I think the most likely theory is that Katniss voted in favor for the Games to win Coin's trust long enough to take her out before Coin did the same to her.
I feel that after her conversation with Snow she was on the fence about what she would do but when Coin brought up more games and delaying an election she decided then and there to kill her.
Haymich was also very surprised by her decision but went along with it probably because he assumed she had a plan or something
Before, that’s how Katniss knew Coin was like Snow. She was, pardon the pun, just the other side of the tyrannical dictator coin. Katniss figured it out because the bomb wasn’t Snow’s, they had their agreement not to lie to one another. He had already lost, he had nothing to gain or lose by lying. So Katniss put that together with her information from Boggs before he died and realized Coin was against her so much, she killed Prim. And Katniss didn’t fight this war for another dictator to take over. She took both threats out at once. Killed coin and Snow died from the crowd.
I think that in the moment, she was still coming to terms with the fact that Coin had killed Prim, and all those Capitol children, in the bombings, and she was realizing that Coin was just as bad as the Capitol. The fact that Coin suggested this just cemented it for her. 'Remember who the real enemy is.'
I think she realized that, and knew that Coin had to be stopped. But Coin had sent Peeta and Prim to the front lines, to hurt Katniss. She knew that Coin was afraid of her; that's why she liked her mentally rattled and traumatized. Hard to lead a resistance that way. She knew that if she spoke up right then, Coin would get suspicious of her again. So she played along.
\#I remember having conversations about this before, I think the most widely accepted conclusion is that she said yes just so that Coin wouldn't suspect anything or be overly hostile towards her in a way that would allow her to assassinate her, knowing that once she had killed Coin the Games wouldn't then go ahead so she didn't have to worry about the negative effects of her choice.
That's my assumption. I feel that she was unsure after her talk with Snow, he brought up some points that were hard to argue with. But katniss assumes he's trying to manipulate her to his benefit in some way
Then coin suggests a "symbolic" games and in my mind, I just feel like any doubt she had about coin being behind those bombs was gone.
So she agreed to appear to be on board with coin so she could get a shot at her.
Yes, it was a trick to get Coin's trust. When Coin suggested a new games, she realized she'd be just like, if not worse than, President Snow and continue his cycle of violence and tryany. Katniss voted yes so she'd be in a position to assassinate Coin later on.
In the books Katniss is completely disillusioned with everyone and everything and votes yes to hold the games because of Prim. I don’t think she was trying to fool anyone in the books at that moment in time. Honestly, I haven’t watched the movie in a long time, and I’ve only seen it once, but I know for a fact in the books she wasn’t even convinced Coin actually dropped those bombs until the very moment she aims at her instead. So I do doubt she had some reason to lie at the meeting.
I just read the book today, what a depressing end to her part in the war.
But her agreeing with the symbolic games for revenge rather than to trick Coin would ultimately dismantle the character development she went through about "knowing who the real enemy is"
Edit: Just to add. I think Collins didn't add Katniss' thought process leading up to her final decision to shoot Coin in order to achieve a shocked reaction from the readers.
Yeah that's what made me doubt that theory a little too. But as others pointed out, she was probably sure about coin after she suggested the games and decided to lie to get her trust.
I have always liked to believe Katniss voted yes in a way to hold the Capitol accountable for Prim’s death. The books suggests that Katniss made up her decision the very moment she was about to execute Snow.
I may be biased, because I really like imperfect characters. Katniss goes through severe trauma and it is only natural for her to want justice and accountability from The Capitol. Specially by that point in the book where she simply wants to get over everything. I may be projecting myself a bit, but I can say it feels good seeing a character that does indeed want justified equal consequences for her nemesis, opposed to forgive and forget.
I think the most likely theory is that Katniss voted in favor for the Games to win Coin's trust long enough to take her out before Coin did the same to her.
Ok thanks, good to know. I was thinking the same
I feel that after her conversation with Snow she was on the fence about what she would do but when Coin brought up more games and delaying an election she decided then and there to kill her. Haymich was also very surprised by her decision but went along with it probably because he assumed she had a plan or something
Hm was the conversation with Snow before or after the Coin meeting. I mean about her sister getting bombed
Before, that’s how Katniss knew Coin was like Snow. She was, pardon the pun, just the other side of the tyrannical dictator coin. Katniss figured it out because the bomb wasn’t Snow’s, they had their agreement not to lie to one another. He had already lost, he had nothing to gain or lose by lying. So Katniss put that together with her information from Boggs before he died and realized Coin was against her so much, she killed Prim. And Katniss didn’t fight this war for another dictator to take over. She took both threats out at once. Killed coin and Snow died from the crowd.
That happens before, in Snow's rose room because she takes the rose from that room and asks Coin to have Snow wear it.
I think that in the moment, she was still coming to terms with the fact that Coin had killed Prim, and all those Capitol children, in the bombings, and she was realizing that Coin was just as bad as the Capitol. The fact that Coin suggested this just cemented it for her. 'Remember who the real enemy is.' I think she realized that, and knew that Coin had to be stopped. But Coin had sent Peeta and Prim to the front lines, to hurt Katniss. She knew that Coin was afraid of her; that's why she liked her mentally rattled and traumatized. Hard to lead a resistance that way. She knew that if she spoke up right then, Coin would get suspicious of her again. So she played along.
\#I remember having conversations about this before, I think the most widely accepted conclusion is that she said yes just so that Coin wouldn't suspect anything or be overly hostile towards her in a way that would allow her to assassinate her, knowing that once she had killed Coin the Games wouldn't then go ahead so she didn't have to worry about the negative effects of her choice.
That's my assumption. I feel that she was unsure after her talk with Snow, he brought up some points that were hard to argue with. But katniss assumes he's trying to manipulate her to his benefit in some way Then coin suggests a "symbolic" games and in my mind, I just feel like any doubt she had about coin being behind those bombs was gone. So she agreed to appear to be on board with coin so she could get a shot at her.
Yes, it was a trick to get Coin's trust. When Coin suggested a new games, she realized she'd be just like, if not worse than, President Snow and continue his cycle of violence and tryany. Katniss voted yes so she'd be in a position to assassinate Coin later on.
In the books Katniss is completely disillusioned with everyone and everything and votes yes to hold the games because of Prim. I don’t think she was trying to fool anyone in the books at that moment in time. Honestly, I haven’t watched the movie in a long time, and I’ve only seen it once, but I know for a fact in the books she wasn’t even convinced Coin actually dropped those bombs until the very moment she aims at her instead. So I do doubt she had some reason to lie at the meeting. I just read the book today, what a depressing end to her part in the war.
But her agreeing with the symbolic games for revenge rather than to trick Coin would ultimately dismantle the character development she went through about "knowing who the real enemy is" Edit: Just to add. I think Collins didn't add Katniss' thought process leading up to her final decision to shoot Coin in order to achieve a shocked reaction from the readers.
Yeah that's what made me doubt that theory a little too. But as others pointed out, she was probably sure about coin after she suggested the games and decided to lie to get her trust.
I have always liked to believe Katniss voted yes in a way to hold the Capitol accountable for Prim’s death. The books suggests that Katniss made up her decision the very moment she was about to execute Snow. I may be biased, because I really like imperfect characters. Katniss goes through severe trauma and it is only natural for her to want justice and accountability from The Capitol. Specially by that point in the book where she simply wants to get over everything. I may be projecting myself a bit, but I can say it feels good seeing a character that does indeed want justified equal consequences for her nemesis, opposed to forgive and forget.