categories : Being Bookish
In case you haven’t already realized it I’m a *huge* fan of the Hunger Games series. If you haven’t read it may I strongly encourage you to do so? You won’t be sorry I assure you.
At any rate I was lucky enough to have an awesome friend (who shall remain nameless until such time as she tells me I can name her) who generously sent me a copy of Catching Fire in the mail so I could read. Can I tell you I was *not* disappointed in it. Moving on….anyway, Amy of My Friend Amy and I were chatting one evening on Twitter about Catching Fire and who we thought Katniss should ultimately end up with and Team Peeta was born.
Further chatting had us discussing how we can best display our team spirit and voila the Team Peeta button was born!
Isn’t it pretty? **pets**
Now I know many of you haven’t read the book yet (only a few more weeks to go) so I won’t spoil anything for you here, but I will say that Peeta is da MA-AAN!
**added by popular demand (and because I’m all about being fair and spreading the good will) I’ve also created a Team Gale button for those who have a preference for him!
**** adding again — because I want everyone to have what they want here is the last button of the series. Feel free to shout out for our girl!
Feel free to snag the button for display. Wear it loud, wear it proud!
Jamie Reinschild:
Are you guys crazy! Peeta is way better for katniss no question about it.PEETA IS AWESOME!
February 12, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Audrey:
Peeta fans u guys are in love with a fake lover.. gale is much better.
April 10, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Jamie Reinschild:
TEAM PEETA!
katniss<3peeta
February 12, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Mimmy:
Team Peeta, but then again peeta is like a burden but is sooo freaking sweet and is sooo nice but gale is HOTT and nice too. She loves them both but is confused because she fdoesnt want to admit that her and peeta could be together. but then again feels bad for Gale
she’s gonna have to choose…
March 1, 2010 at 3:05 pm
LesleyLuvs2Read:
PEEETTTAA IS MINEEEEEEEEEEEEE
March 14, 2010 at 9:59 am
Alice:
If Katniss choses Gale, I swear, Suzane Collions would be dead. Peeta has loved Katniss since pre- k! Gale was about to kill her when they first met. Anyway, LOVE THE BUTTONS!
March 18, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Sheila:
… Seriously? These books are so much better than twilight, so stop devaluing them by creating things that make them seem similar. If I had seen this page before reading the books the fact that someone had made “team whoever” buttons would have been enough to make me sure I didn’t need to read them.
March 23, 2010 at 10:11 am
RheanonLynn:
Peeta is so sweet, and you can tell he is in love with Katniss, from the moment he set his eyes on her. Gale on the other hand could have cared less, he only loves her because she feeds him and his family along with hers. Peeta helped her when she needed it the most, before she knew Gale, he even said it on live television, it was ontl supposed to be an act, but it was true love at first sight, sorry if you dont like it, but its true.
March 27, 2010 at 10:22 am
blah blah:
actually gale doesn’t like katniss just because she feeds his family. He is actually not that shallow. After so many years they have been together, don’t you think that Gale WOULD understand Katniss like a sister? And that brother/sister relationship would make sense if something grew stronger from that. Also, it feels weird how Peeta loves Katniss like, sooooo much. It’s just a little too sappy. Also, Katniss and Peeta have only be really brought together not for real reasons.
June 10, 2010 at 8:08 pm
charleen:
R U all CRAzy???? Katniss should TOTALLY “go for Gale”!!!!! They have known each other all their life, exeptionally dependent on one another and each other’s families.
Gale is HOT. Peeta is NOT.
Gale mean a strong gust of wind. Peeta is a type of hollow bread.
GAle is strong. Peeta is unstable in ways in the arena.
Gale is a hunter. Peeta likes to frost cakes.
The answer is obvious. Katniss should GO 4 GALE!!!! He is hot, awesome, and kick-ass! Peeta is LAME in comparison!!!!
THE ANSWER IS OBVIOUS!!!
TEAM GALE ALL THE WAY!
GO 4 GALE!
March 30, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Rabecca:
Katniss loves Peeta!!! She even said in the first book that she had never had feelings for Gale and that they were just friends. I think Gale is pretty cool but would be better as her friend. Katniss should be with Peeta and Gale should be with…Madge or someone.
July 8, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Annie:
I know what you mean I am so Team Gale!!! Peeta is just not right for Katniss at all.
July 17, 2010 at 2:47 pm
CatchingFireee:
Hold up! You, Mimmy!
) and also Gale had chances, many MANY chances.
) gusting up winds with his magical snare making powers! personally I’d like the idea of a guy cooking up some tasty cakes for me 
Dayummm!
Peeta is not a burden, he is AWESOME! If you don’t remember Peeta pretty much told Katniss to kill him. Just to send her home to her family! I think thats more or less bravery than a burden….
Maybe im getting ahead of myself, but I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Peeta xD
So don’t mind my rant. But Gale. Come on!!
He is just, how to put this into words hmm….? I can’t do any better then. Asshole! You can’t let a girl go off to her possible death with a question of ‘Does Gale really love me?’ Nuh uh!! Not cool man. Sooo… I think that Peeta should get the girl, maybe he didn’t have the courage all those years to say hello. But he helped her once and gave her some hope didn’t he? And he was so so so sweet that he kept watch of her all those years (Okay, maybe a little crazy stalker but still…
You snooze you lose.
Those my friends, are wise words a eight year old told me!!
Okay, im gonna shuddup my rant now!!
heh!
Oh btw. Peeta IS NOT Pitta!!! What the fuck.
A name doesn’t make someone! Gale means strong wind, who careeees! I don’t see him (or read about him
Oh and who survived the arena. Peeta! Gale would be down and out cause he’s far to strong-headed and set off on some weird hunting rage! At least Peeta played the game and got some of the assets too
I love Katniss, shes my guuuuuuuurl :L
I have overstayed my welcome…Urm… Bye!
Oh oh! Love the buttons (PEEEEETA!)
April 8, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Melissa @ Flourish {and} Blotts:
Love, love, love these buttons! They’re genius! Borrowed the Peeta one for my blog & linked back to you!
May 20, 2010 at 3:46 am
Allie:
TEAM PEETA!
All the way he is so sweet with Katniss. Saying how his nightmares are usually about losing her but when he wakes up, he’s fine because she’s still there with him. He’ protects her and is sincerely in love with her because he keeps track of her and admits it. I think she loves him too but she’s to naive and doesnt even want a commitment to see she is in love with him.
The books are amazing <3
May 22, 2010 at 4:17 pm
frances:
alright, peeta’s a little bit over the top for katniss but he is very sweet and head over heals for her! katniss has had many chances to go for gale and she didnt and once peeta came along, only for a short period of time she doesn’t know what to think. gale has known katniss for the longest but i dont think he really can understand her discision making. and since when does katniss even get time to think about guys really? she doesnt and i dont think she ever really has thought about them. if katniss ends up with gale i would definetley have to get to know him better because i dont, not really. and what would happen to peeta just try to get over her? not likely. its a hard descision im leaning towards peeta because i know him way better and he is very sweet and caring. guess im gonna wait till august which sucks… cant wait!
May 24, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Lana:
I actually like how Team Peeta is in the Catching Fire colors, and Team Gale is in the Hunger Games one. Because for me, that’s kind of how it went.
During Book I? I wasn’t a huge fan of Peeta. I’m a firm believer that you can’t just love someone without knowing them. You can have a deep respect, which I’m sure he had, and even a deep attraction, which I’m also sure he had, but it’s not love.
Gale, on the other hand, has been by Katniss’ side for years. I assumed he was in love with her, and I liked his quiet demeanour. Since there was so little of him in the first book, that was all I really had to peg him up against Peeta. Peeta being a little bit “love”-sick, and a little of a naive burden. Not to say I dislike Peeta, I think he’s a did his best. But compatibility wise for Katniss, he just wasn’t up to par.
Then in the second book, Gale kind of changed for me. The kiss that was flung in there felt kind of… random? I mean, Gale and Katniss have years of history, but the reader hasn’t really been exposed to any of it. And then we he started on about rebellion and whatnot, I mean, I saw it coming, but it lessened Gale for me. He became a stereotype almost, and I didn’t like it.
Peeta, on the other hand, started to prove himself, and I really thought those moments where they would sleep together were adorable.
So, now I’m conflicted, and am deathly curious for Mockingjay.
Why is August so far?
July 4, 2010 at 10:16 am
peetausuck:
wow u guys. everyone goes for peeta because you here so much about him. Katniss will never go for peeta in the end because she likes adventure, and peeta will never give her that. I like peeta, but gale is her fit. Peeta will find love elsewhere. But people have been persuaded that peeta is better because you get to read about them kissing and living together. you never get that with gale, but they HAVE a history. come on readers, be faithful.
July 13, 2010 at 7:42 am
giro(not tellin name) ;P:
this is what ive been talkin about to my friends!
September 11, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Annie:
TEAM GALE!!! Petta is so fake… I mean of course he is a nice guy but I don’t think he is really in love with Katniss. I will hate Mockingjay if she dosen’t pick Gale. GO TEAM GALE!!!
July 17, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Kali:
I think people should stop with the whole Team Peeta vs. Team Gale BS. We don’t want this to turn into another Twilight.
August 8, 2010 at 8:07 am
Angelica:
TEAM PEETA ALL THE WAY! I can’t understand why people would love Gale so much, Peeta is AMAZING! I can’t wait for the third book!!!!!
August 9, 2010 at 11:17 am
Angela:
Gaaasp! This seriously is becoming into a Team Peeta vs. Team Gale. The Twilight fan viciousness is ensuing!!
Peeta Peeta bo-beeta
Banana-fana fo-feeta
Fee-fi-mo-meeta
PEEETAA!
Um. If that didn’t clarify what team I am enough I don’t know what will. Well, yes. I am Team Peeta because he’s amazing, loyal, loving, unselfish, and people think Gale and Katniss have more history but HELLO. Peeta threw Katniss the LIFELINE!! The bread he gave is totally why Katniss is still around. Also, Gale would never have existed in Katniss’s life if she wasn’t driven to hunt, which was after she was inspired by Peeta’s bread. Also, you know, those two deadly games just might also count as “history.” AMEN AMEN xp
Gale, can you make me some bread? NO.
Gale, can you camouflage yourself into the ground as your leg is injured so bad it has to be surgically removed? NO.
Gale, do you want me to go on? Nah.
But one more won’t hurt.
Gale, why haven’t you jumped at those.. THOUSANDS of chances to have Katniss yet? No? Seriously, as she’s being sent to die at the Hunger Games, man, STEP UP YO GAME!
I like Peeta. He’s sweet. He will die oh so willingly for Katniss. I did not consider Peeta a hinderance. His wit and quick thinking were crowd pleasing. His love is real. Since what? Kindergarten, first grade? Don’t know ’bout you, but I think I’d get Team Peeta stamped across my forehead anyday.
Oh. Pretty buttons ^-^
August 9, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Stephanie:
I cant really pick a team. Gale seems like a dark, and intense guy, he and Katniss depended on each other to survive. Even if it seems like a brother-sister pair, there is a lot of trust there. He trusts her with his life, and she also. She did say she always felt a sort of security with him. Not that I don’t like Peeta.
I believe his love is real, and everything he does, is for her. Peeta is very light and tender.
He is not a coward, but even Katniss has to admit that he is a bit softer than Gale.
Hunting experiences, have given Gale a bit of advantage over Peeta, but the problem is, he doesn’t use it until Catching Fire when he kisses Katniss. When Gale kissed Katniss, to her, it was like nothing she had ever done before. Kissing Peeta, there was a few kisses that were special, but nothing like what Gale did. AGAIN, i don’t not like Peeta. He would give his life for her in the blink of an eye.
He himself believes Katniss should be with Gale, which makes Katniss like him more.
Its kind of like a 50-50. Whoever Katniss picks, it’ll be fine with me because i know thats who she is meant to be with.
August 10, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Carl:
You know I used to be team Gale all the freaking way but read the third book, you’ll totally change your mind
TEAM PEETA
love the buttons by the way
September 27, 2010 at 4:42 am