This Reminds Me Of A Song.

This reminds me of a song.

https://open.spotify.com/track/4nxXn27gsGi8ofMtSBSEWb?si=daBphklUREWM-8sD2qUIGQ&context=spotify%3Atrack%3A4nxXn27gsGi8ofMtSBSEWb

Andrew Peterson's one of my favorite artists and is up there with CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in my eyes, so take this as a recommendation to check out this awesome singer/songwriter/ author

Check out the Rabbit Room, too, if you have the time, for more cool artists of all kinds.

May I have enough hope to sing in the night.

May I have faith even as my body fails me, and it feels like everything is unraveling.

May I have the strength to hold on even if the healing never comes in this lifetime.

Even when the sun goes down, even when clouds blot out the moon and stars, may the Fire I carry, given to me by the One who made all light, be a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

Alfred- Actually, young masters, by that rule,not even I would be able to go on patrol, or Master Bruce.

The boys- ... what.

Bruce- ...

Alfred- I fought in war, and Master Bruce was rather sloppy both when he started out and during that interim in between Master Jason's death and Master Tim's coming. Also, alien invasions.

Tim- *nodding understandingly* Yeah, that's why I became Robin-...wait. Does that mean I failed to take care of all of Bruce's victims back then?

Alfred- The deaths were before you started calling the EMTs and police in Batman's footsteps, Master Timothy. Don't worry about it.

Bruce- *sighs* And when I started out I was fresh out of League training and had yet to form my non-lethal style of fighting. Which was why I wanted Damian to be trained before becoming Robin, Dick. Also, I was much more fond of bombs.

Jason- hold up hold up hold up. You have a kill count... But you won't kill Joker?

Bruce- Not for a lack of trying on my part. Clark stopped me before I stopped Dick.

Jason - 😐🥹🥲 you both tried to avenge me?

Bruce - yes, jaylad. Yes.

Batman, dividing everyone up for patrol- Jason, you're with Steph, Damian, you're coming with me, Dick, you're with Cass. Tim, are you fine going solo?

Tim- Yup

Jason- Oh, come on! Why does he get to go solo?

Batman- Your brother gets to go solo because he doesn't have a kill count.

Jason- Oh, he SO does

Tim, whispering- It doesn't count if he doesn't find the bodies

Crying laughing shrieking with delight

Voices ring in the ears of my heart and I am lost to twin worlds not my own

My heart beats with gratitude deep and strong

Stories spun soft smooth and taut carry me away and I am thankful for the effort of the spinner

- my reaction to a well told story

my family, in the middle of supporting some friends through a crisis: okay, kids in the basement. Peace, you go too, we're going to talk, your mom will explain what's going on to the best of her abilities.

Me, five minutes later: *practically vibrating with creative/anxious energy* ...nah I don't want to read even my favorite book I want my bag with things so I can m a k e. Makymake.

My brothers, about to rip their hair out: just. stop. pacing loudly. Read a book.

Me:

Me: nO.

Oh gosh y e s.

This is perfect and I shall have to write up some cryptid Batfam angsting and terrifying the JL tomorrow

idea: batman and the robins never acknowledge that there have been different robins. like they all act that there's only been one and that they're the same person basically.

Justice League who's used to teen dick not kid jason: who is this child?

Batman: what do you mean, it's robin.

-

Batman and Tim walking through the watchtower:

Justice League who remembers robin literally dying: ...*side eye*...

-

Flash: batman… who is this?

Batman: robin. you’ve met before. several times.

Flash: no, i met a black haired boy. this is a blonde girl!

Batman: her name is robin

-

Superman: it's time for you to explain. where are you getting all these children?

Batman: i have no idea what you're talking about.

Superman *pointing to damian*: who is this kid?!

Damian: i'm robin. i'm offended you would even ask that? don't you remember *proceeds to recite a story dick told him of his robin days*

So, guess who recently discovered that Greta Gerwig (She was the director for Barbie) is in charge of the Narnia adaptation.

Yeah no we're all doomed so much for having any hope.

@narnia fans watch out...

(note, this is not against Greta Gerwig and her capabilities as a director, no, it's just looking at her work and realizing that Narnia is not her style at all)

there are literally so many reasons why we don't need a third Narnia adaptation

first of all, while they might not be the most accurate, the Disney movies are actually so good and, in my opinion, still manage to capture the heart and soul of the series and what it's truly about. The characters are each perfectly portrayed; the Pevensies act like actual siblings and yet love each other dearly and would die for each other even through all the petty arguments; the music creates perfect atmosphere and emotion and never fails to make me tear up or get shivers down my spine; and the CGI is honestly just absolutely stunning.

I really do not feel like we need another adaptation by Netflix.

Especially not through Netflix.

Netflix has already been known to mess up so many shows and movies by completely changing the source material or adding in unnecessary things that completely take away from the purpose of the story. I can already see them warping Narnia into something that barely even resembles the books, that strips it of its purpose and simply makes it about a fantasy world, nothing more. I've already seen posts saying that the new movies just can't end the way the books end, that heaven must be explained away, that Susan never forgets and falls down a dark path, that the faith aspect must be taken out so as not to offend new viewers.

Here's the thing.

If you take faith out of Narnia, you remove the very heart of the series. you remove the entire purpose. Because Narnia is entirely about faith, and trust, and Someone greater than yourself who sacrifices everything to save your own traitorous soul. the Disney movies did not shy away from portraying this faith as openly as possible. if anyone was offended, I've never seen proof. I have seen many nonbelievers talk about how much they were affected by Aslan's death, which goes to show that you simply don't have to be Christian to understand what Narnia is about, and to love and enjoy it.

So if these new remakes remove the faith aspect, then what is the point? four siblings go to a magical land and save it from a witch and befriend a talking lion with nothing special about him and live there as kings and queens and return home and live happily ever after? there is no sacrifice, there is no "he's not tame, but he is good," there is no creation, there is no redemption, there is no last battle, there is no "in your world, I have another name", there is no sister straying down a dark path because she has forgotten how to hope, and then returning because her story is unfinished and the road to heaven is paved with flowers that symbolize her name.

so then, what are you left with? Aslan is just a talking lion, nothing more. the stone table never cracks, the sun never rises. "That by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there" is forgotten entirely, because why would Aslan exist in our world if he is merely a talking lion in Narnia? Aslan's country is changed to be something else, and there is nothing about how Aslan suddenly no longer looks like a lion, and how the things that happened after are more great and beautiful than can be described. Edmund's life is never threatened because of his traitorous deeds; Aslan never offers his own life in place of a guilty boy, is never killed, is never resurrected.

the very core of Narnia is removed, and what you are left with is emptiness.

sure, it might make for a good fantasy story nonetheless. you might still have sweeping views and epic music and an intriguing plotline, but something will always feel like it is missing. like there is an empty hole, desperately needing to be filled.

of course, I don't know that all of that will happen; it's just speculation at this point. But I am fairly sure that it is safe to predict these upcoming movies as such. I highly doubt the producers will want to include the faith that shapes Narnia, because according to them, having a faith aspect means less viewers since too many people would be offended.

but if only they would look at the already wonderful existing adaptations, they would know that is simply not the case.