The death that will always hit me the hardest in thg is Prim's. Yes, I am devastated over Finnick. Yes, I get so mad for Cinna and the death given to him. Yes, Rue deserved so much better. All of these characters that died will always make me sorrowful. But when I think about Prim and when I specifically see it in the movie version, I get so shocked like it's my first time seeing it all over again. I know everybody knows this by now, but Katniss literally did EVERYTHING up until that point for Prim. Yes, her motives could've gotten more specific, but the roots all stem from the very day of the reaping and trying desperately to save her life because she is the only person she has truly, genuinely ever loved and cares so much for. All of that just to be taken from her in a moment so fast you have to do a double-take as a viewer/reader. At least, I know I did.
Keep in mind, Prim also thought Katniss was dead, and she was able to see her alive for a split second before her own death would come seconds later. It is not fair. She was taken so quickly, it makes me flabbergasted. And the fact that Katniss was there, walking toward her, but still wasn't able to save her on time. Could you imagine that guilt??
Prim is kind of in the background for most of the trilogy itself but at the same time, she is VERY important to the story (and obviously to her sister) because, again, Katniss wouldn't have did ANY of the things she did if it weren't for Prim's name being called. It is deeply tragic, what happened. I struggle to wrap my brain around it.
Anyways I had to rant about that. I saw an edit come up about this scene and it made me so hallow and empty inside for a min.
