As we return to the world of Panem this month for the beginning of the end to The Hunger Games saga, we find it in even more of a mess than usual. Having arrived at District 13, Katniss has become the face of a revolution in open war against The Capitol. And as we discuss in this very podcast, it has become clear that the approach of the rebels is increasingly scummy. We're basically on Team Snow anyway because Donald Sutherland is the world's most charming tyrant. Regardless Mockingjay Part 1 explores this conflict, as well as the role of media in influencing public perception, rather well. But the big question remains if the decision to split this book (which is actually 10 pages shorter than Catching Fire) into two parts ultimately harms the story and leaves us with an unsatisfying first half?

Timestamps ;)

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Review

58:09 - What We've Been Watching

1:12:21 - Reading Your Comments