There she goes again, acting battered when she's not in that position at all - at least, not with him. Between that and the completely inappropriate gratitude toward so many of the monsters around her, it really really really would help if she had some trauma in her backstory, a reason for fucked-up people relations. Would explain the trust issues somewhat, too. But there's nothing. No indication that she's ever been hurt or used by another person to the extent that would scar her like this, or make her think this behavior was normal. It's just fucked up without explanation. Again, the author must think this is just how women act.
Now, as to the televised part, they're clearly being played up as "strong man and helpless little girl" for the audience. I don't think Peeta's the pedo here, but I'm guessing plenty of the people watching probably are. That there is what we call audience appeal - like the see-through number on that girl in the introductions prior to the Games.
The rest of this is just every kind of fail. The author can't write anything between the extremes bland sociopathy and over-the-top melodrama, Katniss continues to be hideously unlikeable and Peeta annoying as shit, the horrible events that should be traumatic to witness again are completely glossed over and Katniss couldn't be treating the deaths of the other tributes any more callously if she were-
Huh. Just suddenly made sense to me. Doesn't understand how poor people actually live, can't see characters as human unless they somehow warrant importance, wildly inappropriate reactions to emotional situations... damn. The author IS the Capital. I just don't think she realizes it.
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Date: 2012-03-25 02:07 am (UTC)Now, as to the televised part, they're clearly being played up as "strong man and helpless little girl" for the audience. I don't think Peeta's the pedo here, but I'm guessing plenty of the people watching probably are. That there is what we call audience appeal - like the see-through number on that girl in the introductions prior to the Games.
The rest of this is just every kind of fail. The author can't write anything between the extremes bland sociopathy and over-the-top melodrama, Katniss continues to be hideously unlikeable and Peeta annoying as shit, the horrible events that should be traumatic to witness again are completely glossed over and Katniss couldn't be treating the deaths of the other tributes any more callously if she were-
Huh. Just suddenly made sense to me. Doesn't understand how poor people actually live, can't see characters as human unless they somehow warrant importance, wildly inappropriate reactions to emotional situations... damn. The author IS the Capital. I just don't think she realizes it.