Percy Jackson anyone? (No cussing please...)

And the boy who likes the original series the best.

Same.
Although I do have a copy of House of Hades since it was free and by far the best new one.

By far the best? Do tell why.

What was so bad about BoO? I have my own opinions on why it was bad but what are yours?

Wb Alex?

Watch me fight you for this. (with reason, im a smol bean lol)

Love this.

I didn't like Nico being gay. It wasn't Dumbledore bad but…

I sincerely disagree… It added to his character and enhanced our understanding of his suffering? I'm hoping here that you have actual reasons to disliking his sexuality other than stupid ignorance and hate?

If you can’t find a reason beyond those two though it seems your scope is limited.

If it were a straight ship, it'd be another "Broody/Sunshine" ship, which is overdone imo.
People only hype it because it's gay rep in a middle grade series, they barely have any interaction as a couple until ToA.

Jyn critiques it better than I did.

I didn't like Nico being gay. It wasn't Dumbledore bad but…

I sincerely disagree… It added to his character and enhanced our understanding of his suffering? I'm hoping here that you have actual reasons to disliking his sexuality other than stupid ignorance and hate?

If you can’t find a reason beyond those two though it seems your scope is limited.

Absolutely not, I'm afraid that these are the most common reasons for people who find sexuality as a thing to critic even in simple books. Also, nice to chat again with you Al

Where did we meet before? The awkward moment when you have made so many people annoyed and can’t remember them.

But what do you have to say against the point Jyn made? Which I would point out, does not fit your dichotomy.

Where did we meet before? The awkward moment when you have made so many people annoyed and can’t remember them.

maybe that says something more about you than them… Ha, it was a couple of months ago, something about PJ vs HP. A very sophisticated and very very extensive debate

Perhaps. On this chat?

But what do you have to say against the point Jyn made? Which I would point out, does not fit your dichotomy.

Jyn has actually contradicted herself here… a couple of months ago when we chatted she made a few different points against this… We mostly spoke of how Solangelo could use a lot more work then it had, OBVIOUSLY, but that we could see the benefits of it. I'm surprised she'd say what she did because I wouldn't believe it to be true personally… In any case, as the newer books come out the ship will progress further no doubt. Thoughts?

The thing I have the most problem with is Riordan screaming diVeRSItY out of the pages of the book. I have nothing against true diversity. What I have a loathing for is the Token _____ Character. And that’s what this was. And it wasn’t even done well!
That is what pisses me off. Not diversity. But using gay/black/Muslim/etc. people as a device to make money off of. Plus the terrible quality of the story, especially because it pushes ideals so over the top it blocks the story. I feel he wants diverse characters that is great. He’s probably only caving to social pressures at the moment. But if he truly wanted them without the movements supporting him I would be much happier about it. Look at Spiderverse. There was some well done diversity. And one of the reasons it was so good was that they didn’t make a big deal out of it. Spider-Man is now black. Nobody questioned it. He speaks Spanish because of his mother. No comment. And that’s what makes it so good. That is the real diversity we want. No shoving it in our faces, but making a narrative where your diversity doesn’t matter because it is completely unquestioned and not an issue. And Riordan failed that. Hard.