Hunger Games Deep Dives: District One

[@pixienaeeeee]

suzanne collins detailed world building is so astronomical it’s like you can always find something new 😭😭😭

[@rachel89075]

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[@AW-xc1xc]

When people say YA is unrefined, I tell them to read the Hunger games.

[@ExSpoonman]

Her world building is AWFUL... Have you hit your head?!? The sheer amount of plot holes in her 'world' is proof she's one of the WORST world builders... OMG and you think she's astronomical?!?! 😂😂

[@emericcson123]

the scariest part is that she took so much from what has actually happened historically in the past (and of course expanded on it with her brilliant ideas). It's not just fictions about humanity...it's our history.

[@SwordOfZeal]

It’s middle school literature

[@glsssm9575]

I also think the sexual exploitation of tributes contributes to District 1 rebelling so quickly. All the district one characters are described as being beautiful/lovely in appearance. It's not enough to pour everything into turning two of your community's children into merciless killers, the capitol wants to devour them fully. Think about how Glimmer, a teen girl, was wearing a provocative see through dress. That plus Gloss and Cashmere being described as classically beautiful, and what we know about Finnick. I think a lot of District 1 faced this double whammy of oppression, living in a gilded cage AND sexualization. It wouldn't surprise me if Panem's sexual trafficking had more victims than the existing victor pool. Possibly mostly from District 1. The way finnick's story is written makes it seem like victors were just the most popular sex slaves, not the only ones.

[@rexisstudying]

Cashmere wasn’t actually just beautiful, it was explicitly confirmed that she was exploited and sold off like Finnick!

[@je777y]

I was thinking during this video about how the citizens are just another luxury resource funnelled to The Capital

[@glsssm9575]

@@je777y This is an excellent way to put it!!

[@aleximalmgren5301]

GIven that nobody in Panem seems to believe in religion that may not be as disapproved of .

[@DrT0705]

​@aleximalmgren5301 many people don't need religion to know that sex trafficking is wrong. What a bizarre comment!

[@thevarietychannelofyoutube4769]

The thing that stood out to me about the career districts is that since their tributes are always voulenteers who prepare ahead of time, the children in that district are basically spared the anxiety of having to worry about being picked. Its a really interesting detail

[@lunak6561]

And if you are poor you can get tesserae without being scared that you would go to the games

[@achillesrodriguezxx3958]

The volunteers are seen as heros in their respective districts as they are the ones who volunteer so other kids might be spared the process of the reaping ceremony

[@wtfdid_i_justsee]

I think the rebelliousness in D1 was there since the beginning and it kinda merges with another comment I saw in another video. The early tributes if D1 rebeled against the games by dying instead of participating in it, but once they realized nothing would change, the tried making the best of their situation. I mean, the purpose of the games is to be a punishment, to terrorize the districts because they never know when the youngest of theirs will be taken away. By becoming a career district, parents can rest soundly knowing that even if their children are reaped a career will tale their place. Replacing one of their youngest and most innocent with someone who has been trained and usually are in the older side, increaseing the chances of winning, while spitting in the face of the capitol discretely. The careers are taught it is a glorious thing to be a career and it sorta is. By being a career, you allow parents to rest easy at night knowing that their children will be safe. And it allows D1 to get plenty of tesseres, maybe to support the career system, without really any consequence. D1 made the best out of their situation. It wasnt great, but they made do. When the opportunity arose to rebel, they took it.

[@NeyamRye]

Because at the end of the day they're still District and still trapped

[@isaaclopez-eb6yg]

I didn't notice this until now but Cashmere and Gloss are putting up fake smiles trying to put on a show for the cameras. It puts into perspective that scene in the tribute training center when they are showing off. They are also not just showing off they are training as hard as they can because they know they could easily become victims in the arena. Deep down they are scared for their lives but they just try to put up a front to look menacing.

[@lauseraw7714]

Lol when they did a Fake Smile ?? In which scene

[@isaaclopez-eb6yg]

@@lauseraw7714 during the reaping ceremony they look like they are just putting up smiles for the cameras

[@Chaos-94]

​@@isaaclopez-eb6yg You mean Cashmere? We never got to see Glimmer's reaping.

[@isaaclopez-eb6yg]

@@Chaos-94 yeah

[@stratagama]

There is a concept called the dictators dilemma. Basically the more educated and better provided for a population is the easier it is for the population to rebel against authoritarian leadership. A population barely struggling to get by doesn't have the energy or even the focus to rebel. This is one of the things that makes the transition from authoritarian to more Democratic forms of government so dangerous.

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

Cool detail.

[@doravee]

The population struggling to get by would clearly present problems that go without saying. Like sure, they can’t rebel, but they can’t really fight for the country either. Why should they anyway? Also, the ones who sparked the rebellion were from District 12.

[@NeyamRye]

I guess

[@shlomophobe5582]

Most people in the tyranny of modern “liberal democracy” have no idea how totalitarian and repressive a system it truly is , because they’ve never challenged it in any way the ruling system perceives as a threat . They’re not afraid of communists, socialists, anarchists, liberals , or conservatives. They’re afraid of “Nazis”. Knowing that, and knowing who and what you must never question, care to venture a guess as to what group of people is actually in charge ?

[@ItsAsparageese]

​​​@@doravee That's not correct. Katniss unintentionally inspired a lot of people to begin rebelling, but 12 never actually rebelled. In the books, she wants to stir her own district into an uprising, but Haymitch points out that it's unrealistic. The citizens of 12 are successfully terrified into compliance, and they end up firebombed without ever having fought back. It's 11 where the first real action starts, right after Rue dies. And Panem is (as far as we can tell) effectively alone in the world, there's no concern about marshalling citizens to fight in its defense. They just need people to be the bare minimum amount of fed and rested necessary to keep producing goods, and that's a pretty low bar.

[@MsMockingbird06]

Imagine having to watch a child of yours fighting in the hunger games in back to back years. Has to be terrifying.

[@ActiveAdvocate1]

The fact that their fight-or-flight doesn't kick in when they need it most speaks to the fact that they are actually NOT well-trained. It's not like with D2, who produce peacekeepers, because, if you're a real soldier or cop or aggressor of any kind, you won't even have to consciously KNOW when to run versus when to fight. Your body will do it for you on instinct. They don't have the training they think they do if that reflex doesn't automatically kick in like it does with someone like Cato. You see him FLEEING the mutt pack, for example, which is the smartest move to make under the circumstances, because you can't fight that many bioengineered wild dogs with just a sword, if he even still had the sword. It doesn't have the reach or speed you'd need. Katniss' arrows are much better-suited to that kind of combat, but she runs, too, based on her hunter instincts. I really hope you continue with this series: it popped up in my recommended feed and I was like, "Oh, COOL!"

[@ninjaked1265]

That’s basic instinct, you don’t need to be trained to have that

[@caitlynr7295]

I have no experience in hunting, fighting, or life or death situations in general, and I can still guarantee you I would run like hell if a pack of bloodthirsty mutated dogs was chasing after me, so I'm not sure that's the best illustration of your point

[@jadebramwell1]

WE LOVE YOU LUCKY!!!

[@gwenxox]

she will ALWAYS be famous

[@SalinaMoonfall]

Snow, under Gaul's mentorship, did a monstrously amazing job of socially engineering the districts the more you learn. We see Snow's suggestions for the games foreshadowed in Songbirds and Snakes, with the implication being that as he rose in power and was guided by Gaul's mentorship, he was able to re-engineer the games and society in an utterly sociopathic way while packaging it in a way the districts were able to accept.

[@christinafacts444]

I don't agree that D1 are so poor that the Tesserae is a NEED. They are a career district, so a volunteer is always a guaranteed. It doesn't matter how many times you take out tesserae (and in doing so double-enter your name for the reaping), because a volunteer negates the threat of taking out the tesserae in the first place. I'm more surprised tesserae isn't maxed out at 100% tbh. Also, tesserae stacked based on age and family size, so 1.7k could be 1.7k of 12 year olds just as well as 280 18 year olds.... or one 18 year old with 280 siblings. Tesserae is basically free money for D1.

[@aduraedosa]

I think you’re forgetting that wealth disparity exists even in rich areas, also tesssrae which is mainly grain wouldn’t create the well fed and healthy tributes we see

[@chrisrubin6445]

In D1 and D2, they probably dont allow the poor to take many tesserae for the reason you described. Just like how in the real world there are always exceptions for corruption, and to screw over poor people.

[@sophie-sm9qr]

smart point !!

[@liv6030]

Also i think thay actually taking tesserae in the career districts may be this popular because it is (or it prolly feels like) more safe than in other ones? I mean if someone is going to volunteer anyway than what harm could it bring to put your name more times even if you are not starving?

[@johnpaulcross424]

This series has so much potential, I’d love to see you dive into the rest of the districts

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

Bruh, I've been waiting for YEARS for someone to do a deep dive into the lore and geography of Panem like you're doing now. I've been waiting ever since fricking 2015. 8 years later my salvation arrives. Thank you.

[@ItsAsparageese]

There's a new series just starting up on another channel that you'd probably also love, can't remember the channel name off the top of my head but she's a geographer and the titles involve phrases like "geographer analyzes district numberblah" or similar wording, so should be very easy to search up. That creator has I think two videos out so far and each is about 90 min long and covers just one district (well, the first one IIRC is about the Capitol and how it's Mormon-coded) and they're just absolutely brilliant! Highly recommend

[@leovillads1677]

This is exactly the type of content I love to watch! Good luck on the lesser known districts like 7, 9 and 10, there isn’t much info on those yet, it seems.

[@arthurmachabee3606]

I very engaging and thoughtful analysis, can't wait to see videos for districts 2 thru 13 :)

[@fayfaymarie482]

I love this series already. Middle school me would’ve gone crazy for these series!!

[@kyliew99]

OMG!!! I am so happy you’ve started posting on here :,) I adored your tiktok videos so I am so incredibly excited for these longer form videos 💞 your content is the best, so looking forward to more 🌟🩵

[@soso694]

District 1 kind of strikes me as the artist district with artist personalities (fitting given that they're craftsman). When trapped in a situation out of their control, they try to make the best of it/see beauty in it like many artists do. But when the opportunity for freedom presents itself, they'll take it without any hesitation. Their loyalty is not to the Capitol, but to life and self-expression. I like them a lot more now after getting more information about them. They're definitely better than 2.

[@mist9818]

the contact with the high society can be driving force to revolution. it easier to see the contractions in the system when you know the reality of the class differences. a lot of people who are able to have this contact in real life hold strong revolutionary - artistas and intellectuals for example. i think this can be apply to district 1

[@tazked4994]

girl you better continue this series all the way through because I am gonna eat this up

[@mariamm4082]

Not quite sure how to phrase this- but I love the way you contruct your analysis, and the way you lay out all your points and connect them together!! Its very satisfying!! Loving this series so far (i watched district 1 and 2 when they came out). Im gonna go through the whole series

[@hypomaniic]

i could fall asleep to this your voice is so relaxing 😭

[@amalia8398]

Once you go through all the districts, I’d love if you made it into one long video. You’re so concise with your words that you don’t need to make longer videos but I love your takes and thorough research that I’d love if you shifted into long form content (even if it took longer to put together!). Love your videos!!!!❤

[@meatballhead15]

This was better and more insightful than expected; I look forward to seeing what you have to say about the other districts that we don't get as deep of a dive into!

[@matthewgadbois7382]

You single-handedly revived the series

[@butterntoast1249]

I loved your TikTok stuff but I’m so hyped to see what you could do with longer form content. This is thrilling fr

[@ekaterinashershneva5262]

What a great video. I’m so happy that the HG fandom is so alive and thriving!!!

[@user-mf5kn8bn9h]

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[@siennakatka402]

OHHH THIS IS SO GOOD 😭 can’t wait for the rest

[@lilmissicantumble]

This was amazing. I read all of the books but I feel like I was a child, so I never did this kind of deep analysis, but I’m so obsessed with the series as a whole. It’s crazy that I never realized how even the career tributes really weren’t that good. And I never noticed in the third book that they were the ones who infiltrated the capital 1st that’s so powerful considering that like you said they were the career district who aligned with the capital of the most.

[@feaww5085]

id say d2 tributes were the only ones out of the careers that were actually good as stated in the video they’re trained to survive, have discernment, common sense, etc. because they will also be future peacekeepers. the career tributes like 1 (not sure with d4) weren’t necessarily good they just had a better chance at winning bc they were better fed, had more sponsors, had training even though the training wasn’t used in real world practice unlike d2. D2 careers were trained to be soldiers D1 careers were trained to win the games. despite that that still puts them at an advantage compared to tributes who stayed inside factories all their life just weaving or putting together electronics.

[@sorabreeze257]

once again this idea of career districts being bad or good defeats the purpose of the Hunger Games and emulates gales way of thinking. The careers are careers because of the capital, do not forget that. They are by far the most propagandized districts. But further than that comment, about the training. As someone here said, the fact that d1 tributes do not have a proper flight-fight response shows they're not actually trained for the battlefield that is the Hunger Games; they lack that militant thinking and behaviour of d2. Cato immediately starts hunting down Katniss after the cornucopia because she is the biggest threat. He flees from the muts because deep down he knows he can't defeat them, it shows the militant environment all d2 people are raised in.@@feaww5085

[@aurilanise]

This is awesome! Thank you so much for this exploration of District 1. The video is articulate and incredibly interesting!

[@kiplingpickle713]

Amazing video, amazing analysis, amazing voice, amazing script. Perfect video 10/10

[@samdennoun6356]

girl you better pump these videos out im eating it upppp

[@tomas1822]

LOVE this vid so excited for the rest of it!! Excited to hear you talk about BOSBAS

[@msfthe1st117]

I’m so excited for this you can’t even believe.

[@redfyresasoiaf]

Something I want to point out/theorize: District One doesn't or rarely actual *needs* Tesserae. Like with other Career Districts, I head canon that people choose to take out more than they need simply because they're guaranteed not to be Reaped. They can stock up in case of a food shortage *because* some brainwashed kid will Volunteer and either win (bringing money back to One) or lose (no skin off their backs). And just a note: I whole-heartedly think that D1 is the most interesting District. Capitol wannabes who suffer all sorts of exploitation/sexualization (or genuine sex crimes) who seem to be lowkey hated by most other Districts but still genuinely not respected by the Capitol either. They're between a rock and a hard place with literally no way to win, on top of the way the Capitol definitely seems to view them as sexual objects first and foremost (Cashmere, Gloss, Glimmer, need I say more?). They're such an interesting District and I'm a sucker for hyperfixating on them and writing too many fics about them, lmao

[@space-cookie11]

really hope you make a playlist for this series! i can’t wait to dive into the material & see what you’ve done with the info given 😊

[@PK_Ruth]

Omg...I love this SO MUCH!!!! Discussing the politics of immersive worlds like Panem is just my cup of tea. I will be waiting the rest of the district vids as your newest subscriber!!

[@cursedwyvern3044]

I’m not a hunger games fan but I really do appreciate the deep dive.

[@christianblanco]

I loved this analysis. You managed to dig up some really good new insights :)

[@lawliet6910]

This is awesome!! I look forward to watching the others in the series, love your analysis!

[@Uniquanators47]

It seems clear that district 1 tributes aren’t nearly as naturally powerful as district 2 tributes are. Glimmer and marvel died way before clove and Cato, and cashmere and gloss died embarrassingly quickly meanwhile Brutus survived until the final day and enobaria survived

[@ninak1976]

I think d1 are much more pampered, and d2 are much tougher

[@nadazohayr1318]

this was truly amazing! So happy to have found you on KZbin after being a longtime fan on tiktok! Looking forward to other district deep dives if you plan to do them, awesome work!!!

[@angelthefae]

Loved this analysis! Can’t wait for the other districts’ videos

[@kaleidoscopequeen2401]

I loveeee your TikToks 😭 you have the most soothing voice

[@izuela7677]

One thing that struck me in both the 74th and 75th game is how well spoken and rehearsed their tributes sounded. Noticeable even when compared to the very enthusiastic district 2 tributes. District 1 have a whole on stage act and speeches prepared, while district 2 just have some boastful exclamations and try to look tough for the cameras. I wonder if etiquette and camera presence is something that's included in basic education for all district 1 kids. And then the best ones who are also physically capable are encouraged to train for the games and volunteer if they get good grades. By contrast I imagine district 2 kids have a very boot camp type education.

[@pheebslo7618]

This series is christmas coming early

[@technicaldamage146]

I absolutely adore that cat pfp 😭

[@greenbeantm1096]

7:49 as we saw Glimmer didn’t have great aim with the bow, I wonder of same goes for Marvel and the spear was meant for Katniss but he missed

[@leeburger5461]

omg I'm so excited for this

[@tobequitefranco]

Ayyyy yay! Content I can watch over and over :)

[@mason6210]

so excited for this series! thank you 🫶

[@Gailed_it]

AHHHH YOURE AN ICON IM SO GLAD YOURE ON THE TUBE!!!

[@Mytismjourney]

This video was amazing I can’t wait for the rest!! ❤

[@Buttercreamedream]

Your tic toks inspired me to watch the hunger games. I cried over and over and I loved it. Thank you for inspiring me to watch something I’ve been intrigued by for a while. I’m about 2 years I’ll read the books.

[@ianmadigan5942]

GIRL KEEP THIS UP THAT WAS AMAZING

[@RagmaticalRachel]

So glad this series is being talled about so much. I read them dozens of times in the years after they came out

[@mckennak3523]

I'm so glad you posted this on KZbin! Thank you for sharing!

[@ennisdamenace3685]

This is great! Can’t wait for the rest

[@jnmkl-sx9my]

The Queen of Hunger Games Deepdives

[@KateSpalding-i8q]

oh my god I am so happy to see you on KZbin as someone who watches your tiktoks RELIGIOUSLY

[@tittit2735]

Great video! Can’t wait for the rest of the series

[@akechimimi]

i really enjoyed this! can’t wait for the other parts :)

[@cozybeanic]

omg ur voice is like asmrrrrr. i love your videos and i wish i discovered them a year earlier

[@Lou-ls5se]

Great video.We can see Snow is so obsessed with katniss and his past with Lucy gray Bird and how they make him weak.He will bend the rules of the 75th games breaking the promise of a victor getting to live free after victory which will lead to distrust especially throughout career Districts who see themself as favoured potentially stopping 1 and 2 from producing these tributes which would lead to a lack of entertainment in future games and tradition which is a large factor of theses Games.

[@Lou-ls5se]

‘It’s the things we love most that destroy us’

[@ginnyphillips8053]

Obsessed! Please continue 💕

[@obianujuchinemelu5455]

Your video is a combination of my 2 favourite things. Hunger games and asmr

[@tiffanyl4829]

Omigoodness you have A+ ASMR voice. I could put this on and go to sleep in 5 minutes.

[@peppermintpearl5962]

LUCKY LONGFORM CONTENT SPARKS SUCH IMMENSE JOY

[@oddestcat7717]

Fascinating analysis as usual!

[@papierzkremowka6003]

Great job! Can’t wait for another video from this series!

[@familyguy237whip]

YESSSSS am so hype to have your content in longer form!

[@ediemoose2911]

lucky you’re so amazing 😭 i could listen to you for hours

[@pacifish8204]

Okay girlie, we need the rest of Panem like ASAP, ty❤️❤️

[@officialcitrinemoonproductions]

Girl I love this!! Cannot wait for District 4!

[@espressomagic948]

OUGH I love this! It's rare I find video essays speculating on the incredible worldbuilding of Panem, especially when it comes to the other districts, so I'm so happy this was served to me! Your voice is so silky smooth and I'd love a continuation of this series 👀

[@inhaledterror79right54]

I came from tiktok and I love these long form videos keep up the amazing work.

[@muffin5875]

I'm SO glad to find you have a youtube!! i see you on tiktok all the time and love your HG videos

[@walnutgrove221]

IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS THANK YOU LUCKY

[@destinycandelario4139]

Oooo I cannot wait to hear about the other districts.

[@Duneuniverse]

Im so happy people are making videos about the hunger games still

[@kyragenoter9638]

Can’t wait to see more of these!

[@krackacka]

oh gosh I need to know where the clips of other districts came from anyways I'm personally excited to see the rest of this series, district 6 in particular!

[@maryjarman4704]

I just found this video, but I'll be glad to share it on Tumblr! Thank you so much!

[@ebbie69]

Follow you on tik tok and so happy i found ur account, ur videos are the best at lore explanation and made understanding the new movie very easy, love ur work!

[@Kim-j9m6v]

so happy to see your content here!

[@gabrielleabruzese9133]

I worked at a jelwery story for a couple of years, it hurt differently to work with the pieces that I could only dream to afford

[@Ad-qt8lx]

yeah gotta make more video essays. doesn't even have to be hunger games content. Can be about any shows, movies, games, or books. Your voice is so soothing. Could even do audio books

[@ellieknapp2123]

this is so awesome!! can’t wait for more!!

[@lagoonlover10]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos on tiktok and on KZbin! ❤️

[@lupeibarra6786]

Yesssss so excited for this!! Love ur explanations!!

[@annachambers8546]

can’t wait for the next one !!

[@the_nutsacker]

I needed this content today thank u

[@FrancesMcCullar]

I’m taking notes on this before the new movie!!!! Also I love your voice so so so much :) ❤❤❤

[@bluexur200]

This simply ate down through and through as always

[@serendipity4346]

Love this series! Definitely going to watch it all.

[@gabbypapas1826]

I desperately need more of these and one for the capitol

[@nicoled.9491]

Though I think unlike other districts, taking tessere in career districts doesn't really have a downside. Meaning they may take it just as a conivince to save some money rather than it being an act of desperation.

[@nixxya3828]

YASSSS long form vids for the win omg i’m so happy

[@lz7926]

I love this video, really looking forward to the next vids🖤