Peter and Narnia and oh, dear. Not again.

[lady_sarai]

Apologies to zoe_chan because I took a bit of this directly from our IM conversation. Because I'm lazy like that, but I did expound on some of it...So, I kind of wish that I could have fandom in moderation, you know? That a character wouldn't come and clock me upside the head. It's frustrating. But that's what's going on with Peter Pevensie right now

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[alphabet26]

Want...to...tell...you...things...

I'm okay now. I'll let you read the book.

Yeah, I agree with a lot of that. Peter IS the oldest, and yeah, pressure. I like all the Pevensies.

Have you watched the old BBC Narnia movie? The special effects are, well, special, but it is FANTASTIC. When you have some time after school lets out, I'd recommend renting it. Or I'll mail you my copy to borrow if you can't find it anywhere. It's that good.

[lady_sarai]

::laughs:: If you know their ages, I wouldn't be offended if you told me that! ;)

I love them all; they're all very complex in their own ways. But Peter's the one quietly eating my brain. ::sigh::

I haven't! The only version (besides the new one) that I've seen was a horrid cartoon they used to play on TV every Christmas. And I HATED it and now I can't remember it, but THAT MOVIE is mainly why I never read the books in elementary school. Because I loathed that movie.

It's probably not that bad, now that I'm an adult. But. I think the White Witch scared me. Among other things. =P

I will have to check the series out! (I love it. "Special" effects. ::snort::)

[alphabet26]

Their ages I don't remember off the top of my head, but I want to say Lucy was 8, and then they were pretty much steps and stairs after that. But I may have just made that up.

The cartoon = TEH ICK, but the BBC one was awesome. I especially liked this thing they did for Aslan--there was always this growl in his voice, even when he wasn't angry, because, you know, he's not a tame lion. And the puppet they used for it--I know that sounds silly with how awesome he looked in the new version, but it was really cool looking. Ooh, look at this picture of Peter and Aslan. Just adorable.

BUT! I'm serious about the FX. They popped in some hand-drawn animated stuff, and there's lots of puppets and it's definitely made for TV in the late 80s. So don't judge too harshly, please.

[lady_sarai]

Yeah, I swear I have the book, and I read all the way to Edmund lying about being in Narnia and then student teaching ate my time insanely. =P So, I should know the ages, but I do not. Ah well. 8 sounds workable.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hated that cartoon. I can't even remember it beyond my insane hatred for it. =P Heh. (I love that, btw, that Aslan is not a tame lion.)

And OMG, Peter looks ten there. ::cuddles him and Aslan:: Oh. Cuteness.

You have to love the 80s. Seriously. Snap bracelets, New Kids on the Block, leg warmers, Day-Glo? ;)

If I can handle watching the occasional episodes of Punky Brewster, Care Bears, Rainbow Brite and Fraggle Rock without dying from an overdose of sweetness and 80s tv? I can probably trick myself into being in the right mood to completely bypass horrid FX. ;)

[arnica]

I belive Peter was almost 13, Susan, 12, Edmund 10 and Lucy 8. I can check my books (has entire set) Poor Sock, are you fiending for fics that badly because I could write you some. I would be a little while though, because they shut my power off. (got behind of my bills trying to split food money between two houses and keep my kittens alive)I should be back in action by the beginning of the week though, and if you want fics, I can write them now and post them later.

[arnica]

oops, I meant almost 14 for Peter. He was just old enough to be really confused about his roles in life.

[lady_sarai]

I know. See, he's eating my brain. He's a KID. A kid who is definitely in that weird stage. I HATED being fourteen. And fifteen. And thirteen and sixteen and yeah. Junior high and the beginning of high school were rough. I can't imagine being just 14 and having all of that put on my shoulders.

So as much as I like Peter because he is a good kid, and grows into a great king and whatnot... I'm also interested in the more human parts.

I mean, how do you deal with killing (with swords, even, and not the guns and bombs of WWII) when you're that young? Never mind everything else that I won't repeat because I think I already talked about it.

Heh!! :)

[lady_sarai]

Like I said, he's eaten my brain. ::sigh::

And it's not just him, it's all of those pesky kids. ;) Particularly when they're interacting.

Blargh.

I'm also totally unmotivated to do ANYTHING school related and hmph. =P

I don't want to go to film class, I want to write about Peter. If I had an idea.

Or read about him. ;)