Let's Play....er Read The Hunger Games (an experiment in literary criticism).

[Spark Of Spirit]

Very subtle.

[Lord Dalek]

Winter Snow is coming.

THAT BASTERD!

[Lord Dalek]

CHAPTER TWO: Fallout 12

After a non-existant chase scene (yeah nobody from the capitol was following them), our party returns to the vast underground complex of District 13. A major stockpile of uranium that was allowed to maintain anonymous autonomy with the Capitol with their nukes as the possible deal maker/breaker. The population undergoes a strict regiment of work based on timetables that are regularly stamped onto their arms. In exchange for this, they are regualarly given clean clothes, food (which sucks), and a warm place to sleep. Basically its THX 1138 without the shaved heads and free sex.

BTW if it seems like I'm droning its because most of this chapter is just straight dull exposition. Time to get used to it.

In this utilitarian omnigovernment, jobs are assigned by the state and carried out by the community. There are no class differences, everyone gets their hands dirty. Because Katniss' social status, she's been assigned to the millitary along with Gale, however, unlike Gale, she has yet to exactly commit to that end until....

13 has been monitoring tv broadcasts from the Capitol, as well as some pirate ones from the other districts, to chart the offensive. Suddenly our old friend Flickerman cuts in. Its an interview show with him and... oh dear god its Peeta.

Yes Peeta's alive. He's been brought in to reiterate the fact that neither he nor Katniss were aware the explosion that blew up the dome at the end of Catching Fire was to occur, and that he did not know Katniss was going to get grabbed by Haymitch and Plutarch. He ends his interview with an actually quite well-written plea to end the violence and bloodshed as it would just lead to mutually assured destruction. Naturally everybody in District 13 dismisses him as a traitorous puppet and flips the channel.

Katniss now knows what she must do. If the man who didn't want to the government to change him has had exactly that happen to him then there is no other option... she must become what everyone has expected her to do since the beginning. She finally excepts her role as the Mockingjay.

[Foggle]

Katniss now knows what she must do. If the man who didn't want to the government to change him has had exactly that happen to him then there is no other option... she must become what everyone has expected her to do since the beginning. She finally excepts her role as the Mockingjay.

I hope that means she's going to make like Icarus & fly into the sun and die.

[Avaitor]

If so, you know which song you have to post.

[Spark Of Spirit]

Peeta says everyone is being stupid; everyone ignores him.

Going off of this, him being honest with his emotions, and his hidden deal with Cato- I'm starting to think this is a very smart character than the author just plain doesn't like because if anyone listened to him every problem would be solved.

[Lord Dalek]

LAST ONE OF THE NIGHT!

CHAPTER THREE: Hell Bent for Leather

I don't know whats off-putting about this book so far. The fact I'm indifferent (as opposed to being bored/annoyed and actively infuriated) to it or that this is a plot that actually seems to be going somewhere.

ANYWAY... Katniss approaches the ruling council of 13, proclaiming she is ready to become their long desired agent of death....but with some caveats....

A: Prim gets to keep her ugly as shit cat which Katniss managed to find still alive somehow in 12.

B: Katniss and Gale get to go hunting for two hours everyday. (this is accepted a bit begrudgingly)

And the biggies...

C: All surviving participants in the previous Hunger Games (i.e. Peeta, Johanna Mason, and Ennobaria the latter two of which may or may not be dead) that the Capitol abducted are hereby pardoned of any treachery they may have committed against 13. This is Katniss's attempt to block any repercussions on Peeta after his Flickerman interview. Coin would rather have Peeta's head on a pole right now but goes along with it.

And... D: Katniss gets to kill Snow personally. That's all they want in the end and the deal is made.

With their new weapon in place, the council reveals to Katniss that they will first be using as a PR tool. Our old friend Beetee has been carefully figuring out a way into hacking the Capitol tv feeds and will be playing videotape of Katniss as a rallying cry. Katniss herself will be wearing a rediculous costume (designed by Cinna before his abrupt demise at the hands of the PKs no less!) that shows the Mockingjay belonging more in a George Miller flick than anything else. 

Afterwards, Katniss is lead to down to another compartment for what has been described as a surprise. After a minor altercation with a rather surly guard, we discover that the surprise isn't something she was expecting.

Its her prep team from the past two games: Flavius, Portia, and Venia. They been chained to the wall, are incredibly dirty and suffering from various injuries. Oops.

[Avaitor]

CHAPTER THREE: Hell Bent for Leather

Not the song I was expecting.

[Lord Dalek]

CHAPTER THREE: Hell Bent for Leather

Not the song I was expecting.

Psyche!

[Avaitor]

Bumping in hope that Dalek comes back to this.

[Lord Dalek]

I need to. Its just that a certain other project is crushing my will to live enough already.

[Avaitor]

Philip Seymour Hoffman is going to play Plutarch Heavensbee. I don't know what role this is by name, but I believe it's a part of the Capitol?

Discuss.

[Dr. Insomniac]

I wouldn't have pictured him being played by that guy. But then, I wouldn't have seen Cinna as Lenny Kravitz.

[Avaitor]

I dunno, it's Philip Seymour Hoffman. He can do pretty much anything.

[Lord Dalek]

Philip Seymour Hoffman is going to play Plutarch Heavensbee. I don't know what role this is by name, but I believe it's a part of the Capitol?

Discuss.

Plutarch is the new Seneca. That's actually great casting IMHO.