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alright, friends! the new blog is all set up over here! feel free to follow if you’d like to write!! 

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alright, friends! the new blog is all set up over here! feel free to follow if you’d like to write!! 

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where to find pippa (updated): 

primarily active: myrcella baratheon / multimuse / susan pevensie

slow activity: roslin frey / asoiaf-based selkie oc / hadestown-based fates

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and if you DONT want to write but you DO want memes based on the books i accumulated over the course of gaining my weird liberal arts degree, i made a meme blog and it’s here! 

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alright, friends! the new blog is all set up over here! feel free to follow if you’d like to write!! 

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I think the Hunger Games series sits in a similar literary position to The Lord of the Rings, as a piece of literature (by a Catholic author) that sparked a whole new subgenre and then gets blamed for flaws that exist in the copycat books and aren’t actually part of the original.

Like, despite what parodies might say, Katniss is nowhere near the stereotypical “unqualified teenager chosen to lead a rebellion for no good reason”.  The entire point is that she’s not leading the rebellion. She’s a traumatized teenager who has emotional reactions to the horrors in her society, and is constantly being reined in by more experienced adults who have to tell her, “No, this is not how you fight the government, you are going to get people killed.” She’s not the upstart teenager showing the brainless adults what to do–she’s a teenager being manipulated by smarter and more experienced adults. She has no power in the rebellion except as a useful piece of propaganda, and the entire trilogy is her straining against that role. It’s much more realistic and far more nuanced than anyone who dismisses it as “stereotypical YA dystopian” gives it credit for.

And the misconceptions don’t end there. The Hunger Games has no “stereotypical YA love triangle”–yes, there are two potential love interests, but the romance is so not the point. There’s a war going on! Katniss has more important things to worry about than boys! The romance was never about her choosing between two hot boys–it’s about choosing between two diametrically opposed worldviews. Will she choose anger and war, or compassion and peace? Of course a trilogy filled with the horrors of war ends with her marriage to the peace-loving Peeta. Unlike some of the YA dystopian copycats, the romance here is part of the message, not just something to pacify readers who expect “hot love triangles” in their YA. 

The worldbuilding in the Hunger Games trilogy is simplistic and not realistic, but unlike some of her imitators, Collins does this because she has something to say, not because she’s cobbling together a grim and gritty dystopia that’s “similar to the Hunger Games”. The worldbuilding has an allegorical function, kept simple so we can see beyond it to what Collins is really saying–and it’s nothing so comforting as “we need to fight the evil people who are ruining society”. The Capitol’s not just the powerful, greedy bad guys–the Capitol is us, First World America, living in luxury while we ignore the problems of the rest of the world, and thinking of other nations largely in terms of what resources we can get from them. This simplistic world is a sparsely set stage that lets us explore the larger themes about exploitation and war and the horrors people will commit for the sake of their bread and circuses, meant to make us think deeper about what separates a hero from a villain.

There’s a reason these books became a literary phenomenon. There’s a reason that dozens upon dozens of authors attempted to imitate them. But these imitators can’t capture that same genius, largely because they’re trying to imitate the trappings of another book, and failing to capture the larger and more meaningful message underneath. Make a copy of a copy of a copy, and you’ll wind up with something far removed from the original masterpiece. But we shouldn’t make the mistake of blaming those flaws on the original work.

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*   𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒  𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒  𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂  𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 .

SUCKER .

‘  we  go  together  better  than  birds  of  a  feather ,  you  and  me .  ’

‘  i’m  feelin’  heat  in  december  when  you’re  around  me .  ’

‘  i  follow  you  throw  the  dark .  ’

‘  i  can’t  get  enough .  ’

‘  i’m  a  sucker  for  you .  ’

‘  you  say  the  word  and  i’ll  go  anywhere  blindly .  ’

‘  i  know  you  and  you  know  everything  about  me .  ’

‘  you’re  making  the  typical  me  break  my  typical  rules .  ’

COOL .

‘  dammit ,  i’m  feeling  so  cool .  ’

‘  i’m  feeling  high  like  a  late  night  summer  of  last  year .  ’

‘  standing  there  with  a  red  dress  on  ya ,  a  killer  queen .  ’

‘  is  it  me  or  am  i  just  having  a  good  year ?  ’

‘  lately  i’ve  been  feelin’  so  cool .  ’

‘  now  that  we’ve  made  it ,  how  complicated  was  last  year ?  ’

‘  when  i  grow  up ,  i  wanna  be  just  like  me .  ’

ONLY  HUMAN .

‘  i  don’t  want  this  night  to  end .  ’

‘  it’s  closing  time ,  so  leave  with  me  again .  ’

‘  let’s  find  a  place  where  happiness  begins .  ’

‘  hurts  when  i’m  leaving  you .  ’

‘  it’s  only  human ,  you  know  that  it’s  real .  ’

‘  why  would  you  fight  or  try  to  deny  the  way  that  you  feel ?  ’

‘  only  getting  up  to  close  the  blinds .  ’

‘  leaving  now  just  don’t  feel  right .  ’

‘  let’s  do  it  one  more  time .  ’

I  BELIEVE .

‘  i’m  here  to  stay  through  the  good  and  the  bad  times .  ’

‘  you  send  me  to  space .  ’

‘  you’re  mine .  ’

‘  you  show  me  something  i  can’t  live  without .  ’

‘  when  you  hold  me ,  it’s  like  heaven  coming  down .  ’

‘  now  that  i  got  you  close ,  i’m  alright .  ’

‘  i’m  glad  that  you  found  me .  ’

‘  doesn’t  matter  anymore  now  i  got  you  here  with  me .  ’

‘  nothing  matters  any  longer  now  i  got  you  here  with  me .  ’

USED  TO  BE .

‘  you  used  to  be  the  one  i  love .  ’

‘  i’m  the  only  one  you  know  that’ll  listen .  ’

‘  lately  i  don’t  even  know  you .  ’

‘  oh  my  god .  baby ,  if  it’s  what  you  want …  ’

‘  i  just  wanna  see  you  happy .  ’

‘  i  don’t  lie  even  though  you’re  not  mine .  ’

‘  we  had  love ,  now  it  don’t  matter .  ’

‘  you  just  thought  you  could  do  better ,  so  do  better .  ’

‘  so  tired  of  chasing  all  your  demons .  ’

‘  little  late  if  you  ask  me ,  but  you  know  i’ll  come  around  if  you  ask  me .  ’

EVERY  SINGLE  TIME .

‘  call  me  up  and  say  you’re  needin’  my  love .  ’

‘  now  you’re  leaving  like  you  never  even  needed  my  love .  ’

‘  so  much  you  left  between  us ,  but  you  don’t  ever  think  about  us .  ’

‘  why  do  i  want  you  even  though  you  make  it  hard  and  i  don’t  want  to ?  ’

‘  now  i’m  out  here  catching  feelings  like  i  want  you ,  but  all  you  ever  do  is  look  away .  ’

‘  every  single  time  i  keep  on  coming  back  to  you .  ’

‘  you’re  always  on  my  mind ,  doesn’t  matter  what  i  do .  ’

‘  if  loving  you’s  a  crime  then  i  won’t  keep  my  love  locked  down  for  you .  ’

‘  there’s  too  much  water  under  this  bridge  to  go  down  like  this .  ’

‘  i  never  thought  that  we’d  come  this  far  to  fuck  it  all  up  and  end  like  this .  ’

DON’T  THROW  IT  AWAY .

‘  see  if  it  helps ,  give  it  a  week .  ’

‘  i  bet  no  one  gets  you  like  me .  ’

‘  i  know  you  think  you’re  better  off  without  me  now .  ’

‘  we  can  work  this  out .  ’

‘  don’t  throw  it  away  this  time ,  just  take  a  little  time  to  think .  ’

‘  don’t  throw  it  away ,  it’s  fine .  ’

‘  it’s  fine ,  just  don’t  forget  to  think  of  me .  ’

‘  just  don’t  forget  to  think  of  me .  ’

‘  your  mind  is  messin’  with  your  head  again .  ’

‘  instead  of  walking  away  we  should  give  it  a  break  till  we  love  the  same .  ’

‘  don’t  save  the  words  till  it’s  too  late .  ’

‘  i  know  it  hurts  and  that’s  okay .  ’

‘  if  it’s  too  much  to  open  up  then  give  it  time .  ’

‘  let’s  sleep  on  it  tonight .  ’

LOVE  HER .

‘  drive  me  crazy ,  make  me  mental ,  no  other  buttons  you  can  push .  ’

‘  one  second  you’re  miss  sentimental  then  you’re  afraid  you’ve  said  too  much .  ’

‘  opposites  attract  and  we’re  living  proof  of  this ,  but  i  keep  on  coming  back .  ’

‘  no  matter  the  fight  i  know  you’re  always  right .  ’

‘  they  say  love  can  hurt ,  but  seeing  you  smile  can  get  me  every  time .  ’

‘  i  put  my  selfish  ways  in  boxes  and  shipped  ‘em  back  to  where  they  came .  ’

‘  we  will  never  let  it  get  close  to  being  toxic .  ’

‘  i  promise  i’ll  never  walk  away .  ’

‘  gotta  learn  to  let  the  small  things  go  and  know  it’s  always  far  from  perfect .  ’

‘  i  know  that  we  can  get  emotional ,  but  the  hardest  parts  are  always  worth  it .  ’

HAPPY  WHEN  I’M  SAD .

‘  crying  over  old  loves  even  though  they’re  over .  ’

‘  they  think  i’m  happy .  ’

‘  they  think  i’m  happy  when  i’m  sad .  ’

‘  can’t  look  how  we  made  it .  ’

‘  looking  like  i’ll  never  be  lonely  again .  ’

‘  i  see  me  in  the  mirror ,  nothing  ever  changes .  ’

‘  never  gonna  stop ,  never  gonna  calm  down .  ’

‘  i  put  on  a  smile ,  don’t  need  a  face  lift .  why  can’t  i  when  everybody  fakes  it ?  ’

‘  they  think  i’m  happy  like  they  know  exactly  how  i  feel .  ’

TRUST .

‘  i  don’t  trust  myself  when  i’m  around  you .  ’

‘  lately ,  i  don’t  think  i  even  know  me .  ’

‘  every  time  you  come  around ,  i’m  like  the  old  me .  ’

‘  take  me  back  to  when  you  were  my  only .  ’

‘  we  were  thicker  than  thieves ,  like  a  pod ,  two  peas .  ’

‘  all  at  once ,  it’s  like  i’m  being  someone  else .  ’

‘  you’re  all  i  want  but  i  know  you’re  bad  for  my  health .  ’

‘  i  know  that  i’m  better  off  without  you  but  i  know  that  i  could  never  live  without  you .  ’

‘  thinking  about  my  lips  upon  your  mouth  got  me  weak .  ’

STRANGERS .

‘  i  came  here  looking  for  another  excuse .  ’

‘  every  step  back  pulls  me  right  back  to  you .  ’

‘  what  we  feel  started  way  before  we  ever  touched .  ’

‘  you  found  me  right  before  i’d  given  up .  ’

‘  it’s  no  surprise  we  ain’t  strangers .  ’

‘  must  be  from  a  different  life .  ’

‘  you  got  a  heart  that  i  know  i  can  miss .  ’

‘  hold  me  like  that  and  pull  me  right  back  again .  ’

HESITATE .

‘  i’ll  kiss  the  tears  right  off  your  face .  ’

‘  i  won’t  get  scared .  that’s  the  old  me .  ’

‘  time  only  heals  if  we  work  through  it  now .  ’

‘  i  promise  we’ll  figure  this  out .  ’

‘  i  will  take  your  pain  and  put  it  on  my  heart .  ’

‘  i won’t  hesitate ,  just  tell  me  where  to  start .  ’

‘  you  saved  me  once  and  now  i’ll  save  you  too .  ’

‘  i  won’t  hesitate  for  you .  ’

‘  don’t  you  ever  say  goodbye .  ’

‘  if  i  could  only  read  your  mind  then  i  could  map  out  all  the  ways  to  make  it  right .  ’

‘  pull  me  close  and  i’ll  hold  you  tight .  ’

‘  don’t  be  scared  ‘cause  i’m  on  your  side .  ’

‘  know  there’s  nothing  i  wouldn’t  do  for  you .  ’

ROLLERCOASTER .

‘  we  weren’t  just  a  phase .  ’

‘  we  weren’t  just  pretend .  ’

‘  i  remember  low  lows  and  high  highs .  ’

‘  it  was  fun  when  we  were  young  and  now  we’re  older .  ’

‘  we  were  up  and  down  and  barely  made  it  over ,  but  i’d  go  back  and  ride  that  rollercoaster .  ’

‘  those  days  that  are  the  worst ,  they  seem  to  glow  now .  ’

‘  faith  led  me  to  the  clouds .  ’

‘  now  everything  has  changed ,  we  found  better  days .  ’

COMEBACK .

‘  come  back  to  me ,  i’ll  come  back  to  you .  ’

‘  you  know  the  place  that  i  go  running  to .  ’

‘  i  get  scared  when  you’re  scared ,  but  what  else  can  i  do ?  ’

‘  wherever  you  are  right  now ,  know  somehow  i’ll  be  on  the  way  like  a  bat  out  of  hell .  ’

‘  if  you  stay  then  i  won’t  let  you  down .  ’

‘  if  you’re  lost  on  the  way  then  i’m  lost  too .  ’

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this is an ugly mobile post but no matter what else happens tonight I’m so happy for anais mitchell that I’m /weeping/ like I have been listening to the concept album since it came out, basically, and I can’t even imagine all of the WORK that she has put into this beautiful musical at every single stage, and now she gets to see it win Tony after Tony and I’m a MESS

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IM SAYING IT AGAIN BUT LOUDER

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ah yes……that “it’s time to archive and restart” feeling…..once again…..

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⨳ — SEND 💖 TO HOLD MY MUSE’S HAND;

[librarylock]

Hey writers! Everyone has their own style and yours is great. Some people’s writing is lush and descriptive and emotional, others are sparse and sleek and powerful, and others still are fast-paced and immediate and visceral. They all have their merits. No style is better than another. It’s all fine.

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And! Not all of your pieces have to be one particular style either. Just because your last work was meandering or slow or heavy doesn’t mean your next can’t be sharp or quick or light. Don’t beat yourself up because you aren’t doing what you did in the last thing you wrote. That was a different piece, required a different mood. Do what works for you. Do what works for this story. Don’t worry about what others do or what you’ve done before.

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ok wait actually i feel like i should clarify that madge never meant to make katniss the mockingjay, that was never part of any plan. no one could have possibly known that that would happen. the pin was supposed to be its own symbol/message. whether katniss lived or died, it would send the message it needed to. (madge always hoped that katniss lived, she had full faith that she could win if anyone from twelve could, but she also knew the chances weren’t great. and maybe there was a part of her that thought, even if katniss died, the message that the pin sent would make her death just a little less meaningless. 

and when katnss is made into this great symbol of the rebellion, when she’s used to further those goals, madge is plagued by guilt - - - -whether she should be or not. she feels like she’s the one who set this on her friend’s shoulders by pinning that little piece of gold to her dress at the very beginning 

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idk guys, i wrote a whole long headcanon post about a pretty dramatic headcanon idea i had that involves the mayor + madge more deeply in the plot to incite rebellion in the districts (and maybe i’ll find it + reblog it someday), and like….honestly, i still kind of stand by that as a viable semi-canon theory, but EVEN IF YOU DON’T believe in that (which…it’s pretty darn Dramatic, i wouldn’t blame you) there’s SOMETHING going on with that mockingjay pin from the start? and i think it’s more supposed to be a symbol to the leaders of the rebellion plot in the capitol/other districts that 12 seems ready to rebel, because: 

madge really wants katniss to wear the pin. she REALLY wants katniss to wear the pin. she PINS THE PIN ON KATNISS HERSELF. 

this despite the fact that the madge we see earlier was pretty composed/wearing the pin herself

her urgency surprises even katniss.

this pin hasn’t been around since maysilee, it’s not like madge is just handing this thing off to tributes for no reason

if she wanted to give katniss something as just a harmless token, you’d think….she wouldn’t….give her….a mockingjay 

and don’t even throw the “they’re just songbirds, right?” line at me, you can’t take the things madge says like that at face value. katniss, who knows her arguably well at this point, thinks the “i want to look nice if i go to the capitol” line was meant to mess with gale, i doubt the songbird question is any different. 

there’s arguably something different in district 12 at this point, even katniss notices it. the we-do-not-condone silence and the salute are NOT protocol for sending off tributes, even (i would argue) rare volunteers. 

there have probably been symbols of the district approaching readiness for a rebellion for Y E A R S that katniss just hasn’t noticed because she’s um…too busy keeping her family alive/surviving in the seam. i really, really don’t blame her for not noticing things like that. but the mayor? the mayor’s daughter? i’m sure they’ve noticed. i’m sure they have connections. and im sure there’s more to this pin than meets the eye. in fact, i’d say it’s probably safe to say that madge’s family - - at least on the donner side - - has been involved in rebellion plots this whole time. the mockingjay isn’t exactly a common or even an unremarkable symbol, even if katniss doesn’t recognize it right away. it’s not supposed to exist, so symbolizing it at all is itself a small act of rebellion.

but enough of my jabber (lol GET IT) , here’s the section just for reference & so you can draw your own conclusions: 

“My next guest is also unexpected. Madge walks straight to me. She is not weepy or evasive, instead there’s an urgency about her tone that surprises me. “They let you wear one thing in the arena. One thing to remind you of home. Will you wear this?” She holds out the circular gold pin that was on her dress earlier. I hadn’t paid much attention to it before, but now I see it’s a small bird in flight. 

“Your pin?” I say. Wearing a token from my district is about the last thing on my mind. 

“Here, I’ll put it on your dress, alright?” Madge doesn’t wait for an answer, she just leans in and fixes the bird to my dress. “Promise me you’ll wear it into the arena, Katniss?” she asks. “Promise?” 

- Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Chapter 3

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i said i have my reasons but actually my whole reasoning for madge being a slytherin is that “hey katniss, see this pretty pin? it’s actually a symbol of rebellion but i’m not gonna tell you that and just make you promise to wear it in the arena” moment

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ok but is madge a ravenclaw or is she a slytherin or is she a gryffindor i honestly dont know 

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Teresa Palmer (as Julie) Nicholas Hoult (as R) Excerpts from the romantic-comedy, WARM BODIES (2014) Teresa was suppose to work with Nicholas on MAD MAX FURY. Unfortunately, as we know, that did not come to pass.

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most of fandom re: marlene’s aesthetic, apparently : red lipstick! fishnets! high heels all the time! biggest flirt! likes to sleep around a lot! basically a female version of sirius? bubblegum bubbles! lyrics to bubblegum b.itch! 

my version of marlene’s aesthetic: grass-stained jeans with holes in the knee! sneakers with knotted laces! messy hair! barely knows how to apply makeup! rarely knows if someone is even f l i r t i n g with her! would probably trip & fall if she wore heels even once? (i don’t wanna see that)! marlene @ the sun: fight me