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taotrooper) wrote2010-06-22 03:13 am
taotrooper) wrote2010-06-22 03:13 am
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More in the "not sure if want" tag...
So I just heard today that Rick Riordan is writing a sequel series for Percy Jackson, called Heroes of Olympus. Not the one with Egyptian setting, but another one in LOLGREEK that actually takes off from the open oracular cliffhanger by the end of the book.
So in my search I'm first directed to the Amazon page (ah, it's about a new trio of demigods :oo ), then the cover (OMG MECHA DRAG-- wait, which one is Jason and which one is Leo? No wait, what do you mean 'familiar demigods'? Oh brother). Finally, a link from the author's blog to the first two chapters (*reads blog post* ...seriously? bummer!)
SO, IT'S PRETTY MUCH APOLLO JUSTICE BUT WITH SHOUNENTARDS INSTEAD OF LAWYERS*.
No, think about it. Set in the same universe and premise. Sequel. The main character isn't the title guy from the first series, yet the plot still revolves more about him than our new lead. I'm sure Percy will steal Jason's spotlight harder than Phoenix as soon as he appears (or even before; hell, even Annabeth popping in for two pages and not doing anything stole the show.) Especially since Jason is SO BORING, YOU GUYS.
I mean yes, he has amnesia, but that doesn't excuse how dull he was (if anything, it makes him duller). I'd much rather have Piper or Leo as the main lead. I'm at a lost about who could be Piper's mom (as I guess her dad is the mortal one), but so far she seems badass and I like her. Leo is the one showing more personality of the trio and I'm really liking him the best. Plus now I bet Jason is the remaining blond kid in the cover, and that annoys me so much and makes me crave more for the other two to be the real protagonist, since Piper is half Cherokee and Leo half Latino and you're ruining the chance to have a non-white-boy lead nnnnng raaaaaah.
But back to Leo because I have to add something. The Amazon summary mentions that his cabin has a lot of tools and he could build shit, and I was all "dude, wouldn't it be cool if he was a son of Hephaestus?!" PJO wasn't kind to him, so that's a nice change of focus. But now after reading the chapters and knowing him, naaaah fat chance, I was all "LMAO ttly Hermes' kid like whoa". I'll eat a hat with wings if he's not Cabin Eleven. From the physical description to the personality. And I actually love the idea of having a son of Hermes who a) doesn't have such a complicated fate of doom (I-I guess?), and b) isn't a Weasley twins ripoff. Plus, after the shit ton of development Hermes got in PJO5, it would be bittersweet to see if they can retake where he stands now with another child of his, after that talk with Percy. Seriously, why isn't Leo the lead? Most personality from the three, a strong sense of humor, is a POC, might have a deity parent the old readers are familiar (Jason is probably Zeus', how meh), and so on.
So, um. I have no idea. I'll still read it because I enjoyed the original series so much, but I don't think I could like it better than the Percy story. But like I was telling![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fujurpreux on Twitter, I would've preferred a sequel that took place one or more generations later, that we wouldn't have them dealing with this prophecy and let seven new kids shine alone. But now I bet this is going to be four old characters (I'm betting Percy, Annabeth, and either Clarisse, Nico or Thalia) + these three new ones. That's just tacky.
On the other hand, I was curious about post-canon Rachael!
*And mind you, I fucking love Apollo Justice. Then again, Apollo was likable and Jason is a walking cliché of dullness.
So in my search I'm first directed to the Amazon page (ah, it's about a new trio of demigods :oo ), then the cover (OMG MECHA DRAG-- wait, which one is Jason and which one is Leo? No wait, what do you mean 'familiar demigods'? Oh brother). Finally, a link from the author's blog to the first two chapters (*reads blog post* ...seriously? bummer!)
SO, IT'S PRETTY MUCH APOLLO JUSTICE BUT WITH SHOUNENTARDS INSTEAD OF LAWYERS*.
No, think about it. Set in the same universe and premise. Sequel. The main character isn't the title guy from the first series, yet the plot still revolves more about him than our new lead. I'm sure Percy will steal Jason's spotlight harder than Phoenix as soon as he appears (or even before; hell, even Annabeth popping in for two pages and not doing anything stole the show.) Especially since Jason is SO BORING, YOU GUYS.
I mean yes, he has amnesia, but that doesn't excuse how dull he was (if anything, it makes him duller). I'd much rather have Piper or Leo as the main lead. I'm at a lost about who could be Piper's mom (as I guess her dad is the mortal one), but so far she seems badass and I like her. Leo is the one showing more personality of the trio and I'm really liking him the best. Plus now I bet Jason is the remaining blond kid in the cover, and that annoys me so much and makes me crave more for the other two to be the real protagonist, since Piper is half Cherokee and Leo half Latino and you're ruining the chance to have a non-white-boy lead nnnnng raaaaaah.
But back to Leo because I have to add something. The Amazon summary mentions that his cabin has a lot of tools and he could build shit, and I was all "dude, wouldn't it be cool if he was a son of Hephaestus?!" PJO wasn't kind to him, so that's a nice change of focus. But now after reading the chapters and knowing him, naaaah fat chance, I was all "LMAO ttly Hermes' kid like whoa". I'll eat a hat with wings if he's not Cabin Eleven. From the physical description to the personality. And I actually love the idea of having a son of Hermes who a) doesn't have such a complicated fate of doom (I-I guess?), and b) isn't a Weasley twins ripoff. Plus, after the shit ton of development Hermes got in PJO5, it would be bittersweet to see if they can retake where he stands now with another child of his, after that talk with Percy. Seriously, why isn't Leo the lead? Most personality from the three, a strong sense of humor, is a POC, might have a deity parent the old readers are familiar (Jason is probably Zeus', how meh), and so on.
So, um. I have no idea. I'll still read it because I enjoyed the original series so much, but I don't think I could like it better than the Percy story. But like I was telling
fujurpreux on Twitter, I would've preferred a sequel that took place one or more generations later, that we wouldn't have them dealing with this prophecy and let seven new kids shine alone. But now I bet this is going to be four old characters (I'm betting Percy, Annabeth, and either Clarisse, Nico or Thalia) + these three new ones. That's just tacky.On the other hand, I was curious about post-canon Rachael!
*And mind you, I fucking love Apollo Justice. Then again, Apollo was likable and Jason is a walking cliché of dullness.