So I've been annoyingly excited about this movie/series. Just ask my sisters and roommate. About every other thing I have to say somehow involves the movie or book. But as you might have picked up on, I am a sucker for any story with a strong female lead. I don't know why, maybe I consider myself to be a strong female or that I am surrounded by a bunch of strong females, or maybe that I feel that strong females are underrepresented in the media. Whatever the reason, I really connected with the main character Katniss. Mostly because she tends to do and say things without giving a crap, which oftentimes gets here into hot water. (Sound like someone you know? It's me. I'm the someone you know.) She lives in the moment and doesn't waste much time thinking about the unforeseeable future. (Also me.) Here is a clip to help prove my point. In this scene she is trying to impress the judges with her skills but the judges couldn't care less about her, so she, well, you'll see.
And then of course its got blood and guts and stuff, which is always cool. Speaking of which, many people are perturbed by the kids killing kids thing, but for some reason it didn't disturb me. One reason I am not bothered is that I feel death and killing is disturbing no matter what your age is, it's something that shouldn't be done if you're 9 or 90, so it wasn't a bothersome issue that it was kids any more than if it was adults. My other reason is that...wait for it...its only a book. An enthralling, engaging, entertaining book, but a book nonetheless. I am able to walk away from it and go back to reality. I can separate it as fiction and move on with real things. Like homework (which I am putting off at the moment so I can geek out on this.) Anyway, the midnight showing is tomorrow and I am going with my Sarah sister and my Hunter nephew. Then I am going to watch it on Saturday with ma peeps. And I may already have plans to watch it again on Tuesday with Tanner Banners. Happy hunting everyone!
Her main goal is to live--and most of the time she expects to die. (Not me so much, although one of my top goals is to live...)
And then of course its got blood and guts and stuff, which is always cool. Speaking of which, many people are perturbed by the kids killing kids thing, but for some reason it didn't disturb me. One reason I am not bothered is that I feel death and killing is disturbing no matter what your age is, it's something that shouldn't be done if you're 9 or 90, so it wasn't a bothersome issue that it was kids any more than if it was adults. My other reason is that...wait for it...its only a book. An enthralling, engaging, entertaining book, but a book nonetheless. I am able to walk away from it and go back to reality. I can separate it as fiction and move on with real things. Like homework (which I am putting off at the moment so I can geek out on this.) Anyway, the midnight showing is tomorrow and I am going with my Sarah sister and my Hunter nephew. Then I am going to watch it on Saturday with ma peeps. And I may already have plans to watch it again on Tuesday with Tanner Banners. Happy hunting everyone!
