I want to start by saying that yes, I'm ashamed of myself. I read both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, but somehow, I never made it to Mockingjay. Despite the intermittent prodding from co-workers, the third of Suzanne Collins's trilogy just never made it off my reading list. It sat there for years, staring at me as I read Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. It judged me while I checked off trendy thrillers like Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, but I just couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger. Around a month before Mockingjay — Part 1's release, I just decided I would never read it. If I could avoid spoilers, I'd be able to enjoy the movies that much more. So I boycotted. I watched Part 1, but Part 2 was more important. It's the conclusion! And I had no idea how things would end. Here's a summation of what it was like watching the movie, armed with zero knowledge.
Like I said, I've been ashamed to be missing out on the book, but getting through these final months without spoilers has been challenging; I've had to literally walk out of rooms.
Of course, the final book is split into two movies, and that last one ends on quite a cliffhanger. What would happen next? Nobody knows! Oh wait, everyone knows except for me.
I thought the Hunger Games were over? What is this noise?
What the actual eff? Am I watching American Horror Story right now?
At this point, I literally turned to the person next to me and asked what was going on.
I know enough about President Snow to know that his mansion could not fit all those people. What am I, some kind of dummy?
One of the Capitol residents exclaims, "Oh, gifts!" No, girl.
I was so sure there would be a physical confrontation. Katniss would ruin Snow.
You didn't have to read the book to see this one coming, but it's still very exciting.
I'm really glad they cut away, because it was about to get Medieval up in there.
No one's hair grows that fast. That could not have been in the book.
At least Haymitch is her neighbor, but damn, District 12 is looking bleak.
I guess it was always going to be Peeta, wasn't it?
So what if I was crying a little bit at Katniss in mommy mode?
I really kept waiting for a terrible twist ending that would set up another round of Hunger Games. Thank goodness there's peace, and hopefully Peeta will hang on to Katniss. She's probably literally the only woman who lives within 50 miles.