Golden Compass Polar Bear Action Figures engage in thoughtful discussion

Hey, instead of fighting, lets have a discussion, which may contain spoilers.
	Okay, but then we have to fight some more.
Grrr, these books are about killing God!
	No, they’re just about defeating a meaningless Authority, grr, thus liberating the human soul!
Says you! I call it deicide and, although I’m not much of a church-goer, I find it troubling that these books and movie are being marketed to kids.
	Who says they’re marketed to kids?
Uh, duh, you’re a toy from the movie.
	Oh yeah, but so what? Shouldn’t kids be introduced to more than one point of view?
Well….
	I mean, what’s the difference between this book and John Lennon’s “Imagine?” They’re just asking you to “imagine” a world without a religius-based authority.
Maybe, but “Imagine” is a positive song with an uplifting message about the potential of the human condition. “Dark Materials” is purely negative, suggesting that the we’re all pawns in a nihilistic game with bad guys controlling both sides. Plus, it’s a major league downer.
	Yeah, I cried when Lyra and Will couldn’t be together anymore.
Me, too.
sniff	sniff
	Hey, did you ever figure out that bit about the trepanning?
Nope.
	Me, neither.
But we rock!
	Oh yeah, we are totally awesome! I mean we’re polar bears with armor who fight! Awesome!