From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 33: Kindness and Comfort
The grand hall fell quiet as the tragic news hung in the air. They still couldn’t quite wrap their brains around it. It didn’t make any sense. There was no way Eilonwy could be dead.
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 32: A Castle Full of Memories
“Peter!” a familiar voice shouted from the balcony. In a flash, Lucy was speeding down the hallway banging on every door as she went, shouting that her big brother had finally returned. Susan and Edmund quickly followed suit, rushing after her to greet the magnificent king as he entered the castle gates. Soon word of the army’s return had reached everyone in Cair Paravel, and the families of those who had fought tirelessly all joined the young king and queens.
Hey all,
I know it’s been a very long while since I’ve updated but considering my ask from earlier this week, I felt like it was a good idea to pop in and give some explanation for the fate of the series. This is not an abandoned work. I will update sometime soon, and have the next couple chapters written out, as well as plans for the entire scope of the story concerning From Upon the Golden Thrones and series onward. I just have reached a bit of a motivational impasse. Much of my energy in the past year or so has been funneled into another fanfiction that I’ve been working on, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t lost my love for this series, as well. I’ll update sometime soon, I promise.
-The Creator
Anonymous asked:
Since it's starting to become pretty controversial for fans of the series, I was wondering what your thoughts are on the Netflix Narnia reboot
Thanks so much for asking!
My heart kind of hurts for the history of adapting this series to the screen, honestly. The Walden Media trilogy has a very special place in my heart as that was a big contributing factor for my love of the series, and Andrew Adamson’s vision for LWW in particular is just so breathtaking and perfect to me. I wish we as fans had been given a complete adaptation of the series with this rendition, but I know it’s too late now for that to ever really happen. I feel, in a way, that the fandom got kind of screwed over in this regard, though. While the entire Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series got their own complete film adaptations, Narnia hasn’t been so lucky and the mainstream adaptation from page to screen has been so messy.
I feel like I can’t speak for my opinion of the Netflix adaptation, however, without also addressing The Silver Chair since I’m honestly very uncertain of how both are going to coexist and pan out, and what this means for Narnia as a whole. When it was revealed we would finally be getting a theatrical adaption of The Silver Chair, I was overjoyed, but then with every news update about it I became a little more disenchanted. I trust Joe Johnston and his vision. I trust that he can make this film the best it can be. I trust David Magee with the script, especially considering Douglas Gresham’s very positive opinion on it. I feel like this rendition will bring back something that, admittedly, the Walden films sorely began lacking and that is the sense of faith that so deeply permeates this entire series. However, the way the word “reboot” has been tossed around has always made me wary. I find it extremely difficult to “reboot” the series from the middle, and make it it’s own separate thing without building upon what the previous stories had already established. To me, it’s like a domino effect. The Silver Chair follows Jill and Eustace, who was introduced in VotDT through the Pevensies and had a massive character development arc. Regardless of whether or not The Silver Chair is going to allude to the previous stories or not is a moot point. Without taking the time to actually go through everything that comes before it, I find it extremely hard to successfully reboot The Chronicles of Narnia from The Silver Chair. I’m unsure of the status of all of this as of August 2019, but with news of Netflix adapting the series itself, I’m completely at a loss for how all of this might coincide and coexist with one another.
Which brings us to the matter of Netflix’s adaptation in and of itself. From what I’ve read, I think Netflix taking over could potentially be a very good thing. Potentially. It all comes down to execution. My prediction is that Netflix will do it’s entirely own thing, and start fresh from the very beginning. The Walden media films will completely fall to the wayside and make room for a brand new rendition that will hopefully finally see all seven films adapted. The way this was spoken of, with the repetitive use of the word “universe” in regards to the world of Narnia, has me wondering if we will see original content, as well, such as spin-offs and adaptations based on Narnia. I quite honestly wouldn’t be surprised--after all, CS Lewis himself said that he’s left lots of gaps in Narnia’s timeline in a letter which he addressed to a young girl encouraging her to write her own Narnia stories (which I would link but at the moment I’m feeling kind of lazy). The thought of more Narnia content, something original and inspired, admittedly excites me but maybe that’s just because my own fanfiction endeavors fit that scheme (with From Upon the Golden Thrones detailing the fifteen year reign of the Pevensies that was never touched upon much in the books other than in The Horse and His Boy, but even then the Pevensies are not the main focus). But all of this depends entirely on execution. I really hope that Netflix’s adaptation does not push the prevalence of faith and religious undertones out of the Narnia series. The Walden Media films, I think, failed in that regard or at least in terms of the sequels. Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawn Treader certainly don’t retain the same sense of magic and belief that The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe did (and this is coming from someone who isn’t particularly religious myself). I appreciate them for what they are and they will always hold a very special place in my heart, but in terms of their faith to the source material, they definitely could’ve done better (though I will admit that I do think the way Adamson interpreted and altered the Telmarines was brilliant and that he brought a lot of interesting aspects of Telmarine culture to the fore that was otherwise not very much touched upon).
All in all, I expect the Netflix adaptation to be different, but I really hope they tread lightly and do these books justice. I, like so many others, do not want them to try and make this the next Game of Thrones and add unnecessary sex and violence. I hope it will be a sweeping, stunning narrative that takes viewers breath away, but also retain a sense of comfort and attainability and faith and homeyness that I think the books capture extremely well. I feel at home in the Narnia books. I feel welcome and cozy and like there is an entire universe at my feet but that I am also allowed to take things slow and enjoy the little things and appreciate nature and life and love and faith. It’s a sense of trust and safety, like you put your faith in the great Lion and therefore no matter where you go or what happens and whatever fear you may feel, you keep going and don’t fret because he’s there and you always know he would never let anything happen to you that was not destined for you to face without good purpose. I feel like all of that can be an extremely difficult sentiment to capture, especially in film, but I hope that the Netflix adaptation can find a way regardless and bring that same mood to their Narnia rendition that the books have maintained and given their readers all these years.
So basically, the bottom line is that I have hope but I’m also keeping some restraint because I don’t know how they’re planning to go about this and as much as I wish these adaptations will do the stories justice, I just like everyone else will never really know until we get there so until then, I’m going to wait with bated breath, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.
Captain Elias Bone, swashbuckling rogue of the northern border.
This is really jumping the gun, but considering it’s the 11th anniversary of Prince Caspian’s release, I figured this was appropriate to share so here goes: the cover for the next installment of The Temptation Chronicles: Bravery, which is set during the events of Prince Caspian.
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 31: A Battle of Gigantic Proportions
A hand skated down Peter’s back, resting right above the waist of his pants. His breath hitched in his throat. Everything was dark. Their touch felt familiar, and yet there was something discomforting about all of this. Something wasn’t quite right. The hand skirted around to his lower stomach, and he could feel the hot breath of someone far shorter than him against his chest. His first instinct was Eilonwy. He reached out to cup her cheek, but instead of soft skin he found rugged fabric and knotted dreadlocks. A disgusting chuckle reached his ears. This was not his love. This was the embodiment of his current hate. This was someone who didn’t give a damn about others. Someone selfish and coarse and cruel. He opened his mouth to speak, and then…
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 30: Heart to Heart
In the following days, it was clear that there was something amiss. Peter said nothing of what had happened that evening, of the grave news that Bone had relayed to him. He was too afraid that in repeating it, it would make it all too real.
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 29: To The Bone
Peter sucked in a deep breath as he sat outside brandishing his sword under the stars. He thought of his family and his home, of everything he held dear, when the door swung open and a figure cloaked in darkness approached. “So, I heard you wanted to talk?”
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 28: Captain’s Orders
Peter sucked in a deep breath as he looked to his men. Papers sprawled across the floor, maps and charts and scribbled notes. They all had been up since dawn preparing for the battle ahead and discussing tactics until finally, they had made their decision.
temptation turned 3 today!
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 27: Rose and Bone
The night sky loomed overhead, nothing but tiny, twinkling stars and a crescent moon providing their light. Puffs of breath clouded in front of Peter’s face, a true sign of his northward journey. He could tell his men were growing weary from their travels, having ridden nearly non-stop for two days. He wanted to get to the border as quickly as possible, unsure of when the giants would strike, but after so much time he felt as if they all deserved a bit of a break. He didn’t particularly want to set up camp in the middle of nowhere, especially this close to Ettinsmoor, in the fear that anyone could find them and loot their belongings or worse, kill them in their sleep.
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 26: Winds of Change
Episode 26: Winds of Change
As summer made way for autumn and the eve of winter fell upon Narnia, the country saw a surge of prosperity and growth. Susan’s orphanage filled with children just in time for the bitter cold, and there she had the kindest of souls hired to care for them. She had made a habit of visiting nearly every week to meet with them and tell them stories from another world, fairytales like Peter Pan and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the likes of which her mother would read to her and Lucy when they were young. Edmund’s mind ran wild with ideas for bettering the country, including the implementation of indoor plumbing in Cair Paravel, and Lucy had become increasingly sociable—so much so that she was riding through the woods thrice a week meeting with new and wonderful friends.
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 25: Mother Narnia
Autumn had once again befallen Narnia and with it, the country had grown rather hectic with preparations. The construction for Susan’s orphanage had finally reached its completion, Mrs. Beaver helping to add the finishing touches for it’s grand opening. Susan often ventured off to oversee the progress, ensuring that everything was just so. She had truly grown rather frantic and obsessive over it, but such was only natural with a project as grand as this.
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 24: Lucy’s Troubles
Sunlight glinted on the Eastern Ocean and filled the dining hall with a welcoming morning glow. Peter hummed as he seated himself for breakfast, having spent the past few days in a cheery haze. His heightened mood definitely made the return home that much smoother. It was so refreshing to see him happy again. Susan smiled softly toward him, thinking to herself of how proud Lucy must have felt knowing her trip was such a success. She had achieved what she set out to do: to take Peter’s mind off of Eilonwy and to bring him back to center.
From Upon the Golden Thrones
Episode 23: Return to Cair Paravel
Susan wasn’t sure whether it was the foggy morning air or the melancholy of leaving a new friend that made everything seem different. The crew of the Splendor Hyaline carted their luggage aboard the ship aching to return home. Duke Rochester and his children followed the Pevensies to the docks for a formal goodbye, though Rochester was less than pleased that his new allies were leaving so soon. He had grown so fond of the monarchs during their time there, so inspired by the prospect of their nations’ budding friendship.
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