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! |
Filed under: golden compass, jacked up, kidlit, kidlit movies |
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You are funny, Mr. Riddleburger.
I feel so much better about this now. If only all of society’s uncomfortable discussions could take place via action figures…