Top 10 Saddest and Most Shocking Moments in the Hunger Games Trilogy

Really? Rue's death was not shocking - she had to die for Katniss to win. I don't like Prim. She is a weak, poor brat. Finnick won the 65th Hunger Games, he survived the 75th Hunger Games, and then he just died. When I heard Finnick died, I thought in Catching Fire he had died and Katniss and Peeta would win. Besides, Finnick was a good person - he saved Peeta from dying and took a knife in his calf for Peeta. Plus, he had just gotten married, and his son needed him. What else? Oh, here it is: Prim was 12, and someone volunteered for her, but Finnick was 14, still young, and no one volunteered for him. He won on his own. Sorry, Prim, you're weak. Also, Prim had a sister and mother, but Finnick didn't have a mom or dad. He had a mentor, but they died. He only had a wife, and they had only a few happy moments together.

This has got to be my least favorite part of the whole series. Trying to kill Katniss with his bare hands is probably the last thing Peeta would want to do. He would even let himself die for Katniss to survive. They ruined him. The Capitol took him away and used him as a weapon against Katniss. Peeta was tortured, he lost his family, and he lost himself. I seriously cried when this happened, and I'm so thankful it wasn't in full detail in the book, apart from "and his hands closed around my throat" or something, but I forgot. Anyway, at this point, I wanted to kill Snow for what he did to Peeta.

She was such a sweet and innocent girl who loved her sister very much. She decided that she wanted to help as many people as she could, and then the Capitol decided they didn't need all the Capitol people. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but she didn't care - she wanted to be like her sister and help people.

I was soooooo sad. I didn't think that was going to happen. I thought once the war was over, everything would be great again, but of course, something had to happen. But like for real, Prim was one of my favorite characters. My favorite line that goes with Prim is, "Prim sounds about a thousand years old when she speaks. Whatever it takes to break you."

He had an interesting life. He lived in the Capitol and didn't have to deal with the slavery in the districts, but he had to watch as all of the tributes he connected with died. He didn't get to see Katniss go on to win and be the best version of herself, and part of that was thanks to him.

I kind of knew they weren't going to let the whole Mockingjay thing go, but I didn't think they would beat him bloody right in front of her!

He was there for her when she didn't have anyone she could trust.

We had just spent a chapter getting to know and like the residents, and then they just... died. There were mothers and children in that hospital. Oh yeah, and it's a hospital! They were being treated and were so innocent, and then they died. Katniss' speech at the end was amazingly powerful and truly captured the tragedy.

Those people didn't deserve to die. They had already been through so much.

That started a rebellion! You don't just kill a person - that makes more people angry, and I was happy they defeated the Capitol.

He was raising awareness of the problem, and the Capitol wanted to shut him up. At least he knew what he was standing for.

As soon as he whistled, I was like, Oh no, but I didn't think they would shoot him right there!

I didn't see this coming at all, and it took me ages to figure out why. It all makes sense though, and it's generally a really good twist.

I thought she would do something like that, but I didn't expect her to do it in front of everyone.

It was so painful for Katniss to watch as he was being whipped. All Gale ever cared about was helping the people in his district.

I kept telling my book, Don't die, Gale, please, please don't die! Poor Gale! You don't know how happy I was when he lived!

They thought all of it was real, and you could see the pain in their eyes. They couldn't get to the people they loved. The Capitol is really full of cruel people.

This was a horrible time in the book. Katniss and Finnick suffering like that was not nice. The poor people. The stupid birds.

Katniss has genuine care and sympathy for her family (specifically Prim). It's hard to see her freak out like that, knowing there is nothing she can do.

I loved the epilogue. I loved how it had the song. It was short and sweet, except I wish it had the children's names.

In my opinion, this moment was extremely moving. Seeing how Katniss rallied the rebels and how willing they were to die for the cause almost made me cry. I never cried reading the books - not at Rue's death, not at Prim's or Cinna's, not at Finnick's, etc. But while watching the movies, I cried at all of these points and more. I felt that this scene was extremely necessary.

That was only in the movie, right? But it was still good, and it was kind of sad.

It wasn't that sad, but it was a very important part of the book. It also introduced the love triangle. I was really shocked and surprised when it happened though.

I was shocked, because I didn't know, and he hadn't shown anything to suggest that!

He knew that either way, he wasn't going to be able to spend his life with Katniss.

I really didn't see it coming that District 12 would be destroyed. I mean, that was where Katniss grew up, and it all just gets destroyed. Imagine your hometown being destroyed, along with almost the entire population.

This made me cry. Her home was destroyed. Wrecked. I imagine going home to see where I belong bombed and destroyed. So heartbreaking. At times like this, I hate the Capitol.

What the heck, Katniss! Wow, I had to add this. The woman was just minding her own business when Katniss broke in, and then the woman tried to run away, but before she could take two steps, she was shot by Katniss. WOW.

This was SO sad because it showed how much Peeta suffered in the Games and how hard it was for him to do other things as well. I also loved Katniss' reaction to it. It was so pure.

Ok, I was so sad about this because I thought the Capitol would be able to fix him, and he didn't even get to tell Katniss before they went on stage.

This part shocked me. I think it is soooo sweet the way Katniss cares for him in the Games and risks her life to get him the medicine. Best couple ever.

She was a sweet girl who wanted to help Katniss. Their plan had worked, and everything was great, until it wasn't. She helped Katniss become the woman she was after the Hunger Games. I am so happy with how Katniss decided to remember her.

Katniss sang the poor child to death. She tried so hard to help Katniss. She was too young, and it was so touching, so emotional that Katniss sang her to death. Rue was just way too young. Too pretty, too small to die.

It was so heartfelt. Rue wasn't a main part of the book for very long, but she managed to stay in our hearts. Katniss singing made it so meaningful. Of course, I knew it was going to happen, but it still hit me hard.

If you step off the platform before the Games, you'll blow up, which is what happened to her. They had to scrape her body parts off the ground!

Clove's death is the saddest thing ever. Poor Cato. I ship Clato, so when this happened, I was bawling my eyes out.

I really didn't like Clove, but Cato's reaction made it so... so sad.

I literally sobbed when Cato was begging her to stay with him. Clato forever!