Board Thread:The Heroes of Olympus/@comment-5896827-20160731081509/@comment-25155763-20160804215521

VidiaPhoenix wrote:

To be honest, Riordan is grasping at straws at this point in trying to explain how gods genetics works. The excuse, 'They're gods, it doesn't matter' isn't really good enough. It makes Riordan look lazy and that he has put a lack of effort into his story. Yeah, its really annoying. That's what I loved so much about his sons story. It explained everything that occurred and why it occurred, as well as bringing in a major godess that would play an important roll in HoH. It was so detailed and logical and I really enjoyed it. And it's not just genetics. Any weird plot-holes or question that any fan has, even in Q&A seminars is rebuffed with either 'i simply forgot"(Like when he completely forgot Mr. McLean's assistant's name.) or that they're gods they do everything with magic. Quite the opposite, Greek Mythology was founded on trying to explain and put a twist on the oddities and mysteriousness that wen't on before sience was there to explain it.

So yeah, the "poof gods excuse" isn't gonna cut it.