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NICO… YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT O.o
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Jan 31, 2014 12:24PM
Back to this again, are we?
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Brooke wrote: "Back to this again, are we?"Such is life as a human we never stay still, we are always moving.
Kevin wrote: "Blogger wrote: "Kevin wrote: "no but you shouldn't assume you're right just because you are older..."Where in the post you quoted did i say i knew everything because i'm older? Where in the post ..."
No, you have that bad vibe coming off. I would know, I get it a lot from my dad. The point is you might not mean it like that but that's how I interpret it.
It seemed extremely last minute to me. There was absolutely NO indication he was gay before this. I'm not saying that it's a terrible thing and we're all going to die, but I felt it wasn't necessary. Yes, we actually won't know until Blood Of Olympus, but at the moment, it doesn't seem necessary. All in all, I just feel as if it was added in on a whim (hey, that rhymes!) and a little like BOOM. I'm not thinking about it 24/7 but it's like I can't read any recent fanfic without him being gay as the Central plot. Really. But back to the point! It's simply my opinion, and I'm entitled to it. I'd appreciate if you respected it.
Blogger wrote: " No, you have that bad vibe coming off. I would know, I get it a lot from my dad. The point is you might not mean it like that but that's how I interpret it. ..."Well sorry if that is what you thought I was implying but as someone who dealt/deals with depression that was cause by humanity I get heated when someone says "suck it up" they don't know how it feels and what goes through your mind on what action to take to make your self feel better.(view spoiler)
It also gets to me when people blindly defend someone saying "they can do no wrong" as with some of the many posts in this thread in regards to Rick.
It's blind devotion like that, that's makes people look past the faults of a person and allow them to get away with things. Like I said I'm cynical.
it wasnt the part that he was gay that bothered me as much as the lousy explanations given for it (by the readers,the author did what he wanted to).I mean come on,if someone felt off after reading this because it felt odd to that person,does that make him a homophobe?of course not but in such discussions (one in which i participated)people blindly assumed that.then i came here and again tha same thing was happening!
Fosse76 wrote: "For starters, anyone who claims not to have a problem with gay people and then qualifies that statement with “why” homosexuality should be excluded from the book and/or why it is wrong, is, in fact..."no thay are not,man.they just have a problem with one little thing in a book and they are stating why.
the only good thing about it was that it wasnt the worst part of this lousy book in an okay series(the first 2 were good,but the third one really sucked.i mean,what the hell!your camp just got blown to bits and 3 Romans defended the Greek ship instead of their camp?)
Manofaction wrote: " it wasnt the part that he was gay that bothered me as much as the lousy explanations given for it (by the readers,the author did what he wanted to).I mean come on,if someone felt off after reading this because it felt odd to that person,does that make him a homophobe?of course not but in such discussions (one in which i participated)people blindly assumed that.then i came here and again tha same thing was happening! ..."The whole reason I started posting here was because I saw how people were ganging up on people that disliked it. I mean some people were crass and spoke fouly(is that how you spell it?) yes you have a right to defend your views and what not, but some people were respectful stated what they wanted to say and left, and they got eaten out about it.
An example of this would be the mother and her daughter in one of my above post.
Maurya wrote: "the only good thing about it was that it wasnt the worst part of this lousy book in an okay series(the first 2 were good,but the third..."Yea I started to see a decline in Rick's writing/plotting abilities, now that I look back I think he should have ended with the PJO series, all he seems to be doing is beating a dead horse, I think he wrung all he could about the greeks and their counter parts. He needs to move onto the norse, the jokes and idiotic ways of monsters etc is getting annoying.
Lucas wrote: "I just read to where nick admits hes gay and my first thought was: what the hell are u doing rick!!!! But seriously what exactly was he thinking?"What's wrong with Rick making Nico gay? I mean sure... He's gay. But that doesn't change ANYTHING except for the fact that he's attracted to guys instead of girls. There's like, NO DIFFERENCE. We're all the same. So really. Seriously? 'What exactly was he thinking?' Yeah, sure. But that's a little... Harsh, from my point of view. Or offensive.
I think that its totally messed up that RR put him as gay in this book. It was supposed to be readable for younger kids also! They`re pushing the whole homesexual thing everywhere. Its not like I`m gonna say "Oh he`s gay so I won`t treat him like anyone else. I`ll be rude to him and ignore him." No. I`m not saying that....but I don`t agree with the lifestyle that books and TV is trying to push. I did like how in the book Nico did kind of redeem himself when he said that he was sorry and how it was stupid...but still it`s obvious what they are trying to push....and yes Nico is still one of my fav characters in those books.
Natasha wrote: "Personally, I like the Nico/Percy pairing in fanfiction, but I know it's not realistic and very unlikely to happen in reality."Yeah me too. I think the only thing that can happen between them is an accidental kiss from nico
Manofaction wrote: "Yeah man!!!!Nico's twist was sooooo perfect! it made perfect sense.Mr. Riordan is a genius.Now that i think about it there were clues regarding this all along in every book he wrote!you rock sir.I..."
We'll I kinda sorta jumped up hehe
Cherie wrote: "I'm sorry people but I think it's time to MOVE ON.... People like Kevin have been here the entire time talking about how unnecessary this was. They can't take other opinions from anybody and Kevin ..."Well said I totally agree
Maurya wrote: "the only good thing about it was that it wasnt the worst part of this lousy book in an okay series(the first 2 were good,but the third one really sucked.i mean,what the hell!your camp just got blow..."We'll they had to.they were the children of the prophecy
And so we now come to the conclusion of this thread
Blogger wrote: "And so we now come to the conclusion of this thread"
Why the conclusion?
Why the conclusion?
Brooke wrote: "Blogger wrote: "And so we now come to the conclusion of this thread"Why the conclusion?"
Because it's going around in circles, it's like that song on lamb chop(was that it?) "this is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends"
Jαṡṃïṉε wrote: "Not reading the last book because of Nico's little "episode". This is inappropriate, and I will have nothing to do with an author who supports gay rights. This is violating, and horrifying."You know, usually I do respect peoples views, but you are being completely, utterly, disrespectful to not only the readers but the author and people like me who support the right for HUMAN RIGHTS to be rights for EVERYONE.
So yeah, YOU are violating and YOU are horrifying. Actually unbelievable how inhuman you are.
H99 wrote: "No, it's like infinity. We all come to the center of the 8 where both circles meet, and then we keep going."This is the thread that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends, some people starting posting here not knowing what it was, and they will keep on posting here forever just because..... this is the thread that never ends yes it gones on and on my friends[repeat x ∞]
whoohooo!!!!!!! it actually works!!!!!!!!
Blogger wrote: "The House of Hades is fun and no one should discriminate"Yeah it really is I love it soooooooooo much
discrimination stuff,i agree.House of Hades part,not so much
Kevin wrote: "Brooke wrote: "Blogger wrote: "And so we now come to the conclusion of this thread"Why the conclusion?"
Because it's going around in circles, it's like that song on lamb chop(was that it?) "this ..."
lol! I love it.
Dorothy wrote: "Jαṡṃïṉε wrote: "Not reading the last book because of Nico's little "episode". This is inappropriate, and I will have nothing to do with an author who supports gay rights. This is violating, and hor..."NOT TRUE! I read the book but that doesn`t change the fact that what RR did to it was totally jacked. It IS horrifying and it IS inappropriate! They`re trying to push homesexualty in everything and its wrong! I`m not saying that when I see a homesexual I`m going to be rude or ignore them but I AM saying that no matter what their lifestyle is WRONG. What these people have chosen isn`t cool and it isn`t right.
Blogger wrote: "whoohooo!!!!!!! it actually works!!!!!!!!"I don't get it... all that does is redirect me to the homepage with people's reviews... mine is there >_> are you trying to trick me?
Brooke wrote: "SHUT UP!"I am amazed by this reaction.everybody knows that such extreme opinions will exist because such extreme mindsets exist (on this very thread i have seen some very extreme reactions from both sides)as if you didnt know that this sort of thing was all that you would find.i was actually hoping for an "intellectual" discussion to exist but now i have given up.this is only a place for apparently venting out.
Kevin wrote: "Blogger wrote: "whoohooo!!!!!!! it actually works!!!!!!!!"I don't get it... all that does is redirect me to the homepage with people's reviews... mine is there >_> are you trying to trick me?
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That picture you have as your thing is so weird and funny. Do you love puppets or something? you shall never know the magic I used. only friends of mine can see what it really is :P
Brooke wrote: "SHUT UP!"Well then
Blogger wrote: "Do you love puppets or something..."I made that myself, i used a sock, a long sleeved dress shirt, a silver chained bracelet, a mini shades i got from a toy and a hat a got from a toy.
Enjoy, this was years ago and at the time i thought it was funny.
Manofaction wrote: ".i was actually hoping for an "intellectual" discussion to exist but now i have given up.this is only a place for apparently venting out. ..."Was i venting? I thought I raised some validate points and tried to get a discussion going... but no one really picked it up.
Kevin wrote: "Blogger wrote: "Do you love puppets or something..."I made that myself, i used a sock, a long sleeved dress shirt, a silver chained bracelet, a mini shades i got from a toy and a hat a got from a..."
I bet you still do. Too embarrassed to tell your college mates because i know you're around 20 ish.........maybe.....yes....probably. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......HA!
Kevin wrote: "Manofaction wrote: ".i was actually hoping for an "intellectual" discussion to exist but now i have given up.this is only a place for apparently venting out. ..."Was i venting? I thought I raise..."
I was actually referring to those who were deliberating about ethics,morals "right and wrong"on an internet thread.I agree some people raised valid issues
I like how he had Nico like someone, but I never expected this.
This thread...just wow...I actually took the time to read to 47 before I stopped (I guess that makes me a stalker, but I don't care)....just wow.Also, I sort of judged Rick in the beginning (NOT BECAUSE I'M AGAINST HOMOSEXUALS) but because it was so unexpected...no foreshadowing...no warning...no NOTHING! But after the shock, I got over it, and was very happy that I at least got a little Nico development. Even though his past and history is explained in the actual PJO series, he comes off as all dark, moody, and mysterious in HOO, and I'm just like "NO! WHERE'D MY BABY GO!?", and then it was explained why he seemed like that, and I'm just staring at the books, like "HOW?" and "WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS!?" and "YOU DO KNOW WHAT YOU JUST DID, RIGHT? CONTROVERSY! YOU'VE CREATED CONTROVERSY!" and "Jason, I never liked you, but in this moment, you are decent...DECENT!" and then I just said, "Ah whatever,", got over it, and continued reading. And now I'm honestly worried that Nico's going to do something stupid (like dying for Percy, maybe?). Honestly, I just need to read this next book. COME ON, BLOOD OF OLYMPUS, GET HERE ALREADY.
I KNOW RIGHT? NICO WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS!
He still is one of mine, and I just couldn't believe it...until I did, and I always thought he had a crush on Annabeth, but it was Percy. I was so confused, but I guess if Rick actually does something with this in the next book, I don't think I'd count it against him at all because it would fit somewhere into the greater plot. I feel like this is just one of those plot bunnies that struck him when he was almost done writing. Like, Rick: *writing HoH* I feel like the book is missing something...but what?
Fangirls: We love Nico.
Rick: I feel like I should do something with Nico...but how?
Rick: *lightbulb goes off* OH, I know. I'll do the one thing that'll crush a bunch of fangirls hearts. I'll make him be love Percy, and create controversy while I'm at it. All in the name of character development!
Rick: *as an afterthought *OH, and I should also get rid of Bob, he's a nuisance.
Oh my, you must love this guy :)One of my friends threatened to tie RR in a chair and make him rewrite the book and take his oreos 0_0
Lol, YES. But really, I'm glad that Nico's the way he is. No, it's if he kills him off is what I'm worried about. If he kills off any of my favorite characters, I WILL start leaving strongly worded comments on his Facebook page...cause in all reality, I'm probably too lazy to actually go through the trouble to stalk him. BUT, ya know, for Nico, I might just do it.
Annlise wrote: " And now I'm honestly worried that Nico's going to do something stupid (like dying for Percy, maybe?) ..."You said you read 47 pages? Did you read my spoiler of the outcome in the last book?
Brooke wrote: "SHUT UP!"Listen darlin. You don`t have to get all worked up. I`m stating my opinion(which is the truth) but its obvious you won`t change your mind(which I doubted you would anyway).
Kevin wrote: "Manofaction wrote: ".i was actually hoping for an "intellectual" discussion to exist but now i have given up.this is only a place for apparently venting out. ..."Was i venting? I thought I raise..."
What did you put up? I couldnt find it.
Emma wrote: " What did you put up? I couldnt find it. ..."A bunch of stuff but people just skip what I have to say or don't respond, Goodreads should make a feature where you can see all of a person's post in a thread....
Going and make that suggestion in their box right now.
I admit, i did not see that comin'. But i have the strangest feeling that Nico will eventually fall for Rayna. I mean, i'm not sure whether this ship will be end game, because i think Rick wants to stick with Nico being who he is, but you never know right. :) The roman is quite the tomboy and Nico might undergo some kind of character development... I dunno. I guess the only way we find out is to wait for the fifth book.
Honestly, because Rick made Nico have some feelings for Percy it made the book better in a way. In the books, none of the other characters thought much of him, the son of hades, hazels brother, very powerful... Jason went with him to meet cupid and he has a crush on percy. Jason now realizes that nico is as human as the rest of him,he just must have been scared of his feelings and wanted to push everyone out except for hazel.Rick is also taking this from the ordinal myth as well and you can't change that. I'm glad that Rick made it like this. I think the kids that are reading this series should know that being gay/lesbian is okay. If you don't like it,I won't push you to change your ways, but don't make fun of or hurt those kids that are gay/lesbian, they don't deserve it and you should respect their feelings.
Reena wrote: "Honestly, because Rick made Nico have some feelings for Percy it made the book better in a way. In the books, none of the other characters thought much of him, the son of hades, hazels brother, ver..."Wow well put.I think that is the second best thing wrote on this thing
Kevin wrote: "Emma wrote: " What did you put up? I couldnt find it. ..."A bunch of stuff but people just skip what I have to say or don't respond, Goodreads should make a feature where you can see all of a per..."
I agree. They should.
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