#many people and most prominently(?) brennan lee mulligan once said that people don't become fascists in a vacuum.

[anakinh]

it took me 3 years to start reading the ballad of songbirds and snakes because I was very cynical about a villain prequel that kinda sounded like a cash grab, but it only took me 2 days to finish it. this is a really, really good book. holy shit. Snow is such a good villain protagonist. I called him a terrible person as quickly as chapter two and he still managed to elicit some sympathy (granted, from me, notorious villain stan). But that didn't change the fact that he was a terrible person the entire time. What a great change from the popular 'this villain was such a good person before!' prequels we often see

#me.txt #not that there's anything wrong with that (if it's done well) #but also #many people and most prominently(?) brennan lee mulligan once said that people don't become fascists in a vacuum. #there was always *something* there beforehand #and at the end the justifications and rationalizations Snow made to be a tyrant and continue the Hunger Games #was built on the classism that he displayed from CHAPTER 1 #fun! good book! TERRIBLE person! #i also really like the deconstructed teenage whirlwind romance #two people falling in love with the idea of the other during a traumatic period of time #do they know anything about each other? their favourite colour? nope #and it immediately bites them in the ass the moment they have a talk about politics #like that anidala meme from aotc lmao #'let's run away together! romantic! oh fuck i hate dirt' #EDIT: also. Reaping Day's on the 4th of July? #Suzanne did NOT hold back #tbosas