The character that has me thinking this the most is Wiress. Her mental issues are clearly here to give plot points (pointing out the fault in the force field, “tick tock”) and That’s why shes ableist as well. The mental illness Is a plot point (also applicable to Mrs everdeen+ https://twitter.com/anniiiecresta/status/1286842640764305409
and Annie), it’s very clear that if she didn’t need to serve the purpose that she serves she wouldn’t have any issues like that. It’s not like they’re a person outside of the given plot, and their issues impact what happens. That’s why it’s poor representation, because if it+
were good representation the mental illnesses wouldn’t bend to the plot at all. It’s obviously applicable to everyone, Finnick, Haymitch, even Peeta with the hijacking. It’s just not good representation Or writing. It’s an ok job at Best and that’s hardly anything.
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