3 Reasons The Hunger Games Is Just Like Twilight

alexsarcastic221 makes a claim that just might start a war. Whose side will you be on?—Sparkitors

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!!! Put that arrow down and back away from the tracker jacker nest! I promise that I am a sensible rational person and not another raving lunatic who hates all things mainstream! Let me calmly explain what I believe are some striking (if not eerie) similarities between these two fictitious fables.

Note: Beware of spoilers!

Reason 1: The Love Triangle. I know, I know. I can hear the groans through my computer screen, but let’s just take a second to compare Edward, Jacob, Peeta, and Gale. Bet cha can’t guess who’s who…

Suitor #1, COME ON OUT!

Suitor #1 is a sensitive young lad of the age of 17. He is gentle, thoughtful, persuasive, overprotective, and strong. He enjoys declaring passionate love for a girl after having no more than 3 actual conversations with her. His hobbies include making everyone love him without really trying, writing lullabies/painting, and also staring at the sunset while contemplating death. Suitor #1 is rich and well-provided for as well as being confident and profound. His dream date would be huddling in a dark cave with a picnic basket of lamb stew or a fresh glass of mountain lion blood.

Suitor #2, IT’S TIME FOR YOU!

Suitor #2 is a savvy young man of 17-19. This tan, muscled, and handsome loner enjoys things like hunting, looking tough, and making cutting, sarcastic comments while running shirtless through the woods. He likes to befriend a girl before he falls in love with her, and then glare at and be jealous of her current lover. Suitor #2’s dream date includes shooting animals and then giving you a smoldering stare through the glow of the firelight as you roast your new game.

Reason 2: The main character is knocked out during the most intense parts of final battles and then re-awakens in the hospital. Not to put a damper on these authors’ styles, but COME ON! If I have read through all the build-up leading up to the final battle, then I expect to read about the battle itself. Can you imagine if Harry Potter had been knocked out by a rouge curse during the battle of Hogwarts and then woken up in the hospital wing 3 days later to hear Ron say “Oh yeah, and then Voldemort died and Hermione is my girlfriend now.” It just doesn’t have the same flow, does it?

Reason 3: The narratives are told in voices that often employ phrases and syllables which do not belong to my subconscious terminology. In other words…raise your hand if you actually think in sentences like “His eyes burned with sincerity for a protracted moment—playing havoc with the rhythm of my heart—and then turned playful” (from Twilight) or “So I learned to hold my tongue and turn my features into an indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my thoughts" (from The Hunger Games). My thoughts usually run somewhere along the lines of “Food. School stinks. I wish I had a car. That cute boy is definitely looking at me. Wait no he’s not. Who am I going to dress up as for the Harry Potter premier? I wonder if anyone has called Hermione yet… Food again. Good food.” This is why if I were to ever write a novel in first person it would be called Rude Food: The Tale of a Talking Tomato and it would probably only sell one copy…to my grandma…

I have now attempted to objectively examine both The Hunger Games and Twilight. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section. Let’s communicate with words, not with violence.  So since we’ve investigated my reasoning, are you really still that mad at me?

Wait, why are you taking that trident out of your belt and muttering the lyrics to The Hanging Tree?!?!

Actually, we think alex makes some really good points. But the big difference we see between Hunger Games and Twilight is the strength of the heroine; Katniss could kick Bella's ASS.

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