often a damsel in distress. collins story is heavy stuff. it is set in a futuristic dystopia where every year a tyrannical government forces teenagers to fight to the death on reality tv. collins, whose father served in vietnam when she was a little girl, explained in this scholastic interview that she wants young people to think critically. what do you think about choices your government, past and present, or other governments around the world make? what s your relationship to reality tv versus your relationship to the news? reporter: collins may shun the spotlight herself, but this mom and her views are about to be everywhere. dan harris, abc news, new york. i love there s like a political undercurrent to it and what is your relationship to reality tv versus yours to the news? i love that. think. think. that s the message. and everybody says, the you cane