THG disaster... please don't be another Twilight

I was/am a Twilight fan. I know, I know. Sometimes I'm ashamed to admit it, just like I'm ashamed to admit I was a massive NSYNC fan in highschool... but we're not talking about NSYNC, we're talking about my YA (young adult) novel craze. Ever since discovering the sacred pages of Twilight, I've been on a YA kick and almost refuse to read anything else. After the God awful movie was release, however, my Twilight fanatical ways came to a screetching hault. The first movie absolutely DESTROYED my spirit and I just can't get over it. (although I still plan to see the midnight premiere of Breaking Dawn...). Recently, however, I've found a new obsession...

The Hunger Games.

Anyone that's ever read this book knows exactly what I'm talking about... I freakin LOOOOOOOVVVVE this book/series. I totally had TEABS (The End of and Awesome Book Syndrome) when I finished the series. WAAAAY more than I EVER had with Twilight.

Now onto the reason for this post. Anyone who's anyone knows that THG the movie is in the works (YAY!) and the cast for the three leads was just announced... but just like Twilight, THG fans are not so happy with the selections...

Katniss -

Strong, independent, and looks 16...

My picks: Danielle Chuchran...

or Willa Holland

Gary Ross's choice:

Jennifer Lawrence

(so NOT 16... although I'm not TOO disappointed with this choice)

Gale -

brooding and way hot...

My pick: Ian Sommerhalder

(swoon!!)

Gary's pick:

Liam Hemsworth

(Ummm, he's gonne need some help on the whole brooding thing...)

Peeta -

sweet, clever, adorable Peeta...

Hunter Parish (PERRRRFECT!!)

Gary's choice:

Josh Hutcherson

(all I can say is WHAT?!?! Soooo wrong...)

I'm going to need a little mourning time and quite a few cocktails before I'm OK with this. This is HUGELY disappointing and I'm more than a little worried this may turn into another Twilight disaster. Seriously, I can't take another broken heart. I just can't. So I'm praying like never before that Gary knows what he's doing...

And this concludes my allotted time for THG discussion...

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