I read an interesting item on a website called "Hunger Games: TV Tropes". It said that in Collins' original draft, Gale really was Katniss's cousin. The editor insisted that she change it and make Gale a potential love interest instead. She changed it but kept the "cousin" idea as a hoax to cover Kat's close relationship with Gale ( Apparently cousin-marriage is banned in Panem, since the implication is that Gale can't be both a cousin AND a suitor)
Would have been better as just a cousin...
shareI read an interesting item on a website called "Hunger Games: TV Tropes". It said that in Collins' original draft, Gale really was Katniss's cousin.
Suzanne Collins has confirmed this in a number of interviews. Gale was originally written as Katniss' cousin but her editor insisted on a love triangle so that's what we got.
what i didn't understand was why were Katniss and Peta indifferent towards/angry with each other at the beginning of the film but fall in love again during the games. they acted like they were annoyed each other at the start. didn't make sense to me unless i missed something.
i like all 3 films btw - just finished a mini binge on CF and MJay 1. i'm not buying them on DVD yet though because i'm waiting for the inevitable box set.
If you only watched the movies, they didn't make it as clear as they should have, but they were awkward towards each other after the last Games (the first movie). When they were playing the Star-Crossed lovers, Peeta was half-serious and actually did like her/have a crush/whatever. With Katniss's line of hoping to "forget" when they come home, she indicated she was just playing for the cameras, which hurt Peeta, since he was falling for her.
Again, the movie didn't make that clear, but that's what was going on there.
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Suzanne Collins has confirmed this in a number of interviews. Gale was originally written as Katniss' cousin but her editor insisted on a love triangle so that's what we got.
Suzanne Collins has confirmed this in a number of interviews. Gale was originally written as Katniss' cousin but her editor insisted on a love triangle so that's what we got.Source? Link? I thought I had read most interviews with Collins - she's not someone who gives interviews often - but I've never seen this and it does seems odd.