#and LIGHTNING

[silly-l1ttle-guy]

IT'S RAINING AND THERE'S THUNDER YIPPEE!!!

[stitchwraith-stingers]

lets hope i dont quit this and then forget about it forever LOL

[trashyinfernomusic]

Okay, okay, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS. Those lightning scars look like the roots of a plant - or even just a tree. Trees have so much symbolism omg. Family, life, growth, prosperity, wisdom - we use trees to describe or symbolize all these things. But, let’s take this a step further: roots are often symbolic of stability and nourishment.

Of all the characters to have a scar like this, it’s Buck, and I find that fascinating. Here’s why: - Buck is the youngest member of the 118 by far - Buck’s the character with the most unstable history. He’s floated all over the world, looking to find meaning, and the one thing that “rooted” him in place was being a firefighter and the family he’s made at the 118. Now, that same thing that’s rooted him has caused THIS SCAR! - Buck is still, throughout this season, very wobbly. He’s making odd decisions (sperm donor arc), looking for fulfillment, trying to say yes to everything and be open to new experiences... He’s unmoored. Uprooted. - In a thunderstorm, trees are highly likely to get hit by lightning. Especially Poplar trees because they grow very tall and thin. Poplar trees represent: “the connection to "the Other World", to the cyclical life of souls, it is the tree of melancholy and the memory of the dead... Moreover, for the druids, the poplar tree symbolized the old age of man due to its white leaves.” (from Ecotree.com). Isn’t it so fascinating? A huge part of Buck’s character - especially post S3 - is Daniel’s death and how it affected his life. I’m sure this is all purely coincidental but isn’t it incredible? - A lot of fans consider Buck to be the heart of the family that the 118 has created, and part of me agrees with that. For these scars to show up on his body in this way, I can’t help but see the symbolism here of Buck, the tallest tree in this ecosystem, getting hit by lightning - and then getting these root-like scars? That just... UGH I’m at a loss for words.

[bearhats]

hehe there'll perhaps be a bit more rain today :3

[couldnt-think-of-a-funny-name]

also I love that Grover gets separated from the kids and immediately starts playing mind games with a god. he's like finally I don't have to be a good role model for a second. let's talk brutality.

[happyheidi]

𝖠𝗋𝗍 𝖻𝗒 𝖠𝗇𝗇𝖺-𝖫𝖺𝗎𝗋𝖺 𝖲𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗇 | 𝖨𝖦: 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖺𝗅𝖺𝗎𝗋𝖺_𝖺𝗋𝗍

[catmask]

my mom loves to lie and like she always swears she was NEVER homophobic or anything to me as a child “i even have a gay work friend” but a really funny memory resurfaced recently where i asked if i could use birthday money i had to buy a rainbow flag when i was like ??? 7?? because i LOVED rainbows. and she said no that means something Evil and god will hate you . so what did i do. but ask my grandmom for a rainbow sweater for christmas and proceed to only wear that sweater for three years when it got cold because i didnt like the idea that god hated colors and i wanted to challenge him

[mydairpercabeth]

Percy “I am impertinent” Jackson really looked Zeus dead in the eye and said “Your family is a mess”

[mo-mode]

Percy’s New Yorker genes unlocking the moment someone cuts him off and sending him into a fit of 12yo road rage

[diamondsunbursts-and-marblehalls]

Athena, goddess of wisdom, and all-powerful, being the only person that Annabeth could call on for help; being so cruel that she would be complicit in her daughter's death just out of spite.

Percy, age 12, weak and dying, having told Annabeth they could never be friends; not only sacrifices himself to save Annabeth's life without a minute's thought, but does it without her having to ask for help.

[lsleofskye]

On the Ledge | adamkylejackson

[damnbluewires]

you ever heard a lightning fucking scream?

youre about to

[dragoncuspid]

I’m so happy I got this shot earlier holy shit

[obsessedwithceleste]

Pleaseee they’re so funny💀

[crumpledroses]

Can't wait to see zeus go from "make sure i never see this one again" to offering percy immortality and then getting hit in the face with A Guide To Parenting And Other Family Issues By Perseus Jackson™

[couldnt-think-of-a-funny-name]

see for a moment with ares telling the kids to 'play their cards right' and them only refering to it as the lotus casino (no hotel), I thought they might do something funny where hermes would be like 'I'll help if you can beat me, the god of gamblers, at a game' and percy would reveal he's a crazy good card shark bc he's watched gabe lose play poker so many times, and he wins. but ALAS.