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That's putting it mildly. However, the thought of some chad Capitol general putting down the Districts in this manner sounds somewhat badass. A Helot comparison is actually quite apt for the Districts's plight. Although, as far as we know (given the puppy kicking evil of the effete...

But it is a blood sport, one that at the very least takes some cue from Gladiator games. Very specific cultures end up producing those, and in this case the books try to use Rome as a base to build on for that. However, as you have noted, for all the Latin names, the Capitol isn't much like Rome...

I myself believe that whilst the Romans were a brutal people (they had to be, as they hailed from a brutal time), a crowd at the Colosseum simply wouldn't enjoy Panem's Hunger Games. As far as blood sports go, it is rather unimaginative. Yes there's some interesting traps but at the end of the...