*THE HUNGER GAMES* had me EMOTIONAL! | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)

[@crystalpritchard5065]

In defence of Haymitch, he had to survive his own hunger games, the 50th anniversary so that year they doubled the tributes to 48. So he not only had to survive while 47 other people died, for the 24 years afterwards he had to train two tributes from district 12, all of whom died. So he’s crass, and rude, and self medicates with alcohol to dull the pain and trauma.

[@davidfairweather3301]

Also the way in which he won his games got his mother, brother, and girlfriend killed, which led to him shutting himself off from the world completely except from his annual duties as a mentor.

[@jnne4048]

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[@Vydiastar]

​@@davidfairweather3301exactly

[@fayiiin]

​@@davidfairweather3301I don't read the book, can you explain what was his way to win that led his mother, brother, girlfriend got killed?

[@davidfairweather3301]

@@fayiiin There was a forcefield in Haymitchs games at the edge of the arena. Haymitch kicked/threw a stone over the edge of the cliff and realised that the forcefield propelled the stone back up to him. The capitol never considered the idea of the forcefield being used as a weapon. In the finale Haymitch was against the district 1 female and both were badly injured. Haymitch was worse off than the girl as his intestines were actually hanging out his stomach whilst she was only missing an eye. Haymitch led her to the edge of the cliff and the girl in a last ditch effort threw her axe to finish off Haymitch. He ducked and it went over the edge and Haymitch laid on the floor dying. However he knew the axe would fly right back up and it landed in the girls face and Haymitch won. There were a few problems. Haymitch already presented himself as very arrogant before the games, and as this was a quarter quell, the capitol put a lot of effort into the games. Haymitch should’ve died from his injuries but he used the capitols forcefield as a weapon to cheat death and win. This made the capitol look stupid for not realising that the forcefield could be used as a weapon. Another problem with Haymitch was without a mentor from his district who could’ve warned him about how to combat the capitols wrath. This is why he was so adamant to make sure Katniss knew the danger she was in. For Haymitch defiance his family was killed and he was used as an example to other victors to fall in line and do as they’re told.

[@rachelrosenstein9975]

37:11 in the book she describes this specific kiss, and I quote: “This is the first kiss where I actually feel a stirring inside my chest. Warm and curious. This is the first kiss that makes me want another.”

[@justlive2809]

ooooooh my god .. i need to buy those books

[@Azurespix]

@@justlive2809 they're honestly really well written and I enjoy them much more than the movies, especially the last 2

[@parkselena764]

​@@justlive2809In the book there are more words descrbing that katninss love peeta

[@katieb.024]

15:21 one of the only people to realize it was because she’s never used such a high quality bow. Thank youuuuu!!

[@melodramatic7904]

Yeah. He catches a lot of things that other reactors don't. That's why I like watching him. The one thing I would say is that it's not because it's a "high quality" bow. From what I've read, every bow is slightly different and so, it takes an archor one or two shots to get used to any new bow, no matter the quality.

[@loati94]

@@melodramatic7904 I see it as when you change keyboards. You may know how to perfectly write without looking at it, but you change keyboard and it feels like you've never written on one ever, until you get used to it

[@thedragon12]

yep metal bow are alot heavier than wood one.. She needed to find her balance before being able to shot properly.

[@mariakara2419]

yesss!! i was literally thinking that he's such a great movie reaction channel because he actually thinks about everything and really pays attention and i like his commentary.

[@MomokaViixiv]

yes i love his reactions because of this. Hes very observant!

[@diannaellis4708]

Any time you hear the word mutt, it's referring to anything genetically altered from it's natural form

[@Excalibur-Sonic]

And the youngest to win was 14. So never has a 12 or 13 year old won the games, almost an guaranteed death sentence.

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah the difference literally puberty makes and a few extra years of maturity/muscle growth etc. most transformative period other than infancy.

[@kirashields7383]

Yeah, Finnick was 14, he was one of the youngest, if not the actual youngest, to win a Hunger Games. He won the 65th Games. Heartbreaking to think any 12 or 13yo in the Games died. 😢

[@kirashields7383]

​@@thecocoacouch yeah i agree, massive difference between birth and 2yo, and it's the same for between around 12 and 14yo. Even a few months makes a difference. Youngest was 14, I think Finnick Odair was the youngest. It's so sad to think no 12 or 13yo made it through, and barely even any 14yo's. If they were 12-14, they were almost definitely sending them to their deaths. 😢

[@Al_-cf1dj]

And Finnick got carried through by sponsors, he was the favourite and that kept him alive

[@wastelandlegocheem]

Its genuinely horrific...

[@lilithofnod]

I love rewatching this through your eyes. You are the first reactor I've seen who realizes why Haymitch is drinking and not engaging with them. The horror of how many years he's been forced to usher two children to their deaths ever single year is overwhelming. I don't think I could have done it. So when that spark of hope hits him from Katniss it is so impactful to me but nobody else ever seems to notice. I appreciate how you see and react so empathetically, I can't wait to see your reaction to the next one!!

[@thecocoacouch]

I also imagine that most districts have more past victors to help carry that load. Haymitch looks like he’s the only one at the moment for 12.

[@kpoplea6170]

you're right. Haymitch is District 12's only remaining victor (and I believe he was only ever the 2nd person to win from 12) He also has so much trauma from his own games (the 50th year which was a quarter quell so it was a "special" year for the games - there were double the tributes - 47 died and he lived [barely] and how he won made the capital mad at him and they killed his loved ones for it) @@thecocoacouch

[@smdownh9]

@@thecocoacouch i feel like the districts that train for probably go into to help their own district so people never have to go through what Katniss and Prim went through. The district that wins gets more rations so they would be helping the people when they win. and i figure their training makes them cold blooded killers but the motivation of saving the people in their district

[@yPGzRicardo]

​@@smdownh9that's a nice thought but it's not what happens in the books

[@smdownh9]

@yPGzRicardo what happens to other districts isn't really known u only hear things in the book from Katniss's perspective, and she don't go to other districts

[@МарияГалушко-ш1ц]

Love these films, excited to see your reaction! About the "angry" stare Katniss gives Peeta at the beginning of the movie, it's because she knows she owes him her life and the lives of her family (as he saved them from starvation by giving them the bread) and she hates owing someone. Plus, she sees that he is genuinely sweet and caring, and hates the fact that she might have to kill him in order to return home to her family. As I see it, it's more so the stare of resolve, determination, and getting ready to do what it takes to survive regardless of how you may feel about it.

[@thecocoacouch]

I definitely think that’s a good way to make it make sense yah know. Suits her character as well. I wonder if it was just a film technique to make the audience (like myself) question Peters character early on.

[@silverkyre]

​@thecocoacouch Just FYI his name is Peeta not Peter.

[@Travel__Spin]

@@thecocoacouch the books are really good and they are an internal monologue of Katniss so you get a lot more backstory in the books and explanations. But I will say this series is one of the best book to movie adaptations out there.

[@Melanie-jy2nw]

@@thecocoacouchthat’s what I think the film was trying to do as throughout the book she’s wondering about Peeta’s intentions. Is he a genuinely good guy or is he manipulating her? So I think they were using that scene to make the audience doubt Peeta. I just wish it didn’t lead to so many hunger games watchers to misunderstand what he did and what it meant to her.

[@nappyboi312]

@@Melanie-jy2nwyeah when I watched it I thought she was pissed because he tossed the bread in the mud like she was an animal. Katniss seemed like a prideful girl so to be treated like a beggar was a high insult…at least thats what I got from it.

[@stardust1815]

In the book, there’s more sympathy given to the career tributes, for example when Clove dies (Thresh bashes her head in with a rock but she dies fairly similarly to how she did in the film), Cato actually finds her and he starts begging for her not to die. Also Cato’s death is downright horrifying in the book: the mutts take hours to eat him alive and in the end he pretty much asks Katniss to kill him.

[@natalieholmes1117]

You hit the nail on the head for this series. It is just the beginning. We viscerally watched 22 kids die, but hundreds or thousands are starving and oppressed by the systems in place all the time.

[@MadisonAiello]

You’re right at the end. Peeta wasn’t lying in the interview. He’s had a huge crush on Katniss since they were kids. Thats why he gave her the bread. Everything he said and did in the arena was genuine. Katniss didn’t have feelings for him before the games. She was faking. But as the games went on and she got to know him she starts to develop some feelings. They aren’t nearly as strong as Peeta’s yet. But she does care for him by the end of the games. Also gale and her aren’t a couple. He just also has a crush on her and is jealous. But he’s a known player in district 12 so Katniss never realized before the games. He was always messing around with other girls.

[@TheBigMe0w]

Oh, some extra points: Notice how Haymitch arranged for Katniss to be sent medicine after she was burned but Peeta was left badly hurt for days? Haymitch had to make a decision about who of them he was trying to save with the limited funds he had. Him and Peeta really tried/plotted to keep her alive and they continue to do so in the following movies. District 11 (another very poor district) all pitched in to send Katniss a bit of bread in gratitude after Rue's death. They revolted not because she had died but because Katniss reminded them that the districts are all alike and the capitol is the enemy. Katniss chose to go out of her way in the middle of the games to give Rue a funeral, to be respectful and compassionate and to mourn. When most watchers and tributes are accustomed to them being pieces in a game, easily discarded of

[@diannaellis4708]

I agree, I cried because she showed Rue respect and love.😢

[@nappyboi312]

I still dont understand why she didnt get sponsors outside of haymitch. I thought she made a good impression to the people from the capital on her own

[@diannaellis4708]

Actually the people he was talking to were sponsors. Although I don't understand why Peter was left to suffer until lateness found him

[@lynnevetter]

@@nappyboi312 haymitch talks to the sponsors to get things for his tributes.. I think that your question boils down to two things.. One, the capitol people could be impressed with Katniss and think she's awesome and maybe stood a chance, but when it comes down to it, they maybe would have thought she probably wouldn't last long.. And otherwise, I don't remember the books too well, but she may have gotten more from them in the books, they just didn't show it in the movie.

[@julianabarros3253]

​@@diannaellis4708I think because he had to choose between Peeta and Katniss.

[@ShaleBeeLinn]

About the climbing trees thing: being able to climb isn’t a common skill in the districts (except for 7), but Katniss is able to climb and survive so well because her father and her would sneak into the forest together. He taught her how to hunt, climb, swim, and differentiate between different plants. That’s why at the end of the movie they can’t just climb a tree because Peeta probably doesn’t know how or at least not effectively.

[@Someone-dv7hw]

He doesn't know. They mention in the second book that she teaches him how to, if I recall correctly.

[@allisongrinnell5107]

The salute that people keep giving is one meant as a sign of respect usually reserved for funerals. In District 12 it’s an important traditional in funerals for workers killed in the mines.

[@typicalswine7779]

As brutal as the movies are, just know that their injuries are actually far less than the books. Katniss actually went deaf in one ear from the explosion of the camp supplies and Peeta lost his leg to infection from his wound and had a prosthetic through the rest of the series. When Thresh saves Katniss from the girl at the cornucopia, he bashed her head in with a rock "to the point that she was unidentifiable" instead of the one wall slam. The mutts (dog creatures at end of games) were actually created using the dead tributes eyes and facial features. I love how we can have these movies dulled down quite a bit but still get the full book message. Keep up the good reactions man!

[@needyverse]

7:42 To Effie’s bubbly enthusiasm: Stop being fake! Admit this sucks! To Haymitch saying this sucks: Hey!! What an ass! Their lives are at stake! 😂😂

[@AlexisVandom]

ALSO: Josh Hutcherson improvised the "I'll take the bow" line, so that was her genuine reaction.

[@lovequinn7521]

We have an Effie lover from the get go, I love it. Some reactors immediately hates on her. The three fingers salute is uniquely from district 12, a gesture of admiration, gratitude and saying goodbye to someone you love. They gave that salute to a tribute for The Hunger Games for the first time too because they all knew Katniss for her games that sustains their black market with meat as well as her bravery for being the first to ever volunteer. “It’s Mr. Bennet! From Pride and Prejudice.” I’m putting a pin on this. 😅 Good catch on Haymitch not asking for a drink and paying attention before the individual evaluation then of their team toasting for Katniss and not for Peeta.

[@Wolikethat]

re: the salute -- that's also why it's so significant (thematically and within the world) why Katniss does it for Rue and Rue's district does it back. Any why it becomes such an important symbolic gesture later. Another important aspect of the games is to keep the districts divided. The Capitol keeps the districts separate and forces the district to kill each other's children, so that they compete and see each other as enemies. But Katniss' bond with Rue and the sature of love and gratitude over her death is perhaps the first show of cross district unity and empathy that has been shown.

[@lovequinn7521]

@@Wolikethat true. If only they included the gift of bread from district 11 in the movie and Katniss saying out loud for the cameras her gratitude to the people of district 11 for it. The division was not only broken, it was shattered.

[@TheMaskedChef7]

As a primitive weaponry expert i can confirm knife throwing is a great skill to have.

[@thecocoacouch]

It’s never not intimidated me. It’s fast, quiet, deadly and can be used both close combat and distance. Definitely would choose that over other skills.

[@adiarainfoster]

They do send food to the districts but the people in the districts have to pay for them (all of the districts are kept in abject poverty, not just District 12). Specifically each time you ask them for food your name is put in for the drawing for tributes. The more times you ask for food, the more times your name is put in. Ask too much and your name is in the pot a lot and you are more likely to be chosen at the next Reaping. That's why it's called "The Hunger Games." You have your name in just once and you starve or you get fed and have your name in more often. How long can you go hungry for?

[@theilluminatibenefactor]

Man, was this thought really explored in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes because I don't think it was in the movie. How about the original novel by Suzanne Collins?

[@adiarainfoster]

@@theilluminatibenefactor It WAS in this movie though. When Katniss has five minutes to see family before they take her away, she tells Prim to not accept any more food from them because it's not worth it to have her name put in more times. It's a quick line that I think a lot of people miss. I really do have to read the books as I haven't yet. I haven't watched any of the films outside of this first series yet either. If they are as good as these I really should do that lol

[@puzzled_pelican3626]

As much as Rues death is hard to watch I kinda feel for Cato. He was just playing the game he was born for. And it’s hard to face in your final moments that all that training and all those people you killed were for nothing.

[@TheSofkujepanen]

Yep. In the end they’re all just kids in a world that is fucked up, so it’s not the tributes who are sick it’s the capitol and the people who support this thing.

[@ribbitgrl]

Exactly. We get so caught up in rooting for our favorite team (ie, Katniss and Peeta) that we forget the game is completely effed up to begin with. We hate Marvel for killing Rue when we should be hating the system that forced Marvel to think he needed to kill her.

[@davidfairweather3301]

It’s a lot peaker in the book. He fought the mutts off for hours and actually managed to kill or at least stab a few of them. Because of the material he was wearing that blocked Katniss’s arrows, apparently the mutts couldn’t penetrate it. Although his face wasn’t covered so I dunno why they didn’t just bite into his head.

[@akhnatenpage4854]

​@davidfairweather3301 they wanted to draw it out. That's why katness had to shoot him.

[@Dann_Palkarr]

Cato reaped what he sowed. He knew he was going to have to play in the Hunger Games eventually, but the one thing he didn't prepare for was his death.

[@KaizerHiwatari]

The district that rebelled was district 11, where Rue and Thresh were from. Despite 12 being a poorer district than 11, life in 11 was moderately worse because of the strong peacekeeper presence, making beatings and whippings commonplace. The peacekeepers in 12 are more lax and some of them even purchase Katniss's illegally obtained meats.

[@arc7375]

It’s very unfortunate that the scene showing District 11 send Katniss a sponsor of bread was cut. Not only did it (literally) show how moved the District was by Katniss’s kindness for Rue, but was a historic moment, as no District had ever sent a sponsor to a contestant that was not from their own district, showing how much hope and inspiration for uprising Katniss was causing, unbeknownst to her.

[@heathergeer]

You posed a good/interesting question about what would some of their actual survival skills be outside their own specific skill set. Bc you know someone like Katniss has had to learn basic survival and how to be resourceful as well bc of where she is from. On top of having a sense of compassion for others bc she knows what loss and grief feels like. Also, Cinna is the absolute GOAT. Love his character!

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah I would imagine survival tactics wouldn’t come naturally to most districts.

[@morcellemorcelle618]

It is also mentioned in the books that the poorer districts advantage against the richer ones (mainly 1,2 and 3) is that the contestants from the poorer districts are used to beeing hungry and uncomfortable, while district 1-3 have never lacked a meal in their entire life. Mentally, that gives the poorer district a huge advantage. The problem is that it was never enought, until now. Katniss has survial skills because she's done illegal hunting her entire life, and is used to not follow rules. Peta is a bakers son, I'm pretty sure his parents made sure to hide away enough food from the capital. This time, katniss's and Peetas familiarity with hunger, together with Katniss's "illegal activities" is partly what gave district 12 the upper hand.

[@dlweiss]

"Why's there all this nice stuff, when they're starving in this District?" Yeah, thank goodness nothing like that happens here in the real world.... 😅😅😭😭😭😭 Fantastic reaction, as always! So excited to see you experience the rest of this story.

[@dutchkel]

It already happened...in Rome

[@horrormoviereactions]

@@dutchkel The real world is already built like the Hunger Games, just without the pageant. If Rome is the only parallel you see, look harder. There's more than enough food, yet people starve to death.

[@arc7375]

You’re all forgetting Panem is literally North Korea. The only difference is that, as far as I’m aware, there isn’t a mandated tribute of children to take place in a killing game. Though many people (children) are “reaped” and taken to the capital and used as physical labourers, entertainers and sex slaves for the government.

[@emilyk5168]

Interested to see your reaction to "Catching Fire." That is my favorite one. The scene where Haymitch convinces Crane to do the rule change is interesting. It's not in the books because they are strictly from Katniss' POV. But it means Haymitch totally out-smarted Crane and got him to do something that ultimately lead to his death. Haymitch is a crafty one.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

The first thing I saw for this movie was a picture of Effie Trinket, and I immediately _knew_ the movie was going to be well adapted from the book. She’s perfectly casted.

[@emiliaxoxo]

one thing i love about your reactions is that you’re so attentive and always seem to notice things that fly over other reactors’ heads.

[@tracim3080]

8:37 haymitch has watched 48 kids from his district die in the last 24 years since winning his year where 48 kids fought to the death instead of the usual 24. His drinking problem makes sense

[@VocalFox]

Haymitch can basically be summed up with Cowboy Bebop’s ending tagline, “You’re gonna carry that weight.”

[@udraj914]

That salute is the funeral salute in District 12, a form of saying goodbye. when she was reaped thats why the whole district saluted her, and she did the salute after Rue's funeral

[@Skye_Writer]

This is, unfortunately, one of those movies where you _really_ need to read the book. Suzanne Collins's worldbuilding is FANTASTIC, but the story never drags or feels like she's info-dumping. The book is divided up into 3 different 3-act plays structurally, and all from Katniss's first-person POV. I highly recommend this one. (Normally I recommend the audiobook versions because they are great for listening to while you clean house, drive somewhere, sit at home and edit, whatever. I don't in this case because the narrator [it isn't narrated by the author] is definitely older than 16, but the way she voices Katniss's thoughts and insights is way too plaintive and a _little_ bit on the whiny side.) *No Spoilers:* The country where Katniss lives used to be America, but has now become Panem. The name Panem derives from the Latin phrase Panem et circenses, which literally translates into 'bread and circuses'. The phrase itself is used to *describe entertainment used to distract public attention from more important matters* they should notice. Furthermore, by the government providing ample food, entertainment and protection, the citizens would give up their political rights. They are literally holding Gladiator Games, just like the ancient Romans used to. For presumably the majority of its existence, Panem's central government operated as a totalitarian dictatorship and police state with society, particularly in the Capitol, modeled heavily on ancient Rome (which is why they have Roman names like Coriolanus [the president], Cinna, Ceasar, and hell, even Effie's name is actually Euphemia). The outlying Districts were subservient to the Capitol, expected to provide significant economic and material services in exchange for protection provided by the Capitol's armies of Peacekeepers, largely at the heavy expense and detriment to the districts' populace. This uneven and unequal relationship was brutally enforced on the districts for several years, culminating in the outbreak of a civil war known as the First Rebellion, led by District 13, center of Panem's military-industrial complex. After three years of conflict, the rebellion collapsed with the destruction of District 13, bringing about the Dark Days. And then, to distract the population from fixating on the inequalities and possibly creating empathy in the Capitol for the Districts--and creating ever more resentment in the Districts and a possible new rebellion--the Capitol created the Hunger Games, where 24 tributes would be sacrificed for the entertainment of the crowd. Because all through human history, there has been this sense that watching fights to the death is "cool." I'm sure all the citizens thought it was revolting at first, but after 74 years of the Capitol forcing people to watch (you do not have control over your own TV in this dystopia) and filling their heads with propaganda like the interview portion of the show where the tributes gush about the Capitol and they get to wear pretty clothes and be charming so you will root for them and hope they make it through...well, over time it just seeps into your brain. That's why Haymitch got so choked up, watching that family with the two little kids, and the boy gets a new toy sword and is so excited he immediately pretends to stab his little sister with it. The Games mean nothing to these privileged people aside from entertainment and money from betting. They don't know the hardship of living in the Districts, and their kids are never going to be chosen at random to fight each other to death. Katniss was EXTREMELY lucky that the setting for this games was a forest. They can create whatever environment they want; she says in the book that one year it was a desert, but that was the most unpopular year of the Games for the audience, because so many of the kids died of thirst right away. Katniss's father taught her how to hunt, *although it is illegal for them to do so* and how to forage for roots and berries and other plants in the forest. In any other setting, she might not have won, Tributes are not allowed to train before the Games except for the Career Tributes in Districts 1 and 2. As you get further out, you have people with less martial skills, but maybe with more survival skills related to their work.

[@lordalexhopkins9716]

Little thing pointed out to me was that fox girl (the red head who ate the berries) might've eaten them while knowing what they are. Early on when they were showing their skills, fox girl was identifying all plants correctly and efficiently.

[@thedragon12]

In the book, Peeta lose his leg, he get a prosthesis tho after winning the game. But still they really toned down the horrifying stuff in the movie compared to the book. Like Cato is left being eaten by the dog thingies for hours before Katniss put him out of his misery.

[@cassandranightshade696]

28:50 the arena is not a natural environment, it's completely artificial. the powers and tech of the capitol is bananas in this series, they can replicate and transform almost everything.

[@burrichgrrl57]

I was hoping you were going to do these. If you are a reader than the books are great. Well worth the read.

[@vapors4villains]

I love how empathetic you are in all your reactions. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@chelsier3883]

I love your description of Katniss as a "ferocious mother". That is exactly right!

[@bodiddlymitchell5877]

President Snow is played by Donald Southerland - one of the greatest actors of our lifetime.

[@PanicBasedRiot]

Absolutely, May he rest in peace

[@kirashields7383]

​@@PanicBasedRiotI was confused for a second why you said that, ​I just looked him up again, he passed a few weeks ago?! 😭 My heart sank, it's so sad. Another legendary actor sadly gone. May he RIP.

[@melainakiss]

I just got home from work and when I saw this video, I yelled out "OH!" and clicked right away.

[@jacobbraun1243]

Please note that Gale merely has a crush on Katniss and she wasn’t even aware of that at this point. So they weren’t dating. Plus, he’s a known player in the district. Those looks of pain were just him being possessive over someone who doesn’t belong to him. Also, it was not ALL an act with Peeta. She grew genuine feelings for him, which you seemed to pick up on in the moment but then disregard in your reflection. Of course it’s nowhere near the same level as Peeta’s feelings, but a seed was definitely planted! Glad that you were Team Peeta as a person regardless though! He’s my favorite character in the entire series.

[@RhetoricalThrill]

Yeah, I never liked Gale either 😂

[@barrymoreblue]

Facts! You snooze, you lose, Gale. My interpretation of the book was that she genuinely developed feelings for Peeta, but I feel like they didn’t reflect it well in the movie. They made it seem much more pretend on her part than it really was. I’m a hopeless romantic, though, so it might’ve been wishful thinking on my part when I read the book. They made up for it, though, in the ending scene of The Mockingjay. I felt let down in the book, like she just settled for Peeta and she was going through the motions, but in the movie, they portrayed it the way I wanted: finally finding love and happiness with someone who truly loves and understands her.

[@jacobbraun1243]

@@barrymoreblue I totally agree that it’s much harder to spot her feelings in the movies. But there are moments, such as when he’s applying the medicine on her forehead or when she hugs him after she heard Foxface’s cannon, where her growing feelings are on full display. This reactor seemed to pick up on these moments, but then forgot about them afterward. And I never got the vibe that she “settled for Peeta” in Mockingjay, the last page before the epilogue is probably one of the most romantic pages ever written (at least for a young adult novel). The epilogue scene is just how I pictured their life when I read it for the first time.

[@diannaellis4708]

I noticed that in the movies after the first one. She seems not to realize she is coming to have feelings for peeta. Like when he was shocked and his heart stopped. She became hysterical.

[@jacobbraun1243]

@@diannaellis4708 oh absolutely! I only gave examples from the first movie, since that’s what he reacted to in this vid. But yes, the feelings that were sparked in the first movie were solidified in Catching Fire.

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

I've said this in the past, but it's always true: Donald Sutherland plays a really good villain in President Snow. It's kind of the same paradox with Imelda Staunton/Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter: a delightful actor playing such a vile, despicable character.

[@mayflyrose8195]

The gamemakers giving her an 11 after her evaluation was like condemning her to death. Because the strongest (and trained) tributes know this will get her sponsors and/or signal her as a threat, ergo she's the one to eliminate first.

[@magicbrownie1357]

I still feel like this is the best movie of the series. The others are good too, I suppose, but this one really kind of knocks one over the head to bring you into the world of Panem. After that, you're just dizzy the rest of the trip. I love a good dystopian tragedy.

[@karabelle221]

I don’t know if anyone has pointed it out yet, but Foxface (the red haired girl who died from eating the berries) was doing an excercise involving plants in the training montage - this shot implies that she knew what the nightlock berries were and that they were poisonous, making her death a suicide. This is an addition for the film adaptation, and I think it gives her character much more depth.

[@mika_ekirian]

that is debated, actually. because the test she did was more like a memory thing. so, finding the two plants that look the same. in the book it's explained that Nightlock only grows in District 12, so she wouldn't know it. I personally feel like this moment was more trying to teach us that, while it's dangerous to underestimate your opponent, it's also dangerous to overestimate them (what she did with Peeta).

[@hallieharvey4073]

No this is a stupid theory she would not have known them and neither would peeta for people that think he tricked her. Katniss only knew because she was taught what to forage. The memory/matching game was only there to establish that she was smart explaining how she figured out the trap at the cornucopia.

[@hallieharvey4073]

@@mika_ekirianit’s really not a debate this theory and the one that peeta tricked her are ridiculous because it is explicitly stated they only grow somewhere that she doesnt2 have access to

[@YennaAvyeon]

HOW do you always post exactly what movie I want you to react to when I have takeout on the way??? You're my take-out comfort channel rn.

[@denisebennettahrentzen8340]

Thank you for paying so much attention. You always pick up on all the beautiful nuances in the story you react to. You are not only perceptive, but you are also so empathetic. I enjoy every bit of your content. Thank you for being wonderful!!

[@Houston727Gal]

Excellent reaction! I believe you are the first reactor that I’ve seen to really understand Hamish’s pain. We quickly come to realize that he drinks and distances himself because year after year he’s expected to mentor two teenagers who will ultimately die. I read the books before the movies came out. Something very impactful from the books that they did not portray in the movies was about those horrible dog-like things at the end. In the books, each one had the face of one of the fallen. So Katniss had to see a beast with the face of her little friend.

[@jodie3950]

I like how he picks up on all the little nuances and ties all the previous scenes together. So satsfying to watch these ractions

[@sister1976]

This was a great reaction! You were spot on with your observation about how Katniss honours Rue after she dies: The way she makes friendships across districts us very important, as part if the Capitols reasons for the games is to keep the districts hating each other: there will always be someone from another district who killed someones daughter/ sister /brother / friend etc... But Katniss befriended Rue, protected her, and mourned her death. In the book, district 11 (Rues district) had saved up to sponsor her some bread, and after she died, they sent the bread to Katniss instead. Never before had a district given a gift to a tribute from another district. So that is another act of rebellion on her part. To show the districts that they can befriend eachother. Can't wait to see your reactions to the next ones! New subscriber 😊

[@a.shaeoconnell798]

i know this is four months old, and i'm sure someone has said it before. it's probably evident to you now, too, because you've seen all the movies. but- it's not that the capital doesn't have the wealth, technology, capability to aid the other districts. they have it. it's that they won't. lovely reaction, btw ❤

[@nmoney6655]

In the books the wolf mutt things that went after Cato,Katniss and Peeta were actually the dead tributes bodies turned into these Mutt creatures I wish they had kept it in the movie it would’ve made for a much more shocking scene that would’ve meant a lot more

[@hallieharvey4073]

They probably would have had to up the rating tho cuz those things were horrifying in the drawings

[@CatalinaLinal7710]

I still like how well the books (to my memory) and movies conveyed it that Gale would have been the one Katniss would have realistically ended up with in the life if she hadnt volunteered (which also wouldnt have set off this historic event yet, leaving Gale unchanged too), but it realistically became Peeta for good because they're love bloomed through their shared experiences that no one back home can understand besides them. This is a perfectly realistic thing to happen in life. Events and trauma change your perspective and needs, closing a door that was open for you previously while opening a new one.

[@kylewilson2819]

Haymitch is easily my favorite character, but man the guy has been THROUGH it. Just a rundown of his life before the books: -Born into poverty in District 12. -Selected for the 50th Hunger Games (A Quarter Quell in which 48 tributes were reaped instead of 24) at the age of just 16. -Has his district partner (Who saved his life early in the Games) die in his arms during a Mutt Attack. -Is badly wounded in the final showdown against an axe-wielding Career Tribute (From District 1 I think). -Wins the Games by using the force field surrounding the arena to ricochet the axe from his opponent back at them, thus killing them. -By using the Game-Makers own arena as a weapon, the Capitol is embarrased and humilated. So in retribution, President Snow orders his PeaceKeepers to murder Haymitch's entire family and his girlfriend. -As District 12's only living Victor, Haymitch is forced to train every single District 12 tribute reaped for the games (All of whom die). Yeah, it's no wonder Haymitch turned to Alcohol. I think most of us would too.

[@rainy.bangtan]

i know im late to this but at 41:10 when cato says "im dead anyway, i always was right?" hes basically saying how he was born and raised into a district where he was taught that being in the hunger games and winning is the highest honor you can have which is why he killed so many people without mercy. hes saying that he was only ever born for one purpose, the hunger games. and even if he did win his whole life would be about the games and thats it. in the books, clove (the knife girl) and cato were very close they loved each other (either platonically or romantically idk, they probably knew each other well before the games even started) and when she was killed by thresh it was kinda like an "oh my gosh" moment for him and he realizes that everything that hes been raised to do and think was a lie. also in the scene where clove and katniss fight the reason why she was monologuing before killing katniss was because she had originally promised cato that if she got to kill katniss, she would give the audience a good show. btw in the books clove dies slowly not immediately like in the movies and cato holds her and begs her to stay with him until she dies, he then later goes to kill thresh because not only does thresh have cato's backpack but also as revenge for clove's death (again only in books not movie)

[@nope19568]

i always wonder what cato and clove wouldve done in that last showdown if they had won

[@jlerrickson]

I'd like to take a moment to appreciate how much nuance you caught on to without the background knowledge. Not only does that skill make watching you react to media more enjoyable, it broadens your experience in your own life. Probably sucks at times, but I hope it's worth it for you. Thank you for sharing!

[@MontgomeryWenis]

The answer to literally every one of your questions is "because it makes a better show."

[@chris4dawniemichelle]

I am so beyond excited for you to react to this series - one of my all time favorites 💕

[@kellyjene77]

I never put together what Haymitch had gone through over the years. What all the former winners have had to go through. Did Katniss save Haymitch by providing the hope she could win? The kids prepped in district one and two are competing for glory. Katniss and Peeta are there to survive. Competition vs Survival. Arrogance vs Determination. Interesting dichotomy. The books are amazing, I highly recommend them.

[@mickibly47]

in the book the weird dog things had the eyes of the fallen tributes, indicating they used their bodies to create those things

[@lol-lb5pm]

i watch a lot of hunger games reactions and have to stop, but like the whole time so far ive been like damn this guy gets it

[@megandelamar6194]

The jump of your face going from smiling to concerned after Peeta yells "I have no chance of winning!" is SO funny to me lmaooo

[@AlexisVandom]

One other thing: The great irony of this story. For 74 years, everyone who pretended to be "likeable" abandoned their humanity in the arena. The unlikeable girl who could never truly pretend held onto it. And that brought the whole system crashing down.

[@alessiabasciu]

One thing most of the people don't notice: the girl who died eating the poisonous berries Peeta picked (I don't remember her name) showed in the training period showed she was very smart and especially she knew plants well, but she wasn't strong. One thing she knew though was that only the strongest were left at that point. She probably didn't want to die painfully and decided to kill herself with the berries. Just my theory

[@WittyGaymer]

That's craaaazzzy that I never thought of that. Because she was insanely smart, especially when it came to insects and plants. So she should have known they were poisonous. Thanks for pointing this out

[@amiraitallouache4377]

​@@WittyGaymershe couldn't have known that. Those berries are native to 12. That's why Katniss recognised them

[@TheDownables]

Fun fact in the scene with the tracker jackers when you said run to the river that actually won't help. Most species of bees / wasps have a concept of oxygen and if you try to hide from them by going underwater they'll actually just sit there and wait for you to come back up.

[@silverkyre]

In the books Peeta lost his leg from the cut hed recieved and those dogs at the end were modifiyed to lookike the other tributes its both a physical and psychological torture.

[@MatthewC23498z]

I absolutely adore these books, I should really read them again. The movies are similarly exceptional, especially considering conversion from page to screen. Snow is an antagonist of levels that few stories are blessed with, and I cannot wait for you to see just how calculated and cruel this world can be.

[@brianmatthews1736]

This film is so emotionally charged. It covers so many human characteristics. It also shows just how bad society can get if allowed to, the city that is all hedonistic, and entitled. And the other districts who are kept down economically, and basically treated as slaves, or cattle. At this same time it contains a love story. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are so talented. It felt so odd though watching the little boy I had only known Josh as suddenly becoming such a mature, talented young man. Fabulous! The books are so good at drawing you into this world of dystopian mess, but the movie had such highly talented actors, and characters that can make you feel invested. This is a great franchise of great story telling. Great reactions, and review as always. Keep up the great work! As a Toasted Marshmallow I can say we need our fix of Cocoa...LOL. I like many others WAIT in anticipation for the next upload....

[@SkidmoreTx]

I love how you pay attention to the little details that add depth to the character’s and to the story

[@Kwistoweeish]

I’ve never felt more compelled to devour a book series as quickly as possible than I did when I was reading these books for the first time! If you’re enjoying these films, definitely check out the books; they are my favorite way to consume this story!

[@victoriac401]

To this day, one of my favourite series, and I can still watch these films over and over and over. So good!!

[@petarbuglov8532]

Regarding the scene where Katniss is showcasing her shooting. The reason she missed is the fact that this isn't her bow. The bow the capitol had provided most likely has a different draw strength required than the one Katniss usually uses. It's also made from different materials, so it is logical that Katniss would have to shoot it a bit before getting used to it. The fact that she hits bulls eye from the second shot just shows you how good she is.

[@rachelmaxwell5936]

It’s also completely true to life. I sometimes target shoot and I have three bows; all three feel completely different. Even with the same draw weight, every bow I’ve used felt different, sometimes slightly, sometimes dramatically. It always requires a bit of adjustment. So yes, the fact that she misses the first shot with an unfamiliar bow is believable. The fact that she nails the second shot shows how good she is.

[@baileyarnett]

Rues death broke EVERYONES heart. Such an innocent child murdered.

[@littleylvis]

Those dogs were even more terrifying in the book. If I remember correctly the dogs have the other tribute's eyes and wearing signs of what district the "dog" came from.

[@Pudding404]

Your ability to take in subltlety, and how it applies to the real world is amazing. Got new insight to this movie that I absolutely adore.

[@udellapanda5613]

31:03 “I’ll see you for supper” Oh wow, I’m broken

[@antoinetteserrano3082]

I think Haymish always cared but watching District 12’s tributes get slaughtered over the years took a toll on him so he just drank it away. Not to mention the serious PTSD he’s suffered from surviving the games himself.

[@desenganodavid4736]

You are the best reactor I've watched ever for this movie. You notice details that other reactor didn't saw in 1st watch 👏👏👏

[@thecocoacouch]

Cheers!!

[@abbiejo6822]

I liked how you pointed out the moment with Cinna could have been the last bit of affection that Katniss knew. A couple people misinterpreted that scene with the kiss on the cheek as something inappropriate instead of what it was, Cinna just showing simple human or even fatherly care for a young human in a horrific situation.

[@kenai_keys]

The second one will do a better job of explaining, but Haymitch was a former Victor. Once you win the games, you become a mentor for the next tributes from your district. Since district 12 is the poorest of them all, his tributes never got any sponsors, and therefore never won. Watching kids die every year for 20 years will seriously mess you up, which is why he was a drunk. Haymitch won the 50th hunger games, aka the 2nd Quarter quell

[@tgriffin8179]

The three finger salute was a sign of respect/love; often used at funerals…according to the book. Nice react… looking forward to your thoughts the rest of the series…keep’em coming!!

[@pageachatter229]

The costume and makeup crews must've had the time of their lives working on these movies.

[@HockeyFan102]

I remember zathura! It’s such a underrated movie! I didn’t even realize peeta was him until someone said something about it.

[@creativeendeavorsgalore]

It was so fun watching your reaction and seeing how into it you were. I always find it interesting to watch people finally get the full context of the memes like "I volunteer as tribute" and "May the odds be ever in your favor" and "That is Mahogany!" So many people think of it just as a joke but then you understand the weight of everything it hits even harder and then when you see the meme pop up again its funny but its more like dark humor. To provide a little context on the three finger salute. It's mentioned in the books that the hand signal is unique to District 12 used during funerals as the final goodbye, similar to how we put flowers on the coffin or put a handful of dirt before it's lowered. So when Katniss became tribute it was their way of saying goodbye to her, but by the time Rue dies it becomes a multi-district symbol of solidarity that means "We will remember your sacrifice." That salute becomes even more sacred when you realize that the Capitol prevents communication between the districts to maintain order. Remember how President Snow said that a lot of the outlying districts are full of underdogs? What would happen if they all banded together? The only way they can is by being in contact and sharing a common cause.

[@masondooley2494]

I just noticed for the first time where they show the tributes on the map where they track them that 11 is right next to 12. Which means Rue was close to Katniss the whole time

[@WiFiDown37811]

Rue's death _always_ makes me cry without fail. The music that plays (Rue's Farewell) is genuinely one of the saddest soundtracks I've ever heard. I love how you said "how can anyone watch this and justify it?" The Capitol chooses children at such a young age on purpose to send a message to the Districts. "Your children are dying because of _your_ rebellion." It's justified to the citizens of the Capitol because the people of the Districts are so dehumanized to them. They don't see the Districts as people, but like rodents. The citizens of the Capitol are also dehumanized to the Districts because of how they treat the Hunger Games. They treat it like Sunday night football. They watch kids murder each other without a hint of compassion or empathy. It's designed to be this way as a way of keeping everyone separate from each other. It's a very isolationist way of life and it's all intentional. Spearheaded by President Snow. Such a vile thing and genuinely depressing

[@penguincgm489]

Wow, you are the first reactor who caught why Haymitch is the way he is. I think you will enjoy the books too! This is the book adaptation that have done very well and books give you even more details.

[@MattD96]

i love haymitch as a character , imagine winning and seeing people die and then sending off others to the same fate what that does to a person , also explains the drink

[@kaye596]

Lol the snap and “dayumm” is probably my favorite reaction to the apple shot and “thank you for your consideration” 😂😂

[@AmericanMumReacts]

Great reaction ~ you're gonna love the series!

[@dcemerald70]

Thank you for this reaction! This was one of the first movies my late girlfriend and I saw on our first dates. In college we had to do a light show project with music; she chose the end credit music for her light show and it was amazing. To answer any questions about Effie Trinket, she’s an escort for District 12; her job is to reap the names of the chosen tributes and not only accompany them to the Capitol but to mentor them on the social guidelines of the Capitol as well. I eagerly await for your reactions to the sequels! Brace yourselves for the best of the franchise Catching Fire!! 👩🏻‍🦱🏹❤️‍🔥

[@marke8323]

Winters Bone was J-Laws breakout movie...Woody used to work at Kings Island Amusement Park in Ohio making wood burnt signs (Like Bobs Bar ect) for customers...This whole series is great

[@AnnekeOosterink]

The Capitol can send food to the districts, but they don't want to. It's easier to keep people under control if they're constantly having to worry about food and starvation, they won't have time to actually do something about it. The book makes it more obvious that Katniss and Gale are pretty rare for their hunting trips. Most people are too afraid to really do something like poaching and risking death. They briefly mention it in the beginning, but you can get more food from the government, it costs a kid's name. One year of (very very basic) supplies for one person is one name extra. So if you have a large family, like Gale, you'll have to put your name in say, 5 times, for you and your family members. And the worst part is, every name you put in once, stays in. So Katniss when she was 12 would have put her name in 4 times, once for the year, three times for food for her and her family, and the next year, she would be in 8 times, once for the year, three times for the food, and the 4 times from the year before, and so on and so on. That's how Gale is in the lottery 42 times. And Haymitch. Yeah. If I remember correctly, there is a throw away line in the first book when he's on stage during the reaping about how he's drunk all the time, and how Katniss gets why. He's super traumatised. I mean, everyone is. Living in a dictatorship, watching your peers get reaped and murdered, and living under constant fear and starvation is enough to traumatise anyone, but he not only was reaped in a hungergames (and won), it was a quarter quell, so they made it extra special (so extra deadly and bloody), and when he returned he got to mentor two kids every year, starting when he was only 16 or so, and watch them die over and over. He has to relive his trauma every year too. Chances are, the poorest kids will get reaped, their names are in there the most, for the food. So those are the kids who have been malnourished their entire lives, who have probably not grown very much and who are probably weak as well, because malnourishment doesn't help there. And those kids probably don't know any weapons, or hunting techniques. So they never really stood a chance. Haymitch has to help two kids who he knows will die horribly. Every year. I'm sure he got attached to them all in the beginning, and gave up at some point, because watching a kid die is bad enough, but watching a kid die you care about is even worse. And on top of that, victors are celebrities. They get interviewed, they get documentaries, they get attention. Some more than others, but I'm sure that the single victor of district 12 got a lot of that. So he has to tell people about his trauma over and over, and gets to do that year after year. The comment about hosing down Katniss was meant as an insult. District 12 might have no focus on fashion and self care, but she washed herself. It's not like she's actually dirty. They just look down on her for being from a poorer district. In the books I remember the prep team being more vapid and ignorant rather than actually mean, but they did make some comments that weren't very nice, let's put it that way. Like, casually insulting someone in a "oh, you know what a bathtub is? So civilised!" way. I live in an area of my country that's considered backwards in a few main cities. So some people I talk to hear my regional accent, and are ever so slightly condescending to me. Some genuinely seemed surprised when they learn I went to university. So you know, every country has a "those people are backwards and dumb" kind of region. The comments from Ceasar Flickerman during the carriage ride are also pretty bad, the kids get put in what's basically a halloween costume that is supposed to represent their district, but is actually a caricature of what the Capitol thinks of the district. And he's all like "oh they're really embodying their districts!" He also comments on "oh look, they're so proud of coming from their backwards little town! So cute! I love that!" It's thinly veiled classism, all of it. Katniss was indeed unused to the bow. She had purposefully kept away from the bow practice so the other tributes wouldn't know her skills. So she fired that bow for the first time during the demonstration. And yes, Katniss is bad at speaking publicly, even in an interview. So even though she's real, she doesn't come across as attractive, in the general sense, not the sexual attraction or physical beauty sense. People don't tend to like her, but the people who know her do respect her. Peeta has a natural charm and charisma, so he can just chat and make himself liked easily. I always wondered at the lives of the "career tributes". I always kind of assumed they were indoctrinated and groomed to feel proud to volunteer, and made to feel like it would bring them glory. I figured their district would raise like, one classroom of children per year, and train them, indoctrinate them, and then have the best one volunteer at 18. I kind of assumed the rest of the district was not being treated like that, that they wouldn't volunteer themselves for slaughter, but I might be wrong. A whole district (district 12 is by far the smallest of the bunch) of people indoctrinated and willing and able to fight for the Capitol is probably beneficial too. The game makers want to make it very entertaining, they're not all that concerned with having conflict arise naturally. So they use firebombs or genetically altered animals (which they call muttations, mutts for short) as weapons. This turned into a very long comment, sorry! 😅

[@Clara-rz5zm]

Can't wait for the next ones! This is my absolutely favorite book series and the movies are so loyal!

[@Mikayla_DeAnne]

I've never read the books(I need to along with the second book onwards of the HP series 😅) but this series is one of my top favorite YA films! I'm a hardcore Peeta stan/team Peeta(helps that I've had a crush on Josh Hutchinson since I was young, lol 😆). He's so kind and charismatic you can't help but get drawn in! I'm also so glad you actually understood that Peeta was serious when he confessed he had a crush on Katniss during the interviews! I've seen so many reactors thing he was only saying it so people liked him and would give him sponsors when I thought it was pretty obvious that wasn't what he was doing. He probably figured he would die in the arena and would rather tell her that way instead of leaving it unsaid, taking it to his grave. I also believe the whole 'I don't see a problem with getting a little help' scene in the train between him and Katniss was probably because Katniss doesn't like relying on others to help her so she wasn't expecting Peeta to throw her the burnt bread he was supposed to be giving to his families pigs(I think he actually burnt it on purpose in the books so his family would order him to throw it out and give him a chance to throw it to her because her and her Mom and sister where starving at that time(they had just recently lost her Dad). I'm not 100% on that since I've only seen other comments on it and haven't had a chance to read them myself 😅) and I also believe that I heard that Peeta's mom(/maybe family?) is kind of abusive to him(again, not 100% sure on that since I haven't read them myself) Also know that the books had some darker writing(like the "slaves" in the capital have their tongues removed(some, not all) and their bodies sold(some of the victors as well)) Anyway, so glad I have another reaction channel I can watch react to one of my top favorite YA film series! Catching Fire(the next movie) is my favorite I think in the movie series so can't wait for that one! Peeta in that one was just *Chefs kiss* for me 😁💜 (Sorry for grammar, spelling mistakes, or generally hard to understand points I was trying to get across! I'm dyslexic and autistic 😅)

[@andpeg]

Yeah, his mother is horrible. Katniss needed Peeta to survive long before the games. The bread Peeta threw out had dandelion seeds on it, reminding Katniss of her knowledge on edible plants and eventually get comfortable with hunting.

[@jordanjay7142]

When this was released in theaters my 6th grade legit took a field trip there to watch it and we played our own “hunger games” throughout the year where you had to steal these bandanas off each other. Like… who thought that was a good idea? To do with SIXTH GRADERS

[@danielle-on-p9]

Ah! I'm so glad you're going to check out this series. Hope you enjoy

[@lifeisabeautifulrisk]

“She’s still struggling to know what’s real and what’s fake” what a great line coming from you! I feel like it encapsulates the entire series as a whole as to what’s real and not. “Real or not real?”

[@rachelrosenstein9975]

Real or not real god my heart

[@kat_plays7999]

in the books the mutts were basically those but with the eyes and some specs from the deceased tributes

[@leeswhimsy]

12:26 - Sure, it would be smart to train for this....But in the poorer districts like District 12 you spend your time just trying to survive. You don't have the conveniences available in richer districts - you have to hand wash your clothes and hang them out to dry and iron the wrinkles out. You have to forage/hunt for any kind of food you can find, not buy it from a store. I'm not even sure they had electricity or an electric stove, so cooking might take quite some time. You'd have to make sure you had some kind of fuel to burn in the cold months, which means going out and gathering or chopping wood. You get the point...there would be no time to train for this, especially when you PROBABLY wouldn't get chosen. Of course, those survival skills also can be an advantage in the Hunger Games.

[@andpeg]

District 12 was set up to never win as a law abiding citizen. Unlike all the other districts, they don’t start in their trades until after they’re over the reaping age.

[@beaccortez]

This series has one of the BEST character development and growth of all film sagas ever. All the characters go through do much. My favorite movie(and book) is the next one and believe me… you’re in for a emocional rollercoaster. Really hope you enjoy this one ❤