Just saw the last saga of the Hunger Game franchise. The movie disappointed without having a satisfying ending. The story was not well developed and in the words of my friend Taylor, "it seemed as if the author was trying to finish out this story of rebellion while equally trying to include elements from the Hunger Games and just couldn't tie it all together well." The movie had many opportunities to be better and had certain aspects I disagreed with, but none more than the idea of Katniss.
The whole movie, and this also includes for most of the franchise, I have hated Katniss. She's such a horrible person. Realistically there's nothing about her that should make her cheer for her. She's stubborn, defiantly disobedient, uncooperative, and overall just pouty. You may be thinking "yeah but her defiance is what allowed her to be a symbol for the rebellion." This is a stupid rational because everyone in the rebellion hated her and Coin even wanted her dead, realizing her true value as a symbol rather than an actual living human being.
Did any of you catch Katniss' soliloquy given to her child at the end of the movie? "Do you have nightmares? Wanna know what mine are?" Like what kind of effed up conversation is that to have with a baby.
Honestly, the capital should've just killed Katniss. I feel like it shouldn't be that east to kill one girl. Their inability to do so makes me question the entire strength of the organization all together. Killing Katniss would've saved Taylor's dad the price of my ticket and it would've saved us all the frustration of listening to the twenty 14-year old girls in the theater making noise and waving at everyone. If Katniss was dead, these girls probably wouldn't have found it a good idea to seek attention through their annoying activities. They would've known that you step out of bounds, you gonna get killed.
Some argue Katniss fought for those she cared about. And she acted the way she did to fight for them and protect them. I would argue that Katniss does perhaps the most unthoughtful thing any woman can do and that she actually doesn't care about anyone but herself. Through 4 movies (and remember each of these movies is 2 hours plus) she toys with Gale and Peeta's emotions, unable to commit to either and continually reaches out to them only when she needs to. (Example, she's only affectionate to Peeta when she needs him to live so she doesn't die or in this last movies when she doesn't want him to kill her). It's total bull crap. Peeta and Gale are superb human beings. They continually sacrifice everything for better lives for their countrymen and Katniss in particular. I don't understand at all why either puts up with Katniss' crap. She's rude, unresponsive and distant. And if we're being honest she's not even close to Gale in the looks department.
This brings me to my next point, perhaps the two most influential series that have a female protagonist in recent memory are the Hunger Games and Twilight. Don't argue Maze runner because no one saw that movie.
In both the hunger games and twilight we have an awful female lead that is being fought over by two super studly men. Like Katniss, Bella is also the worst. Maybe its just the movies (I never read the books so I don't know how bella should be described) because Kristen Stuart is as dull as a pile of bricks. I feel like I'd have a better conversation with a wall. She and Katniss are extremely frustrating to watch. I don't get why these amazing guys are fawning all over them. Like it'd make a little more sense if they were gorgeous with super fun outgoing personalities but their not. Both come across more as dark closed off characters than anything. You know what happens to girls in real life when their complete dicks to all the guys that try to date them? they end up alone with 3 cats watching antique roadshow on Friday nights.
In both of these scenarios we deem it appropriate that the main female lead take her time while deciding which guy she's going to love back. It's totally uncool and its being applied to real life. In Provo, every guy has faced this scenario. He'll be chasing after a girl fully ready to commit only for her to be indecisive, almost searching for something better to come along. This happened to me my freshman year of college:
The girl I was interested strung me along for most of the semester. She and I would hang out, cuddled up till 3 in the morning some nights, having deep intimate conversations. She even gave me my first kiss. Then one day it all stopped. Turns out she had another guy she was dating the whole time. Pretty uncool of her right?
In complete contrast, guys have absolutely no ability to do this. The second a guy tinkers with the idea of trying out a different girl simultaneously he'll be forever discredited as a monster. Most likely with words like "douchebag" "prick" "man whore" "playa". Tags that a man can seldom leave behind. For a man to be seen as a gentlemen, he has to do what Edward, Jacob, Gale and Peeta do; give his undying affection and attention to ONE girl only even if she decides to walk all over him and treat him like trash.
The media has an extensive influence on the minds of its viewers. And which minds are more brain-washable than those of little girls? If the trend of morally corrupt female leads continues, then we can expect stupid little girls to grow up believing their entitled to be non-descisive to every guy that wants to date them. They'll find it amusing to string guys along while showing no need to sacrifice anything of their own. Katniss and Bella are the worst and their influence stops now. Hopefully Peeta divorces Katniss and leaves her behind.
Mocking Jay Part II: 5.5 stars out of 10. Because Finnick is the man. and guess what Katniss, Finnick was completely enamored with Annie from the get go. you can learn from him.
Your first kiss was freshman year?
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