1. I don't think she'll be a major character in the film, i.e. have a lot of screen time, which is fine with me.
2. There's nothing wrong with having a friend for Lucy, especially a female one for a change. Besides, Lucy is now in the position of having a positive influence on someone else, a person of faith whom another can look up to.
So do I and this is what I want: a subplot or storyline that adds depth to a redemption theme (hoping it's there). How will Gael influence the plot? I don't know. But after doing some research for my VDT book review, in which I discuss the redemption theme, I discovered that one Hebrew word for 'redeem' [and there are many] is "gaal" (Strong's H.1350).ForeverFan wrote:I think that Gael and her storyline has potential, as a subplot (or even a sub-sub plot), to bring something- perhaps a little extra richness or depth, to the over all storyline.
BlueLetterBible.org wrote:1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
a) (Qal)
1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
2) to redeem (by payment)
3) to redeem (with God as subject)
a) individuals from death
b) Israel from Egyptian bondage
c) Israel from exile
b) (Niphal)
1) to redeem oneself
2) to be redeemed
Did Douglas Gresham pick the name 'Gael' on purpose? Now I'm wondering. Of course, the name could have a different meaning in another language.
Here is a portion of my review, in which I discuss redemption in the Lone Islands.
The scenes that take place here are all about freedom from slavery – redemption – as the first step toward Aslan’s country. They’re almost a reenactment of Israel’s leaving slavery in Egypt for the Promised Land – and our leaving the enticements of sin and the world for Christ and heaven. How? Like Christ, King Caspian humbly hides his true identity from the Calormene slavetraders (Chronicles 40, 44). Like Christ, he humbly identifies with his subjects and allows himself to be captured (41-42). Like Christ in His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Caspian enters Narrowhaven to set the captives free (51-52). He even “declare[s] every slave in this market free” (61). Interestingly, the New Testament context of redemption is to buy back someone in a slave market, in order to deliver the person from bondage (Rightmire). So, like Christ, Caspian redeems his friends by paying money for them, in order to secure their freedom (Chronicles 62). And like Christ overthrowing the moneychangers in the temple (see Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17, Luke 19:45-46, John 2:13-16), Caspian overthrows the corrupt Gumpas to show him who’s really in control and what true leadership is (55-60). Aslan reveals himself in these islands through the actions of Caspian – a reenactment of Aslan’s setting free the statued prisoners in the White Witch’s castle in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. As a result of Caspian’s restoring right rule to the Lone islands, and of his friends obeying him and overcoming temptation to reveal his true identity, everyone sets out for Aslan’s country – prepared for another revelation of Aslan.
So ... your thoughts?
