Something That I Love About Jude And Cardan Is They Actually Raise Hell For Each Other. In Other Books,

Fun new game I'm playing while watching the new Percy Jackson show called "Was this actually different in the books or is my memory just shit"

I love that the show is giving Grover so much more screen time and is really diving deeper into his character. Particularly his reaction to his uncle’s death.

In the books, he was a little shocked when he first saw his statue at Medusa’s place but he quickly moved on.

In the show, he was visibly grieving and the first thing he said to Augustus was that his uncle died and he doesn’t know how to talk about it with his friends. Or rather, he doesn’t think they’d understand.

There’s just this clear divide between his perception of the world and Percy and Annabeth’s perception.

OK, I KNOW!!! HE DIDN'T TRAIN BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT HIS DISAPPOINTMENT TO BE WORSE. LIKE, IF HE HAD AND THEN STILL FAILED THEN IN THE END IT WOULD HAVE PROVEN THAT HE JUST WASN'T CUT OUT FOR IT. HOWEVER IF HE DIDN'T TRAIN, HE COULD KEEP TELLING HIMSELF THAT IT MIGHT HAVE WORKED OUT FOR HIM IF HE HAD TRAINED!!! HE GAVE UP SO HE WOULDN'T BE HURT BY FAILURE. AND NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT HE, AS A PERSON, CHANGED SO MUCH TO BECOME WHO HE IS NOW AND MAYBE THAT LITTLE BABY IZUKU COULDN'T FACE THE FACT THAT HE COULDN'T. AGHHHHHH

Ok but realistically speaking, what the hell was Izuku thinking when he decided he wanted to be a hero? It's not just that he doesn't have a quirk, dude just went on and on fanboying and not even physically training himself to make his body the strongest it could get without a quirk?? He thought he could have gone by just with the knowledge he had of heroes? Like, don't you think that Izuku Midoriya, that hardworking cinnamon roll, didn't think of the fact that maybe if he worked on his physical strength he had higher chances of becoming a hero than he had if he didn't train himself? And if he had, then he would have gotten ready for OFA faster and then would have had time to get used to the quirk and his development overall would have been so different, like, really.

so about Cardan's tail, why does everyone think it's so weird? I didn't think twice about it at first, probably because I picture it as being like a lion's tail as opposed to flesh with a tuft on the end (which, granted, is a bit unsettling).

but, like, imagine him being confused about something and just standing there with his head cocked to the side flipping his tail around in the air. imagine him lashing it while he's pacing around, upset or frustrated. imagine him tapping it unconsciously on something while he's thinking. imagine him and Jude lying in their bed, Jude messing with the fluffy bit of Cardan's tail while he's reading. he tells her to quit it, but she knows he's enjoying it.

I don't know, I like his tail. I like the idea that it can convey the emotions he doesn't show on his face.

“But what does Grover bring to the table? He’s just the comedy relief character.” Grover is juggling the role of babysitter, mediator, and emotional manipulator and he cracks jokes too? Give him a BREAK

jane dying was not fridging!!!! jane dying was her deciding to live by her own rules and take risks and have FUN in life even if it killed her and THAT was what was so so so important about her death. she died happy. she died a hero. she died having finally reached what she wanted to be in life (a hero!!!!) and she died with someone she loved beside her and doing what she loved and she got to die and go to valhalla actually HAPPY about the way she died. this movie would not have had a happy ending if jane hadn't died right then right there, because we know otherwise she would've died unhappy, feeling guilty, and feeling weak on a hospital bed. jane dying was her own choice, and she chose to be in an empowered state even in death! she wanted to die on her own terms, and while i love her and wish she hadn't died (from a fan standpoint) i gotta respect that kind of commitment. go jane!!!!

Person on the phone: Hello, am I speaking to the head of the household?

Aaron, handing the phone to Juliette: It's for you.

Cardan after the wicked king ending: am i in trouble?

Jude: Take a guess

Cardan: no?

Jude: Take another guess

also I love that Grover gets separated from the kids and immediately starts playing mind games with a god. he's like finally I don't have to be a good role model for a second. let's talk brutality.