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(1) '"It's your district token, right?" I nod and he fastens it on my shirt. "It barely cleared the review board. Some thought the pin could be used as a weapon, giving you an unfair advantage."'
- I can see it being used to blind, though fingernails would do just as well. Otherwise, stabbing a person to death with a pin would be like paddling a canoe with a spatula.
— Oct 04, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) '"It's your district token, right?" I nod and he fastens it on my shirt. "It barely cleared the review board. Some thought the pin could be used as a weapon, giving you an unfair advantage."'
- I can see it being used to blind, though fingernails would do just as well. Otherwise, stabbing a person to death with a pin would be like paddling a canoe with a spatula.
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Jayson
is 99% done
Notes:
(1) "It's no good loving me because I'm never going to get married anyway and he'd just end up hating me later instead of sooner."
- Anti-social to the very end.
(2) Now I'll have to write my review, which is especially daunting. Firstly, because it's a very popular book, so more people will care. Second, because my other review is one of my best, and I can't top it.
— Oct 24, 2020 11:40PM
Notes:
(1) "It's no good loving me because I'm never going to get married anyway and he'd just end up hating me later instead of sooner."
- Anti-social to the very end.
(2) Now I'll have to write my review, which is especially daunting. Firstly, because it's a very popular book, so more people will care. Second, because my other review is one of my best, and I can't top it.
Jayson
is 95% done
Notes:
(1) '"Peeta!" I call out ... I hear my name in response, but it's not his voice. It's a voice that provokes first irritation and then eagerness. Effie.'
- Irritation and eagerness... sums her up.
(2) "Effie's somewhat teary and keeps patting my hair and talking about how she told everyone we were pearls."
- Nice callback to her "pressure turns coal into pearls" line.
— Oct 23, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) '"Peeta!" I call out ... I hear my name in response, but it's not his voice. It's a voice that provokes first irritation and then eagerness. Effie.'
- Irritation and eagerness... sums her up.
(2) "Effie's somewhat teary and keeps patting my hair and talking about how she told everyone we were pearls."
- Nice callback to her "pressure turns coal into pearls" line.
Jayson
is 92% done
Notes:
(1) "The whole horrible thing hits me. The blonde hair, the green eyes, the number. it's Glimmer."
- Don't know if it's confirmed later on, but I've always wondered whether these are actually tributes or just made to look like them to mess with people's heads.
(2) It's ironic, how body armor was the ultimate prize, but ended up being the source of horrible suffering.
— Oct 22, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "The whole horrible thing hits me. The blonde hair, the green eyes, the number. it's Glimmer."
- Don't know if it's confirmed later on, but I've always wondered whether these are actually tributes or just made to look like them to mess with people's heads.
(2) It's ironic, how body armor was the ultimate prize, but ended up being the source of horrible suffering.
Jayson
is 88% done
Notes:
(1) "[Foxface]'s very clever, Peeta. Well, she was. Until you outfoxed her."
- As a pun aficionado, I approve.
(2) "It dawns on me that I haven't been very nice to Peeta today."
- She's learning, at least.
(3) "Just in case Cato decided to pull a Foxface on us, we circle the Cornucopia..."
- And thus, Foxface was immortalized as a tactic in the Hunger Games playbook.
— Oct 21, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "[Foxface]'s very clever, Peeta. Well, she was. Until you outfoxed her."
- As a pun aficionado, I approve.
(2) "It dawns on me that I haven't been very nice to Peeta today."
- She's learning, at least.
(3) "Just in case Cato decided to pull a Foxface on us, we circle the Cornucopia..."
- And thus, Foxface was immortalized as a tactic in the Hunger Games playbook.
Jayson
is 85% done
Notes:
(1) "I can feel Effie Trinket shuddering at my manners."
- I'm sure Effie's watching and taking notes for later.
(2) 'My father's voice comes back to me. "Not these, Katniss. Never these. They're nightlock. You'll be dead..."'
- In the book Katniss reacts to Peeta finding the nightlock, and what ensues, as a happy accident. In the film, she angrily scolds him for it.
— Oct 20, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "I can feel Effie Trinket shuddering at my manners."
- I'm sure Effie's watching and taking notes for later.
(2) 'My father's voice comes back to me. "Not these, Katniss. Never these. They're nightlock. You'll be dead..."'
- In the book Katniss reacts to Peeta finding the nightlock, and what ensues, as a happy accident. In the film, she angrily scolds him for it.
Jayson
is 83% done
Notes:
(1) "The whole of Panem believes [Peeta] to be hopelessly in love with me, and I'll admit it, there are moments when he makes me believe it myself?"
- Alternatively, he sucks at acting and it might actually be true.
(2) "I feel Gale's gray eyes watching me watching Peeta, all the way from District 12."
- Says the girl who insists there was nothing romantic with Gale.
— Oct 19, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "The whole of Panem believes [Peeta] to be hopelessly in love with me, and I'll admit it, there are moments when he makes me believe it myself?"
- Alternatively, he sucks at acting and it might actually be true.
(2) "I feel Gale's gray eyes watching me watching Peeta, all the way from District 12."
- Says the girl who insists there was nothing romantic with Gale.
Jayson
is 80% done
Notes:
(1) "He doesn't seem angry about my tricking him, drugging him, and running off to the feast."
- Obviously he still wants to get with her... or appear to.
(2) "I'm almost foolishly happy and then confusion sweeps over me. Because we're supposed to be making up this stuff ... not actually being in love."
- Katniss seems unaware that love isn't automatic, but develops.
— Oct 18, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "He doesn't seem angry about my tricking him, drugging him, and running off to the feast."
- Obviously he still wants to get with her... or appear to.
(2) "I'm almost foolishly happy and then confusion sweeps over me. Because we're supposed to be making up this stuff ... not actually being in love."
- Katniss seems unaware that love isn't automatic, but develops.
Jayson
is 77% done
Notes:
(1) "I lay next to Peeta in the bag, trying to absorb every bit of his fever heat. It's strange to be so physically close to someone who's so distant."
- That's making lemons out of lemonade.
- Wait, he's the distant one?
(2) "Gale's not my boyfriend, but would he be, if I opened that door? He talked about us running away together."
- Gee, no good at signals, is she?
— Oct 17, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "I lay next to Peeta in the bag, trying to absorb every bit of his fever heat. It's strange to be so physically close to someone who's so distant."
- That's making lemons out of lemonade.
- Wait, he's the distant one?
(2) "Gale's not my boyfriend, but would he be, if I opened that door? He talked about us running away together."
- Gee, no good at signals, is she?
Jayson
is 74% done
Notes:
(1) "Getting the broth into Peeta takes an hour of coaxing, begging, threatening, and yes, kissing, but finally, sip by sip, he empties the pot."
- Kissing: the universal currency.
(2) '"No more kisses for you until you've eaten," I say.'
- Way to lay down the law!
(3) "Eat every bite of the soup no matter how disgusting it is!"
- I'm sure her cooking's not that bad.
— Oct 16, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "Getting the broth into Peeta takes an hour of coaxing, begging, threatening, and yes, kissing, but finally, sip by sip, he empties the pot."
- Kissing: the universal currency.
(2) '"No more kisses for you until you've eaten," I say.'
- Way to lay down the law!
(3) "Eat every bite of the soup no matter how disgusting it is!"
- I'm sure her cooking's not that bad.
Jayson
is 70% done
Notes:
(1) Katniss: "I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off."
Peeta: "Yes, frosting. The final defense of the dying."
- Frosting can be a powerful weapon... especially against those with a predilection for cake.
(2) Peeta: "Look, if I don't make it back –"
Katniss: "Don't talk like that. I didn't drain all that pus for nothing."
- Pus can be a powerful incentive.
— Oct 15, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) Katniss: "I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off."
Peeta: "Yes, frosting. The final defense of the dying."
- Frosting can be a powerful weapon... especially against those with a predilection for cake.
(2) Peeta: "Look, if I don't make it back –"
Katniss: "Don't talk like that. I didn't drain all that pus for nothing."
- Pus can be a powerful incentive.
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A totally accurate description.
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Aarja wrote: "A totally accurate description."
I think if you aim for the carotid it could be pretty deadly!
or the neck
GridGirl wrote: "I think if you aim for the carotid it could be pretty deadly!"That's true. Would probably do more damage as a slashing cut than a stab. Would have to re-sharpen the pin to have a cutting edge, though, either on the pin fastener itself or the outer edge of the ring.
✝✝ Christina ✝✝✝ wrote: "or the neck"Depends on how stiff the metal is and what part of the neck is struck. If it's like a safety pin and very bendable, I can't see it penetrating too far through muscle or bone. If it's like a metal barbeque skewer, I can see it doing some serious damage.
TMR wrote: "You said right."😁👍
It was used as a symbolic weapon later, which did give her advantages, so they weren't wrong. 😂
It would be more damaging to morale rather than physically if someone got even vaguely wounded by a pin in the Hunger Games.
Linda ~ they got the mustard out! ~ wrote: "It was used as a symbolic weapon later, which did give her advantages, so they weren't wrong. 😂"By the same token, pardon the pun, it's a symbol of rebellion and defiance that made her a target of the state, (view spoiler)
♦♣ Queen of Faerie ♠♥ wrote: "It would be more damaging to morale rather than physically if someone got even vaguely wounded by a pin in the Hunger Games."Morale to the home district? Most likely. Still, death by poison tips has been a thing, so something like that wouldn't be unheard of. Probably more exciting than death by starvation... it is a television show after all.
I feel like a pin wouldn't be much use. Most of the pins I've come across are just flimsey and wouldn't be any real damage in the scheme of things, especially in such a brutal event like the hunger games where you don't have the time or energy to stab someone with such a inefficient tool.
Layla wrote: "I feel like a pin wouldn't be much use. Most of the pins I've come across are just flimsey and wouldn't be any real damage in the scheme of things, especially in such a brutal event like the hunger..."My feelings exactly. It'd have to be used in close combat, and being able to utilize it with precision enough to do any significant damage would be near impossible. The other person would have to be almost entirely immobile and vulnerable, in which case just use a rock.
that pin wasn't any use in the arena but it did become a symbol of resistance and a fashion trend loli wonder how Cinna managed to sneak it in, i thought the security would be tight about this kind of stuff
Sakshi wrote: "that pin wasn't any use in the arena but it did become a symbol of resistance and a fashion trend loli wonder how Cinna managed to sneak it in, i thought the security would be tight about this kin..."
Well, in the movie he snuck it in. In the book he had to submit it for approval, which it barely passed.
