Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35094745-20180504013804/@comment-36074536-20180729040243

I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned this yet, but I feel like Rick is trying to be more and more "Game of Thrones". As in, he's trying to say that most demigods don't get the happy ending that we see the protagonists get in the HoO. It's his way of appealing to the audience he thinks - and rightfully so - is maturing. In real life, anybody can die anyway at any time, whether it be going out nobly in battle, or in peacefully in bed. Honestly, I'm just glad that he decided that Jason can die fighting against the enemy in order to protect his friends and ex-girlfriend (come on, how badass is that?) instead of, say, choking on a brownie or falling and drowning in a river.