#which is why its insane that suzanne totally left it out. the final image you 'see' as you close the book is katniss&peeta holding hands
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i've been idly reading the first hunger games book (never read them before) and inevitably i've been keeping a look out for mentions of gale vs peeta throughout the book, not because i'm not a convinced everlark girl(gn) but just to form my own opinion about the love story and the evolution of katniss' feelings as written. but i cannot believe years of posts on here had me believing gale was an actual serious contender in this thing and the WHOLE TIME the first book doesn't even end on a ~conflicted reunion in district 12, it literally just closes on katniss holding peeta's hand??? "dreading" having to let go?? PLS BE SO SERIOUS RN
like katniss the character can have as many second thoughts as she wants, closing on katniss and peeta while keeping gale off-screen, a far-off theoretical obstacle to the budding real-or-not-real romance we've just spent a book reading about is a CHOICE on the author's part that screams clear as day what she wants you to take away here. idk sorry to that guy but if one third of your love triangle can't even rate an on-page appearance, he was not ever intended as serious competition
#she literally could not have been clearer it's so funny#i've just finished rewatching the movies too and the difference is staggering#thg movie showing katniss seeing gale again with prim in 12 DOES give them a lot more narrative weight#it's a reminder to the audience: here's this other guy don't forget about him!#which is why its insane that suzanne totally left it out. the final image you 'see' as you close the book is katniss&peeta holding hands#they stand alone; united by a thin thread and soon to be parted. THATS the tension that closes the book#not if she'll choose gale; but if she'll be able to hold on to peeta#love it! she knew what she was about#hunger games
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