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The following are noted differences between the original The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes novel and its film adaptation. As the novel's author Suzanne Collins was also an executive producer on the film, it should be inferred that all changes were approved by her. This page contains spoilers from both versions.

Please note: Try to organize changes by section and present them in close to chronological order.

Dark Days[]

The novel does not have a written prologue. The film's opening scene combines several different stories about the Dark Days recounted by Coriolanus Snow throughout the novel.
In Chapter 26, Coriolanus reveals that his father Crassus Snow was killed by a rebel sniper. His family went to greet him at the train station only to be informed by another Peacekeeper that he had died in the field. In the film, he was killed by a rebel trap in the woods outside District 12, and Peacekeepers informed the Grandma'am in the Snows' apartment offscreen. The Peacekeepers are still present when young Coriolanus and his cousin Tigris get home, but she is the one who breaks the news to the children.

Part I: The Mentor[]

In Chapter 1, Tigris replaces the buttons on Coriolanus' dress shirt with tesserae. It is said that she pried the tesserae from the interior of a cabinet in the maid's bathroom. In the film, the tesserae is from Coriolanus' bathroom walls.
In Chapter 1, Coriolanus' hand is cut when the Grandma'am gives him a rose for his Reaping Day outfit. In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 1, it is said that the elevator in the Snow's apartment building is broken. In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In the novel Felix Ravinstill is President Maximinius Ravinstill's great-nephew. In the film, he is the president's son.
In Chapter 1, the narrator says you could dress "turnip in a ball gown and it would still beg to be mashed" while referring to Mrs. Plinth. In the film, Coriolanus says this to Arachne Crane, Festus Creed, Lysistrata Vickers, and Felix Ravinstill.
In Chapter 1, Coriolanus knows he will have to mentor a tribute to "be awarded a monetary prize substantial enough to cover his tuition at the University". In the film, it is a surprise announcement during the Reaping Day celebration that the mentorship is the final assignment to win the prize.
In Chapter 2, Lucy Gray Baird's name is called first at the reaping, with Jessup Diggs being reaped afterward. In the film, Jessup is already on stage when she gets there.
- In the novel, Lucy Gray gets hauled off the reaping stage by Peacekeepers after she hurriedly finishes her song. In the film, she decides the performance is finished partway through and walks off voluntarily, telling the Peacekeepers it's time to go.
In Chapter 2, Dean Casca Highbottom tells Coriolanus he knows about the Snow family's financial struggles at a buffet table, and Coriolanus worries that people may overhear. In the film, this conversation takes place when Coriolanus is eating outside of the event hall to hide his hunger.
In Chapter 3, Coriolanus has to convince the Grandma'am to spare a rose to give to Lucy Gray because of the Grandma'am's prejudice against people from the districts. In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 3, Dill asks Lucy Gray why she gets "a mender". In the film, the tribute who asks this is Coral.
In Chapter 4, Lepidus Malmsey interviews Coriolanus and Lucy Gray at the zoo. In the film, Lepidus does not appear, and Lucretius Flickerman takes on Lepidus' responsibilities as the sole presenter during the televised coverage of the 10th Hunger Games.
In Chapter 4, Dean Highbottom gives Coriolanus a demerit for endangering himself when he met his tribute. This occurs in a meeting between the two and Dr. Gaul. In the film, Coriolanus is late to Highbottom's class because he went to meet his tribute. Highbottom then says he wants to get Coriolanus disqualified from the prize for endangering himself in front of the entire class.
In the novel, Dr. Gaul has a pet rabbit muttation that seems to be the inspiration for her catchphrase, "hippity, hoppity." In the film, the mutt is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 5, Lucy Gray sings at the zoo. In the film, she declines Coriolanus' request to sing because, in her words, "I don't sing when I'm told; I sing when I have something to say."
In Chapter 5, Sejanus asks Coriolanus to trade tributes. In the film, this conversation is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 6, it is said that part of the reason the mentors have to get to know their tributes is because the tributes' identities were not recorded in the past. Because Coriolanus met Lucy Gray at the train station, he does better than his peers on the assignment. In the film, this aspect is not mentioned.
In Chapter 6, Coriolanus, Arachne Crane, and Clemensia Dovecote are voted to write their Hunger Games proposal by their peers. In the film, Dr. Gaul assigns it to Coriolanus based on the ideas he shares in class, and Clemensia asks to contribute since she is his class partner.
In Chapter 6, Otto, Ginnee, Treech, and Sheaf are said to be performing for the Capitol citizens for food. In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 6, Brandy slits Arachne's throat with a knife. In the film, she stabs her in the throat with a broken bottle.
In the Chapter 7, Coriolanus is initially too stunned to help Arachne, and has to be urged by Lucy Gray to help her. In the film, Coriolanus immediately runs to Arachne's aid.
In Chapter 7, Coriolanus, Clemensia, and Festus walk home from the zoo and plan to write the proposal together after Arachne's death, but Festus is too upset. In the film, Coriolanus is not shown talking to Clemensia or Festus about the proposal right after the incident.
In Chapter 7, Clemensia is shocked that Coriolanus was able to write the proposal after Arachne's death. In the film, Clemensia does not have an emotional reaction and instead immediately asks Coriolanus for a summary when he reveals he wrote it.
In Chapter 7, Clemensia says they collaborated on the proposal. In the film, Clemensia takes all the credit.
In Chapter 7, Dr. Gaul reveals that the snakes will attack those with unfamiliar with scents when Clemensia's hand is already in the snake terrarium. In the film, Dr. Gaul warns Clemensia before she puts her hand in, which gives her the opportunity to tell the truth about who write the proposal.
- In the film, Dr. Gaul explains the reasoning for the snakes' coloring once Clemensia is bit and collapses. In the novel, Dr. Gaul does not explain the coloring, and warns Coriolanus that she has no use for liars.
In Chapter 8, Coriolanus wanders the lab after Clemensia gets bitten, and he encounters Avoxes being tortured and used for human experimentation. In the film, Avoxes are only alluded to in a statement by Dr. Gaul where she says she'll have someone's tongue cut out.
In Chapter 8, Lucy Gray says Jessup was bitten by "something" on the tributes' first night in the Capitol Zoo. Lucy Gray says, "Too dark to see what, but he mentioned fur." In the film, he gets bitten by a bat on the train ride to the Capitol.
In Chapter 8, an ashamed Coriolanus says "I should be like Sejanus and at least try to quit [being a mentor]" after Lucy Gray tells him the rats are attacking them at the zoo. In response, Lucy Gray begs him not to quit. In the film, this conversation is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 9, Sejanus calls Coriolanus a rebel before the arena tour when they were planning to sneak food to their tributes. In the film, Sejanus calls Coriolanus a rebel before Arachne's murder.
In Chapter 9, Agrippina Sickle asks the Peacekeepers to override the ticket gates' "enjoy the show" message. In the film, Professor Sickle does not appear, and no one says this line in her place.
In Chapter 9, Lucy Gray explains the "cake with the cream" compliment to Coriolanus right before the arena is bombed. In the film, Lucy Gray begs Coriolanus to not let her die right before the arena is bombed.
From the novel to the film adaptation, some Academy students and tributes suffer differing fates as a result of the bombing of the Capitol Arena. In the novel, the injured students are treated in a hospital whereas the injured tributes are treated by a veterinarian. In the film, Tigris and Sejanus tell Coriolanus at the hospital that four tributes have died, but do not mention any students dying. Below is a table documenting all the differences:

Name	Novel	Film
Andocles Anderson	Critically injured during the bombing.	Not shown/mentioned to be harmed by the bombing.
Apollo and Diana Ring	Die during the bombing.	Not shown/mentioned to be harmed by the bombing.
Coriolanus Snow	Hospitalized for several days. He wakes up to Tigris and the Grandma'am. He is subsequently visited by Dr. Wane, Festus, Satyria, Sejanus, Tigris, and a mutated Clemensia.	Hospitalized for an unclear amount of time. He wakes up to Tigris and Sejanus.
Felix Ravinstill	Not said to be harmed by the bombing.	On life support when Coriolanus wakes up in the hospital. He dies during the games, causing Dr. Gaul to release the snake mutts into the arena.
Gaius Breen	Critically injured during the bombing, having lost both of his legs. He dies 12 days later, causing Dr. Gaul to release the snake mutts into the arena.	Not shown/mentioned to be harmed by the bombing.
Ginnee	Dies during the bombing and draped on the back of a horse during the Ring twins' funeral parade.	Dies during the bombing.
Hy	Dies due to asthma complications.	Not shown/mentioned to be harmed by the bombing. Killed by Mizzen during the Hunger Games.
Otto	Dies during the bombing.	Not shown/mentioned to be harmed by the bombing.
Panlo	Dies due to untreated injuries and draped on the back of a horse during the Ring twins' funeral parade.	Not shown/mentioned to be harmed by the bombing. Killed by Coral during the Hunger Games.
Sabyn	Dies after falling into a river after escaping the arena.	Dies during the bombing.
Sheaf	Dies due to untreated injuries and draped on the back of a horse during the Ring twins' funeral parade.	Not shown/mentioned to be harmed by the bombing.. Killed by Otto during the Hunger Games.
Teslee	Not said to be harmed by the bombing. Killed by Treech during the Hunger Games.	Injured by the bombing and must be dragged back into the arena. Killed by Mizzen during the Hunger Games.

In the novel, there are two funerals held for fallen mentors: one for Arachne in Chapter 9 and one for twins Apollo and Diana Ring in Chapter 10. During these funerals, the dead bodies of tributes are put on display as a gruesome predecessor to the Tribute Parade seen in the trilogy. In the film, the funerals are not shown/mentioned, and the fate of the Ring twins is unknown.
In Chapter 10, Coriolanus sees Clemensia after he is hospitalized by the bombing. She comes to his bedside in the middle of the night, still hospitalized herself for bizarre side effects of the snake venom. She returns to her mentoring duties on the first day of the 10th Hunger Games, and while she is initially cold, angry, and resentful towards Coriolanus, the two of them reconcile several days later. In the film, Clemensia is never seen again after being given an injection and dragged from Dr. Gaul's lab following her snake bites. Film co-writer Michael Lesslie confirmed that she died.^[1]
In the novel, the rebels do not release a message following the bombing. In the film, Sejanus tells Coriolanus at the hospital that the rebels released a message saying they wanted to tear down the symbol of the Hunger Games on live television.
In Chapter 10, the Grandma'am seems to dislike Lysistrata Vickers, saying "the Vickers family loves the spotlight." In the film, she does not mention them.
In Chapter 10, Coriolanus goes home from the hospital and is able to meet with Lucy Gray at the Academy multiple times to prepare for her interview. The first meeting is when she says, "You could start [helping me] by thinking I can actually win". In the film, Lucy Gray says this to Coriolanus at their Academy meeting before the arena is bombed. Furthermore, Coriolanus is still in the hospital when Lucy Gray's interview airs.

Part II: The Prize[]

An overview of all the tributes' placing and manner of death between the two versions can be found here.

In Chapter 11, Sejanus and Dr. Gaul argue over the Capitol's right to use capital punishment on Marcus for escaping during the bombing. In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 11, Dr. Gaul assigns the students "an essay on everything attractive about war. Everything you loved about it." In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 11, Coriolanus asks Pluribus Bell for a guitar for Lucy Gray's interview. It is then when Pluribus reveals that Crassus Snow and Casca Highbottom were friends when they were teenagers. In the film, it isn't said where Lucy Gray gets the guitar from, and Highbottom tells Coriolanus they were friends himself.
In Chapter 11, Tigris gives Lucy Gray an old dress of hers to wear so Tigris can wash and dry her rainbow dress. In the film, this isn't shown/mentioned. Furthermore, Lucy Gray is only seen in the rainbow dress until after she wins the Games.
In Chapter 11, Lucretius Flickerman wears a high-collared blue suit with rhinestone accents and have gelled hair dusted with coppery powder during the interviews. In the film, he wears a normal plaid suit with black gelled hair.
In Chapter 11, Lucretius hosts the interviews, tells the audience about sponsoring and betting, and reads cue cards. However, the mentors are the ones who actually interview the tributes. In the film, no interviews are shown, and Lucretius is only shown introducing Lucy Gray Baird and wishing the odds are in her favor.
In Chapter 12, Coriolanus asks Lucy Gray about "The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird" after she performs it during her interview. Lucy Gray explains "Me being tribute... was bad business. And someone who owed me plenty had a hand in it. The song, it was payback of a kind. Most people won't know that, but the Covey will get the message, loud and clear. And they're all I really care about." In the film, Lucy Gray introduces the song on TV by saying "I wrote this about a boy back in 12, and I hope he hears it."
In Chapter 12, Coriolanus and Tigris discuss Lucy Gray's performance after it is televised. While Tigris "can't imagine things going any better," Coriolanus has mixed feelings; He believes some people will be "put off by the song" due to the ambiguity of the "living by her charms" lyric. Tigris defends Lucy Gray, saying "we all did things we're not proud of," hinting that she may have done sex work to support the Snow family. In the film, this conversation does not happen. Instead, Coriolanus is able to watch the hospital staff positively react to Lucy Gray's performance in real time.
In Chapter 12, Coriolanus loans Lucy Gray a silver compact that belonged to his mother when they have a tribute-mentor meeting in Heavensbee Hall. She uses the compact to collect rat poison from the monkey enclosure at the zoo. In the film, Coriolanus collects the poison from a labeled box in his bedroom, puts it into the compact himself, and loans it to Lucy Gray at the zoo the night before the Games begin.
- In the film, Coriolanus sneaks into the arena in person the night before the Games, exploring it for himself and discovering underground tunnels where Lucy Gray can hide. When he delivers the compact, he directs her on where to go. In the novel, he doesn't return to the arena after the bombing until the first night of the Games, when he's sent in to rescue Sejanus Plinth.
In Chapter 13, Lucy Gray kisses Coriolanus at the end of their final meeting at the Academy. Multiple students and staff witness it. In the film, Lucy Gray leans in to kiss Coriolanus alone at the zoo, but Coriolanus moves away from her and asks, "Is this real? Just tell me, if I'm going to risk everything..." After she explains her ballad to him, he loans her the compact, and promises they will win together.
In the novel, two weeks pass between the reaping and the start of the Games, delayed by the death of Arachne Crane and the bombing. The time between the reaping and the start of the Games is less clear in the film, but it appears to be significantly condensed; the mentor-tribute meeting at the Academy, Clemensia's snake bite at the Citadel, the arena tour and bombing, and the televised interviews all occur in the same day.
In Chapter 13, it says "[Dean Highbottom's] bleary eyes peered down at Coriolanus," implying the Dean is taller. In the film, the Dean is shorter than Coriolanus.
In Chapter 13, Dean Highbottom tells Coriolanus, "We hear there was quite a touching scene when you parted from your tribute last night." In the film, no one witnesses the attempted kiss, so Highbottom does not say this.
In the novel, Coriolanus, the remaining mentors, Dean Highbottom, and Dr. Gaul are interviewed by Flickerman and Malmsey the first day of and throughout the 10th Hunger Games. In his pre-show interview, Coriolanus explains that since Lucy Gray was a member of the traveling Covey, she should not be seen as a second-class citizen like those from the districts. Afterwards, Lysistrata complains to Coriolanus that by saying that, he countered her strategy for Jessup to be seen as an ally of Lucy Gray. In the film, none of this is shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 13, the 10th Hunger Games begin, and there is no Cornucopia bloodbath. In the film, Sheaf, Panlo, Circ, Teslee, Hy, and Sol are killed in a bloodbath in that order. After the initial fight ends, Otto dies sometime between the deaths of Marcus and Bobbin.
- Because of this, Circ and Teslee do not hack the drones, and Teslee is not the one to cause the drone attack during the final day of the Games that kills Mizzen. Instead, Coriolanus is the one to initiate it when Lucy Gray is surrounded by Coral, Mizzen, Tanner, and Treech on the second day.
In the film, Juno Phipps vomits when she sees the violence during the bloodbath. In the novel, Juno is never mentioned to vomit.
In the novel, no conversations between tributes in the arena are broadcast because there isn't adequate microphone equipment.
In the novel, there are no cameras in the arena's tunnels because those areas only become accessible to the tributes due to structural damages during the bombing. In the film, there are security cameras, and instead the lack of cameras is moved to the arena's ventilation system.
In Chapter 14, Pliny Harrington celebrates Lamina's kill and complains when the drone carrying her water bottle breaks. In the film, he is not as vocal.
In the film, Dean Highbottom tells Coriolanus, "Even if Lucy Gray Baird somehow wins it all, I will do everything in my power to ensure that you don't see a dime." In the novel, this conversation does not happen.
In Chapter 14, Coriolanus comes home to find [[[Mrs. Plinth]], who wants to know if he has seen Sejanus. When they look at the arena footage on TV, they see Sejanus. Dr. Gaul then calls Coriolanus and tells him to bring Mrs. Plinth to the arena to lure Sejanus out. In the film, Coriolanus falls asleep in the auditorium and Dr. Gaul awakens him to retrieve Sejanus on his own.
In Chapter 15, Mrs. Plinth tells the Snow family about the District 2 custom of scattering bread crumbs over the bodies of those who have died. In the film, Dr. Gaul tells Coriolanus it is a District 2 "superstition."
In Chapter 15, a Peacekeeper explains to Coriolanus how he and Sejanus can escape the arena: "We can pull back the barbed wire and tilt the bars forward, creating an opening big enough for you to crawl under." In the film, Coriolanus is not shown speaking to any Peacekeepers before entering the arena, and he and Sejanus are able to exit through the ticket gate.
In Chapter 15, Sejanus refuses to leave the arena without Marcus's body, so he and Coriolanus attempt to carry it with them when they leave. However, they drop it when they are attacked by Tanner, Mizzen, Coral, and Bobbin. In the film, they are attacked before Sejanus can even mention retrieving Marcus' body.
In Chapter 16, Tanner cuts open the back of Sejanus' calf as he slides under the bars. In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 16, Tanner, Mizzen, and Coral spew "hate-filled taunts" to Sejanus and Coriolanus after they escape. In the film, Coral calmly says, "Watch those screens, gorgeous, 'cause I may have missed you tonight, but your songbird's next on my list."
In Chapter 16, Sejanus and Coriolanus are taken to the Citadel to treat their injuries. Dr. Gaul explains how the arena turns humans into their natural state. Coriolanus debates, "So, if I'm a vicious animal, then who are you? You're the teacher who sent her student to beat another boy to death!" Dr. Gaul then assigns him an essay about the value of control and what happens without it. In the film, Coriolanus goes to the Citadel by himself, does not object to Dr. Gaul's commentary, and is not given a new assignment.
In Chapter 16, Coriolanus tries to hide his injuries, and Tigris infers he went into the arena. In the film, Coriolanus tells her outright.
In Chapter 16, Festus asks Coriolanus about his injuries, to which Coriolanus responds, "bike accident." In the film, Coriolanus' injuries are minor enough to not be questioned.
In Chapter 16, Strabo Plinth creates the Plinth Prize after his son Sejanus is rescued from the arena. In the film, the prize already exists as a one-time award at the Academy that year, and the criteria changes from academic success to the success of one's tribute in the Hunger Games shortly before the Reaping. This change is announced by Dean Casca Highbottom at the same time he introduces the mentorship program in Part I.
In the film, Reaper Ash covers the bodies of deceased tributes with the large flag of Panem as an outspoken act of rebellion. He verbally challenges the Capitol after tearing it down, asking if they're going to punish him now. In the novel, his treatment of the flag is more practical. First, he trades a scrap of the fabric to Lamina to protect her from the sun in exchange for some food she received from sponsors. After she is killed, he tears off more scraps to cover the increasing number of bodies, then wears the piece he gave her as a cape.
- Additionally, Reaper and Lamina do not form an alliance, and Reaper only begins covering the bodies after Dill dies.
In Chapter 17, Lysistrata is the first to say that Jessup is rabid, and she offers to send the bottles of water to scare Jessup. Coriolanus tells her, "you don't have to," to which Lysistrata responds, "If Jessup can't win, I want Lucy Gray to." After Jessup dies, Coriolanus hugs Lysistrata goodbye. In the film, it is Coriolanus who says Jessup has rabies, and he tells Lysistrata to send water. After Jessup dies, she leaves without saying goodbye.
In the novel, the mentors use "communicuffs" to send their tributes items. In the film, Flickerman refers to them as "communipads."
In Chapter 17, it is said that nothing else eventful happened that day that Jessup died. In the film, Lucy Gray is cornered by Coral, Tanner, Mizzen, and Treech. Coriolanus saves her by sending faulty drones carrying water.
In Chapter 18, Flickerman brings his pet parrot, Jubilee, to help him cover the Hunger Games. In the film, Jubilee is not shown/metioned.
In Chapter 18, Dr. Gaul checks the stitches on Coriolanus' arm. She tells him about Gaius Breen's death and says that Lucy Gray's snake attacking Mayfair Lipp inspired the repercussions for Gaius' death. In Chapter 19, Dr. Gaul announces Gaius' death on television right before the snakes are released. In the film, Dr. Gaul's announcement of Felix Ravinstill's death cuts off the footage of Reaper's protest, and the snakes are released to avenge him later that day.
In Chapter 19, Coriolanus visits the Plinths after dropping his father's handkerchief in the snake tank. While he says he wants to check on Sejanus, his real goal is to subtly suggest he be repaid for saving Sejanus from the arena. In the film, this is not shown/mentioned.
In Chapter 19, Lucy Gray kills Wovey with a poisoned water bottle, Treech with a snake mutt she harbored in her pocket, and Reaper by poisoning the puddle he drank from. In the film, she only kills Dill, who drinks the poisoned water, and Treech, who inhales the rat poison.
In Chapter 19, the snakes are released in the arena with the intent of wiping out the entire field of remaining tributes, leaving no victor. The snakes kill two tributes, and Lucy Gray sings "The Old Therebefore", expecting that she will soon follow. The snakes leave Lucy Gray alone and die in the rain overnight. Four of the five remaining tributes die in other ways. In the film, four of the five remaining tributes die from snake bites, and Coriolanus works up the crowd of assembled students in her defense, all demanding that Lucy Gray be freed. Dr. Gaul eventually caves and allows for her to be removed from the arena.
In Chapter 19, Satyria Click escorts Coriolanus to the high biology lab following the celebration, expecting to see Dr. Gaul. It is there that he finds Dean Highbottom seated at a table with his mother's compact, his father's handkerchief, and an Academy napkin used to smuggle food to Lucy Gray. In the film, Peacekeepers escort him to a building where he expects to see Lucy Gray. Instead, he finds Highbottom and the compact and handkerchief on a table.

Part III: The Peacekeeper[]

In Chapter 20, Highbottom tells Coriolanus his options are public disgrace or joining the Peacekeepers. Coriolanus then blurts out, "Why do you hate me so much?" In the film, Highbottom tells him that his punishment is banishment to the districts and a 20-year service commitment as a Peacekeeper. Coriolanus does not respond, and is shipped off.
In Chapter 21, Coriolanus requests to be assigned to District 12. The male officer is suprised but approves it without recognizing him. In the film, Coriolanus is ordered to District 8 by a female officer, but he bribes her to assign him to 12. It is unknown where this money comes from since the Snows had receive an eviction notice in Part II.
In the novel, the reacquisition of the jabberjays is overseen by Dr. Kay, but in the film, the role is absorbed by Dr. Gaul, who manages it at a distance from the Capitol.
In the novel, Coriolanus exchanges letters with his cousin Tigris. In the film, they speak with each other over a retrofuturistic videophone.
In the novel, Spruce dies in Peacekeeper custody after being badly beaten. In the film, he is executed alongside his sister Lil and Sejanus.
- In the film, the jabberjay recording that condemned Sejanus is played at the execution.
In the novel, after Coriolanus takes shots at Lucy Gray and assumes he hit her, she sings "The Hanging Tree" to him. When the mockingjays take up the tune, he shoots upwards at the birds before spraying the trees with gunfire in a full circle. He goes around and around until all of his ammo is spent in a frenzied attempt to kill Lucy Gray, but her fate is left ambiguous.
- In the film, after Lucy Gray sings "The Hanging Tree" to Coriolanus, he does not fire into the trees; instead, he spends his ammo only shooting up at the mockingjays. Lucy Gray's fate is still ambiguous, but her chances of survival are better.
In the novel, Dr. Gaul says that she would eliminate all video records of the 10th Hunger Games, only keeping one for herself. In the film, there no such mention of her doing this.

References[]

↑ Was Snow Inherently Evil? And Other Burning ‘Hunger Games’ Questions Answered by Cowriter Michael Lesslie. TheWrap. Retrieved on June 10, 2024.

[1] Was Snow Inherently Evil? And Other Burning ‘Hunger Games’ Questions Answered by Cowriter Michael Lesslie. TheWrap. Retrieved on June 10, 2024.

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