Jason Didn't Learn How To Ride A Bike Until He Was Sixteen. He Got The Hang Of It Almost Immediately.

Jason didn't learn how to ride a bike until he was sixteen. He got the hang of it almost immediately. Then got really really into it. Like biking every single day for an entire a few hours.

She's never going to get to just be with her brother. Just finally know that she can be his big sister. She lost him once and then saw him again only to quickly lose him. Thalia keeps loosing people. In the back of her mind she's always going to wonder if Jason is going to pop back up like he did the last time.

you ever just sit down one day and realise that Thalia has essentially been Mourning her baby brother her entire life?

Or are you guys normal?

Chris still really struggles with nightmares after the Labyrinth. He doesn't like to bother people with his struggles because he still kinda feels guilty about joining Kronos's Army. Of course, his cabinmates and half-siblings still know. They see Chris sitting outside on the patio, staring off in the distance, in the middle of the night. They don't ever really say anything but they look out for him silently.

I really gotta reread this series, it's like my roots.

You know what's so great? Ares is well known as a huge asshole rule breaker/criminal. But he is SO in tune with people's emotions and is so seamlessly good at comforting/helping control the environment to be comfortable for Gregor. But where would someone naturally aggressive and abrasive like Ares learn that let alone have it become second nature?.. Well. He was bonded to a heavily traumatized/fear driven teenager.

I like to think Ares learned it when dealing with Henry. They wouldn't be the type to show weakness in front of anyone. No tears, no fear, no distress. But Ares learned to pick up on it and how to be strong for him in a different way than just flying fast and beating people up. He showed Henry his hideout so the poor kid could get some space.

How long did you think Henry was working for Gorger? Was Ares his safe place for a bit? Did they get along as equals before Henry got nastier or was he just like that? When did Henry start leaving Ares out of things and ordering him around more, or was that always how it was?.. Did they bond before or after Henry's parent's death?

Was Henry shallow before and picked Ares because they'd help him be a brat and win batball games and make him look cool? Or did Henry latch onto him because he felt safe flying with him. That Ares could protect him? Like how Luxa flew with Aurora because she didn't feel safe on he ground. Did Aurora tire in the beginning and Ares would fly with her too? A broader back for the nine year old to fall asleep on? Did Henry not like the ground for a long time either? Is that why those two flew so seamlessly even compared to other bonds we see except Luxa and Aurora?

Percy sucks at spelling but he makes sure that every name is spelt right because he views it as a form of respect.

So. Obviously the Luck Runs Out references in Mutiny are heartbreaking and fantastic.

But I think the song was also setting up some parallels with Puppeteer.

Puppeteer: "There's no length I wouldn't go, if it was you I had to save. I can only hope you'd do the same." Mutiny: "Don't make me fight you, brother, you know you'd have done the same!"

And the thing is, Eurylochus would have done the same. Earlier in the story. During Puppeteer, he wanted to run. He wanted to abandon his men. And Odysseus was the one to fight for their crew. And it worked!! They got out! Odysseus gave them a shred of hope and got them out of an impossible situation! So Eurylochus learns from that. He grows and changes. He becomes someone who refuses to leave his men at the mercy of a monster. Unfortunately, this was around the same time that Odysseus decided to become the monster.

That's the tragedy of it all; they both change, and they're still at odds! Eurylochus is throwing Odysseus's own past heroic decisions back at him. Odysseus retaliates by reminding Eurylochus of his own past cowardice. They don't know each other anymore!! They're two desperate people trying to make the best decisions they can, and they just keep getting people hurt, and they're both so tired.

Puppeteer: "I've got all the power, yeah, I've got all the power-" Mutiny: "If you want all the power, you must carry all the blame!"

In a way, the Eurylochus vs Odysseus conflict parallels the Odysseus vs Circe conflict. And the Circe Saga ended with Odysseus at Circe's mercy as he begged her to let them leave. The Thunder Saga ended with Eurylochus and the crew at Odysseus's mercy, with "Captain? ... But we'll die." Circe spared Odysseus. Odysseus chose to let his men die. He's come full circle, paralleling the enemy he once faced, and then going further than she did.

Does any of that make sense? I don't know, it's almost two in the morning. Anyways, the Thunder Saga ripped out my heart and I'm obsessed with the tragic humanity of all of it!!!