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After reading and re-reading both the first book, this book, and the third book I see Katniss as a selfish child, other than volunteering for her sister Prim, because we all know that if Prim were to compete in the Games she'd be dead within the first 5 min. Katniss is also very hypocritical in her 'own mind' first thinking that it would better if either Peeta were killed or she'd kill him, the sooner the better, and call it a mercy killing. Yes, initially she thinks it's every tribute for themselves and believes that it would be better if Peeta were killed. But when given the opportunity of both tributes from the same district can both win, she flip flops and seeks out Peeta, not because she cares about the boy who loves her but because there's better odds of two tributes winning over just one. The whole time she only played the audience on caring for Peeta for her own selfish desires. While Peeta was, from the start, willing to sacrifice himself so that the one he cares about can live. Katniss flop flops constantly, she's a hypocrite. She imagines or fantasize with Peeta getting killed or if this doesn't happen that it's better for him if she kills him.In this book She believes that she is a survivor and smarter than the rest even though to any adult, she is dumber than a doorknob. She thinks because she kept her family alive after her father died in the mines that this makes her self reliant and a badass, better and smarter than all the other victors combined but this just shows her immaturity because she has no sense of strategy,none! So while she keeps all her secrets and thoughts to herself, she expects everyone to tell her all of theirs (self centered and arrogant). Like she would rather make the life of death decision FOR Peeta instead of allowing Peeta to make his own decisions to live or die. She gets so pissed at Haymich when he keeps her out of the loop, keeping secrets from her and yet she tries to keep multiple tributes and Haymich from knowing what she plans (hypocrite, self centered, arrogant, selfish and plain stupid) while being oblivious, even with all the hints, to what is really happening. It's as though she thinks that only "she" controls everything that happens. Then she blames herself for others' actions like the world lies on only her shoulders and only she is to be blamed even when she cannot foresee the future or read other people's minds. That her rebellious acts would only affect 'her'characters' ' cjHara repercussions wouldNow Katniss is good at survival and hunting for food but she thinks too highly of herself (as do so many young people). But she can only predict what might happen two steps in front of her face. Like Rue. She lasted far longer than half of tributes in the 74th Games and only because Rue helped Katniss was she able to not be stuck in the tree surrounded by districts 1, 2, and Peeta. Now Peeta could play strategy and understood the moves necessary, but his weakness was giving everything of himself, including his true love to a dense young girl who refused to return even friendship. Like Katniss thinking, "it's better to kill him now than to become allies, help each other survive hopefully being one of the very few last tributes only to have to kill them later." That she'd rather go at everything alone which lowers her chances of surviving her promise to Prim that she'd try real hard to win...Katniss' fantasies of being with Gale even though of her refusal to give back to him what he has been giving to her. Like Katniss sees only in tunnel vision, not the big picture, only to finally figure out her feeling that should've been expressed, to with Peeta or Gale, eons ago. And by the time she's willing to face the truths, Gale has drifted and moved in a different focus than Katniss. And when she FINALLY admits to herself that she can't live without Peeta, he's been captured by the Capitol. These things happen because Katniss would always put off what could be done earlier, unable to face get own truths, which is so sad, because everything she planned, she could not accomplish. And if you really, honestly, truly opened your mind you could see that without the supporting caste, Peeta, Haymich, Finnick, Rue, and even Johanna Mason, Katniss is not really a likable character because Katniss acts out of anger, not out of caring or love. Majority is out of vengeance and anger while the supporting castes are mainly acting out of frustration and caring about Panem's people. Katniss, the girl who was on fire's actions were the how can I survive this, very revenge, make the Capitol & President Snow look bad, how can I win while defying everyone (I want to do it MY way) and have Gale keep caring about me, so I can keep leading him on. Then we can go back to being how it used to be as friends AND have Peeta keep waiting for me till I can figure out how I feel about the whole lot. The "why is the world so against ME (boohoo)...At the end of this book) she's so mad that half the victors knew bits and pieces of the planned syrategy, but they left her out of it. She's so mad that her plans (again) failed. And even with the abundant clues and hints, that she could not figure out the plan that she is the face of the rebellion, that she is very important to join every district into an uprising! Then she finally starts to realize that, too late, how much she needs Peeta because she put off what she could do, today!I gave it a 4-star because it is entertaining trying to imagine a dystopian world so unlike the world we live in. And this comparison is where some people who submitted a review forgets in the critiques because it is so easy to criticize, by comparing their own lives, to a world that exist in very small pockets in the real world,while my critic is specifically towards how dumb as a rock, KatnissSo to those who don't understand the ending to the "MockingJay" try and imagine yourself as a teen starving (or homeless) on a day to day process, who's never had to kill another human being (kill or be killed) multiple times without a gun. Imagine the most intense situation, then add the most brutal scene(s) that you yourself have experienced in your life. Making "friends & acquaintance" them watching them get killed. Over and over this happens. Imagine the worst pain (physical, mental and emotional) and multiply it by 10. Imagine your small town being annihilated, burned off this planet. Now imagine everyone in your town murdered. Think of all the anxiety, grief, anger, rage, and ball that all up. Then hold that in your heart never allowing any of it to show on your face. You try and try and push yourself to the brink of exploding, losing it. Your anger festers and turns into rage and the only thing you can think about is lashing out to get your revenge. Remember, you are 16 or 17 years young. Your rage keeps yrying to push its way to the surface, all the time, but you are saving it for one moment, and so you hold it at bay constantly controlling it...then you are thrown into a scenario where you have to "live(?) under another dictator's reign where it is so alien to you. All your rage has turned into HATRED. An overwhelming, all consuming hatred... My guess is that 98% of you all would crack. Your mind and soul would fracture and go insane!Why I give this complete novel a 4-star is because of Suzanne Collins' writing, (even with all the grammatical errors), as she took me on a journey into her mind and it was an extremely well written "journey." But not 5-stars because without all the great "supporting" characters, Katniss is seen (in my mind) as a selfish, self serving, arrogant, "atlas" who thinks that she is the strongest and can complete her joinery all by herself. Also, she consistently believes that she should make other peoples choices and it would be better if they'd all just lie down and die so she could go home. And I really hate reading about selfish characters, unlike Peeta who is always willing to die for Katniss, with new regrets, out of love. Finnick, Johanna Mason, Nuts & Volts, Mags, even the Morphling, all willing to protect Katniss and Peeta, and die for the greater good, even without any guarantees... Katniss, only in defiance of the Capitol. And that is not a likeable character!

It’s been awhile since I read The Hunger Games trilogy, but I think that my dislike for the finale clouded my opinions of Suzanne Collins’ popular series. “Catching Fire” the movie, did an excellent job of reminding me why I like the series and making me fall in love with it all over again.The story is simple; Katniss and Peeta’s bold plot at the end if the 74th Hunger Games made them the capitol’s sweetheart and the symbol of rebellion in the districts. The President wants to kill Katniss, the districts want her to lead them and Katniss just wants to live her life. Oh, wait did I say simple? Nope, just because these stories are written for the YA crowd doesn’t mean they are simple. A friend of mine who saw the film with me, but hasn’t read the books said it perfectly “that is one of the most intense films I have seen in awhile.” Intense is right.It starts and everything seems fine. Katniss is still out there hunting with Gale and her family is safe, but it is not fine. Katniss lives in Victor’s village with Peeta and Haymitch. This issue is that Peeta is still angry to discover that her love in the games was just an act and just because both his mentees survived hasn’t erased the memories or alcohol from Haymitch’s system. And to make matters worse, it’s beginning again. The 75th Hunger Games are looming closer and Katniss and Peeta must put on their smiles, hold hands and pretend that all is well.If they don’t the evil and way too involved President Snow will make them pay.As Katniss, Jennifer Lawrence is perfect. There is some touch and go in the beginning as she has no real chemistry with Liam Hemsworth’s Gale, but once Katniss blooms and decides to fight, the magic happens. She becomes the girl I fell in love with on the page. Part fierceness, part vulnerability and all around stubborn. The character is brilliant. A true hero in a world of Bella Swans, a girl with a bow and arrow. Katniss Everdeen the girl on fire is one of my favorite statements in the literary world. And Jennifer Lawrence makes that statement. She gives the kind of performance that makes you forget her public persona, forget the Oscar and the blond hair and simply see Katniss.I have always been a fan of Peeta Mellark. I shipped him with Katniss and Josh Hutcherson reminds me of that love in every scene he appears in. Peeta may be stronger than he looks, but he is no warrior. He hasn’t struggled to survive like Katniss and Gale did for all those years. He had a comfortable life, considering. He was the Bakers son and the differences between Katniss and Peeta makes them perfect compliments for each other. Peeta is great with people, with manipulating a crowd and making people love him. He’s aware that he’s going to die in the games and just like in the 74th games every move he makes is to ensure Katniss’ survival. Which, in my humble opinion, makes him the best possible romance hero of teen fiction in awhile.What’s great about “Catching Fire,” is that you see his change. He’s still Peeta, but he’s smarter, craftier and yes we even see ‘the boy with the bread’ kill. And that’s the heartbreaking thing about the games. They aren’t just the symbol that keeps the districts in line. They are also the killer of innocence. The reaping and the games changes everyone it touches. It takes children and makes them survivors and killers and then calls them victors. No one wins the hunger games, not even Prim who Katniss volunteered to save. In “Catching Fire,” Prim is older, less innocent and stronger. She takes duties her mom can’t handle and completes them without a flinch. Another causality, another child Katniss couldn’t save.Talking about save, surviving and victors, “Catching Fire” understands the essence and heart of the series and brings it to life. I found myself wiping tears from my eyes through out the film at the injustice, at the sadness and at the heart of these characters. There is an amazing scene where the victory tour lands in District 11 that had me in tears. Our victors walk on to the stage and there in living color is an image of youthful, beautiful and innocent Rue. It gets to Katniss. It gets to Peeta and it gets to us.Emotions aside, “Catching Fire” is an amazing work of cinema. I don’t think Suzanne Collins is a Pulitzer writer, but her story is definitely cinematic. The world she created is as theatrical as it is real. The director does an amazing job of always making us aware of the space we reside in while being intimate with the characters. Panem’s Capitol is different from District 12 and 12 is different from District 11. The Hunger Games series is an art directors dream with its ability to be visually scrumptious in one scene and heartbreakingly drab in the next. It’s powerful, the visuals in the film and it’s intelligently utilized by the filmmakers to give us everything possible to make the world we read about as real as possible.OH! And to anyone who is wondering…Sam Caflin and Jena Malone are AMAZING as Finnick and Johanna. Like electrifying. Caflin’s Finnick jumped off the screen at me ten times more powerfully than the character in the book. Watching this cocky, pretty and self-centered victor carry Mags on his back is just breathtaking and reveals so many amazing details about his character. I worried about how the filmmakers would portray Johanna, she can come off like a bitch, but Jena Malone got it. Johanna is angry. She is pissed off and a little crazy and the filmmakers go it right.I really enjoyed this film. It is filled with intense action, thrills and emotional scenes that reveal the humanity in each of the characters. There’s a bit of touch and go in the beginning, due to the awkward intro scenes with Gale and dialogue that serves simply as exposition. Still, fans of the series will love this film and I think that the people who still haven’t read it will run to their nearest bookstore and get it in hand. This is a series about so much more than love triangles or kids killing each other for sport. Armed with an incredible cast of supporting actors and more importantly, incredible characters, Katniss Everdeen incites a revolution.

I love this movie! & the book. You fall in love with the characters!

I love this entire series of books and movies. I keep coming back to watch them after all these years.

Not a science fiction movie fan but watched this with my daughter and it was very well done. Watched the second one too and honestly can’t wait for us to watch the next two.

My wife is a big fan of the books, and so I watched the first film under sufferance - it was ok, if slightly ridiculous. Also, I didn't like the guy who plays Peeta - he has only one expression, and appears to be made of Lego.So it was with a big false grin that I sat down to watch the second instalment, and how surprised I was. After the slightly mopey, self-indulgent opening, the film morphs into a totally kick-ass adventure film. And I mean that in a good way. The stakes are higher, and with the hilariously-named Finnick Odair we have a character with charisma - a quality sorely lacking from the first film.I was so engrossed that I didn't spot the end coming, and was genuinely aggrieved that I will have to wait months to see the next part.Watch! You won't be disappointed.

Fantastic follow-up to 'the Hunger Games.'The attaction picks up 6 months after the games have ended and shows how life has changed for Katnis and Peeta.Their actions in the games have not gone un-noticed by President Snow; revolution is in the air. I will not say any morebut great film and adaptation of the book. The deleted scenes are great and in my veiw should have been kept in.The 2 disc version is a must for fans as it is not only full of interviews, but also how the book has been adapted.The 2 disc version is also great for those interested in film making as that's covered too.I highly recommend buying the 2 disc version, its well worth it for only a little bit more in cost.

I was delighted with the two disc edition of Catching Fire because I am always interested in the work that goes into visualizing a story, particularly if it is not set in the present century. Stories set in the future challenge the imagination of the art department as well as the costume department. So much in this series can be conveyed just by clothing and buildings and I have been impressed by all the work so far and as a fan of the books I have been very grateful to the directors for their handling of the material. The casting has been brilliant and the result has been excellent box office returns. I am looking forward to the final two films.

But then again I say that about every film Ive seen that Ive previously read the book of! The second part of the story, just as the two main characters think they're safe after surviving the hunger games they are dealt a huge blow when the government decide that all previous winners have to go back into a draw to decide who goes into the arena again. If possible this story is darker than the first one (although not as good as the first film) and is leading up to the third part of the story in which the citizens finally decide to fight back after the mockingjay gives them the sense of purpose.

In my view this was even better than the first, you feel like you get to know the new characters very well, and get to know the characters from the first film even better. The acting and special effects are brilliant and the actual games are better than in the first. If you haven't seen this yet then it is a must see, or it is brilliant just to be able to watch it again. I would definitely recommend this to anyone, and if you haven't seen the first film then you need to see that first. It is certainly worth a watch.