However, with a disastrous plot twist and the horrors of the games still looming over her life, Katniss finds comfort in the only other person she knows understands her situation: Peeta. Throughout this book we see Katniss begin to appreciate Peeta as a person and more, rather than her supposed star-crossed lover. This is where Katniss and Peeta really become a major part of each other's lives with a mutual understanding of most things, and when Peeta becomes more and more important to Katniss. Instead, Effie mentions that Cinna's designs for Katniss have sparked a sensation amongst the women of the Capitol, who are channeling Katniss in whatever way they can.

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The teaser trailer thus debuted at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards on April 14, presented by Liam Hemsworth, and the trailer was posted on TheHungerGamesExplorer and YouTube after the ceremony. [56] "Beyond Fire" by T.T.L. was played as the trailer music. [57]Reese, Jennifer (August 28, 2009). "Catching Fire (2009)". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 21, 2010. Katniss doesn't explain how she recognized the force field. Wiress and Beetee, during training, mention seeing the glitch in the force field, hence, albeit late, her warning to Peeta before striking the force field in the arena. In the book, she claims that she can hear it(although this was a lie, so she did not reveal to the Gamemakers that she knew about the weakness of the force field), while she does not explain it in the movie.