“May the odds be ever in your favor” are the now world-famous words representing the beginning of the Hunger Games, first featured in the trilogy by Suzanne Collins and then in the 2012 film adaptation of The Hunger Games.

After the immense popularity of the first movie, fans have waited eagerly for the games to begin again with the release of the second on Nov. 22.

Junior Paige Darnley is among those anticipating the premiere of “Catching Fire,” which she said she plans to see at 8 p.m. the evening before the midnight release. Darnley said her love of the series began at the premiere of “The Hunger Games.”

“The whole point of the movie (drew me in). The way it was produced on the film was just amazing, and I wanted to read more and know more about it,” she said. “It took me a while, but I finally read the second book and then the third book, and now I’m waiting.”

According to Darnley, viewers should expect “Catching Fire” to be a better film than the first installation.

“I’ve seen trailers, and the trailers are just mind-blowingly amazing. I love the way they’re put together so far, so I expect that it will be better than the first movie,” she said.

Specifically, Darnley said, she advises viewers to watch for development of characters and the relationships between them in the upcoming film.

“(Collins) gives you more knowledge of the other characters in the books and their relationships to Katniss, Peeta and Gale. I think that’s definitely going to be a major part of that movie,” she said. “I’m ready to see a lot of the Victory Tour scenes where Katniss is finally realizing what she’s become. I’m definitely excited to see the marriage proposal between (Katniss and Peeta) and any of the love scenes between them.”

Darnley said she attributes the popularity of the book and movie series to the originality and ingenuity behind the concepts.

“It’s never happened in history. If it did happen, this is what it would come down to. Nobody has ever thought in a way like that before—having children kill each other off to get a message to everybody else. It’s nothing anybody would do in a right mindset,” she said.

On that note, Darnley said even people who do not see “Catching Fire” should expect to hear about it.

“It’s big. It’s going to be one of the most talked-about movies of the year,” she said. “It’s been long-awaited by millions of people, and now that it’s going to be out, everyone is going to be voicing their opinions and persuading other people to go see it.”