“Man can resist almost anything but benevolence, and in order to get benevolence you give it.” — Jean Jacques Rousseau, Julie or the New Heloise, 1761
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the hunger games establishes very effectively that president snow the leader of a fascist nation propped up by colonial exploitation and reality tv is understandably not just regular evil but specifically a megalomaniac gay stunt queen villain president. likely thing to happen. however the prequel adds depth and intrigue to his character by revealing that he is actually a megalomaniac bisexual villain. fascinating stuff
You think they'll give those kids a scrap if we don't give them a reason to do it? How do you think your tribute will have a chance if he can't eat?
is anyone else disgusted by the enormity of their desire or is it just me & richard siken
part of what makes tragedies tragic is the story being preventable from the outside but unpreventable from the inside
“I don’t know if love’s a feeling. Sometimes I think it’s a matter of seeing. Seeing you”. -Marguerite Duras.
“I’m looking at you. It’s a vice, it’s a habit”. -Saúl Hernández.
im a fucking sucker for the “character gets so badly injured that they can’t think clearly and start calling for help in a distressingly vulnerable way.” characters who start using nicknames for their friends they haven’t used since they were kids. characters who start begging for their brother they haven’t seen in years to be there. characters who would usually use their parents’ names or call them mother/father/etc crying out mama when they go down. u understand.
You’re as good to me as any brother could be. I’ll never forget what you did for me in the arena.
Fandom: The Hunger Games
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something I think a lot of people forget when talking about snowjanus’s dynamic is the fact that they genuinely get along. When I finally read the book, I was surprised to see how well they bounce off of each other. And Sejanus is constantly making Coriolanus laugh and smile!!!
Even when they’re in the arena, they’re still laughing at their silly little joke 😭
Mind you they’re literally in a death trap? They quite literally could die right there and they still got time to laugh and tease each other. That’s chemistry, baby!
Also these interactions from when they’re still in the Capitol…alright.
“And he was about to return it” they’re just two silly boy friends.
And Sejanus is such a tease when it comes to Coriolanus:
like yes they’re toxic and tragic and unhealthy but they were also just two boys who used to smile and laugh and tease each other. Not everything about them is as bleak as a lot of people make it up to be.
“snow lands on top” not of sejanus plinth he doesn’t
and in SOTR when someone drops a casual reference to Sejanus in front of Snow, something so small an insignificant that only Snow and the reader will know who it is about, and we see the tiniest bit of recognition in Snow (a brow furrowed, a knowing look, a small smirk) what then uh. what then.
Festus Creed and Sejanus Plinth Sassing Each Other at the 10th Annual Reaping Ceremony
—The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- What's the matter, pretty boy? You in the wrong cage? - No. This cage is delightful.
So sick of dog motif what about cat motif.
I love you but we don't love the same. I can't be near you when you want me to be. Your love is smothering and your need to keep me safe is trapping me. I'm my own person but I don't know how to show you that. I lash out and hurt you even though I don't mean to. I need you to move slowly around me or I'll bolt. I love you, even though I don't say it. If you stay still I'll sit next to you, and even though we don't understand each other we can be together like that.
dog metaphors are all about devotion, devotion to a person, a concept, a place etc, to be a dog is to be devoted.
there are three types of dogs
dog 1: pet dogs; loyal and devout, they follow after the object of their devotion desperately even when it is not reciprocated or out of their reach. they are usually (but not always), somewhat innocent (think puppy love). they are below or believe themselves to be below the devoted in terms of power/worth/status etc, at the end of the day they are just someone's dog. they feel they are owned by who or what they are devoted to, whether enforced by them or by their "owner" differs. some are naturally selfless and obsessive, others bullied into submission, some are mix of both.
dog 2: guard dogs; aggressive and loyal, protector and/or provider in some way, (think knight and king dynamic) use anger and violence as an expression of love and devotion, either prone to harming who/what they are devoted to or are dedicated to the protection of it in all forms. this varies depending on the morality of the characters. low morality guard dogs are possessive and challenge their devotion using violence and threat to gain control. others are valiant and heroic, usually with a strong moral code that will not be broken. they are often bad at communication and addressing their own emotions, choosing to speak through their actions rather than using words.
dog 3: wild or wolf-like dogs, at their core they are a large animals that are unaware of their strength and size, their displays of love and affection, although genuine and passionate, can end up harming or negatively impacting the objects of their devotion, (think dogs showing affection through biting not realising the sharpness of their teeth), usually impulsive, controlled by emotions and erratic, they are volatile and often illogical. to love and be loved by them is dangerous. violence is a natural or taught characteristic of theirs that is inherent and inescapable. these characters often don’t intend to cause harm and when they do it’s usually from an un-calculated place of impulsive destruction or an emotional outburst.
"kill them with kindness" WRONG. chair attack 🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑
i think villains in general provide better, more epic romances because they're allowed to go to extremes. they're allowed to put their love over the greater good. they're allowed to be selfish. the best a hero can offer you is number two, because their duty comes first. villains, though. villains will burn down the world for a last kiss goodbye.
underrated snowjanus moment from the book: Coriolanus helping Sejanus unpack and fold his stuff after arriving in 12 🥹🤏🏻
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I think a lot of people in the fandom don’t give credit to how smart and capable Sejanus actually is.
It gets swept under the rug because a lot of his actions during Parts I and II may seem irrational and impulsive, but that’s only because we’re seeing them through Coriolanus’s eyes, who of course can’t empathize with the misery he’s going through by being forced to participate in the Games (and as a mentor to a former friend, no less); and the way it makes him act that way.
But in Part III? When he’s finally free from the games and the Capitol? He thrives. He instantly becomes friends with his bunkmates, with other peacekeepers, with the Covey. He adjusts to District 12 like he’s always belonged there.
When Coriolanus needed help to find out where Lucy Gray lived, Sejanus is the one that gets the information for him –anticipating Coriolanus himself. Discretely, because he correctly deduces that Coriolanus wouldn’t want other people to know they were looking for her.
It’s also Sejanus the one who gets him to the Covey’s place, taking charge of their trip there, asking around for directions and guiding them through the Seam. We know damn well Coriolanus would’ve never reached the place by himself.
And most impressively, he managed to infiltrate a rebel plot without any of the peacekeepers noticing it. And I’m not counting Coriolanus because the only reason he realized Sejanus was involved in something shady was because he was obsessively watching his every move (and literally went through Sejanus’ stuff behind his back to find some dirt on him). If Coriolanus really didn’t care about Sejanus like he proclaimed to, he would’ve been none the wiser to the rebel plan, just as their other bunkmates and fellow peacekeepers were.
Sejanus knew how to lie, how to play his cards right. Spruce wouldn’t have trusted him with the escape plan if he thought Sejanus was incapable of handling it.
When the murders happen, he doesn’t panic —he’s shocked (understandably so), but he’s able to remain calm.
What I’m getting at is — give my boy his flowers! And recognize that he’s not this helpless, emotional boy who constantly needs saving. That’s what Coriolanus thinks. He was a smart, capable young man who was willing to lie and get his hands dirty for something he believed in. Give him credit where credit is due.
THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES 2023 | dir. Francis Lawrence