaism#oa muses#oa vents#lavinia asimov#jumblr#pjo jumblr#complex thoughts
