7: At Least They Put A Bird On It

Mockingjay Part 1.  Susanne Collins' Hunger Games series took the world by storm in 2008 and has continued to do so through the film adaptations.  Host Matthew Rushing is join by Andi VanderKolk in The 602 Club to discuss the first part of the finale Mockingjay Part 1. Together they dive into the first two films, the decision to split the final book into two movies, while dissecting the themes and topical nature of the series and rounding out the discussion with the validity of female lead films.  Host Matthew Rushing   Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing   Associate Producers Norman C. Lao   Chapters Hunger Games History (00:01:39) The First Movie (00:06:07) The Second Movie (00:13:28) The Bombshell (00:18:09) The Movie Itself - Mockingjay Part 1 (00:22:20) Better Than The Book? (00:28:26) The New Characters (00:35:05) The Themes (00:40:08) The Topical Nature Of The Series (00:46:15) Female Action Heroes (00:53:30) Closing (01:02:46)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network!   Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm