User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Burning Maze Official Discussion/@comment-33340147-20180507122306/@comment-35304678-20180520054908

Well, It is clear that Riordan is out stalking fanpeople’s Tumblr blogs and weaving their headcanons into the plot. But, there is a difference. He, before, didn't kill any of the main characters because, if he kills them, his fans could be displeased by it. I remember that before Riordan said that at least 3 characters from 7 will die, and allmost all fans go crazy because of that. Later, he said that none of the main characters will die, just because please his fans.

Literally, Riordan usually writes the books for please his fanbase. Jason's death was necessary, and I do not care about crazy fans screaming and crying around like 'bring back Jason again!', 'I hate Riordan now, how could he kill Jason??!?!?!?!' (Yeah, I'm being outspoken, but this is also true.)

Death is necessary for the plot and story, and for the fiction and literature. Death makes things deep, and especially, death makes war real and feels like real and it makes that enemies an actual threat. They are figthing, and big wars happening in here and there. It wouldn't be realistic if none of the characters ended up dying. Some people says that, the books written for children. And...so? Just because books are written for children doesn't mean that everyone should get a happy ending and pokes rainbows and sunshines and sings la la la songs. In the children books, death is still there, war is still there. Seriously, just look at the other children books, HP, for example. Big wars happening in there, and characters died and it was sad, tragic, but at the same time, it made things real, deep, and meaningful. Do not misunderstand me, I'm not saying that I like character's dying. I'm saying that it is necessary sometimes. And I wouldn't mind If Riordan will kill another main characters in the future book.