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(But none of Katniss facepalming. Which would be appropriate. If she did that sort of thing.*)
The Hunger Games tie-in merchandising has spiraled wildly and hilariously out of control. First, Subway (no, really) and now rumors of... an amusement park. Jezebel says it best:
Rumors are bubbling about a potential Hunger Games amusement park, which would presumably combine all the joy and wonder of a dystopian police state with the thrill of being hunted down and murdered by a pack of desperate, starving child-warriors. And to this I say...really? Could we just not? Maybe not every popular book/film franchise is ripe for a bunch of ridiculous merchandise and tie-ins. Especially when said franchise concerns a bunch of essentially enslaved teenagers raised in grinding poverty rising up against their authoritarian state to protest being forced to kill one another for sport.
Oh, oh - I should have put quote marks around amusement! An "amusement" park. Maybe it's not for the visitor's amusement! You know what, I'll just stop there.
* I should note that I haven't read/seen The Hunger Games since my mental well being is occasionally capable of demonstrating a rudimentary sense of self-preservation. I'm pretty sure Katniss doesn't facepalm, though.
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The Hunger Games tie-in merchandising has spiraled wildly and hilariously out of control. First, Subway (no, really) and now rumors of... an amusement park. Jezebel says it best:
Rumors are bubbling about a potential Hunger Games amusement park, which would presumably combine all the joy and wonder of a dystopian police state with the thrill of being hunted down and murdered by a pack of desperate, starving child-warriors. And to this I say...really? Could we just not? Maybe not every popular book/film franchise is ripe for a bunch of ridiculous merchandise and tie-ins. Especially when said franchise concerns a bunch of essentially enslaved teenagers raised in grinding poverty rising up against their authoritarian state to protest being forced to kill one another for sport.
Oh, oh - I should have put quote marks around amusement! An "amusement" park. Maybe it's not for the visitor's amusement! You know what, I'll just stop there.
* I should note that I haven't read/seen The Hunger Games since my mental well being is occasionally capable of demonstrating a rudimentary sense of self-preservation. I'm pretty sure Katniss doesn't facepalm, though.
Crossposted to Dreamwidth where there are
comments. Comment here or there. ♥ Blue :)