The Roodeness Shenanigans

wasn't hazel actually like thirteen when they got together?

Ew maybe, it's been a while since I read them

Fourteen, I looked it up

YES. I have ADD and like…looking back, the Demigods only really had token ADHD, with honestly pretty minimal side effects

I think Rick's ideas were good but at the end of the day, there was just way too much for one sequel series

YES. I have ADD and like…looking back, the Demigods only really had token ADHD, with honestly pretty minimal side effects

I feel like it was at least a little less minimal with their dyslexia because at least there were moments when Percy was like "wait. I can't read. I forgot you can't read that. WHO'S GONNA READ THIS" even though it was over something insignificant and Grover was right there. And the whole "they're dyslexic because they're wired to read Greek" was weird but ig it kind of made a little sense But….shouldn't you put some effort into including negative aspects that people feel when they have these things, especially since you're writing so your son can see himself in your characters? You can do that and not bog down the story.

Yeah definitely

Mmmm still in the car

I thought Rick Riordan represented ADHD really well. And the reason he made it ADHD instead of ADD is because it was the demigods nautral instincts to want to battle, so it was the more physical one instead of the more mental one. Rick Riordan is a really good person and he clearly cared alot about making kids feel welcomed and included, even if he doesn't do a perfect job. Being a more popular series doesn't make it worse, just that people nitpick it more.

nobody said it was worse. a large handful of us have adhd/add, which he actually I believe said are both found in demigods. people have done much worse representing it, but those who have the disorder are allowed to mention that it could have been shown better

I loved the series. I loved seeing heroes I had something in common with. but looking back I also know that it wasnt shown, just mentioned

also as hard as he tries, he isn't great at actual representation sometimes. he needs to research more
as someone who grew up Muslim I kinda have a problem with Samirah's whole arranged marriage thing
and a lot of his characters are just, cliche in a not good way

but I still really appreciate him for what he has done and I love PJO so much. there's just always more steps

also as hard as he tries, he isn't great at actual representation sometimes. he needs to research more
as someone who grew up Muslim I kinda have a problem with Samirah's whole arranged marriage thing
and a lot of his characters are just, cliche in a not good way

admittedly I dont know too much about muslims, I did have a Muslim character but I did my best to research and ask people about certain things

can I ask what was off about her arranged marriage?

nobody said it was worse. a large handful of us have adhd/add, which he actually I believe said are both found in demigods. people have done much worse representing it, but those who have the disorder are allowed to mention that it could have been shown better

I have it too, I'm not just being ignorant. The fact that it was even included made me really happy, that's all.

also as hard as he tries, he isn't great at actual representation sometimes. he needs to research more
as someone who grew up Muslim I kinda have a problem with Samirah's whole arranged marriage thing
and a lot of his characters are just, cliche in a not good way

admittedly I dont know too much about muslims, I did have a Muslim character but I did my best to research and ask people about certain things

can I ask what was off about her arranged marriage?

arranged marriages aren't uncommon in a lot of cultures but it's more of a cultural thing rather than just religious. and hers was arranged when she was 12 which is Not okay. it's not a thing to have a marriage arranged that young. (even if she did like him at that age)
and it's been a while since I've read Magnus but it was justified by her being a bastard child and having an arranged marriage was like a way to give her more worth in her community
and traditional communities may or may not be like that, won't deny that part, but using that as representation isn't great

Is it bad to like Rick Riordan, Veronica Roth, or JK Rowling? I loved Divergent, HP, PJaTO AND HOO, and I have ADHD but Rick Riordan's books are really important to me and all those books have helped me cope with my depression and everything. I feel like they all get nitpicked for being popular way more than other books that deserve it more. Everything is problematic if you look close enough but all of those books are obviously really good. I don't like that JK Rowling is a terf and all but also it's not like Harry Potter is a terf, and also Slytherin wasn't all bad and it was bad she made it that way, I have friends who are slytherins, but being that ambitious can be dangerous and probably makes them more likely to be evil than another house and they're also kind of overrun by evil families just because you're more likely to be in the same house as your families.

Stop pretending we're attacking you. Literally none of us care what books you like and it's self-indulgent, self-absorbed, and annoying as fuck when you victimize yourself.

I'm not pretending you're attacking me at all? Stop pretending I'm pretending you're attacking me. I'm just saying some of these books are really good and you're nitpicking books that were made with good intentions.

deep inhale being ambitious doesn't fucking make you evil or give you a greater likelihood of it. That's not how evil or ambition works. Evil people often are ambitious, yes, but there are just as many good people who are ambitious. Is it evil of my to have ambitions to be a great author? Is it evil that I want to be in charge of something? Is it evil to want to be independent? No. It isn't. Don't spout bullshit about how being ambitious makes you more likely to be evil