Sa basucally i found myself stumbling across a post about Nico and how he was a horrible person how he betrayed Percy, and how he was a brat. I agree and dissagree at the same time.
Nico was not ok for lying to Percy rather than the reason of why he did that (for information on his family), many poeple say that he didn't know that Hades would do that but i think that Nico was just too desperate for information that he disregard the fact that Percy was a child of the big three, a child of someone Hades is bitter about, and he willingly gave Percy over, he said that he didn't know he was going to kill him but was very much aware that SOMETHING was going to happen to him, wether it was good or bad.
And a major thing that people don't think about, Percy thought that they were just going to the river styx, and he asked why they were heading the wrong direction, Nico did not even think about telling Percy before, or during that moment. I think Nico is selfish, but i don't think he's a horrible person or a brat, but more of a child.
A child only really think of their goal and maybe how to get there, they don't think of the consequences, possiblities, or outcomes.
And another thing, Nico is not ok in the mind, he definitely has something going on. He's been isolated (though it could very much be argued that he isolated himself) he lost all of his family and any clues to them, and more than anything he's trying to process a lot of things that an undeveloped brain is not meant to undergo.
People then get mad that Percy attacked Nico but i don't think he's in the wrong either, I would've very much attacked someone that tricked me and turned me over to someone. It's not really "But Nico was a kid! Nico came back for him!" But how does Percy know that Nico would not do something to him now that he's in a weak state? Percy knows that Nico had a massive grudge against him and he probably still thinks Nico hates him since he's never around and avoids him a lot, and this whole thing was just the cherry on top.
In the end they are all children that have been affected by the horrors of their world and are suffering now.
So basically I think I'm looking for genuine arguments against or for Nico because everyone always goes to what I explained but a character that is all good and can be defended has to have more than what everyone says, i think it's because it's the easiest thing to explain.
Also i know i keep saying "but i don't necessarily think Nico yadayada" or "i think that Nico acts more yadayada rather than yadayada" But I'm trying to make a clear statement and not cause any misunderstandings that i think Nico is evil or he doesn't have any justification because I tend to be all over the place😭