Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24252521-20171123044845/@comment-35304678-20180414161726

Fifth Famous wrote: Silena Beauregard. I know.

Silena is only 'real' one to really proved that those 'selfless' and 'not shallow' traits, considerably. The reason Rick created Piper is, he thought that he should prove that other Aphrodite kids, as well as much more stronger like other demigods. But this was back fired, because Piper only was standing there and bashing other Aphrodite kids with her characterization and actions. Piper was only proved that she is powerfull, but other Aphrodite kids still are shallow and stupid, in the HoO series. Her behavior towards them in the Lost Hero, she called them as bunch of losers. While Silena wasn't act like that, she was not bashing anyone to prove that she is powerfull and usefull and she can be as well as fighting as others. Do you understand the difference?

This is what Riordan thought, not what I thought. His intentions were to create Piper was that. It's fine with me, already. Because I never saw Aphrodite kids as powerless or shallow, ever. But Riordan did try to portray them as that, except Silena in the first series and except Piper. Difference is, Silena's characterization was not backfired. But, on the other hand, Piper's characterization was backfired. Because we saw that Piper is really selfish, shallow and obsessive.

Riordan's intentions were portray Piper as selfless and much more different from other Aphrodite kids, while she is not. If he did portray her as who she is, this wouldn't be so f*cked up. In the Lost Hero, Piper was only demonized other children of Aphrodite with her attitude. Piper made them look like useless and powerfull, but Silena, on the other hand, didn't do that.

Silena wasn't call Aphrodite kids as 'bunch of losers' she wasn't hate make-up or dresses, while Piper hates and disgusted those kind of things. Silena...she was not portrayed as so much different from Aphrodite kids, Rick did portray her as who she is.

So, while Silena proves that Aphrodite kids can be usefull and strong, Piper only proves that she can be powerfull and strong, while other children of Aphrodite can not. This is the key difference.