SPOILER ALERT REALLY MAJOR QUESTION am i the only one who doesnt think it was necerssy for finnick

[[deleted user]]

to die im only putting it here so i dont spoil it for ppl

[Gretchen]

It was a war, people die who you don't want to die. That is what makes war tragic.

[Diane]

I also do not think it was necessary for him to die but it appears to be that way with many books lately.

[Lynette]

yeah it seems to be a trend lately. It would have been nice tho if he could have lived since his girl had already been through so much

[Hannah]

I know that it's war and that people die because of it, but Finnick's death was just like "Ok, he's gone". It felt to me as though Suzanne Collins was trying to get rid of him. I wish his death had been something that makes you want to cry.

[Tara]

I believe it was the author's desire to show how wars are generally fought with the young. Most people in the military are between the ages of 18 to 35. I see why she chose Finnick. It gives us a sense of how horrible war is and that it claims the best and the youngest of us all. My cousin's husband was the same age as Finnick when he was killed in Iraq. They were only married for nine months, like Finnick. Not to be depressing, but life (even in books) don't always have happy endings. In those endings, we find something else that is true about our humanity.

[Gretchen]

Tara wrote: "I believe it was the author's desire to show how wars are generally fought with the young. Most people in the military are between the ages of 18 to 35. I see why she chose Finnick. It gives us a s..."

I bet your cousin made sure that her husband's death was written down properly. Sorry for the sarcasm. I suppose that is at the heart of my issue with this comment about Finnick that has been posted numerous times over the last year. He is a book character, he didn't really die. His death was used to illustrate the very real tragedy that many people actually live through in real life.

[Lindsay]

Personally, I felt his death was pointless. It didn't add anything to the overall story and that particular scene was deeply unsatisfying in general.

I'm not a raving Finnick fan, and don't particularly care one way or the other. I simply thought his death read as if it were an afterthought. Like "Oh hey, I meant to kill Finnick.. Where can I pen that in?".

[Jamie]

It's not necessary for anyone to die. This is war. people die, unnecessarily. That's what happens. Why am I the only one who understands that? Why am I using so many short sentences?

[Beth]

I cried he was my fav character. R.I.P. :'-(
I was no necessary.

[[deleted user]]

He didn't need to die. It was like"Hmm..Nobody died recently, so lets kill off a beloved Charecter."

[Tara]

Gretchen wrote: "Tara wrote: "I believe it was the author's desire to show how wars are generally fought with the young. Most people in the military are between the ages of 18 to 35. I see why she chose Finnick. It..."

I just responded to the "necessity" of the death of Finnick, not the quality. I see why she used Finnick's death to make a statement, but there are few disappointments with the Mockingjay book...in my opinion.

[Maryia]

It wasn't necessary, plenty of ppl have died already. PLUS the death of Prim was too much for my emotions on top of Finnick's death. ;(

[Gretchen]

Tara wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "Tara wrote: "I believe it was the author's desire to show how wars are generally fought with the young. Most people in the military are between the ages of 18 to 35. I see why she ..."

No Tara I was agreeing with you. I'm sorry if my intentions were unclear. I meant people like your cousin have had to deal with real deaths. Your cousin didn't care how her husbands death was written or how he died. It didn't matter.
I was angered by the people saying his death was not written well. When there are people who deal with real tragedy and it is not poetic or written in a prose. I just mean to say that death sucks and there are bigger things out there to complain about then a book character's death that was written very true to life. In an instant in a second a loved one can be gone.

[Tara]

Gretchen wrote: "Tara wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "Tara wrote: "I believe it was the author's desire to show how wars are generally fought with the young. Most people in the military are between the ages of 18 to 35. I..."

ok. I hear what you're saying now.

[[deleted user]]

Maybe he died because the world could not handle that much SEXY.....

[Emma]

I think it was really. It was the best way for Collins to highlight the injustice of war without losing a character pivotal to the plot. It seems quite a popular plot device to kill off a prominent but non-vital character to suggest real conflict. I think it's quite successful.

[Ariane]

FINNICK SHOULD NOT HAVE DIED. POOR ANNIE :'(

[Godiva3]

Claudia wrote: "He didn't need to die. It was like"Hmm..Nobody died recently, so lets kill off a beloved Charecter.""

I agree!!

[[deleted user]]

Claudia wrote: "He didn't need to die. It was like"Hmm..Nobody died recently, so lets kill off a beloved Charecter.""

i totally agree

[Ashley]

Monique wrote: "Claudia wrote: "He didn't need to die. It was like"Hmm..Nobody died recently, so lets kill off a beloved Charecter.""

i totally agree"

Me too!