Film Theory: How to NOT DIE! - Hunger Games pt. 2

So YOU'VE just avoided death at the cornucopia and snatched a mystery bag on the way out. But YOU still have a long way to go before YOU'RE the sole survivor. So what's next? Well, let's jump back into the research to find how to keep the odds forever in your favor. Because you need to keep your beautiful face from being projected in the night sky.

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[basil]

Step 1: save parachutes
Step 2: put nightlock in them
Step 3: send to other competitors
Step 4: laugh

[mercedesoliveira]

There is something that fully confirms this theory.
Fox Face. She did everything you said, but she didn't have a strong enough story. She ran from the Cornucopia, she had awesome survival skills, she stayed solo, she stayed hidden and had great strategies like the one during the feast. But she forgot about poisonous berries and died. And in the books it's said that during the interview she revealed a mistireous personality, but that's it, she was not memorable enough.

[Jamie.Dawson]

The “cute kid card” is actually how Johanna (the loud mouth) won her games, she convinced the game makers and tributes that she was like rue until about half way when she slaughtered her way to the top with an axe

[Theviolentredpanda]

I think this theory is actually incredibly accurate because in the book, Katniss describes one game where a cannibal was making the audience not interested, or it was just too gruesome. By some "miracle" he died of an avalanche. The game makers didn't want him alive, so he is not alive.

[ivy-reqo]

What I learned from this: The Capitol is a sucker for a good ship.

[joshuawalton]

When he says it’s just a theory I feel like he means “don’t get mad at me if u die”

[sparky_]

Team with a child because:
-They will need less food
-You can play the protective role model
-If the child dies you become the underdog by trying to revenge them
-If you die the child becomes the underdog by trying to revenge their role model
-Less likely to turn on you than other people
-If everyone else is dead you gain even more pity points for one of you having to killing the other

[barbarazantutwittmann]

So basically, Peeta is the true hero for helping Katniss and himself with his marketing skills

[bleedingrose]

mat pat you forgot one thing if you have the audiance on your side there is going to be a higher chance of them trying to get you food and water so you can survive even longer

[bobjoe]

Quick note, one important factor that you didn't mention in either video is sleeping. Everyone has to do it at some time, and when, where, and how you sleep can seriously impact your chance of survival.

Examples:

Tying yourself up in a tree to sleep (like Katniss did)
Camouflaging yourself (like Peeta did)
Staying awake late or waking up early to find tributes to murder in their sleep.
Setting traps so people can't sneak up on you (a la hunting traps or that smart kid that dug up the mines)
Practicing waking up to small noises (before the games)
Figuring out how much sleep you need to stay focused
If you choose to be a stealthy night assassin then you'll have to figure out a way to keep yourself safe when you sleep during the daytime.

Also one more thing to do is strategize with your mentor about the parachute drops. For example if there's a tool that you really need (such as a knife or way to get water) then they should send it to you very early in the games (when it is cheaper to send things).

[b-rabbit]

So far in the comments I’ve read two good strategies:
1) once you get a parachute, fill them with nightlock and send them in the air again so that another tribute finds them.
2) make nightlock juice and give them to your “allies” while they sleep

But a better idea would be if you make juice, send it on the parachute and have one of the other dehydrated kids drink em without a second thought?

[jiezhou]

"nobody wants to see children drowning or freezing to death and not killing each other."
That sentence REALLY needs context to get.

[analisapena]

1: Crush nightlock berries
2: Make friends.
3: While they’re sleeping with their mouths open, slowly pour down juice in their mouths.
4:Steal their stuff and run.

[bradenboyko]

Part 3: how to survive from people who’ve seen this video

[mollygibson]

Best Advice To Not Die: *”Stay Alive.”*

[mayalakshman]

Honestly, this video has left me a whole new level of respect for The Hunger Games. It literally acknowledges plot armor and uses it as part of the story. I don't know many other books which do that. Amazing move on the author's part, in that respect.

[kayliemichelle]

Him: tells seven million people not to run in cornucopia
Everyone in hunger games: runs away from cornucopia
Me: runs into cornucopia and wins
Well, i guess i just survived the first 10 minutes of the hunger games

[markalvarado]

So, basically be passive, get a good weapon, then when you’re one of the 6 people left, go full massacre mode.

[ThatGirl.Emilyyyy]

MatPat: "I have NO idea what the last part of the theory circle will be."
Me: *whispers* ˢᵘʳᵛᶦᵛᵃˡ ᵗʰᵉᵒʳʸ
EDIT: i know style theory exists now this comment is two years old

[idkbalvan]

9:34 This reminds me of Katniss saying that Peeta's love confession made her look weak, but Haymitch says it made her desirable so it was actually a very good thing