Lucy is everything that haymitch wanted katniss to be in the games.

Before the book was released, many fans clinged to the possibility of "Snow is a real hero". I admired Suzzane Collins cleverness, Instead of making him a hero she showed us who he really was all along. It's "Coriolanus Snow".. don't expect a happy ending. Cunning, shrewd and ambitious.. a man who will choose power over love. For a villain's life, this book is a masterpiece.

the little easter eggs in this book was more satisfying than those soap cutting videos

I wish the epilogue was Snow in the trilogy seeing Katniss for the first time and the actual epilogue thing be chapter 31.

I’m so glad that you really liked this book, I’ve seen a lot of negative stuff so it’s nice to find someone who really enjoyed it! One of the things that stood out to me and really angered me was Snow’s treatment of the Plinth family after Sejanus’ death. When he’s planning on sending Ma a letter of condolence his first thought is if she’ll still send him cookies. Also in the epilogue it says that the Plinths took him under their wing and helped him and his family financially which really highlights how he only does things for his own gain. These are the parents of the boy who Snow basically killed (a boy who called Snow his brother) and he shows very little remorse in the epilogue and focused on his financial gain from the situation. Loved the video 🐍🐍

21:50 there was a line that had "catching fire" in it and I SCREAMED. Suzanne's mind, her power

Did anyone else notice that the capitol dragging the dead and battered tributes through the streets at the funerals was probably the origin of the tribute parade👀

My two favorite theories that could actually be accurate:
1. Maude Ivory is Katniss Grandmother
Reasons: Katniss knows these songs of the Covey, they live in the same area of the seam, Katniss dad was a wonderful singer, Katniss‘ dad showed her the exact same lake the covey liked to go to, Maude Ivory knew the Katniss Roots and Katniss‘ dad once told her about them
2. Lucy Gray made her way to district 13
Reasons: she is to good to be shot by Snow, could not live alone for a long time in the woods because she needs social contacts, is brave enough to make it till District 13, she is a mystery just as her song says,
I don‘t believe in the theory that says Lucy Gray is president Coin for obvious reasons

Peyton: 35:41 “I love Sejanus!!”

Me: oh gosh girl you got a big thing coming!

Lucy Gray is definitely related to Katniss. Through Maude Ivory I’m guessing

Still wondering why we didn‘t get the story of Tigris and Snow and why she hates him so much in the original triology! I mean there must have been more than just her recognizing that Coriolanus is a bastard when she obviously hates him so much that she sympathized with the rebellion in Mockingjay!! Would love to know why!

I can also definitely see why people don’t like this book. There is no romance to root for, like we had with Peeta and Katniss, nor is there the familiarity of the games that we knew. But to see Snow’s mindset and how he morphed into who he is today, was SO interesting and, I think, important to read about. The little easter eggs that Collins dropped, like the katniss roots and the origin of the songs we know and love, were so clever and satisfying to read about! So while I can understand why people may not like this, I certainly loved it for what it was meant to be!

I want a Haymitch book...because Haymitch (maybe with a tiny cameo appearance by Effie as a kid)

Also the Valley song that Peeta talks about hearing Katniss sing when she was like 6 was sung out by Lucy Gray and I just loved that reference.

I think in the Catching Fire book Katniss is watching recordings of the old Hunger Games, including Haymitch’s game, but realizes there is a space missing for a game. No doubt that game would be the 10th Hunger Games and that is an amazing detail that we see when the 10th Hunger Games footage is all destroyed. Does anyone else remember this?

The hunger games = 3 Words. Catching fire = 2 Words. Mockingjay = 1 word. 3+2+1=6. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes= 6 Words.

I think we both agree Suzanne is BRILLIANT at dropping hints and references to the trilogy. Those moments in the book I was like “👀did she just... oooooo is that there parent? WAIT I KNOW THAT NAME!”
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🐍🐍🐍       There we’re so many details in this book like names of Crane, Heavensbee and Flickerman. I also 100% believe that Maude Ivory is Katnisses grandmother as there was so much of her included in the story as well as so many clues like the songs, the lake and the name. I also think it’s cool that Covey means a flock or small group of birds.

Love your vids :)))

SEJANUS PLINTH IS EVERYTHING! 😭🕊🐍

Sejanus literally has to be Peeta's like cousin or something. they are both so selfless