Movie: The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Book: Allegiant - Veronica Roth
Rating: 6/10
Okay, so first thing’s first, did anyone that worked on the movie actually ever get around to reading the book? Where the hell did that plot come from? I was honestly extremely confused through most of the movie and had no clue what the hell was going on. Which, really sucked because I LOVED the Divergent books (except the ending, but that’s a story for another time). The Insurgent movie was all over the place too and I’m still pretty upset about it, but what are you gonna do?
Overall, I did like the movie because is was super suspenseful and kept me hooked but as someone who actually read the books, I was ultimately disappointed. The books are so good, there’s no need to change the plot that drastically. I understand every movie team has to change bits and pieces to fit the book into a 2 hour film, but changing the whole plot? There’s no point. You just end up pissing off all the book lovers to no end. It’s happening more and more often that the movies go way out sync with the books, it happened with The Maze Runner, Paper Towns & now Divergent. Don’t get me wrong, the first Divergent movie was on point but the second and now the third seem like they’re coming out of nowhere.
Alright, here come the spoilers so if you don’t want to ruin the movie or the book for yourself (STOP NOW). Okay, if you keep reading I’m not responsible for any spoilers.
The Differences:
1. The Fringe
When did the Fringe turn into Mars? It’s supposed to be a wasteland, yes but not some crazy space-themed place with toxic rain. I mean, I’m pretty sure there’s trees and stuff, they also don’t get chased by one of Evelyn’s psychotic minions and instead run into some divergents that used to belong to Dauntless before they faked their deaths and ran away.
2. The Divergents
Speaking of those Divergents from Dauntless, they’re so central to the plot, what the hell happened to them? George Wu is the DIvergent brother of Tori, who thought he died and there’s a super heartbreaking moment in the book where the Allegiant group have to tell him that his sister died while they were trying to reach the outside. THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN THE MOVIE yet Tori still died and after a few minutes, she was completely forgotten….
3. Peter
What the hell happened to him? I have no idea, he’s pretty much completely different in the movie and has no intention of getting anywhere near the memory serum. I admired him so much in the book because he took that memory serum, and even though it broke my heart I knew it was the right thing to do. In the movie he’s just a complete ass 100% of the time. Don’t get me wrong, I adore Miles Teller and think he’s a perfect Peter, I just wish the movie writers and kept closer to the book on at least his character, but who knows, maybe he’ll change in the last movie?
4. Memory Serum
5. Tris & Four’s relationship
What…. was… that… about…. The movie had them all over each other all the time, yeah they had a mini fight but like in the book they’re always disagreeing and literally the whole group is torn apart, which makes the ending so heartbreaking and unbearable.
6. Chicago
I know the city is Chicago, but do the people in the city ever actually find that out? I’m pretty sure Tris & The gang only find out once they’re with the Bureau…? They say Chicago about a thousand times in the movie and it just makes it… awkward? Yeah, awkward.
7. Uriah
My absolute favorite character in the entire series & he’s not even in the movies. I mean he has one small scene in Insurgent, but… that doesn’t count, not really. And his character is SO important in Allegiant. AH.
I have 0 hope for the last movie and no clue where they’re going with this, I mean Tris & Four aren’t supposed to head back to the city… I think four does at the very end but Tris never returns. No idea where’re they’re going but if they’re going to change everything else, here’s hopping they change the ending? Maybe…. Maybe not.
Until next time!
*Images from google
x Mitchie
Hey guys! So as you probably know by now, I live in the wonderful city of Boston, Ma. I've lived here for about 10 years, which is pretty much half my life. I love it here and it's my favorite city on the planet. There's so much Boston offers so I thought I'd share with all of you some of my favorite spots. These aren't going to be in any particular order, it just depends on when I can get there and take pictures and all that.
The Boston Harbor
So, to start off I'm taking you all on a little trip to The Boston Harbor. There's lots of little parts that are called "The Harbor" but in my mind it's just any place next to the water where the boats come in. I love the part of the harbor that's by the aquarium and Faneuil Hall. In order to get over to the harbor you walk through Christopher Columbus Park, which is beautiful, especially in the winter because it's all lit up.
There's usually a million people all over this bit but I was there on March 1st, which is a Tuesday and I was there in the middle of the day so there really was no one in site and it was so peaceful and pretty. I loved it.
Walking along the little boardwalk area is great too, even though it's actually cobblestones and not a legit boardwalk.
It's all around a cool place to chill out in the sun and get some sea breeze without having to go to a beach. There's plenty of places to get food with Fanueil Hall right there and after your nice little walk, you can go to the aquarium, it's not huge or impressive or anything but it's fun to spend an afternoon hanging out with a ton of penguins.
Hope you enjoy this little series I'm gonna work on & I'll see you in a bit!
x Mitchie
I'm guessing this won't be up till a few days into March, but i'll try to make sure it's not too late!
Alright so let's start it off with music again!
Song:
"Bite" - Troye Sivan
We all know I love Troye, but this song has been on repeat all month, I swear. I just love the feel to it completely and it's one of those songs that is AMAZING when you listen to it through your headphones so you should all go do that now. It's on the deluxe version of Blue Neighborhood and you can check out Troye singing it live over here.
Artist/ Album:
Panic! At The Disco - Death Of A Bachelor
Amazing album and amazing band. I've been listening to a lot of Panic! all month, and pretty much always. I'd say Panic! is my 2nd favorite band of all time. I'm pretty sure there's not a single song of their's out there that I don't adore. Death of a Bachelor only recently came out, so if you haven't heard it yet you should definitely go check it out. My favorite is probably "LA Devotee" or "Don't Threaten My With A Good Time"but I love them all. :)
TV Shows:
FULLER HOUSE, DUH. Do I need to say more? No.
(I'm also really digging the new season of The Vampire Diaries and the 3 years forward thing is super cool, just thought i'd let you know.)
No but really, Fuller House was amazing and I hope there's gonna be a season 2 soon.
Book:
Glass Sword - Victoria Aveyard
I'm currently in the middle of it but I read every chance I get because it's amazing. It's the sequel to her book Red Queen, which is equally amazing. If you're in to fantasy and crazy worlds go give it a read. I've read books like The Hunger Games, The Lunar Chronicles, Matched, and more crasy fantasy YA books but this one is very unique and I think it's awesome.
You can check out my goodreads page it you ever want to know what i'm reading or what i've read in the past. I don't update constantly but i'll try to work on it. :)
Makeup:
L'Oreal Products:
- Eyeliner: L'Oreal Paris The Super Slim Eyeliner by Infallible, Black (I looked up the full name but I could be 100% wrong so who knows). Super awesome & waterproof and I wear it constantly.
- Eyeshadow: L'Oreal Paris Eyeshadow Quad Color Riche (again looked up the full name) all of their little palettes are pretty cool and I love them so yeah
- Lipstick: L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick, Sugar Plum (I think, I lost it like 3 or 4 days ago so I suck...) It's one of those nude/ pinkish colors though and I love it and wish I could wear it every day. I'll have to get a new one soon.
Maybelline Pumped Up Colossal Mascara:
Some super cheap drugstore mascara but still great nonetheless and it's waterproof, which is perfect because it'll go ahead and stay all day long. I'm a big fan of Maybelline's mascaras & I've used them for years but I'm now really loving this one.
Nails:
Sinful Colors nail polish has been my favorite recently. It's pretty cheap but works really well! I've got about 6 or 7 different colors but I've been using my white and gold polishes and I've currently got the gold polish on my fingernails right now. It's pretty cool and will last a few days but again, it's pretty cheap so it won't stick around forever.
Clothes:
There's these pair of shoes/boots that I've been wearing a bunch this month, even though I've had them for a couple of years I never really wore them all that much. Don't know why but here we are and they're pretty great so I'm recommending every girl should have a pair of little boots like these. You can probably find some at TJMax or someplace like that.
Recently I've become obsessed with wearing headbands and I bought a stack of them from Primark and I love them. They're perfect for a crappy hair day and also it's pretty easy to use them even with a good hair day.
I'm sure there's a million other things I could talk about but that's all I've got for right now. Until next time!
x Mitchie
Music Monday
Hello everybody! Today is Monday so I thought I'd share a little post about music, because that's kind of how music Monday goes. Today we're gonna take a little trip to the past and look back at a whole bunch of songs that you know you've been obsessed with at some point in your life. I think everyone's had a slight "alternative phase" in their lives.
So, here we go with 30 Of Your Favorite Songs That You Haven't Thought Of In Years:
1. "Misery Business" - Paramore
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" - My Chemical Romance
3. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" - Panic! At The Disco
4. "Hero/Heroine" - Boys Like Girls
5. "Stacy's Mom" - Fountains Of Wayne
6. "Basket Case" - Green Day
7. "Shake It" - Metro Station
8. "Whoa Oh! (Me vs Everyone)" - Forever The Sickest Kids
9. "Dance Dance" - Fall Out Boy
10. "Thunder" - Boys Like Girls
11. "Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" - Panic!
12. "Helena" - My Chemical Romance
13. "I Miss You" - Blink 182
14. "American Idiot" - Green Day
15. "Miserable At Best" - Mayday Parade
16. "The Anthem" - Good Charlotte
17. "Welcome To The Black Parade" - My Chemical Romance
18. "Move Along" - The All-American Rejects
19. "Sugar, We're Going Down" - Fall Out Boy
20. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" - All Time Low
21. "All The Small Things" - Blink 182
22. "Ocean Avenue" - Yellowcard
23. "Dirty Little Secrets" - The All-American Rejects
24. "Jamie All Over" - Mayday Parade
25. "Teenagers" - My Chemical Romance
26. "Girls & Boys" - Good Charlotte
27. "Jasey Rae" - All Time Low
28. "The Only Exception" - Paramore
29. "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy" - Fall Out Boy
30. "The Great Escape" - Boys Like Girls
Obviously, theres a whole lot more these are just a few of my personal favorites that I still love to this day.
x Mitchie
Homemade Pizza
Everyone loves pizza, it's impossible not to. The only problem is, ordering pizza is a major hassle and it's so unhealthy. The best way to have pizza is to make it homemade, trust me. It's not super healthy or anything but it's a whole lot less greasy than ordering take out. Also, you can make it healthier depending on what you put on it. It's pretty easy to make and can be a bunch of fun. It's a cool activity to do on a girls night, too.
What You'll Need:
- Dough, whether you make it yourself or get it from the store like I do.
- Sauce if you want (I don't eat tomatoes so I didn't have any)
- Cheese, again only if you want it & you can have whatever kind you want.
- Then any topics you want.
- Spices (they'll make it 100% better.
- Melted butter or olive oil
- Flour
So you'll first want to get flour all over the counter that you're using then get the dough on there and add a bit more flour so it's not wicked sticky. Next you'll roll out the dough into whatever shape you want, and get that onto an oven tray. Now it's toppings time. If you are gonna use melted butter or olive oil, put a little bit around the edge of your pizza, where the crust will be. This makes it a lot crunchier and tastier. Then usually you do sauce, cheese & toppings. I went for some cheese, black olives, and turkey bacon. I was just using up what we had in the fridge.
Now spices, use whatever you like obviously but I'd say adding a little garlic powder/ salt, onion powder, basil, parsley or anything like that makes the finished product that much better.
Cook at 425 degrees for about 10-13 minutes, or until the cheese/crust gets nice and golden brown. Let it cool for a few minutes then cut it up and serve. Depending on how you rolled out your dough, you should have enough for a bunch of people. Or, if you're like me and made it just for yourself, it's enough to last for both dinner and breakfast the next morning. Nothing's better for breakfast than leftover pizza!
x Mitchie
Peanut Butter and M&M Balls
On to the recipe... I found this online. I thought it was pretty cool and would make an excellent first food related post! It's super easy to make and inexpensive to get the ingredients.
What You'll Need:
- 1/2 cup of melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups of peanut butter
- 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
- Chocolate Chips
- M&Ms
To start this off, you should get an oven tray or really any tray that will fit in your freezer and put a layer of parchment paper on it. Next, put the peanut butter first in your mixing bowl first. Then your melted butter then the powdered sugar. To make melting the butter easier, I cut it up into a bunch of pieces then depending on your microwave it should take about 30 seconds to melt the butter. You'll want to work quickly mixing because the butter can solidify again when it cools down.
Mix the PB, butter and sugar together nice and smooth then add a handful of M&Ms or more if you want. Go ahead and mix that all together. The next bit is a little messy. You're going to have to take bits out and roll them into balls as big or small as you want. Then put the balls on the parchment paper. When you've used all the PB mix stick the tray in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
Now you have to melt chocolate chips. Pour a bunch into a microwave safe bowl then put it on for 30 seconds, give it a stir then put it on for another 15 or so seconds. If you want to make it a little easier on your self, put a little bit of vegetable oil in with the chocolate ships when you melt them. It will make the melted chocolate a little thinner and creamer and will help you out when it's time to dip.
You'll have to work really quick when dipping the balls in the chocolate because the chocolate will harden up again very quick. When you're all done with that put the tray back in the freezer for a while until they're nice and firm, I'd say at least an hour.
Hope you all enjoy!
x Mitchie
