ImTakingAttendance

And..?? I’ve realized that there were a LOT of misconceptions about this show that I had before having watched it. These preconceived notions came from what I saw/heard from the fandom, which is very telling.

*MAJORRR SPOILERS FOR SU*

For a main character who was raised by wolves (basically a feral child), abandoned by his family under dire circumstances, lived as a soldier in Camp Jupiter and suffers from amnesia, his characterization is mind-blowingly disenchanting. Just think: struggling to communicate with his new found friends, trying to keep up with the new socialization needs, attempting to figure out his interests, values and beliefs. There was a plethora of avenues for exploration

His scope for fatal flaws. Sure, he does have some flaws, but it could've been executed so much better. In the Mark of Athena, the conflict regarding Nico's fate could've established his fatal flaw as excessive/blind caution, or occasional harsh insensitivity. Because, let's be brutally honest here: Nico was doing his job as an ambassador by keeping secrets (the gods themselves kept the two camps apart). His suspicion of Nico was not really valid, and could've been utilised effectively (this isn't the only time Riordan drops the ball on Jason's potential fatal flaw, by the way).

In House of Hades, his writing left a lot to be desired. The quest for self-identity being tied off to a choice between the two camps had potential, but it also encroached the other ways said quest could've been written. Aslo, Riordan's execution certainly missed the mark.

It’s essentially the inability to make your own decisions/indecisiveness, right (Temptation to Deliberate)? So in what ways does he convey this in the books (if at all) and should it be changed to something more like the potential flaws OP suggested?

I thought about this a while ago, and have considered that if I were to ever be given the chance to rewrite Jason’s character, I would personally make his fatal flaw Compliance (idk if anyone has suggested this already but f it we ball).

I think making his flaw Compliance would add an interesting layer to his character if he constantly felt obligated to go with whatever someone “above” him said, especially if his abandonment issues are whispering in his ear, telling him,

“Complying is how you get them to stay. You want them to stay, don’t you? You were probably a bad son who didn’t do what he was told and that’s why you’re with Lupa. Mom thought you needed to be taught obedience. So be good, and you won’t be thrown out”