was gonna start post with something along the lines of “why aren’t we addressing” but thats literal bullshit because we are all addressing it and So Am I
WHY IS THE CHARACTERISATION OF THE TRIO LITERALLY SO PERFECT YOU GUYS
like
it was perfect in the first two episodes too but this one just has me feeling so much i have to talk about it
“i am impertinent” and beginning to sing the consensus song - immediately a perfect persassy, and the returning annabeths cap is so cute i adore it, but also the conversation with medusa about his mother was incredibly done! i was leaning forwards to drink in every detail of the scene and i’m probably gonna go rewatch it now because WOW. the suspense was such a tangible, beautiful thing, and the sense of greed that seemed to sparkle in medusas eyes when we had still never seen her without the hat is seriously blowing my mind. her framing and tilts of the head and the antique feeling of her kitchen all hone in towards the scene and it’s messages and i found myself genuinely confronted as i tried to figure out which medusa story the show was going with. leaving that somewhat vague as the audience has to choose if we trust her as a narrator is so powerful in dragging you into the story. it means that what you believe reflects on you; there is no way to detach yourself from this world and the choices you are making within it, even as a mere spectator
and as she made the offer to percy and there was a long stretch of those camera angles, tilted ever so sweetly in such a menacing atmosphere, i was desperately trying to picture what percy’s reaction would be. i had expected him to have interrupted her already, to immediately cut through with a sharp “no” and cause her head to jolt up. i thought she would keep her chin high, turning sharply to face him in contrast to her flowing elegance, and that her head would be tilted back so that she could stare directly at him beneath the hat, tongue flicking over her teeth as she dropped her facade. i thought percy would instinctively go to match her eye contact with determination and be tackled by annabeth, who crept up to eavesdrop due to her suspicion, or that percy would look away by staring up at the sky, feeling isolated as medusa swept steadily towards him, and that we would see his eyes swim with tears and his legs refuse to move and his breathing increase as medusa ran a fingernail along his neck, and then annabeth would intervene
when percy didn’t shout to interrupt, i expected to cut back and see his face, wrought with raw emotion. i thought that he would let that moment of connection stretch, having felt so lonely before meeting this person who spoke exactly to his heart. i waited to see the grief and wrestling that it took him to refuse to help his mother, to accept the similar motherly figure before him as an enemy. i wondered if maybe we wouldn’t see his reaction now, and his silence would later be used against him as he himself is accused of betraying their quest
but the silence drew out for longer and longer, and when medusa turned her head to see the doorway completely empty, i realised that was the only thing that he would have done. i realised that he would think of the immediate danger to his friends first and go to warn them, and i realised that there was more to come and i loved every second of it
i loved seeing grover try to maintain peace on the quest. his look of disappointment at percy for sniping about thalia’s “fate of a pine cone”, and his refusal to comment about the validity of the voting system under totalitarian leadership (looking at you putin). the clapping for the consensus song had me so confused in the moment and then had me smiling uncontrollably with an extreme fondness because his awkwardness and his sincerity were so clearly shown. the finally shouting at percy and annabeth to get a grip, not having wanted to upset either of them but realising that letting this continue was only making it worse - man, this character is so wonderful. add to that the emotional weight of staring up at uncle ferdinand, feeling the presence of his failed quest heavy in the room as their current one began to fall apart. how he tried to conceal his tears, to be the Protector, not seeming to consider that his friends wanted to look after him too, perhaps because they themselves had forgotten to do so. he is so sweet and genuine and there’s such a depth and intricacy to his character in the show that i don’t remember from the books, although that may just be because i was younger when i first read them, or because seeing these people on screen is so much closer and more confronting in some ways
and annabeth. i fucking love annabeth. i love that she’s a bit of a dick in some ways, but that you’re never expected to hold it against her - it’s never presented as cruelty, just as pragmatism, because that’s what it is. as the same time, she can hold grudges, and they don’t shy from that. as i mentioned earlier, it’s constantly called into question which medusa narrative is the ‘correct’ one, and the way medusa describes to both annabeth and percy how they are direct parallels to the original story makes her feel so manipulative, and you feel annabeths faith in her previous notion of the story wavering as yours does, deeply connecting her with the audience. the way she explains her plan on the bus shows that she doesn’t expect herself to be so intelligent that nobody else understands - a common struggle in hubris - and her complete unwillingness to allow this plan to be questioned shows the leading nature she’s forced herself into. yes, annabeth is an incredible natural leader and strategist, but her refusal to show weakness is a sign of the struggles in her life. she confronts alectus on her own - self-centred or selfless? and in that final interaction with percy, the way she gives way just enough for both of them to discuss the offers they were given and understand each other. it was such a good moment to see that, even after percy’s unintentional acidity to her in saying they’ll never be friends, the two are laying down the basis for a firm trust and absolute belief in each other. she is such a well-rounded character so far and i am obsessed
not even to mention characters outside of this! luke’s slight hints of emotion as he alludes to his past, the hand the world has dealt him and how he has come to terms with it, are such perfect foreshadowing for those of us familiar with his character (which. by the way. i haven’t been on tumblr a lot recently so are we going for no spoilers or what lol). mr d claiming to be percy’s dad was a strong introduction of character in a way that makes me question why that didn’t happen in the book, and it lead into seamless exposition of the whole reason for demigods and quests. sally jackson is sally jackson and i fucking love her.
basically i am really enjoying the pj show, and loving every element - the biggest kudos to everyone working on it an aLSO ARE PERCY AND NICO GONNA NERD OUT TOGETHER ABOUT MYTHOMAGIC BYE 😭😭
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Hello, Bean! I have a very interesting question - how tall are Pep and Peppino? I want to draw a comic about the meeting of my and your Pep. What do you think? ’:-∆
(That is an interesting question!!! I personally imagine Peppino to be 5'3ft/160 cm (also my height, short kings rise up!), but Pep is a weird beast, so I drew up a visual!
Pep is around about 6'4ft/193 cm when he is in a neutral state, he hunches over/bends his knees a lot to appear smaller/actually fit through doorways etc (Do not worry, it does not hurt him for he has no bones!!!)
But when he stands up straight, he ends up about 7'9ft/236 cm! He usually only does this when something has his attention/about to chase something or the rare times he needs to be intimidating
Either way, Pep is a big boy, and his size is inconsistent for he is made of goop!!! So don't worry if it's not perfect!!! (I sure don't bc Pep has been so many sizes haha)
But yes, a comic would be cool! Pep needs more goopy friends!!!)
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Keep your Noah hate off the Byler tag and let us ship Byler in peace. If you wanna whine about Noah’s political views, complain in the Noah tag
Sorry this one post made you cry in my inbox 🥱 dw I don't plan on spamming the tag, but I do hope you feel at least a twinge of shame about where your priorities are.
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okay hi so!! i think i'm going to be taking a little break from tumblr, just for a few weeks or so. my mental health is going down hill and i want to start the new year with my mental health as good as it can be. i am going to start focusing on my hobbies and spending time with my friends more because i can feel myself drifting away a little.
i might still be a little active but i seriously am going to be limiting my time on tumblr bc it's just taking up too much of my days and i don't have time to do the things im passionate about. i probably won't be replying to tag games or asks but i will respond to asks eventually <3
i will reply to some dms and it's seriously nothing personal if i don't reply to you it just means i don't have the time. feel free to message me and/or send me an ask, it just might take me a while to respond. if we're mutuals and you want to talk more then just ask and i can give you either my discord or my insta depending on how close we are and what ur comfortable with
i love you all endlessly and i should be back soon <33
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ADHD rlly is like 'no I remember this because I messed it up once so I remember it's definitely this not this' and then 'but what if it was opposite to that' then 'i will make a little mnemonic to remember which is which' then immediately thinking about what the mnemonic would be if it was the opposite and realising you have given yourself a 50/50 chance to remember the wrong mnemonic and remember it in the opposite direction
And then message your friend going 'you are definitely allergic to THIS and not THIS right??'
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