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You only have Peeta to tell this story?

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:49 am
by rosebaby3892
But… but finally, why? WHY?

Okay, districts, we really need to stop with the explosives. Aside from killing each other, you're not doing much. But hey, here's the result: the Capitol suddenly has a massive blackout without its favorite hydroelectric dam. And job function email database power is now rationed. They're still using it to broadcast another interview with Peeta by Caesar.

"So Peeta, how are you today?
" "Great, Caesar, that's the big fry. 
" "Peeta, could you tell us about the blackout, because everyone knows that a reality TV contestant who didn't see anything is the most credible person to talk about it?
" "That's right, Caesar, well actually, it was a burning freight train that caused the blackout in..."

No, really, I insist: I'm willing for the script to say that people like him even if he's less charismatic than Martine Aubry, but still, why not bring in a real reporter? Or a real expert, to make it credible? Even if it means putting him in front of fake images of a convoy on fire since manipulating images is obviously very easy in the future. No? You're right: Peeta explaining things he can't possibly know from an armchair is so much more credible. A bit like asking Steevy to comment on the Kurdish situation live. Brilliant.

Do you want to believe someone who looks like that when they tell you about a burning train? Don't you just want to ask them where they get so much gel?
I remind you that these films are described as "intelligent" almost in quick succession by the press and professional critics. How? Am I being disingenuous and exaggerating? Just a second.

This third transitional installment explores the issue of commitment a little more, while still delivering smart and solid entertainment. – 4/5
Cinema Files

The penultimate episode of the saga, “The Revolt,” offers an interesting portrayal of media warfare and propaganda. – 3/5
The World

And there are others, as a Belgian reader proved to me after having cried for a long time when opening his Brussels newspaper.

Well, but since we're talking about intelligence, it's right in the middle of Peeta's speech that Electro thinks, hey, come on, it's time to jam the Capitol's airwaves to this time broadcast his propaclip to the Capitol itself, and not just to the districts! Peeta's image is blurred while Katniss and her lousy clip try to steal the spotlight.