Comment on Reading Percy Jackson: Book 2 - The Sea of Monsters

  1. Curiosity Killed the Cat (Guest) on Chapter 1 Wed 23 Sep 2020 05:28PM UTC

    I love this so much! I just finished the first book, and it was so cool and fun to read alongside the demigods. Definitely such a fun experience!!! It might have even made me love the book even more. I just want to thank you, and I'm so excited about this second book!!

    Although I do have a question, why did you decide not to make a character omniscient? Like all-knowing? I'm going to go with the most obvious, Percy Jackson. It might prove the point that the gods should change the course of action. For example, they first-hand see all the PTSD he has, from fighting in two wars, to his loss of memory, and most especially Tartarus. I think it would be interesting to see Percy having a nightmare, screaming and thrashing around, and Posideon not knowing what is wrong with his son. And Percy obviously not wanting to talk about it (mainly becasue SPOILER alert). And the other characters not knowing how to react, how to comfort. Or Percy smile fondly at Hazel and Frank, and snickers at an old memory from their quest to Alaska.

    I'm just curious about your decision of the characters for the timeline, and I absolutely in no way mean to offend or question you. Again I love your work! It makes me so happy (I cant even describe it). Thank you so much again for writing this masterpiece!!!

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    1. Lorixjake on Chapter 1 Wed 23 Sep 2020 05:46PM UTC

      Partly because I thought it would be fun to have the characters not to have the sense of security the whole way through. I need them to have some knowledge and grow from it but spend some time unsure as well, still have some personal growth to go. For now, they know people survived...in the future they may not. Secondly I did it because I want every character to join in the discussion. I think they would have less to say if they knew exactly what happened because they would give stuff away.

      The specific reason I didnt do the Percy from the future was because I didn't want to write a Percabeth story. The Percy that has survived Tartarus is so firmly in love with Annabeth it would be too unrealistic to make him fall in love with someone else. Whereas this Percy has a crush on her but could also like someone else (Rachel) and while its not totally realistic he would fall in love with a God, its not as bad while he is still unattached

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        1. Lorixjake on Chapter 1 Tue 20 Jul 2021 07:42PM UTC

          Thank you for finally stopping reading and leaving annoying comments

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            1. RosettaRoseburn on Chapter 1 Mon 03 Apr 2023 01:36PM UTC

              Later on in this read through Piper and Jason do realize their relationship is fake and break up. Leo even realizes it’s weird that he fell in love with someone who seemed to hate him. So that’s not the only pairing being changed as people develop differently.

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            2. Honest321 on Chapter 1 Sat 07 Sep 2024 01:12AM UTC

              There is one thing I would like to point out that you brought up in your argument. It is that Annabeth gets true over the course of the series. And that is totally true, Annabeth does get better. Lorixjake said clearly that they do like Annabeth and she and Percy will have a strong bond in this series, just familial rather than romantic.

              Though that is true, Apollo does in fact get much better during the course of Lorixjake's series. He as well as the other gods start well, kind of awful, before slowly starting to see it from their kids' point of views and changing. It isn't instant, they are eternal, and so it is a slow process, but in reading Percy Jackson, Apollo becomes better.

              Different people have different tastes, but that doesn't mean you should completely tear them down due to a decision you don't like. If you have no nice things to say, don't say anything at all. At least give constructive criticism rather than hating on work someone clearly put a lot of thought and effort into.

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    3. Lorixjake on Chapter 1 Wed 23 Sep 2020 05:51PM UTC

      Also, I'm glad you like the story. Thank you for your kind support and I hope I continue to do it justice :)

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      1. Curiosity Killed the Cat But Satisfaction Brought it Back (Guest) on Chapter 1 Wed 23 Sep 2020 06:08PM UTC

        Thanks so much for replying! Yeah, I see your point. It was one of my theories actually. The one of Percebeth. It would be harder to develop Percy/Apollo. But I didn't really think about the sense of security. It'll definitely make the story more fun! So excited about how you develop the story further! Also I want to add that as much as I love the quick updates, also take care of yourself! I really do not want you to burn out and not be motivated to write.

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