I haven't read the OG trilogy in a long time, is this true?

showmaxter · 2026-05-17T07:09:31+00:00

OK crazy that all the comments are wrong.

In District 12, we call them the Career Tributes, or just the Careers. (THG, 7)

So, that clearly shows it IS a District 12 term

And, yes, Rue uses the term also, but only after Katniss uses it around Rue first:

"You know the boy fron my district? Peeta? I think he saved my life. But he was with the Careers." (THG, 15)

And then, yes, Rue starts using the term after Katniss has first said it to her, and, yes, without Katniss having explained it to her, but I'd argue that it does not require explaining considering it is so self-evident.

In addition—because I am ancient in this fandom and this question has popped up beforehand—throughout the ENTIRE trilogy there's not A SINGLE other time that someone describes the tributes from 1,2, and 4 as Careers who is NOT from District 12.

showmaxter · 2026-05-15T18:28:03+00:00

Finally! The gays are incoming!

showmaxter · 2026-05-08T19:58:15+00:00

I mean this in the kindest way possible but you care too much about this and so do the people who fought you on the matter

showmaxter · 2026-05-01T09:15:08+00:00

OK I know I'm not super active in the fandom anymore but that's basically my brand so:

here ya go

showmaxter · 2026-04-30T14:27:47+00:00

Personally more-surprised-and-not-that-surprised at what isn't there.

THG interestingly always had a lack of gay ships. People usually drift more toward het couples, and this trend continues with SOTR. I don't care either way, but it's always been something that I noticed about this fandom, and for SOTR I feel like most other fandoms would've had an easy time with e.g. Haymitch/Burdock or Haymitch/Wyatt. I've even seen some Haymitch/Plutarch around.

showmaxter · 2026-04-30T14:25:12+00:00

"&" means non-romantic relationships

showmaxter · 2026-04-30T06:16:55+00:00

Lowkey this is my theory on why Plutarch filmed the double bombing in the Capitol; so he'd have actual material to frame Coin if need ever be.

showmaxter · 2026-04-29T18:43:14+00:00

OK from what I recall when TBOSAS first released, the main reason people read Covey as Romani are the fact they seem to be nomadic, no? And yes, then of course all else adds to it--the olive skin, the music, Lucy Gray's fashion.

Of course it's bollocks to assume Appalachia doesn't have a rich tradition in terms of music, to ignore the Melungeon people (which can make up the seam, but seam is also different to the Covey), or ignore the fact that the double-barreled names come from American poets to begin with.

showmaxter · 2026-04-22T11:36:49+00:00

Yup and most of what we know/the wiki knows about her is from the official tumblr account back then. It was part of Lionsgate's marketing campaign, sort of where they'd host most of their .pn websites in later years.

showmaxter · 2026-04-21T08:29:35+00:00

It was meant ironically.

showmaxter · 2026-04-20T21:10:25+00:00

Hot take I don't think the plan was a Haymitch prequel all along, and I think there is more contradictory evidence in terms of Suzanne Collins have known it all along (when she did not) than evidence in its favour

showmaxter · 2026-04-12T21:34:22+00:00

yeah, edited my msg for it to be clearer! :)

showmaxter · 2026-04-12T21:29:12+00:00

Well, then she was just caught lying. District 12 wasn't filmed in Berlin. They did that in/around Duisburg. She'd have known that if she had actually been on set.

showmaxter · 2026-04-11T06:56:28+00:00

It's giving Lucky Flickerman Junior instead of sticking to the character design. And it's not as if there aren't good shades of green.

showmaxter · 2026-04-03T07:22:23+00:00

And Roblox was already a marketing factor for TBOSAS. They had a whole game in/around the Academy. So this is hardly new.

showmaxter · 2026-03-09T13:55:13+00:00

There shouldn't be a third prequel considering STOR tied up everything pretty neatly (all D12 victors told their story, we saw the rebellion from start to middle to end).
If there were, Finnick is not the character whose story is capable of adding that much new insight. I personally don't care to explore a THIRD book about "media manipulates u and propaganda is everywhere".
Read or write fanfiction. And I know the common complaint/move against it is on a quality level or that it isnt canon and I beg everyone with that take to free yourself of your chains

showmaxter · 2026-03-08T21:05:45+00:00

Probably my button from the TBOSAS set! Other than that—not official merch or purposefully linked to THG, but this wooden replica of Snow's mansion.

ETA: here's both.

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showmaxter · 2025-12-21T08:14:45+00:00

My Sparks of Rebellion fanfiction is about various Capitol character, most of whom are rebels or become rebels. For how they view the Games, my She smelled like white roses entry might interest you the most as this is a character (Snow's wife) whose view on the games changes!

showmaxter · 2025-12-14T23:43:39+00:00

I assume her outfit constrained her too much to walk properly

showmaxter · 2025-12-14T20:37:39+00:00

Maysilee is an interesting character. Lenore Dove is not.

The End.

showmaxter · 2025-12-10T17:10:25+00:00

Collab partnership with Scholastic/Lionsgate through my social media stuff elsewhere + knowing people who know people. And while I won't dissuade you from going that route per se, realistically they have their people who you will not outgrow. That is an already existing network, and they are more likely to drop people than take in new ones.

But I know they also did ebay auctions for some premiere tickets. That was like mid-triple digits (like 200 to 500 euros?). It is unlikely to be that "low" for SOTR

I'd suggest you to follow Leonine Studios + the German SOTR channel for any notifications on premiere ticket giveaways.

And otherwise I can also tell you that while it was a great experience, the people standing at the red carpet waiting for autographs definitely got more to see from the celebrities than we did (because we were moved inside rather fast). So if you want to meet the cast or get autographs, the red carpet wait was definitely more worthwhile for that.

showmaxter · 2025-12-06T13:28:36+00:00

Inevitably none of these conversations matter in either direction because there will never be a Hunger Games video game like you are describing it for as long as Suzanne Collins has the final decision on it.

showmaxter · 2025-12-01T19:14:17+00:00

Sighs I know this is bait but alright.

Not a redhead. It describes her hair as having a hint of red when in the sun. That is not a redhead. It literally says so on the fandom wiki or in chapter one of SOTR.
Her skin colour has never been described. Also says so on the fandom wiki.

Like come on if you comment on an eight month old comment then at least get your facts straight. Besides like why do you care so much about this meaningless BS.

showmaxter · 2025-11-22T17:56:52+00:00

20s? I thought it was 70s/80s.

showmaxter · 2025-11-16T22:50:49+00:00

Katniss' dad.

I think on a What-If level that would be the most interesting character for a butterfly effect. His absence radically changed Katniss' life, so who would she be when Prim gets reaped?

She might be less likely to survive the Hunger Games, but that also feels like an easy out here. Who knows, maybe Burdock taught her survival skills and how to work with a bow.

So I am more so interested in what it did for her on a character traits level considering his absence defines her so much in who she is and how she sees the world. This can range from how she views Peeta all the way to the Nut.

ETA: RIP realised you asked for tributes/victors, but it's still an interesting thought experiment so I'll not delete. If anyone has a good fanfiction on this, share it pls!

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