User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Mark of Athena Official Discussion/@comment-4902593-20130115122705/@comment-8924811-20130430001408

Not to be rude, but I don't see why everyone loves Leo so much. I like him better when he's not trying to impress everyone with his jokes and is. Quite frankly, I think some of Leo's antics are just a somewhat sad attempt on Riordan's part to try and gain back the appeal of younger audiences.