by Anfinwen » Oct 12, 2018 2:36 am
I think it's a good business decision to start with MN. Also, the "seven friends of Narnia" angle is the perfect segue between episodes in a series. I'd like to see them start with MN and the origin of the wardrobe, then LWW, and have Digory reveal himself at the end, and introduce them to Polly. Honestly though, it seems a better transition to have MN at this point, after LWW, with Digory and Polly telling their story.
The children tell the professor all about their lives in Narnia; insert HHB here because I just can't wait 5 or 6 movies for them to get to it. Also, putting it here allows for another untold Narnia to be made and provides for a smooth transition between SC and LB later with no doubts of whether to make HHB in between.
The children spend an idyllic summer holiday with the professor doing many of the same things Polly did on the estate, but of course, they have to go back to school. And boom, PC happens. After PC, Ed and Lucy spend a boring summer with Eustace, and VDT happens. I'd like them to make a backstory for the painting. I always imagined that maybe the professor gave it to Eustace's parents. How he got it would be interesting.
After that it would be a very natural progression from SC to LB. It would be a very cool ending to the movie or season or episode of SC to have the Pevinsies introduce Eustace and Jill to Digory and Polly and in the middle of the evening have Tirian show up. No explaination, just a cliffhanger to make everyone want to watch LB.
So basically, MN - LWW - HHB - PC - VDT - SC - LB
Formerly The Lady Arwen Undómiel