FIRST TIME WATCHING: *Catching Fire*

[@BPJonida]

I’m surprised Johanna’s elevator scene didn’t make it in 😂

[@Sleepyzelda216]

NO I WANTED TO HIM REACT TO IT SO BADLY 😭😭

[@ptitepeluche05]

More disappointed :-(

[@oliviacoleman2521]

9:10 “this is who y’all hate? the selfless guy who’s thinking about everyone else’s families?” honey, you’ve got a big storm comin 😀

[@SonyjadeTiliere-no1ph]

Not me just yelling at my phone when he said this lmao

[@rilezrocks9103]

Team gale all day this guy knows what’s up

[@juvon102]

Love!! 😂 I nearly choked this is PLATINUM

[@whenraindropsfall]

please don't spoil

[@lalalalala198]

@@rilezrocks9103nah gale isn’t all that

[@aj6971]

it's very calculated on the Capitol's part to make the victors and the tributes families meet like that. like you said, it sows animosity between them and works to deflect the justified rage of the families on to the victors rather than the real culprits: the Capitol and Snow. the families see the murder happen and meet the murderer and forget that it was all state sanctioned and that the Capitol is behind it all in the end.

[@kharolyneholler2518]

Yeah exactly to put it in simple its designed to make the districts hate each other forever and forever, cause if they unite the capitol would be gone.

[@pinxerata]

it was also a double edged sword because of how peeta and katniss handled addressing District 11. they were so earnest about how they felt towards thresh and rue that it reminded everyone who the enemy was. suzanne collins is fantastic at writing how different contexts and people can change the same situation.

[@FernwoodGirl]

Exactly, and districts can't come together in numbers to rebel if they are pitted against each other, and reminded of it repeatedly. If they can't see that they are all victims, and instead blame individuals from other districts there's no impetus to work together.

[@saraaybar9662]

Didn’t hate Gale in book one, his jealousy in book two was very annoying, but book three is where the actual hatred begins - and it’s 90% nothing to do with the romance. You’ll understand 😌

[@luizaanderle]

I second this!!!!! Up to this point, I agree with everything he’s saying about Gale. The problem starts in the third book

[@creativeeverydaylife]

same!!!

[@ali.toledo]

YESS!!!

[@WelaSA]

It's 90% just people enjoying being a hater because people blame Gale for things that aren't his fault 💀💀💀

[@grantairias]

showing plutarch as a character who cares more about the rebellion succeeding than the people the rebellion is for is a very interesting move. because in that scene with snow he does several things, he makes himself look like a hardline capitol supporter to snow, which will make him more free to make risky moves down the line, and he makes things actively worse for the districts, which makes them MORE likely to rebel. he’s trying to raise the anger in the districts. it’s interesting because it shows that he’s actually become like snow in this respect, not seeing or caring about the people who are killed as long as the goal or the “greater good” is achieved. it shows how people in power in all movements, whether good or bad, can lose sight of what is important and become corrupted.

[@Amy-vo6lq]

Was looking for this comment!

[@mahnoormajid6545]

Yup, this was literally the character arch for Coin!

[@myrubbersoul15]

Keep in mind that the REAL start of katniss’ affection towards peeta was the day he threw the burnt bread towards her. That’s the foundation. He selflessly provided to her and possibly my saved her and her family from starvation.

[@scahearn6279]

And in the books Peeta is a constant running thought in Katniss’ mind. Her narrative style is trying to convince the reader that she is a horrible person and that she is not in love with Peeta. In Catching Fire she begins to recognize her feelings for Peeta some where between Gale’s whipping and the paragraph about Peeta’s eyelashes.

[@annaeliassabates3424]

No way! She was dying and he helped her the only way he could, but thats not affection. SHE DIDN'T EVEN THOUGH OF IT AS A KIND GESTURE! Only when they talked about it years after In the cave they had 1 kinda true kiss but she only started to question things when his life was in danger again, going back to the arena

[@annaeliassabates3424]

​@@scahearn6279of course he's a running though, they've been through a lot of trauma together and they've been there for each other in the arena and in the train Also, he's past of her life now, she has the mother, Prim, Gale on some sundays and Peeta as her close circle

[@frida3025]

Found this series yesterday, and I’m really enjoying living vicariously through you experiencing this for the first time. I’ve read and seen them many times and love them every time

[@lynmoore_]

It has been quite the ride. 2 to go

[@johnnywatches1734]

@@lynmoore_Mockingjay was great but Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes…. Whoooo boy! I can’t wait to see your reaction to the final parts of the series

[@Jkreidell]

Josh looks better because they didn’t dye his eyebrows blonde after the first movie!

[@MelaniePoparad]

I’m stealing your opening line..” you have to endure the hunger games to enjoy the twilights”. Wise words.

[@sofialuna1723]

The thing about Gale is that he's more worried about Katniss choosing him over anybody else after she just went through a traumatic experience, even before you go to the big things he does that makes us not like him (in Mockingjay) I was so frustrated with him, speacially in Catching fire obviously, like Katniss had to kill people, watch people get kill and surviving all of that just to come home and having fking Gale being like "but do you love me or not?" haha and making her feel bad about not being emotionally available sooooo that's why I wasn't the biggest fan of him from this point on, I get why he's so angry with the capitol and why he wants so badly to fight them but he's just not being nice to Katniss when all she wants is to protect her family

[@lujin914]

Yeah, I don't understand how this guy completely overlooks that and raves about how "selfless" Gale is during the "do you love me?" conversation

[@taaya6037]

True, but he's also a teen. Teens are ... well, let's face it, we've all been teens and we all know teens are shitty people, because we were shitty people and all our friends were at that time, too. From a more mature POV of course that sucks. But to a degree with all these hormones it's understandable. Heck, if he had been a PROPER teen, he'd run away with her. But he's still a decent guy behind all the teen-ness. When having to choose between running away with the aim of his hormones and protecting people he chooses the latter. That's more than 95% of us would have done at that age, as shameful as that is. And even though he's mostly in the friend zone (gosh, I hate that concept), he goes on to risk his life to save Peeta. Yes, he does it out of the wrong motif at that time, only because she cares about Peeta. But still he tends to go beyond of what other people are willing to go. I don't ship them. I don't ship any of them. I think the boys should leave Katniss alone with their emotional BS and instead help her find a good trauma therapist (if there are any in Panem). But he doesn't deserve hatred.

[@lujin914]

@@taaya6037 It's great that you can admit this about yourself but don't insult the rest of us with the whole "we all" nonsense. Sure, we've all seen some terrible teens, but don't generalise you and your friendship group to everyone. Some of us weren't entitled, impulsive, manipulators and it's unfortunate you find it hard to believe teens could be actual good people. Many teens can tell a decent person from someone like Gale.

[@maysanchez4291]

holy shit i just thought of the fact that since you didn’t see this in a movie theater you didn’t get to experience the CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE that is the moment when katniss goes into the arena bc they changed the aspect ratio to be wider and it was so crucial to the experience and impressive to watch

[@StephRomano425]

THIS. The opening up of the screen was incredible.

[@BelleFlower15]

I would literally make a financial donation to see you read Peet's Games. It's written by a fan, but a very talented fan. Seeing everything from Peeta's pov is incredible, and she wrote him so well.

[@aprillyons9819]

I LOVED Peeta’s games.

[@BelleFlower15]

@@aprillyons9819 seriously! It's canon to me.

[@jezzarte3587]

YESSSSS PLEASE, after I heard he read a HP fanfiction this is a MUST and NEED

[@beatrizbercovicifranco1021]

Where can I read it? 😭

[@jezzarte3587]

@@beatrizbercovicifranco1021 its on a platform called AO3, the author is igsygrace

[@lovequinn7521]

1:38 his little claps for Haymitch always gets me. I get you. I love him too.

[@GraceBriglia]

The districts are supposed to loosely represent parts of America. The seam that katniss comes from can be interpreted as reservation area and katniss is Native American coded in the books although it isn’t explicitly said. Likewise district 11 represents the south/long held tensions from American slavery. When Rue describes the way work functions in district 11 it can be interpreted as restrictive oppressive slave labor. It is mostly based around agriculture and the tributes katniss mentions from district 11 mostly all have dark skin I believe. The movie kind of fails to accurately represent this because they make district 12 white so the cotton and agricultural labor of district 11 is very jarring. But race is a very interesting detail in the books!

[@lynmoore_]

Ahh interesting. That makes sense but you can imagine my surprise when there was full blown racism on the screen 😂 did not pick up on that in the books, just assumed she divided districts by what the land could provide when writing

[@dan_38]

​@lynmoore_ the great thing of unreliable narrators is that more can be shown to viewers while still being contextual to the character. It pretty much shows the propaganda Katniss' mind subtlety entrenched despite her attempts to not fall for them (ie D-13's fate, capitol limitations, and quelling the rebellion)

[@morticiahavisham]

@@lynmoore_ You should look up the map at this point and see how the districts follow US regions. From what I remember their coal district like is the Appalachians/West Virginia.

[@Bama489]

@@morticiahavishamyes it is mentioned in the first book that in the ”old times” the area was called appalachia

[@bluelaur]

18:00 "it's like being waterboarded for 2 and a half hours" LOL the way I was cackling dude this content is so funny and entertaining. Can't wait to watch more 😂😂😂

[@lyricholmes1827]

The quote “sometimes the most revolutionary thing you can be is compassionate,” sums up a lot of the meaning behind this book series and I love it so much (even though it’s heartbreaking.) A society which attempts to suppress our instinctive desire to connect and relate to others is truly dangerous. But empathy is a muscle. If it can be weakened, it can also be strengthened. I think a lot of people dogpile on Gale and it is a little undeserved. Gale and Katniss lost a parent in the same mining accident. Overnight they became the head of their families despite only being children themselves. They share in this grief, and together they learn to shoulder this new responsibility. I think the movies can gloss over how important a relationship this is for Katniss. Gale is the one person Katniss can 100% rely on, and she finds a lot of comfort in that fact. And it’s so damn cruel that following the Hunger Games she returns home to find out the one person who could always understand her no questions asked she can no longer relate to. She’s changed, and she hadn’t even wanted to. Unfortunately I think Gale often allows his anger at the Capitol, as righteous and well-deserved as it is, to blind himself to the bigger picture. Katniss has the unique opportunity to see what life is like in the Capitol. She sees how the Capitol is completely inundated with propaganda, and how they’re brainwashed from the second they’re born. She also meets people like Cinna, someone from the Capitol who was kind and compassionate, and was willing to put his life on the line to stoke the fires of the rebellion. But Gale doesn’t get this opportunity. To him, the people in the Capitol are truly despicable. Every year they watch as children kill each other, and every year they cheer and place bets on who they’d like to win. And then they took his best friend away from him, the girl he’s in love with, and she never really came back to him even when she won the Games. I don’t hate Gale, but going into the next book Gale’s rage and indignation at the Capitol is definitely a thing to keep an eye on (and how it influences his decisions.) Honestly, I think Gale and Katniss are very similar. Strong, stubborn and brave. While Peeta is completely different and challenges the stereotypical idea of a male heroine. Peeta is kind, sensitive and compassionate. He’s a baker and a painter. He isn’t a hunter or a fighter like Katniss or Gale. Instead, he brings out a different side to Katniss, not to say Katniss doesn’t have her own inherent goodness but I think Peeta really helps her act upon it more. I honestly think if Gale was put in arena with Katniss instead the rebellion wouldn’t have happened because Gale would have been too busy being pragmatic, coming up with the quickest and easiest way to take everyone down so Katniss could go home.

[@patmcconnell9956]

Don’t forget the fact that the only reason Peeta is Gale’s “arch nemesis” is because he’s his only competition for Katniss’s romantic love interest. That’s literally it. Never mind the fact that his motivations seem to be more about guilt tripping Katniss into liking him back than it has been to combat the Capitol for the most part, but he also hasn’t experienced the culture of the Capitol or brutality of the games that only Katniss and Peeta could understand and trauma bond over. Gale sees everyone in the Capitol as the same type of evil (as if Cinna for example was no better than Snow) so he was a more one-dimensional character IMO.

[@electrickalice]

21:12 You forget there’s still the new Snow prequel movie to watch and read! 😂

[@emilyk5168]

Regarding Philip Seymour Hoffman, sadly he was CGIed into some scenes of Mockingjay Part 2 because he died before filming ended. Othertimes they give his dialog to other characters. Though he completed most of his scenes. I'm still sad about it though! Addiction is a horrible disease. ETA: The "demon" over their shoulders in the Tribute Center is how the movies do the Avoxes. That is the redheaded girl (Lavinia), I think. They don't mention avoxes much in the movies. But they are there in the background to unsettle you.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

Also Haymitch reads some of his dialogue from a letter since Hoffman had died

[@MariaAlejandra89]

Actually they didnt used CGI for his remained scenes, Lawrence decided to split the 2 scenes that PSH didnt finish before dying.

[@boowind4432]

5:00 very true, and I think that’s supposed to be the point. It’s a perfect way to keep a steady animosity between to districts in order to prevent them from working together to rebel

[@returner424]

Beetee was hoping the knife would carry the electricity from the lightning tree into the force field and short circuit it. That's why Katniss took the wire and put it around her arrow, she was picking up where he left off

[@camfan04]

“I don’t thing you can stick things in people’s arms like that” 15:09 *stares in Nexplanon birth control* 😂

[@3vaniamaria]

Yes! And also I think a tuberculosis test goes in your lower arm like that

[@courtneyhurst6667]

I think that, from a movie standpoint, making the audience just as clueless as Katniss was towards the rebellion made the movie more impactful then if we had the given information in the book, you need the audience to feel punched in the face so they come back for answers

[@aklane7470]

I’m learning that I’m a bit of a sadist watching this series. It’s like getting to read the books for the first time again while someone else is doing all the suffering.

[@Zelda86]

Exactly

[@Skye_Writer]

Plutarch's plan of having the Districts suffer under the Capitol's hand with floggings and such reminds everyone who their real enemy is and gives them someone to unite against When he tells Snow everyone will hate _Katniss_ he is 100% lying his off. He knows they won't despise _her,_ they will despise Snow and the Capitol. He's just betting that Snow won't know any better. And it turns out that he is right about that, in fact.

[@miaelle1500]

“Until he does something that doesn’t deserve my love, you can eat me” lmaoo fair

[@samuelrodrigues4165]

Literally watching this series for the moment he flips on Gale like the rest of us 😂

[@HumanSculpture]

“Selfless guy who thinks about other families” lmao LMOAOOOOOOAOAOAOAO

[@thatgirlnextfloor]

they didnt need to add the District 13th thing bcoz it's part of the reveal together with Plutarch being in on the rebellion and some of the victors being in on it. It worked for the movie and then they explain it on the next movie anyways. i already cannot wait for your video reading Mockingjay. I will be holding your hand throughout don't worry hahaha! it's a hand holding book!!!

[@morganking5338]

I also managed to never watch the movies when they came out so two years ago I read the series and then watched to movies at 25 years old. Safe to say I sobbed.

[@KB_-_]

The Martian. That’s my recommendation for a great book+movie combo that’s super interesting without making you fear murder & authoritarianism 👍

[@korihoffman4549]

Aaaa I definitely agree!! A great fanmade audiobook of it got nuked here on yt and I'm still so angry about it :(

[@kamila_rkh]

omg yesssss The Martian is that one and only sci-fi book for me

[@shelby2117]

Just commented this before seeing yours :) Great book and movie. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is another great read, no movie yet though.

[@josie9193]

yesss such a good idea

[@Jellybellyjellybean]

8:30 here’s the thing that I didn’t even realize until you mentioned the comparison of Plutarch in the books vs movies: In the movie, he comes across way more as on a mission, and you can tell from the start that something is up with him. Now, if you’ve read the books you know he’s a part of the rebellion. Follow that mindset in this scene. He is actually incredibly genius here, deceiving snow into making the capital want to hate katniss, but truthfully he is here manipulating snow into being harder on katniss’ district in specific to deepen her hatred for the capital, and ultimately her hatred for snow as well. Gale’s flogging is one of the things that compels her to subtly join in on the rebellion throughout her preparation for the 2nd time she’s going into the games.

[@suzannemoses2523]

Something to think about - the hierarchy of needs. Katina’s is purely focused on survival, her own and her immediate family. She is traumatized before the first hunger games by poverty, her mother’s depression, her father’s death, and the burden of ensuring her sister’s survival. Then the additional trauma of the games, and realizing that the actions she took inside the arena -in order to survive - have put her sister in /more/ danger. She cares about Peeta, she cares about Gale, but she doesn’t have the emotional bandwidth to love either of them because she is not safe.

[@scahearn6279]

I don’t think that it’s not her having the emotional bandwidth because when reading the books she very clearly has feelings for Peeta (both emotionally and sexually)that she doesn’t understand though-out the book.I think she is so focused on survival and not wanting emotional attachment because it leads to marriage and children that she does not have the ability to recognize what she is feeling and keeps pushing it down. It’s why she keeps calling what is very clearly her being turned on by Peeta as warm feelings or a new type of hunger.

[@TholoanaN]

I think the point of the tour is to sow resentment between the districts. That they view their enemies as being their neighbors which would prevent unity between the districts to form an uprising because they are too busy hating each other and rubbing their faces in it.

[@grimrose2205]

13:13 Because Katniss is so new to being a victor, and the other victors already know/have rapport with each other, it’s a kind of way of hazing/initiating Katniss into their group. The reason they’re so brazen about it is because she was so squeamish around Peta in the first book. She couldn’t stand for him to be naked around her, so she went another way about trying to get him and his wound clean. Johanna strips down in the elevator to make her squirm. It’s just their way of picking on her.

[@shankonfire3130]

Man I love this saga Katniss has been living on survival mode since her father died, but hope kicked in with the whole bread-Peeta incident, and in the first games going in with him was like losing that hope all over again, and then she has to act like she loves a kid that has only showed her kindness and support without expecting ANYTHING in return (unlike Gale, who expects her to love him back in return) and all of this while being a teenager that has never allowed herself to feel Love™ bc of guilt and shame and fear of looking weak..???? I wish I could experience this all over again for the first time, thanks for this video series

[@kokitrees7394]

I think a lot of the love for Gale comes from movie-only watchers. In the books, Gale isn't whipped because he does something heroic and saves someone, he's whipped because he's caught carrying a dead turkey

[@kathrynbaker7278]

Thank you! I love this series because it does not shy away from the cruelty of totalitarianism. There is no justice! No personal agency. No descent. Next time do Sense and Sensibility. A bit of romance, a bit of heartbreak, and a gloriously happy ending. Best of all you get to read Jane Austen. Please do not do 101 Dalmatians. It traumatized me as a child.

[@carveylover]

I second Jane Austen.

[@edenb1789]

“Not a scientist, talk to a doctor” had me laughing so hard 😂 I’m a few videos behind but great series! Really enjoying watching you read & watch one of my favorite book/movie series for the first time.

[@mackenzieschultz2576]

“Until he does something that I don’t love you can eat me “😂❤

[@mikaylamae190]

as someone who watched the movies first - yes I was incredibly confused. the reveal of 'rebellion' was massive for me, like there were hints across the movie, but as you've pointed out, a lot of the information wasn't included, so I was very much in the dark and it made the reveal - I wouldn't say a 'plot twist', but just a massive unexpected cliffhanger. -also extra note: after I'd watched the movies I was talking about them with a friend, turns out she's read the books and seen the movies (in that order), and she filled me in on a BUNCH of stuff that was in the books that didn't make it to the films, and oh my god, did that change my understanding. I love the movies, but after hearing about all the detail that was cut - like damn. all the set up/foreshadowing for the rebellion and district 13, the backstory on characters, the level of cruelty that the capital actually went to, etc, etc, like I do wish they had tried to include just a bit more of all that into the movies

[@polinak614]

The Princess Bride, Good Omens, and Howl’s Moving Castle are three book/screen adaptations that are actually really wholesome. So if you somehow didn’t read and(or) watch those yet, I strongly recommend it. There is also Anne of the Green Gables, but I’m not sure how much you want to start on the 8-book series and a cancelled TV-show. I personally can’t handle watching and reading so many emotionally draining things one after the other, I don’t know how you’re doing it. That being said, can’t wait for you to finish reading the Mockingjay😅. Love your videos!

[@EnglishProfStyle]

The Netflix series is nothing like Anne of Green Gables. It has some elements, but I wouldn't say they tried to capture the books at all. Plus it ends way before the majority of the book series. I would recommend the first book and the first of the 80's CBC miniseries.

[@polinak614]

@@EnglishProfStyle Didn’t know that, thank you! Never watched the series, but read the books in my childhood. I’ve only ever heard good things about the Netflix adaptation though, so I kind of just assumed it was accurate

[@99veruca]

Howl's Moving Castle might be way to different though.

[@polinak614]

@@99veruca there are a few differences between book and the movie, but many similarities as well. I feel like it would be fun for someone to watch/read and compare

[@99veruca]

@@polinak614 More than a few. The base concept is the same but the book is more about the world building and the magic, the relationship and the family bonds. The movie cut off all that and used Howl for an anti-war message. As much as I love the movie it veered very far from the book.

[@samanthaosuna6502]

about the tour, it actually makes a lot of sense. they represent a victory for the districts, and to parade them around celebrating in a distasteful and capitol-like way basically turns the districts against them, creating resentment. they won’t become a symbol of rebellion/martyr/victim, but another villain and oppressor. They isolate the districts and make them hate each other, ensuring that they won’t ally themselves against the true enemy: the capitol

[@DariaElGrellPozina]

5:10 I mean, it IS nuts that's why the Capitol does it, isn't it? So the District's hate has a face that is not Snow/Capitol, but rather people from other Districts 😬

[@LaurenHall-r1d]

12:10 -- I think that is supposed to be an Avox

[@katiebygrace]

Agree! I was waiting for him to connect that from the books.

[@sarahbrown9841]

Watching this reaction series is just chef’s kiss level of funny. I have not stopped laughing this whole time. 😂❤

[@amandamuniz8231]

I am DEAD that you read Manacled!!! And yes I agree that Manacled is the only one that has hurt me on the same level as THG lol

[@mbh2743]

Peter and Gail were foils in the book. Peter is the stable reliable gentle peaceful one where Gail is the fiery go for it retribution one brings out the fire and anger in Katniss. PETA is the one who brings calm and peace and healing

[@ChloeCatLover]

Gary Ross left because he didn’t think the studio gave him enough time to do the second book justice

[@janeandle]

Because Jennifer had to do the X-Men I believe, Gary I think didn't want to be in a rush so Jen could go do another movie. But I'm pretty sure as soon as he left. It was announced that the X-Men was push out farther, so Lionsgate decided to give Catching Fire more filming time.

[@rekdreams247]

District 11 was agriculture. And it canonically is in the general deep south, which is the kargest cotton producer in the americas and has the highest african american population in the country. District 11 and 12 are both supposed to be deeply rooted in southern geography and culture. Becauuse cotton was specifically shown in the move and bot the books, I do sometimes wonder if it was maybe a point of showing how the 'progress' panem made in the future was actually a form of regression.

[@raindrops5619]

love this series so much. to ease ur anxiety, here’s a fun fact. the same chemical released in our brains when we see puppies and kittens, is released the brains of baby elephants when they see humans. which means, baby elephants think we’re cute.

[@CsprsSassyHrly]

I have so many questions. 1. Is this true? Because I love it and really want it to be true. 2. Just the babies? So the adult elephants don’t think we’re cute? 3. Do other animals have the same reaction? I love this so much. 😂

[@raindrops5619]

@@CsprsSassyHrly hahaha yeah so 1. It is true! I saw it somewhere a bit ago and was skeptical so I did research and it turned out to be true! 2. Everywhere I’ve seen it’s said baby elephants, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it doesn’t happen to adult elephants too, baby elephants might just be easier to study 3. I have no clue! I should rlly look into bc I think it’s so cool haha

[@raindrops5619]

Nvm I js decided to look into it again and it’s all elephants haha the first time I looked into it was years ago

[@MorganHumrichouser]

One thing I think they did creatively in the movie was in the events leading up to the arena everything was shot in a smaller format. Just regular film (35mm). But as Katniss is rising up into the arena they change the format to IMAX (70mm) to represent the bigness of the arena/moment for Katniss. You will notice on the screen that the black bars disappear as she goes up and it becomes full screen. It was pretty awesome in the theater. Made you feel like you were in the arena with them!

[@thepredatorgamer3989]

Rue and Thresh were apart of the agriculture district. All food and clothing materials (except for seafood) comes from district 11

[@kimberlychavira1846]

there was also a scene that was cut, it was Plutarch switching the envelopes that decided what the quarter quell was going to be about, so he set it up for Katniss to go back into the games

[@nemoeller15]

Loved the Oppenheimer line while Gale’s face is on the screen 😂 If he only knew….

[@JessicaLopez-wq8rm]

I highly recommend Suzanne Collins’ other series The Underland Chronicles. It’s extremely underrated (I think people just don’t realize it exists) but just as good as Hunger Games. It’s technically a middle grade series so it’s written for an even younger audience than this, but they’re so well written and touches on some very mature and dark themes that makes it accessible to older readers. It has a very interesting concept and definitely has more light hearted moments but it does get pretty dark so it’s not necessarily a happy read. But after reading it you can definitely see how Suzanne came to write something like the hunger games. I always recommend it because I think it deserves so much more hype than it has.

[@laurawojtul4970]

no literally literally those books are so so good and you can definitely see echoes of them in the hunger games it's crazyyy

[@samanthamcmannes3176]

I love this series, I re read or rewatch it atleast 4 times a year. Also I think the part of them leaving the part out about district 13 is well done because it leaves us out of the loop just as much as Katniss is left out

[@marcypotter5495]

I’ve literally had the most emotionally devastating morning since losing my dad three years ago. I woke up from a nap to this notification and I’m thanking you from the bottom of my heart for your content. I am so grateful for the distraction.

[@lynmoore_]

I’m so sorry for your loss. Glad I could help even in the smallest of ways 🖤

[@kathrynpayne1935]

I lost my dad three years ago today, so not the same day but very close. 🫂 we will get through this, but I miss him every day

[@pluvio4141]

It was just announced that we’re getting a new book in the series and it’s gonna be about haymich’s games! It’s gonna be so good and is gonna come out in 2025!

[@SOLmeMAYBE]

I think the brilliance of Plutarch's character (both book and movie) is that he's very good at covering his tracks. He knows Snow will respond to pompous cruelty that will allow him to fly under the radar long enough to accomplish his part in the rebellion. And although Katniss is truly an unreliable narrator, we get and understand why she distrusts people so much. Also, the snow being used for Gale just shows how resourceful the districts should be because they lack these things. Surely if they have access to better healthcare or even clean ice, they wouldn't resort to using snow but they don't. And that's another awesome nuance of this entire series.

[@emilylewis5373]

This. Plutarch is written as a perfect spy. The books and the movies never give context of when the plan for the retrieval of Katniss happens/ the original plan verses the one planed out. But in terms of Plutarch as a spy in the movies, the best spies have to pick and choose their battles in which they get close with the enemies and which times they suggest things to further the mission.

[@gemmareilly5714]

The lack of Johanna content is upsetting 😅 Also I think you should make this a series of the most devastating YA books of the 2000s and read the infernal devices

[@CsprsSassyHrly]

AGREED! Johanna is such a great part in the movie - Jenna Malone is an amazing actress and brought so much to the character. I wasn’t crazy about Johanna in Catching Fire (I blame Katniss and her unreliability as a narrator), but in the movie, I loved her.

[@tylerraine9860]

Out of all of the Hunger Games movies, this will always be my favorite

[@LexiLeeAnn99]

i just binged all of these , i love living vicariously ! this is my favorite series of all time - and next year we’re getting a new one !

[@claudiamoore8615]

Okay about District 13. I think they left us and Katniss in the dark about the possibility of 13 existing to increase shock factor. They don’t really have time to add all of the details so they just made it this big reveal. I don’t mind it honestly.

[@angieforeverlost9403]

This has quickly become my favorite thing to watch on KZbin. Can't wait for the next one!

[@juvon102]

4:25 FINALLY!!! All these years I thought I was the only one able to notice that….even amongst my own POCs 😂😂 thank you for equally questioning this!

[@jorjathegoodwitch]

I imagine the choice of removing the scene where Katniss meets the district eight people was to put us in a different perspective with the movie’s Katniss. Because when we find out about district thirteen, we are supposed to be just as confused as Katniss. We had no idea there was more than twelve districts up until this point. Also, maybe they removed it for budget and/or time ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@KPOPWITHKRISTEN]

I'm not sure if anyone commented this yet, but in regards to Phillip Hoffman, they actually changed part of the end of Mockingjay: at the end of the book, there's a pretty emotional and pivotal scene where Plutarch talks to Katniss about *things* I won't say because I don't want to spoil anything, but in the film, Haymitch reads Katniss a letter from Plutarch because they didn't finish filming that scene before he passed away. They then used existing footage of Hoffman and CGI'd him into the final scene that you see him in in the Mockingjay Part 2 film.

[@lindseydoeberling3711]

First of all the idea of your commentary on Twilight has me downright giddy. I cannot WAIT!

[@cloudboybebop]

12:08 those are the avox’s!! they’re the capitol slaves they talk about in the books that had their tongues cut out.

[@faeriefire8]

It’s been awhile since I read these books but I don’t remember hating gale in the majority of the books, however I also don’t remember having a strong opinion towards him either. I feel like they definitely hyped up the love triangle in the movies, in the books I don’t remember it being so involved. It mostly focuses on Katniss and her just trying to survive.

[@MartasTBRProject]

Just finished watching: amazing, showstopping, etc! For watching/reading next HIGHLY recommend Howl’s Moving Castle, both the animation and Diana Wynne Jones’ book! Both are quite different (some people say the books is from Sophie’s perspective and the movie is from Howl’s) both are amazing for their medium ❤️

[@CianMartin-qn8wp]

I like that they leave out the hints of 13 from the book. It keeps us in the dark like Katniss.

[@klarityfisher8993]

I was okay with them leaving out the stuff about knowing about district 13 still existing because as a viewer, you know about district 13 and how it was destroyed already and this way it’s more of a surprise when it still exists. However, it’s been a long time since I read the books so idk if I’d still feel that way or not.

[@nyxyn3109]

watching your slow breakdown as this series progresses is perfect......and so reflective of the same thing most of us went through over the *years* it took for us. first with the books, then again with the movies. The story told is so very impactful.

[@Jawright90]

I had to read the last page on the 3rd book. I was like if she ends up with gale I’m dnf’ing this series. Pita for life!

[@makaylagrant873]

Can I say I really enjoy this series? It's really interesting to hear how differently you interpreted the book and movie from how I did. For example, I was very sure Katniss had a crush on Peeta from the very beginning and thought Gale was a red flag from the beginning as well (not including what happens in the 3rd book). It's entertaining to hear team Gale commentary 😂

[@indiajohnson4149]

I will say, I think keeping all of the district 13 stuff out of the movie until the ending reveal actually made me enjoy the reveal more because it felt more like we were in Katniss' pov. Like yes, in the book she is aware that it's possible, but I think film Katniss not knowing anything about it and then getting a whole info dump about Peeta being left behind, everything being a secret plot for the rebellion, District 13 being real, and District 12 being destroyed is actually much more impactful and in some ways faithful to what I think her character would feel in terms of confusion, betrayal, anger, fear, and powerlessness. I think it just hits harder emotionally.

[@domenicalecca3085]

11:20 that dress is direct from the alexander mcqueen s/s 2011 runway and is actually part of the collection displayed at the met right now... so it adds up

[@emilythibodeaux1113]

I absolutely ADORE this series!!! I’m so glad I found it after all of your videos came out or else I’d be absolutely feral! The Hunger Games is one of my favorites of all time, I hope you’re enjoying it!!

[@ceciljess1078]

The level of sass and disrespect in this video is spectacular and I enjoyed every second of it. Cannot wait for the next one.

[@Musk_Rat]

Let me tell you i am SO HERE for your Hunger Games journey. I literally gasped with excitement when I saw you posted this video!

[@elizaconstantino1354]

Good Omens. It’s a pre-apocalyptic story but without the anxiety.

[@TransparentEclipse]

I love how invested u are getting, just discovered ur channel and I am greatly enjoying someone actually feeling the emotional payoffs for once

[@eleanor7748]

I hope you enjoy reading the prequel!! I don't want to spoil anything, but there was something surprisingly fun about getting to see the way Snow perceives everything

[@kenzief.h5248]

Wait till you find out theyre making ANOTHER book about haymitch's games now, called Sunrise on the reaping. Coming out March 18th, 2025. With the movie adaptation coming November 20th 2026

[@layanaalyafi5645]

Totally unexpected to hear Manacled compared to this movie but tbh they did both cause a deep feeling of dread while reading/watching, mockingjay part 2 movie is pretty devastating as well...

[@ariannearruda7875]

Found you through an instagram video and just can’t leave this channel anymore hahaha man! I loved your reacts on the twilight series and can’t wait to see the rest! Right now your thoughts about hunger games:::: ✋ABSOLUT CINEMA🤚. Please, do percy jackson after you finish twilight hahaha

[@rousedobrev6941]

About the Allies: I would swear that Haymitch wasn't mad about the Mags Pick. He had to know that Mags would always include Finnick.

[@saraaybar9662]

The House on the Cerulean Sea felt like a hug, and Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries was really cozy and fun. Both would be great after you finish Mockingjay.

[@Jessa835]

Came here to say this!! Highly recommend The House in the Cerulean Sea! Loving reliving these books and movies. Can't wait until you get to the prequel!

[@aklane7470]

Seconded. Really anything by TJ Klune

[@jessica_sq]

Love these videos! My favorite fun fact about this movie is that Josh Hutcherson’s pants were so tight when they filmed the proposal scene that his pants ripped in the middle of it

[@Giveuponyourdreamsanddie2]

Oh my god yes I've been checking everyday for this reaction best movie in the franchise!!!!!

[@allisongrinnell5107]

You won’t understand why people hate Gale so much until the end of Mockingjay. With that said, he’s still one of MY favorite characters.

[@melme82]

But why? Never mind we can’t spoil it for him with explanations. But whyyyyyy 😂😂😂

[@V_4_Versace]

Like you must mean the actor because he’s pretty, NO WAY you mean book and only book Gale because wtf?! 😳

[@nonnieamiens989]

@@melme82 I assume it’s cause he is a fascinating and very effective character. Just cause I don’t like or agree with him a lot of the time, especially in details, and I’d hate him in real life, doesn’t mean I can’t love how well written and developed and nuanced he is! Same with president snow! Sorta like Snape, depending on where you stand on him, lol. Despicable person, fantastic character

[@scoooops]

@@nonnieamiens989 100% this. People boil Gale down to needy guy with anger issues and ignore sooooo much nuance and backstory. Dude grew up loving this girl, and Katniss even tells us that if it weren't for the capital and the hunger games, she would be with Gale. Then you go and have Gale watch the girl he loves suffer at the hands of the capital, and be forced into this relationship with Peeta, and people wonder why he acts the way he does in Mockingjay. He's for sure a flawed character, but he's a teenager who has known almost nothing but sadness and oppression his entire life. Everyone likes to think they would be Peeta in this world, but I bet a lot more of us would be closer to Gale

[@valuivana]

omg i love watching this, how you contradict tourself two minutes later its so funny and how we all actually react back then, loving this! I can recommend you to read and watch Heartstopper after this to warm your heart forever.

[@majuoliro]

I am reading ballad of the songbirds and snakes right now and I couldn't be more excited to watch you going through all of this books and movies. the hunger games is such an experience

[@erynsimons855]

The thing with Gale is I never registered katniss loving him romantically. In the books she very actively is like “I don’t want to love because love means children and I refuse to bring children into this world”. Gale is like her brother, I always felt like he felt for her more than she did him. Peeta is the one she starts to genuinely love and ends up representing the hope for a future where she could love and have a family in a changed world. Gale is the steady past, the childhood rock. Peeta is the hopeful future that brings out the best in her.

[@mikibv8007]

I enjoy that you talk about what emotional rollercoaster katniss is going through, basically thrust upon her

[@jmt1335]

The joy on your face when Cinna entered…. Reminds me of you reading the book and the spiral.

[@livijoy3867]

Finding this on the day after I hear that Suzanne Collins is coming out with Sunrise on the Reaping -a book about Hamitch’s hunger games experiences is WILD, your in for it now! There’s no escaping this series 😅 you have to read them all!

[@araveninabookwonderlandlun6754]

I watch this so many times before I realize that Rue’s dad is not there because they killed him for his reaction to his daughter’s death