#Peeta the rebel

[wierdshenanigans]

The Hunger Games is so realistic because it tells us the details that are relevant to the story, it tells us the details that Katniss is interested in and leaves out the rest.

We don't even know the names of Peeta's elder brothers

We don't know what happens to Rue's family after the war or ANY families other than Katniss, Peeta, Madge and Gale's

We don't know the backstory of so many tributes, and for the ones we do like Haymitch and FInnick, we don't know many details

We don't know what exactly happened to Johanna's family

or what happened to Effie during most of the second books until she comes out to be fine in the very end

We don't know what exactly went down between Peeta's father and Katniss's mother and father

WE DONT KNOW MANY DETAILS BUT WE KNOW WHAT'S RELEVANT AND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THE STORY GOING

#thg #the hunger games katniss #the hunger games #peeta mellark #johanna mason #thg haymitch #haymitch abernathy #katniss everdeen #thg gale #the hunger games trilogy #gale hawthorne #lyme is a character that is briefly mentioned as a victor on the rebel's side and is never mentioned again and I think about her alot #finnick odair #annie cresta #catching fire #mockingjay #thg johanna #thg finnick #hunger games #effie trinket #Mrs. Everdeen

[wizardwomenwisdom]

peeta did not perform his ass off in every interview for you to say katniss was lucy gray's revenge.

#conversely #sejanus did not help the rebels for you to pretend katniss isn't his revenge #been thinking about this a lot actually man #the hunger games #tbosas #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #lucy gray baird #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark #sejanus plinth

[itsajollyjester]

I was looking at my drawing I did of Finnick from a few days ago and thought the random stray hair highlights I added actually looked more like gray hairs. And then I couldn't shake the idea of (handsome, darling of The Capitol) Finnick going gray at 24 from all the stess, bad diet, lack of light, etc that he went through at the beginning of Mockingjay

#Imagine the last time people saw him was in the quell #and then he shows up in rebel propaganda looking like this #and then they hear his story of the capitol's ab*se #This is as canon to me now as Peeta's freckles #Like yeah #Katniss probably would have at least mentioned it #but that's not gonna stop me #finnick odair #thg finnick #mockingjay #the hunger games #catching fire #thg series #hunger games fanart #fanart #artists on tumblr #digital art #digital artist #clip studio paint #jolly art

[jjadmanii]

i love that the hunger games is getting the appreciation it deserves but boi some of these takes are truly making me question ppl’s media literacy because ???

#starting with the fact that ppl are calling katniss boring?!??? talking about everyone and anyone BUT HER?! THE MAIN BITCH OF THE SHOW #the hunger games #hunger games #ppl saying the last book doesnt make sense?!? bc the rebels were going to get snow anyway so the death were pointless?!??? #WHICH EXCUSE ME ITS THE FUCKING POINT BUT ALSO KATNISS NEEDED TO GO TO THE CAPITAL BC THAT IS WHAT ULTIMATELY MAKES COIN EXACTLY LIKE SNOW #bc shes willing to sacrifice innocent ppl (katniss’s team) in order to kill katniss- for the bigger purpose (her being fairly ‘elected’) #thg #everlark #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark

[moonslesbology]

i keep thinking about how cashmere and gloss weren’t told of the rebel plan and it genuinely infuriates me????? like cashmere is implied to be forced into sex work like finnick and gloss probably was too since he and cashmere were described as ‘classically beautiful’

it’s like the career districts are legit the direct impact of conditioning children to believe the games are an honour. not to mention there’s a headcanon that kids from 2 are a lot more eager to volunteer, especially for the boys, since they’re most likely gonna be forced into becoming peacekeepers

honestly i would’ve loved for cashmere and gloss to be involved in the rebel plan. imagine katniss absolutely shitting herself when haymitch suggests 1 for an alliance

its too comedic 

#cashmere and gloss #district 1 #rebel #katniss everdeen #katniss #peeta mellark #peeta #haymitch abernathy #cashmere #finnick #career #gloss #annie cresta #mags flanagan #effie trinket #johanna #johanna mason #finnick odair #hunger games #catching fire #mockingjay #75th hunger games #quarter quell

[deepdonutkid]

Peeta’s and Katniss’ roles reversed in Mockingjay

I just got to ramble, because I have this idea for a canon divergent Peeta POV fic, where he is the one who gets rescued from the Rebels and Katniss is taking to the Captiol. I saw some posts about this, and it’s also meantioned in the books, when Haymitch says something like “He wouldn’t treat you like this, if you were the one being hijacked” (I can’t quote the actual line, because I just have a translation of THG at hand, but if anyone can add this part, I would be very grateful).

And this got me thinking about, how the hijacking took the one thing about Peeta, that was very exceptional in this world, which was his kindness. Everybody said, they couldn’t believe, how cruel Peeta was to Katniss. That was very much unlike him, like they just ripped out a huge part of his identity. yes, but also... His benefit to the cause of the rebels. He was pretty much useless in district 13 and he was a risk to be with 451. Truth to be told, he held them back a lot, which was okay, because the squad was willing to do the extra work, but well, it played into the Capitols hand, right? He would get rid of Katniss for them.

Now we turn this thought around. How could they hijack Katniss, without killing her, to diminish the Rebel’s cause? They wouldn’t turn her more violent. At least, that’s not what I was thinking. Because they would make her just a more useful weapon for Coin if she was mentally unstable and violent. Also at this point they wanted to discredit the star-crossed lovers, who basically pulled the trigger on the whole rebellion thing. Side thought: Snow saw something in the third quarter quell, that was real and not just for the cameras. He recognized how deeply they loved each other and he wanted to destroy their bond, because any form of alliance is weakening his powers, this bond in particular.

So they want to tear the star-crossed lovers apart, because Victors are important figures in this propaganda war and people look up to them, and also make Katniss useless for the cause. Not only in a way, she couldn’t be used for propos anymore, but actually keep her away from the whole fight.

For that to happen they need to take one thing from her: her fire. Her braveness to help those in need. Her survivial instinct. And Katniss was always willing to fight for something, somebody else. Rarely ever for herself. She was thinking about winning for Prim’s sake not her own, among other stuff. And she was able to keep going, because she always had somebody who would ground her.

Well, I’m trying to say. They would hijack her in a way, she would not be brave and selfless, but terrified and scared without any connection to those around her. They would make her see Peeta as a monster, a mutt, but not something she can destroy and overcome, but something that’s almighty. Like Peeta is not the one person she can trust, but the one person she can never defeat.

Just imagine this from Peeta’s POV. Him seeing her in person after months, and instead of the hug or something he expected, she starts crying and hiding, begging him to spare her. Because in her eyes she is seeing something so cruel and horrifiying, she doesn’t even put up a fight.

And she would be to afraid to pick up any kind of weapon. She would be useless for propos and she coulnd’t heal for a long time, because the only person who could help her with her mental state is the same one who can’t go near her.

#thg meta #everlark #katniss x peeta #hijacked Katniss #rebel! Peeta

[desperatecheesecubes]

Thinking about how in The Hunger Games the management team was dressing and presenting Katniss and Peeta as a set from the start, even before Peeta told anyone he was in love with Katniss and that became then going strategy. It becomes clear throughout the series that all of them were or become active in the rebellion so it seems clear to me that the intention was just to be subversive. ‘Just the perfect touch of rebellion’ as Haymitch says.

And then of course it all helps them sell the love story.The prep teams would have probably mentioned how Katniss and Peeta reassured each other after the opening ceremonies, how Katniss kissed Peeta on the cheek. Any of the trainers could have spoken about how they were always together for all three days of instruction. There were almost certainly guards watching the two of them on the roof, talking to each other, Peeta giving Katniss his jacket when she’s cold. And there’s no way none of their classmates noticed the two of them watching each other in school through the years. Hell Peetas whole family probably knew about his crush, we know they all knew Katniss.

‘Peeta must have been playing that angle all along’ ‘mostly Peeta really, there’s no question he’s carrying this romance thing on his shoulders.’ Katniss just didn’t get to see all the interviews they did that were telling her side of the love story.

#mine #hunger games meta #the hunger games #literature #I feel like I’m making two seperate points here but fuck it this isn’t an essay they’re going in one single post #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark #haymitch abernathy #anyway you can’t really tell but this is part of my ‘Effie was a rebel’ propaganda #I forgot about how Haymitch could have talked about how the both of them IMMEDIATELY started bragging about each other accomplishments #completely normal behavior for two people who don’t feel any particular way about each other and are definitely totally strangers #nailed it you guys!!!

[famousprophetstars]

i just found out that kylie and kendall jenner "wrote" a dystopian novel and it reminds of how sickeningly diluted the idea of dystopia (specifically targeted towards teens) became after publishers realized that the genre had become popular.

I've talked quite a bit about why "The Hunger Games" as a concept and works, so I'm not going to reiterate my points. But even at its most conservative the series is fervently anti-fascist and a critique on capitalism. And most dystopians, if they're worth anything, have some level of critique on capitalism and how the state manufactures poverty and consent for it among the citizens.

But after the success of THG, books such as (but not just limited to) "Divergent" changed the idea of what it meant to be a dystopian novel, especially targeted towards teens. It no longer had the uncomfortable ring of truth that THG had. These stories set themselves in unrecognizable worlds that, instead of providing a look into what happens, create a plot on the often absurd "what if...?" idea the authors originally conceived.

And I think that this new brand of YA dystopia, which had no need to be introspective about society and class in the present, led to literally anyone and everyone trying to capitalize off of it. Because it's utterly ridiculous that Kendall and Kylie would try to make a dystopian novel in the wake of what was ultimately just the success of The Hunger Games. The Kardashian family is kind of a contemporary microcosm of the Capitol (to some extent). All of their money and success is contingent on the exploitation of the lower class. I mean for god's sake, Kylie's makeup literally has mica in it. And they're able to mask their exploitation behind a TV show and portray themselves as characters in a semi-relatable life, and an always entertaining one, is how they are able to be so popular and continue selling their brands.

The even more chilling fact is that they didn't write it. It's written by non-famous writer who's name is removed from the cover, but who, nevertheless, receives all the blame for how bad it is (and yeah- it's bad). They are able to reap most of the profits from this, have it advertised as THEIR book when they likely don't even know the story, but they can avoid all criticism of the text itself because of that. It's poignantly dystopian in itself. Obviously Kylie and Kendall were teens, but whoever pitched this idea was lacking any sort of foresight beyond what would be the most relevant and successful.

#i feel bad for going so hard on divergent #but it is such a stupid novel and was obviously made in response to the success of the hunger games. #i could write a whole ass essay about this idea because it's so weirdly dystopian. #the hunger games #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark #catching fire #kendall & kylie #the book name for anyone wondering is called: rebels city of indra. and you only have to read the first page to realize it's awful.

[unnecessarilygrandiose]

i remember mockingjay the least out of the trilogy so seeing peeta's first interview is surprising, i remembered the gist of that interview but not the impact of it

#ostensibly it sounds like a very peeta thing to say to call for a cease fire #but obviously the rebels will take the brunt of whatever retaliation occurs if they back down now #bc the capitol is not exactly interested in playing fair games #and peeta is smart enough to realise this #i wonder if any sort of deals were struck behind the scenes or if he was threatened with something... what tho #thg #mockinjay is always the book in the trilogy that has challenged me the most it's my favourite

[fantasybuff96]

In Mockingjay Part 2 when Peeta has lost his mind and is dropped off with Katniss and the rebel party who are about to kill Snow. The others treat Peeta as a threat, but Finnick steps in when they raise their weapons against Peeta and is shown the entire time as being patient with him and has Peeta repeat phrases that help his mind and that he would need to repeat to Panem, and he also advises him to just ask when Peeta tells Katniss he doesn’t know the difference between what’s real or not real.

Finnick is the only one in the party that has the patience for Peeta (outside of Katniss’s love for Peeta that is) when his mind is shattered because he's used to helping and being so patient over the years with Annie that he immediately does it with Peeta.

#finnick odair #peeta mellark #katniss everdeen #annie cresta #everlark #odesta #the hunger games #mockingjay

[wisebeth]

No but YOU don't understand. Peeta, who's never been anyone's priority being Katniss’ first choice in all three books is something very important to me.

In The Hunger Games, when Peeta's name was called in the reaping, no one volunteered for him including his older brother who is not only old enough to participate but also a better wrestler than him. Even in the arena, Haymitch chose to keep Katniss alive over him. And the only person who prioritised him was Katniss herself. She chose to keep him alive when he was dying. She chose to die with him by eating the poisonous berries. She chose to go as far as defying the Capitol and President Snow to protect him.

In Catching Fire, once again, we heard his family would mourn if he died but they'll eventually move on. Other victors only keep him alive to form an alliance with Katniss. And Peeta still got captured by the Capitol in the end. But Katniss’ first priority was keeping Peeta alive. She made a pact with Haymitch to protect him. She was ready to kill Finnick or anyone on the spot if they dared to hurt him. She clawed Haymitch for not rescuing him over her. She became suicidal when he was captured.

In Mockingjay, Peeta lost his family. Then President Coin and other rebels didn't want to keep him (and other captured tributes) alive. And the only person who was visibly devastated over his capturing and hijacking was Katniss, again. And in the end, she finally chose him over Gale. And ultimately chose to be with him for the rest of her life. She gave him the family he lost and he became the family she lost.

“No one really needs me,” he says, and there's no self pity in his voice. It's true his family doesn't need him. They will mourn him, as will a handful of friends. But they will get on. Even Haymitch, with the help of a lot of white liquor, will get on. I realise only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me.

“I do,” I say. “I need you.”

— Catching Fire

#he was her dandelion in the spring #hunger games #the hunger games #thg #catching fire #mockingjay #katniss #katniss everdeen #peeta #peeta mellark #everlark

[welshaphrodite]

I think the saddest character in the Hunger Games franchise is Mags Flanagan. She is as almost as old as the Games themselves. She won the 11th Hunger Games. Then, for the entirety of her life, for over 60 years, she was forced to relieve that same trauma year after year, trying to train kids, save kids, just like herself. Over time Mags watched the Games get more brutal, more “entertaining”. She watched her community sacrifice two children over and over again. There is nothing Mags can do but bare it. She desensitizes herself. She reaches her 80s. She is old and almost free of the pain; the trauma has formed a callous. But Mags will continue to work until she dies. This is all she has ever known. 

Then, the 75th Quarter Quell is announced and Mags is back on the stage for the first time in 60 years. A reaping outfit. Her name in a glass bowl. The tension, the dread, the silence before the reading of the name -- Annie Cresta. But to Mags, it never mattered the name that was picked. She knew her hand was going up. And for the first time since she was a child, she is back in the Games. 

During her the 11th Hunger Games, Mags was caged in the zoo with the other tributes. This time, she is presented with a gorgeous suite, the best food the Capitol has to offer, and the finest clothes. The 11th Hunger Games were televised on a blurry screen; now, all of Panem is going to watch her every move. Mags knows she isn’t going to win. But, as she spends the last weeks of her life walking in the shoes of every child she couldn’t save, as the trauma of her own Games is as alive and present as it has ever been, she knows that, for the first time in her long life, she was able to truly save at least one person from this fate. 

Hope is a funny thing. Mags picked apart the Capitol’s logic and the heart of the Games long ago. She knows why they allow one victor, and how every tribute goes into the arena hoping its them. She knows this is unrealistic; all of Panem knows that only one will come out alive. But even as she rises into the ticking clock of the arena, that stubborn feeling flutters in her chest. Maybe she will get out of there with the rest of the rebels. But if not --

Mags looks to Johanna. To Katniss and Peeta. To Finnick. Her hope for them is stronger, steadier, than the hope for her own self-preservation. She looks into the cornucopia of weapons, the familiar ring of twenty-four tributes, and allows herself to dream that maybe, maybe, this is it. This will be the last one. 

For the first time in over half a century, Mags won’t be watching the Games from the comfort and safety of a faraway room. This time, she has the chance to help directly. To be able to protect others with more than just a parachute full of supplies. To have the ability to save another life. To save multiple lives. To save all the future children of Panem. 

The gong sounds.

Mags smiles. 

She dives into the water. 

#the hunger games #catching fire #mockingjay #mags thg #mags flanagan #annie cresta #finnick odair #johanna mason #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark #district 4 #suzanne collins why did you do this to us #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #president snow

[deepdonutkid]

Peeta’s and Katniss’ roles reversed Part 2

(Well, yes, that topic is still very much on my mind and I want to start writing this soon)

So... if Peeta’s and Katniss’ roles were reversed in Mockingjay and Peeta is the one who gets rescued from the arena and not Katniss, another thing I can’t stop thinking about is who is he stuck with in D13.

No matter who got saved or not from the arena, the Capitol would still taking it out on D12 to set an example and to punish the star-crossed lovers. Gale would still see the warning signs and start evacuating people. Still a lot of people would not react fast enough and therefore be left in D12, when the bombing starts. Peeta’s family would be among them and therefore be dead.

There he is, alive and somehow well, in D13. His family is gone, Katniss is in the Capitol and he is stuck with... sober Haymitch, crying Finnick and... raging Gale. Well, of course, there would be Prim, Mrs. Everdeen and Delly, but let’s focus on the male characters first.

Peeta, very much like Katniss, would definitely attack Haymitch, just not physically like she did, more like with words filled with spite and rage. “You promised me to safe her! You owed me this!” Uhm, and that’s still on the nicer end of things he would say to Haymitch. So, I’ll guess, they won’t be spending much time together at first in D13.

Finnick is still devastated about losing Annie, but Peeta can so hardcore relate to what Finnick is feeling and what he is going through, they would quickly become friends. Maybe even getting a room together, while Katniss and Annie are still in the Capitol. (Similar to Johanna and Katniss) They would be tying knots together and console each other during their breakdowns.

But because Peeta is approached by Coin to be the face of the revolution, it’s safe to say, at this point, Katniss is the only thing, he lives for. If she hadn’t saved him in the first Hunger Games and then was left behind in the Quell, he would not be standing here. He knows that. And we all read how tough he was, when it came to protecting her before the Quell, while she was still there. Just imagine him going absolutely feral and becoming a bad-ass motherfucker, while still remaining a good and decent person. (And yes, I very much believe this is possible, just say one word and I will elaborate the shit out of this one)

Therefore Peeta is forced to leave Finnick be Finnick for a while and start doing something to get Katniss and Annie back. (And Johanna and the other remaining Victors). And guess who is the most concerned about Katniss’ rescue and is also in a more important position in the rebellion?

Right, it’s Gale. And they would fight a lot. I mean, Katniss already picked every possible fight with Gale, and they were best friends at that time. I guess with Peeta it would have been similar or worse.

Gale would act very childish and bitter, because he saw the Quell, right? The beach scene, the goodbye kiss... Uhm, he is going to be jealous. Even if he doesn’t want to let it out on Peeta, he still has all that pent up anger with no way to go. (other than planning to kill civilians, lmao)

And Peeta on the other and could not leave some thing unsaid. Not about Katniss, actually, everybody knows his stance on this topic, but Peeta would be disgusted beyond compare, when learning about Gale’s war pinterest board with Beetee.

However, they both have the same goal in mind, so they would find a way to work together, even though it might take a while, since both have very different approaches handling stressful situations. They wouldn’t hate each other, but they are not going to become friends either.

#thg meta #thg #mockingjay #hijacked Katniss #rebel! Peeta #a dash of Gale slander #katniss x peeta #everlark #peeta pov #Peeta and Finnick are brothers from different mothers #the hunger games

[wisdomssdaughterr]

the rebels. sejanus plinth & katniss everdeen

the performers. lucy gray & peeta mellark

#the hunger games #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #sejanus plinth #katniss everdeen #lucy gray baird #peeta mellark #moodboard #tgh moodboard collection