Sincere Question.
What is it about The Hunger Games? All respect to Suzanne Collins, but I personally was unimpressed considering all the hype. The concept is brilliant, but the execution of the stories was sorely disappointing, and the plot resolution could really use work. So then why are these books and movies so popular??? I am genuinely curious! (and open to any suggestions!)
The only thing I can think is maybe they are popular, not for the social political commentary that I find so fascinating, but for the blood and gore of children fighting to the death as a form of terror/punishment/entertainment. Maybe society likes the hunger games for the same reason we used to enjoy gladiators. Maybe humanity is secretly very barbaric?
Perhaps we love the hunger games so much for the same reason that after everything, Katniss still votes to continue the hunger games?
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