Better strap in. A storm's a comin.' Here we go...
I don't like Leo that much. There, I said it.
BUT before everybody starts sending the flood of insults and defenses, let me explain WHY. (I absolutely mean no offense to Leo fans,you guys are awesome, I'm just expressing my opinion.)
Don't get me wrong, in the Lost Hero, Leo was great. He was a character I could relate to, was funny, and had his share of flaws. He was pretty much the only character I read the book for. At that time, I wasn't a fan of either Piper or Jason. I still am hesitant toward Jason, but I've developed a loving for Piper and her character.
But anyway, as I continued reading, I kinda found that Leo felt like he NEEDED a girlfriend, and he pretty much treated girls like prizes that he could win. I don't think there was a girl around his age that he didn't describe as attractive and compared her to another girl he saw previously.
Now, in Mark of Athena, stuff started happening that didn't make leo look so appealing anymore.
1. he started hitting on Hazel, even though he KNEW she was with Frank. (not cool, man.)
2. He teased Frank mercilessly, which was okay the first couple of times, but as it continued I feel like he knew perfectly well it made Frank feel bad about himself, and continued anyway. (I've heard people say that this was because Leo had a rough childhood, and blah blah blah, but that's still not an excuse for bullying someone and then hitting on their girlfriend.)
3. It's not only that, but there's also a lack of teasing aimed at different characters. If he finds someone the tiniest bit threatening, (ex. Annabeth and Percy,) he won't show the same 'humor' towards them. It's like he only is a teasy person towards people he finds vulnerable. I don't know about you guys, but that seems cowardly to me.
4. He's a bit whiny. "I just need a girlfriend," "No girl will ever like me because I'm scrawny," "I'm angry at my friends because they're all in happy relationships." ??????? Dude, chill. you're fifteen/sixteen. that is a small percentage of your life. Maybe stop feeling sorry for yourself and focus on the relationships you already have. Friendships with people who care about you, and want you to be happy. There's no rush to find love, man.
5. This really, REALLY got me. I almost had to stop reading and leave the room. In blood of olympus, he talks about how much he respects hazel, how pretty she is, and how she is like a perfect machine. And then he shrugs it off and turns back to thinking about Calypso. ??????? What? Dude, I suspected before, but you are out-right comparing a girl to an object. Please, stop that. And not only that, but after admiring this girl, you're like, 'Yah, except for there's also a 'smoking-hot immortal girl' (his actual words, people.) 'that I've known for two weeks at most that's waiting to get rescued.' Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, kid. Yeah, go and rescue Calypso, that's great, but please, for the love of Zeus, STOP COMPARING GIRLS TO OTHER GIRLS, AND THEN STOP COMPARING THEM TO OBJECTS.
These are my thoughts, and if you're gonna comment, please do so respectfully.