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Thinking about Sally Jackson getting in a healthy relationship after years of abuse. Thinking about how confused she must've been when she broke a plate and Paul helped clean it up without so much as a glare. Thinking about the way she was probably afraid to date, knowing how much of a risk it is, only for Paul to treat her like a queen and make her feel safe. Thinking about Sally mentioning something Gabe did that she never thought much of, only to see Paul's horrified expression and realise that isn't normal. Thinking about Sally looking at Paul and smiling as she remembers that this is what love is supposed to feel like.
#pjo#percy jackson#heroes of olympus#hoo#trials of apollo#toa#pjo hoo toa#rrverse#riordanverse#rick riordan#sally pjo#sally jackson#sally jackson appreciation#sally jackson appreciation post#paul pjo#paul blofis
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I've seen a lot of discourse about Virginia Kull's portrayal of Sally Jackson in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV series, and I'd like to say that I loved her. Don't get me wrong. I love Sally from the original book series, and I, too, would fight the God of War on her behalf. But something that I enjoyed about Virginia's portrayal of Sally that we don't get in the books is the character depth. We don't hear much of Sally's backstory in the TV series, apart from a couple of flashbacks with younger Percy and that scene with Poseidon (Toby Stephens). However, those scenes do an excellent job of showing us that alongside being Percy's mother, Sally is also a young woman who fell in love with a man she could not be with and is enduring the natural consequences of having Percy. She struggles to communicate with him when she's frustrated, gets teary-eyed when she lies to him to prolong the inevitable, and actively sacrifices her happiness to ensure his safety. Virginia Kull's portrayal of Sally Jackson reinforces the character's humanity, imperfections, and determination, and it's everything to me.
#i once saw someone say they disliked the portrayl of sally jackson because she raised her voice at percy and I'm just#*sighs*#sally is essentially a single mom who is constantly being plagued with the notion that her son may not live to see sixteen#she has to prepare him for a life that she knows is going to break him like a bone#except she has to keep some secrets from him to ensure his safety for the time being#all the while#she is plauged with guilt knowing she and poseidon contributed to placing this burden upon him#and it is even more apparent when percy voices his disappointment in her behavior as a mother#and all she wants to do is be there with him every step of the way#but knows that she can't#and you're mad because she raised her voice at him????#parents do that (and i wish they didn't) but they do#sally is not perfect in any way and i love her for it#give her some grace#percy jackson and the olympians#pjo text post#pjo#pjo tv adaptation#pjo tv show#pjo tv concept#pjo tv series#pjo tv spoilers#sally jackson#sally jackson appreciation#sally jackson appreciation post#sally jackson is amazing#they could never make me hate you#also virignia kull is an amazing actress and i don't know if it was clear that i love her but i love her in case it wasn't clear
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Percy genuinely believed that Sally was trying to get rid of him by sending him to all those schools. He was so hurt when she instantly said no to homeschooling, cause all he ever wanted was to be with her.
But in the flashback we see why that hurts Sally so much. Because all of this, all the schools, and the shitty step-dad, and the stories, and the lying when necessary, and the yelling and the crying and the stress, all of this was SO SHE COULD KEEP HIM.
Because baby Percy has no idea that there is a place, a perfect place, with people just like him, with people who would help and understand him. A place where baby annabeth may have only just arrived.
Sally could have taken him to camp instantly. Even as a baby. She was only 19!!! She could've taken him to camp in that flashback, when he was like 9, she could've lived her 30s as a single young woman starting her candy business. But she put herself through so much, and Percy through so much, because she knew that there is no place more perfect than home.
And she did what it took to keep her baby home and safe, with his mom.
#percy jackson#percy jackon and the olympians#annabeth chase#percabeth#sally jackson#poseidon#gods of olympus#heroes of olympus#camp half blood#blue food#gabe ugliano#smelly gabe#yancy academy#neurodivergent percy jackson#mom of the millenium#sally jackson everyone#sally jackson appreciation
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I’ve seen someone say that Sally was selfish and inconsiderate for telling Percy they need his room for Estelle???
#thoughts on this#?#personally#they got blocked#or actually they already pmo by being an annabeth anti this was the final straw#and it wasn’t just a passing comment they were full on saying Percy must’ve felt so excluded and depressed about it#but if I remember correctly he was overwhelmed with joy about the news of Sally’s pregnancy#he wasn’t upset about it right?#and I mean it is true they will need his room…#and he’s going to college#to have a future and eventually start a family with annabeth#I’m all for Percy angst but can we stop looking for it in places where it’s not there#and the subtle (not so subtle) Sally slander was new to me#I’ve never seen it before#I thought we all thought of her as a queen who does no wrong(don’t take this super seriously everyone makes mistakes I know that)#I hate that I clarify everything but ppl get mad over little things so clarification it is#pjo#percy jackson#percy jackson and the olympians#heroes of olympus#hoo#sally jackson#sally jackson appreciation#no sally slander allowed#estelle#estelle blofis#estelle jackson would’ve ate#annabeth chase#chalice of the gods
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my favourite thing about sally jackson is how she's stayed such a romantic her whole life despite what she's gone through and nobody talks about it. she sacrificed her years of school so that she could take care of her dying uncle. she was deserted by poseidon after having his kid. she sacrificed the next few decade or so of her life taking care of percy and was repeatedly abused and put down by gabe, all while struggling to become educated, even though gabe disapproved of it. majority of her life was wasted away for the sake of other men. but she put in the work, went to college and became an author who writes romance books. she supports and roots for percy and annabeth's love and is not strict on them at all. she started a new family. she reclaimed the part of her that was a dreamer and was young to pursue her dreams, even at an age where moms are usually expected to retire.
#percy jackson#pjo#rick riordan#pjo fandom#percabeth#annabeth chase#pjo tv show#percy jackon and the olympians#heroes of olympus#pjo tv series#percy jackson spoilers#pjo series#pjo hoo toa#rrverse#sally jackson pjo#sally jackson appreciation post#sally jackson headcanon#grover underwood#percyjackson#percy pjo#percy series#percy and annabeth#annabeth#riordanverse#hoo
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this post goes out to sally fucking jackson
the woman who stayed in an abusive relationship for years to keep her son safe.
the woman who survived a minotaur attack and the underworld.
the woman who ate a primarily blue diet out of pure spite.
the woman who turned her abusive husband into a statue and sold him for a fortune.
the woman who was offered, by poseidon, a palace under the sea if she wished.
the woman who picked up a shotgun from a police car, used it against a laistrygonian giant, and when asked when she learned how to use it, responded “just now”.
a woman who, without notice, was met by a newly-human god and his twelve year old master and, without batting an eye, offered them food and clothing.
a woman who is a mother above all mothers.
i love sally jackson.
#percy jackon and the olympians#percy jackson#pjo#sally jackson#rick riordan#riordanverse#read riordan#riordan books#i love sally#appreciation post
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#this whole episode was sally jacksons appreciation moment and im here for it#GIRLIE HAD TO GO THROUGH SO MUCH#agh i love her#percy jackson and the olympians#percy jackon and the olympians#percy jackson#pjo tv show
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Grover is the satyr equivalent of 12-14 in the first book. He is a child.
When he was tasked with bringing Thalia to camp and failed he would have been at most 9 years old. He was traumatized by her death, and he no doubt blamed himself for it.
He was shamed by the cloven council at (max) 9 years of age for a death he would not have been strong or skilled enough to prevent. He knows the counsel would have preferred that he died trying to save her which likely would have ended up in his and Thalia's deaths. He sometimes wonders if he would have preferred that as well.
When he is trying to get Percy to camp safely Percy hears him muttering "sixth grade- they never make it past sixth grade!" A reference to Thalia and his first mission. Grover is knocked unconscious due to the minotaur but thankfully Percy is able to get to camp without dying. However, he loses his mom in the process. Another death Grover has on his conscience before she comes back.
Thalia, against all odds comes back as well and he's able to feel some kind of relief. He gets to see her alive again and can almost not feel guilty anymore. He starts to calm down, able to ease his own anxiety with the help of Percy and Annabeth. He works on no longer feeling like a failure.
Then he finds the Di Angelo's. The third and fourth big three kids Grover has stumbled across. He tries to hide his anxiety as he gets the two very young kids to camp, focusing on his task because he would not fail again.
They arrive safely to camp unfortunately at the cost of Annabeth being taken. He doesn't know what to feel. It seems his loved ones safety always comes with a sacrifice.
He's the first to volunteer for the quest for her after Thalia. He knows Percy wants to go as well and will not be happy that he can't but a part of Grover wants Percy to stay at camp. Stay where it's safe as selfish as that may be.
Of course his hopes of Percy staying put were unrealistic and he knew that. Percy was far too loyal to rest while someone he loves is in danger. He could sense Percy's anger and restlessness as soon as they left and he knew his best friend would catch up to them very soon.
Grover is now on a quest with three kids he found. Three kids he was tasked with protecting. Three kids from a group of five where two are fated to die.
Bianca is lost and Grover knows that unlike the last two, there is no hope for her return. Even then he digs through the rubble desperately, not stopping until Thalia pulls him away.
They are able to rescue Annabeth and return her to safety. But as always, the safety of his loved ones came with a cost. A sacrifice someone else had to make.
#this is a grover appreciation post#grover underwood#i dont really know what this is i just want to weite something for Grover#my boy has been through so much#percy jackson and the olympians#percy jackson#annabeth chase#nico di angelo#thalia grace#sally jackson#bianca di angelo#zoe nightshade
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Y'all think tv show Sally isn't an abuse victim cause she doesn't act like a damsel in distress. After like 8(ish) months of abuse I was sick of it and started talking back to my partner. Sally was with Gabe for YEARS. Of course she'd get sick of putting on the "sweet and obedient" act. I got sick of it REALLY fast and I'm a pushover so of course Sally "takes no shit" Jackson is gonna get sick of it too.
The fandom just can't comprehend the fact that abuse victims aren't always the personification of a kicked puppy. Once being afraid of your partner is your default state, you stop caring.
Basically, tv show Sally is just as much of an abuse victim as book Sally. Just because Gabe never tried to hit her on screen (reminder that this is meant to be a KID'S SHOW and kids are more vulnerable to that type of shit now than they were in the book days, and some things were probably cut but probably happened off screen) and just because she didn't take his shit doesn't mean she wasn't abused.
Thank you for coming to my Sally Jackson appreciation post <3
#pjo#percy jackson#pjo hoo toa#pjato#pjo tv#pjo tv show#sally jackson#sally Jackson appreciation#sally jackson appreciation post#rrverse#riordanverse#rick riordan#tw abuse
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maybe i didn't say it loud enough before. but sally grew up relying on and taking care of people who were always going to leave her. and eventually became the only survivor of her family. then she had percy and did everything in her power to be a permanent figure in his life. only to essentially die and doom her son to the same fate of being the only survivor of his family. just wanted to repeat that for those who are in the back.
#and i know she didn't technically die#and i know that percy wasn't the only survivor of his family bc he has his godly side#but sally didn't know she would survive the minotaur#and percy hadn't embraced his godly side and accepted them as family#so as far as the first few chapters and the first few episodes go#this is essentially what happened#okay rant over#percy jackon and the olympians#pjo text post#pjo#percy jackson#sally jackson#sally jackson is a queen among woman for a reason#sally jackson appreciation post#anyway i love these two to my core#i love these these two so much#i want to hug sally 🥲
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they girlbossed Sally Jackson
#pjo#pjo tv#riordanverse#sally jackson#this shall be my non-spoiler only review of the show so far#just watched the first two episodes - they were good!#i might make a post about Percy's char so far cause i am very pleasantly surprised so far with the adhd experience vibes#my compliments to the writing team for the good good disabled character rep in this script#very pleased with almost all the characters and plot so far#my only one i'm iffy on is Sally as mentioned ^ they girlbossed her#like. book sally is most defined by her kindness and perseverance. this sally is just kind of. tough. she's tough. girlboss.#which is not necessarily a bad thing? she's still a fine character she's just different#also only semi-spoiler in my review: Chris is there! Love that Chris is there#he's just there! but i am a rogue demigod enjoyer#so his presence alone is appreciated
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Happiest birthday to the Percy Jackson, and thank you Sally for going to Montauk that one time it gave us this wonderful individual
#percy jackson#pjo#percy jackson and the olympians#heroes of olympus#hoo#percy jacksons birthday#pjo blue#blue cookies#blue cake#blue everything#blue is the color of the day#happy birthday Percy jackson#oh yeah and to my friend too I guess…#as she was also born on this date#sally jackson#sally jackson appreciation
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Clarisse being the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen in my entire life? Yes please
Annabeth going “did you think it would be easy”? QUEEN
“Should I try again?” “NO”
And of course
“Demigods! Welcome!”
OHOHOHOHOHOHO THIS IS GONNA BE ICONIC
#percy jackson#percy and annabeth#percy jackon and the olympians#clarisse la rue#annabeth chase#annabeth pjo#grover underwood#grover pjo#sally jackson#lin manuel appreciation post#posiedon#rick riordan#chiron#pjo disney+#zeus#percy pjo
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friendly reminder that normal is a myth. everyone has issues they're dealing with. and there's a place you need to go, where you belong. where the things that make you different, are the things that make you special. special like your father, yes percy you are special. like food the colour blue, all the things that make you you, are the things that will make you strong. so be strong 🫶🫶
#percy jackson#pjo#rick riordan#annabeth chase#pjo fandom#pjo tv show#percy jackon and the olympians#heroes of olympus#pjo tv series#tlt musical#sally jackson#the lightning thief#pjo books#pjo musical#grover underwood#pjo series#pjo hoo toa#chris mccarell#percabeth#sally jackson appreciation post#the last olympian#songs#musicals#broadway#musical theater#theatre#musical theatre
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Percy thinking he’s already failed the quest because the deadline passed and so he’s not worried about that line in the prophecy anymore, and the show doesn’t even give him a moment to question it because Poseidon was actually a good father and ex and gave him four pearls to save Sally.
When that fourth pearl gets lost, it’s going to be so awful for our boy.
#he’s going to be going THROUGH IT#from thinking he’s going to save his mom and his friends and stop the war#to knowing he’s going to have to leave his mother behind#(y’all complaining just cant appreciate good angst lmao)#percy jackson#poseidon#sally jackson#percy jackson and the olympians#pjo#pjo tv show#pjo tv series#pjotv#pjo tv spoilers#pjo tv adaptation#walker scobell#virginia kull#toby stephens
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anyone else obsessed with how gently Percy holds Medusa’s head? how he cradled it close to his chest and refused to hold it aloft like his namesake?
#PJO spoilers#THATS sally Jackson’s son right there#the way this makes me think of the opening scene of the show#Percy Jackson#Medusa#the way Percy tries so hard to be kind to her because of his mother#and hates so hard that she thinks he’s his father and won’t stand up for his mom#and the way Percy wants the head to be safe so Medusa can’t hurt anyone else because she hurts people and that’s not excused by her hurting#Twila talks#PJO TV show#and the way he’s sending it to Olympus feels so natural he sends her back where she came from#it’s so disrespectful and in a way Medusa would appreciate it
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