It's been a few decades since I've read these books, but didn't all of the Pevensie children die in a train crash in The Last Battle, and that's how they were transported to Narnia again, and from there went on to Heaven? And Susan hadn't just stopped believing in Narnia, she thought it silly and childish(like a LOT of adults when it comes to believing in God and the Bible).

Supposal not allegory.

completely glossing over the fact that basically, the remaining members of the society died in a train crash before being brought to Narnia.

I can almost hear Metallica's ...and Justice for All album playing in Melkors head throughout the Silmarillion. I imagine him playing 'To live is to die' on his BC Rich loudly drowning out Iluvators' trashy operetta in G Major. Man was he ahead of his time.

1:57 it’s always a great reminder that Gandolf is terrible at meeting people at the time he’s supposed to

Huh? I could read the Silmarillion in more than 3 minutes. In fact, I could read it 10 times in more than 3 minutes. 100 times.

C S Lewis would weep if he heard the summary 'based and Aslan-pilled' of his work. Gen Z Shakespearean level work right here.

So the White Witch of Ni No Kuni is inspired by Narnia. Cool.

3:28 The Thingol that she seduces with her song is Elwe/Elu from earlier. Elwe "Grey-Cloak" Singollo, alias Elu Thingol.

I have a few suggestions for you, but recommend that if you get into any of them, drop them if they feel too boring or offend. Finding series YOU like PERSONALLY is how you stick with anything, anime or otherwise. 1. Naruto 2. Neon Genesis Evangelion 3. Ghost in the Shell 4. Code Geass A last exception one: Vinland Saga. If you’re willing to go in understanding that it’s an entire first season of setup, it could be the best show you ever watched. But especially as you dislike certain stuff about anime, it may totally waste your time. But if you like Christian themes in a show that aren’t just for show, Vinland Saga can’t be beat. It just isn’t that for the first season.

EUSTACE DA GOAT

Aslan was Jesus, not God

aslan was an asshole in the end

"Puddlegum is a based and Aslan-pilled guy" XD

Good recap, but you give Shift too much power, by the end ge was a lackey of the Colorman general who verbally and physically abused him.

This made me realise that The Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle are the only two books in the series I've not yet read. (The Horse and His Boy because I didn't realise the story started in Narnia and not on Earth and thus I was so confused about what was going on I stopped reading, The Last Battle because I just never got around to reading it)

Good summary, thanks. 'Don't read in publication order, but chronoligical.' Man is bad and should feel bad.

Please tell me I can keep the pocket change I earned in narnia when I get back.

The ending sounds like utter shit. But that's to be expected of diehard evangelicals. Though this is just me assuming it from this condensation.

Silver Chair is my favorite. It's a lesson in trust. Plus Puddleglum is the best original character Lewis created.

DRINK A GLASS OF WATER!!

Yeah, the ending had me in tears not going to lie. But it really is an exemplar of art imitating life, particularly loss, acceptance and faith (or lack thereof) even if you’re not religious, Susan’s denial of the whole thing hits really hard.

sUSANNNNN

No mention of any the centaurs? Wish I was turned into a dragon, would never go back as boring human. Lol. No never read any the books. Kinda wished I did though.

Fun fact: Jupiter and Jaweh come from the same word

Changing the metals in coinage isn’t devaluing the currency 😂😂😂

Also they die in a train clash

read the first 3 books, the quality and enjoyability dropped massively so I dropped the series

Books 3 and 6 confused me too much to remember anything. Just seemed like another group of men in book 3 by my knowledge.

I am always gonna think that not ending this franchise was a huge waste of potential.

I like the part where CS Lewis "unintentionally" wrote a series that is essentially an alternate version of the more widely-known fictional story about Aslan (albeit with his other name on earth).

Interesting watching this… a good synopsis, certainly you hit the important plot points. I read the books about 40 years ago, and your synopsis rings true but yet I find myself unable to recall much of any details at all of the books. Compare with HHGTTG books, which I read at the same time frame, yet can quote many passages word for word, or, if you want high fantasy for comparison, Ivanhoe, which again I remember lots of details from. I think CS Lewis wasn’t a very good writer, his stories too simplistic, and he hits the reader over the head with his Christian moralizing. No interesting characters, no vivid descriptions of interactions, and nothing very memorable. Still, watching your video makes me think of the box set I have sitting on a shelf, I’m now tempted to read it again.

Diggory....also known as Digroy 😂

Such a great effort to condense the vastness of Middle-earth into just a few minutes! I’ve always been fascinated by how people approach The Silmarillion. It’s often labeled as 'difficult', but I find it to be incredibly rewarding and full of depth, once you get into it. There’s just something magical about the way Tolkien weaves such a rich history, even if it’s sometimes more complex than LOTR. Anyone else feel like The Silmarillion deserves more love for its epic storytelling? And thanks for breaking it down so concisely! ✨

It took me years to understand Aslan is the true villain.

So, Prince Caspite is mentioned in two books of the series

The apple tree was cut down and was made into the wardrobe, that is how it is a portal.

i want to visit caspian sea now

I never could get into this series. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe was great but the other books just weren't that good and the movies they made weren't that good after the first one either

And they all died.... except Susan and then she died too

Basically, Jill and Eustace just wanted to avoid bullies and somehow got themselves on a slew of adventures (courtesy of Aslan) because of that xD

The librarian was not wrong.

You forgot to mention how 'Father Chrismas' gave Lucy both the healing potion and a dagger/knife. The knife is what Edmund would have gotten if he didn't betray the group. A dagger is a very obvious symbolism of backstabbing, which adds to Ed's parallel to Judas. I do love that he got redeemed in the end but also got a new gadget in the next adventure which was the ever so almighty ...flashlight. No dagger. Instead of (back)stabbing, he now uses the light of God to guide him and the group.

Publication order is the correct order, so that you can be amazed by how it all comes together. Don't @ me.

"They meet Father Christmas which is British for 'Santa'"

Publication order makes more sense to me than the chronological order. The prequels were actually written in a sense as if you already knew what happened next and/or could be a spoiler. It’s a long time ago since I read it and I was still a kid.

I read these as a kid on 80s and had no idea it had any connection to religion.

Casually ignores that a dragon made the whole sister story happen lol

I hope they make more film or series adaptations of the rest of the books

Actually you’re librarian was right