Annabeth Chase really just understood physics at the age of 12 huh
Like at Waterland she knew what time specifically to jump because, quote, “simple physics! Force times the trajectory angle-”
She did those calculations in her head as a twelve year old. Like this is stuff people learn in high school, and this sixth grader just did it. wow. Genius level intellect here.
Just think about if Grover was the protector on the Argo 2, think about how many percabeth stories he would have shared in New Rome or on the ship. “And then she gave him her NECKLACE!! I gave him a tin can so basically the same thing, but it was SO sweet!!” and the both of them blushing in the corner OR “You should have seen them fighting, “ur impossible!”, “ur insufferable!”, “this was all your fault”, “no yours!”, and I was just trying not to turn to stone!”
I’ve seen a lot of people say that The Percy Jackson fandom is all just a bunch of adults and let me just tell you. I can PROMISE you. That there are a bunch of 9-12 year olds currently OBSESSED with Percy Jackson. And I spend my entire day with a bunch of 9-12 year olds as an educator. Believe me— They are OBSESSED with Percy Jackson and I mean it. They ask me every single day for a PJO tv series update. We get into Percy Jackson conversations all the time.
But here’s the thing, like we all started out, most of them are not allowed to have social media yet so you don’t see a lot of them on places like tumblr and Twitter but I can promise you there is already an ENTIRE Generation of young little Demigods in this fandom.
They were ecstatic when I told them today that they had finally cast Percy Jackson and since they don’t have social media and don’t know who Walker Scobell is they asked me if I thought he’d be a good Percy.
I promised them that they wouldn’t be disappointed.
Trust me this fandom has a whole wave of Demigods that are too young to meet y’all yet. But they are there.
— an OG adult fan who had to wait for the books to come out who spends her days with the younger generation of demigods
this post goes out to all those pjo stans and non-stans alike who watched the casino scene in the first Percy Jackson movie and thought : What I’d give to try this
Even better if 8 years down the line you’re a classics student with ADHD
Chapter 18: Annabeth does obedience school 18/04/21
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Look I’m 99% sure the chapter title is talking about Cerberus but I love that it sounds like Percy is trying to train Annabeth. Good luck to him honestly. Can’t imagine she’d take that too well
I feel like DOA Recording Studios must be a reference to something but once again I am too dumb/European to understand all of Rick Riordan’s references
Ahhh apparently it stands for Dead on Arrival. Thanks google
“He had a strange accent- British maybe” ummm RUDE
WOT ARE YOU CHATTIN ABOUT M8 I’VE GOT A CRACKIN ACCENT. ALSO PERCY YOU’RE FROM NYC YOU CANNOT COME IN HERE WITH YOUR ‘KWOFFI’ AND HAVE THE AUDACITY TO SAY I HAVE A WEIRD ACCENT
Although I will admit I pronounce water as 'war'er’ so I don’t have much of a leg to stand on
Oh no. I just made fun of Percy’s judgement of British accents by calling him mate and now Charon has said mate twice in as many sentences. Maybe I am just a stereotype
“How did you die, then?” “We drowned… in the bathtub” “All three of you?” “Big bathtub” how is that not a more iconic exchange lmaooo
I like that Charon is calling the gang 'godlings’. We should bring that back
Ummm excuse me? Thomas Jefferson gets to judge on whether people get into heaven? Big yikes.
It’s very interesting that the mist apparently also applies to their afterlife… what if someone was an Atheist? Would they just see nothing because that’s what they’re expecting?
Lmao Annabeth really went to town in the Waterland gift shop! Why did she bring a ball with her? Preparing for a quick game of catch with all this free time they DON’T HAVE
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Awww no, Ares gave them fresh clothes that means they’re changing out of the head to toe water park merch
RIP to that look
This book is really making me want to go on a road trip where I stop off at all the locations in the quest. Would that be incredibly lame? Signs point to yes
Eurghh I’m so soft for percabeth
Excuse me?? One of the beads on Annabeth’s necklace has a centaur in a prom dress on it? You can’t just brush over a detail like that I need to know what happened!
“Because you’re my friend Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid question?” I loveeee them
Okay so if Percy can talk to horses because of Poseidon, does that mean Annabeth can talk to owls? Can Luke talk to tortoises? I need answers
Gotta say, the Lotus Casino actually sounds kinda amazing and I would happily live there. Fuck reality. Lets all go chill there for 50 years and come back when society is less shit. Catch you on the other side
And actually, the lotus casino would be the ideal place to spend quarantine
Okay but,,,, what exactly is the point of the lotus casino? Like who’s running this joint? What do they get out of it?
People don’t seem to be spending any money there so is their aim literally just to get people to chill out and have a good time? IN THIS ECONOMY???
When was the last time these kids ate a vegetable? They’ve been living off crisps and oreos for a full week
Hahaha Annabeth a girl of my own heart, half of the stuff on my disney+ watch list is national geographic lol
They’ve got one day left?? ONE DAY??? You’re telling me they gotta get to LA, find the bolt and haul ass back to NYC whilst probably getting into some other shenanigans along the way in one day?
Nah sorry kids that ain’t happening but good luck to ya
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I have to say, I love the aesthetic of Iris messages
I cannot believe Ares rides a motorbike with flames painted on the side lmao how 00s can you get?
“The seat was leather- but leather that looked like… well, Caucasian human skin” I’M SORRY WHAT????
ARES IS RIDING A MOTORBIKE WITH FLAMES ON THE SIDE AND A SEAT MADE OUT OF HUMAN SKIN WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK WHY WOULD YOU INCLUDE THAT DETAIL AND JUST BRUSH OVER IT LIKE IT’S NOT ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING
Look, again idk how I feel about this representation of Ares
I mean he was never my fave Greek god BUT this interpretation of him does feel a lil one dimensional
However I guess it’s not super far off the Greek interpretation of Ares. I mean apart from in Sparta, Athena was always more popular since she embodied the strategic aspects of war whereas Ares was mostly just about destruction
Actually what I think is super interesting is that Ares doesn’t really show up much in Greek myth, but he’s SUPER important in roman mythology
Do you think the importance of the gods would have changed for the modern world? I wonder who would be important now the gods are based in America?
Probably just Zeus becoming even more powerful tbh. From the youngest sibling to the King of the Gods, that’s the American dream right? Oh and I bet Nike’s had a bit of a comeback. Americans love to win
And because I’m a nerd who thinks this is super interesting: I reckon when the gods were chilling out in the UK Poseidon would have been super popular, and also probably Athena (not in modern day UK unfortunately but I reckon the Victorians would have loved her)
This feels like when you’re playing a video game and really just want to fast forward this point in the narrative- ‘Look Ares, we really do not have time for this side quest please fuck off’
“Maybe you’ll only fight when there’s a river to dive into, so your daddy can protect you” dude what are you talking about? You are literally sending him on a mission to a waterpark. This does not prove your point at all
Hahaha I love that they’re all fully decked out in Waterland merch! How long do they keep these clothes for? (praying it’s the rest of the book)
Annabeth getting embarrassed about going on the tunnel of love is exactly how I’d have acted at 12 haha
Ummmm Percy just wondered why Ares and Aphrodite would choose to meet up here and then noticed all the mirrors excUSE ME THIS IS A BOOK FOR KIDS
