Fandom: The Hunger Games (Movies)
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dotytakethisdownFandom DNW: Capitol-typical body modification of requested characters. Depictions of the abuse that Finnick suffered at the hands of the Capitol (references are fine).
I was a teenager when the books came out so, naturally, I read all of them at the height of their popularity. Mockingjay was probably the first time I felt deeply betrayed by a book. I bought it the day it came out, read it in a single afternoon, and never fully recovered.
And, unlike ninety-nine percent of books, I actually prefer the movie canon. They did such an incredible job bringing the books to life. I rewatched all four of them recently and it reignited both my love for the series and my insatiable need for fanfiction.
Annie Cresta/Finnick Odair
I just love them so much. Finnick is one of those character deaths I will never forgive. After everything he's been through, he deserves to be happy with Annie forever. Their story breaks my heart. The fact that Finnick survived the Games only to essentially be sold by Snow to the Capitol citizens as a teenager. He could never really be with Annie because no one could know. Even confessing his love to her before the Quarter Quell, he had to make it seem like he wasn't talking to anyone in particular.
Katniss Everdeen/Peeta Mellark
Even when I hated Mockingjay, the "You love me. Real or not real?" part has never left me. I've always appreciated the way Peeta has loved Katniss since day one, but she falls in love slowly and doesn't realize it until she's in too deep. I also love that Catching Fire is basically the two of them constantly almost dying to save the other, while everyone around them is just trying to keep them alive long enough they can both get out. Then Mockingjay is Katniss being plagued with guilt for being the survivor, and trying to get Peeta to come back to her.
Haymitch Abernathy/Effie Trinket
A special thanks to the movies for giving me this ship. The little kiss on the cheek and "Don't be a stranger." Effie's character development across the series is a masterpiece and Haymitch deserves a chance to find his own happiness in the wake of everything.
I was a teenager when the books came out so, naturally, I read all of them at the height of their popularity. Mockingjay was probably the first time I felt deeply betrayed by a book. I bought it the day it came out, read it in a single afternoon, and never fully recovered.
And, unlike ninety-nine percent of books, I actually prefer the movie canon. They did such an incredible job bringing the books to life. I rewatched all four of them recently and it reignited both my love for the series and my insatiable need for fanfiction.
Annie Cresta/Finnick Odair
I just love them so much. Finnick is one of those character deaths I will never forgive. After everything he's been through, he deserves to be happy with Annie forever. Their story breaks my heart. The fact that Finnick survived the Games only to essentially be sold by Snow to the Capitol citizens as a teenager. He could never really be with Annie because no one could know. Even confessing his love to her before the Quarter Quell, he had to make it seem like he wasn't talking to anyone in particular.
Katniss Everdeen/Peeta Mellark
Even when I hated Mockingjay, the "You love me. Real or not real?" part has never left me. I've always appreciated the way Peeta has loved Katniss since day one, but she falls in love slowly and doesn't realize it until she's in too deep. I also love that Catching Fire is basically the two of them constantly almost dying to save the other, while everyone around them is just trying to keep them alive long enough they can both get out. Then Mockingjay is Katniss being plagued with guilt for being the survivor, and trying to get Peeta to come back to her.
Haymitch Abernathy/Effie Trinket
A special thanks to the movies for giving me this ship. The little kiss on the cheek and "Don't be a stranger." Effie's character development across the series is a masterpiece and Haymitch deserves a chance to find his own happiness in the wake of everything.
