I saw a post about some parts of the books and I don't really remember much about them, but there was something that got me. I know Annabeth was jealous and sometimes can be rude, arrogant and selfish, but to call Rachel just "a mortal" was the worst thing. So, what? Just because Rachel isn't a demigod, she isn't special? Just like Sally, right? Sally is also a mortal. Just like Percy's sister...
Serious...this girl needs a therapy and fast.Rachel, from what I saw, was the same person who wasn't afraid to face Kronos. Sally, the mortal woman who is also not afraid to face gods and monsters. What makes someone special is not what they are, have or can do. It's WHO they are! This just confirms to me that Annabeth only got interested in Percy because of his powers...
Many "mortals/humans" can be much better than the superheroes. They fight for what they believe. They fight for the people they love. They fight for the world. They always try to protect and save other people in the best way they can, even if they have to risk their lifes. Just because they don't have powers, it doesn't turn them less heroes. People are not born heroes, they become, be them humans or not. What makes them stronger is their love/compassion/friendship to other people. They are special in their own ways, just like us, real mortals that have to take care of many things and still put a smile in our faces everyday for others not to worry. People that risked their lifes to save kids, women, men and animals from violence and death. People that fail many times, but never give up. People that have to move on with their lifes when they lose someone, even if it hurts. They know their loved ones would want them to find happiness in their lifes. People that work hard to give a good life for the people they love.
So yeah, Annabeth. I'm sorry if us and many other characters are only mortals
We didn't ask to be born, we were just born. We have many flaws and we make many mistakes. We are sinners. We are what we are. We are not immortals, someday, we will die. So, live your life the best you can with people you love because we don't know what can happen tomorrow. Don't ever let anyone say "you are not special" because you are. Only you know what you suffer and hide from others. Don't give up. The journey is not over yet!
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Best to worst Disney live-action remakes (that I've seen)
Cinderella--I regret the removal of songs, but two of them are on the soundtrack, and the visuals and costuming as stunning, as well as staying true to Cinderella's original character without making her "I'm not like other girls" and giving the prince more screentime and development.
Alice in Wonderland--Making a sequel instead of a remake was a stroke of GENIUS. I only ranked "Cinderella" higher since the remake had a good distance of time between it and the original, so it was like reliving the fairy tale.
Beauty and the Beast--The fans ruined this for me. I didn't even HEAR the autotune until I heard about it. All in all, you can't improve upon perfection, but I'm glad it was loyal to the original. Belle's yellow dress still feels underwhelming to this day, though.
Aladdin--the singing was MUCH better to the remake of BATB, but the storyline felt more political and less fantastical, particularly with Jasmine's storyline.
The Jungle Book--Beautiful, though I don't really jive with animal-centric films (save Zootopia since they're in a human-like environment).
Cruella--I enjoyed it more than I thought, but I wanted more carnage and mayham (and if they were able to do that without the animal cruelty, it'd be a bonus--though a challenge to Cruella's core character). I'd love to see Helena Bonham Carter play an older version of Cruella.
Maleficent--I was on board with the "other side to the story" angle, but not at the risk of ruined characters; the fairies and Phillip aren't heroic, Stefan is an awful person, and Aurora is a means to an end and an unfortunate obstacle in Maleficent's way.
Alice Through the Looking Glass--I'm just glad they brought back the cast members.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil--GREAT title, but the storyline felt more or less the same as the original, with rushed characterization for the dark fae and Aurora and Maleficent's relationship being broken WAY to easily.
Mulan--The original may not be my favorite Disne movie, but Mulan is my favorite Disney princess, and EVERYTHING about this movie disrespected her and her original film, in my eyes. We deserved MORE songs, not less, Shang and Mushu are iconic, and Shan Yu is underrated. In the ideal world, a live-action version would've married the original animated musical with acclaimed Wuxia films ("House of Flying Daggers" keeps coming to mind).
Disney has always had an iffy track record with live-action films to begin with, which I guess is why they're leaning on remakes. I'd enjoy more satires like "Enchanted" or creative sequels like "Alice in Wonderland"--or perhaps remakes that utilized deleted content and concepts. Adapting the underrated films would also make sense in my eyes, but I get why (from a financial standpoint) that wouldn't be wise. I don't really wait in line for any of the remakes, though I'm curious to see if we'll ever hear about the remake for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
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