Tag Archives: President Snow

Snow’s Rose

Posted by Jessi on

I think this is one of my favorite pieces of Hunger Games fan art ever! I’m not going to lie, this image actually frightens me a bit.  This is just a like a scene out of a horror film, which is very fitting.  Considering that this is such a frightening moment for Katniss in Mockingjay, Lizzomarek (also known as i-am-katniss on tumblr) totally nailed it with this drawing!

“Positioned on my dresser, that white-as-snow rose is a personal message to me. It speaks of unfinished business. It whispers, I can find you. I can reach you. Perhaps I am watching you now.”

I love how she imagines Snow watching Katniss from behind, though he’s not really there.  It shows just how powerful the presence of his ominous rose is to her.  This really is amazing.

We’ve shared some of lizzomarek’s work in the past, which you can check out by clicking here.

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Roses

Posted by Catherine on

“The smell of roses and blood has grown stronger now that only a desk separates us. There’s a rose in President Snow’s lapel, which at least suggests a source of the flower perfume, but it must be genetically enhanced, because no real rose reeks like that. As for the blood… I don’t know.”

This depiction of Katniss’ first encounter with President Snow is by PetaloMam on Deviantart. 

Mockingjay Pin is SO 80′s!

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This amusing fashion interpretation of the mockingjay pin comes from the snarky meangirlsofpanem.tumblr.com, who we’ve featured before and we’re sure will again many times.

“That is the ugliest effing pin I have ever seen.”

Yep, that’s exactly how it went down between Cinna, Katniss, and President Snow!

To Kill A Mockingjay

Posted by Jessi on

So this is what President Snow reads!  To Kill A Mockingbird is one of the best loved and influential American novels out there, but I know that I have mistakenly inserted mockingjay into that title without even noticing.  It looks like I am not the only one!  Anyone else?

As we can see here, this version appeals to President Snow.  We wonder if he referred to this book during the rebellion?

Source:  effie–abernathy.tumblr.com

Seneca Crane finds the Burn Book

Posted by Jessi on

High school gossip strikes Panem! Here is another meme courtesy of the incomparable Meangirlsofpanem tumblr! Seneca Crane has found the Burn Book and look what scandal he discovered.

Of course Glimmer would be in this one, wouldn’t she?

If you haven’t yet visited this AWESOME tumblr you should consider doing so. It’s full of funny stuff!

There’s A Rebuttal For That – Complaint #34

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Did Seneca Crane die too soon?


Complaint #34 - I can’t believe they put in the death of Seneca! THAT IS A SECOND BOOK EVENT!

TFGeekGirl, TheFandom.Net – Not so.  Crane’s death happened sometime between the first and second book.  Obviously, it happened right after Katniss & Peeta’s victory.  Makes sense.  For the film to be a standalone, this was the perfect place to put it.

Jessi, TheFandom.Net – Another beautiful added scene!  I always assumed, actually, that this is about when Seneca was killed.  It’s just after the games, I don’t know why President Snow would keep him alive once he realizes he wants him dead.  We don’t find out about it until the second book because of our limitations of only knowing what Katniss knows. This was such a clever addition to the film, even if it isn’t accurate I don’t care!

Aldrin, Down With The Capitol – Just because the execution of Seneca Crane was mentioned in the second book doesn’t mean that’s when it happened. That’s merely when Katniss found out about it. As mentioned, it would make more sense to execute Seneca promptly after the end of the 74th Games, to send a message that he shouldn’t have let Katniss and Peeta upstage The Capitol the way they did. It was actually a perfect conclusion to the additional scenes between Seneca and Snow.

Tanvi, Hunger Games Network - How do you KNOW it was a second book event? Second book is when Katniss hears of it. For all we know, Seneca Crane might have been executed the very second Games promotion wrapped up. I cannot emphasize enough on how brilliant this part of the movie was.

Savanna, HG Fireside Chat – I could spend days gushing about this scene. It was absolutely brilliant! But aside from just being generally incredible, its inclusion was also a very STRATEGIC choice on the part of Gary Ross/whoever came up with the idea. Since many people watching the movie will NOT have read the books, they needed to make sure that the film ended in a suspenseful, intriguing way that would lead into Catching Fire. This scene shows us — the audience — that Snow is pissed. That his threats aren’t meaningless. That even though the Games are over and Katniss and Peeta are Victors, they’re not actually safe. No one is.

Luly - First of all, the news of his death are known in the 2nd book, it doesn’t necessarily happen in the 2nd book. Second of all, the fact that they included that scene worked in different levels: it allowed you to see how cruel the Capitol is, how President Snow works and how dangerous it is for those who don’t do as he says. That little scene there on its own pictured Snow’s personality completely and the way that the Capitol behaves, not to mention the way in which they manage what whoever didn’t do as they expected. Being included in the first movie also shows it as a “conclusion” of the 74th Games, you understand that something like that wasn’t supposed to happen and it’s a total anomaly, that what Katniss and Peeta did was something as important as to kill who was unable to stop them. You need that idea for the end of the first movie.

To see our previous complaints, go to our Rebuttal Page

We will be posting a new complaint and our argument against it each day until all 36 complaints have been posted.  We hope that if you didn’t like the movie for any of the issues we have coming within this next month, you will continue to hear us out and at least take into consideration our reasoning/rebuttal about it. Logical comments are welcome!  All others are invalid.

Hope is the Only Thing Stronger than Fear – Snow

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Gary Ross will be greatly missed! Not only did he stuck close to the source material of the book for The Hunger Games, but he also added scenes respecting the integrity of the book. One such scene was the conversation between President Snow and Seneca Crane in the Rose Garden. Do you remember that line about hope that Snow mentions? It’s one of the best lines in the movie! Don’t you think?

Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear. 

The blood and the white rose are both used to symbolize Snow. Credit goes to wheezering!

President Snow convicted in mock trial

Posted by Jessi on

What a great way to teach kids about the justice system!  A Florida prosecutor wrote up a case for and against President Snow in the case The Nation of Panem vs Coriolanus Snow.  What’s so cool is kids actually got to go to the courthouse and act as jurors where they found him guilty! Coolest ‘take your child to work day’ ever! See excerpt of story below.

If you read The Hunger Games hoping that the tyrannical President Snow would eventually be subject to some serious comeuppance, you are not alone. But would you take the steps necessary to hold a trial and convict him of his various crimes against the people of Panem? That’s exactly what a group of kids did on Take Your Child to Work Day in Broward County, Florida. On a field trip to the Broward County Courthouse, one group of kids took a trip to the local courthouse and held a mock trial against President Snow, acted as the jurors, and found him guilty, providing an alternate version of, well, we won’t spoil it for you.

It was the idea of Tim Donnelly, a prosecutor and father of four who saw the movie not too long ago and had the idea to write up a fake case against Snow in the form of a junior courtroom drama that would take place right in the Broward County Courthouse, Room 418. In his off-time, Donnelly wrote out both sides of the case of The Nation of Panem v. President Coriolanus Snow and even got his fellow prosecutors to play roles in it. It’s actually a brilliant and fun idea, with the purpose of exposing the kids to the inner workings of the legal system, using something very familiar (and entertaining) as a reference tool.

Continue reading HERE.

There’s A Rebuttal For That – Complaint #18

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So, did Suzanne Collins say how old President Snow was supposed to be?

President Snow at the Parade of Chariots

Complaint #18 - Why is President Snow old?

TFGeekGirl, TheFandom.Net – I’ll answer this with my own question:  Why do people think President Snow is young?

Aldrin, Down With The Capitol – Are there many young presidents to begin with? When I think of a president, I generally think of them being older.

Denise, WelcomeToDistrict12.com – President Snow has a granddaughter that is mentioned in Mockingjay, so he has to be at least old enough for that.

Savanna, HG Fireside Chat – Because he is old. Textual evidence: He has white hair. He has a granddaughter. He’s been in power for a long time. He likes gardening.

Tanvi, Hunger Games Network - Please don’t tell me you thought if he was young he’d fit the Damon Salvatore category. He wasn’t a hot villain. He was a grandfather. Not worth your crush!

 

To see our previous complaints, go to our Rebuttal Page

We will be posting a new complaint and our argument against it each day until all 36 complaints have been posted.  We hope that if you didn’t like the movie for any of the issues we have coming within this next month, you will continue to hear us out and at least take into consideration our reasoning/rebuttal about it. Logical comments are welcome!  All others are invalid.

Awesome fan art

Posted by mariathegirlwhofangirled on

I found this lovely sketch made by cuethememusic  through thehungergamestrilogy tumblr, which I help run. What I love about it so much is how the artist was able to capture the personalities belonging to the characters. Very nicely done indeed!

Feel free to check out her blog for more of her awesome work .