#i can try to be kinder to him for CF and MJ

[districtfourmermaid]

Just to be clear, I don't completely hate Peeta. He's not one of my favorite characters, but he does have some good moments and qualities. It isn't all his fault, even though I can be harsh.

Mostly, I kinda resent him because I do not like any kind of romance for Katniss. I understand the value of the romance and love triangle for publicity and market value, but we can all see how it took away a bit from the meat of the story, the brilliant social commentary. It feels so meta, Katniss faking the romance for Sponsors is a 1:1 for the emphasis on the romance in HG publicity for readers or viewers.

And the debt-focused attitude that drives Katniss to help him feels uncomfortable. His weird comments during the Games don't help, but again, he is buying her act. He doesn't know that she feels obligated for all but one or two kisses and intimate moments because of her understanding with Haymitch about the sponsors. He's awkward and thinks she likes him, so maybe he doesn't really understand how creepy it can look to someone who knows Katniss's inner monologue.

And the MJ epilogue just grinds my gears so much. As a woman who has never wanted kids and never will, I was just disappointed by Peeta winning Katniss over, getting her to change her mind about it. I would love a story where the female protagonist who doesn't want kids actually doesn't have kids.