Katniss and Peeta make the EW Top 10 YA Couples List
Forget Bella and Edward, the best YA couple has to be The Hunger Games’ Katniss and Peeta! While Entertainment Weekly isn’t saying for sure, they have decided to take a look at what they say are the top 10 YA couples.
Here’s why Katniss and Peeta make the cut:
First Encounter: It began with a loaf of bread and an act of kindness…. Though Peeta, a baker’s son, made his first lasting impression on Katniss when he threw her a loaf of burnt bread that allowed her hungry family to eat, the two don’t really get to know each other until they are sent to compete in the nationally televised fight-or-die reality show/sacrifice ritual, The Hunger Games.
Defining Moment: With Peeta injured, ill, and on the verge of death, Katniss kisses Peeta knowing cameras will capture their courtship and sponsors will send them food and medical supplies. It’s her version of returning the favor.
Relationship Challenges: Because of her hard-scrabble background Katniss almost unwaveringly looks out for herself, so there’s little room for anyone else in her heart or mind — though a certain rugged hunting partner named Gale does confuse her feelings. Later in the series, a drastic shift in Peeta’s personality (after he’s tortured with tracker jacker venom) complicates the showmancers’ yin-ang-yang dynamic further.
Why They Work: Peeta is a fundamentally good-hearted, smooth-talking person with sensitivity that balances out Katniss’s edge, self-consciousness, and lack of social propriety. He truly loves her, which she needs and appreciates — even if it takes her a little while to realize it. —Lanford Beard
You can check out the rest of the couples at EW
Go katness and peeta!!
i knew it, all along after their first kiss it would end up as Katniss and Peeta. But then I was reluctant. I was like you eegit, what were you thinking Gales at home and even though you cant see it he really loves you. Anyway although I still have battles with myself in my head about it, Peeta is too perfect, Gale can still be your friend! (actually I’ll take him off her hands.) They are perfect for eachother they have the similarities of being through the games, which leads to the compassion and understanding for eachother which for makes them the best couple for me!