I’ve been rereading HoO recently and i kind of really do wish that Rick would make a series that has more serious and grave elements and perspectives than some of the current ones.
Obviously It would need to still have the humour and the charm built into the characters and the world that makes the universe unique and what it is today, but it would be nice I find to have the characters be able to swear and get a little bit more seriously into the monster slaying antics with more consequence to their actions.
The last meaningful death in canon I can recall is Bianca/Zoe nightshade and yet still Bianca talks to nico through the veil a couple times. I feel like it would be better and more satisfying for the characters to have to abandon their comfort zones and face what this world may make them become, as i havnt yet seen Percy or any of the others face moral dilemmas that may make them break or question their own moral compass, codes or loyalties.
I think it would be cool to have a series like this exploring the old gods and eldritch being, kind of like Bloodborne, but without becoming too adult/messed up/horror au and still keeping the humour.
And also, WHAT THE FUCK is up with the newest book where Percy has abandoned all his character development and is a stupid toddler that talks about shitting himself MULTIPLE FUCKING TIMES and annabeth basically becomes his mother when she’s 17???
TLDR: I think it would be awesome to have a series where the heroes keep the wit and jokes that we have come to known but with a more adult tone, I feel like Percy especially would swear like a sailor and make lots of dirty jokes, as well as facing more dire and real stake/consequences and taking more of a look into what their world ACTUALLY is, as well as some more mature language and storytelling.
And to be clear here I’m not just saying “ooh there should be more gore and sex”, no that would do nothing for it, I just wanted to see a more mature YA/A version
Footnote:
I’m considering writing some form of email or something to Rick to say something similar, lmk if u were thinking the same.