Board Thread:The Trials of Apollo/@comment-30169833-20180503113236/@comment-35147935-20180528060226

Xerneas113 wrote: NyxHemera4562 wrote: Zeusnineteen wrote: ..... I'm surprised, very surprised.... I didn't believed Rick would kill one of the main characters... Yeah.... Personally, I don't believe that Jason is a major character. As in.... His story, or romance with Piper, wasn't elaborated like Percy's was. We understood how Percy and Anna beth felt about each other slowly and bonded over three to 5 years or so. But Jason and Piper just bonded instantly, seeing as the Mist- altered memories were false. And his best friend was Leo, whom he had never seen before that bus ride. He was raised to be a hero, pushed into the Wolf House at age two, unlike Percy who never knew he was a demigod till he was twelve. Jason grew into a really serious guy, and was unconscious for more than half of the Mark of athena. Then he just gives up his position as praetor to Frank. I honestly believe that the story could have progressed without him. And I also believe that Rick did this because every good author kills his character to add some tragic spice. Also because we were all thinking he never kills any good guys. If he had killed Percy, I would have gone mad. Wow. He's serious so you hate him? He and Piper are more developed than Zhang and Hazel since Jason Piper and Leo defeated Gaea. I felt for him as if Rick had killed Percy; wouldn't have cared if it was Zhang or Hazel. Seriously to me Jason's story was just so much more thrilling: A praetor struggling to find himself and help his friends. Zhang and Hazel though? Just powerful kids who befriended Percy. And tbh, Percy and Annabeth didn't do much since the end of The House of Hades. ​So, Rick, I think you're killing him cuz you are out of interesting ideas, and no, I'm not gonna buy THAT. Felt for Piper and Leo as well, hope to see them again and not heartbroken :( Well firstly, Zhang's first name is Frank. Secondly, I agree that his romance was underdeveloped. His whole.life revolves around his life depending on the stick of wood, which in itself is borrowed from the story of Price Meleager of Kalydon. But Hazel was a developed character. Everything except.her romance was undeveloped. Not to forget Caleo, which is absolutely strained. Why couldn't Leo have gone without a love interest?