#Pevensie Children

[where-our-stories-start]

[vincentwonhogh]

for long i struggled to create an archetype for each of the pevensie siblings and assign them all a season of the year. i think i can now safely say they remind me of transitions between the seasons.

susan is a crisp breeze and the last breathtakingly beautiful icicles of cruel winter that transition into sweet snowdrops and daffodils peeking through a soft blanket of sparkly frost. she is the bringer of new hope and beginnings, for she often needs plenty encouragement herself. narnia brought out the best of her abilities. she steps first into the forest after a seasonal hibernation and her arrow sets motion to the first violets, rabbits and songbirds to wake up.

lucy takes the blooming to a whole new level, all flora and fauna dance with her swaying hair and her singing floods the air in warmth and pollen. her soul attracts the sun's magic from all corners of narnia and into your body. she is as playful and inquisitive as a fawn, yet fierce enough for the whole herd. she breathes life into the old apple tree that is her throne, and wildflowers make her crown.

peter is the ruler of the sweet aftermath, the sap and honey dripping from harvested trees as he slices the ripe fruit with his sword in gleeful celebration. his presence in the room roars respect but puts others at ease with his easy-going nature that is so correspondent with the maturity of the sun and fine wine that can be collected at this time. good spirits are drawn to him in nights slowly creeping closer and he welcomes prosperity into the country, so that his people are ready for the harsher season to come.

edmund, most sensible of all, bears the burden of the night in his mind, and he owns up bravely to this role brought on by fate. it wasn't his fault. but he understands no one else could so wisely and calmly deal with the nightmares lurking by the shortest day of the year. he is quick with decisions and no amount of stress could ever distract him from keeping his closest ones safe and sound in the cruel talons of winter. the gloomy rainy days are spent quietly reflecting and enganing the mind and curiosity thanks to this dedicated protector.

[quecksilvereyes]

to the girl i was then, picking apart rhymes and doing as she was told: i forgive you.

for the table and the lion and the river, too.

they were not your children, and you were just a girl. too little to hold them, too big to be held, your world had no space for anything else.

he did not die because of you. she was not snatched because of you. you did not send the snow nor wield the sword.

your mother placed the world atop you and is it such a wonder that it fell? your palms were wet with sweat and your brother's shoulders buckled under the strain. the wonder is how long you could both stand it.

and you're right. he's a beaver. he shouldn't be saying anything at all. he should not have said what he did. none of you should have had the christmas you've had.

i forgive you.

for the train, most of all.

[tenaciousgeckos]

One of my favourite things about The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is that CS Lewis very obviously knew that kids were going to go hunting in cupboards and wardrobes for Narnia because multiple times he very clearly states that the kids did not close the door behind them when they climbed in the wardrobe because that would be stupid and dangerous. He knew some kid would lock themselves in the closet and he obviously didn’t want to be responsible for that.

[iamchickenhearmesquawk]

Narnia mention on smosh mouth just for me and also thank you kortney luby best editor Narnia is literally the thing I become Chosen about

Losing my mind it’s sending me that both Angela and Amanda immediately think shayne and chanse are implying the narnia movies have sex in them.

Also in my opinion yeah probably but not like, in the books or movies obviously cause they’re for children. Also in my opinion at least half or all the pevensies are queer in some way. 🫡 don’t come for me.

[whymusttheworld-95]

As part of the I wanna say like a thousand remaining members of the Narnia fandom, I think we should adopt collective dementia and pretend that the seventh book never happened, the pevensies all found the rings that digory and Polly hid and could visit whenever they wanted, and there were 8 friends of Narnia and one friend of ours (caspian) and they went on adventures on other worlds through the Wood Between the Worlds!! They all lived full lives and Peter got to pursue a career in medicine and Susan believed again, and were happy as they could be!!

[sage-way]

Lucy: Mr. Tumnus i gotta say you are the skibidi alpha rizzler

Tumnus: Oh? ok

[always-a-king-or-queen]

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.

[luceherms]

You doubt your worth. Do not run from who you are.

~Aslan, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

[siblingshowdown]

Sibling Showdown Quarter-Finals Bracket D

[bestsistertournament]

[merthwyn]

I've always loved people in a quite peculiar way. And if my "targets" have been men, good luck with dealing with the very huge obstacle of being misunderstood. Another issue is that, my way of loving people has always been very childlike, pure and innocent. In other words, I have always been an easy target of being belittled, taken advantage of, used and betrayed. I ended up thinking that this way of loving people is wrong and I should "grow out" of it as soon as possible. Voices inside me have been saying for years that I'm overreacting and exaggerating and that I should become mature at last. And, this love combined with my generally over-enthusiatic character has always been looked at in a dismissive way (to say the least).

After at least two decades with me battling with it and trying to convince myself that I'm wrong and all the others are right, that I'm probably too emotional and I should admit that I see men in a romantic way, it was Queen Lucy again (as in many other occasions in my life) that proved all these voices wrong. It is indeed possible to love others like that. She is like that. She is adorable in the way she loves everyone, e.g. Mr. Tumnus, Reepicheep, even Eustace and -of course- Aslan himself. In the Bible we are commanded to be like little children and Lucy clearly leads by example.

In the abstract below we see how she loved others. And, boy, that particular sentence which I've underlined struck me. I felt as if God gave me a clear answer. After years and years of self-doubt, self-gaslighting, after being dismissed and "corrected" for two decades at least, after feeling shameful for "fancying" other men and "betraying" my husband, I finally saw that all the above are lies. And I'm utterly relieved, not because I see a fictional character behaving like me but because God Himself wants us to love each other like this!

Sorry not sorry. I'm so friendly and loving and caring that I can "take you in my arms and cuddle you" and you will end up wondering whether I'm in love with you. Btw, there's nothing wrong with asking questions. If you think I'm fancying you, just ask for clarifications. If you are not huggable (as it is the case with Reepicheep) it's also fine. I can still love you tenderly and innocently while respecting boundaries. But, you know what? The world is full of hate, shallow relationships, exploitation, loneliness, hypocrisy and fakery. We need more people like Lucy, so we should learn by her example.

[godofstupidsentences]

One thing about me is that I’ll ALWAYS defend eldest siblings in medias

[jessmalia]

I’m very lucky that Edmund is so beloved in this fandom, but there are still some antis out there and even the people who love him don’t understand him sometimes. The thing that gets me the most is people pointing out lww!Edmund’s selfishness like it’s a flaw, because it’s not. Selflessness isn’t always a virtue. He’s literally a 10 year old boy who’s never had anything of his own — he deserves to be selfish. That was never his crime. The problem was that his desire for something great of his own led to him ignoring red flag’s and putting blind trust in Jadis.

[fictionadventurer]

Tagged by @saxifrage-wreath (three weeks ago, but better late than never!) Thank you!

Last Song: Whatever the last song was at church this morning. Maybe "With One Voice"?

Favourite Colour: Purple

Last Movie/TV Show: I watched some classic Looney Tunes shorts

Sweet/spicy/savoury: Sweet, but lately I have had increasing cravings for salty snacks.

Relationship status: Fine on all fronts

Last internet search: How to spell the first name of William H. Seward's campaign manager/ruthless political boss Thurlow Weed.

Current obsession: After experiencing a lot of museums this week, my history obsession--specifically Lincoln/Civil War history and WWI history--is coming back strong. I've also got a major craving to develop an extremely derivative cozy fantasy universe involving a bunch of different races and characters with cultural/personality clashes.

Tagging: Anyone who has had something sweet to eat today

[elijones94]

🦁 I read some of the “Narnia” books back in middle school. When I read “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”, I came up with only a few story sketches while reading in AR reading class and outside of class. “The Magician’s Nephew”, “Prince Caspian”, and “The Silver Chair”, to me, were the most difficult to read through. It must’ve been because I was more familiar with “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” due to watching the movie made by Disney and Walden Media. With Christmas coming, it felt appropriate to add another title or two to my classic stories collection of drawings. Plus, I have always wanted to show my take on some of the “Narnia” characters, especially Aslan (one of my all-time favorite characters). ✨❄️