User blog comment:SayuriDarling/Full first chapter of The Mark of Athena/@comment-24.208.158.68-20120607204315

Am I the only one feeling as if the giants were being killed too easily? For some reason I feel that at least some of the ones already defeated are going to be come back. If this was a video game, I would claim that the giants are way underpowered. For example:

Enceladus : Supposed to be the anti-Athena/Minerva. Had an elaborate plan that he apparently had no Plan B for and got beat by a kid who was lucky his lightning bolt-clad father was in a good mood or something.

Polyphemus : Supposed to be the anti-Zeus/Jupiter. Was temparirly soloed by the son of his archenemy that he should have anti powers against. Was unable to defeat said son and fleed when Hera was freed.

Alcyoneus : Supposed to be the anti-Hades/Pluto. Was taken out by a couple of kids by who apparently defeated him by bashing his nose in, dragging him a few miles, then stabbing him, effectively killing him without the help of a god/goddes.

Polybotes : Supposed to be the anti-Poseidon/Neptune. Apparently his powers suck at close range because from about a mile away the son of his archenemy was seriously getting sick just being that close to him, but said son is able to run at full speed and have a conversation with a god bound to existing on a pedastaled statue. Was apparently defeated by tripping backwards and having his face bashed in by a stone head.

I know that the heroes have to be able to kill the giants somehow, but honestly the giants are idiots compared to the titans.

On a sidenote, two out of the four encountered have had their faces bashed in. How many other giants are going to go out this way?