1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,360 Hey guys, welcome back to Such a Fun Read. 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:09,420 I am your host and resident reader Sheree, and here we will be diving in each week to 3 00:00:09,420 --> 00:00:14,540 chat about the books we love, the books people just can't stop talking about, and how we 4 00:00:14,540 --> 00:00:17,280 deal with being book obsessed. 5 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,360 Today's episode is a bit of a throwback. 6 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:22,600 I'm currently under the weather. 7 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:24,720 Well I'm...why do we say under the weather? 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,000 Maybe I'll look that up when I'm not sick. 9 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:28,080 Yeah, I'm sick. 10 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:30,640 And I'm also currently in bed recording this intro. 11 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:36,840 I really didn't want to go a week without an episode, so I figured why don't I put my 12 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:43,120 book talk on the Hunger Games that I did last November on the podcast. 13 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:47,680 I reread the Hunger Games for the first time in years. 14 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,760 Figured it was a good time since it was right before the prequel movie came out, and I can't 15 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:58,160 think of the name of the prequel movie right now, or I guess the prequel book. 16 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,720 Battle of the Songbirds and Snakes, that's it right? 17 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:02,240 Yes, that's what it's called. 18 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:06,720 I read that too, but that's not what this episode is about. 19 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:16,640 Anyway, please enjoy this discussion of me rereading the Hunger Games. 20 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,280 So I want to talk about the Hunger Games. 21 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,880 The story focuses on Katniss Everdeen. 22 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:28,720 She's a 16-year-old girl living in District 12 of Panem, which is a post-apocalyptic nation. 23 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:33,480 On the day of the reaping, she ends up volunteering for her 12-year-old sister, Graham, whose 24 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,880 name was called to participate in the Hunger Games. 25 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:38,840 I volunteer! 26 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,760 I volunteer as tribute! 27 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:46,160 Now this is not a first-hand read for me, but it has been a while since I have read 28 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:47,160 it. 29 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,520 There are some things that I actually forgot that happened in this book. 30 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:55,520 It is one of my favorite series, so I definitely want to have some discussions about the books 31 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:56,600 in this series. 32 00:01:56,600 --> 00:02:00,760 I want to talk about some scenes I really enjoyed, moments in the book that I really 33 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:01,760 enjoyed. 34 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:05,800 I want to talk about some characters that I forgot about since they weren't in the movies, 35 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:09,720 and I've seen the movies quite a few more times than I have read the books. 36 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,840 And yes, we can talk about Teen Pita versus Teen Gale. 37 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:17,920 I also want to do a quick summary of the world so that we can familiarize ourselves with 38 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:18,920 where we are. 39 00:02:18,920 --> 00:02:23,720 Maybe you don't remember or you have not read the books in ages, and that is what I'm here 40 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:27,440 for. 41 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:32,120 So we are in the world of Panem, which is the United States of America in the future. 42 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:37,400 And Panem pretty much has like a totalitarian dictatorship as well as a police state. 43 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,920 And there are 12 districts, well, 13, but we'll get to that later. 44 00:02:41,920 --> 00:02:44,760 And each district has a purpose for the capital. 45 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,720 I was going to say a purpose for the world, but let's be real. 46 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:50,480 Their purpose is pretty much for the capital. 47 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,840 Now, you don't really get a sense of what all the districts do in this book. 48 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,900 They do mention a few of them, but they don't talk about all of them. 49 00:02:58,900 --> 00:03:03,680 But I did find some information online, and I pretty much source it from fan of dot com. 50 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:08,040 So district one, they manufacture luxury items for the capital. 51 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:12,920 It is one of the wealthiest districts as well as a career district and career districts 52 00:03:12,920 --> 00:03:16,320 are where they train their children to fight in the Hunger Games. 53 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:21,660 We have district two and they manufacture weaponry as well as masonry. 54 00:03:21,660 --> 00:03:26,600 They also make the trains as well as supply the peacemakers to every district. 55 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,200 And they are also a career district. 56 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:36,000 District three, their industry is electronics and they also make automobiles and firearms. 57 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:40,680 District four, their industry is fishing and they are also a career district. 58 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:46,280 I do find it interesting that districts one, two and four are the career districts and 59 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:50,200 not districts one and two or districts one, two and three. 60 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:55,560 Like I feel like if they're going to do three districts, why not just do it one, two and 61 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:56,560 three? 62 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,040 Why skip three? 63 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:04,800 District five, their industry is power production and they also have a hydroelectric dam. 64 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,520 District six, their industry is transportation. 65 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,060 District seven, their industry is lumber. 66 00:04:10,060 --> 00:04:14,280 District eight, their industry is producing textiles and they also have a factory for 67 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,440 primarily producing peacekeeper uniforms. 68 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:22,520 District nine, their industry is grain and they also have a bunch of large farmlands. 69 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:25,240 District 10, their industry is livestock. 70 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:30,240 District 11, their industry is agriculture and district 12 is coal. 71 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:33,760 Their industry is coal and they are one of the poorest districts. 72 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,040 And of course there was district 13. 73 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:39,640 They were the military district and they are no longer around. 74 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:40,800 Well at least for now. 75 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:44,960 They were the district that would instigate the first rebellion against the capital and 76 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:50,520 they led the other districts in this rebellion, which as you can see did not go well and hence 77 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:53,300 forth we have the Hunger Games. 78 00:04:53,300 --> 00:04:56,040 The rules of the Hunger Games are simple. 79 00:04:56,040 --> 00:05:01,080 In punishment for the uprising, each of the 12 districts must provide one girl and one 80 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,480 boy called tributes to participate. 81 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:09,680 The 24 tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena that could hold anything from 82 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,440 a burning desert to a frozen wasteland. 83 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:16,360 Over a period of several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death. 84 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,680 The last tribute standing wins. 85 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:25,040 So the Hunger Games in Pan Am is pretty mystery like a sporting event or reality TV. 86 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:30,220 Everyone in the districts watch them and there end up being prizes as well. 87 00:05:30,220 --> 00:05:33,800 Not just for the winner but also for their district. 88 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:39,480 The district receives prizes such as large amounts of food and pretty much everyone outside 89 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,300 the capital is kind of starving. 90 00:05:43,300 --> 00:05:49,040 Maybe some of the career districts are better off but mostly a lot of the districts are 91 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:50,120 starving. 92 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:55,160 So if you have someone in the Hunger Games and they win, your district is pretty much 93 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,560 kind of better off for that year. 94 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:03,280 I think that's one of the reasons why they have the careers because if district one, 95 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:08,200 two or four wins, then they keep the food away from the really hungry people. 96 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,000 So that's pretty much a quick background of the world. 97 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,000 Now I want to talk about some of the things that I really enjoyed in this reread. 98 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,160 And also yes, I am going to be getting into spoilers. 99 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,960 So FYI. 100 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:23,360 One Katniss. 101 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,520 I really enjoy Katniss in this book. 102 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:31,280 It is written in first person so we are in Katniss' head the entire time. 103 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:34,000 And I have to say I was not annoyed by her. 104 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,960 I understood her motivations for why she wanted to do certain things. 105 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:42,200 I understood when she would be confused by her feelings and emotions. 106 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:46,960 I know a lot of times she was in the arena, she felt alone and she would think of Gail. 107 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,960 And then she would try to figure out what those feelings meant. 108 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:51,180 And I understood that. 109 00:06:51,180 --> 00:06:54,140 Her time with Rue and how she wanted to protect her. 110 00:06:54,140 --> 00:06:57,280 Her time with PETA and how her feelings kept confusing her. 111 00:06:57,280 --> 00:06:58,640 All of this made sense to me. 112 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:02,000 I really do like Katniss as a main character. 113 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,920 And I'm very happy she did not annoy me. 114 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:07,640 And I'm hoping that continues during my reread. 115 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:11,600 Next, I want to talk about the fast paced nature of the story. 116 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:15,000 This story moves and it moves quickly. 117 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:19,320 Things are happening to these characters and these characters have to deal with what's 118 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:20,320 happening. 119 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:21,320 Things aren't drawn out. 120 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:25,720 In the first chapter we learn who the character we are following is and we get a sense of 121 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:26,720 the world. 122 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,000 We know it is reaping day and know what is coming. 123 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:35,600 And we don't have to wait long to know who is chosen because Pram is named as the first 124 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,240 tribute at the end of chapter one. 125 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,920 It also felt like there was a cliffhanger at the end of this chapter and I was here 126 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:42,920 for it. 127 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:44,900 Let's get to some scenes I really enjoyed. 128 00:07:44,900 --> 00:07:48,200 And I want to bring up Katniss and PETA in the cave. 129 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:50,680 Their time in the cave wasn't really short. 130 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,040 They were definitely in there for some days. 131 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:54,440 They conversed a lot. 132 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,680 They were able to get to know each other better. 133 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:58,400 There are also some cute moments. 134 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:03,800 Oh, and Katniss did put PETA to sleep against his will. 135 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:04,800 That also happened. 136 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:09,880 You know that part in the movie where Katniss leaves to go off to the feast, the one that 137 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,920 has what every tribute remaining needs? 138 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:18,920 Well, in the movie Katniss waits until PETA is asleep before she leaves because she lied 139 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,840 to him and told him she wasn't going to go anywhere. 140 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:28,140 But in the book Katniss actually gets something from a sponsor that helps put people to sleep. 141 00:08:28,140 --> 00:08:31,760 She then puts it in PETA's food, starts to feed it to him. 142 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:38,120 But then when he notices that something is wrong, she forces him to swallow it. 143 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:41,240 That does come back up later and they do talk about it. 144 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:44,200 I just thought it was interesting to have Katniss do that. 145 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:47,360 And that was definitely something I did not remember happening. 146 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:51,480 I could also add some of her moments with Brew in here as well. 147 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:55,320 While the story does move quickly, when we have these moments where these characters 148 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:59,700 are able to interact, it does feel like it gives the story time to breathe. 149 00:08:59,700 --> 00:09:04,480 Another thing I did enjoy was the actual start of the Hunger Games, which was the start of 150 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:05,880 Chapter 11. 151 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:11,440 This was an intense start to the chapter when it actually started or the countdown to it 152 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:15,840 starting and then Katniss started to figure out whether or not she should go for the bow 153 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:20,300 and arrow, Amos told her not to because there were just going to be so many of the other 154 00:09:20,300 --> 00:09:23,720 kids attacking each other and trying to kill each other. 155 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:25,880 And she would just put herself at risk. 156 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:31,080 And then we see PETA remind her of that as we see when they lock eyes and he shakes his 157 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:37,240 head at her, he knows what she's thinking because she was staring down those arrows. 158 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:42,960 Also 11 of the tributes ended up dying during that time, which is pretty nuts. 159 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:48,160 Then we have Katniss not knowing if PETA is dead and her worrying about him, to then at 160 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:54,580 the end of a chapter, see that he is actually with the careers and working with them. 161 00:09:54,580 --> 00:09:58,840 And then there's Chapter 12 where Katniss is alone, she's looking for water. 162 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:03,200 She thinks she's not going to get any gifts from any of the sponsors because she believes 163 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:05,100 that Hamish doesn't like her. 164 00:10:05,100 --> 00:10:11,460 And then that chapter ends with a wall of fire descending on her and so on and so on. 165 00:10:11,460 --> 00:10:15,960 The arena isn't a joke and I'm pretty sure I would not have lasted. 166 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:17,960 I don't think I'm pretty sure. 167 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,520 I'm sure I would not have lasted. 168 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,080 And there are other things that I really enjoyed. 169 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,480 I think the characters are fleshed out well. 170 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,840 I think the story is fleshed out well. 171 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:32,080 The story doesn't go all over the place and the world building works. 172 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:36,600 I'm remembering how this book got so popular when it came out. 173 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:40,780 And I know a lot of people want to say that the book didn't get popular until the movie, 174 00:10:40,780 --> 00:10:42,280 but I disagree. 175 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:47,440 Opening weekend, this movie made $152 million. 176 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:51,580 I repeat, $152 million domestically. 177 00:10:51,580 --> 00:10:56,200 I think the books had to have been popular to get people to actually want to go see this 178 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,020 movie and it was huge. 179 00:10:58,020 --> 00:11:03,000 Now I already talked about the things that I did enjoy and I did mention something that 180 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:09,500 I forgot happened earlier about Katniss pretty much putting Peters asleep against his will, 181 00:11:09,500 --> 00:11:15,600 but I do have some other things I forgot about and I want to talk about them. 182 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:22,040 So first off, and I know this is probably small, but I forgot the districts had mayors. 183 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:23,960 I don't know why. 184 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:28,440 Like it makes sense that the districts would have some type of leadership. 185 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:30,680 I just never really thought about it. 186 00:11:30,680 --> 00:11:35,920 But for district 12, it's kind of important for the book because we get to meet the mayor's 187 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:40,260 daughter Madge and she actually plays a role early on. 188 00:11:40,260 --> 00:11:42,280 Her and Katniss are kind of friends. 189 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:47,960 I mean, they kind of hang out at school, but mostly because they're maybe the only ones 190 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,640 left and everyone doesn't want to hang out with them. 191 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,740 I don't know, but they kind of sit at the same tables together. 192 00:11:54,740 --> 00:11:58,520 They don't really talk a lot, but they're friendly to each other. 193 00:11:58,520 --> 00:11:59,520 I'll say that. 194 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:04,120 Also, Madge is the character that gives Katniss the mockingjay pen. 195 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:09,200 I know in the movie they have it be this lady at the black market that gives her the mockingjay 196 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:12,960 pen and they ended up making a big deal about the mockingjay pen. 197 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:17,840 Well, I guess she gives it to Prem saying, hey, this is going to keep you safe. 198 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:22,680 But when Prem had it, her name got called, so kind of didn't keep her safe. 199 00:12:22,680 --> 00:12:28,800 So also in the book, Madge gives her the pen after Katniss volunteers. 200 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:31,000 I don't think it really matters who gives her the pen. 201 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:35,680 I just thought it was interesting that Madge, a character that was removed from the movies, 202 00:12:35,680 --> 00:12:37,800 is the one who gave her the pen. 203 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:43,040 And I think she ends up showing up again later in the books, but I can't remember. 204 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:47,480 But I will be rereading the other books in the series, so I guess I'm going to end up 205 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:48,640 finding out. 206 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:55,960 Another thing is having the reaping explained to me more and why names are entered multiple 207 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:56,960 times. 208 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,120 And this one, I'm going to have to read it. 209 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:00,120 I took notes. 210 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:01,320 So here it goes. 211 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:04,400 One becomes eligible for the reaping the day they turn 12. 212 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:08,840 That year, your name is entered once, the next year twice, the year after that three 213 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,840 times, so on and so on. 214 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:16,480 By the time you're 18, your name would be entered in seven times. 215 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:19,680 You can also have your name added in more times for food. 216 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:21,160 They call it a tesserae. 217 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:26,720 A tesserae is worth a meager year supply of grain and oil for one person. 218 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:31,940 You can also add your name in for your family members to receive a tesserae as well. 219 00:13:31,940 --> 00:13:34,200 And these entries are cumulative. 220 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:39,080 Katniss has had a tesserae for her, her mom, and her sister ever since she was 12. 221 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:44,960 So for present day, this is why Katniss' name is in there 20 times and Gail's name is in 222 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:46,960 there 42 times. 223 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:48,080 Also Gail is 18. 224 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:52,800 He's two years older than Katniss and he has two little brothers and his parents. 225 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:55,240 So he gets tesseraes for a family of five. 226 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:58,240 That is why his name is in there more than Katniss. 227 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:01,360 Next thing I forgot about is the AVOX girl. 228 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:06,240 I would say this is a character I'm not a fan of being removed from the movie. 229 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,000 So I'll explain AVOX. 230 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:12,800 They are someone who committed a crime and they got their tongue cut out. 231 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:19,240 And while Katniss is eating on the train with PETA, Hamage, Effie, Senna, everyone else, 232 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:24,240 she ends up seeing this girl who looks familiar to her, but she can't really place her. 233 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:29,440 Later on, she talks to PETA about it and she mentions how one day when she was with Gail 234 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:35,000 in the woods, she saw these two people like running and it was like they were running 235 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:39,840 away from something and it was a girl and a boy and they did end up getting caught. 236 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:45,080 I believe the boy ended up dying and Katniss while she was hiding with Gail, she locked 237 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:49,920 eyes with the girl and that girl cried out for help, but Katniss didn't come out hiding. 238 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:53,600 She didn't help, which I don't know what she would have been able to do if she had. 239 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,280 I think Katniss definitely felt guilt when she saw that girl. 240 00:14:57,280 --> 00:15:02,000 And also in terms of the movie, I kind of wish we would have gotten to see a scene with 241 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:03,000 them. 242 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:04,640 I don't even think there's a deleted scene. 243 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:05,640 Maybe there is. 244 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,400 I don't even think there was a deleted scene with the AVOX girl. 245 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:12,320 Another thing I forgot was PETA having a leg problem. 246 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:18,120 So when PETA got cut in the games by Kato, Katniss tries to help him and everything, 247 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:23,800 but once they're out on save one, Katniss learns during their interview with Caesar 248 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:26,520 that PETA kind of has a new leg. 249 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:31,720 He had to get a metal and plastic device to replace flesh in his leg. 250 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:33,560 I don't think it's a brand new leg. 251 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:38,280 I think he just replaced things, but I could be wrong, but it is definitely something I 252 00:15:38,280 --> 00:15:41,600 forgot about and definitely something I wish they would have added. 253 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:46,720 I feel like that would have explained certain things in future movies, but we'll get to 254 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,720 that when we talk about catching fire. 255 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:54,040 Another thing I forgot was the mutts faces being the falling tributes. 256 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:59,160 So at the end where the mutts show up and they have to run away and pretty much climb 257 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:00,800 onto that thing. 258 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:04,840 I don't know what it's called, but climb onto that thing to pretty much save themselves 259 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:05,880 from the mutts. 260 00:16:05,880 --> 00:16:13,800 So in the movie they're like hounds, but in the book they are things that have the faces 261 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:15,720 of the falling tributes. 262 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:18,160 So I get what the book was going for here. 263 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:22,800 To have Katniss having the remaining tributes see the fallen tributes. 264 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:27,920 To see how Katniss reacts when she sees Rue's face on a mutt. 265 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:30,280 I'm sure that wasn't fun. 266 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:33,640 I don't know if that would have translated well in movie form. 267 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:34,640 I really don't. 268 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:37,720 Like I get what they were going for in the book, but I just don't know if that would 269 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,280 have worked in the movie. 270 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:41,000 So I'm okay with them changing that. 271 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:43,200 The hounds, they were scary enough. 272 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:48,080 Another thing I forgot about was how things ended with Katniss and Peeta. 273 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:49,240 Things are pretty icy. 274 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:53,800 So in the movie things were a little bit more open ended. 275 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:59,320 Katniss tells Peeta that they just forget when Peeta asks her, hey, what do we do now? 276 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:01,880 And then Peeta's like, I don't want to forget. 277 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:06,240 So we know that Katniss wants to forget, Peeta doesn't want to forget. 278 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:07,240 We know that, right? 279 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:11,080 Although I'm pretty sure Katniss was talking about everything else that happened in the 280 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:14,760 arena and I know Peeta was talking about his feelings for Katniss. 281 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:15,760 I get that. 282 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:21,200 But in the book, Peeta realizes that Katniss was pretty much being coached by Hamage with 283 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:26,560 all of the lovey dovey stuff, with all of the romance and everything like that. 284 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:28,320 And he doesn't really take it too well. 285 00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:29,880 He's not happy about that. 286 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:34,660 And I know at the start of the Catching Fire movie, it is icy between them. 287 00:17:34,660 --> 00:17:38,720 But in the book at the end of the Hunger Games, that's when the iciness began. 288 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:43,400 Some other things as well that I forgot about would be Katniss losing her hearing after 289 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:47,920 she blew up the food supply for Kato and the other careers. 290 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:51,160 District 11 sending Katniss bread after Ru's death. 291 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:53,600 I believe this one was a deleted scene. 292 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:59,120 There were also two other winners before Katniss for the Hunger Games from District 12. 293 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:02,040 For some reason, I just kept thinking it was Hamage. 294 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,080 But no, not just Hamage. 295 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:07,280 I don't know why I just kept thinking it was Hamage. 296 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:11,200 Again, probably because I have not read this book in forever. 297 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:14,800 Another thing was the meaning of the three finger gesture. 298 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:21,680 It was used in like funerals and to show admiration and also to say goodbye to people, which I 299 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:26,080 did find touching after Katniss did that after she buried Ru. 300 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:30,300 And of course, there are possibly some other things that I just can't remember right now. 301 00:18:30,300 --> 00:18:33,320 But these are things that came to mind that I forgot about. 302 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:37,040 Now I point out some things that they didn't include that I would have liked for them to 303 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:38,520 have included in the movie. 304 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:43,760 But I want to talk about some things that were added to the movie that were in the book. 305 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:47,200 And these are mostly stuff with characters outside of Katniss. 306 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:52,260 Since the book is in first person, we don't get moments with people outside of Katniss. 307 00:18:52,260 --> 00:18:54,480 So it was nice that they added this. 308 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:59,600 I would say seeing the game maker in this element and how he manipulated the games, 309 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,520 seeing Hamage out there talking to sponsors. 310 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:06,680 I think that was really helpful because obviously, like I said, we don't get either of those 311 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:07,680 things. 312 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:13,640 And also President Snow, the scenes of President Snow and the game maker, they definitely add 313 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:15,720 to how sinister he is. 314 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:21,560 I mean, he's already sinister since you know this world has a Hunger Games and he hasn't 315 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:22,760 gotten rid of it. 316 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:25,560 So that could explain how sinister he is. 317 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:30,300 But the movies helped to also paint a picture, especially with him talking about why they 318 00:19:30,300 --> 00:19:32,300 have the Hunger Games. 319 00:19:32,300 --> 00:19:33,300 Why do you think we have a winner? 320 00:19:33,300 --> 00:19:37,880 I mean, if we just wanted to intimidate the districts, why not round up 24 of them at 321 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:40,240 random and execute them all at once? 322 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:44,280 Hope it is the only thing stronger than fear. 323 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:46,440 Yeah, he's not great. 324 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:50,400 Okay, now it's time to talk about Team PETA versus Team Gale. 325 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:56,400 I know this wasn't as big as Team Edward versus Team Jacob from Twilight, but it was a thing. 326 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:57,400 It was out there. 327 00:19:57,400 --> 00:19:58,400 It was a thing. 328 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:01,800 Let's talk Gale first. 329 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:03,920 So Gale is two years older than Katniss. 330 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:05,680 I think I talked about that earlier. 331 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:10,160 I believe they met when she was 11, 12, 13. 332 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:11,560 They met when she was younger. 333 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:12,560 They met a while ago. 334 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:17,120 He gave her the nickname Katniss because when she introduced herself, she was quiet about 335 00:20:17,120 --> 00:20:19,280 it and that's what he thought he heard. 336 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:21,920 So he pretty much calls her Katniss from here on out. 337 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:24,580 Gale and Katniss kind of look alike. 338 00:20:24,580 --> 00:20:29,040 They both have straight black hair, olive skin and gray eyes. 339 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:33,160 But a lot of the families that work in the mines look that way. 340 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:38,000 Early on in the book, Katniss does mention that there's nothing romantic going on between 341 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:43,540 them, but she also brings that up again as well after he visits with her after she volunteers 342 00:20:43,540 --> 00:20:46,620 and me thinks someone protests too much. 343 00:20:46,620 --> 00:20:47,620 Just saying. 344 00:20:47,620 --> 00:20:53,040 Something for Gale in the negative column was he was kind of a dick to match the mayor's 345 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:54,040 daughter. 346 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:59,360 He mentioned how she wanted to look nice just in case her name was picked and he was kind 347 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:02,720 of a dick about it and he threw her money in her face. 348 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,160 I mean, I get it. 349 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,240 I don't have to like it, but I get it. 350 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:12,000 I mean, his name is in there 42 times while her name is probably only in there once because 351 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:13,320 she's the mayor's daughter. 352 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:17,800 I get why he was acting the way he was, but I still don't have to like it. 353 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:22,520 Also the end of Gale's visit when he went to visit her after she volunteered. 354 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:26,920 Before he leaves, he says Katniss remember I and then he's interrupted. 355 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,480 I'm guessing he was going to say I love you. 356 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:30,480 I don't know. 357 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:33,380 Katniss wonders if he was going to say I love you. 358 00:21:33,380 --> 00:21:36,280 At first I was thinking is this the right time? 359 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:42,220 But then again, Katniss is kind of going off to fight for her life. 360 00:21:42,220 --> 00:21:45,560 So why not say it if you can't? 361 00:21:45,560 --> 00:21:50,960 She does end up thinking about Gale a lot while she's in the arena, possibly because 362 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:52,960 he's like her best friend. 363 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:58,400 Also possible that maybe she has feelings for him that she'd never thought about before. 364 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:01,120 And that's pretty much all I have about Gale for this book. 365 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:02,720 He wasn't in it a lot. 366 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:07,940 So but by the end of the book, she is confused about her feelings for Gale. 367 00:22:07,940 --> 00:22:12,000 Now let's go to PETA. 368 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:17,120 So when PETA is chosen at the reaping, Katniss actually is not happy. 369 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:21,560 She knows him and she doesn't like that his name was chosen. 370 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:25,760 So their only interaction happened years ago after her father died. 371 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:30,920 Katniss had taken over head of household at the age of 11, pretty much because her mother 372 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:32,720 couldn't really do anything. 373 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:37,440 She kind of just sat there and Katniss knew that they needed to eat. 374 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:39,960 So she did what she could to help them eat. 375 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:44,880 One day she was in town trying to trade, but she wasn't able to. 376 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:49,760 Also just to let you know, stealing is prohibited and it is punishable by death. 377 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:55,540 So Katniss, she felt defeated and she was like sitting outside of the bakery or across 378 00:22:55,540 --> 00:22:56,540 from the bakery. 379 00:22:56,540 --> 00:23:02,280 I think PETA's mom came out once and like yelled at her to get away and maybe she removed 380 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:03,560 to a different spot. 381 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:07,620 I don't remember, but PETA does come out. 382 00:23:07,620 --> 00:23:12,400 You can see that he has like a red mark on his cheek from being struck. 383 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:17,440 He's also carrying loaves of bread and these loaves of bread were actually burnt. 384 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:22,680 So it's possible that he got struck, he got hit because the bread was burnt. 385 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:28,540 And I guess he was supposed to throw that bread over to the pigs, but he ends up throwing 386 00:23:28,540 --> 00:23:31,360 it in the direction of Katniss. 387 00:23:31,360 --> 00:23:32,800 He helped her that day. 388 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:38,460 He kind of saved her life, but Katniss doesn't like that she feels like she owes someone 389 00:23:38,460 --> 00:23:45,400 anything. and the fact that he is also going to be a part of this, just she doesn't like 390 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:47,000 it. 391 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:51,760 And there are also moments before they get into the arena that Katniss isn't sure if 392 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:53,960 she could actually trust PETA. 393 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:59,280 She doesn't know if he is really being nice or if he's just trying to get her to let her 394 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:00,580 guard down. 395 00:24:00,580 --> 00:24:05,100 At the end of the day, only one of them is supposed to be able to survive. 396 00:24:05,100 --> 00:24:08,020 Also there are moments in the cave like I talked about earlier. 397 00:24:08,020 --> 00:24:10,640 They do end up sharing a couple of kisses. 398 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:16,340 The first one, it was just a kiss, but the second one Katniss felt something. 399 00:24:16,340 --> 00:24:19,480 This is the first kiss that we're both fully aware of. 400 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:23,320 Neither of us hobbled by sickness or pain or simply unconscious. 401 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:26,220 Our lips neither burning with fever or icy cold. 402 00:24:26,220 --> 00:24:32,180 This is the first kiss where I actually feel stirring inside my chest, warm and curious. 403 00:24:32,180 --> 00:24:35,240 This is the first kiss that makes me want another. 404 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:38,880 And also how I mentioned earlier that they aren't on the best of terms at the end of 405 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:39,880 the book. 406 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:42,960 Out of the corner of my eye, I see PETA extend his hand. 407 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:44,480 I look at him unsure. 408 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,400 One more time for the audience. 409 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:48,780 He says, his voice isn't angry. 410 00:24:48,780 --> 00:24:51,520 It's hollow, which is worse. 411 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:53,960 Already the boy with the bread is slipping away from me. 412 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:58,960 I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras and dragging the moment when 413 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,040 I will finally have to let go. 414 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:02,920 So which team am I on? 415 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:06,440 Well, I'm kind of on team Katniss is 16. 416 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:09,080 Why are we making her choose right now? 417 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:15,560 But if this is not acceptable and I have to make a choice, I have to say team PETA. 418 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:20,240 A lot of that has to do with how much more of him we get in the book. 419 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:23,780 We end up spending a lot more time with PETA than we do Gail. 420 00:25:23,780 --> 00:25:28,440 Also she might not want to admit her feelings for PETA, but she definitely does have feelings 421 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:29,440 for him. 422 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:31,520 Gail, we're still not sure. 423 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:35,700 So those are my thoughts about The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. 424 00:25:35,700 --> 00:25:39,640 I'm definitely happy I decided to do a reread of this book. 425 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:41,160 Pretty much of this series. 426 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,840 I plan to read all of them, not just the trilogy either. 427 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,960 I plan to read the Ballad of Sombars and Snakes as well. 428 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:51,300 I have not read that one yet, so that one will be new to me. 429 00:25:51,300 --> 00:25:56,000 But the others I have read is just I have not read them in so long. 430 00:25:56,000 --> 00:26:01,120 So it'll be very interesting to see what I forgot about in those books as well. 431 00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:04,480 And definitely let me know your thoughts on this book if you've read it for the first 432 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:09,560 time, if you've re-read it recently, or maybe you've even just seen the movie. 433 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:13,200 Just let me know your thoughts. 434 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:17,240 Thank you so much for tuning into this week's episode of Such a Fun Read. 435 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:22,100 I really hope you enjoyed today's discussion and definitely let me know your thoughts. 436 00:26:22,100 --> 00:26:27,040 Also 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