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Post by Rowena on Apr 25, 2011 13:28:04 GMT -8
Warning: Mockingjay spoilers
Because, sadly, this will always be discussable.
What did you think of Prim's death? Was it necessary? Who was responsible for it? Do you think Gale should have been blamed?
Personally, I think it was necessary to see how Katniss had come full circle, in a way - she could never really protect Prim; even though the whole story started because she was trying to, she was sort of destined to fail. *shrugs* Not the most elequent way I've ever put that, but you understand what I mean, hopefully.
I also fundamentally believe that it was not Gale's fault and that Katniss should not have blamed him.
What do you think?
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Post by vividlyvisceral on May 1, 2011 21:16:46 GMT -8
Definitely not Gale's fault, it's not like he had Prim in mind when his designs were set in place, but I can see how Katniss would feel about it. It's like hating the driver when the passenger is killed in an accident when another car hits them. It wasn't the driver's fault- but they're involved enough that you hate them.
+I never really liked Prim. She just seemed to be there to give Katniss a human edge, which was a little unnecessary if not frustrating. She could've been a completely different character without that little girl.
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Post by Peeta the Frosting Prince on May 2, 2011 11:31:17 GMT -8
I think the point SC was trying to make, though, about Katniss blaming Gale is that when those kinds of devices are made, even if you don't intend to hit a specific target (there is no way Gale would ever target Prim in a million years) they are so destructive they take everything in one sweep.
I felt that Prim was a bit of a device for Katniss, but I liked seeing that side of her. Though I also think that if Katniss's father hadn't died, even without Prim Katniss would have been a completely different person.
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Post by lostliveson4eva on May 2, 2011 13:57:20 GMT -8
I think it was genious that she killed Prim.
That's how it all started - Katniss stepping up to save Prim's life. Only to have her die in the end. It's in a way ironic. This whole war, and the girl on fire, and every thing spinning out of control happened because Katniss went in the games. And Prim ended up dying anyway.
I think it was necessary.
And like I've said to all the Peeta fans out there, It was not at all Gale's fault. We don't even know if it was his bomb. If there's someone to blame, the finger points at Coin because she ordered to have the bombs drop. That's what makes me the most mad. When people say it was.
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Post by Aanaleigh on May 2, 2011 17:04:37 GMT -8
I really didn't care for Prim, to me, she was just there to make Katniss have a reason to do what she did.
Also, I don't think that she should have blamed Gale. It wasn't his fault, it's not like she was his target. And I think in that was SuCo was trying to show that it doesn't matter about if it was someone's fault for something, as human beings, we are going to blame the person involved in making something. Whether they are to be blamed or not.
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Post by Peeta the Frosting Prince on May 4, 2011 7:54:36 GMT -8
^ That.
I really liked the point she made with that, though. With the nature of warfare, and Gale and Beetee stooping down to the Capitol's level with their snare devices. At the time, you know, she felt their need for revenge, when she first saw them working on it. But after Prim, she realized how wrong that was, which I think was an important change for her character.
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Post by Hannah on Jun 2, 2011 20:31:52 GMT -8
My latest theory on who was responsible for killing Prim: Coin.
Think about it. Snow witnessed more of the connection between Katniss and Peeta, while Coin got to see Katniss and Prim's interactions and Snow didn't.
So, it's logical that since Coin clearly wanted Katniss to be out of her way, and didn't want to look responsible for the death of her own Mockingjay, she probably figured that she could drive her over the edge instead--by killing Prim.
No, I don't think that it was the Capitol--bottom line: Snow would've targeted Peeta instead, and wouldn't have had a problem with still trying to get rid of Katniss.
And I don't think that Gale is to blame. Gale wouldn't have killed Prim--period. End of story. Not when he was still trying to win over Katniss.
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Post by Rowena on Jun 16, 2011 11:12:41 GMT -8
I agree with Lost's point about Prim's death being necessary - I mean, I already said that, but she said it much better than I did.
Also, Aanaleigh, your point makes a lot of sense...I hadn't thought about it that way before.
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Post by maxrider12 on Jun 23, 2011 13:04:33 GMT -8
I honestly do think that it was Gale's fault. Well, in part anyway. Even though it's unlikely that it was his bomb specifically, his contributing to the making of the bombs were like gasoline on a fire. He may not have killed Prim directly, and it may not have been his bomb, but he encouraged those around him to make more bombs.
Also, the fact remains that he did build several bombs, and chances are his bomb killed somebody. Whether or not it was Prim is irrelevant. There is also the possibility that his bomb set off the one that killed Prim.
So, yes, even though Gale may not be in direct fault, I do think he's guilty.
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