Thank you, Joanne Rowling, for reawakening the fun I used to have with shipping. Let's follow this current where it will, shall we?

Day 1: Your first ship ever!

I think it was Bernard/Bianca from Disney's The Rescuers. I started a story set after The Rescuers Down Under, called "The Rescuers Get Married," but I don't think I got beyond the ( Read more... )

That's the short of my initial reaction to "Catching Fire." Slightly longer: I loved it, probably even more than the first movie. Longer and more spoilery still, click the cut:

( Remember who the real enemy is )

Continued...

( Contain the spark )

I had considered waiting until I had a second viewing under my belt, but I'll go ahead and give my impressions now, to see how they end up comparing to future viewings. Warning, this is a LONG list, which is why I'm splitting it into two posts, the latter of which will come later.

( May the odds be ever in your favor! )

...was definitely worth freezing my butt and staying up til an ungodly hour for. It wasn't perfect... but still a very good movie. Not two minutes in the movie had already moved me to tears, and it wasn't the last time. Can't wait to see it again!

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Short impression: HOLY FUCKING SHIT. Everything looks so, so close - in some cases better - than I imagined!

*flails*

Why can't it be Monday yet????

"This movie is going to awesome guys, so many worries I had have been completely erased!"

Eeeeek!

*FLAILY FLAILY FLAILING*

Josh Hutcherson looks SO much like my Peeta here, I started squeeing!

Cinna's gold eyeliner!

Effie's freakish Capitol getup!

Little Rue...

Seriously, everyone looks good! I figure Haymitch must be in his Reaping getup; otherwise, he's way too well-coiffed. ;)

Hunger Games teaser this Sunday!

:D About time.

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