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Published: 2009-09-11 21:13:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 653; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 2
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It's true. Tolkien was NOT a fan of the Santa cameo in Narnia. It was a major point of writer-geek tension between them.Otherwise they're BFFs.
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Tolkien saying "OMG" seriously made me snigger! This is great little comic.
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One thing to remember, though, is that Narnia is also for Children. To have CHRISTmas at all in Narnia implies Christ, Saints, and Father Christmas. I liked the idea that he'd been trying to get in and that his arrival was a sign of Jadis's loss of power--an innocent, happy sign.
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Oh no, I understand that completely. I did read the books when I was young, after all. I just recall Tolkien not being the biggest fan of this particular plot point. XD
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XDDDD This is too good. I've always enjoyed reading about the interactions among the Inklings.
For example, the Tolkien reading where one of them burst out with, "Oh, f***, not another elf!"
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Well, technically, no. I vaguely remember it being something along the lines of Lewis' lack of subtlety, and the simplistic, childish tone, and... well, lots of things. I used to read books on their relationship (I was a dork) but it's been years and years since then, and I'm rusty. Can't deny he was still somewhat supportive of Lewis' writing, though, in a colleague-ish way. But I definitely remember Santa being the big sticking point.
(Frankly, I agree with Tolkien--the arrival of Santa threw me for a loop. Then again, I read D.W. Jones before I read Lewis, and I was biased with the influence of fabulous writing already.)
Don't think I could have stuffed all that in four panels, though! XD
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hehhe, thats right
you couldnt explain all that in four panels
anyway, the comic was pretty good
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