{"id":75987,"date":"2020-06-23T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=75987"},"modified":"2020-06-23T00:52:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:52:00","slug":"pwj-s3e39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/23\/pwj-s3e39\/","title":{"rendered":"PWJ: S3E39 &#8211; VODT &#8211; &#8220;Voyage of Dawn Treader Movie&#8221; (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"1099\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/VODT-2.jpg?fit=801%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/VODT-2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/VODT-2-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/VODT-2-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/VODT-2-768x981.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week Matt and I discussed the book, <em>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader<\/em>. Today we team up with the guys from The Lamp-Post Listener podcast to discuss its movie adaptation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>S3E39: \u201cThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader Movie, Part 1\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PWJ-S3E39.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PWJ-S3E39.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoy this episode, you can subscribe&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/TheEagleAndChildPodcast\" target=\"_blank\">manually<\/a>, or&nbsp;any place where good podcasts can be found&nbsp;(<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-eagle-and-child-podcast-restless-pilgrim\/id1289456381\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Ixvobfgi2wk4rkdegdnbdqjjh44?t=The_Eagle_and_Child\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/podcast-detail\/wqkqe-5e798\/The+Eagle+and+Child\" target=\"_blank\">Podbean<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=159766&amp;refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Eagle-and-Child-p1079872\/\" target=\"_blank\">TuneIn<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1289456381\/pints-with-jack\" target=\"_blank\">Overcast<\/a>), as well as on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcYFlFuyOmYL6LcuicqzULw\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information about us can be found on our website,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pintswithjack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">PintsWithJack.com<\/a>. If you\u2019d like to support us and get fantastic gifts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/pintswithjack\">please join us on Patreon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roadmap for Season 3 is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/pints-with-jack-season-3\/\">available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Stamps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">00:00:00 \u2013 <em>Introductory music<\/em><br>00:00:13 \u2013 <em>Welcome<\/em><br>00:00:41 \u2013 <em>Introductions<\/em><br>00:03:00 \u2013 <em>Drink-of-the-week<\/em><br>00:04:59 \u2013 <em>Quote-of-the-week<\/em><br>00:07:29 \u2013 <em>Patreon Toast<\/em><br>00:08:29 \u2013 <em>The Lamp-Post Listener<\/em><br>00:12:47 \u2013 <em>Adaptation Review<\/em><br>00:17:14 \u2013 <em>Fun Facts<\/em><br>00:18:49 \u2013 <em>The movie begins<\/em><br>00:23:55 \u2013 <em>Pulled into the picture<\/em><br>00:31:20 \u2013 <em>Caspian&#8217;s Cabin<\/em><br>00:33:05 \u2013 <em>The Lone Islands<\/em><br>00:43:20 \u2013 <em>Back onboard<\/em><br>00:44:50 \u2013 <em>The Duffers<\/em><br>00:50:16 \u2013 <em>Coriakin&#8217;s Exposition<\/em><br>00:53:41 \u2013 <em>The Tempest<\/em><br>00:56:22 \u2013 <em>Lucy&#8217;s Spell<\/em><br>01:00:10 \u2013 <em>&#8220;Last Call&#8221; Bell<\/em><br>01:01:06 \u2013 <em>Closing remarks<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YouTube Version<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0O3ogoPLYjg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After Show Skype Session<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than recording a video with Matt, today I spoke to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jpearce.co\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Pearce<\/a> about his book, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tanbooks.com\/further-up-further-in-understanding-narnia.html\" target=\"_blank\">Further Up &amp; Further In<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tDLFmnzN9iw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Show Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Today I was joined by Matt &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to give you name&#8221; Bush, as well as Daniel and Phil from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/narniapodcast.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lamp-Post Listener<\/a>. This was our version of an Avengers cross-over episode. Matt and I had met Daniel and Phil at the C.S. Lewis Symposium in North Carolina last year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"721\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Avengers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Avengers.jpg 860w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Avengers-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Avengers-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Matt lamented that he looks more like Captain America rather than Tony Stark. Naturally, we teased him mercilessly for this humble brag. I agreed that Matt does indeed look like Captain America, but Steve Rogers <strong>before<\/strong> he takes the Super Serum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"572\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Captain-America.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Captain-America.jpg 860w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Captain-America-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Captain-America-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;For the drink-of-the-week, I was drinking <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captainmorgan.com\/en-row\/\" target=\"_blank\">Captain Morgan Rum<\/a> again and Matt was drinking <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.americanhoney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Turkey American Honey<\/a>. Daniel was drinking <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/charmcitymeadworks.com\/apple-cinnamon\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Cinnamon Mead<\/a> from Charm City Meadworks and Phil was drinking <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pukkaherbs.us\/incredible-pukka-products\/organic-herbal-teas\/three-ginger\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pukka Three Ginger Organic Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;The quote-of-the-week was from the <em>Voyage of the Dawn Treader<\/em> movie:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Stop flapping your wings like a drunken pelican!&#8221;<\/p><cite>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Movie-only)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I encouraged listeners to work this sentence into their conversations sometime this week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;I suggested that I am like Henry Higgins from the movie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0058385\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Fair Lady<\/a>, trying to teach Matt (Eliza Doolittle) how to speak:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B3Vx0VvcQyY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;We toasted one of our upper-tier Patreon supporters, Peter Cavnar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Peter, in life you will have some successes&#8230; much like the movie adaptation of &#8220;The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe&#8221; \u2026you will also have some times where you face some troubles&#8230; much like the movie adaptation of &#8220;Prince Caspian&#8221;\u2026 but I pray that if you ever face real disaster\u2026 much like the movie adaptation of &#8220;The Voyage of the Dawn Treader&#8221;\u2026 that you will call upon the Great Lion\u2026 and hope for a brighter future someday with Netflix\u2026 Cheers!<\/p><cite>Toast for Peter Cavnar<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Daniel and Phil introduced themselves and their podcast, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/narniapodcast.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lamp-post Listener<\/a>. We reminisced about our first meeting in North Carolina at the C.S. Lewis Symposium. Matt noted a very similar dynamic between the two of us and between Daniel and Phil. We alluded to our roles as <a href=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/29\/the-eagle-and-child-s1e14-5\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"66474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinky and the Brain<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;We briefly discussed which Narnia book adaptations we had each seen, as well our thoughts regarding adaptations. Matt spoke about his dislike of the movie adaptations of <em>Les Miserables<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;I shared a few fun facts about the movie: it was the 12th biggest grossing film of 2010, it was 20th Century Fox&#8217;s biggest grossing film that year, and it was the first Royal Film Performance (attended by HRM The Queen) to be screened in 3-D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;After describing this move to <em>The Rise of Skywalker<\/em> of the Narnia series, we began working through the movie beats&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Although I wasn&#8217;t a fan of Lucy&#8217;s hair-tucking, we all liked the opening. I noted some of the nice touches, such as the lamp-post ornament in the scene where Susan is in America writing to her siblings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"451\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Susan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Susan.png 860w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Susan-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Susan-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I enjoyed the greater emphasis on the different kinds of books the children have read. Although the humour was rather hit-and-miss, I did enjoy the humourous exchanges between children in Lucy&#8217;s room, such as \u201cYou won\u2019t be able to see the picture on the other side of the door\u201d and \u201cI found the sweets you stole and licked them all\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 The transition into Narnia was superb, although I was a little disappointed that Lucy doesn&#8217;t kick off her shoes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Still, she kept her head and kicked her shoes off, as everyone ought to do who falls into deep water in their clothes.<\/p><cite>C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chapter 1)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also criticized the movie&#8217;s dialogue, where the Narnians say that they&#8217;re in Narnia when they&#8217;ve actually left the land, and when Caspian calls Lucy and Edmund <em>&#8220;high king and queen&#8221;<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel wasn&#8217;t a fan of the age difference between Caspian and the other children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caspian\u2019s Spanish accent is gone in this movie! Although it gives rise to a loss of continuity, I though it was a good change  though.  I particularly liked the set of Caspian&#8217;s cabin and the text written on the walls, <em>\u201cOnce a king or queen of Narnia\u2026\u201d<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"499\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cabin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cabin.png 860w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cabin-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cabin-768x446.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, the dialogue is dumb-down from the book. When Caspian gives back Lucy&#8217;s cordial, his dialogue changes from <em>&#8220;Take back your own, Queen&#8221;<\/em> to <em>\u201cOf course, they\u2019re yours\u201d<\/em>. I liked the reintroduction of Edmund\u2019s flashlight\/torch, although Matt didn&#8217;t remember it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was also annoyed at Caspian pining after Susan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is at this point that there&#8217;s the first major plot change. We are told that the Lords <strong>fled<\/strong> to the Lone Islands, rather than being sent away to explore. Reepicheep\u2019s quest is presented as a minor riddle that\u2019s mostly ignored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Aside from Matt, we didn&#8217;t like the events of the Lone Island. There were so many questions. Why did they bring Eustace? What was the point of doing an ambush?! Why did Edmund bring his torch? Why did the slavers split them up? Why was Lord Bern in prison? Why was Lord Burn in prison? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;The mist was weird. We find out that the Lords went to find the source of the mist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Matt noted that Douglas Gresham had a brief cameo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1141\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Douglas.png?fit=860%2C480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Douglas.png 2048w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Douglas-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Douglas-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Douglas-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Douglas-1536x856.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;There\u2019s a stupid fight and it completely ignored the cleverness of the book. I wasn&#8217;t a fan of them picking up Rhince, but Daniel was glad to have something to distinguish him from some of the other characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;The Lord Bern hands over a sword which Caspian\u2019s father gave him, which he had safely hidden in an easily-accessible-yet-hidden cave. We&#8217;re told that there are seven swords which were also somehow gifts from Aslan\u2026 Didn\u2019t the Telmarins kill the old Narnians? Why is Aslan handing out swords to Telmarins? Why did Bern stay on the Lone Islands when the others left? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;I commented on some of the bad acting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;The duel between Eustace and Reepicheep was driven by an orange rather than water and the fight was more slapstick (\u201cperiod, exclamation mark\u201d &#8211; bad grammar!), but we were generally okay with it . Reepicheep seems to be using it more as a teaching moment rather than a matter of justice and honour. I found the Gael&#8217;s role rather boring &#8211; it seemed to be introduced just to give Lucy something to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;The Island with the Duffers was a mess. Why does they think the island uninhabited? Why did they go ashore so late in the day? Why not set a guard? How the heck do creatures who can only hop manage to not wake anyone up?! Even the duffers pretending to be giants was dumb because it was clever and Duffers are not mean to be clever. If the house is invisible, shouldn&#8217;t the land appear completely flat? Following all of these criticisms, I referred to this scene from the Simpsons with Lucy (not &#8220;Lindsay&#8221;) Lawless:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sVgVB3qsySQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;We generally liked Lucy in front of the Book of Incantations. It had a very strong Harry Potter vibe, but I did really like the  Snow Spell which was a nice callback to &#8220;The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe&#8221;. I didn&#8217;t like that the green mist is blamed for everything, rather their own character flaws. I didn&#8217;t like that Lucy rips out the spell, but did admit that the Visibility Spell was rather clever:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cLike the P in psychology, the H in psychiatry, invisible ink and the truth in theology. The spell is complete. Now all is visible\u201d<\/p><cite>The visibility spell (Movie-only)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Coriachin becomes visible (not Aslan) and he then proceeds to give a massive exposition dump. Coriakin says that he made the Dufflepuds invisible to protect them from \u201cwhat lies behind the mist\u201d. Does that mean that what Lucy did was therefore a bad thing to do? Why does the Wizard make the crew invisible to go fight the green mist?  He says he directed the six Lords towards the Dark island&#8230; WHY DID HE LET THEM CONTINUE WITHOUT THE SEVENTH SWORD?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, Coriachin tells them that they have to follow the blue star to Ramandu\u2019s Island and place all the swords on Aslan\u2019s table, with the cringe-worthy line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cDon\u2019t fall into temptation. To defeat the darkness out there, you must first defeat the darkness inside yourself\u201d<\/p><cite>Coriachin (Movie-only)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;When they&#8217;re battling the Tempest, Drinian wants to turn back, but Caspian asks him how they could possibly tell Rhince that they\u2019re abandoning the search for his wife. What about the hunt for the rest of the Lords? What about the evil to save the land of Narnia? What about Aslan\u2019s country? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;During the night Lucy says the spell she stole. The goal of the spell has changed: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cTransform my reflection. Cast into Perfection. Lashes, lips and complexion. Make me she, whom I&#8217;d agree holds more beauty over me\u201d<\/p><cite>The &#8220;Beauty&#8221; Spell (Movie-only)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucy walking through the mirror was a nice callback to the wardrobe. We liked the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0038650\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wonderful Life<\/a> idea of see what the world would look like if you had never existed. 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