Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160819163134/@comment-5896827-20160826191333

I honestly don't like Solangelo because it is so out of the blue. Nico has a crush on Percy for three years yet completely gets over it after knowing Will for 2 days max.

I saw the "playful bickering" more as an older boy constantly teasing a hurt, lonely boy by calling him names even though he repeatedly said not to call him that. It's not cute. I saw it as insensitive at best and antagonistic at worst.

Not to mention, one of the things Will does upon talking to Nico is invalidate his feelings.

"Nico scowled. 'It's none of your business, but I don't belong. No one wants me. I'm a child of-'

'Oh please,' Will sounded unusually angry. 'Nobody at Camp Half-Blood ever pushed you away. You have friends- or at least, people who would like to be your friend. You pushed yourself away. If you'd get your head out of that brooding cloud of yours for once-'."

Not only did Will invalidate Nico's feelings, he blamed Nico for his feelings of depression and suicide. It's Nico's fault he is so upset. All his problems are in his head. Also, notice how it said Will got angry. Will has no right to be angry at a kid who has been suffering constantly since he was ten years old. Anger is not what Nico needed. He needed compassion and kindness like Reyna and Coach Hedge showed him.

The reason people ship Reyna and Nico, despite knowing they would never be together is because, unlike Will, she didn't yell and get angry at him when she saw how much he was suffering. She showed him comfort and support. They also had an entire book to develop a relationship. Will X Nico was literally the last 5 chapters from Nico's POV.

At this standpoint, it's worse than Caleo. In fact, Caleo is very similar to Solangelo. They do nothing but bicker and argue but, SURPRISE, they actually love each other and don't know how to show it. Only difference? Calypso and Leo knew each other for two weeks while Nico and Will knew each other for 2 days. Apparently, those two days were enough for Nico to get butterflies in his stomach around Will and completely get over a three year crush he has been agonizing over.

I feel like Will is only there because Rick would feel real bad if Nico didn't get a love interest by the end of the series. It was last minute and they did nothing but fight yet we are supposed to believe they love each other. Give me a stupid break.