Movie-related
Catching Fire: Same reaction as the first one, it's a reasonably well-put-together movie but I still don't get what the fuss is about. It's probably just a personal preferences thing - the themes and characters are well-written but fail to emotionally engage me on a personal level. Ends a bit abruptly.
Hobbit 2: Desolation of Smaug: The answer to "what to do with a movie for which most of the content is not even in the source material" was apparently "insert a lot of action sequences", which is not a bad approach, particularly the white water rafting barreling sequence. Grudgingly understand ubiquitous Legolas as fanservice for LotR fans, but Tauriel is the collective glitter of a hundred thousand Mary Sue fanfics and completely unnecessary.
Hobbit 2: Desolation of Smaug: The answer to "what to do with a movie for which most of the content is not even in the source material" was apparently "insert a lot of action sequences", which is not a bad approach, particularly the white water rafting barreling sequence. Grudgingly understand ubiquitous Legolas as fanservice for LotR fans, but Tauriel is the collective glitter of a hundred thousand Mary Sue fanfics and completely unnecessary.