So yesterday I went to go see the new Sherlock film with a friend, and I was not impressed. Tbh, the main thing that really made me side eye the movie was the treatment of Irene Adler's character in the beginning of the film (spoilers ahead). It truly demonstrates just how disposable, and even replacable, men in Hollywood seem to think women are. Killing Irene in the beginning of the film was, at least to me, an obvious tactic used by the writers so they could have a new female character, because god forbid you have more than one badass lady in a film. Writing like this annoys the shit out of me, not only because I've seen it happen multiple times (frankly, I shouldn't have to see it at all), but because it's just damn lazy.

Also, the way they killed Irene off was the worst. Irene Adler is not someone who dies after being careless with her food when conversing with a villian from season one of Fringe. Fuck no. I'm sorry, Guy Ritchie, but do you know who Irene Adler is? Well let me tell you. Irene Adler is a badass lady and is the only person who is by any means, equal to Sherlock. Someone who is clearly that awesome does not get killed like that. No. If you're going to kill Irene Fucking Adler, you do it in the most awesome, tasteful, and deserving way possible, just like you would if you ever decided to kill Sherlock or Watson. 

Combine this with the FUCKING HORRIFIC treatment of Irene in BBC's Sherlock (fuck you Moffat, just fuck you) I just. I can't. 

Also I'm sad because I can't watch new episodes of Young Justice because they don't EXIST. 

I need help. 

Blerg. 

This has been the worst first week of school ever.

 So I guess the first thing I really want to talk about is the casting of Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games film adaption. I've been basically complaining and whining about it all week, but I still can't get over just how much this upsets me. Jennifer Lawrence is a very talented actress, this I know for sure, but she simply isn't suitable for Katniss. Katniss isn't white, and having a white person being cast just infuriates me to no end. Katniss, and the rest of the Seam, aren't white like those of a merchant class for a reason. It wasn't just a ~funny coincidence~, and now that important aspect of the books has been completely taken out of the film. Another thing that is peeving me is the 'fans' responses. Firstly, there was the whole thing where what I felt a majority of the fans were against the whitewashing of the main character and wanted an actress that actually fit the physical description, but once Hunter Parrish was being considered for Peeta all of this fell out the window. I'm sorry, but why is it more important to fit the main character casting around who is being cast as her love interest? Why is it more important who should be cast as Peeta rather than the main character herself? Why should whitewashing be appropriate as long as their is some hunkable man? It just baffles me. They could EASILY find someone else to play Peeta besides Hunter Parrish who is a more approriate age to someone who is MORE appropriate to the role of Katniss, like Hailee Steinfeld (who was my first choice, and still is, for Ms. Katniss Everdeen). 

Besides the whitewashing, there is the whole issue of age. Jennifer Lawrence is 20, and at least to me she does not convince me that she could play a 16 year old girl. Just how there was a reason Katniss and the rest of the Seam weren't white, there is also a reason why the people who participate in the Hunger Games are children. Casting an adult is going to once again completely take away from the original point of the story and the effect it is supposed to have on the reader. I've been looking at edits of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss and I simply can't see it, and I don't think I will go see the movie now just because I know that it has the potential to completely ruin the whole franchise for me. 

Besides The Hunger Games mess, I also went to see True Grit this weekend and I thought it was wonderful. Hailee Steinfeld was absolutely phenomenal in it and she completely stole the show. Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon were also wonderful in the film, and I loved the dynamic and the relationship between all three of the characters. The ending made me cry. :'(