This post is going to have SPOILERS for both the novel and the movie! You have been warned...
The first of my two biggest complaints was the change in the bread scene. Peeta didn't burn the bread on purpose in order to feed Katniss in the movie. That's a huge difference. Instead, he notices her after he's burned it and struggles on whether to toss it to her or not. Book Peeta would never have hesitated because he knew before he even burned the bread he was going to give it to her.
The second complaint I have was the change in the scene after the second rule change. Katniss doesn't intentionally draw her arrow on Peeta, showing her distrust. Instead, she starts to load her arrow, but her eyes dart about, as if looking for more Capitol mutts. It's not Peeta she distrusts, but the Capitol. This scene was my most anticipated, so I was pretty disappointed when it wasn't portrayed the same.
Overall, though, I liked the additions, especially the scene where Haymitch sees the Capitol children role-playing the Hunger Games. It really hits you how ridiculous and cruel it all is, how lightly the Capitol citizens take it.
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