Just finished reading The Hunger Games Trilogy and, while the first two books ended on a pretty good note, the third book gave me a pretty grim mood and I just want to down all the booze I can find, at the moment; which, sadly, is none.
So, in honor of those who have died in all three books, I’ve listed a list of the most depressing deaths of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Drum roll, please!
Coming in at 10, is the horrific death that came to Cato, when he begged Katniss to end him after being attacked by dead-tribute-wolves.
9, is the sudden and shocking death of Rue, when Marvel spears Rue in the stomach, prompting Katniss to send an arrow through his neck. Saddening part was when Katniss sings the lullaby, instantly shattering my heart.
At number 8, is the death of Mitchell. An enraged, and somewhat different Peeta who kicks Mitchell into a net of barbed wire. While this injures him to a certain extent, he is ultimately killed by a black, tar-like substance. Talk about over-kill.
7, is the death of Mags, the old lady in her 80′s from District 4. Injured, Katniss kept stumbling when carrying Mags. Finnick can’t carry both Mags and Peeta at the same time. Upon realizing this, Mags kisses Finnick and jumps into the poisonous fog, promptly causing her skin to corrode and her body to jerk uncontrollably; ultimately killing her.
6, is no death as gruesome as the triple homicide by the lizard mutts of the Capitol in the underground sewers. Yes, you’ve guessed it. Finnick, Homes and Castor. When running towards the exit, Katniss sees a set of unmistakably green eyes, crying for help. Wanting to help, but stopped by Gale, she can only keep a straight face and move on. (It is implied that Leeg 1 and Jackson both lost their heads by this creature as well.)
Coming down to 5, is the double-whammy of Boggs. After accidentally stepping on a land-mine, which blew off both of his legs, Squad 451 drags him into an apartment, seeking shelter. Whammy number two comes when Boggs passes the security clearance of his Holo to Katniss, instructing her to go forth with her mission and to not trust them.
At 4, is the gruesome end of Leeg 2, the other twin in the Star Squad. Poisonous darts shooting out of a pod and into your brain. Ouch.
3, is the side-splitting (totally intended) end of Wiress “Nuts” . Killed by Gloss, on the beach. It must not have been the most ideal of places, since it’s out in the open; albeit at night (if I’m not mistaken). Sliced in the neck, Wiress tumbles down like the falling World Trade Center on 9/11. Katniss drives an arrow from afar through Gloss’s temple.
Coming in at number 2, is the death of Clove in the 74th Hunger Games. At the hands of Thresh, her skull was smashed into a rock. Think squished snail.
At numero uno, is the penultimate, most depressing thing I’ve ever read. It has got to be the death of Prim, with Katniss on a flagpole, watching helplessly. Mental breakdown ensues, turning Katniss into a suicidal jelly for a few months, before Peeta shows up again.
I feel severely depressed. From the fact that I now have nothing to read; and from the fact that Finnick Odair, a somewhat jubilant and cheeky fellow, lost his head, both figuratively and literally; and Primrose Everdeen, with her guts splattering around from the double-bomb parachute device.
What do I do with my life now?
-Spacem4nSpiff out-