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Introducing to you....
THE CHARACTER ARCS AND WHAT I THINK OF THEM (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER BECAUSE I'M CHAOTIC)
Have a fun time reading!
CHAPTER 1: STARRING LEO VALDEZ AS AN UNSUCCESFUL ARC.
Leo fans, you have been warned...
Summary: In which I (and Leo) rethinks their life decisions...
Leo at the beginning of the series: I really want a girlfriend!
Leo at the end of the series: *Gets a girlfriend*
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What's the moral here, exactly?
Well, there's none. There's no like 'I've discovered I'm happy being by myself'. Or anything like that. A character arc is so the character changes... and Leo doesn't... change.
The only thing that changes is his relationship status :(
Leo could've developed a lot more. To me, it feels like wasted potential. Really wasted potential.
CHAPTER 2: STARRING LUKE CASTELLAN AS OUR NEW DEAD BOY
The only deaths I cry for are the villains...
Summary: In which I cry for the evil people… because I am one myself...
Luke at the beginning of the series: i'm alive
Luke at the end of the series: i'm dead
Brilliant arc.
Okay, ignore that kinda harsh thing up there about Luke's arc. I really think Luke developed as a character, and I love that. I cried for him on that day, I was so sorry to see him die. And yet the weird thing? I never cried for anyone else's. Even Jason's. Or Crest's.
It takes a special kind of arc to make you cry for the villain.
CHAPTER 3: STARRING NICO DI ANGELO AS THAT ONE GAY BOY
In which Nico decides who his real type is...
Summary: In which Nico decides his emotions are a complicated mess, and he’s too pure for this world..
Nico at the beginning of the series: im happy
At the middle: im sad
At the end: im happy with will but also sort of sad because my friend jason died so my feelings are a living, breathing, mess, right now also im going into tarturus, yeet -
Alright. I'm fine with this arc. I don't see too many problems, mainly because I'm a Solangelo shipper. (And we're discussing the arc, not the ship, so please don't talk about that in the comments). Anyways, I'm A-OK, and I like the idea of Nico beginning to accept himself.
CHAPTER 4: STARRING THAT ONE WHINY GOD
If you don't know his name, you haven't read the series...
Summary: In which Apollo talks about his excellence...
Apollo at the beginning: I am a whiny, ignorant, jerk.
Apollo at the middle: I'm still whiny but maybe less... jerky?
Apollo at the end: I'm sorry
Beautiful.
Not only does this arc take up a lot of books, it's also amazing. I cried when Apollo said 'I would remember'. It wasn't Jason's death that cracked me up, it was Apollo's reaction. I found myself shedding tears at this once selfish god - remembering. Remember what it's like to be human.
CHAPTER 5: IT'S FLYING GRACE. BUT HE'S IN ELYSIUM.
Does this even count as an arc?
Um, answer. It doesn't. This chapter was pointless, sorry to torment you.
CHAPTER 6: OH LOOK, ANOTHER VILLAIN TURNED GOOD
Ethan Nakamura, you're either a genius or a traitor...
Ethan at the beginnin-
No, we don’t need to do this. We already know.
Ethan’s like Luke in a way. You know, classic baddie turned good. Except he’s more of a minor character. But I still like his arc, even if it was minimal.
CHAPTER 7: STARRING PIPER MCLEAN AS A BISEXUAL QUEEN
My rhyming skils are epic, I know…
Piper at the beginning: Jason, Jason, Jason
Piper at the end: Shel, Shel, Shel
I don’t like this arc. Piper’s bisexuality came out of nowhere. It’s forced representation and not a good one. In my opinion, it’s just fake. I don’t like it.
CHAPTER 8: STARRING ME AS AN AUTHOR
I hope this doesn’t sound too harsh…
Me at the beginning: *typity type type type*
Me at the end: *typity type type type*
What a brilliant character arc! I highly suggest you use this example in your stories.
CHAPTER 9: STARRING YOU AS … YOURSELF
Sooooo creative, I know…
Alright, so we’ve gotten to the end. Write what you think in the comments!
I bet I’m the only person who’s used this format before….
CHAPTER 10: WAIT, THERE’S ONE MORE CHAPTER? STARRING ME AS… AN ESSAY QUEEN. AGAIN.
No, I’m not an essay queen. That’s a lie… This wasn’t an essay anyways, it was just careful opinions disguised as such…
Anyways, bye! What do you think? Type it in the comments!