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.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.])