#when Jason asks apollo “have you heard of dad?’ u know how insane it is that he asked that to an immortal being. the word ‘dad’ INSANE
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considering that trials of apollo is a story about tyrannical family dynamics, the recognition of one as a victim and the acknowledgement of one’s own hand in reproducing the same cycle of abuse, trials of apollo would have benefited from making jason grace apollo’s companion. in this essay i will—
#it’s just. how is his Jason and apollo’s conversation in Jason’s dorm THE PEAK of the book#BOOKS PLURAL#you can have Jason die as well for all I care. it would have been more significant too bc apollo would have bonded with him#they’re both children of Zeus and basically they can compare notes#when Jason asks apollo “have you heard of dad?’ u know how insane it is that he asked that to an immortal being. the word ‘dad’ INSANE#and also if the point is recognition of one as a victim. Jason grace never got there and he should have bc he is !!!!!!#such a wasted opportunity to not have little quests with the children of Zeus and them bonding over the fact that their dad is trash#also bc everything we know about Jason is that he WANTS TO break from that cycle. he will break it. ‘you want to be king’ ‘no.’ !!!!!!!!!!!!#the shrines to recognize all the minor gods and everyone !!!!!! he was a new beginning !!!!!!!!!
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