then again, I only saw the movie, and the books probably did it more justice than a 2+ hour film.

but... seriously..? what did I miss? :|a

no, they're getting quite a few haters

the movie? or the book itself?

because I... am really not getting the whole "let's have a bunch of kids KILL EACH OTHER" idea... what's there to gain?

It's commentary on society, money, power, and social situations.

It's not just what it appears. It's a metaphor.

We (as young people) are told "if you work hard and fight, you can be rich and happy." So we all but kill ourselves trying for it

And are we happy at the end of it, when we've survived it?

Maybe not.

Anyway--there's more layers to it than that (some more obvious than others), but that strikes me as the thrust of the understood commentary.

oh. OH.

ok, that metaphor makes the movie a bit easier to swallow

Everything is a metaphor

haha, the set-children-up-for-a-gladiator-style-fight-off thing was made popular by Battle Royale

tho apparently it also showed up before BR

but yeah, there's been a recent backlash to the series. It's strange, timing-wise because the books have been out for a while

and they met with dominant acclaim as far as the fandom parts I'd been exposed to went.

personally, I only read book #1 and disliked it, so I can't say much. XD;

ok, that metaphor makes the movie a bit easier to swallow