I’m so glad Smelly Gabe got toned down[pjotv]

I let out the BIGGEST sigh of relief when they toned down smelly Gabe from an actual abuser to just a douche who’s no match for Sally.

I just re-read the lightning thief and it really stuck out to me how Sally was considered the Best Mom Ever because she never raised her voice, never disciplined Percy, never got mad, etc. To a kid, this would be the best mom ever, but as viewers I think it would have gotten SO dark SO fast if Sally was a total pushover and Gabe was physically and emotionally abusive. It always gave me the ick that Sally was subdued all the time because it never fit with the rest of her attributes—like her rebellious streak, her humor, and the fact that she’s a New Yorker who caught the attention of the sea god.

With the pacing issues and too-short episodes I don’t think they could have handled something as real and devastating as abuse—and they don’t need to! We still got the picture that Gabe is an asshat who doesn’t deserve Sally, but we also got a majorly upgraded character with her as a mother. It caught me off guard and made me laugh when she set Gabe straight before leaving with Percy.

I see ppl getting mad about Gabe not being scary enough and I just wanna bring up these counter arguments.