The Chronic-ills of Narnia: The Lyin’, the Which, and the War-robe

Today, we step through the wardrobe into the high-budget world of C.S. Lewis. Why did Disney turn a slim 200-page book into a massive CGI creature feature? We dive deep into the Christian allegory and the 5 million strands of fur that make up Aslan. 

Hear Joe confess his hatred for Catholic school required reading! He actually enjoyed it! Hear Jen describe the eerie silence of her local library! It was off-putting for a second! Hear Tom admit he missed out on Jesus-y fantasy as a kid! Now he loves reading it as a grown-up! We debate if Santa’s arrival with literal weapons was just a lazy plot device or a stroke of genius. Does Tilda Swinton’s White Witch lack depth, or is her icy presence enough to carry the film? 

We explore the major expansions from the text, including that high-stakes river crossing and the tactical warfare of the final battle. All That, plus the secret story of the modernization attempt that almost gave us enchanted cheeseburgers!

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