The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 was TRAUMATISING! ~ the hunger games reaction ~

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

another reason i prefer Peeta over Gale: In terms of Katniss, all Gale really cares about is her loving him, but all Peeta cares about is her being happy

[@bassorellichiara3983]

AND ALIVE! Katniss went through TWO HUNGER GAMES and Gale was like "Fine but do you like him or me, cause you kissed him in the arena" WHAT THE HELL?!

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Agreed.

[@Bloooo95]

@@bassorellichiara3983 This is the thing with Gale that frustrated the shit out of me. Peeta I get being a bit miffed after the first HG because he loved her and wasn’t aware she was just acting. But he got over it and was willing to go back into the arena to help protect her. Gale was just, “Me or him,” and “I hope Peeta recovers because otherwise I have no shot.” Like? Excuse me??

[@RamonaGelosi]

period

[@1Alekfan]

Exactly!!

[@r.h.6249]

Also the movies did Peeta so bad because in the books it is more clear that Peeta is the more charismatic and inflencing than Katniss.Peeta had a natural knack for knowing what to say, when and how to get the public on his side. Peeta never made a mistake and knew exactly how close to the line he can get without crossing it. Peeta was naturally likeable and charismatic. Katniss, on the other hand, was unpredictable and irrational. She frequently did things that backfired on her and then she lashed out. She isn't naturally able to make people like her. She would have made a horrible politician.Interestingly, everyone involved did seem to realize that if they had left behind Katniss, Peeta wouldn't have fought, he would have been broken. It didn't matter how malleable he is. Without Katniss he wouldn't have been useful. Had Katniss actually lost Peeta, she probably could have still been convinced to fight for Prim, for Gale, for her mother. She had others to fight for, Peeta just had Katniss. But in the end, Katniss would have been driven to seek revenge for them leaving Peeta, the "good" in her world.

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

i wouldnt say that the movies did Peeta SO BAD, obviously they could have implied his characteristics a little bit more, but I think they did a good or decent job of getting them through, especially in catching fire

[@NanaGuedesI]

Very well said. And I think the movies should have found a way around the fact that the books are seen through Katniss' perspective and a lot of things go on inside her mind. She also knew for a fact that Peeta should have been the one saved and it's much more compelling when we have her thoughts on the matter. Her character isn't likable and she knows it, and that eats her up inside bc she really thinks she should never have been the mockingjay. Her whole freenemies with Haimich makes so much more sense when we know what she thinks too. In the movies she just goes from hating him to being civil but no context is really given.

[@Bloooo95]

Ehh, I think the books made it clear that Peeta was good at manipulating the people of the Capitol. The people of the districts were more inspired by Katniss though because of her relationship with Rue and her stunt of defiance with the berries. Peeta never shined as a beacon of rebellion to the districts like Katniss did. That’s why Peeta being the Capitol’s spokesperson was so interesting.

[@watchingforfuncarroll6450]

Wtf? I've only watched the movies and this came through pretty clearly to me idk what you mean did him dirty.

[@liarose91]

they mean in comparison@@watchingforfuncarroll6450

[@islasullivan3463]

So the thing about Finnick being forced into sex slavery is worse bc he was a minor and won his games at 14, they also threatened to kill his family if he didn’t, which is also why Joanna’s family was killed.

[@sstay_]

omg poor Joanna I never knew that thats so sad.

[@islasullivan3463]

Yeah, that’s why she says “What?He can’t hurt me. There’s no one left that I love.”

[@meganbrick6266]

I was just coming here to say this! He was just a baby 😭

[@mellemadswoestenburg1296]

I loved Katniss' reaction to it in the books. She suddenly regrets everything she ever thought about him and feels the urge to beg for his forgiveness on her knees. Which makes perfect sense with the whole "Capitol propaganda" theme. All Katniss sees from him are things the Capitol promotes about him. A beautiful, cocky, arrogant winner who gets god knows how many women into his bed. But when you look under the surface and see him for who he really is you see how HORRIBLE his life has been and how he's just another victim of this evil regime.

[@islasullivan3463]

@@mellemadswoestenburg1296 Exactly! It also subverts our expectations as readers/viewers as he plays the role of the typical playboy archetype, which was already slowly falling down as Katniss gets to know him, with this still being a big reveal but also completely makes sense for his character and the story.

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

so many people get angry and annoyed when Katniss is focusing on the Peeta instead of the rebellion, but they always forget that Katniss is just a teenager. She's like 17/18 and has just gone through all of this trauma TWO years in a row, and is automatically thrust into a war, without any time to process what she's been through. And even tho Peeta was forced to say the things he said, a lot of it had truth to it. Her and Peeta weren't aware of the plan during the 3rd Quarter Quell. They were left in the complete dark. She didn't ask to be the face of the rebellion, she didn't ask to be the symbol of hope, she didnt ask to be the Mockingjay, she was just a teenage girl who wanted to go home and be with her family and the people she loves.

[@clover2739]

Exactly! Katniss never wanted this, she was forced against her will and her entire goal for a long time was to have Peeta survive instead of her and then he gets ripped away from her, without realising he has became such a huge support system and comfort to her and knowing that he’s in the worst place he could be and would be getting tortured because of her is something most people couldn’t deal with. Katniss is such a teenager and this is not a bad thing, where she always mainly cares about the people close to her and that’s her goal to protect. Having her be forced to perform for a rebellion against her will when the person who she was trying to protect for so long is taken is a lot to ask for, especially since Katniss is severely traumatised, like she was fully planning on killing Peeta with a syringe before she realised what was happening when she thought both of them were captured and getting taken to the capitol

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

@@clover2739 did you mean she was gonna kill Haymitch? but also yea. great points

[@clover2739]

@@aaliyahbrown5739 no, I meant peeta. She grabbed that syringe in the first place because she was planning on killing peeta

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

@@clover2739 r u talking about when she got rescued from the arena in catching fire, cuz peeta wasnt even there, she attacked haymitch with a syringe

[@clover2739]

@@aaliyahbrown5739 I’m guessing you didn’t read the book? But yes, I am talking about that. Katniss didn’t know peeta wasn’t there, that’s why she reacted that big when they told her peeta was taken by the capitol. Katniss had no reason to know peeta wasn’t there yet. Katniss whole plan when she grabbed the syringe was because she thought both her and Peeta, along with the other victors were captured by the capitol and she grabbed it and went to find where peeta is so she could kill him with it, cause she was that unhinged that she thought that was better for him. Since she promised to protect him then the only way to protect him now was to kill him before the capitol could get to him and torture him. Then she was going to go back and kill beetee, cause peeta was the priority and she wanted to make sure he was first. She wasn’t expecting to see Haymitch at all. It’s just not as clear in the movie because we can’t see inside Katniss head, but that’s why she grabbed the syringe. It was purely to kill peeta.

[@islasullivan3463]

Peeta the night before the first games “I just don’t want them to turn me into something I’m not. I’m more than just a pawn in their games.” 😭

[@hollim.p4269]

peeta was important because he was an incredible speaker, he was charming and knew how to bring the audience onto his side. The movies didn’t do as good a job as portraying this trait but it’s vital part of his character, especially in the books !!!!

[@breeeeeeee_]

yea, i always say book peeta is better than movie peeta 100%

[@clover2739]

Yes! Peeta had the personality and wit and the movies took 80% of that away from him. I adore katniss so much so I don’t mean this in a bad way, I love this about her but in the books it makes more sense for the line Haymitch says ‘not a moment that Peeta made you like her’ for an audience’s perspective

[@breeeeeeee_]

@@clover2739 yea in the movies they made peeta’s entire personality about katniss, he was treated like a baby and like he needed protection and couldn’t help himself, yes there are moments even in the books when that’s true but he at least had his own personality, he was strong, smart, and witty, he even had his own story at times and they took that away in the movies which i didn’t like

[@MARYWTHER]

It's also important to note that in the books, Coin (13th President) wanted Peeta as "the Mockingjay" and not Katniss. She wanted to save Peeta, but Haymitch and Plutarch convinced her they needed Katniss more.

[@pedrodamasceno4394]

⁠@@MARYWTHER In the movie Plutarch said the same thing, coin always wanted him, but they convinced her otherwise

[@r.h.6249]

In the books Gale changed so much after Capitol bombed District 12 to rubbel...he grew angry, cold and bitter and not even Katniss could comfort him, thats why he kept pushing her away...also his sole motivation after that was revenge..he was a brilliant stratregist in the books and his skill made him quickly jump the ranks of the rebellion but what Katniss was horrified about was how brutal Gale's traps were..Gale had no qualms about collateral damage and he said if innocent civilians died while taking the Capitol's forces, he wouldnt regret it and Katniss was very opposed to that..Gale became what he hated, he became what Capitol was, using any means necessary to win and not feeling regret over it..movies kind of butchered that whole character development and instead put more focus on the love triangle

[@alexrose20]

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[@trixiesparkles6572]

This!! Especially what happens in the next film that's what seals gails dislike with fans, but i always think the films dont donit justice like the books did. So many people dont understand what happens with prim in the last film cos its not as clear as in the books

[@maloneaqua]

Why all the spoilers of a character arc? I just don’t get it

[@EmmarainePink]

​@@maloneaqua Spoilers? All they said was what happened already (Capitol bombed 12) and more details from the books that was less nuanced in the movies.

[@laurenmcintyre4062]

Totally agree, but at the same time I think the movie did what it could, considering how much it had to cover. Absolutely love this breakdown!

[@foamoftheocean]

Brad trying to stop saying hoe through the whole video is pure gold

[@Xaoofficial]

INDEED

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

i really love how much you can tell that Katniss has fallen for Peeta in this movie, even when he isn't there. When Haymitch says in Catching Fire "you could live a 100 lifetimes and never deserve that boy" this movie really showed that the feelings between Katniss and Peeta are mutual and that she really loves him and they deserve each others love and appreciation

[@serafinaarrredondo]

“It’s the people we love the most… that destroy us” -snow to Katniss right before releasing Peeta.

[@oguzkzn7137]

Reference to songbirds and snakes

[@kaiRdium]

Eventhough Peeta is skinny and he may seem like he needs to be protected. Peeta, is very strong. It might not depicted very well in the movies, but in the books it was very clear. That’s why even when he was malnourished he was able to inflict so much damage. He has been strong since the very beginning.

[@BambiLena666]

I think I remember even in the movies they mention a few times about how he got strong carrying around sacks of flour or something like that, i guess just not quite enough to keep it in viewers mind.

[@corneliastreets]

He's been mentioned to be able to carry multiple large sacks of flour for their family's bakery, and I think he was able to carry and throw really heavy weights in the books as well. The Careers also attempted to recruit Peeta and Thresh because of their immense strength, but of course they also wanted to use Peeta to get to Katniss. I wish they showed more of how strong and smart he is, and how he held his own despite struggling with his prosthetic leg in the Quarter Quell.

[@KSDVLmom]

I just referenced this recently with my 6ft2 son who has a lengthy hospital stay and was wasting away. One day he just said f it and ripped out all his leads and monitors and got right out of bed and it took a room full of nurses and security and shot of ketamine to over power him.

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

I absolutely hated Gale when he called Peeta a coward. Saying "i would never say that". really sir🤦🏽‍♀so youre saying that if they said "unless you say this in front of the camera, we are going to kill your entire family and bomb your district (which is what actually what they said to Peeta)" youre telling me that you would still refuse. I highly doubt that😤. also, he is only saying that cuz its Peeta, I KNOW IT

[@violeta8445]

And poor peeta didn’t know they already destroyed the district ugh

[@BambiLena666]

I dont think its just cause its Peeta. Gale is kind of brutal in the last 2 movies and full of rage and his only cause seems to be to keep the rebellion going. In his mind supporting the rebellion wouldve been worth even having his family killed and district being bombed. He seems to have a very colateral damage mentality. Also living in a very corrupt country, its supper common for people to say "I would never" when people do things, conceide things or "support" the government because their family has been threatened. Like ok, but thats not a flex you think it is.

[@meganbrick6266]

Right! They’re literally using advanced torture and brainwashing techniques. Gale has a breaking point like anyone else.

[@martinha880]

i think we (the majority of people) hate gale cause he cares more about being loved by katniss then loving her and supporting her

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

EXACTLY👏🏽In terms of Katniss, all Gale cares about is being loved by her, while all Peeta cares about is her being happy

[@jessicamagri8211]

Agreed! You hit the nail on the head there for me.

[@moiramontoya1023]

Yeah, the thing about the Capitol selling victors as prostitutes (yes the full thing), is that Finnick won his games when he was 14. And if any of the victors refused their loved ones were killed. So Finnick was forced into this at the age of 14. It’s sick.

[@april-rain]

I've always disliked how the movie overshadowed Finnick's speech with the rescue scene because a lot of what he says is lost in the action but the stuff he is saying is genuinely so horrifying.

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

Gale kept saying borderline red flag things throughout the book and is very manipulative and selfish. He and Katniss are very alike, they have the same fire but as we see too much fire breeds destruction. Peeta and Katniss compliment each other well. He is very sweet and very strong. Gale helps her fight and Peeta helps her feel safe and it’s basically a choice between what she needs and what the rebellion needs from her in a way.

[@82evene]

I really don't get why Josh Hutcherson's career didn't go through the roof after this, too. He's such a good actor.

[@jessicakarimcwilliams]

I think it’s less about hating gale (at this point at least) and more about how loved peeta is, like individually and as a love interest for katniss he’s pretty perfectly written and played by Josh Hutcherson so gale kinda never had a chance imo

[@deancontiwriter13]

gale is also a dick and a horrible person(in the books at least. I never watched the movies without having read them so idk)

[@MrEndstage]

​@@deancontiwriter13honestly the rewrote alot of his character in the movies just to get people to like him alot more

[@kayisfish]

Josh's acting in this one is so under appreciated! He was so incredible.

[@blooples757]

In terms of Gale - he can say things that can be true (I personally think they aren’t necessarily true) but still just awful. Him trying to tell Katniss “Oh you’d only like me if I was suffering.” Is not only extremely offensive to what Peeta is going through and almost downplaying it as if Peeta is being tortured willingly to get her love and affection, but it’s also so fucking unfair to say to Katniss considering she is literally busy leading a revolution and here comes Gale trying to make her feel guilty for showing empathy for her friend all because HE’S jealous and pouty about it. Mind you, when Peeta realized Katniss probably didn’t like him the same he did her, he told her it was okay. He agreed to be her friend and never said anything bad about Gale. Ever.

[@nikkiesweet7939]

Gale: acts like a child Brad: ✨Tea✨

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

it doesnt matter how many times i have seen it, everytime i watch that scene with peeta when he warns katniss and district 13, i burst into tears every time🥺Peeta doesn't deserve ANY of this. he is so sweet and selfless and he always seems to get the worst of it

[@saraw2251]

Also the fact that it’s matched with the lyric “where the dead man called out for his love to flee”. Perfection.

[@babs3241]

The shot with the hospital bombing was super-confusing. She didn't knock the planes into the hospital; they were coming back from bombing it when Katniss shot them. But the movie is really weird in its angles, and the reaction shot looked like she was horrified at herself. But... yeah. Very weird. Peeta was done badly in the movie. He was definitely Katniss's equal in the books, with his own arc. And they skipped a MAJOR issue with Gale (as far as I can tell, to try and make the love triangle more plausible)--toward the beginning, they discovered Katniss's prep team chained to the wall in D13 (in the book, it was they, not Effie, who had been kidnapped to 13; she was in prison in the Capitol), and Gale couldn't understand how Katniss could possibly be horrified at their treatment; after all, they were just Capitol lackeys who worked for the Games. When Katniss tried to explain that they were harmless and had shown her kindness, he treated her like she was insane. This was a huge problem, because it plays into all of Katniss's actions. Which still occurred, but made less sense in the movie.

[@MARYWTHER]

I was really disappointed that part with the prep team at 13 wasn't in the movie. I guess it was to make "who is the good guy?" more ambiguous and all, but that scene hit me so hard when I read the books and is so telling of what's to come.

[@gracevrogerson]

"If we burn, you burn with us" GETS ME EVERYTIME YESSSSS

[@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars]

Kat is: FIRE IS CATCHING Me every single time despite having heard the speech a dozen times: GOOSIES

[@feverprole]

The Peeta hostage situation is a scarily real practice in many authoritarian countries. In Belarus during the national uprisings the main editor of anti-establishment newspaper Nexta was captured while trying to leave the country, tortured and then forced to be the talking head for the propaganda machine. He was even forced to marry some random girl to "cut ties" with his former girlfriend with whom they worked together and who was also captured by the authorities. People like that are broken down and remain hostages for... well, sometimes for life. On a separate note, I do actually like how Gale's character was handled in this movie. He acts very realistically for a person in his situation, and youre right, he does spill some tea

[@mochiyeosang1908]

yeah, but also the movies are biased towards gale. in the books, he's much worse. you kind of see it in the part where gale is shaming peeta for saying what the capitol wants but it goes much deeper than that.

[@jumbimobu]

Thank you for remembering us that reality is far worst than fiction.👍

[@froggy714]

in short, the capital has used traker-jacker vemon to tourture Peeta and change his memories which means he thinks now badly about katniss. Due to the link bettween his new trauma and katniss it enables his flight or fight or freeze meaning his first insitinc is to go for the kill, much like when they were in the games. (traker-jackers are the bee/wasp things from the first film that katniss used to kill glimmer)

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

21:03 i respectfully disagree. Katniss and Peeta just compliment each other better. Maybe Im biased cuz I like ships that aren't exactly like each other. I like ships that challenge each other and compliment each others traits. And i dont understand why Peeta's combat ability affects so many peoples opinions of him. He is strong, he just doesnt really know how to use that strength, and thats fine, not everyone does. And besides, Katniss may protect Peeta physically, but Peeta protects Katniss emotionally. That's why even though Gale is right there, who is Katniss dreaming about to keep her calm: Peeta. They need each other

[@CsprsSassyHrly]

Yessss, the book described it so well. Peeta was hope for Katniss. He gave her the bread when she and her family were close to starving. He protected her the best he could. She was the physical one, but he was pretty good physically too. Gale and Katniss understood each other because they’d spent so long hunting together, but they both had the same energy, the same fire. They were too explosive - especially when they’re on separate sides of the argument. Katniss needed hope, she needed a calming, rational influence. She needed Peeta.

[@scarlettptheoriginal]

​@CsprsSassyHrly yes, and I love that Katniss and Peeta subvert gender stereotypes - she's the hotheaded one who ignores her own emotions, physically provides for her family, and quickly resorts to physical strength to solve problems, and he's the gentle, emotionally grounded one who supports Katniss emotionally and helps her stay in touch with her humanity instead of wallowing in anger and revenge.

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

@@scarlettptheoriginal exactly, like why does it matter which gender plays which role🤭

[@tajajones7003]

Peeta loved katniss and gale is in love with katniss being in love with him

[@emmaletcher2778]

Hi Brad! I thought I'd quickly explain the Tracker Jacker thing in case you forgot the info from the first film. But essentially their venom causes powerful hallucinations. So Peeta has been subjected to tons of torture + powerful hallucinations of his loved ones dying and hallucinations of Katniss being the cause of his pain. They only did this to Peeta (and not Joanna and Annie) because it is more likely Katniss would let her guard down near Peeta, making him an effective assassin

[@nataleeprater2533]

Peeta was the one changed the most because of how you explained why mantis’s had to be the one rescued from the games. Snow is the ultimate strategist. “Miss Everdeen, it is the things that we love most, that destroy us in the end.”

[@crb.mp4]

peeta is katniss's safety and peace. gale is katniss's fire and wild. i'll let that one sit with you.

[@Travel_with_Gigi]

Also remember that Finnick was FOURTEEN when he won his games. Meaning he was forced into sw when he was a young teenager. I believe he was 16 when he was first starting the sw in the book.

[@Travel_with_Gigi]

And I think they only did it to Peeta as a sadistic thing. Katniss loves him and he's the only one she would let close enough to hurt her. Snow is a legit psycho.

[@jackiefortis_]

THANK UUU for pointing out josh hutchersons acting towards the end

[@aaliyahbrown5739]

yea, i feel like he is overlooked and underrated a lot

[@Emi-xy8ff]

We hate Gale because he always wants Katniss to just love him as if it was that easy. Even that first kiss that he gave her when he was jealous for Peeta and Katniss in the first games. As if she had to explain her best friend why she kissed someone else while she was trying to survive. Obviously Katnis keeps kissing him and leading him on, but as a woman I see that and just feel pitty because I know how it feels to have to show feelings for a man in order to be valued or to keep them in my life. Gale was her best friend, they survived together and helped each other keep their families alive since they were kids. She just doesn't want to loose him and he's just in love and doesn't want to accept that she doesn't love him like that. They are both being selfish, yes, but Gale is not the one with ALL the preasure and I just wish that as a best friend he would be more understanding and compassionated to her.

[@maddiem2890]

I hate gale because he has a lack of empathy for Peeta and innocent civilians. he also is always pressuring Katniss to be with him even though she's a traumatized teenage girl who is constantly in fight or flight mode. Peeta understands that what she did in the games was to keep them alive and doesn't expect her to be romantic with him. mockingly part two will also show more reasons to hate gale lol but the books do a better job of showing his character. Peeta is the most selfless character and is always focused on making sure Katniss is happy, even if that is not with him.

[@Cheesecake_666]

Brad wanting hit the presidents every time they speak is such a mood to me.

[@k80scorner]

What is going on 😂 I think for me personally my anti-Gale really takes a hold in the final book/movie. I’m anxious for you to get to the parts that show his true character!

[@mochiyeosang1908]

i'm sure his casting makes it even worse lol

[@AnnekeOosterink]

Gale is all, I would never say this on TV even if I was forced. Right. Gale would resist months of torture, suuuure. That is an amazing lack of empathy on Gale's part. Everyone breaks at some point, that's just a fact. You can't resist torture forever. And people will say and do anything to stop torture. So this strange idea that Gale has, that he would never do this is at best wrong.

[@clover2739]

I don’t like gale but it was such a weird addition of the movie to have him say this. Considering how gale is bad enough in the book and still never says that cause it’s ridiculous. Gale literally even says before ‘maybe he was forced and saying it to protect you’ and then suddenly does a 180 the next time when he could clearly see something wrong with peeta? It was just stupid

[@MARYWTHER]

To be fair, not really surprising that Gale couldn't feel empathy for Peeta, he can barely feel any for Katniss either. When she comes back from her first games, having killed people, buried Rue (into whom she projected her feelings for Prim), lied to a boy who trusted her and who ends up being severly wounded in the process (in the books at least), all Gale thinks about is how Katniss kissed Peeta and she didn't seem to act at this time and blah blah blah let me be jealous because Katniss *dares* caring about the other boy she shares trauma and an emotional bond with... Ugh. At least, even when he feels betrayed about her having lied to him about her feelings in the Arena, Peeta never blames Katniss for actually caring about other people than him... 🙄

[@RamonaGelosi]

@@MARYWTHER SO TRUE, like DUDE YOU'VE WATCHED THE GAMES, YOU REALLY THINK SHE IS THINKING ABOUT HER FEELINGS RIGHT NOW??!?!?

[@eirinikomotini]

Braaad you’re always hilarious but “Presidents man, they know nothing” was the best line ever 😂😂😂 I almost chocked to death 😂

[@lautaylorsversion-e4y]

I love the movies and how them captured a lot of things explained in the books, but they didnt do great when it comes to portraying characters and how deep and complex they are and their role in the story. The perfect example is finnick, the books talk about his trauma with prostitution and how he was forced to it, while in the movies it is never explained or at least not as good as in the books. Peeta is another example, the movies dont show the importance of his role in the war and inside the capitol, and they dont show how bad his trauma, ptsd and torture was.

[@tyler-ux4nb]

katniss' speech gives me CHILLSSS its so incredibly impactful it feels like real life

[@thatgirlnextfloor]

Book Gale was really awful tbh. The movies didnt highlight it much. There's a point in the book where they have Peeta back and he's been tortured so much in the Capitol and Gale looks at him and tells Katniss "I can't compete with that." LIke DUDE...DUDEEE read the room. ohmygod Peeta was tortured and you're thinking about your love life I can't. Book Johanna as well went through hell, she was like made to always drown and then they electrocute the water while she was in it. So whenever it rained Johanna would have panic attacks. She explained that she's cellmates with Peeta so they know each other's scream well. sigh. these two huhu. Also book Boggs was my favorite.

[@xielymar8273]

i don't blame brad for giving him the benefit of the doubt bc i did that shit too tbh, but quite honestly, gale's attitude rubs me the wrong way EVERY TIME. i got sick of him acting like katniss owed him shit. i feel like they don't show that much of it in the movies, but in the book I swear I CAN'T STAND HIM

[@eloisa540]

All of us are just patiently waiting for the other shoe to drop about Gale in the next movie lol but to be fair so far is just alright, boring but brave but you’ll get to see why sweet baby Peeta is the best boy soon

[@brinagotsued]

The reason people hate Gale is shown most clearly towards the end of the last movie, you'll know it when you see it. And as for what's up, today I finally got my autism and ADHD diagnoses 🎉. It's a relief to feel seen and understood by the medical industry.

[@kayrenee3473]

Katniss is a kid reacting like a kid. She is expected to make these adult decisions as a kid who only wanted to keep her sister safe. Peeta is important to her. That is her focus which is how kids are.

[@whiteblackhole]

I will only share something about Gale... in the books he was f boy that had several "girlfriends". He only realized his true feelings for Katniss when she was on the games. He didn't even say something when he said goodbye to katniss before the games. He had the classic now that I saw you with another man I realized that I loved you... boy... bye 🙄 (he probably didn't want to ruin their friendship because they needed each other to survive... But like... I'm about to be killed and you don't tell me your true feelings... sure).

[@bycdbema]

While Gale is more obvious a match for Katniss, I think Peeta has a pure feeling towards her. He never expected anything from her, just that she survives and could exist without the pressure of being the center of attention. Peeta saw how she had to be a mother even to her mother, even when starving thinking about her mother and sister. Peeta admires Katniss and wants her to be happy for how much she had to sacrifice of herself. Also something important is, Gales actions and responsability in some events in Part II really did made impossible for Katniss to love him. Waiting for your reaction on the last part!

[@jackiem.8857]

Taking into consideration what Gale is up until this point excluding part 2, I can understand the mixed feelings towards him. He has had Katniss’s back and has been a decent friend of hers. He’s seen as the more righteous one which is why he took the beating back at 12 and why he managed to save the 915 people from the bombings. Yet, being righteous is what makes him a difficult person to fully like because he holds himself to a higher standard and expects everyone else to be the same. It’s easy for him to say he would never call for a cease-fire when he is not being held hostage. Although Peeta was being tortured, he managed to warn 13 of the bombings, when considering he was being hijacked that must’ve been extremely hard to do. It’s also mentioned in the book that right after he warned 13, Snow walked up to him and beat him bloody to the point that his blood splattered on the tile floor. Overall, their characters were made to cause a bit of conflict within the viewer.

[@Applebliss99]

Your reasoning for why Gale and Kat suit is exactly why Peeta suits her better imo. She WOULD wear the trousers and Gale would resent that. Peeta doesn't and his softness makes Katniss calmer and more grounded.

[@sprite6833]

"i don't hate Gale yet." ~Honey , you've got a big storm coming~

[@milaces1323]

The sheer joy i know i'll experience watching this is unparalelled. Thanks Brad! 😊

[@BigFanOfManyThings]

In the books (especially) and movies, gale is a fantastic strategic soldier but proves he isn’t lover material. He was fine with other human lives being killed if it meant their side winning. Peeta shows true strength to come out the other side of what he went through and still not choose violence or revenge ❤ It’s not a love ‘V’ if it becomes very clear that one lad was right for our girl, or none at all. I love watching how a strong female lead should be written, I love all the trauma, flaws, bad-assery, recovery and emotion, and the love interest being entirely optional and her own choice. Even if it leads to more pain.

[@JustKarla31]

Imagine waiting an entire year for part 2 after that ending

[@cactusward329]

"They fucked up Joanna, but Annie looks alright." *thinks* Me: "Annie's crazy." *Proceeds to die laughing*

[@lischiAK]

hahahah when he is talking about Gale....I'm just... Its so much fun to watch

[@MsMaggyW]

Origin of goose bumps: I think it's just when you pluck any bird, they have this bumpy skin underneath. Because in French, the expression is "chair de poule", which literally translates to chicken flesh. So goose, chicken, whatever: they all naturally have that bumpy skin.

[@mismiserables]

"fire is catching. And if we burn, you burn with us!" I had goosebumps all through this scene

[@tywinderbaum5283]

"the ally" LMAO hell yeah, that's Margaery. Can't remember her name atm, but she's an amazing actress

[@liallialcroc]

they are called goosebumps because when you pluck all the feathers off a goose their skin looks like ours does when we have the bumps

[@Wraiven22]

I can’t ever see Josh Hutcherson without immediately thinking of Jenny Nicholson’s reading of “Trapped In A Island With Josh Hutcherson” lmfao 🤡

[@EmmarainePink]

34:31 Peeta had always been said to be physically strong. Throwing things around and all that. He ain't a hunter, but he stronk.

[@theapenning8944]

I'm really looking forward too seeing what you think about Gale in the next movie!

[@valentinafangirling]

Peeta is the hope she needs. Gale fuels anger and the negative emotions. Gale doesn’t fit her because despite being able to fight, he literally fuels the bad aspects of her. Peeta was her only hope, which is why she needs him.

[@Itzezyyyy]

When she lashes out she’s genuinely moving but sorry katniss can’t act to save anyone’s life or even her own 😂

[@jpblack2148]

In the words of Jamie Lee Curtis "This is a movie about Trauma!...Trauma! This. is. a. Story. About. Tr-aaaaooouuu-ma!"

[@sicilyperez6211]

Finnick thinking that it would be better to be dead is probably the saddest part considering death does actually seem like a better fate. It’s like haymitch says nobody ever wins the games and it’s true, you can survive the games but you don’t ever win them.

[@sickkittenz]

Peeta was such a gentle kind soul, what they did to him makes me want to cry and throw up violently

[@alex.32103]

“I’m yet to see him (gale) as a full on asshole” wait till part 2

[@KB_-_]

5:35 “You’re the mockingjay, hoe” … is where I lost it all 😂❤

[@kokitrees7394]

One thing about Gale is that him being whipped for saving people wasn't in the books. He was whipped for carrying a turkey he illegally hunted. Which, whipping is a massive overreaction to that, but it's nowhere near as heroic of an action that he was doing. They had to play him up so that he could actually be likable in order to sell the love triangle

[@KSDVLmom]

I couldn't breathe when i saw peta at the end. Idr them describing it that way in the book so i was completely shocked

[@renanperin7049]

been waiting for this!! stopped everything i was doing to watch it! i've been loving the game of thrones and hunger games reaction lately, you're amazing Brad

[@nakhiahodges]

I played the hanging tree in band in middle school and still the harmony of that song gives me goosebumps

[@maddye117]

Peeta is what Katniss needs after all the trauma she went through. She said so herself in the books, that she had enough fire and rage herself and didn't need Gale's rage too. Also Gale was never gonna stop being angry, his element was war. Katniss just wanted to move on and Peeta made that possible. He didn't care about revenge and hurting people, his things were always art, living a peaceful life and being the empathetic one. Basically he represents life, while Gale represents ongoing war for her. Also let's be real Gale is incredibly toxic to always come to her crying lOve mE LoVe mE do yOu lOvE me NoW? oH yOu aRe trAumAtiZed? wHaTEveR LovE mE nOw?!

[@DeepFriedSpaceChicken]

15:42 - Next to Cressida (Natalie Dormer) is Messalla, played by Evan Ross, who is Diana Ross's son

[@katchtree]

I just want to say you are one of the only reactors that makes me actually laugh out loud. Your commentary and your editing is just spot on and is such a joy to watch honestly💜

[@MadisonAiello]

To make a long story short, we hate gale cuz he’s a pick me boy and war criminal. Also he’s so judgmental about Peeta and his actions in this movie even though it’s clear he’s being tortured within an inch of his life. Like Gale knows what the capital is capable of yet is still acting like Peeta is a “coward”. Along with all the physical torture, the capital is also probably telling him so many lies. They could be telling Peeta that they have his family in custody and that they’d kill them if he doesn’t do what they say. And then we find out they were literally brain washing him. So clearly we have no clue as to what they were doing to Peeta or what they’re capable of. Yet Gale had the audacity to act like no matter what they did, said, or threatened him with he’d “never” say what Peeta did.

[@manuelagaviria5542]

What is going on! Loved your reaction! This movie was so emotional, I literally got chills when Katniss said her message to Snow" Fire is Catching, and if We burn You Burn With Us", so goood! I feel so bad for Peeta, he got captured, tortured, his family was killed, and he lost his identity which is what he said he didn't want in the first movie. He didn't want the games to turn him into something he's not, and that's exactly what happened to him. He really has it the worse. Gale saying that he would never say what Peeta said is so insensitive, especially not knowing everything they were doing to him or threatening him with. Can't wait for the second part! So excited to see the Maze Runner movies, please react to all of them. I really like the first and the last movie.

[@ccbookworm1389]

Ah the way this made my day!! Honestly, the way you're on the fence about Gale... 😂 just wait. It's also a lot more obvious in the books around Gale being a fboy, and the reason the Capitol used Peeta etc. They're such good books, highly recommend. Can't wait to see your reaction to the final one

[@sheanpolk6224]

Criminal behavior to have brainwashed Peeta as the thumbnail 🥲. I remember seeing him for the first time and my heart literally broke. And i was a little bit freaked out at how emaciated and abused they made him look😢

[@mryouknowwho221]

I think I got way too excited for this video PS: I screamed

[@hunt_er92]

I was having an awful day this came at the perfect time ❤

[@Beth-lm2ou]

Same, this vid made my mood a lot better :D

[@roxyrondell79]

I’m sorry you were having an awful day. I hope you’re feeling better soon. Sending lots of love and positive vibes your way.

[@AnaFox]

I love you giving people the benefit of the doubt. It makes for a much more interesting conversation; I also feel that's the intended journey. People reveal themselves sometimes, but it's not necessarily that black or white. (that being said: I'm Team Katniss was fine on her own, or Team Peeta)

[@luvxaurora]

Brad I literally am in love with your reactions😭

[@changingmind2522]

“Margaery The Ally” has a good ring to it lmao.

[@scarlettptheoriginal]

The Capitol only did that to Peeta because Snow is a sadistic f*** and he liked the irony of Katniss being unalived by the one person she loved and trusted above all others (with the exception of Prim, but the Capitol didn't have her captive).

[@melissaisloud7404]

My favorite pro-Peeta book point- Katniss thinks of how sleeping in Peeta’s arms makes her feel a safety that she hadn’t felt since her father died. Katniss knows that Peeta is her peace.

[@candynickel]

Hunger Games taught me the importance of having a quality team, from styling to PR

[@bassorellichiara3983]

The only reason I don´t like Gale it´s just cause Katniss be going through all this trauma and surviving and Gale is like "Do you love me?", while Peeta just wants Katniss to survive and be happy even if it means she gets with Gale. But other than that I think he is a good guy, especially when he tells the story about saving who he could in district 12.

[@kittyunderwood8918]

Justice for Gale! I don't actually hate Gale lol. I think he has a lot of understandable anger, and obviously there are other issues later on, but I don't think he ever does anything that warrants hate

[@troublenesss]

“Sparrowhead.” I fucking love it!! 😂

[@pohia]

I always see people in the replies comparing these movies to the books and saying they don’t do justice to the story, but I completely disagree. I just recently started reading the books and I’ve been extremely pleasantly surprised with how the adaptations line up. (I haven’t finished the last book so I can’t speak to that just yet, but so far it’s been almost entirely spot on.) Something I hadn’t expected was that the books are written in 1st POV, Katniss’s perspective. I love that style and yet, so many (too many) books, especially YA and sci-fi/dystopian novels are written from a birds eye view. Anyway, because it’s Katniss’s narration, you get to understand exactly how she’s thinking and feeling about specific situations and events. But 1st person stories are very hard to adapt visually. If you’ve ever taken a writing course, there’s a rule called “show, don’t tell.” Telling your audience what is happening, unless it contextually makes sense like through the thoughts of your main character, is lazy and dumbs down the storytelling. You have to use setting and context clues and dialogue that makes sense, to Show what’s going on and let your audience realize on their own what’s happening. So of course you’ll lose some level of detail when adapting this type of story, but I think the directors have done a fantastic job with the visual storytelling that it makes up for the change in perspective. They still hit all the important beats in the story, and you even get some new perspectives in the movies that wouldn’t be possible in the books. I have been super impressed with this adaptation- it’s very clear a lot of love and respect for the source material went into its production.

[@pohia]

Also I feel like the Gale hate is only valid after you’ve seen the last movie. He’s kind of irredeemable then. But before that, I actually like him. Yeah, his behavior when it comes to the love triangle stuff is annoying and kind of childish, but he’s also a super smart guy. I mean, he had it right about the Capitol the whole time. He had all these revolutionary ideas from the very beginning of the first book. He’s a super family oriented dude, he had his mother and younger siblings that he looked after just like Katniss, and he wanted kids of his own, and to raise them in a better world. He cares about his community and he saved so many people from district 12. You’ll see in the final movie what goes down, but it’s really not good. And I don’t remember if he fully knew what was going to happen and did it anyway, or if he was just ignorant to the situation. I think he so badly wanted things to change, and to make the capitol suffer just as he did. It wasn’t just the victors who had trauma from the games, everyone in the districts experienced the Capitol’s oppression. His rage was stronger than his humanity. I think his actions were inexcusably awful, but his motivations were understandable.

[@changingmind2522]

I agree with all of this. These are amazing adaptations and because the movies are in 3rd person rather than 1st, Jennifer Lawrence had to do hard work making sure those emotions could be shown and conveyed without having to tell us what she’s feeling (which she did an outstanding job with). I also agree that the Gale hate is unwarranted if you haven’t seen the end. You can dislike him for some of his actions, but it’s also important to remember he’s going through a lot of trauma too. It’s not on the same level as Katniss and Peeta, but it’s not about competition either. Everyone has their own valid emotions and I think it’s important that his are taken into account. Again, it’s not to say I agree with him, but to understand where he’s coming from.

[@nelspd]

Brad not knowing why we all hate Gale and defending him is making me cry with laughter 😂

[@darktwistedlady]

It's called goosebumps or gooses bc that's what a goose looks like when it's been plucked for feathers and down. Plucking feathers and down is done with living ducks today for jackets, pillows and comforters. Hurts about the same as getting your nails pulled out.

[@elizabeth_reads7]

I’m watching this in a silent library trying not to cackle like a psychopath.

[@samanthalorraineluis]

I think when Finnick was saying he wished they were all dead was because it would’ve been better for them in the capitol because he knew how bad things got there. Maybe 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@uhhhjulia]

peeta had a prosthetic leg from the first games in the book and im mad they didnt include it

[@ella-paige7616]

I’m not sure whether you like Gale or not but when you said you wouldn’t care if he died I got real confused😂

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

It's going to be **very** sad when Brad finally realizes WHY we don't vibe with Gale no more 😭

[@misshell]

Brad, your editing in this video is the best I've seen!!! So funny! Love it!