SO glad Hunger Games did not disappoint you. I've heard almost all mostly-positive things about it, which, considering how passionate most people are about the books, is remarkable.
Rue was the character I liked best in the book - I was halfway hoping Katniss would die and Rue would end up being the ultimate survivor and the hero of the series. Which would have been tricky, given Katniss's first-person, present-tense narration, but still. She was awesome. So I would have been irritated that there wasn't enough of her in the movie - I didn't feel there was even enough of her in the book!
I am touched that you thought of me while AT your extravaganza. I really don't feel like I should complain, seeing as how part of MY birthday present included a train ride to my sister's so we could go on a major shopping spree together, WITHOUT the children. Which was awesome and refreshing, but also really make me see how much I need hang-out people at home, so that I don't actually have to take a three-hour train ride every time I want adult conversation with anyone but my husband.
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Date: 2012-04-02 01:30 pm (UTC)From:Rue was the character I liked best in the book - I was halfway hoping Katniss would die and Rue would end up being the ultimate survivor and the hero of the series. Which would have been tricky, given Katniss's first-person, present-tense narration, but still. She was awesome. So I would have been irritated that there wasn't enough of her in the movie - I didn't feel there was even enough of her in the book!
I am touched that you thought of me while AT your extravaganza. I really don't feel like I should complain, seeing as how part of MY birthday present included a train ride to my sister's so we could go on a major shopping spree together, WITHOUT the children. Which was awesome and refreshing, but also really make me see how much I need hang-out people at home, so that I don't actually have to take a three-hour train ride every time I want adult conversation with anyone but my husband.