Board Thread:The Trials of Apollo/@comment-30169833-20180503113236/@comment-35229543-20180603113117

Rhaeroga wrote: Nico loses another person.

Really, Rick? What did he ever do to you? Smh.

Now, bring him back and take Piper. No one wants that thot around.

Don't get me wrong, Jason is definitely NOT a fan favorite. He and Piper are incredibly undeveloped.

Frank has potential, and he already had development when he threatened that corn god (or farmer god?). Hazel's curse still needs to be lifted, which means neither she nor Percy are done with quests, as he's meant to break it.

Just.... don't make me look at Piper.... Have Khione come back and freeze her throat at least, so I don't have to read her whiny lines... I agreed until you called Piper a thot.

(And yes, I'm aware that this is a discussion about the Burning Maze and I really shouldn't be adding to the countless Jason/Piper discussions, but...I NEED to defend my girl!)

Why do so many people hate Piper? How, exactly, does she come across as whiny? Piper's a reckless, confident character who's actually really insecure because she's always overlooked as the daughter of Aphrodite, so she starts to overlook herself. It's amplified by the fact that she's not seen in most people's eyes as a really 'powerful' person, even though she is, but her friends are. She's relatable because sometimes she shrugs and says, 'Screw it,' and goes with her gut instead of her head. Piper's all about emotion, and of course that would affect her character in good ways and bad.

(P.S. About Frank? Someone please get him some more appreciation. That child deserves CREDIT!)

(P.P.S. Message to the HOO fandom: please accept the fact that focusing on one couple throughout five books is a lot easier to develop than balancing five--not to mention friendships--new relationships throughout the span of five books, especially when there's only a limited amount of POVs in each book. Just because a relationship isn't Percabeth and 'only' took a year instead of five doesn't automatically make it forced and rushed and invalid.)