i think the pjo fandom forgets that the characters have kinnies., and then proceed to slander the characters like nothing without thinking, oh, this isnāt represented in literature much, maybe i should keep my mouth shut and not say anything! donāt get me wrong, you can dislike a character, but to put them down for being ābasicā, āboring,ā 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 letās 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 āboringā, āblandā, etc. because jason is for the people who desperately want to prove theirselves worthy if they wrong somebody, for example. the ādo you trust me, son of jupiterā (whatever the hell it says, I donāt 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 ādumbā, yes he seems immature, but heās smarter than youāll ever be. heās 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 donāt have many good examples.) because heās the main character. he represents people who canāt catch a break, are too busy, and struggle with some sort of attention disorder so much that they canāt even prove themselves.
I hate it when people say we should shove nicoās trauma aside for others since heās so talked about already. yes, we should make room for more conversations about characters! but we also shouldnāt water anotherās 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 sheās seen as basic. I see piper slander all the time. I used to HATE her, but ive recently came to the conclusion that she couldāve just been represented better, not ruined entirely. sheās 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, zoƫ, thalia, etc., but my hands would eventually fall off and disintegrate if i went on since this bothers me so much.
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