My favourite part about peeta lying about katniss being pregnant, is that he was so convincing, even KATNISS was second guessing herself (in the inner monologue of the book)

@joana8615

8 ай бұрын

Wait really? I totally forgot about that, what the fuck was going on in her mind? How could she second guess being PREGNANT??? 😭

@tmm4195

8 ай бұрын

@@joana8615 She’s like damn did we have sex? lol jk but if she was second guessing it just imagine how convinced the other people were

@Victoria-_

8 ай бұрын

Dam that’s hilarious 😭

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

That’s insane haha he’s so convincing

@ashleydowney1222

8 ай бұрын

​@@joana8615I remember that in the book. I remember going back and thinking I missed something.

I think the reason why Haymitch and Katniss protect Peeta isn't because they see him as weak or unable to win but because they feel like he is the only "good" person out of all of them. Haymitch and Katniss both see themselves as killers/they'll do anything to survive and they don't want Peeta to have to be like that.

@tmm4195

8 ай бұрын

That’s exactly why. It’s less about him being weak and more about him just being a good and pure person

@clover2739

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, they both put Peeta on this pedestal. Plus the movies don’t show this properly at all, but Peeta did a lot to help katniss in the first games and saved her life multiple times by his actions and he was focusing on helping her survive (which is why it annoys me when people call him weak and useless and the movies don’t help) and because if this, Haymitch also chooses to focus on katniss on the last games, which is why he doesn’t send Peeta any sponsors even though he has them and only would focus on katniss, because all three of them were working so that she would survive. This time katniss is determined that for these games they’ll chose to save and focus on Peeta instead, since they owe him that. Peeta bless him, uses the fact that Haymitch owes him for choosing katniss as a reason to choose katniss again

@maracela103

8 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@madeleinehoward3418

8 ай бұрын

This!!

@gianellab.4953

8 ай бұрын

I just thought of it as evidence of Katniss loving Peetah (before she even realises it). This whole movie is about viewers realising she likes him even if she doesn't know it. It fits right in. Never thought it had anything to do with being *able* to compete or not because otherwise, why would Peetah try to keep her from going back in the games? haha

peeta: *cuts bread* benji: THAT. IS. MAHOGANY.

@ThandoNdlovu-zr3ld

8 ай бұрын

Thank you I was just about to write this comment 😂😂

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

The TABLE!! 😭😭

@sarahjane86guitar

8 ай бұрын

I made the “wrong” decision to have this on with headphones while working in the office. Thankfully it’s Halloween and my random snorts of laughter were more acceptable?

@parismoon2130

8 ай бұрын

I quoted that too 😂😂

I found it really interesting that the people in the capitol don’t care about kids dying, and it’s only when Peeta announces Katniss’s pregnancy that they’re horrified and want to stop the games. Seems very similar to what’s going on now…🙃

@tmm4195

8 ай бұрын

Because Peeta and especially Katniss were beloved by the Capital. It’s less about them caring about the baby and more about them caring about Katniss and the star crossed lover story that the Capital has become deeply invested in

@lizzyrank5405

8 ай бұрын

I mean they do, only their children dont go into the games and if they do, they make sure they are trained to the brim.

@rainbowdreams341

8 ай бұрын

my guess is while they’re fine with children being killed maybe they’re against baby death? 😊

@izziehw

7 ай бұрын

Is it not the same when the pro life people care about foetuses but not children getting shot in wars and schools?

@ThatBlackPiano

6 ай бұрын

@@lizzyrank5405Their children DO go into the games….they VOLUNTEER. Not sure why you said they don’t. ​The Capital is just as traumatized as the other districts. They have to pretend to be “bubbly” and “happy” all the time. They have to overeat and make themselves ill to keep up the appearance of enjoying the opulence. They know the other districts are suffering, but there’s nothing they can do, much like 1939 Germans. Don’t know why to trust and are constantly at risk of being turned into a slave/Avox where they will cut out your tongue and/or further butcher you. u.

The way Gale is so insufferable in the books Like Katniss has her own problems and Gale makes it all about him His entire vibe is “Katniss I know you’re traumatized but what about me?🥺” “Katniss you kissed Peeta 😡” Despite Katniss having to kiss Peeta to ensure their survival, and the fact they weren’t even dating in the first place so why’s Gale acting like she’s cheating 💀

No other dystopian future series hits quite as hard as the hunger games. It’s just better written and feels closer to our own reality

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Scary close to reality

@hermionesings

7 ай бұрын

1 does: Maze Runner

@evakadoo

2 ай бұрын

But it's written badly. From the second book, it's just annoying. ​@@hermionesings

@brandibastian4193

2 ай бұрын

​@@hermionesingshard disagree on that one granted I haven't read the books that those are based on but I've seen the movies

@jtm881

2 ай бұрын

@@evakadoo Theresa is one of my biggest grievances from that series

I know you guys don't care about context but Peeta draws Rue to kind of pis* off them to shift their focus onto him and make him a target instead of Katniss. So Katniss, to protect Peeta, does that

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

we be debate contacts all the time lol

@mk-vg6vg

8 ай бұрын

@@PinkPopcastcontacts

@gabbystorm3992

8 ай бұрын

I always thought it was to inspire Katniss and to remind her "who the real enemy is"

@spangelicious837

8 ай бұрын

​@gabbystorm3992 Actually, it was supposed to have been cleared away before Katniss was called in, since the tributes aren't supposed to know what each other did for their special skill, and in the book, she has to wait a really long time for them to clean up the room. They weren't able to, though, and ended up putting a tarp over it. She never saw what Peeta did. But in the movie, it's left uncovered and you can see Plutarch smirking after she hangs the effigy of Seneca Crane. So in the movie, it's implied that Plutarch decided to leave it uncovered to piss off Katniss.

@browngirlhali9865

8 ай бұрын

@spangelicious837 makes sense, my point is that on the movie it's not clear why he draw Rue

As always, I appreciate Rizzo crying at the parts that make me cry 😭

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

God this one really fucked me up at the beginning! Good to know we all have a heart

@marzh5278

7 ай бұрын

Same!!!

@filmfangirls9163

7 ай бұрын

Same!!

@wjquick32

7 ай бұрын

Fell apart at the exact same moment he did, whew lawd

@jemandjemand2362

6 ай бұрын

i cant understand the reaction. there is no moment in this series wchich is worth of tears

My toxic trait is wanting to explain every symbol and movie scene because I’m obsessed with the books. The movies did pretty well in my opinion

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂

@jennyr96

7 ай бұрын

YO i need the full explanation of catching fire cause i didn't understand like half of it. like what did that women mean "i got them out for you" and stuff. and how did they get peeta and why? why is district 12 not existing anymore like im so confused

@Iam_Crybaby

7 ай бұрын

@@jennyr96 The other tributes planned prior to the games to risk their lives to save and rescue Katniss and by association Peeta. Katniss is like the face of the rebellion so they needed her to live. And Katniss loves Peeta so the woman saved Peeta for Katniss. The “rebels” we’re able to rescue Katniss from the arena before the Capitol could but they weren’t able to get Peeta. OK so basically, President Snow b0mbed district 12 because Katniss destroyed the arena and that’s an act of defiance. So district 12 is gone and half it’s population is dead. This is the shortest summary I could do with little to no spoilers 😭😭

@realoobi

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@jennyr96 here’s a rundown!! basically, rebellion has already been picking up in the districts after katniss and peeta outsmarted the capitol in order to win the last games together, so snow decides to reap only victors for the quarter quell in order to re-establish capitol power and also kill at least katniss in the process. without katniss knowing, haymitch, plutarch, and a lot of the other tributes are all planning a rebellion against the capitol to begin during the games. johanna is in on it, as are wiress and beetee, and because katniss wanted w+b as allies johanna made sure to protect them long enough to unite with katniss, which is why she said that she got them out (of the bloodbath at the beginning of the games) for katniss. the rebellion starts during the games, and when they destroy the arena katniss, beetee, and finnick are all close enough to each other to be rescued by haymitch and plutarch, but because peeta and johanna were in a different area the capitol was able to capture them first. as retaliation for katniss being the symbol of the rebellion, snow bombs district 12 and basically destroys the whole place. any survivors are now in district 13, which was said to be destroyed by the capitol but has an underground system which is what the rebellion is now based out of! i like to explain lore i hope that made sense lol

@jennyr96

7 ай бұрын

@@realoobi thanks so much 😭i get it now

In the book Gale was never an option. Peeta had rooted in her heart when they were 11 years old with the bread and starting with the reaping those roots started growing exponentially. Katniss didn’t understand the feelings because she was too focused on survival for her family. Throughout the books she is obsessed with Peeta’s stead strong arms and there is an entire paragraph on his eyelashes as she watched him. She never paid that much attention to Gale he was clearly friend zoned. Ultimately she considered rebellion for Gale but she committed to rebellion for Peeta. Peeta was her heart and her hope. The movies kinda did Peeta dirty. Katniss was the spark but Peeta was the air that caused it catch fire. If it were not for Peeta she would not have survived the 74th, 75th or 76th Hunger Games. Even when hijacked arena Peeta took over a one point and was getting her through the tunnel.

@also_Caati

8 ай бұрын

I believe that's why I never liked the love triangle thing. I watched the first movie first, saw a Hemsworth and I just dipped. But then I read the first book and I realized she wasn't even looking at Gale's way. So I watched the full series before the reading the books. Until now, I dislike the love triangle because the movies lost how essential having Peeta is for Katniss.

@libramoons

7 ай бұрын

i can’t stand when people think peeta & katniss’ love is fake like DO U NOT HAVE EYES OR EARS

Books explained that when someone dies they grab the bodies and take them away because one year the tributes got so hungry they started to eat the dead bodies. So I guess cannibalism is when the capital draws the line🤷🏼‍♀️

@PinkPopcast

7 ай бұрын

😬😬

This was BY FAR the best Hunger Games film. Even though some details were left out, I think they did a good job overall.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

It was a fun watch!

@jennyr96

7 ай бұрын

maybe i'm stupid but k didn't understand half of it. like how would that ally system work? there's only one winner what do they mean by peets is in the capitol? how did they get him? why is district 12 not existing anymore like in so confused

@MrYamhamer

7 ай бұрын

​@@jennyr96 i think a very select few people knew the game maker was going to make an opening to get katniss out. So they took katniss' ally suggestions and probably contacted them with the plan, but not to tell her cuz She's a bad actor 😂

@mgray3374

7 ай бұрын

@@jennyr96watch the show survivor (which this series is partially based on) there is only one winner but everyone has allies in order to move forward and not get eliminated. Its a strategic aspect of the game

Peeta did lose his leg in the book, but thats not why katniss wants haymitch to save peeta over herself. Katniss does actually love and care about peeta, whether she knows if its platonic or romantic at this point in the story. She also knows peeta is good with people and with words and would be a great spokesperson in a rebellion setting. She also talks a lot in the books about how kind he is and how he's so much better than the rest of them. The books definitely explain a lot more than the movies. All of this is why she wants peeta to live over herself, not necessarily because hes "weak" or needs to be saved all the time. Loved the reaction. ❤

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Really wish they would have explored that more: even a simple line or two. But instead it does come across like they’re pitying him

Katniss sees Peeta as one of the only, truly good people in the world, he represents hope to her and she cares about him, that's why she wants him to live.

another big thing about enobaria from the books is that she actually had normal teeth, but then used them to kill the last opponent in her hunger games, and to give her a brand once she won, the capitol kidnapped, sedated her, and then filed her teeth against her will

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

🥲

@ranniwolves

7 ай бұрын

i love the fact that she survived in the end. even the careers were victims

Peeta asked for the locket with those pictures exactly for the reason to remind Katniss why she has to fight

I think one of the great things about y'all watching it is how often benji can poke holes in the story and immediately have it be followed by a character saying the same thing. It's like they knew Benji would be watching.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

i'll never forget reading "there is no district 12". i think i was reading it in my bed at night with a flashlight and then it ended like that and i was like WHAT

@eunoiia7213

5 ай бұрын

i feel like reading extremely late at night when your supposed to be asleep with a flashlight is a canon event for all bookworms 😭

@Carpathianpixie

Ай бұрын

​@@eunoiia7213 Damn so we all lived the same life huh?

I just want to clarify, Katniss and Gale have never been a couple, not in this movie and never before. Gale realizes his feelings for her when she is in the games. Katniss is not interested in a relationship at all, she has enough other problems.

@applepie6832

8 ай бұрын

I was just going to write this

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

I mean… they kiss… so without book context, in these movies I would never say never…

@laurenmalone8335

8 ай бұрын

I think Katniss also realized she had some feelings for him after he is whipped by the peacekeepers but it was mainly confusion because she wasn’t sure what she felt for Peeta either. With everything she was going through it makes sense that she would have some confusing feelings.

@scahearn6279

7 ай бұрын

The movies have Gale and Katniss kissing more than they do in the book. The kiss right before the reaping does not actually exist.

@ranniwolves

7 ай бұрын

@@PinkPopcastkissing does not mean you are dating someone, he kissed her without consent

Rizzo no doubt is crushing on Catching fires is cinematography and I bet Benji is crushing Hard for Finnick.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😉

@rocktheroadtowembley

8 ай бұрын

Isnt this the guy from Daisy Jones & The Six?

@Howdidyouknow04

8 ай бұрын

@@rocktheroadtowembleyyes

@AnxietyRat

8 ай бұрын

​@@rocktheroadtowembleyYes. It is.

35:55 She had to sacrifice herself for Peeta because if he died Katniss wouldn't have agreed to fight for the resistance.

40:43 it's funny how you said "my baby needs you" bc in the book peeta actually said to katniss in that moment that she will be great mother. also she kept forgetting about "being pregnant" on the arena so peeta and finnick were reminding her, and she was even wondering if she shouldn't start vomiting or sth to make it realistic, her inner thoughts are so funny 😂

"Did she get the turkey?" Damn, but I still laughed because of how nonchalant you were.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Haha we need to know 😅

Philip Seymour Hoffmann passed away before filming the last movie in the series. His lines were given to other characters and they used older footage of him. It was the last role he played and I’m happy for that.

@laurenmalone8335

8 ай бұрын

I was so sad when I heard about his death, I had seen him in other roles as well, he was amazingly talented.

@Pillowlips77

8 ай бұрын

He was insanely talented. One of my favourite actors ever. Now his son Cooper Hoffman is making him proud! He inherited all his dad's acting genes.

@aquileslima1282

8 ай бұрын

The last two movies were shot together. So when he died he already had like 80% of his scenes recorded. There was only one important scene of him that his lines were given to another person, which is the scene Haymitch go visit her after she killed Coin, the letter he read to her comes from Plutarch, but in the books is Plutarch himself that goes to talk to her

I'm definitely an apologist for the final two Hunger Games films, I think they're a lot better than people give them credit for, but even I will admit that this is the best of the film franchise. They really just nail every single beat and makes it hit home so hard

@Renoistic

8 ай бұрын

I didn't know they were under contention. I like them too and think they wrap things up pretty nicely. Sure, it's not a 'happy' ending but it's as good as could be expected.

@EliiVelez

8 ай бұрын

Same, I personally think Mockingjay part 1 is severely underrated

20:55 The 3-finger symbol originated in district 12, so it's not seen as an act of rebellion like the other districts. The other districts only picked it up after Katniss did it for Rue. The movies didn't make it all that clear.

so benji caught the part when snow was bleeding into his cup. it gets explained better by finnick in one of the other movies but basically snow has sores in his mouth from drinking poison. the sores never healed so they’re constantly bleeding

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

That is so disgusting! Glad Benji noticed #StopTalkingRizzo

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😬😬

@itslyssbiss

8 ай бұрын

⁠@@PinkPopcast lmao no rizzo you’re fine, in the movies it doesn’t really get explained until mockingjay part 1. & don’t let people tell you guys to stop talking during the reactions, it’s commentary for a reason ☺️ & i had no idea you guys started a scary channel, just subbed!

32:30 Most people from the Districts can't swim. Katniss learned because she used to go to forest with her father where was the lake (as it is forbidden to go to forest, she jokingly tells Finnick that "they have a big bath"). Mags and he were the only known swimmers. Katniss even notes that District 4 got very lucky. As we later find that Plutarch wanted her to survive, we can assume that he decided on the water so Katniss would have an advantage to go for the weapons and make it in time. It is likely that he also convinced Haymitch to force her to team up with Finnick because he would also be the one who will likely get a weapon. We know that half of the victors were tasked to help her survive, but they needed to not make it obvious. Finnick is young, fantastic at hand-to-hand combat, unlike Katniss who fights at the long distance. You can't really pick a better ally for Katniss. Johanna would be a good option too, but they likely figured out that Katniss would never accept her as an ally early on. Other victors are just not as good. And side note, Peeta is much more useful ally than Haymitch. Yes, Haymitch was fantastic, but he is much older and long-term alcoholic. Peeta is quite slept upon. He is young, vital, strong, and while he is no Finnick or Johanna, he is not bad at combat. Yes, he lost his leg in the book, but He has very good replacement and can walk and run just fine. He is also pretty resourceful. Katniss is persistent on Haymitch helping him simply because Haymitch chose to primarly help her last time and she knows how vital sponsors are in the games. She also knows that Peeta will not activally hunt others down and that he will always choose peaceful route first. That is why she insists on keeping him alive.

@rubybirchall1717

8 ай бұрын

And also, Haymitch is experienced at being charismatic and securing sponsorship and the like for the players, so having him working behind the scenes outside the dome makes sense

@leiyahstorm13

7 ай бұрын

ALSOOOO, if you read the prequel this lake katniss learned swimming at with her dad is supposedly the same lake and lake house in that… iykyk, and it goes with the popular theory maude ivory is katniss’s grandma

2:54 this conversation reminds me of one of my favorite quotes of all time “people should no be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people” these movies encapsulates this quote so well

@pizzadohpaz

8 ай бұрын

They should watch V for Vendetta next!!! It's almost the 5th of November 😉

@lovemecredi7548

8 ай бұрын

​@@pizzadohpazYes please 🙏 🙏 🥺 🥺 best comment ever 😀😀

@ashleysunlihgt

8 ай бұрын

​@@pizzadohpazthey did. It's a watch along.

I think in the books Peeta lost his leg. That’s why Katniss wanted Haymitch to take his place.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Makes more sense!

@scahearn6279

8 ай бұрын

It wasn’t the leg. Katniss viewed Peeta as a better person then the the two of them who could spark a rebellion with his words. Haymitch owed Peeta for choosing to save Katniss in the first arena.

@nicohuie-wh8hn

8 ай бұрын

Yes he did lose his leg, while most of the reason was since he was a good person, he did lose his leg. That is also (at least in the book she claims) that’s why they fall over in the snow, since he wasn’t steady on it yet

Rizzo crying at the uprising in district 11 is so real. It gets me every time😭

been a while since i read the books but i think in addition to peetas leg being amputated, katniss just thinks peeta is better person and deserves to live more than she and haymitch do

This is my favorite one. It’s just so well done. I think the next two movies are overhated and actually better than the first which is an unpopular opinion but I stand by it. I just love the war aspect of everything and how dark it gets

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

I think this is Rizzos favorite too

@KylaTalks

8 ай бұрын

Agreed. The last two are actually pretty good films and part one (often hated for not having enough "action") is actually a very good drama film.

@plutopepsi578

20 күн бұрын

Mockingjay is my favorite book so I have a hard time telling if the last two are pretty good or if I just have a soft spot for them lol

I just decided ... Rizzo is just too pure for this world!💋💋💋Everytime he gets emotional, I just want to give him a hug.❤‍🩹 Love you two!

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

❤️❤️

Out of the two Peeta is definitely the better actor and just knows how to work a crowd.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

For sure!

The victors wind up being mentors to tributes for the rest of their lives, so it makes sense anyone they helped win would be in the similar ways, and the tributes they connect with will be similar to them. Just like Katniss and Haymitch.

Watching THG series while a Genocide is actively happening in Gaza hits really hard because it shows how a lot of people can have empathy for fictional characters, but not people living in the Middle East. The scene with the Black man in D11 hits especially close to home right now.

@annamariejones2837

8 ай бұрын

Even reading the prequel book is making me notice a lot of parallels of what's going on.

@ka-te448

8 ай бұрын

yes, i've been remembering this films a lot while i see what is going on there rn, the amount of similarities there are really astonishig, but yet so sad how people love this kind of films and its characters but refuse to support the same people doing that in our real world.

@falsenostalgia-shannon

8 ай бұрын

Also, it’s been happening there irl for the same amount of years the games have been going on in THG series. I always tried to point out the interesting similarities to people (note: when the first book came out, I was an adult with kids, not to mention a lifelong history nerd with a love for the Middle East).

Iirc, the quarter quell "special rules" were all written by the founders and only read during the quarter quells. No one is allowed to read them beforehand. So, to the public, the quarter quell surprise wasn't tainted with Snow's current agenda. But it was obvious to the people who were a part of the rebellion that the quarter quell rules were tampered with. Also, Haymitch was a quarter quell tribute and during that year, there were double the amount of tributes which makes his win even more impressive.

Its really interesting that you pointed out how different it'd be if the hunger games were just opponent vs opponent, with less interference because thats how thr first hunger games actually were. Even the capital didn't really enjoy watching the games and Snow is responsible for letting people bet on victors and make it more "entertaining" so that the capital would be invested and want the games ro continue, because before it was pretty brutal with the victors being in a basic arena just killing each other. Mags (the old lady) was the first victor to have a "victory tour" which i believe her games was the 11th.

i think the reason why Katniss want to save Peeta is not just about the fact that he lost his leg (in the book) but also bc he's the one who made her likeable to people and he was ready to die to save her in the last movie he gave her the bread when she and her family were starving i think she just think he's more valuable than her specially bc he's the one who's good with people in the book people love Katniss mainly because of him ..

@clover2739

8 ай бұрын

I think the first movie did an awful justice to Peeta’s character and just how much he helped katniss and saved her life multiple times, even if katniss didn’t fully realise that at the time until later. I think the movie doesn’t help that he seems to be seen as useless when he isn’t, plus the fact that in the book he didn’t struggle with training and even excelled at hand to hand combat and is good with a knife, when the movie had him struggle and have katniss tell him to show off his strength. Even in the catching fire book, Peeta helps get them all into shape by going into personal trainer mode after hearing about the quarter quell

@justlive2809

8 ай бұрын

yes i know they did a Ron from Harry potter book to Movie to Peeta .. @@clover2739

Katniss and Gale were never boyfriend and girlfriend. The movies played up their relationship more than the books in my opinion. They only kiss like once or twice in the books. But even in the movies they aren’t in a relationship. They are friends, hunting partners, he helps her with her family, and yes she may have underlying feelings, but Katniss’ focus isn’t on finding love, it’s on survival. The whole point is that she has feelings for both guys, but because her situation is dire it doesn’t really matter, she doesn’t spend her time trying to figure out who she likes more. The triangle is not at the forefront of Katniss’ mind, Gale and Peeta are more focused on it than Katniss. As for why she says what she says to Hammich. She wants Peeta to survive because she believes he is the best of them. He is a genuinely good person. It’s not because he’s weak it’s because in the 1st games Hammich sent all the help to Katniss and she wanted him to focus on getting sponsors for Peeta.

TEAM PEETA ALL THE WAY! Josh Hutcherson is so cute omg

@jaimicottrill2831

8 ай бұрын

Plus Peeta is a better man than Gael.

@allisongrinnell5107

8 ай бұрын

It is Hutcherson though.

@PokhrajRoy.

8 ай бұрын

@@allisongrinnell5107 Edited my comment

@gabbystorm3992

8 ай бұрын

I could literally write an essay on why Peeta is better for Katniss instead of Gale 😅

@MaishaOnTop

8 ай бұрын

​@@gabbystorm3992Girl let me join you cause I deserve to be with a Peeta kind of man in my life.

Katniss and Hahmitch want to save Peeta not because he's weak but because he's a good, pure person

I feel like benji was a dictator in a past life because he comes up with evil plans too quickly lol

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

It’s funny that you guys mention that Haymitch and Katniss promising to protect Peeta makes it come across as them pitying him (they don’t lol, Katniss just thinks he’s a better person than her and is already kinda in love with him at this point and Haymitch feels guilty for choosing to focus on Katniss in the last games), because Peeta actually confronts them for keeping secrets from him to protect him in this book. When they visit District 11 (Rue’s District) and Katniss reveals that Snow visited her, Peeta literally tells them that he doesn’t need them to baby him and that they all have to be a team. Literally sits them down and makes them agree to be honest from now on lol. Of course, when the Quarter Quell arrives, that’s out the window for everyone. Haymitch makes deals with both Katniss and Peeta to keep the other safe (and keeps the rebellion’s plan to himself). Peeta goes all commanding officer and becomes really strict and distant and makes himself, Haymitch, and Katniss start training for the games like careers to ensure all their survival (just in case he can’t volunteer as tribute when the Quell reaping happens). Then, Katniss becomes all mopey because instead of getting hugs and kisses from Peeta (Katniss and Peeta are a lot more affectionate in the books, even when they’re not on camera), she instead is being made to do push ups and watch old games to study old arenas and other victors’ strategies. (And I am not kidding about the last part lol. Katniss gets so mad that she’s made to exercise and watch games footage while Peeta basically keeps his distance until they’re on the train to the Quell and then he finally shows her some affection and she latches onto him. One of the quotes from the moment is literally, “I wrap my arms tightly around his neck before he can order me to do push-ups or something.”) Love my girl Katniss in the books. She is so down bad and so hilarious. Gotta love her for keeping it real.

To make sense of killing kids and broadcasting it, you have to imagine growing up during the Vietnam draft when college-age kids were being selected by a lottery to go off to fight, kill, and die -- their deaths then honored as glorious sacrifices. To Benji's point, it did lead to a lot of protests, some that resulted in protester casualties at the hands of law enforcement and national guard, most famously the massacre at Kent State. Hope that helps make sense of an otherwise confounding premise.

"Resting district face" One of the best concepts of all time "So Annie is not okay?" You're killin me here

Yeah, Peeta’s amputation is definitely a consideration for him going back to the games but if I remember correctly, it also directly effects the force field nearly killing him whereas everyone else can touch it (bc metal prosthetic) and Katniss’ hearing implant is how she lies about being able to spot the force fields so they don’t fix the shimmer. She says she can hear them. And both would’ve been great rep!

"The capital has spared no expense." "Do they ever?" I would be curious to see the budget concious Hunger Games. Is that one just everyone in a field with a fork?

@joana8615

8 ай бұрын

If you're actually curious, the early day hunger games (much lower budget) are gonna be shown in a ballad of songbirds and snakes (prequel movie), it's coming out in two weeks!

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂 day one, open field and a dinglehopper

I knew it was coming and I still cried when rizzo cried 😢 Also Katniss didn’t really love gale, she tried to force herself because she thought “it would make sense, and is who I deserve “

That Pitbull edit was UNHINGED 😂😂😂

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Definitely had to be done 🤣

It is universally acknowledged that Catching Fire is the best film. Peeta not loosing a leg in the first movie stupidly lessens the stakes in the series. Each District champion having similar skill sets does make sense. The primary practice in District 3 is tech manufacturing, so it would make sense that both victors would have won by tech means. Districts 1 and 2 have secret training programs, so winning via fighting prowess makes sense. And so on.

this might be the only sequel that’s “better” than the original

One of the things answering the questions about how the brother and sister especially were picked is that they were rigged. A lot of people believe that Snow specifically chose who he wanted to go in.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Ooo that’s an interesting theory 😮

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😬

Yeah, in the book peeta loses his leg. Don't know why they changed it. But I love the movie either way.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

This would’ve made much more sense lol

I am definitely interested in the exact hungness of Rizzo's hardness.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

The world may never know lol

Rizzo is WHAT

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😁😁

Just to clear this up because I watch a lot of these reactions and people always talk about Gale as if he is Katniss's boyfriend but they are just essentially really close friends (at least in Katniss's eye) with some attraction there. I do think Katniss does have some feelings for gale but it's almost just like a familiarity thing, he's always been there for her so she just kinda assumes she should like him because he makes her feel safe and if not him then who else? Also I don't believe that Katniss having feeling for Peeta is just an act, I think yes it starts off as that because it can help both of them survive but I think by the end of the 1st games she actually does like Peeta but she wants to get home and just forget about it all. Peeta is so closely intertwined with her trauma from the hunger games that she pushes him away because being with him would make her think of the arena and all the loss that happened for them to live. That's why when this movie starts they are so disconnected from each other. Katniss does genuinely love Peeta she just isn't fully aware of it until their lives are at risk again. I don't think for a while Katniss even knows who she cares about more because she is just trying to survive.

@VEZ30

8 ай бұрын

Yep 100% agree with you

@Arionthelady

8 ай бұрын

I think the beach sence really drives home Katniss's feelings for him, the books pretty much state it but even the movie shows with the music and Katniss saying "I do, I need you." so sincerely is her being real and not acting.

I have been waiting for this movie just to see if Benji has a crush on Finnick like the rest of us and I was not dissappointed 😂

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

26:20 it's not that they're paired up into couples because they won back to back or similarly so much as it's that they have similar talents because each of them was in the games at some point and had to learn all of the skills that they're teaching, plus each district is known for certain things. like district two is a military state that specializes in weaponry, district 3 specializes in technology which is why beatee and wiress are so intellectually similar because they work as engineers on top of being victors, district four is fishing which is why mags makes hooks and finnick does water combat, district seven is lumber so johanna and blight fight with axes, etc. and they're all so close emotionally because after you win, you move to the victor's village where all of the winners stay together, so being that close to other people that experienced the same trauma as you would make you seek those people out and form close relationships, which is why they all act the same way as peeta and katniss do.

There is an amazing video essay about how effies costumes show the whole growth of the revolution, like it’s amazing+ Elizabeth Banks k*lled this role

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome

Im sure yall dont care that much but Katniss and gale never dated. Gale just has a crush on her and she didn’t realize until after the games. Gale was always hooking up with different girls so she didn’t know. She also didn’t even think about him in a romantic way at all until he suddenly showed interest. She has some feelings for gale and some feelings for peeta by the beginning of the games in this movie.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

They definitely did make that clear in the movies lol

Awww Rizzo I'm so with you 😂 I'm not even watching it directly and I'm bawling ❤

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😩😩😭

@ThandoNdlovu-zr3ld

8 ай бұрын

I know this movie knows how to tug at the heart strings. I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling that way.

@bryancash8251

8 ай бұрын

How is it that I’ve seen the movie, read the books, and seen reactions to this movie more times than I can count and yet still cry every time rue is even mentioned

Me crushing on finnick was everything! I loved Peet’s but once finnick came in it was over.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

They have done the Victory Tour since the 11th Hunger Games. Fun fact, Mags won that one. I'm desperate to know what she did for them to punish her (and the families of the other tributes?) like that. I don't think any of the things are random.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😬 poor Mags

@ginevraaustoni4044

7 ай бұрын

I think it had a lot to do with that edition of the games being the first one snow was basically directing. he was the one who introduced the idea that the games should be promoted as a glorious tournament and a reality show, so that audiences would tune in to watch, which is…genius, if absolutely evil

16:25 I'm just commenting on Benji is statement here. I feel like they attacked her District just to remind Katniss how bad the oppression and abuse they are enduring is and to cower her into staying in line.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Oof 😬

It has been a while since I read the books but I’m pretty sure it was mentioned in the books that the family of victors tend to get reaped more than others. ( English is not my first language so I hope this makes sense 😅)

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Oh no! I wonder why

@abbycampos.

8 ай бұрын

@@PinkPopcast Snow holds the threat of a victor’s younger family members getting reaped mostly to control the victors. Really though, Snow will threaten and/or kill any family member or friend of a victor to keep them in line (as his convo in the beginning with Katniss demonstrates). It’s why Johanna literally gives no fucks and it also explains her statement, “They can’t hurt me. There’s no one left that I love.” She refused to be a pawn for Snow to use and he killed her family for it.

I'm happy to see the slow turn around on Benji 😂iI'lllower my weapons on high school musical now .Great video as always guys !! you all do so amazing with the editing and keeping us entertained 😇

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂 thanks

Victors from Districts 1 & 2 are "Careers" that train in special academies and volunteer at 18, like Cato from the last Games. So the brother-sister duo were an example of these who volunteered one after the other.

@clover2739

8 ай бұрын

District 4 is also a career district, finnick is a career which is another reason why katniss doesn’t trust him at the beginning. I’m not sure why the movies left that out though

When Rizzo started crying i was bawling already 😢. This movie hits hard 😭

“There’s always a flaw in the system” before Beetee gives her that look always hits hard

Benji responding to Finnick's dialogue is 😘👌

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Thirsty 😂😂🥵

@beckmannm

8 ай бұрын

​​@@PinkPopcast"are you hitting on me?", "you think i look i pretty?", "you wanna make out in the capitol!?!" Benji, you're SO funny! 22:55

why the fuck is Benji so good at that murderous Prim impression?! that was SCARY

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😬😬😅

Benji referencing "what was I supposed to do, let her die" will always make me cackle.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂 it’s so fun to say

This is definitely my favorite movie out of the four but the last two are also really good and emotional! They did a very good job with this movie series. Can't wait for the next movie!!

This is literally my favorite movie and book from the Hunger Games trilogy

So Annie is not ok. I love you Rizzo

The other tribute jumped out of their hiding spot because I believe she/he was on team katnis. I think Haymitch recruited them to help katnis out. That might have been mentioned in the books

Benji would do well in a position of high power.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

💪💪😅😅

So… who’s ready for The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes?? Also, the reason Katniss is the only female victor in the reaping is bc Lucy Gray (the female protagonist of The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes) “disappeared” mysteriously. Also, President Snow was between 16-18 in The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes, which takes place in the 10th games. If Catching Fire takes place during the 75th Hunger Games, that mf is supposed to be ANCIENT.

@brittanybarnes4964

8 ай бұрын

Mags and Snow are close to the same age. Snow being slightly older than Mags. It makes Tigis ancient too.

I just realized something...... If Haymitch went with Katniss to the games instead of Peeta.... then Peeta would have been killed with the rest of District 12 at the end of the movie... (or maybe Gale would have got him out with her mom & sister...idk lol)

I love Peeta and Finnick so much! Two of my fave characters.

“Do they have dinosaurs?” 🤣🤣

This title 😭😭 can’t wait!

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂

I can’t believe I just noticed I wasn’t subscribed after binging all your videos the past two weeks ✌🏻 You guys definitely deserve more subscribers 😊

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Why is Benji me when meeting Finnick? I ain't hear nothing but what I wanted to hear.😂

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

I was always annoyed that they didn’t include the scene of Plutarch wearing a mockingjay watch, I think Katniss sees it while they’re dancing? and gets the idea that he might be on her side, and not on the capitol’s- although she’s not aware there are sides here yet

The salute means a lot more in the book bc it’s a funeral tradition in 12 to say goodbye to the dead. In the first games they say goodbye to katniss instead of the polite applause they’re supposed to do when a name is drawn which is the greatest act of rebellion a district as beaten down as 12 can afford at the time.

“Rizzo Hung Hard” clicked so fast

Rizzo is too gentle for this world. Give him a damn hug, Benji! :p

"So Annie is not okay?" 🤣🤣

The victory tour is exactly half a year from the games so it’s perfectly timed to remind the districts that they’re supposed to hate each other. It’s like so perfectly planned in the most evil way.

Philip Seymour Hoffman died sometime when filming Mockingjay part 2 they hadn't finished all his scenes so they had to diverged a little bit more from the book to get what they needed from his character after he passed away basically I believe it was some s*** he said to katniss in person that they had written as a letter that Haymitch then read to her he died during the filming of Mockingjay part 2

@PinkPopcast

2 ай бұрын

Ugh I still miss him 😞

Remember that leg wound that Peeta had when she found him in the first movie he had to have that leg amputated that's why he was the way he was in the arena in this game

@PinkPopcast

2 ай бұрын

Did they do that in the movie or just the book?

@brandibastian4193

2 ай бұрын

@@PinkPopcast the amputation was just in the books but they didn't take out the part where he was slowing everyone down it just didn't make any sense because you know when he's missing a limb it would take him longer to get around they just made a super slow for no reason I did not care for that

They way you guys totally missed Peeta’s character entirely. He was never useless, he saves Katniss almost as much as she saves him. That’s the point, they care about each other so they keep each other alive. Katniss wanted him to survive because she thinks he’s the only decent person out of her and Haymitch, and she has suppressed her feelings about him through the whole trilogy

you guys watching this when the five nights at freddy's movie is out with josh hutcherson is absolutely making my day rn

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😁😁

Love you guys 💕 Love your haircut, Benji! Love how concerned Rizzo is for your Machiavellian mind 😈 Bet he is glad he's on your good side 😅

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

I am a first time watcher of your channel. I like when content creators show real emotions. I subscribed to your channel as soon as I saw your real tears when the older gentleman was shot in District #11 after Katniss gave her speech about Rue. Keep up the GREAT content.❤

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I know we talk a lot and process our thoughts out loud but we have a genuine respect for the human experience and love how emotion can connect us all

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

❤️❤️

Will you guys be reacting to Bottoms?? I feel the humour is so on brand for you guys. May have to subscribe to your patreon to see the uncut version if you do.

@PinkPopcast

8 ай бұрын

We want to :))

I bet Rizzo came up with the title lol jk