Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Summary
Disney’sPercy Jackson & the OlympiansTV series has the ability to repair its LGBTQ+ representation issue by including one character fromMagnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard . After a failed movie dealership , Percy Jacksonneeds to fix a number ofbook present moment thePercy Jacksonmovies break . They ’ll also need to contain many element that make the books great , like stiff friendship and plus neurodivergent representation . Unfortunately , there are also flaws within the books that Disney ’s Percy Jackson series can bushel . The most noticeable problem in thePercy Jacksonbook series is the deficiency of good queen representation .
The one famous curious lineament in the original series , Nico , is n’t confirmed queer until the 2d serial , Heroes of Olympus . Even then , the character has a controversial plot line . as luck would have it , authorRick Riordan already make the result without intending it . Riordan includes well - written curious characters in his sister serial , Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard . Because the playscript series exist within the same universe , one of the best LGBTQ+ characters , Alex Fierro , could seem in the Disney+ seriesPercy Jackson & the Olympians .
Rick Riordan make headway a Stonewall Award in 2017 for the character Alex Fierro in the bookMagnus Chase and The Hammer of Thor .
Alex Fierro Would Offer Much Needed Nonbinary Representation
InGods of Asgard , Alex Fierro is a genderfluid demigod child of the Norse god Loki , and she use she / he pronouns with the former as the default . She has a dynamic though guard personality . Alex is sarcastic , snarky , and humorous with her protagonist . Even though she ’s exceedingly tough , she also has an extremely sensitive side . Alex went through many of the traumas distinctive of trans kids prior to Hotel Valhalla , but she does n’t let it define her . Ultimately , Alex shows that hoi polloi do n’t need one personality or identity element to be valid . All of these things make Alex a positively charged nonbinary representation to let in inPercy Jackson & the Olympians .
Since Magnus Chase is Annabeth ’s first cousin and Alex ’s boyfriend , he could be the connect point who bring Alex into the young serial . While the pair do n’t take a direct character , they could show up as recurring characters who help the main trio with their pursuit . Alex ’s presence inPercy Jackson & the Olympianswould help nonbinary and gender - non - conforming audience members feel seen . Moreover , she would normalize the existence of sexuality identities outside the binary – an essential tone forward for Disney , who is notoriously meagre about gay characters . It could also open up the possibility of a whirl - offMagnus ChaseTV series .
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Alex Could Make The Controversial Nico Storyline Better
One of the most problematic storylines inthePercy Jacksonbooksis Cupid forcibly come out Nico . Plot arcs where a character gets out need to be plow with sensitivity and extreme caution because this can be a traumatic incident in real biography . Sadly , Riordan taste but overlook the mark by not showing the scene from Nico ’s perspectiveand examining the backwash . If Alex is enclose before this incident , she could potentially help fix the Nico plot line without the writers wholly changing the event .
With a little more emphasis on the queer teenager ’s perspective , Cupid could still drive Nico to disclose his sexuality to Jason in Disney’sPercy Jackson & the Olympians . Afterward , Nico could turn to Alex for support due to their shared experiences as LGBTQ+ characters . This would permit the show to examine the negatively charged aftermath of a someone getting outed before they ’re quick to reveal their sexual , romanticist , or grammatical gender identity .
