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* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: The fact that the [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] of the Middle East is '''on the side of evil''' has been a point of controversy ever since the books were first published. |
* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: The fact that the [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] of the Middle East is '''on the side of evil''' has been a point of controversy ever since the books were first published. |
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* [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?]]: [[The Mole]] is recruited when the [[Big Bad]] gives him a drug addiction, as magic gives [[wikipedia:Turkish delight|starch and sugar with lemon and]] [[wikipedia:Rosewater|ground, boiled rose petals]] the addictive punch of crystal meth. Then, Santa Claus hands out weapons to the child heroes. Peter: Sword, Susan: Bow, Lucy: Dagger, [[Inferred Holocaust|Luftwaffe: Groups of long-range heavy bomber aircraft that can destroy cities]]. |
* [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?]]: [[The Mole]] is recruited when the [[Big Bad]] gives him a drug addiction, as magic gives [[wikipedia:Turkish delight|starch and sugar with lemon and]] [[wikipedia:Rosewater|ground, boiled rose petals]] the addictive punch of crystal meth. Then, Santa Claus hands out weapons to the child heroes. Peter: Sword, Susan: Bow, Lucy: Dagger, [[Inferred Holocaust|Luftwaffe: Groups of long-range heavy bomber aircraft that can destroy cities]]. |
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** "[[That Guy With The Glasses|Why is Santa Claus handing out weapons anyway?]] [http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/bum-reviews/229-chronicles-of-narnia-prince-caspian That's kinda messed up]." |
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*** Because that's not Santa Claus, it's ''Father Christmas!'' |
*** Because that's not Santa Claus, it's ''Father Christmas!'' |
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*** The book talks about how different it was to actually meet him, that he wasn't the silly, comical sort of character they would have expected. |
*** The book talks about how different it was to actually meet him, that he wasn't the silly, comical sort of character they would have expected. |
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** [[Your Mileage May Vary|Of course]], writing a story about it doesn't mean one believes that's what ''really'' happened. And arguably, movieverse forms a canon on its own. |
** [[Your Mileage May Vary|Of course]], writing a story about it doesn't mean one believes that's what ''really'' happened. And arguably, movieverse forms a canon on its own. |
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* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: The use of "The Call" at the end of ''Prince Caspian'' will likely become this once ''The Last Battle'' is made. |
* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: The use of "The Call" at the end of ''Prince Caspian'' will likely become this once ''The Last Battle'' is made. |
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* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: On the one hand, you have Ben Barnes, whose portrayal of Prince Caspian drew upon Inigo Montoya; and on the other you have Eddie Izzard, who based his [[Flynning|sword-fighting]] mouse Reepicheep on [[Errol Flynn]], who also famously inspired Cary Elwes' performance. So their first meeting is really a ''[[The Princess Bride ( |
* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: On the one hand, you have Ben Barnes, whose portrayal of Prince Caspian drew upon Inigo Montoya; and on the other you have Eddie Izzard, who based his [[Flynning|sword-fighting]] mouse Reepicheep on [[Errol Flynn]], who also famously inspired Cary Elwes' performance. So their first meeting is really a ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' reunion by way of [[Captain Ersatz|Captain Ersatzes]]. |
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* [[Magnificent Bitch]]: Jadis tries. She's [[The Chessmaster|outplayed]] by [[Jesus Christ|Aslan]] however! |
* [[Magnificent Bitch]]: Jadis tries. She's [[The Chessmaster|outplayed]] by [[Jesus Christ|Aslan]] however! |
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* [[Memetic Molester]]: |
* [[Memetic Molester]]: |
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