Royal Court🏹

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sheepintheastralsea
sheepintheastralsea

the thing about tv!sally. the thing is. is that the flashbacks are so clearly from her perspective.

the reason people are claiming that sally would never yell at percy like in ep7 or that she would never show frustration with her child is that in the books -- and the beginning of the show -- we only ever see sally from percy's perspective. and in his eyes? she is an angel, the perfect mother who could never do anything wrong.

but the flashbacks in ep7 are not from percy's perspective, they're from sally's. and she remembers every bit of the difficulties and the frustrations and the almost insurmountable challenges that come with raising a neurodivergent child as a poor single mom, let alone raising a powerful demigod who attracts epic monsters that want to kill him. so yes, sally is, arguably, more 'human' in the show than the books -- because of course she is, when she isn't only ever seen through the eyes of her ride or die son.

I will defend book and tv sally jackson until my last breath and after

colchiansiren
colchiansiren

One thing which genuinely bothers me is Annabeth's perception in the fandom. How she's seen as this cold, stoic, emotionless, reserved and intimidating girl. When in reality, she's a character full of love.

Annabeth, who immediately cried and felt attached to Cerberus after playing with him for a few minutes because she wouldn't get to play with him again.

Annabeth, whose deepest desire, which the Sirens lured her with, is saving Luke and having a good relationship with both her parents.

Annabeth, who believed in Luke's goodness, even after all the countless terrible things he did simply because she had faith in his humanity.

Annabeth, who cried in Percy's arms before entering the labyrinth and refused to reveal the last line of the prophecy because it said to lose a love worse than death and the idea of losing any of her friends is too painful, heartbreaking and worse than dying.

Annabeth, who kissed Percy before parting with him in St. Helens because if he's going to die, she at least wants him to die knowing she loved him.

Annabeth, who took a poisoned knife for Percy during the war because she'd rather die herself than let him die.

Annabeth, who convinced Luke to switch sides by reminding him of the promise of family he gave her. Which in turn, influenced Luke's decision to end himself to destroy Kronos. Hello, she saved the world with the power of love.

Annabeth, who spent months after months losing sleep and searching desperately for Percy when he went missing.

Annabeth, who kissed Percy to eternity in public at their reunion, not caring what anyone is going to say or think. An asteroid could've hit the earth, and she wouldn't have cared.

Annabeth, who told Percy “I love you” when falling in Tartarus because if she was going to die, she wanted them to be her last words.

Annabeth Chase is a sweetheart, who has always felt things deeply and she's so full of love. And I think it's time we let go of the “cold-hearted annabeth” headcanon because it's not true, that's not her.

lifeofbrybooks
lifeofbrybooks

I really love what the show is doing with Sally’s character but specifically adding how she also has prophetic dreams.

Dreaming of the coin with a scythe on one side and a trident on the other to foreshadow Luke/Kronos and Percy. A glimpse of her son’s fate but also a reminder Luke and Percy are two sides of the same coin. Sons ignored by their fathers. Half-bloods used by the gods. Heroes tied to a prophecy.

There are so many decisions, so many forks in the road, that could lead Percy to Kronos. Just as Luke was. That’s Sally’s burden. To tether Percy to his own humanity. To raise him to make the right choices despite his righteous anger. To know when and where to fight. To warn him of the gods but to understand where they belong in the world.

But also how having these dreams allow Sally to mirror May Castellan. How every time Percy comes back home to Sally, with cheek kisses and I love you moms and blue candy waiting for him, it’s a reminder that Luke also has a mortal mother waiting for him with burnt cookies and moldy sandwiches and visions of tragedy. Two women who fell in love with gods and are now haunted by their sons’ fate.

It’s just great foreshadowing for show viewers and a devastating tidbit for book fans.