Narnia

[Elessar]

My least favorite was "The Last Battle" - too depressing

While The Last Battle IS depressing, it has a happy ending.

A happy ending?!!?? everyone died!! I can't see what's so happy about that

Didn't you read the part after Tirian went through the stable door? They were in the real Narnia then, and reunited with all their friends for eternity! Wouldn't you call that a happy ending?

[Storm]

My least favorite was "The Last Battle" - too depressing

While The Last Battle IS depressing, it has a happy ending.

A happy ending?!!?? everyone died!! I can't see what's so happy about that

Didn't you read the part after Tirian went through the stable door? They were in the real Narnia then, and reunited with all their friends for eternity! Wouldn't you call that a happy ending?

No! I don't find "they all died and went to heaven" a heck of a lot happier

[Rosedragon]

I've never read the Last Battle.  My favorite is the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

[Jafar]

My least favorite was "The Last Battle" - too depressing

While The Last Battle IS depressing, it has a happy ending.

A happy ending?!!?? everyone died!! I can't see what's so happy about that

Didn't you read the part after Tirian went through the stable door? They were in the real Narnia then, and reunited with all their friends for eternity! Wouldn't you call that a happy ending?

No! I don't find "they all died and went to heaven" a heck of a lot happier

Thanks alot for spoiling the ending for me! j/k

[amarinda]

My least favorite was "The Last Battle" - too depressing

While The Last Battle IS depressing, it has a happy ending.

A happy ending?!!?? everyone died!! I can't see what's so happy about that

Didn't you read the part after Tirian went through the stable door? They were in the real Narnia then, and reunited with all their friends for eternity! Wouldn't you call that a happy ending?

No! I don't find "they all died and went to heaven" a heck of a lot happier

Then I think you miss the point entirely. It's a perfect ending, none of this "who knows what happens" business. Quite profound: "All their life in this world... had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story, which no one on earth has read, which goes on forever and in which every chapter is better than the one before."

The thing I always HATE about finishing a series is that it's the end and yet it never really is and stuff is still left hanging. This doesn't tell you specifics, but it's comforting none the less, it has closure. I liked it. *shrugs*

[Storm]

My least favorite was "The Last Battle" - too depressing

While The Last Battle IS depressing, it has a happy ending.

A happy ending?!!?? everyone died!! I can't see what's so happy about that

Didn't you read the part after Tirian went through the stable door? They were in the real Narnia then, and reunited with all their friends for eternity! Wouldn't you call that a happy ending?

No! I don't find "they all died and went to heaven" a heck of a lot happier

Then I think you miss the point entirely.

I do get the point, I just don't like it much
I don't care much for open endings either, but this kind of "everything that happened up to here was meaningless, now they're going to have much better adventures you're not going to hear about" closure isn't much more comforting

[amarinda]

My least favorite was "The Last Battle" - too depressing

While The Last Battle IS depressing, it has a happy ending.

A happy ending?!!?? everyone died!! I can't see what's so happy about that

Didn't you read the part after Tirian went through the stable door? They were in the real Narnia then, and reunited with all their friends for eternity! Wouldn't you call that a happy ending?

No! I don't find "they all died and went to heaven" a heck of a lot happier

Then I think you miss the point entirely.

I do get the point, I just don't like it much
I don't care much for open endings either, but this kind of "everything that happened up to here was meaningless, now they're going to have much better adventures you're not going to hear about" closure isn't much more comforting

Hahaha, when you put it that way... Still, it doesn't bother me much. But I understand where you're coming from.

[Elessar]

For those who are unaware, Walden Media & Walt Diney has released a trailer for downloading, which can be found at either http://www.narnia.com/ or http://www.narniaweb.com/default.asp
. The NarniaWeb site has constant updates for news about The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardobe as soon as it comes out.

[Lollotte]

I liked "The Silver Chair" a lot, and I hated "The Last Battle". However, I also really liked the one where the two kids discover Jadis and bring her to Narnia on accident. That one was pretty haunting. 

[Elessar]

I liked "The Silver Chair" a lot, and I hated "The Last Battle". However, I also really liked the one where the two kids discover Jadis and bring her to Narnia on accident. That one was pretty haunting. 

That would be The Magician's Nephew. I love the intensity the first time you read about the hall of the kings and queens where Digory wakes Jadis.

[Lollotte]

Me too! And I love the discription of Jadis' world: the ruined civilization and the red sun. 

[Zelly]

I had to vote for the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
It was the first in the series that I ever read, and quite possibly the first book that I read multiple times.

I really hope that the movie can at least come close to living up to my expectations.....

I hate when they ruin the story of a book in an attempt to make a movie....

[Elessar]

I really hope that the movie can at least come close to living up to my expectations.....

I hate when they ruin the story of a book in an attempt to make a movie....

I'm with you on that! But from everything I've seen, the movie is going to stay very close to the book.

[Drunken Chinchilla]

The trailer is looking very LoTR-y :/ I hope they dont just concentrate on the battle scenes in an attempt to pick up where LoTR left off in its war against Harry Potter lol.

[MATTANDALEX]

my dad keeps trying to make me read that book

[racx_00]

Last option for me

[FataliOmega]

The trailer is looking very LoTR-y :/ I hope they dont just concentrate on the battle scenes in an attempt to pick up where LoTR left off in its war against Harry Potter lol.

*nods in agreement* This is what Im worried about. Narnia's plot is a farcry from Lord of the Rings, or any war-centered story. They would have done better to try their hand at the Shannara series. I have no confidence in Disney's respect for the preservation of the original story. They'll have Peter flying around on eagles slaying dragons before you know it. Not good.

[koko_99_2001]

lol...that took me a few readings to get it. When I first saw "Peter," I was thinking Peter Jackson So sue me, it's been years since I've read the books!

Anyway, I hope to be the voice of optimism and say that I don't think that we'll have much to worry about. No reason in particular, except I want both sides represented so when the movie comes out, at least on person can say "I told you so"

[Elessar]

The trailer is looking very LoTR-y :/ I hope they dont just concentrate on the battle scenes in an attempt to pick up where LoTR left off in its war against Harry Potter lol.

*nods in agreement* This is what Im worried about. Narnia's plot is a farcry from Lord of the Rings, or any war-centered story. They would have done better to try their hand at the Shannara series. I have no confidence in Disney's respect for the preservation of the original story. They'll have Peter flying around on eagles slaying dragons before you know it. Not good.

I don't have confidence in Disney either. Fortunately, it's Walden Media who's directing, filming, and writing the script for the movie. Disney is just in there to pay the budget and pump out all the copies of the movie (and to rake in the cash ).

[edgarnick]

Defently the Lion and the witch in the Wardrobe