Let the Grumbling Games begin!
Er…actually, maybe not.
(Though fine, Finnick’s less revealing Opening Ceremony outfit does seem like a missed opportunity.
Have youseenSam Claflin?)
Let’s go over some of the most notable ways the movie diverges from the book.
(And you know there will bespoilers here, right?)
When Gale sees Thread attacking a Hobber, he pounces on Thread.
Thread then drags Gale to the public square and whips him there.
In the bookCatching Fire, readers see nothing that Katniss doesn’t see herself.
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The change emphasizes Effie’s humanity, making her movie-self more sympathetic than Collins' cartoonish character.
“The number of rolls the hour.”
Katniss' “pregnancy”
The topic comes up frequently once Katniss hits the arena in the book.
It’s a small moment, but one that indicates big things to come and it really works.
