I May Be a Hunger Games-a-holic

by Jules on February 27, 2012

*Raises Hand*

Hi. My name is Jules and I’m a Hunger Games-a-holic. Yes, it’s true that I ruthlessly made fun of Twilight moms. They deserved it. I think we can all agree that the Twilight series was ridiculously blown out of proportion. Yes, the first book was good. But the rest of the series…eh. That’s right, I said, “eh.” (Let the stoning of Jules begin….)

But the Hunger Games are different…. Sigh.

There’s a part of me that wants to defend my love for the Hunger Games. I want to show you the higher level that the Hunger Games is revolving around compared to Twilight. However, the biggest part of me realizes that no matter what I say, it would be laughable. Books and movies like these are the cotton candy in life. They are whimsical and far fetch-ish and let us live in another world for a couple of hours.

When I see that Mattel is creating a Katniss Barbie Doll, it’s pretty clear that the Hunger Games will soon spin into a better Twilight. Even knowing this, I may have to go to the midnight showing opening night. And I’ve only stood in line for tickets once…and it was for a concert…and I was 23….and it was the Indigo Girls.

(We did snatch second row seats right in front of the stage… I could smell the patchouli on Amy Ray.)

So, feel free to send me the Katniss doll. I won’t tell anyone it came from you.

*slinks off, puts sunglasses on…*

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{ 9 comments }

Lance February 27, 2012 at 7:45 pm: Walking Dead is my black tar heroin so I know the downward spiral. I’ve only read the first Hunger Games book and loved it. It’s all one day at a time, Jules.
OKinUK February 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm: May the odds be forever in your favor that you aren’t hit with vegetables as you exit stage right.

Apocalyptic fiction is solid gold bond on a man’s sack. Feels good all day. You ain’t alone, liking Hunger Games.
Summer February 27, 2012 at 7:56 pm: Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee. A Katniss doll? I may or may not have the same issue.
meleah rebeccah February 27, 2012 at 11:09 pm: I am definitely considering jumping on The Hunger Games bandwagon.

PS: There is just NO WAY I can get down with the Twilight series. So I will stand next to you while you’re being stoned!
iampisspot February 28, 2012 at 4:19 am: I am a Hunger Games-a-holic and proud of it.

But then again, I also devoured the Twilight books and watched the films a million times over.

I guess this means I am actually 14.
nonamedufus February 28, 2012 at 12:34 pm: I couldn’t agree more. Twilight…blech. Hunger Games…wonderful. Are you married?
Shieldmaiden1196 March 2, 2012 at 9:41 pm: I’m going to tell you something that will make you feel better about your own obsession.
China Glaze, a nail polish company, came out with ‘Colors of the Capitol’….a Hunger Games inspired collection of 12 nail polishes. The collection name gets on my nerves mostly because half of the colors are ‘inspired’ by the Districts, not the Capitol. I’m aggravated because I think they could do so much more with the subject matter (ie why isn’t there one called ‘Girl on Fire’?) and they really dropped the ball.

That said, I bought seven of them.
Mandy March 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm: I just read the first book this weekend and am hooked. Between you and the Barefoot Foodie, I had to give in to all the blogging pressure to read it.
Nikki Rules March 6, 2012 at 8:27 pm: When I grow up… I will run away and join the circus and afterwards I will become the Mockingjay. I’m totally addicted to these books which I read last year, in like a weekend? LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!