For all of its flaws, I've come to like The Hunger Games series more and more. I think that it has helped that I'm now more distanced from the advertisements and the hype. So much of the publisher's and studio's focus was on romance and action, when the real (and disturbingly true) social commentary is the true power of the series.
Certainly, the world of The Hunger Games seems overly simplified, but then I realized that the story was really not about a post-apocalyptic America, but our world today. The "Capitol" and its citizens then represent us. The districts represent the U.S.'s view of the world (note the wealthy core districts while the other districts are simply seen as places to with resources to exploit). The contestants in the Hunger Games represent the world's militaries (where we send our young men and women with pageantry to areas with vastly different levels of preparation).
Even Katniss' character is not so much a heroine, but just a pawn in a ruthless system, first by the Capitol and then by District 13. Both Snow and Coin claim to be doing what is best for the people, but actually care more about power. Katniss is placed between these two political parties who claim to be opposites, but are just using her in their own deadly games.
Anyway, I'm in the mood to watch the whole thing. With my dissertation in review, revise, repeat phase, I figured that I can set up a showing. I was thinking Wednesday, July 7--from about 10 AM to 7:40 PM. These times and date are not set in stone, but seems like a likely candidate.
The tentative schedule:
10:00 AM - 12:20 PM The Hunger Games (2h 20m)
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2h 26m)
3:05 PM - 5:10 PM The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2h 3m)
5:20 PM - 7:40 PM The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2h 17m)
Certainly, the world of The Hunger Games seems overly simplified, but then I realized that the story was really not about a post-apocalyptic America, but our world today. The "Capitol" and its citizens then represent us. The districts represent the U.S.'s view of the world (note the wealthy core districts while the other districts are simply seen as places to with resources to exploit). The contestants in the Hunger Games represent the world's militaries (where we send our young men and women with pageantry to areas with vastly different levels of preparation).
Even Katniss' character is not so much a heroine, but just a pawn in a ruthless system, first by the Capitol and then by District 13. Both Snow and Coin claim to be doing what is best for the people, but actually care more about power. Katniss is placed between these two political parties who claim to be opposites, but are just using her in their own deadly games.
Anyway, I'm in the mood to watch the whole thing. With my dissertation in review, revise, repeat phase, I figured that I can set up a showing. I was thinking Wednesday, July 7--from about 10 AM to 7:40 PM. These times and date are not set in stone, but seems like a likely candidate.
The tentative schedule:
10:00 AM - 12:20 PM The Hunger Games (2h 20m)
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2h 26m)
3:05 PM - 5:10 PM The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2h 3m)
5:20 PM - 7:40 PM The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2h 17m)
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