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Shout out to all the Black ppl that can no longer participate directly in the fandom they love because of the stresses of racism 👍🏾 you contain multitudes of value and I'm sorry that the color of your skin and the power of your voice makes people not want to acknowledge that.
Yes, nonblack people can reblog. I'd appreciate it, in fact, if y'all took the time to vocally support your Black friends/fans in fandom.
I feel like we as a society don't talk enough about how hard Cinna snapped when the Quarter Quell was announced
All through the first Games Cinna fought to make her dazzling, beautiful, attractive - to make people look, to see her, so that they would care. He armed her for the cameras, to show the world all the reasons they should love her.
After the Games he fought so so so hard to protect her, to keep her safe, unharmed, unhunted. Candlelight dresses and pink earmuffs and a room full of designs he made and gave her the credit for, just so people would see she was being harmless, at peace, vulnerable, just a girl. Dozens of wedding dresses, to fit what the Capital wanted from her, to give her stepping-stones toward a future…
And then they tore it all away from her. Because Cinna knew just as well as anyone else that there was no way for Katniss’s life to outlast the Games, even if she somehow survived. Even the few things a victor could try to hold on to, by the unspoken bargains of the Capital - obscurity, conformity, a little space to breathe - Katniss no longer had a chance to win. They’d burned it all down in front of her.
And Cinna. Cinna responded with declarations of war. You won’t let her live? You won’t even give her the option of innocence, of youth, of vulnerability or happiness or peace? Fine then. I’ll show you what you’re making.
And he showed them an angry, unforgiving queen of flame. He burned away the wedding dress - what they told her to become, what they wouldn’t let her become - to show the Mockingjay left beneath the ashes. He designed her literal armor, still beautiful but made to take bullets and not just cameras, because there was no life ahead of her where she wouldn’t need it. He gave her nightlock.
They wouldn’t let her be anything but a warrior. So Cinna harnessed his rage into showing them exactly what they'd asked for.
Why are you being weird with me again? I thought we weren't doing that anymore.
When this quest is done, can you maybe swing back here and try to get me out of this thing? You think you had to ask? Just making sure.
Suzanne Collins is one of the few contemporary writers who realizes the importance of names in her stories and the significance they bear. They add so many layers to the story, additional meanings that otherwise would not have existed.
The original trilogy:
Katniss: named after a plant of which you can eat the roots. Her father taught her where to find it and told her that “as long as you can find yourself, you’ll survive” (quote may be a little bit off, but it’s from one of the early chapters in THG). Additionally, the leaves are in the shape of an arrowhead, referencing her skills with the bow which her father also taught her how to use.
Peeta: literally bread lmao. But bread is one of the basic nutritions humans need, a little bit goes a long way to keep you alive. Peeta’s presence in Katniss’s life also kept her alive, literally and figuratively—the burned bread he threw her in the flashback and their complicated relationship.
Primrose: a plant with medicinal purposes, even more significant in light of her work as a medic in Mockingjay.
Gale: literally means “strong wind” and considering that in every encounter with Katniss he’s caused some reaction, he pulls her into directions she maybe initially doesn’t want to go in. Additionally, his name also represents his determination and steadfastness in his beliefs.
TBOSAS
Lucy Gray: named after William Wordsworth’s poem “Lucy Gray” which is about the titular character of the poem who got lost during a blizzard. She literally got lost in snow. Rachel Zegler sang this poem in two parts on the original soundtrack of the movie. When Snow asked who the girl in the song is, Lucy answers that she’s a mystery, just like her.
Snow: aside from the obvious snow references, I think his name is most significant in relation to Lucy and the poem. The only one who knows what caused her disappearance is Snow. He is the reason that Lucy is gone. But her traces in the snow are still visible. He will always remember her because the memory of Lucy has manifested itself in every part of his life.
Coriolanus: named after the Roman general (and also the titular character of Shakespeare’s play), Coriolanus wanted to attack Rome and become its ruler. He was scorned and celebrated by the people, only to be later exiled from the city by them. In TBOSAS, Coriolanus is the star pupil at the Capitol’s academy but sent into exile to the districts after he won the Games with Lucy through cheating.
Volumnia: Coriolanus mother who played a part in his ascent to power. In TBOSAS, she almost serves like a mentor to Coriolanus, teaching him how to think in terms of power.
There are so many other names that have historical (mostly Roman and Greek) connotations—Plutarch, Seneca, Cinna—but also regular names like Trinket and Beetee bear meanings that represent the character beautifully.
Names are important. For any lover of literature or (aspiring) writers, please look closely at them. They can shape your story into something unique.
Feel free to correct me if I’ve said something wrong. I know there are many names missing, but I can only add so many examples ✊🏻😔
Friendly Reminder of Snow's inner monologue in the book:
He thought of people putting a price on her. With her long, pointed nose and skinny body, Tigris was no great beauty, but she had a sweetness, a vulnerability that invited abuse.
What was Sejanus up to? Was he trying to outdo him and steal the day’s thunder? To take his idea of coming to the zoo and then dress it up in a way Coriolanus could never compete with, because he could never afford to?
His filly in a race, his dog in a fight. The more he had treated her as something special, the more she’d become human.
Lucy Gray was one thing belonging to Coriolanus that he would never, ever get.
The thought of blackmailing old Strabo Plinth had definite appeal.
Someone suggested that he cared for her like a sister, and although he’d done nothing of the sort, he allowed it. No need to disrespect the dead.
Even his encouragement to sing for sponsors was an attempt to prolong the attention she brought him.
His girl. His. Here in the Capitol, it was a given that Lucy Gray belonged to him, as if she’d had no life before her name was called out at the reaping.
Even if Lucy Gray was confused on the issue, in the eyes of the Capitol, she belonged to him. What point would there be in crediting a district tribute?
If no one else seemed to be bothered by her questionable past, why should he be? (Questionable past being the fact that she had a love life before him)
A second-class citizen. Human, but bestial. Smart, perhaps, but not evolved. Part of a shapeless mass of unfortunate, barbaric creatures that hovered on the periphery of his consciousness. (Thinking about Lucy Gray)
“Sejanus Plinth,” said Coriolanus. Not that they were actually friends, but that wasn’t any of Dean Highbottom’s business.
Mrs. Plinth shook her head. “No. No. Your cousin’s his only friend.” How sad, thought Coriolanus. To have no friends.
Coriolanus couldn’t help feeling embarrassed for her. If you ever needed proof of the districts’ backwardness, there you had it. Primitive people with their primitive customs.
“Oh, yes?” said Coriolanus, only to be polite. Honestly, who cared? His entire future was on the line because of her wayward son.
But playing on that might be the way to manipulate him.
Coryo was a nickname for old friends. For family. For people Coriolanus loved. And this was the moment Sejanus decided to try it out? If he’d had the energy, Coriolanus would have reached over and strangled him.
“Superb,” he said. “Like everything you cook, Mrs. Plinth.” It wasn’t an exaggeration. Ma might be pathetic, but she was something of an artist in the kitchen.
The conversation wasn’t going the way Coriolanus had imagined. Where was the talk of reward money?
...but the point was, he got to keep her. And he wanted to keep her. Safe and close at hand.
Perhaps there was a way out of his predicament after all? Another path to influence and power?
He’d been broke most of his life, but the Snows had always worked hard to maintain decency. These people had given up, and some part of him blamed them for their plight. (Thinking about District 12 people)
“No escaping that.” He leaned over and kissed her, flushed with happiness, because although he did not believe in celestial writings, she did, and that would be enough to guarantee her loyalty.
In some ways, it had been better to have her locked up in the Capitol, where he always had a general idea of what she was doing.
Oh, a ghost story. Ugh. Boo. So ridiculous. Well, he’d try hard to love it when he saw the Covey tomorrow.
“Guns? Not that I know of. How would he get guns?” Coriolanus was beginning to enjoy himself a bit. (During the interrogation after Sejanus' execution)
She wouldn’t be thrilled, obviously, when he told her there’d been a change of plans. That he was returning to the Peacekeepers and heading to District 2 tomorrow at dawn, essentially leaving her to her fate. (As soon as he realised that he wouldn't get caught, he immediately thought of going back to District 2 with no concern for Lucy Gray)
As good as the movie was, I do think that it's at fault for so many people falling for the idea that Snow wasn't always bad. He was, but it wasn't so obvious at first. As you can see, he always thought of himself and how things would benefit him. He looked down on Sejanus and his ma even though they were nothing but kind to him. He saw Lucy Gray as his possession. He was greedy and selfish, always trying to come up with ways to manipulate whatever situation he was in to his advantage. I really wish the movie showed that more.
season 6 dean is peak funny. im sorry but calling cas a baby in a trench coat !? unhinged dialogue. they absolutely gave no fucks
you're scrolling tumblr!! *kisses ur forehead* *kisses ur forehead* *kisses ur forehead* *kisses ur forehead* *kisses ur forehead*
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Look, I’m a Shadow and Bone/Six of Crows enjoyer myself but the Kaz and Lockwood comparisons or similarities stop at the “asset”/“investment” thing and the fact that they both prefer formal clothes. They are not the same character. Lockwood cannot be “Kaz coded” because he existed before Kaz. Just because two male protagonists of a series aimed at young adults have both experienced trauma does not make them exactly the same.
whoever said “lockwood giving lucy her fouth grade was him giving her a reason to stay an the ability to leave” should be put behind bars how dare hou say something al accurate
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lucy’s the definition of heart eyes
In the L&Co books Lucy repeatedly mentions a certain smile Lockwood uses that she can’t resist. One of my favorite things about the show Lockwood & Co (which I noticed on my 3rd watch lol) is that at several points throughout the episodes whenever Lockwood gives Lucy a particular grin, she offers a half smile in return like she can’t help herself. What a great visual representation of a character’s thoughts from a first-person POV in the books!
This!!! I was so struck by this while rewatching the series after finishing the books. I could practically hear Lucy’s thoughts and the way she described feeling so transfixed and so affected by the smiles Lockwood gave her, because Ruby Stokes is such a brilliant actress and gave us such a perfect representation of dear Lucy Carlyle in love and unable to help it. Her whole face genuinely softens and lights up in those moments when she can’t stop herself from smiling back. It’s so sweet and accurate to the books and it just makes me so happy that they intentionally included that detail.
LOCKWOOD & CO. 1.03 Deleted Scene
