Comments | firstcrusader: I just made you up to hurt myself

firstcrusader

I just made you up to hurt myself

Dec 15, 2005 15:01

It's funny what little things can set you off. This has been an incredibly spazztastically busy week--the computer at Martinizing's still broken, Chronicles of Narnia last Sunday, I was elected next DM in the RPG group within a 24 hour period, MSU Christmas party last night, Game night tonight, RPG night and the transition to my regime tomorrow ( Read more... )

stress, friends, toys, christmas

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cry_me_a_road December 15 2005, 20:53:41 UTC

ohh narnia.
how i mourn thee.

zionchild December 15 2005, 22:32:36 UTC

And why do you say that?

It's obviously because you protest this new movie, but I'm curious why you do.

firstcrusader December 15 2005, 23:54:39 UTC

My reasons for not being absolutely thrilled with Narnia may be different from hers, but... well... for one, they Disneyfied it. The Beavers' dialogue, for example, was just... odd.

The other thing they do (subtly) is diminish Aslan. From the first time the kids meet Mr. Beaver, it's all about, "Oh, your hignesses!" At one point, Father Christmas even says that the snow is melting because of them. There are a lot of little things like that in there... I dunno, in the book, it's all about Aslan being this great and wonderful ruler. Not that they completely ruin Aslan's power, but... they got to the whole Stone Table scene and it just felt like, ok, what's the big deal? There's some lion. Oh, that's nice. Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

I don't actually mourn it though. They did a lot with the movie that I liked... it's just that the changes they made were disturbing.

cry_me_a_road December 16 2005, 01:17:03 UTC

yeah.

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zionchild December 15 2005, 22:31:47 UTC

It wasn't supposed to arrive till next week. It probably isn't even rancid yet.

Dammit.

djsamwise December 15 2005, 23:07:40 UTC

At least it's on fire..

firstcrusader December 15 2005, 23:58:12 UTC

Yeah, so's my bed...

...er, wait, what?...

...No! Not like that! I meant cuz Mom put the package on my bed!

djsamwise December 16 2005, 01:22:26 UTC

~YoW~

djsamwise December 15 2005, 23:17:01 UTC

I think you'll make a great GM. Don't stress about that if possible.

firstcrusader December 15 2005, 23:59:38 UTC

Oh, it's mostly just because 1) it seemed to happen so fast and 2) there are a ton of other things that are just combining together to make me stressed in general. Matt and I talked some things over, and after this week a lot of the other things I've got going on will be over, so I'll be able to calm down a bit.

zionchild December 16 2005, 01:31:28 UTC

I dunno if anyone let you in on the loop, but I think Kate's going to be keeping Aramil through your campaign. That character I was thinking of is all created, and you're welcome to stick him in there if someone's gone one week, but I'm here for all your DMing needs.

(bop chicka wop waw)

firstcrusader December 16 2005, 03:12:19 UTC

Soo... wait, were you still planning on gaming? You make it sound like you're not anymore... I'm so confused...

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kthulhu December 16 2005, 11:17:04 UTC

Whoa, NIN?

My brother gave some of those microbes out last year. Big hit.

firstcrusader December 16 2005, 21:41:20 UTC

Yeah, I got into them a few years ago. The few songs I have just never show up on my playlist, though, which is why they never make it into the "current music" thing.

mr_majestyk December 23 2005, 06:45:45 UTC

I was fairly impressed with this remake of Narnia. Yes, they diminished Aslan's role, but meh, he's just supposed to be the Christ-like figure. Who cares if he gets killed off. That's what he's there for! (Yes, I know I'm a bastard)

As for movies done as well if not better than books, that would have to be "Mister Roberts".