Molly Thu, April 16, 2020 ;)
Lionsgate opened up their secret vault of Hunger Games goodies yesterday and unearthed some awesome, never before seen set photos from The Hunger Games first film.
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Molly Mon, November 2, 2015 
gifs by seaquell.tumblr.comMolly Mon, October 19, 2015 ;)
A lovely new batch of Mockingjay Part 2 stills debuted today. The new Peeta still premiered on Josh Hutcherson's Facebook page. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen was also a Facebook page debut.
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Will there be any more stills revealed today? Stay tuned!
Molly Fri, September 25, 2015 Katniss and Peeta in Mockingjay were the subject of a question on episode 10 of the Syfy show Geeks Who Drink. **SPOILERS** DO NOT WATCH if you haven't read the book! But we had to share because it's EVERLARK, people! And we're talking about shipping this week. Could not be more perfect.
Molly Wed, September 23, 2015 ;)
Guest Post by Amy (aka MuttPeeta on Tumblr)
It’s normally considered pretty pedestrian to begin an essay with a dictionary definition, but in the world of fandom, the word shipping has gotten quite a boost in credibility thanks to its recent induction into reputable sources like the Oxford English Dictionary. (Which, incidentally, now defines ship as to “support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series”—sorry, couldn’t resist.)
Of course, shipping these days isn’t limited to fictional characters, and it also encompasses relationships between two people that aren’t even canon (for the uninitiated, canon is what’s deemed official according to the original source material.) And there’s probably no more prevalent exploration of ships than in fanfiction.
Fanfiction and shipping go hand-in-hand. It’s kind of impossible to talk about one without the other. While fanfiction is a sort of homage to a work–a book or TV show or movie–and a way to explore that fictional universes you’ve fallen in love with, it’s also a way to delve into the fictional relationships you cherish from that fandom. More often than not, you’re writing about your OTP, or One True Pair, which is, simply put, the ship to end all ships.
I will go down with this ship
In Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series, there’s no more important ship than Everlark (or, if you’re a heathen, Peeniss), which denotes the pairing of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. (Sorry, Galeniss shippers.) The majority of fics, and a good chunk of fanart, center on Everlark. They’re endgame, as our blessed queen Suzanne Collins has decreed in Mockingjay.
As an Everlark shipper and peddler of Everlark fics, I’m probably a wee bit biased, but I can’t think of a more perfect ship than these two. Suzanne Collins wrote two wonderfully complex characters who complement each other beautifully, in their convictions and beliefs, in their humor and compassion, and in their vulnerabilities and flaws.
Galeniss, or Everthorne, (Katniss Everdeen and Gale Hawthorne) is a less popular ship, but it’s the second most talked about ship of the series’ love triangle, at least if you buy into what the media is selling. Then there’s Odesta (Finnick Odair and Annie Cresta), Hayffie (Haymitch Abernathy and Effie Trinket), Hayhanna (Johanna Mason and Haymitch), Jonnick (Johanna and Finnick)–and I think anything beyond that is slipping into the territory of crack ships, or a pairing that is highly unlikely to occur–no insult intended to these other shippers, of course.
All’s fair in love and war
Fandom is generally a fun, welcoming space for fans, but you can always count on a level of discord between the ship factions. It’s inevitable. In The Hunger Games fandom, it’s usually, always, the Everlark shippers and the Galeniss shippers waging war on each other.
What’s canon doesn’t necessarily have any bearing on who someone ships in a fandom, and likewise, it’s often irrelevant and ineffective in diffusing fandom tensions when shippers are defending their OTPs. And shippers can getheated when it comes to their OTPs. You’ll probably never find a more passionate discussion than when fans are defending their favorite characters and ships.
Fanfiction 101
Fanfiction has never been more widely accepted than it is today. The general population probably still regards fanfiction with a certain level of derision–as even some authors and creators of fandoms do–but many writers are now using their fanfics as launching pads for their own professional writing careers (as reviled as “Fifty Shades of Grey” is, I suppose we owe a begrudging tip of the hat to E.L. James for that one).
So, what goes into writing fanfiction, aside from our probably literal blood, sweat and tears? How do we categorize it? On a basic level, we divide fanfiction into canon and AU (alternate universe): fics that fall into the canon timeline, or fics that reject that timeline and set themselves in different universes entirely. These can be modern (a very popular favorite of fic writers), crossovers (where you take the characters of one fandom and set them in the universe of another work), and even canon-divergent (which walks the line between AU and canon, where your story takes place in canon but explores something that hasn’t actually happened).
There’s a world of AUs to explore, the sky’s the limit, really, but we’ll stop there before going too far down that rabbit hole. That doesn’t even touch on the plethora of fanfiction genres: angst, fluff (which are stories with light, cutesy situations or moments, sometimes without any real plot, usually between your ship of choice), dark (fics where the story or characters are “darker” or more evil than canon), slash (contains, often non-canonical, homosexual pairings) and, the holy grail of fics–if you ask me–smut, stories with graphic sex scenes. Regrettably, The Powers That Be often deny us fans sex between our OTPs, so turning to fanfiction to either read or write about your OTP doing it is often our only recourse.
Somewhere only we know
Honestly, I don’t think there’s a bigger cornerstone of fandom than fanfiction. Before social media, fanfiction forums like Fanfiction.net were the meeting places for fans of a series or work. It’s where you found common ground with other fans, who wanted to see more from their OTPs or who couldn’t let the universe and the characters go, who dreamed up headcanons (personal beliefs not necessarily stated in canon but in some way supported by the original work) and needed to share them with like-minded fans.
Fanfiction creates community, a place you can belong. Today, it continues to do that on places like tumblr, where we not only share stories, but fanart, fan edits and gifsets (images and gifs taken from movies or TV shows), and even our personal lives.
Fandom isn’t always enjoyable. The anonymity of the internet combined with the intensity of our passion for our favorite characters and ships, can create a rather inhospitable environment sometimes. (A lot of times, if you’ve been around long enough.)
But despite that, fanfiction brings an immeasurable enjoyment to readers and writers alike, inspires valuable works of art, bonds us together, and ties binds that, if we’re lucky, will endure long after our place in fandom has faded.
Be sure to visit Amy on tumblr where she goes by MuttPeeta and check out her incredible fan fic on A03 where she goes by atetheredmind.
Enter this week's giveaway for a Mockingjay graffiti hoodie and black mockingjay pin HERE.
Read "A Celebration of Everlark Fan Fiction" HERE.
Molly Mon, August 24, 2015 ;)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins was released 5 years ago today. To celebrate, Lionsgate has released a beautiful brand-new Mockingjay Part 2 banner called "Fallen Snow." Click to enlarge the banner above and check out some of the close-ups from the image below.
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See the rest Squad 451's close-ups in our gallery here.
Molly Mon, July 6, 2015 ;)
Never before have I felt so compelled to paint my face. Check out the EPIC new "Faces of The Revolution" Mockingjay Part 2 character posters and then excuse me while I go paint a big Mockingjay on my face with red lipstick..
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She is the rudder of our ship, the shepherd of our flock, our light in the darkness. A vision of strength and vitality, Katniss Everdeen is the symbol of hope that will lead us into the new Panem. She is the spark that lights this Revolution. She is the one that unites us all. She is the Mockingjay.
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We honor Peeta Mellark, as he stands for the enrichment of the body and soul of Panem. No stranger to sacrifice, the Baker’s son has never ceased to give even when he had none. So must we look to him as we build our communities and learn to thrive together.
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Synonymous with compassion and caregiving is the beloved Primrose Everdeen, sister of the Mockingjay. Not only does she possess the ability to heal our wounded and the kindness of heart to do so, she proves that patience and understanding are virtues we must all strive for. When we feel selfish, may we look to her for inspiration.
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Strategic thinking is our greatest defense against a surmounting threat. In Gale Hawthorne, we see a compassionate guardian, one who will safeguard the freedoms we stand for. Protection is what District 13 prides itself on, and something we must all honor as we march toward our brighter future.
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To members of the Revolution, Finnick Odair is a symbol of the love that binds us all. True love takes many forms; it has the power to motivate and the ability to unite. Finnick reminds us to keep our hearts open, so we may fill them with a reason to keep going.
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Strength, determination and vigor. As we look forward to the next chapter in Panem, we look to those equipped with the will to make it great. We salute, Johanna Mason, for her strong will, purposeful defiance and for never failing to stand up for what she believes in.
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We salute the visionary Cressida, for her unwavering dedication to the truth. Her commitment to capturing the world around us allows us to bear witness to the horrors we all face. We must seek the truth wherever we can, and in doing so become more honest and true.
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As we combat the forces against us, we must remember we are fighting for something larger than ourselves and our own lives. Boggs reminds us of the honor in the fight, the principles that fuel us and the loyalty that will define us. Here’s to Boggs, a true Pillar of the new Panem.
Molly Tue, December 16, 2014 
“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again. And only Peeta can give me that.”
- Katniss Everdeen, Mockingjay
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