I've seen this before...

[frobzwiththingz]

So, last night L and I watched _The Hunger Games_. It wasn't stellar by any means, but neither was it *bad*. There were a few things that really made me go *what???*, such as toward the end where the arena controllers reveal to the audience that their level of technology allows them to CREATE LIVING ORGANISMS and DEPOSIT THEM ANYWHERE THEY WANT... This kind of tech at the worlds disposal and they're still controlling the populace with cheesy gladiator games? Is that "lets chase the heroes with magically created attack dogs" scene in the book, or is that just a Hollywood thing? Inquiring minds want to know; if someone tells me it isn't, I may check out the books at some point. I hear a lot of decent reviews.

The above said, pretty much from the first time I caught a glimpse of the ruling class, and their world, the deja vu began to hit. I've seen this before; I'm watching a modern remake of _The Running Man_. When the inevitable last-minute rule change is announced, the first thing that popped into my mind was "Well, of course. Killian is LYING to you".

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[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

They're in the book. They're better explained there, though.

[skreeky]

This. The wasps with the hallucinogenic stings are genetically engineered too, as are mockingjays and a few other animals. They were originally created by the Capitol during the big war as weapons. All much better explained in the book. Actually becomes important later, as mockingjays are a terrible failure of the program and thus are a symbol for the rebellion in that "See, they are not always all-powerful" way.