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Serious overuse of romance in this series?
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Although, why does NOBODY ask ANYBODY about the books BEFORE they read it?!
For a while, I had to BEG my mom to read Eclipse.
After I got to, the part, I realized why she said no.
So I didn't read Breaking Dawn for a LONG time after.
And, did you know, In Twilight, all the reasons for an abusive relationship are USED for Bella and Edward's?
I don't even know if I COULD marry the first person I fall in love with.
Riordan's WAY off. But I LOVE HoO....


But I want the last thing I do... to be reading. Not crying over some stupid sickness I have, no, no.
Reading.

*Shoves Maze Runner, Michael Vey, 13th Reality, Steelheart, Matched, and Ranger's Apprentice in your face*


And emotion,
I CRIED DURING FROZEN AND TANGLED!!!
I'm really sad..."
I still cry during both is that normal?

I did too!
When Cadance fainted in the Crystal heart episode...
IDK if there's a movie I HAVN'T cried in.
I still cry over Hunger games...

She was 100% unnecessary."
No she wasn't. She was amazing."
Zia was a great character. And frankly, a relief after having Sadie *shudder*. She could be eliminated and the plot would've been fine, in my opinion, but still she was essential. She added more color and I repeat, a relief after Sadie *more shudder*.

But yes, now that you say it, walubis, that is walts new name, is pretty creepy.
❄ sʜᴀʜᴅɪᴀ ❄ ᵃᶫᶫ ᵒᶠ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᶠᶫᵃʷˢ ᵃᶰᵈ ᵃᶫᶫ ᵒᶠ ᵐʸ ᶠᶫᵃʷˢ ❄ wrote: "Brown wrote: "Chelsea wrote: "Do any of you like Zia?"
She was 100% unnecessary."
No she wasn't. She was amazing."
I meant the romance part.
She was 100% unnecessary."
No she wasn't. She was amazing."
I meant the romance part.

She was 100% unnecessary."
No she wasn't. She was amazing."
I meant the romance..."
Oh. Then I fully agree with you.
Then again though, isn't all romance in these sorts of stories unnecessary?

Gee, well thanks for spoiling, I was gonna read that series. -_-

She was 100% unnecessary."
No she wasn't. She was amazing."
I mea..."
"Incapable of writing platonic relationships"
That's it. My entire experience with the KC and PJO summed up in one sentence. It's not really a bad thing, but it does get annoying.
Anyone else thinking PJO would have been more interesting if Percy didn't have a romantic interest?

She ..."
I don't feel it impacted PJO that badly, because it was the first time, but in Kane and HoO it becomes repetitive and clichéd.


Oh.
The Luke thing. I almost forgot about Annabeth's Luke thing.
I honestly didn't mind, or at least, I wouldn't have had if it was a "childish-crush-totally-got-over-it-so-long-ago" thing.
But I felt it was too...I dunno. Emphasized? Is that the right word?
Cяїм₴ои Vaияои ❅ wrote: "Brown wrote: "❄ sʜᴀʜᴅɪᴀ ❄ ᵃᶫᶫ ᵒᶠ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᶠᶫᵃʷˢ ᵃᶰᵈ ᵃᶫᶫ ᵒᶠ ᵐʸ ᶠᶫᵃʷˢ ❄ wrote: "Brown wrote: "Chelsea wrote: "Do any of you like Zia?"
She was 100% unnecessary."
No she wasn't. She was amazing."
I mea..."
Yes!
She was 100% unnecessary."
No she wasn't. She was amazing."
I mea..."
Yes!

*high five*


yay *high fives*

"She knew he was perfect as soon as she saw him. His face. His hair. His body. Everything was perfect. She had finally met him. The first boys he would kill."



Yeah but guys, you don't want to go the other extreme either.
Overly "tough" girls who boys can never get the better of are just as hideous. (AND over used). Girls can have ANY personality, not just two...
Overly "tough" girls who boys can never get the better of are just as hideous. (AND over used). Girls can have ANY personality, not just two...
Krystal,
I think it would help if he gave his characters actual personalities. Then it would feel more like they interacted and had actual relationships.
Instead he just *tells* us what their personalities are by making their friends repeat it over and over in so many ways. Then they all end up acting the same, with the same sense of sarcastic humor. It always sounds like the same person is talking. This is why their relationships have little to no depth, and the romance is a mess.
I think it would help if he gave his characters actual personalities. Then it would feel more like they interacted and had actual relationships.
Instead he just *tells* us what their personalities are by making their friends repeat it over and over in so many ways. Then they all end up acting the same, with the same sense of sarcastic humor. It always sounds like the same person is talking. This is why their relationships have little to no depth, and the romance is a mess.

I agree that part of the problem is the lack of personality, so since I already know Percy and Annabeth's personality it makes it a bit more enjoyable for me. That being said, I'm not sure if I would feel the same way about them had I not read PJO.
I definitely understand where you're coming from. While I don't mind the Percabeth fluffiness, I preferred the subtle romance of the original series.
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Yeah; Although Riordan's romance is rather cli..."
Good that. There are some YA books out there that should be rated R for the romance.