User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Blood of Olympus Official Discussion/@comment-25519482-20141014032352/@comment-25537296-20141014102203

If he wanted more people to like them, there were better ways to do it than to have their character development come at the expense of other characters. I think for a lot of people, it wasn't just about who's POV made the cut, it was about percy and annabeth becoming complete jokes just to make jason and piper look better/more likeable. I love Rick's work, and I love the series, but that's bad writing.