I Keep Hearing Theories That We'll Get A Capital/gammaker/non-distrct 12 Tribute POV For Sunrise On The

I keep hearing theories that we'll get a capital/gammaker/non-distrct 12 tribute POV for sunrise on the reaping, which is supposed to show the propaganda and how the capital twist things to suit their narrative.

While that might be interesting, I don't see how we'd get a view of what exactly Haymitch does to make them alter his footage like that when the narrator is so removed from his perspective. If we are watching from the outside wouldn't we just be seeing what the capital tells us?

The same likely altered story Katniss watched a tape of?

Sure we could watch a gamemaker and get more of the broadcasting picture.

But we have the option of a cocky young Haymitch who grew up in the seam, seeing the effects of the capital's work, who has now been reaped and has the chance to go down fighting. Wouldn't it make more sense to follow him or one of the tributes that gave the Capital a reason to alter the footage, then watch as no one believes them after the games due to being fed lies that distort all the tributes fought for while trying to survive?

Besides, if Suzanne wanted to show an outside perspective of what propaganda can do to objectify and dehumanize the tributes, I think we'd be getting Finnick's story. Think about it, the 14 year old people are already invested in, who's life was shaped forever by how the gamemakers and Snow presented him to the world. The one who's story and impact can come across easily from an outside perspective because everyone knows how old his is, regardless of if they want to forget.

Not the guy who won then disappeared into a tiny district away from sight and became a laughing stock of a drunk.

Haymitch knows what he did, and why it was warped to the point all evidence of his work beyond that final kill was eraised. He knows why all this happened, and would have to deal with the frustration of not being believed or understood while all his family and girlfriend were killed.

Haymitch is what happens when Snow uses propaganda to get rid of his problems and uphold his control over the districts - AKA the masses. It's best seen from the inside.

Haymitch is a tale of using propaganda to control the masses regardless of what actually happened.

Finnick is what happens when Snow uses propaganda to obectify tributes to distract the capital from the fact a child they got attached to is in a fight to the death with other children. It's done to control the capital AKA the few, and doesn't quite have the same effect on district people who see their own children in his situation year after year. It's easily seen from anyone anywhere, but it's effectiveness is best seen from those who let it brainwash them.

Finnick is a tale of using propaganda to dehumanize/objectify people to keep the audience invested in watching something.

In short, while a capital viewer POV might be interesting, I don't think the 50th games are the ones best suited for it. That's just my 2 cents on this.

This is an awesome take. The district that never quite played the capital's games by the rules, and seeing the whole progression of changes their actions caused due to the capital deing unable to predict what they'd do.

Lucy gray brought the entertainment elements to win people over.

Haymitch brought the rebellion by using their own weapons (the forcefield and whatever else we find out from his story) against them.

Katniss and Petta combined both of these elements and that is what finally brought it all down.

It makes sense to chose the previous district 12 victors when their stories add more context to why Katniss and Petta's games were so revolutionary.

I’m actually compelled by this prequel announcement because it makes a lot of sense to me to finish the stories of all four District 12 victors.

Nah don't worry about it. I knew what I was getting into with this Fandom after the books. 😅

thinking about how annie didn't get the chance to bury finnick…

thinking about how katniss didn't get the chance to bury prim…

thinking about how peeta didn't get the chance to bury his family…

thinking about how katniss didn't get the chance to bury madge…

HEY! NO! AHHHH

(Go read all the tags! Sobbing!)

thinking about how annie didn't get the chance to bury finnick…

thinking about how katniss didn't get the chance to bury prim…

thinking about how peeta didn't get the chance to bury his family…

thinking about how katniss didn't get the chance to bury madge…

reblog if you're completely okay with me asking stuff about your wip in your inbox! <3

Tips for writing those gala scenes, from someone who goes to them occasionally:

Generally you unbutton and re-button a suit coat when you sit down and stand up.

You’re supposed to hold wine or champagne glasses by the stem to avoid warming up the liquid inside. A character out of their depth might hold the glass around the sides instead.

When rich/important people forget your name and they’re drunk, they usually just tell you that they don’t remember or completely skip over any opportunity to use your name so they don’t look silly.

A good way to indicate you don’t want to shake someone’s hand at an event is to hold a drink in your right hand (and if you’re a woman, a purse in the other so you definitely can’t shift the glass to another hand and then shake)

Americans who still kiss cheeks as a welcome generally don’t press lips to cheeks, it’s more of a touch of cheek to cheek or even a hover (these days, mostly to avoid smudging a woman’s makeup)

The distinctions between dress codes (black tie, cocktail, etc) are very intricate but obvious to those who know how to look. If you wear a short skirt to a black tie event for example, people would clock that instantly even if the dress itself was very formal. Same thing goes for certain articles of men’s clothing.

Open bars / cash bars at events usually carry limited options. They’re meant to serve lots of people very quickly, so nobody is getting a cosmo or a Manhattan etc.

Members of the press generally aren’t allowed to freely circulate at nicer galas/events without a very good reason. When they do, they need to identify themselves before talking with someone.