Aravis and Aslan's Right Paw
Posted: Jul 03, 2012 11:41 am
I am currently rereading The Horse and His Boy and just finished chapter 10
titled: "The Hermit of the Southern March".
In this chapter, Aravis on Hwin and Shasta on Bree end up fleeing towards the enclosure of the Hermit of the Southern March. Aslan is chasing them and catches up to Aravis. He reaches up with his right paw with "all the terrible claws extended". The claws tear into Aravis' shoulders and her back ends up covered with blood.
This event is very important to the character of Aravis. I would be OK with show- ing the clawing from the front and the audience would see Aravis' reaction to the pain. As for the result of that, they could show the other characters reacting as they see the blood. But I think they should show the blood seeping or already seeped through her clothing. But then the rating could then go up to a PG-13.
How should this scene be handled in the movie version of The Horse and His Boy?
This one scene, I believe, can keep the rating at PG or up it to PG-13 (USA system).
Your thoughts on this are appreciated.
titled: "The Hermit of the Southern March".
In this chapter, Aravis on Hwin and Shasta on Bree end up fleeing towards the enclosure of the Hermit of the Southern March. Aslan is chasing them and catches up to Aravis. He reaches up with his right paw with "all the terrible claws extended". The claws tear into Aravis' shoulders and her back ends up covered with blood.
This event is very important to the character of Aravis. I would be OK with show- ing the clawing from the front and the audience would see Aravis' reaction to the pain. As for the result of that, they could show the other characters reacting as they see the blood. But I think they should show the blood seeping or already seeped through her clothing. But then the rating could then go up to a PG-13.
How should this scene be handled in the movie version of The Horse and His Boy?
This one scene, I believe, can keep the rating at PG or up it to PG-13 (USA system).
Your thoughts on this are appreciated.