Cleander wrote:I'm kinda wary of the word " fairy tale". If you mean it the same way Lewis meant it, then I'm with you 100%. But there is a tendency to think of fairy tales as rather silly, charming stories for small children- something I believe the BBC series was guilty of. I don't want to see a corny, weak adaptation, and I'm afraid if you asked the new filmmakers for a fairy tale, this is what you might get. Remember, Netflix is looking for more family friendly content. I think that's great, but it can be overdone. And I don't want that to happen to Narnia.
It's a tricky balance to strike. There is an undeniable sense of childlike innocence to the Narnia stories - at least until you get to LB - that I associate with classic fairy tales. I think that some people would have a hard time getting into the Narnia books because of that, but it's also part of what attracts some us to them and I don't want the makers of the new Netflix movies/series to be afraid of that. That's one of the issues I had with PC. It felt like it was trying too hard to be a teen movie. We just need creators who take the subject material seriously and don't think the Narnia books are just silly stories for kids and so can be turned into a silly Netflix series for kids. I think that whoever makes a Narnia adaptation should share Lewis's idea of what makes a good children's story i.e. a story that can be enjoyed by children, but can also stand the test of time as you grow older.