#it gets to some of the points in votdt that really bug me
i don’t think i’m ever getting over edmund’s arc in the vodt film. slapping “high king” onto edmund’s title and making him antagonistic towards caspian solely because he’s “tired of playing second fiddle” and believes he deserves his own chance to rule is such a shame and so unbelievably reductive to his character, particularly since his arc during the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe partially involved coming to the realisation that his worth - particularly within the context of the pevensies’ reign - does not necessitate being exactly like/‘better’ than peter.
i also have similar issues with lucy telling gael that when she grows up, “you should be just like you” in an attempt to signify that she’s at the end of her jealousy arc concerning susan - and then not ten minutes later, she picks up susan’s bow and arrows. i don’t hate the fact that they inserted a battle scene into the climax of the movie, but i do wish the film had adhered itself more loyally to the idea that lucy and edmund carry their own assets with them into narnia; assets that susan and peter did not necessarily have, which is why they all needed to reign during the golden age.
