I'm not as down on Finnick as you, but I was kind of really underwhelmed by him. I felt like he was on the right side of adequate, but I wasn't blown away by him like I was by Jena Malone (who was an absolutely perfect Johanna, taken straight from the books) and Phillip Seymour Hoffman's new twists on Plutarch.
I loved the "wake up and smell the shit" speech from Haymitch (especially his "Who protects them?" about everyone who isn't a victor...). But I wasn't a big fan of the Haymitch/Katniss hug in the Eleven Justice Building. I know it was meant to show Haymitch's affection and protectiveness, but at this point in their relationship, it just didn't feel earned. Those two are too prickly with each other. I also think it undercuts the power of that hug in MJ?
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Date: 2013-12-01 05:52 am (UTC)I'm not as down on Finnick as you, but I was kind of really underwhelmed by him. I felt like he was on the right side of adequate, but I wasn't blown away by him like I was by Jena Malone (who was an absolutely perfect Johanna, taken straight from the books) and Phillip Seymour Hoffman's new twists on Plutarch.
I loved the "wake up and smell the shit" speech from Haymitch (especially his "Who protects them?" about everyone who isn't a victor...). But I wasn't a big fan of the Haymitch/Katniss hug in the Eleven Justice Building. I know it was meant to show Haymitch's affection and protectiveness, but at this point in their relationship, it just didn't feel earned. Those two are too prickly with each other. I also think it undercuts the power of that hug in MJ?