*me, with tears of frustration in my eyes* rick didn't include annabeth's crush on luke or luke's pseudo-crush on annabeth for no reason! it is not something that needs to be cut because it's 'gross'! it serves thematic purpose! it adds to characterization! guys! please!
annabeth is twelve, and luke is the guy she's looked up to since she was seven. she not only has that bond, but she has the admiration from him getting his own quest. she has a lot of hero worship going for him, and it's really not unreasonable that she would like him or even that she would think of him as more than a sibling. beyond that, it's a great example of how a person who has never received real, unconditional love can become unhealthily attached to someone who is not good for them just because they've been shown a modicum of respect. if you want to look at it from a percabeth perspective, it could even tie into how her character has to learn the difference between love and kindness from a place of love and respect (i.e. percy) vs love and kindness from a place of obligation and manipulation (i.e. luke as kronos' vessel)
on luke's side, especially with him calling her his little sister now (in the show) and him literally turning into kronos later, it's symbolism for how he's being pulled farther and farther onto the dark side. as kronos takes over his body, he sees her less and less as a sister and more and more of something else, something that would be considered dark and unhealthy by anyone not on the dark side (for good reason), until eventually she has to remind him of their years on the run when he considered her a sister: "Family, Luke. You promised."
you're supposed to be grossed out by it! that means the theme is working!
you're supposed to see a traumatized 12 year old with a crush on her 19 year old mentor and think, "hey, that's weird! i wonder if her not getting any love or attention until she met him plays a role in their relationship?" and eventually see a 24 year old get a villain-induced crush on a 16 year old and think, "hey, that's really weird! i wonder if his turn to the dark side and how that turn happened twisted his view of her?" and ultimately think, "i wonder what that says about the type of trauma that develops in kids who grew up thinking they were unloved, especially since the author specifically wrote the book for his son with disabilities, the author who used to be a teacher, a profession that regularly encounters kids that are actively being abused and neglected?"
anyway thanks for coming to my ted talk
edit: this post is not speculation! i'm not trying to say i don't think they're going to include annabeth's crush! i am perfectly aware that we are only two episodes in! this post is in response the people i keep seeing say they're glad because they think Luke's little sister comment means they're not going to include the "gross stuff from the books" (other's wording, not mine), and I was trying to explain why including it would be a positive. sorry, i really thought i made that clear
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⋆˙⟡♡ (summary): this post but with a reader cuz self insert slay.
⋆˙⟡♡ (warnings): angstish, mentions of abuse, child neglect
⋆˙⟡♡ (notes): this was not a request but I wanted to write it. Short writing my lovey dovey.
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You almost cried with relief when the diner came into view. It was evening, the sun dipping low beneath the horizon; purples and pinks and blues bleeding into the delicate sky.
Walking inside quickly, and sitting down at one of the booths in the back as to not draw attention to yourself. You had no money, no place to go, nothing except the clothes on your back.
It was a surprise when you felt something hit your head. You turned around, ready to tell off whatever child decided to bother you when you stalled surprised to see two kids the same age as you.
"My name's Leo and this is Piper." The boy said, a grin spread across his face, "You hungry?"
As much as you would have declined, your stomach rumbled loudly and obnoxiously. The girl, Piper, sent you a look that made you almost compelled to follow her.
You and Leo sat at the bar, close to the exit, while Piper ordered. He was cute, with curly hair and brown eyes filled with mischief.
"So, what's your story?" He asked, hands fiddling with screws and other various tools. He wasn't even looking at you, but you felt like he was listening intently.
"I ran away from home." You said, curtly, right as Piper returned with the drinks. She gave you an understanding look, apparently your words had caught her ears.
"Me too." Piper said, passing you a milkshake. You tried to prevent the look of gratefulness, the tears dotting the corners of your eyes but it was hard. Why did this random girl care enough to get you a milkshake? Why did she care more than your parents did?
"Drink up." Leo said, noticeably not mentioning his own story. You said nothing, having learned to mind your business long ago.
As you three drank your milkshakes (and ate fries Piper also got for you guys), you talked about anything and everything. Piper had a famous dad and Leo was crazily good at mechanics. You all only had one parent (weird coincidence) and all ran away. It felt almost like this trio was meant to be.
"Okay, so, I don't have any money so we gotta run." Leo said, while Piper agreed. You sneakily grabbed a fistful of fries as you all rushed out of the store.
"Oh my gosh." You giggled, clutching your side as you all plopped down in an alleyway, "That was ridiculous."
"You think that was ridiculous? You brought fries with you." Piper snorted, leaning against Leo like they'd known each other their entire lives. It felt like that though, you could give these people your whole heart and you trust they'd keep it safe. (Is this what having soulmates feel like?)
"They're to go. Duh," You replied, exaggeratedly rolling your eyes. Leo and Piper laughed, making you join in. It was quite a sight to see, three young teens cackling like hyenas in an alleyway during the night.
"Oh shit, we should get going. Its getting late." Leo said, standing up and brushing off his pants. Then he helped you and Piper up.
"Wanna stay together?" You asked, almost shyly. Was that a lot to ask? To run away together with people you only just met.
Your doubts vanished when Leo grinned and Piper grabbed your hand.
"Together."
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i sound like a broken record but good god im SO in love with the character dynamics in the show. all of it master how to portray love so so so well. percy and sally being unconditional love. the love where you would do anything to see the other person thrive, even if you won’t be there to see. percy, grover, and annabeth showing that type of love where you stick with each other through thick and thin, no one gets left behind. and all of them encapsulated show familial love. the love that we chose and give and flourish in.
the kids dont need the gods or anything like that, they have each and whats already there. and thats enough.
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introducing...eden louise “edie lou” ferraro
gen 1: aries for the another zodiac legacy challenge by @acuar-io
since childhood, seeking out attention was a constant in eden louise ferraro’s life. her parents didn’t engage with her, rarely made her feel wanted. so she became the type of person who would seek out any attention, positive or negative. she’s a needy girl with an almost pathological desire to be noticed. of course, her hot-headed temper and mean attitude (that especially rears its head when eden feels vulnerable) make it difficult to maintain friendships, let alone romantic relationships.
after making the move from sandy oasis springs to the spice district of san myshuno, eden decided she’d get the attention she so desperately craved by any means necessary. now an internet personality with aspirations of becoming fabulously wealthy, eden louise - self nicknamed edie lou - spends her days:
trying to turn her social media career into fortune
cuddling and dressing up her bby chihuahua, clover (bites)
gaming, streaming, vlogging
keeping it tight to flex on social media
seeking out validation in the form of romantic relationships and/or money
&& generally oscillating between being an overly attached lover and a messy gal ;)
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I am getting very close to having caught up on all of 9-1-1, and I think what I really like about this show over other procedurals (and this is mostly based off of Grey's Anatomy, which is the procedural I have watched the most of) is that the main cast has been SO steady. Like there's not a revolving door of characters leaving or getting killed off. When my favourite character gets injured I know they have some very thick plot-armour and will probably not die. Only one main character has left permanently (the 911 operator from season 1),and even she came back for a special episode. (okay also Athena's ex and her son left too, but they were always more secondary characters than main ones. And they didn't DIE.)
Like there's so much more of a tight-knitted family dynamic in this show than any other procedural I've ever watched. It has more of a feeling of a comedy cast than a drama cast in that way.
And the writing for the characters is always consistent. Like with House MD, House's opinions would change so much episode to episode (like one ep he'll be a trans ally, and the next he's a transphobe, just because that's what the plot and the writer needed him to be), but in this show every character has a distinct personality, they all have growth moments, and like yeah sometimes the writers fuck around with tormenting some characters with trauma, but they also all get chances to be funny and goofy too.
Also, everyone's not constantly fucking each other and then having fights over it and their character becoming obsolete - if a ship sails it might have some bumpy weather but the ship never sinks once it gets going.
Like, it's just really NICE. It's consistent in a way that these sort of shows, that usually need to have a lot of shock value to them, don't usually have. All the shock value comes from the cases and natural disasters they deal with instead of from killing off your favourite character every season. I don't think I'd have gotten through this many seasons so quickly (quick for me, at least) if the main cast weren't so strong and loveable.
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God I also hate Madeline so much. I hate her! She abandoned her fucking son!!! She told him to his face that she thought before he finished highschool was the best time to ABANDON HIM WITH MINIMAL CONTACT WITH HIS OBSESSIVELY CONTROLLING FATHER AND TOLD HIM THAT SHE FIGURED IF ANYONE COULD HANDLE THE MESSY DIVORCE AND ABANDONMENT IT'D BE HIM AND THEN TOLD HER CLEARLY EMOTIONALLY WOUNDED AND TRAUMATIZED BY HIS UPBRINGING SON THAT IT WAS THE BEST DECISION SHE EVER MADE
I HATE HERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SHE DIDN'T DESERVE TO GET SAVED AT THE END OF AN EVENING WITH MR. YANG
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