What is wrong with the PJO series (aka Christof's rant of the day)

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OK, after years of wondering what I thought was missing from PJO (OK, maybe weeks), I've finally nailed it. There is no character development. Think about it. Does Percy really develop as a character allot, besides having a growing crush on Annabeth? Not really.

I honestly think that if Rick made Percy grow up (I don't mean grow up in a bad way) and develop as a character, the series would be allot more interesting. I also think that that would make the Percy Jackson series allot more popular.

Think about it. We've read about Rercy for 4 years, and he doesn't change one bit. It's really like he just stays twelve instead of changing from 12 to 16. Don't get me wrong: I like Percy, but It really is annoying that he doesn't develop that much as a character.

Thoughts?

i would read it under the dinner table and my mom would get really mad at me- but other than that, i am addicted too.

i like the 18-year old prophecy thing, but i think that Rick Riordan would have ran out of myths to tie into the series.

percyjackson101 wrote:i would read it under the dinner table and my mom would get really mad at me- but other than that, i am addicted too.

i like the 18-year old prophecy thing, but i think that Rick Riordan would have ran out of myths to tie into the series.

haha i dont think he would run out of myths, he would just dig deeper

A guy like Rick, I don't see HOW he could run out of myths. You guys all have a point. It would've been great to see some more elaboration and character development.

Yea Tinker I think he could have kept coming up with new material. There are many more myths.

yup. like he could look at ancient myths and other stuf like kronos's side of the story.

good point, but the action makes up for that.

Posidonsdaughter wrote:Yea Tinker I think he could have kept coming up with new material. There are many more myths.

Didn't he hear more on his recent trip to greece???

he really could have had more myth's in it.

haha,,,

i thought that there was a little character development, like he got better at sword fighting through the books, but he did act like the same age through out the whole series.

yea character development would be better, though i think one thing that rick should've done is like a really big throw-back, like a HUGe one. Like a twist.

ya i wanted to see more magic but also i wanted to see the character's improve in the things they do

I think that Rick Riordan didn't develop Percy because twelve was the highest age that the series is really for. I don't think twelve year-olds want to read about someone they can relate suddenly turn to someone they can't relate to.

The biggest problem I found was that the characters were kind of copied from Harry Potter. Not completely, just in general. Like how Hermione isn't prideful like Annabeth, but they're both the ones to turn to for a plan.

TheAravis wrote:I think that Rick Riordan didn't develop Percy because twelve was the highest age that the series is really for. I don't think twelve year-olds want to read about someone they can relate suddenly turn to someone they can't relate to.

The biggest problem I found was that the characters were kind of copied from Harry Potter. Not completely, just in general. Like how Hermione isn't prideful like Annabeth, but they're both the ones to turn to for a plan.

There are lots of series like that ie: The keys to the Kingdom. Arthur=Harry Suzy=Ron and Will and Leaf both= Hermione.

that pretty true. like the relation of Percy to Harry is the same, but almost all the books have something in common like that. so i wouldn't count something like that on Percy.

something that annoys me is that they always have a quest. like every book, they have a quest. its the highlight, but it could've been something more...efficient. like in the last book, they just battled-something like that. like something else happens at camp, so no quest or something.

tinkerirock wrote:that pretty true. like the relation of Percy to Harry is the same, but almost all the books have something in common like that. so i wouldn't count something like that on Percy.

something that annoys me is that they always have a quest. like every book, they have a quest. its the highlight, but it could've been something more...efficient. like in the last book, they just battled-something like that. like something else happens at camp, so no quest or something.

I wish that for just one book no prophecy would appear and they would have a summer at camp and then something just appears out of the blues and they have to fight it.

yea exacly my point. maybe something esle will happen in the next series. something more to that sense. because the whole series, they can't go on a quest until like when the prophecy occurs.

I hope that the characters in TLH will develop as the books do.

smoothmoves97 wrote:I hope that the characters in TLH will develop as the books do.

Well IDK cause it's one person's writing style and especially as a continuation of a series, his style won't change.

riczhang wrote:

TheAravis wrote:I think that Rick Riordan didn't develop Percy because twelve was the highest age that the series is really for. I don't think twelve year-olds want to read about someone they can relate suddenly turn to someone they can't relate to.

The biggest problem I found was that the characters were kind of copied from Harry Potter. Not completely, just in general. Like how Hermione isn't prideful like Annabeth, but they're both the ones to turn to for a plan.

There are lots of series like that ie: The keys to the Kingdom. Arthur=Harry Suzy=Ron and Will and Leaf both= Hermione.

Just because everyone does that doesn't make it acceptable.

It's like saying that it's okay to smoke because other people do.

Both riczhang and TheAravis have a point.

smoothmoves97 wrote:Both riczhang and TheAravis have a point.

yes, and they are both very very good, and i actually agree with both of them. idk how that is possible though... lol.

It's possible to be neutral =) Just ask Switzerland.

smoothmoves97 wrote:It's possible to be neutral =) Just ask Switzerland.

and itsnt it fun to be neutral! lol. u get to be everyones friend! :) but now i am getting off topic. lol.

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