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Originally Posted by fredtgreco  Well, that's a long way of saying that the Chronicles of Narnia are written that way. It's like: "You remember kids that in the last story, Lucy got a magic bottle that cures people with one drop...." It works for little kids but all the mythology and texture that makes LOTR so rich is completely missing from the Chronicles of Narnia. You feel like the kids have been dropped into a story and not into a real place. There are moments when I get caught up in the story but the plots build and resolve so quickly that their is little suspense.
Anyway, just my little take. We'll be reading the Hobbit after this is all done in a few months. |
I understand your point, Rich. But you have to remember that Chronicles of Narnia was written for very young children (ages 3-6) and LOTR was written for a much older crowd.
My son and I read through both series a few years ago. He thoroughly enjoyed Chronicles of Narnia, but got a little lost (and a little scared) during LOTR.
I'm also feeling your pain with the cartoons. We bought Zach all the old 1968-72 Spiderman cartoons. We also borrowed some of the Speed Racer cartoons from a friend. They all do the same thing, where the hero explains the lack of plot by commenting on his actions.