The Hunger Games Establishes Very Effectively That President Snow The Leader Of A Fascist Nation Propped

the hunger games establishes very effectively that president snow the leader of a fascist nation propped up by colonial exploitation and reality tv is understandably not just regular evil but specifically a megalomaniac gay stunt queen villain president. likely thing to happen. however the prequel adds depth and intrigue to his character by revealing that he is actually a megalomaniac bisexual villain. fascinating stuff

Fandom: The Hunger Games

Character: Coriolanus Snow

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underrated snowjanus moment from the book: Coriolanus helping Sejanus unpack and fold his stuff after arriving in 12 🥹🤏🏻

nothing beats the ship dynamic of “hissy black cat and his loyal golden retriever bf”

I eat that shit up every. single. time.

and in SOTR when someone drops a casual reference to Sejanus in front of Snow, something so small an insignificant that only Snow and the reader will know who it is about, and we see the tiniest bit of recognition in Snow (a brow furrowed, a knowing look, a small smirk) what then uh. what then.

dog metaphors are all about devotion, devotion to a person, a concept, a place etc, to be a dog is to be devoted.

there are three types of dogs

dog 1: pet dogs; loyal and devout, they follow after the object of their devotion desperately even when it is not reciprocated or out of their reach. they are usually (but not always), somewhat innocent (think puppy love). they are below or believe themselves to be below the devoted in terms of power/worth/status etc, at the end of the day they are just someone's dog. they feel they are owned by who or what they are devoted to, whether enforced by them or by their "owner" differs. some are naturally selfless and obsessive, others bullied into submission, some are mix of both.

dog 2: guard dogs; aggressive and loyal, protector and/or provider in some way, (think knight and king dynamic) use anger and violence as an expression of love and devotion, either prone to harming who/what they are devoted to or are dedicated to the protection of it in all forms. this varies depending on the morality of the characters. low morality guard dogs are possessive and challenge their devotion using violence and threat to gain control. others are valiant and heroic, usually with a strong moral code that will not be broken. they are often bad at communication and addressing their own emotions, choosing to speak through their actions rather than using words.

dog 3: wild or wolf-like dogs, at their core they are a large animals that are unaware of their strength and size, their displays of love and affection, although genuine and passionate, can end up harming or negatively impacting the objects of their devotion, (think dogs showing affection through biting not realising the sharpness of their teeth), usually impulsive, controlled by emotions and erratic, they are volatile and often illogical. to love and be loved by them is dangerous. violence is a natural or taught characteristic of theirs that is inherent and inescapable. these characters often don’t intend to cause harm and when they do it’s usually from an un-calculated place of impulsive destruction or an emotional outburst.