@@chris6135savestheday lol! I wish it was for noble reasons I wouldn't have rung the bell. But honestly I would've run when I saw the giant frozen waxlike people 😆
Favorite pair of quotes from the audio book: “My son, I have known you long. Do you know me?” “You know better than you think you know, and you will come to know me better yet.”
The Magician's Nephew is my favourite, but honestly - I love them all. The towering intellect of C. S. Lewis never ceases to astound me and as a Christian the allegorical aspect of his writing is so inspiring.
As a child, I remember hating both the Magician's Nephew and the Last Battle, but growing older I remember those books so fondly with new wisdom that I think I needed to grow up to understand.
At 9 I started reading the Magician's Nephew, and I UTTERLY traumatized me. I read the rest of the books in a sort of a rapt stupor and when I finished them I felt like I discovered some horrible cosmic secret that I shouldn't have been told. Great series! Truly horrifying!
That's such a great description. When the children first met Aslan in LWW, Lewis said it was beautiful and terrible. Sounds like the true definition of awesome, being in actual awe. I think through fantasy Lewis really does give us a look behind the curtain and shows us this cosmic secret. I hope the other thing you saw was how personal Aslan is, and how much he loves.
@@ChrisDurban That's the best thing! Even with how scared these books made me -- I LOVED them. I got a pet rat for my birthday that year and named it after Aslan. Maybe that's when I became such an artsy soul, it taught me early on that the best stories are the ones that challenge your comfort zone.
My favorite book probably to no one's surprise is The Last Battle, but man I love this series so much, I always loved finales whether they hit or they misfire. The Last Battle was a hit for me and it was the most emotional and darkest of the seven in a time when even Narnia has to abandoned to find the real home.
This book, and The Last Battle, are my favorite because of how fascinating the concept of how the worlds are created and ended. It's like watching a sci-fi movie but it's classic
I really like how you explain and analyzed these books. I know they are extremely Christian but when I was younger I read them without seeing the allegory, yo me it was just fantasy with some cool concepts and lessons. Now I can see that they are cool concepts and lessons and that they’re from the Christian dogma. It’s really cool to see a filtered version of the stories and lessons of Christian religion without the biased framing of organized religion that we have today.
One of my favorite lines from the book is when Aslan says to Diggory that he is the only other one in this new world that knows grief. That line just resonated with me.
It is a powerful line, and really shows Aslan’s compassion. It’s one of my favorite moments when Digory looks down at Aslan’s claws and is scared, but then lifts his face to see the Lion’s tears and compassion for his mom.
I have read all of the series, and my favorite has been The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. But, since listening to your review of The Magician's Nephew, now I want to re-read it. I have grown and matured a great deal since the last time I read it. Thanks for the review, Durban! BTW, have you ever reviewed Ted Dekker? He's another one of my favorite authors. And, did you know that at least 2 of his novels were made into movies? They are Thr3e and House. They are well made!!
I read the Magician's Nephew for the first time yesterday and man... I readed in like 4 hours in a role!! And man i love this book so much. Is one of the best books, no only in fantasy, but in all literature. Lewis is a genious.
Just got into the book series myself. I've decided to read it in chronological order and just finished the Magician's nephew. I love this video you made and the energy and zeal you show. Keep up the good work!
A great prequel, its really interesting to know where jadis came from and the deeper mystery of what she did to her own world let's the imagination flow. Its also very chilling to know that once that tree in narnia is dead, jadis will return from the north...imagine that day when all of a sudden the air starts to chill.....followed by evil laughter...
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the review. I love these books so much, and it's a blast to be able talk about them and my favorite author. I'm always glad to spread the good news.
Oh my I read this book yearsss ago, and it is my favorite. Watching this video makes me feel so nostalgic, and I hope a movie is made out of it someday as a prequel to the movies.
This is my favorite book, mainly due to the rings. As a kid I would have dreams about these rings and using them to cross into other worlds, I longed so much to be able to explore like Diggory. I loved those dreams, and I love these books.
THIS one is my all time favorite! It has so many biblical implications that will help a child understand the Bible on a deeper level and I can attest to that bc I read the Chronicles when I was 10 and it made my bible study richer! ❤️❤️❤️
This book is my favorite in the series for basically all of the reasons that you mentioned. However, it also makes for great world building in D&D which is one of my current obsessions. But the last main reason I like this book is because if you pay attention it shows the nature of evil. It is something that wasn't original, but came along later that twisted its own nature and thus the nature of things around it like what the queen did to Charn and Narnia. Also loved the video! Keep them coming!
I can’t wait for the next film to come out or series on Netflix. I just rewatched the 3 movies again and remembered how good of movies they are. I remember going to the theater to watch them.
I love your passion for these books. There is something perfect in their arrangement individually and in the series. Lewis said they aren't an allegory of Christianity, they are a fairy tale. Still, historically and chronologically they follow the New Testament and some of the Torah and I don't think he could fail to be influenced by the Bible. I've loved Narnia since I was a child.
@Durbania I've said this before, but you would really do well to do a review series of the Focus on the Family audio dramas, as they capture the stories in a way that reading, single-narrator audio books and even movies couldn't. I remember when I first heard the audio drama of the Magician's Nephew from Focus onthe Family Radio Theatre, when I was only 12, I was hooked, and I felt for the characters. I remember listening to it with headphones on, and I felt as if I was in the story, as if I could feel the warmpth of the wood coming down form above as I spead through the ether, only to come up ou tof a pool into this relaxing environment. I remember shivvering during the scenes in Charn, and when Jadis appeared to Digory late ron in the story when he was in the secret garden. At the end of the audio drama (I noticed this with headphones on), I even heard a purring cat lay down next to Digory's mother Mable while she was eating the apple, and I felt that that purring cat was symbolic of Aslan. Seriously, if you choose only to review one of the audio dramas form the FotF set, review this one, and listen for the cat that appears in two scenes. First, is when Jadis and Andrew are with Digory's aunt, the cat is growling at Jadis. Second is the ending scene with Digory's mother in bed earing the apple when you hear a cat come up, lay down and purring. That cat is Aslan, I am convinced of it. Maybe FotF just added it as a sonic choice to give the feeling of being at home, but I've always told myself that the cat that lays down beside Digory's mother in that scene near the end is Aslan comforting her as she sleeps and letting Digory know that he did the right thing. Do you see why I am begging you to review the FotF audio dramas? It's these little details that you don't find in the books that if you notice them, can say far more than you could expect. C.S. Lewis's stepson even had a hand in the casting, directing and scripting of the audio dramas, and he even hosts them. Anyway, please please please review the audio dramas, even if you only review one, do the Magician's Nephew. thanks.
Uncle Andrew's godmother is also a descendant of a line of royal fairies and uses fae magic so he had the closest thing to a fairy godmother than anyone else. She wasnt a good character either. She was described as being rather cunning and wicked. And she liked Andrew because she saw a sort of wickedness in him that is necessary for being a great magician. I think she told him to burn the box knowing full well he wouldn't, basically she was manipulating him into doing it before she died as she never figured out how to make the dust work herself and saw potential in Andrew to do it.
My favorite is probably the horse and his boy, though I understand it's most fan's least favorite. I really like the Magician's Nephew too. My least favorite favorite is Prince Caspian, though all seven books are brilliant.
I definitely think that The Horse and His Boy is underrated. Some of my favorite imagery is in that book. In Prince Caspian once Aslan is on the scene I love it!
@@ChrisDurban Me too! I think the strangest thing in Prince Caspian was probably the orgy scene. It's one of the few changes I'm glad they made in the movie. The BBC version left it out too, obviously.
@@christophekeating21 I'm not sure if it was meant to be an orgy. C.S. Lewis liked to take fantasy ideas and redeem them. I do remember the gods that were present there, and I remember it being a big celebration before the battle. But I don't think C.S. Lewis meant it to be an orgy. But I'll be re-reading Prince Caspian soon enough.
@@ChrisDurban it might not have been the right word, that's kind of how I remember it but I remember Susan, saying something to the effect that she would not have felt safe if Aslan wasn't there, but I should probably reread it too.
Mine are the last. I love how it described that the end of things is not the last journey and adventures, what laid beyond the end is the real things. The further up and the further in you go, the bigger everything gets. The inside is larger than the outside. As Aslan said softly, "The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning."
The thing I don't understand is the Stone Table from The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe. Supposed to be this ancient mystical relic from the Dawn of Time but it doesn't show up anywhere in The Magician's Nephew
Very true. But when Magician's Nephew opens, there's no need for those sacrifices. I'm sure that comes after the tree falls and the the Witch comes into the land. And really it's the words of the deep magic that hold all the significance.
@@ChrisDurban yeah, I think he could've tied it into The Magician's Nephew if that was where the Tree was planted. You know, where King Frank could establish his kingdom. What else is a table used for?
This is one of my favorite books. I got a really old paperback copy with the illustrations in it and I clearly remember it saying this was like the 4th book? I know it’s the first in the series technically but I remember clear as day it saying the the forth book in the narnia series and the prequel to lion witch and the wardrobe. It also said that lion and the with and the wardrobe was the first book. I also remember someone telling me they made it the first book to read and not the forth as a prequel. I’m not remembering this wrong either, it’s not a Mandela effect thing because I remember the cover and the catalog saying it was the forth in the Series and someone saying that it was made the first book a few years before the movies.I read it three times in a row for a massive book report in 5th grade and got an “s” a++ on it with noticing that it was a retelling of Christian doctrine and the biblical retold in such a way as to reach people’s souls who didn’t believe in the Bible or the evils of the modern church of Christian which is really the devil itself. My teacher had a tear as he gave the book to me as I had a more advanced comprehension of English and had to have a special person who gave me English work for what was considered second year collage and had to give me remedial math because I was far behind in math.
One character steals the series for me: REEPICHEEP. He makes Voyage of the DT the best book. But for its entirety, it is the Magician's Nephew. The audio version with CS Lewis's step son narrating is incredible when Narnia is created.
I have that same volume of the entire series, but mine is all beat up, which is weird since I only read it once as a kid and am only recently reading it again.
It's hard to say which book I liked best. They each had interesting things about about them. Voyage of the Dawn Treader was the only book that didn't actually go to Narnia (although it did reach the Lone Islands, a territory of Narnia). The Horse and his Boy was interesting since there was no world-hopping in this one. The kids were born there and didn't come from anyplace else. But they're all good in their own way
You've probably covered this, but do you think Digory might have warned the children about the probability of running into the evil witch Jadis, if in fact they were able to visit Narnia?
In regards to Charn, I'm intrigued when Digory and Polly are walking down the hall of ancestors they not only took in the clothing but the expressions on the faces clearly showed an ancient race that had slowly become more and more corrupt through the centuries of that world, Jadis was the colmination of the corruption but the first line of figures showed a race of peaceful gentle beings
I think Charn was supposed to represent earth and humans on earth are fickle beings who are obsessed with violence and maybe we would come to our senses and stop the killing and stuff but we are kind of stupid
@@ChrisDurban arvis(avris?) attempted suicide thwarted by another horse(dont remember tge name), shastas story as this world is not my home, aslan telling shasta he was always there throught his life. When i first read the book i thought it was something tom clancy would write.
I have a couple cousins who I could picture ringing that bell As kids Tell them not to do something and they’re going to do it I can also see my 10 year old sister doing that she don’t like the word no
@@ChrisDurban I'm reading in chronological order because I kinda want the backstory of everything so I can understand the plots. Looovveed the magician's nephew so I'll have the watch this video after the Last Battle :(
After Jadis spoke the Deplorable Word, she put herself in a state of suspended animation, hoping that a traveler from another World would rescue her. This indicates that Jadis was aware of other worlds, but could not travel there herself.
@@ChrisDurban That would be amazing. I'd love a series on how the ruling House of Charn went from being a good and kindhearted group slowly towards evil.
Most interesting thing about this book, out of all the Narnia books all together so far, as I've only gone through to the end of the 3rd chronological book... I found out, that Diggory and C.S. Lewis has a... Seemingly purposeful connection, as Lewis had suffered actually wholly losing his mom to cancer, and he was praying to God to save her the whole time... Then... When she died... He prayed for her to be raised from the dead, to God yet again... And... It didn't happen... This apparently pushed him to atheism, and he stayed that way, till he was turned Christian, thanks to professor friends he made(at his job being one himself), one of which was J.R.R. Tolkien... Which is very interesting. He then wrote the original Narnia book "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" in dedication to God, and he wrote it for his granddaughter "Lucy"... Guess it's VERY clear who that character is based on too, isn't it? Thought I'd leave this here, for anyone who's been getting into Narnia too, as these Christian allegories and details, let alone those that relate to the personal lives of many people Lewis was friends or family with, cause it makes these books actually... Quite powerful to know. I especially hope the guy who made this video reads this, cause I can understand having such a love for this book too man! God bless all of you!
@@ChrisDurban same! As a matter of fact, The Horse and His Boy was so much more impactful than anyone else would have made it sound, finished its last chapter last night, and I didn't expect the harsh slavery themes, down to the degree of an arranged marriage with a 60yo who... Apparently is Avaris' uncle? Down to her attempting to end her own life, it was a pretty hardcore book. I actually once had the books gifted to me when I was a kid, and I just couldn't get into them, I think the older English grammar made it harder for me. Now though? I'm about to start Prince Caspian, and I'm pretty excited about it. Thanks for the reply by the way Durbania, I really appreciated the video in the first place, and I pray your channel continues to go well. 🙏🫂
My biggest takeaway from this is to be careful when it comes to the cougars you're attracted to. *sighs.* Maybe it's a lesson I'll actually follow one day... 😔
I would love an adaptation of this one, but I don't know who could do Uncle Andrew justice. You need someone who looks like he needs a punch in the nose, but who can also be sympathetic when he believes that Jadis could love him, and that's a hard balance.
Funny enough im making a Fanfiction similar to that of this book in particular. A crossover between Rwby and Chronicles of Narnia. And Ruby Rose is actually Mirazs great great Granddaughter.
I remember after watching all the movies, i began reading the books and this one made me admire Aslan even more than before, And Aslan was already my favorite character at the time.
Yeah, Aslan is amazing in this book. It's so cool how he creates, how he handles the white witch entering the land, how he helps Digory and gives him freedom to make his choice. It's so deep and well written.
One thing you might have forgotten to mention is Aslan's two most common rules in Narnia: 1) I tell nobody any story but their own 2) I tell nobody what would have happened And the fact that he breaks both of those rules HARD simply to comfort a grieving child whose mother is dying is such a moving event :')
*Where was the all good Aslan during Shasta's troubles in The Horse and His Boy? Check out my review: **ruclips.net/video/NicWKRC9RY4/видео.html*
I’m 33, and I still think to myself a couple times of week, just how creepy and mysterious Charn was.
Yes! It was creepy and mysterious! I would've been too scared to ring that bell lol!
Durbania , I wish I could agree, but alas, methinks I see a young me in young Digory when it comes to that bell. 🤣🤣🤣
@@chris6135savestheday lol! I wish it was for noble reasons I wouldn't have rung the bell. But honestly I would've run when I saw the giant frozen waxlike people 😆
I had NIGHTMARES about Charn, man. A dying universe is a heavy concept to find in a world that I had been told was about fun fantasy stories lol
@@ChrisDurban I think about it every day but for real Charn kind of scared me
Favorite pair of quotes from the audio book:
“My son, I have known you long. Do you know me?”
“You know better than you think you know, and you will come to know me better yet.”
My favourite Narnia book is "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" it shows how Eustace transforms into a loving kind boy.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader has always been one of my favorites! Watching Eustace transform is great.
Same!
@@ChrisDurban mine is the horse and his boy I love the story of Shasta and Aravis
The Magician's Nephew is my favourite, but honestly - I love them all. The towering intellect of C. S. Lewis never ceases to astound me and as a Christian the allegorical aspect of his writing is so inspiring.
As a child, I remember hating both the Magician's Nephew and the Last Battle, but growing older I remember those books so fondly with new wisdom that I think I needed to grow up to understand.
I just find it creepy how the penvisies died except for Susan at the end
At 9 I started reading the Magician's Nephew, and I UTTERLY traumatized me. I read the rest of the books in a sort of a rapt stupor and when I finished them I felt like I discovered some horrible cosmic secret that I shouldn't have been told. Great series! Truly horrifying!
That's such a great description. When the children first met Aslan in LWW, Lewis said it was beautiful and terrible. Sounds like the true definition of awesome, being in actual awe. I think through fantasy Lewis really does give us a look behind the curtain and shows us this cosmic secret. I hope the other thing you saw was how personal Aslan is, and how much he loves.
@@ChrisDurban That's the best thing! Even with how scared these books made me -- I LOVED them. I got a pet rat for my birthday that year and named it after Aslan. Maybe that's when I became such an artsy soul, it taught me early on that the best stories are the ones that challenge your comfort zone.
Beatiful breakdown and analysis of a beautiful book. Truly it’s the compassion and mercy and love of Aslan that saves us from temptation
My favorite book probably to no one's surprise is The Last Battle, but man I love this series so much, I always loved finales whether they hit or they misfire. The Last Battle was a hit for me and it was the most emotional and darkest of the seven in a time when even Narnia has to abandoned to find the real home.
But how great when the Narnians found their real home! It is a great finale. In some ways dark, but also so filled with hope and great closure.
@@ChrisDurban I like the horse and his boy
@@nmoney6655 It is a good one!
This book, and The Last Battle, are my favorite because of how fascinating the concept of how the worlds are created and ended. It's like watching a sci-fi movie but it's classic
I agree. And in the Bible the beginning times and end times fascinate me the most, so I love both those books too.
@@ChrisDurban I like the horse and his boy better
I really like how you explain and analyzed these books. I know they are extremely Christian but when I was younger I read them without seeing the allegory, yo me it was just fantasy with some cool concepts and lessons. Now I can see that they are cool concepts and lessons and that they’re from the Christian dogma. It’s really cool to see a filtered version of the stories and lessons of Christian religion without the biased framing of organized religion that we have today.
One of my favorite lines from the book is when Aslan says to Diggory that he is the only other one in this new world that knows grief. That line just resonated with me.
It is a powerful line, and really shows Aslan’s compassion. It’s one of my favorite moments when Digory looks down at Aslan’s claws and is scared, but then lifts his face to see the Lion’s tears and compassion for his mom.
@@ChrisDurban yeah I thought he felt more compassion for Digory than he felt sorry for himself
I've read the 1st and 2nd book. Great that you are doing analyses on other things, like books.
I'm going on 38 and I still read these books. I love all of them
Amazing work. Congratulations on the content of your channel.
Thank you so much :)
Thank you for this wonderful analysis it was a blessing in disguised
Thank you for watching. The Narnia book series is one of my favorites.
I have read all of the series, and my favorite has been The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. But, since listening to your review of The Magician's Nephew, now I want to re-read it. I have grown and matured a great deal since the last time I read it. Thanks for the review, Durban! BTW, have you ever reviewed Ted Dekker? He's another one of my favorite authors. And, did you know that at least 2 of his novels were made into movies? They are Thr3e and House. They are well made!!
I've seen both of those movies, and I have reviewed The 49th Mystic & Rise of the Mystics. Haven't yet gone back into the Circle Saga.
@@ChrisDurban I like the horse and his boy better
I read the Magician's Nephew for the first time yesterday and man... I readed in like 4 hours in a role!! And man i love this book so much. Is one of the best books, no only in fantasy, but in all literature. Lewis is a genious.
Lewis is a genius and this is one of my favorite books. It's hard for me to pick a favorite in Narnia, but this is one is up there for sure!
Our favorite is Last Battle. It gave me hope of a new world and seeing lost friends again, like Reepicheep.
Just got into the book series myself. I've decided to read it in chronological order and just finished the Magician's nephew. I love this video you made and the energy and zeal you show. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm really glad you enjoyed the book. I love this series, and I hope Netflix does it justice.
My mother had a brain tumor when I was a child and this book gave me some hope.
A great prequel, its really interesting to know where jadis came from and the deeper mystery of what she did to her own world let's the imagination flow. Its also very chilling to know that once that tree in narnia is dead, jadis will return from the north...imagine that day when all of a sudden the air starts to chill.....followed by evil laughter...
I think of Charn as this hellish place where everything can go wrong and has though
You need to keep them coming! All of the books are incredible and you explain why they are! Thanks!
Love your enthusiasm and analysis of this great book.
This book really sets a good foundation for all the other books, and makes all the other books make more sence. 😊. Enjoyed this review.
Thank you:) it is probably my favorite of the Narnia books.
This is one of my favorite books, thanks for your review 😃
It's one of my favorites too, thank you for watching!
Amazing review my friend!
I also love these books and they need more people like you spreading their message.
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the review. I love these books so much, and it's a blast to be able talk about them and my favorite author. I'm always glad to spread the good news.
Awesome video ma. One of my favorites of the books
Thank you! It's one of my favorites too.
Oh my I read this book yearsss ago, and it is my favorite. Watching this video makes me feel so nostalgic, and I hope a movie is made out of it someday as a prequel to the movies.
This is my favorite book, mainly due to the rings. As a kid I would have dreams about these rings and using them to cross into other worlds, I longed so much to be able to explore like Diggory. I loved those dreams, and I love these books.
THIS one is my all time favorite! It has so many biblical implications that will help a child understand the Bible on a deeper level and I can attest to that bc I read the Chronicles when I was 10 and it made my bible study richer! ❤️❤️❤️
I like the horse and his boy cause it takes place in Calormen
In my own Made up head canon one of those pools is the portal to middle earth
That's brilliant! I'll go with your canon.
This book is my favorite in the series for basically all of the reasons that you mentioned. However, it also makes for great world building in D&D which is one of my current obsessions. But the last main reason I like this book is because if you pay attention it shows the nature of evil. It is something that wasn't original, but came along later that twisted its own nature and thus the nature of things around it like what the queen did to Charn and Narnia. Also loved the video! Keep them coming!
Personally I like the horse and his boy
I can’t wait for the next film to come out or series on Netflix. I just rewatched the 3 movies again and remembered how good of movies they are. I remember going to the theater to watch them.
I saw them all in theaters too. I'm truly hopeful that Netflix will stay true to the heart of these stories.
I have a soft spot for The Magician’s Nephew as it was the first book I read on my own. Its the whole reason I love to read!
That’s a great first book to read!
The Magician's Nephew has always been my absolute favorite
It is one if the best. Such a great story.
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@@ChrisDurban nah that title belongs to the horse and his boy
currently reading this book 🔥 btw sir, are you chris from the chosen? 😅
Yes I am
@@ChrisDurban cool! i always love watching the chosen insider! :) also love your book reviews sir! Lord Jesus bless you!
@@chelseyyy_0 Thank you so much 😊
Thanks this helped so much
I love your passion for these books. There is something perfect in their arrangement individually and in the series. Lewis said they aren't an allegory of Christianity, they are a fairy tale. Still, historically and chronologically they follow the New Testament and some of the Torah and I don't think he could fail to be influenced by the Bible. I've loved Narnia since I was a child.
Words are the purest form of magic
@Durbania I've said this before, but you would really do well to do a review series of the Focus on the Family audio dramas, as they capture the stories in a way that reading, single-narrator audio books and even movies couldn't.
I remember when I first heard the audio drama of the Magician's Nephew from Focus onthe Family Radio Theatre, when I was only 12, I was hooked, and I felt for the characters.
I remember listening to it with headphones on, and I felt as if I was in the story, as if I could feel the warmpth of the wood coming down form above as I spead through the ether, only to come up ou tof a pool into this relaxing environment.
I remember shivvering during the scenes in Charn, and when Jadis appeared to Digory late ron in the story when he was in the secret garden.
At the end of the audio drama (I noticed this with headphones on), I even heard a purring cat lay down next to Digory's mother Mable while she was eating the apple, and I felt that that purring cat was symbolic of Aslan.
Seriously, if you choose only to review one of the audio dramas form the FotF set, review this one, and listen for the cat that appears in two scenes.
First, is when Jadis and Andrew are with Digory's aunt, the cat is growling at Jadis. Second is the ending scene with Digory's mother in bed earing the apple when you hear a cat come up, lay down and purring. That cat is Aslan, I am convinced of it. Maybe FotF just added it as a sonic choice to give the feeling of being at home, but I've always told myself that the cat that lays down beside Digory's mother in that scene near the end is Aslan comforting her as she sleeps and letting Digory know that he did the right thing.
Do you see why I am begging you to review the FotF audio dramas? It's these little details that you don't find in the books that if you notice them, can say far more than you could expect.
C.S. Lewis's stepson even had a hand in the casting, directing and scripting of the audio dramas, and he even hosts them.
Anyway, please please please review the audio dramas, even if you only review one, do the Magician's Nephew.
thanks.
Uncle Andrew's godmother is also a descendant of a line of royal fairies and uses fae magic so he had the closest thing to a fairy godmother than anyone else. She wasnt a good character either. She was described as being rather cunning and wicked. And she liked Andrew because she saw a sort of wickedness in him that is necessary for being a great magician. I think she told him to burn the box knowing full well he wouldn't, basically she was manipulating him into doing it before she died as she never figured out how to make the dust work herself and saw potential in Andrew to do it.
My favorite is probably the horse and his boy, though I understand it's most fan's least favorite. I really like the Magician's Nephew too. My least favorite favorite is Prince Caspian, though all seven books are brilliant.
I definitely think that The Horse and His Boy is underrated. Some of my favorite imagery is in that book. In Prince Caspian once Aslan is on the scene I love it!
@@ChrisDurban Me too! I think the strangest thing in Prince Caspian was probably the orgy scene. It's one of the few changes I'm glad they made in the movie. The BBC version left it out too, obviously.
@@christophekeating21 I'm not sure if it was meant to be an orgy. C.S. Lewis liked to take fantasy ideas and redeem them. I do remember the gods that were present there, and I remember it being a big celebration before the battle. But I don't think C.S. Lewis meant it to be an orgy. But I'll be re-reading Prince Caspian soon enough.
@@ChrisDurban it might not have been the right word, that's kind of how I remember it but I remember Susan, saying something to the effect that she would not have felt safe if Aslan wasn't there, but I should probably reread it too.
@@christophekeating21 I do remember that line. I'll be getting to that back soon.
Mine are the last. I love how it described that the end of things is not the last journey and adventures, what laid beyond the end is the real things. The further up and the further in you go, the bigger everything gets. The inside is larger than the outside.
As Aslan said softly, "The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning."
Those lines are some of my favorites too!
I love how he compares the witch to Thanos.
Have you listened to the Focus on the Family radio dramas of the Narnia books?
The thing I don't understand is the Stone Table from The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe. Supposed to be this ancient mystical relic from the Dawn of Time but it doesn't show up anywhere in The Magician's Nephew
Very true. But when Magician's Nephew opens, there's no need for those sacrifices. I'm sure that comes after the tree falls and the the Witch comes into the land. And really it's the words of the deep magic that hold all the significance.
@@ChrisDurban yeah, I think he could've tied it into The Magician's Nephew if that was where the Tree was planted. You know, where King Frank could establish his kingdom. What else is a table used for?
This is one of my favorite books. I got a really old paperback copy with the illustrations in it and I clearly remember it saying this was like the 4th book? I know it’s the first in the series technically but I remember clear as day it saying the the forth book in the narnia series and the prequel to lion witch and the wardrobe. It also said that lion and the with and the wardrobe was the first book. I also remember someone telling me they made it the first book to read and not the forth as a prequel. I’m not remembering this wrong either, it’s not a Mandela effect thing because I remember the cover and the catalog saying it was the forth in the Series and someone saying that it was made the first book a few years before the movies.I read it three times in a row for a massive book report in 5th grade and got an “s” a++ on it with noticing that it was a retelling of Christian doctrine and the biblical retold in such a way as to reach people’s souls who didn’t believe in the Bible or the evils of the modern church of Christian which is really the devil itself. My teacher had a tear as he gave the book to me as I had a more advanced comprehension of English and had to have a special person who gave me English work for what was considered second year collage and had to give me remedial math because I was far behind in math.
Magician's Nephew is my favorite of the series and it is something I'd love to make into a movie even that seems quite unlikely.
It would be an amazing movie done correctly!
One character steals the series for me: REEPICHEEP. He makes Voyage of the DT the best book. But for its entirety, it is the Magician's Nephew. The audio version with CS Lewis's step son narrating is incredible when Narnia is created.
The Sliver chair or dawn treader might be my favorites
I have that same volume of the entire series, but mine is all beat up, which is weird since I only read it once as a kid and am only recently reading it again.
It's hard to say which book I liked best. They each had interesting things about about them. Voyage of the Dawn Treader was the only book that didn't actually go to Narnia (although it did reach the Lone Islands, a territory of Narnia). The Horse and his Boy was interesting since there was no world-hopping in this one. The kids were born there and didn't come from anyplace else. But they're all good in their own way
I agree. It’s always been hard for me to pick a favorite.
This is a study, we have a test on the whole book tomorrow
You've probably covered this, but do you think Digory might have warned the children about the probability of running into the evil witch Jadis, if in fact they were able to visit Narnia?
In regards to Charn, I'm intrigued when Digory and Polly are walking down the hall of ancestors they not only took in the clothing but the expressions on the faces clearly showed an ancient race that had slowly become more and more corrupt through the centuries of that world, Jadis was the colmination of the corruption but the first line of figures showed a race of peaceful gentle beings
I think Charn was supposed to represent earth and humans on earth are fickle beings who are obsessed with violence and maybe we would come to our senses and stop the killing and stuff but we are kind of stupid
so means he turns be proffesor in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe cause said that wardrobe was made out apple tree apple came from Narnia
Yep, Digory is the Professor from book 1. It's pretty cool how Lewis wrote this prequel.
I like the horse and his boy
This is my all time favourite book out of all series! (This is the only book I read all the way haha)
Durbania-which is your favorite?
Me-the horse and his boy.
That's tough...probably this one. But Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Lasr Battle also compete.
@@ChrisDurban arvis(avris?) attempted suicide thwarted by another horse(dont remember tge name), shastas story as this world is not my home, aslan telling shasta he was always there throught his life. When i first read the book i thought it was something tom clancy would write.
@@Tauttuk Yeah, the other horse did stop Arvis. The Horse and His Boy is great story looking at free will and God's sovereignty. Very well done.
Jadis tempting Diggory is like Lefty from Sesame Street trying to con Ernie out of his nickels.
My favorite book from the chronicles hands down
I have a couple cousins who I could picture ringing that bell As kids Tell them not to do something and they’re going to do it I can also see my 10 year old sister doing that she don’t like the word no
i love aslan
Along with The Lord Of The Rings, The Magician's Nephew , is my fravorite book !
Are there spoilers in here for the books after Prince Caspian? I want to watch it but I've only finished up til P.C.
Yes, there are spoilers. Thanks for asking! Are you resding the books in chronological order or the order they were published in?
@@ChrisDurban I'm reading in chronological order because I kinda want the backstory of everything so I can understand the plots. Looovveed the magician's nephew so I'll have the watch this video after the Last Battle :(
@@scottjohnston4892 Well, your close since you're at Prince Caspian! The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is also one of my favorites!
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Aunt Letty knew damn well who Jadis was.
The horse and his boy
It makes zero sense to have the Magician's Nephew first because it spoils the wonder of TLTWATW if you already know what Narnia is and who Aslan is.
Honestly. I love A Horse and His Boy. The Silver Chair is a close second. I don't know why...
The Horse and His Boy and the Sliver Chair are a great stories. I can see why those are your favorites.
Aslan: My dear Andrew Ketterly, denying the truth is type two negative fantasizing.
Horse and His Boy breaks that mold too as it involves a Narnia Boy, not a Son of Adam.
It breaks the mold in a lot of ways. Very good story!
If there is one thing I've noticed is that Magician Nephew is:
The most fast-paced
Easiest to read
Most light-hearted
When I think about heaven I think about the Garden of Eden like how the Garden of Eden is kind of like heaven
Me too
My favorite book is "the horse and his boy"
After Jadis spoke the Deplorable Word, she put herself in a state of suspended animation, hoping that a traveler from another World would rescue her. This indicates that Jadis was aware of other worlds, but could not travel there herself.
Which is such an interesting thing to think about. I would’ve loved a Charn book from C.S. Lewis.
@@ChrisDurban That would be amazing. I'd love a series on how the ruling House of Charn went from being a good and kindhearted group slowly towards evil.
Most interesting thing about this book, out of all the Narnia books all together so far, as I've only gone through to the end of the 3rd chronological book...
I found out, that Diggory and C.S. Lewis has a... Seemingly purposeful connection, as Lewis had suffered actually wholly losing his mom to cancer, and he was praying to God to save her the whole time... Then... When she died... He prayed for her to be raised from the dead, to God yet again... And... It didn't happen...
This apparently pushed him to atheism, and he stayed that way, till he was turned Christian, thanks to professor friends he made(at his job being one himself), one of which was J.R.R. Tolkien... Which is very interesting.
He then wrote the original Narnia book "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" in dedication to God, and he wrote it for his granddaughter "Lucy"... Guess it's VERY clear who that character is based on too, isn't it?
Thought I'd leave this here, for anyone who's been getting into Narnia too, as these Christian allegories and details, let alone those that relate to the personal lives of many people Lewis was friends or family with, cause it makes these books actually... Quite powerful to know.
I especially hope the guy who made this video reads this, cause I can understand having such a love for this book too man! God bless all of you!
That’s very powerful! Lewis is my favorite author. I feel like when I read his works, fiction and non-fiction, I see such honesty and authenticity.
@@ChrisDurban same! As a matter of fact, The Horse and His Boy was so much more impactful than anyone else would have made it sound, finished its last chapter last night, and I didn't expect the harsh slavery themes, down to the degree of an arranged marriage with a 60yo who... Apparently is Avaris' uncle? Down to her attempting to end her own life, it was a pretty hardcore book.
I actually once had the books gifted to me when I was a kid, and I just couldn't get into them, I think the older English grammar made it harder for me. Now though? I'm about to start Prince Caspian, and I'm pretty excited about it.
Thanks for the reply by the way Durbania, I really appreciated the video in the first place, and I pray your channel continues to go well. 🙏🫂
Aslan: White witch, thy name is Jadis. Not Rip Van Winkle. Not Buck Rogers.
My biggest takeaway from this
is to be careful when it comes to
the cougars you're attracted to.
*sighs.* Maybe it's a lesson I'll
actually follow one day... 😔
I would love an adaptation of this one, but I don't know who could do Uncle Andrew justice. You need someone who looks like he needs a punch in the nose, but who can also be sympathetic when he believes that Jadis could love him, and that's a hard balance.
He would be a hard character to portray for sure. I agree with that balance. You need to almost feel sorry for him.
Funny enough im making a Fanfiction similar to that of this book in particular. A crossover between Rwby and Chronicles of Narnia.
And Ruby Rose is actually Mirazs great great Granddaughter.
Sounds interesting!
@@ChrisDurban wanna read what i got so far?
Why on Earth didn't Disney make a movie about this book🍿
I have no idea. I can only hope that Netflix does it justice and keeps the Christian message.
You should check out A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine l'engle book series I think you would enjoy it
@@tayloredwards4968 That book was really good! The movie...not so much.
@@ChrisDurban I think the horse and his boy needs it’s own movie adaptation
@@nmoney6655 Me too!
Woe betide the grizzly bear that crosses the white witch.
I remember after watching all the movies, i began reading the books and this one made me admire Aslan even more than before, And Aslan was already my favorite character at the time.
Yeah, Aslan is amazing in this book. It's so cool how he creates, how he handles the white witch entering the land, how he helps Digory and gives him freedom to make his choice. It's so deep and well written.
@@ChrisDurban Now i wanna hear Liam Neeson sing since he was the voice of Aslan in the movies.
@@smaaenart4067 That would be pretty cool! Well, I guess we shall see what Netflix is cooking up for us.
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Both Jadis and Andrew got dumber once they entered Narnia.
omg.. I think you look alike Blaire.
One thing you might have forgotten to mention is Aslan's two most common rules in Narnia:
1) I tell nobody any story but their own
2) I tell nobody what would have happened
And the fact that he breaks both of those rules HARD simply to comfort a grieving child whose mother is dying is such a moving event :')
I touched on those in different videos. But good point, those are often brought up on Narnia.
Aunt Letty knew damn well who Jadis was.