Valyusha

He/him.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@RevHansen1563 My man, you really thought a visably male lion that gerwig repeatedly described as male was going to have Meryl Streeps unaltered voice? Come on now.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@FarleyForQueen @TariyePeterside To me I think that's why a glam rock style could work for Magicians Nephew but not the other books. Charm and a dying red sun. Parallel universes.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@FarleyForQueen @TariyePeterside Magicians Nephew is clearly the most Sci-fi tinged out of the Narnia books.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@JennMGreenberg Gerwig described aslan as male. He is clearly male in a mane in the trailer. How were you guys not expecting for Meryls voice to be altered.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@FoolishTimbet @MichaelGirdon @Lynxempire1 @GreeneMan6 It's why the stories end up appealing to people of differing political or religious idealogy.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@FoolishTimbet @MichaelGirdon @Lynxempire1 @GreeneMan6 Aslan is Jesus Christ 100%--but intent and style also have to be considered. Lewis was an atheist before, so his writings for children focus on the freedom of discovery vs the rigidity sometimes found in Christian institutions.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@FoolishTimbet @MichaelGirdon @Lynxempire1 @GreeneMan6 And in life he supported the separation of church and state. I don't think he fits in this Red America vs Blue America context.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@FoolishTimbet @MichaelGirdon @Lynxempire1 @GreeneMan6 I don't think "explicitly Christian" is the full read. He intertwined Christian stories with fantasy for a young audience so they could experience the adventure of faith without the preachiness and pushiness.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@Mod2Severe Aging up a novel by 50 years, adding glam rock to Narnias most Sci-fi tinged story, I don't think Christians should be insulted by that.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@Mod2Severe Of course it's an IP rightly treasured by Christians, but as a former cynic and atheist, it's important to note that largely his intention was for children to individually experience Christianity without the overt preachiness.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@Alicia_Bittle_ Can I ask, from the trailer, what beliefs is Gerwig inserting? Especially since, from her body of work, Barbie is more centrist than liberal--which was why it appealed to so many people.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@jackrwilkie If it was LWW, sure--but it kinda fits Magician's Nephew

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@PrinceOceanusVT In the end we'll see, but I think I trust Gerwig's track record over the guy reporting this.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@erikkain to be fair, @TheInSneider isn't someone worth.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@nekaishi I think a key detail is that Lewis, a former atheist and cynic, wrote Narnia as a way for children to experience Christianity for themselves as an adventure, away from all the preachiness. Bright colors, 80s glam aesthetic doesn't change that. Also Aslan is clearly a male.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@heroesahead I mean, the lion is obviously male and Gerwig has repeatedly referred to Aslan with male pronouns

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@MrDapperDragon To be fair, Magician's Nephew has always had a tinge of sci-fi about it, so I don't think we should expect following Narnia movies to have similar vibes.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@Benedicta_Bee I think it should be emphasized--Aslan as seen in the trailer, has a mane, is very much male.

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@JaFiStephen @themanscottyp "Bombed building" yes, hence post-war not pre war.

Again. Aslan as depicted in the movie looks very much male.

[Valyusha @6a6a_yaga]

@flyfoxpro @MichaelFKane This is the part where I'm confused: it was a heavily artistic trailer that briefly features an evil witch, the creation, Digory's sick mother--why the anti-christian concerns?