The funny thing is, that in spite of Lewis often driving me into a blind rage, I enjoy him as a writer. I was aware of (and often angered by) the Christian thing in Narnia, but still enjoyed the series. In terms of of allegory vs. alternative Universe - no question he is still preaching. The specific scene in the Silver Chair definitely has a flashing "authors message" light blinking behind it. Which does not not stop the book from being magnificent.
Don't I get a cookie?
Spike ,'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Typo Boy - Dec 19, 2007 1:48:31 pm PST #9162 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Pix - Dec 19, 2007 1:48:35 pm PST #9163 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
I am with Susan in preferring the hairy hobbit movies to the booksI am Juliana and Susan in this. Tolkien bores the crap out of me. Love the concept; respect the innovation; can't stand the books. And yes, this comes from a girl who was OMGWTFBBQ obsessed with fantasy forever. Bad reader! No biscuit.
juliana - Dec 19, 2007 1:50:58 pm PST #9164 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Also, that way we got live-action Legolas and Aragorn and Borimir and Farimir and Eomer and NOMNOMNOM.
erin_obscure - Dec 19, 2007 1:51:52 pm PST #9165 of 10002
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Anyhow, for those having a bad day/week/month/time of it, here is a video: [link] Sound not required, as it is only a song playing about having a bad day.
Strangely, i find myself yearning for a cubicle-based job all of a sudden. hrm.
vw bug - Dec 19, 2007 1:52:35 pm PST #9166 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Oh, GC! That's good news! YAY!
juliana, what Lutheran college? One in MN? I only ask, because I was at Augsburg for a while.
Pix - Dec 19, 2007 1:52:36 pm PST #9167 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
ION, I appear to have contracted the Plague. Does anyone have Plague pills?
vw bug - Dec 19, 2007 1:53:34 pm PST #9168 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Does anyone have Plague pills?
No plague pills. New pain pills, though. Although, I'm selfish and won't share...
Amy - Dec 19, 2007 1:53:37 pm PST #9169 of 10002
Because books.
::sits with Susan, Juliana, and Kristin::
I still marvel at how many children's books I *didn't* read in favor of beloved books I reread again and again.
The theology discussion is fascinating, but my brain leaked out while I was baking today. I need to think about it some more.
juliana - Dec 19, 2007 1:54:34 pm PST #9170 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
vw, I know a lot of people who went to Augsburg (incl. my ex-husband), and I was a Gustie (the LEAST religious school in the MIAC).
GC, I forgot to say YAY for GF!!
Fay - Dec 19, 2007 1:55:18 pm PST #9171 of 10002
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
The version that was being published in America when I first read it circa 1980 was TLTWATW, Prince Caspian, Dawn Treader, Silver Chair, Horse and His Boy, Magician's Nephew, Last Battle. Which I think is publication order.
Interesting choice! I know I read TLTWATW as a stand-alone, but then a while after that I got hold of the whole series, in a different edition (with lovely front cover illustrations! Lovely!) and that had TMN as book 1. I was aware even then (although I don't know how I'd come by the knowledge) that CSL had written TMN after TLTWATW - but I still really enjoyed TMN.
Poor Susan. I always felt bad for her, being punished for reaching puberty and developing an interest in lipstick and boys.
(Oh, God. And I had such the crush on James MacAvoy's Mr Tumnus, in the recent movie. God. Suddenly I was all over the notion of Lucy/Mr Tumnus like a rash. [Not Wee!Lucy, obviously. But, you know - she grows up. Even in that fist book, she grows up.])