tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42998412167982700272024-03-05T08:30:29.621-08:00Reel CathedralExploring and understanding the deeper layers of film, television, and related media.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-29820693057171522682017-01-07T09:41:00.003-08:002017-01-07T09:41:19.761-08:00Follow Me On Letterboxd! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I may not be doing full scale blogs anymore, but if you love movies create a<b> <a href="http://letterboxd.com/" target="_blank">Letterboxd</a></b><a href="http://letterboxd.com/" target="_blank"> </a>account and let's follow each other! If you have <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b>, it's bascially the same thing, but for films. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the link to my profile here: </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://letterboxd.com/phoenicianrises/" target="_blank">Alexis Johnson on Letterboxd</a></span></b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-61286780454603542542016-10-03T17:21:00.002-07:002016-10-03T17:57:25.770-07:00FADE OUT for Reel Cathedral<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is most definitely with a heavy heart that I write this post. Heavy, but not without hope. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I (Alexis) have been struggling a lot this past year with a creative depression. While I'm writing and creating personal projects more than ever, I find myself uninspired and despairing the current climate of the film and television industries. This has made me thoroughly unmotivated to talk about films or series lately, which is something I never thought would happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have come to a conclusion on a difficult decision... </span><span style="font-size: large;">this will be the last post on Reel
Cathedral. I will still leave this site up because I am proud of the
work me and my guest writers have done. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to thank everyone who has supported Reel Cathedral since my first posts in 2010. It's
been a wonderful journey and I am so grateful for it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are a couple of reasons for this FADE OUT, and I would like to share them if you'll permit me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first is personal time and energy.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I need to shift my focus to my own creations. I have my
<a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2016/07/my-ya-novel-chivalrys-children.html" target="_blank"><b>novel</b> </a>to finish in the next two months, I am still waiting for word from
Amazon Studios regarding my TV pilot submission (it's been almost 5
months! Let's hope that's a good thing because most are rejected rather
quickly), and then I have a feature script to finish after that. Though I love discussing the video arts, my calling is to create and that must come first. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The second reason is more abstract, but it's none the less a reality. </span></span>In my last podcast here<b> <a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2016/09/episode-5-trouble-with-reboots-remakes.html" target="_blank">The Trouble with Reboots, Remakes, & Rehashing</a></b> I briefly touched on some of my angst regarding the current climate of film & television, and the lack of original, risk-taking storytelling. Overall, we are being served more of the same over and over again, yet as a mass audience we eat it right up and give feedback that we are satisfied with being served the same microwaved leftovers repeatedly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I, however, am not satisfied by this cultural shift. </span><span style="font-size: large;">For example, I found <i>The Force Awakens </i>to be decent, but not great, and I'm really not excited for these live action Disney remakes, when I was once Disney's biggest fangirl. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Though there are a lot of Blockbusters I AM excited for, I
find myself primarily refreshed and inspired by quieter films from a more
independent background.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know I am not alone in my feelings, we are many. Yet, we who oppose the incessant flow of remakes and reboots, unfortunately have the quietest voice in the media and the masses. It would seem that now just isn't the time for the renaissance of the screen, but I hope it is soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am going to do small things to show my support for independent gems, and not give my money to any of these remakes (ex. I will not be seeing the <i>Beauty & the Beast </i>remake in theaters, try not to have a heart attack). </span><span style="font-size: large;">This might seem dumb or pointless to some, maybe it is, but it's my conviction. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Money is the only language studios understand, and though it will make little difference (kind of like my vote next month), I will stick to my guns on this and focus my energy and support on as much original and independent content as possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can
wallow in despair about the way things are, or I can shut up and do
something. Even if I am never successful in my own endeavors to share my stories with the world, I am a
creator and a storyteller, and I must be true to myself. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will still contribute occasionally to <b><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a></b>, so be sure to keep up with their fantastic site and follow them on their social media pages on <a href="https://twitter.com/ReelWorldTheo" target="_blank"><b>Twitter </b></a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReelWorldTheology" target="_blank"><b>Facebook</b></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can continue to follow me and my projects on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/phoenicianrises" target="_blank"><b>@phoenicianrises</b></a>. I love connecting with others on Twitter, so I hope to see you there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you all again for 6 wonderful years of support and engagement. Reel Cathedral is an idea, and it does not end on a webpage, but lives on in those who want to think deeper and understand the stories they are being told. Peace and blessings to you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With love from, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alexis </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-52970577676481502592016-09-12T11:19:00.001-07:002016-09-12T11:19:33.949-07:00Moral Dilemma Dialogue: Machine Gun Preacher<span style="font-size: large;">My friends at <b><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a> </b>created a series called <b><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/category/moral-dilemma-dialogue/" target="_blank">Moral Dilemma Dialogue</a></b>, in which we take one film and examine a moral dilemma presented within it. Two people take opposing sides of the dilemma and argue their case. The arguments are presented sight-unseen of the opposing side’s approach, and with no rebuttal. That is where you, the audience, come in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my second time participating in this series. It's challenging, but I really enjoy it. This post in particular is geared toward Christian ethics so keep that in mind. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-19072614721605674992016-09-08T16:22:00.001-07:002016-09-08T16:30:37.103-07:00Episode 5: The Trouble with Reboots, Remakes, & Rehashing <div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Is Hollywood out of ideas? Will this nearly decade-long deluge of
reboots, remakes, and rehashing the familiar ever end? I have some
thoughts on this and the future of film and TV in this week's episode of Reel Cathedral Bytes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I want to know what
YOU think too. So please leave me a comment here below, on <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/reelcathedral" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ReelCathedral" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,</b> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Reel-Cathedral-165246766823828/" target="_blank"><b>Facebook</b></a> and lets talk about it!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-30343760328718003552016-09-07T09:17:00.001-07:002016-09-07T09:17:16.949-07:00Reviewing the Classics: Rebecca<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time again where I get to review another wonderful film of old on <b><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a>'s <a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/category/reviewing-the-classics/" target="_blank">Reviewing the Classics</a></b> series. This time it is a Hitchcock favorite of mine. Can't believe I am the first writer in the series to do a Hitchcock! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before <i>Gone Girl</i>, before <i>The Girl on the Train</i>, there was... <i>Rebecca</i>. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-86164449505824278232016-09-06T08:28:00.002-07:002016-09-06T08:29:13.432-07:00Midnight Special Podcast with Reel World Theology <br />
Since I did a wonderful podcast with my peeps at <a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank"><b>Reel World Theology,</b></a> I did not do my own. But never fear, this week I will be back in action.<br />
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I absolutely loved <i>Midnight Special </i>and was so glad I got to be part of this podcast. I'm becoming quite the <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2158772/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">Jeff Nichols</a></b> fangirl, and I cannot wait for his upcoming film <i><b><a href="https://youtu.be/zRXuCY7tRgk" target="_blank">Loving</a></b></i> which already had me with glistening tears and throwing all the Oscars at the screen just from the trailer.<br />
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<a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/108-midnight-special-and-surprised-by-hope/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>#108 – Midnight Special And Surprised By Hope</b></span></a></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-71945127178449147032016-08-26T13:33:00.004-07:002016-08-26T13:33:55.699-07:00Episode 4: Five Things I Love About OutlanderHi all,<br />
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Here's the latest episode of Reel Cathedral Bytes podcast all about the fabulous Starz series, <i>Outlander</i>! A little late as Season 2 ended earlier this summer, but I just had to talk about it after finishing it last weekend. (*mostly* spoiler free!)<br />
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Apologies that it's a week late too due to some technical issues. But, I have since then started <i>Stranger Things </i>so... yay!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've had some issues recording my weekly podcast, so in lieu of that, here's a super great podcast I got to be a part of on <a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a>, where we discuss the polarization of critics and audiences, the place for critics, and how it applied to the recent release <i>Suicide Squad</i>. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-41272911624214814952016-08-02T16:44:00.001-07:002016-08-02T16:44:08.378-07:00Episode 2: "Alias" 15 Years Later<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-51902310704638182332016-07-27T09:46:00.004-07:002016-07-27T09:46:41.218-07:00Reel Cathedral Bytes: Episode 1 - The Introduction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I somehow managed to learn some recording software pretty quickly and throw a little intro podcast together!<br />
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I am so excited to launch this new phase of my film analysis and review on this site. As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago (<b><a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2016/07/times-are-changing-update.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>), I am focusing on a lot of personal writing with my <b><a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2016/07/my-ya-novel-chivalrys-children.html" target="_blank">young adult novel</a></b> and screenplay projects. So for me, podcasting is the perfect solution to still be able to regularly discuss film, TV, etc... while channeling my writing energy to my projects that are high on my priority list.<br />
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So without further ado, here is the intro. I will keep the episodes 15 minutes or less (this first one is just over 6 minutes) and I will occasionally have guests too so we can hear from other people and get into a broader discussion. My goal is to publish these weekly on Wednesdays. I am going to try my hardest to keep that commitment.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who has followed me since I started this blog six years ago. It took me a long time to find my "voice" but I think I've got it now.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-45217659961091637742016-07-25T07:53:00.000-07:002016-07-25T07:53:26.767-07:00Five Things to Love about Star Trek BeyondWell, it's no secret what a <i>Star Trek</i> lover I am. So it's therefore no surprise that I would do a post about the latest film.<br />
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I wrote a post about the <a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2015/12/the-trouble-with-trailers-star-trek.html" target="_blank"><b>first trailer</b></a>, because it wasn't very good and everyone was up in arms. Though it made me a little hesitant, I also trusted the creators and they did not let me down, though of course I can only speak for myself.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-38074328008215759582016-05-26T10:35:00.003-07:002016-05-26T10:38:28.923-07:00The Wolverine l Celebrating X-Men WeekI have loved X-Men since I was a child watching the original 90s animated series. I was always drawn to the characters and their struggles with their own inner power, as well as misunderstanding from the outside world.<br />
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Since Bryan Singer's first <i>X-Men</i> film in 2000, I have also loved the movie franchise. Well cast and with the exception of a couple of bad eggs (*cough* <i>The Last Stand</i> *cough* <i>X-Men Origins: Wolverine</i>) fantastically executed. My favorites are as follows:<br />
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My post for<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2011/06/between-rage-and-serenity-x-men-first.html" target="_blank"><i><b>First Class</b></i></a></span> remains the highest viewed post on my site to this day. Can't believe that was FIVE years ago! Time is flying... <br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a></span> </b>and company have done a series for X-Men Week to build up toward the release of <i>X-Men: Apocalypse</i> this weekend. I got to write about The Wolverine, and it was great to watch it again. Please check out my post and all the others for X-Men Week!<br />
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<i>Shawshank Redemption</i> is one of my absolute favorite films. It still hits me hard every time I see it. Give a listen and let us know what you think of it and the others in the series!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/reel-world-rewind-004-the-shawshank-redemption/" target="_blank">Reel World: Rewind #004 – The Shawshank Redemption</a></span></h3>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-51172776807573740902016-05-09T17:16:00.002-07:002016-05-09T17:24:42.338-07:00FLASH REVIEW: Captain America: Civil War<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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implement something new here on <b>Reel Cathedral</b>. </span><br />
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For the past year I've been posting on the <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Reel-Cathedral-165246766823828/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a></b> some short reviews or
responses to current films when I'd like to comment, but perhaps not write a full analysis. </span><br />
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I am going to shift and start posting these <b>Flash Reviews</b> on the website
directly. I'm happy to say this first one is for <i>Captain America: Civil War</i>,
and even happier to say that it's from a new guest writer <b>Tyler Logwood</b>.
Tyler also lives in Arizona and is probably the biggest Marvel fan I know.
Here's what he had to say about the film...</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Marvel continues
to fire on all cylinders serving up yet another solid superhero mashup of epic
proportions and solid performances from the characters we've grown to
love. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This film feels
like what the <i>Avengers 2</i> should have been. Yes, there are many heroes in
the film, and sometimes the film feels like it's getting close to an ensemble
picture (Avengers 2.5), but it does a well enough job at reminding the viewers
that this is indeed a Captain America story. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As<i> Captain
America: The Winter Soldier </i>changed the <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe" target="_blank">MCU</a></span></b>, <i>Civil War</i> will also change
the world these heroes occupy. Coming into it, I was very concerned as to how
much the film would borrow from the Civil War comic. I'm glad that the film is
actually its own unique story and only taking some story beats from the comic.
Tom Holland as Spider-Man and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther both have
scene-stealing appearances, and they will each have solo films, which I can't
wait to see given their performances in <i>Civil War</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There are many
moments of pure geek awesomeness to be had. Some scenes are ripped right off
the comic pages, but at the core of all the epic and exciting set pieces, <i>Civil
War</i> is a film about friendship and what are you willing to do for that
friendship. Downey and Evans fall back into their respective roles and bring
all the emotion necessary to provide a compelling story between our
heroes. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In my book, <i>Captain
America: Civil War</i> is the third best Marvel film behind <i>Winter Soldier</i>
and the <i>Avengers</i>. Fans can rest easy now, knowing that Marvel continues
to not disappoint and we have plenty more amazing stories on the way. Can't
wait to see where our heroes will end up next!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-75189255753410005522016-03-22T09:21:00.001-07:002016-03-22T09:25:30.435-07:00Peggy Carter: Empowered from the Inside Out <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnX5j2rJXQ9YF8aaNUIHavfC9mRYsV2lXICdShkwwZyOLMV2GNt36MUEbA5mt6PpSQVnw8LV7CZw3sf6GAwvHi-I-BMNPvxomVd9LO6IllTl4SPZpGlpMCF4dElMVJim9sW8DRSyu1To7s/s1600/b9a2dcbede4ac858e3e8b63cbe35cc55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnX5j2rJXQ9YF8aaNUIHavfC9mRYsV2lXICdShkwwZyOLMV2GNt36MUEbA5mt6PpSQVnw8LV7CZw3sf6GAwvHi-I-BMNPvxomVd9LO6IllTl4SPZpGlpMCF4dElMVJim9sW8DRSyu1To7s/s400/b9a2dcbede4ac858e3e8b63cbe35cc55.jpg" width="307" /></a><br />
This is more of a ramble of thoughts that came to mind while watching <i>Agent Carter</i> season two recently. Finally I've been able to organize these thoughts somewhat. This month we celebrated International Women's Day, as well as Women's History Month. In light of this, I wanted to share my own perspective on female strength, especially as it pertains to the lovely Peggy Carter. <br />
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I have to admit, I am always on guard when I watch films or shows when a feminist theme is present. It's not that I'm against the message of strong women and female empowerment, OBVIOUSLY. I myself am a woman trying to compete in an extremely male dominated industry, so I know what it's like. I am on guard because when things get preachy and stand on their own soapboxes in storytelling, I immediately check-out, even if it's for something I agree with. Ham-fisted themes and morals sour the experience. (See James Cameron's <i>Avatar</i> for a good example of ham-fisted storytelling).<br />
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When I saw a Peggy Carter series was in the works, I was definitely hesitant. I didn't care for Peggy in <i>Captain America: The First Avenger.</i> I thought she was a kind of a snot. However, the film itself was not very well written or executed, so a lot of that was not the character's fault.<br />
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Fortunately for Peggy Carter (and for us!), a show is exactly the platform needed to give the character the justice she deserves. The feminism in <i>Agent Carter</i> is sophisticated and balanced. You will find both fantastic females (Peggy, Anna, Rose) and supportive, loving men (Daniel, Jarvis, and even Howard Stark at times).<br />
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The moment that sold me for good happened at the end of season one. Peggy has basically been tossed aside again, and the glory given to men above her. Daniel Sousa really cares for her, so he gets upset when the other men don't give her the credit she deserves. He asks how she can take it, she replies...<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"I don't need a congressional honor. I don't need Agent Thompson's approval or the President's. I know my value, anyone else's opinion doesn't really matter." - Peggy</span></i><br />
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This is where <i>Agent Carter </i>stands out as a program. Peggy understands trying to impress others or prove herself to men just to feel validated is wrong. She realizes simply knowing her own worth and being confident in that is what truly makes her strong. I love that Peggy isn't in it for the credit or pat on the back from the world. It seemed to start out like that for her, but at the end of the day she does what she does because this is her calling and passion, and she's good at it. <br />
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I think if we as a society focused less on female validation from the collective, and more on encouraging women to be THEMSELVES and to find strength in their own identity, we would see an astronomical change. Women don't need to be "like men" or even to run with the boys to prove themselves. Peggy doesn't try to be a man. Though she's tough, she's also very feminine, well mannered, moral, and emotionally sound. These are all qualities to be praised, not scorned, and she knows it. In her time, it <i>is</i> a man's world, but she doesn't feel the need to assume the behaviors and attitudes of men in order to thrive in that world. Essentially, you go girl! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beautiful Hayley Atwell who plays Peggy Carter. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <i>"I would hope that young girls can see that they don’t have to
sacrifice their femininity to be taken seriously in the workplace, but
also that they don’t have to rely on their physicality or their
appearance. That it’s important, if not a lot more so, to be able to use
their intelligence, their wit, their humor and their warmth to be able
to get where they want to and achieve their goals in life."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Hayley Atwell</i></span> </div>
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Couldn't have said it better. <br />
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There has been a very specific image emerging in our culture of what a strong woman should be. This image conveys you need to be a gun-toting, weapon-wielding, action babe in order to be strong, or that you have to embody male attributes in order to be strong. Feminine qualities are often seen as weak or something to be shirked ASAP. <i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens </i>had people salivating over Rey as if she were some new-fangled idea of strong girlhood. However, there are already many similar female characters in existing stories. Kaylee Frye in <i>Firefly</i>, for example, could wear engine grease and fix banged up, old spaceships long before Rey was even in a glint in J.J. Abram's eye. These characters have always been there, but unfortunately they were not always acknowledged and praised the way they should have been. <br />
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I love the Furiosas, Reys, Peggy Carters, and Black Widows as much as the next nerd, but they aren't the only examples of female strength. We are narrowing female contribution and potential by implying otherwise. <br />
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We received a great (yet very under-appreciated) example of female strength last year in <i>Cinderella</i>. (Funny enough, Hayley Atwell played her dying mother in that film). Ella didn't swing punches or wield a sword, but she was incredibly strong and resilient. She was stuck in an awful situation of abuse, grief, and servitude. Her mother's words to her were "have courage and be kind." Being kind is a remarkable and rare strength. Her kindness, even to others who were not kind to her, shone radiantly throughout the story. It's a Christ-like quality through and through. Ella learns to stand up for who she is an not be ashamed of it. When the prince comes to her in the end, he sees her as the servant she is. She says proudly, "I am Cinderella." What was once a scorning nickname becomes a badge of pride when you find confidence and strength in who you are and are true to yourself. (I talk more about these qualities in Cinderella <a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2015/04/a-tale-of-two-cinder-girls-looking-at.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>)<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text 1Pet-3-3" id="en-ESV-30411">Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—</span> <span class="text 1Pet-3-4" id="en-ESV-30412">but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. </span></span></i><br />
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respects herself, guards herself, values herself. She is kind to
others, she encourages others to better themselves, she loves her teammates, she lays down her life daily as an
agent for her community and for her friends. </span>She knows she fights for something greater than herself and, even if she never gets the fame and glory, it's apparent throughout the story that the greater good is sufficient for her.<br />
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She is empowered from the inside out. <br />
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The fruits of the Spirit are<span class="text Gal-5-22" id="en-ESV-29168"> love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,</span> <span class="text Gal-5-23" id="en-ESV-29169">gentleness, and self-control. It would be <b>revolutionary</b> if these qualities became the ideals of strength, not just for women, but for men too. </span><span class="text Gal-5-23" id="en-ESV-29169"><span class="text Gal-5-23" id="en-ESV-29169">I love seeing the good guy
kick butt, but I feel an even greater admiration when the hero's
brightest light is glowing from what is inside. The very heart and depth of a person. </span>As a society we have praised and elevated outward appearances - looks, practical skills, physical strength, social status, occupation - that we have forgotten to look at the heart, as God does. Think of how less dark the world would be if we let light those inner lights be what shines brightest. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-37387684378194497332016-02-16T16:45:00.003-08:002016-04-06T20:45:26.012-07:00Top 5 80s Fantasy FilmsMan, my third post on <b><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a> i</b>n a week. Shazaam!<br />
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Fantasies from the 80s are among some of my favorite films in general.
The use of organic effects that stretched creative effort and artistry
is what gets me. They may not hold up to first-time 21st-century<span class="s1">
viewers, but I personally feel really taken in by them, in ways CGI
often still fails to do. Here are my personal Top Five favorites of the
genre. Leave a comment on the post and let us know what yours are! </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-91258451723504822016-02-10T09:31:00.002-08:002016-02-10T09:31:28.624-08:00Reviewing the Classics | It Happened One NightAs promised, here's my post for <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=155700377916087" href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/">Reel World Theology</a>'s <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/category/reviewing-the-classics/"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">ReviewingTheClassics</span></a> series with one of my favorite films ever, <i>It Happened One Night</i>.<br />
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This film is the definitive romantic comedy, still making us LOL even
80+ years later. Moreover, it has genuine heart. This film graces many
top 100 lists so be sure to add it to your own queue!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-47316180893267035122016-02-09T07:56:00.006-08:002016-02-09T07:56:58.352-08:00Top Five Romantic Comedies - My First Top Five List! In the midst of real life craziness this past week, I got to do something super fun for <a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank"><b>Reel World Theology</b></a>. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I made a <b><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/category/top-5-tuesday/" target="_blank">Top Five</a></b> list for romantic comedies! Additionally, my number one pick will have a separate post all it's own tomorrow so be on the lookout for that.<br />
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This is my first time doing any sort of of a "Top" whatever list because it's SO HARD to narrow it down, but I really enjoyed it and definitely hope to do more. Thanks peeps!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-64575312713940061702016-01-28T09:20:00.005-08:002016-01-28T15:29:34.238-08:00Favorite Films of 2015 <span style="font-family: inherit;">Well folks, it's that time of year again. I'll admit as each year passes I get less and less thrilled about doing my list. Mainly because of the increasing industry-wide trend of films being flashy, overly polished cash hogs, with shallow story and character development. I'm deeply depressed about this current normality, but that's a story for another day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nevertheless, here is my list for 2015. This year, it's not in any pa</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">rticular order as far as greatest to least, other than </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Mad Max </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">my #1 of the year. I did miss a few films too so that might be why some are not on the list, but overall I can't say I was interested in much beyond this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. <i>Mad Max: Fury Road </i>- </b> </span>My favorite film of the year! This deserves best picture because it's so unique in every way. It may be an "action film" but it demonstrated the power of showing, not telling through stunning visuals and creating relationships and tension using camera angels, landscapes, and expressive acting. It's a fast-paced roller-coaster, but it's not mindless. I have a full review and analysis <a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2015/05/we-are-not-things-mad-max-fury-road.html" target="_blank">HERE.</a> </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. </span><i><a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2015/06/testament-of-youth-my-guest-post-on.html" target="_blank">Testament of Youth</a></i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. </span><i>The Martian</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. </span><a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2015/11/art-indie-corner-brooklyn.html" target="_blank"><i>Brooklyn</i></a></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. </span><i>Ex Machina</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. </span><i>The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. </span><i>The Revenant</i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>8. <i>The Peanuts Movie</i></b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">9. </span><i>Avengers: Age of Ultron</i></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">11. </span><i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">12. </span><i>Inside Out</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">13. </span><i>Cinderella</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">14. </span><i>Shaun the Sheep</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">15. </span><i>The Hateful Eight</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">16. </span><i>Spectre</i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">17. </span><i>Ant-Man</i></b><br />
<b>18.<i> MI: Rogue Nation</i></b><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Biggest disappointments of 2015:</span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Crimson Peak</b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.reelcathedral.net/2015/10/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-ideas-pan.html" target="_blank">Pan</a></b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Viktor Frankenstein </b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Good Dinosaur</b></span></i><br />
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<b>Tom Hardy</b> (Legend, The Revenant, Mad Max)<br />
<b>Leonardo DiCaprio</b> (The Revenant)<br />
<b>Domhall Gleeson </b>(Ex Machina, Brooklyn, The Revenant, The Force Awakens)<br />
<b>Oscar Isaac</b> (Ex Machina, The Force Awakens)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Alicia Vikander </b>(Ex Machina, Testament of Youth, Man from UNCLE, The Danish Girl)</span><br />
<b>Jennifer Lawrence </b>(<i>Mockingjay Part 2, Joy</i>)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Saorise Ronan</b> (Brooklyn)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">George Miller - <i>Mad Max: Fury Road</i> </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">F</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">or bending all the rules of what an "action movie" is and can possibly be. For using visuals in innovative ways to tell the story. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Alejandro González Iñárritu - <i>Revenant</i> </b>For telling a story in the most challenging way and not giving up on it. Also for overwhelming genius in cinematography and using only natural lighting, which is a feat in itself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>The Hateful Eight</b> </i>by Enio Morricone & others </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</b></i> by Daniel Pemberton & others</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Mad Max: Fury Road</i> </b>by Tom Holkenborg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Testament of Youth </b></i>by </span>Max Richter<br />
<i><b>The Martian</b> </i>by Harry Gregson-Williams</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-74226508032423293882016-01-19T16:43:00.004-08:002016-01-19T16:44:22.706-08:00Art & Indie Corner| LockeAnother post on <b><a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a></b>, this time about one of my favorite films of 2014, <i>Locke</i>. This was an especially enjoyable post to write because I really could find beautiful symbolism that believers can relate to, which is what I'm always searching for. <i>Locke</i> is one of the simplest films out there, yet there's so much to dig into between the lines. I highly hope you'll give it a chance and check out my review here. Thanks as always! <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-9315729508479105122016-01-04T10:47:00.000-08:002016-01-04T11:20:55.854-08:00The Glory of The Raven King: The Splendor of Magic Within Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell <div style="clear: both; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;">
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It is his role and what his character represents that is the crucial part of the story</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, and gives</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> understanding t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">o all t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">he events that t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">a</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">k</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">e</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> place</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> within</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. 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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">The key to understanding the Raven King's role in the story</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> is </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">by </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">seeing him as a symbol rather than an actual character. What he </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">symbolizes</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> is </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">magic</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, specifically the </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">glory</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> of magic. At </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">he story's beginning, we are given a mysterious prophecy through the street magician Vinculus, a prophecy that heralds the return of the Raven King and so following magic to England</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. For, although England is full of</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> magicians, none of them are practicing. Magic has long since been reduced to old legends and myths, something they believe has long since died out. There is a yearning, though, for true magic, as the magician John Segundus represents. He is tired of them sitting around </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">talking </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">and</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> studying </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">ab<wbr></wbr>out magic. He inquires, "Why is magic no longer </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">done</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> in England?" </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">There </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">w</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">a</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">s a</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">wildness</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and richness to magic that has long since faded in memory, but it is the </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Raven King</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> whose return could usher forth a new age of wonder. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">So, two magicians rise up, and it is through a chain of events. First, Mr. Norrell summons the faerie, the King of Lost Hope. Then, a rivalry </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">builds </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">to </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">a climax between Norrell and Strange. Through this, the prophecy comes to its </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">fruition</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, and w</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">hat w</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">e </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">end up discovering is that it was</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">all part of the Raven King's spell. Norrell and Strange </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">themselves</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> were all part of the spell, to make a way for </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">his return</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, and in so doing, </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">the return of magic to</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> England</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">In this way, I see the Raven King as a Christ figure</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, and this helps in giving a fuller and </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">deeper meaning to his character and place within the narrative</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">U</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">sually the Christ figure of a story portrays His sacrifice of his death in some </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">shape or </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">manner, however, in this case the Raven King portrays His </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">glory</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">and this is the key.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">For example, before Christ began his work, there was John the Baptist. He was foretold to be the one who would "prepare the way of the Lord." He lived in the wilderness, and "</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey." (Matthew 3:1-4) He </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">was</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> a holy wild man,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> and </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">in this story,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Vinculus is like an insane John the Baptist. He goes about speaking strange things of the prophecy</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> to various characters of the story</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. To all appearances, he seems like he is a nonsensical, untrustworthy character, </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">a mere swindling</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> street magician who is more than touched in the head. Yet, in</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> actuality he is the embodiment of the book of John Uskglass, the declarer of the prophecy, possessing the insight to what is </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">really</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> going on. As he declares "</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Do you still not understand? They are the spell John Uskglass is doing. That is all they have ever been. And he is doing it now!</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">"</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> So in this way, Vinculus is like a voice crying in the wilderness to </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">prepare the way</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> for the Raven King.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">The example that comes to mind for this purpose</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> is the story of Lazarus from John 11. Lazarus was very sick and dying. His sisters send word to Jesus to have him come and heal their</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> brother. However, Jesus does not respond right away, and in so doing, Lazarus inevitably dies. Once Jesus hears of it, he goes to visit his tomb. When</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">he arrives,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> many accuse him of not being there in time to save him</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. If He</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">loved them, why did He wait</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">?</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> Jesus responds, "</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">glory</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> of God?" (John 11:40</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> Emphasis mine</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">). After saying that, he calls out to Lazarus</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> from outside the tomb</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, and Lazarus (though four days dead</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">), is </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">raised </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">miraculously </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">from the grave! Though the characters in this story were put through the pain </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">and suffering </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">of death, it was all leading to something much more glorious and wonderful</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, which </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">revealed</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> a purpose to everything that had come before</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">In this way, the events of </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><i>Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell</i></span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><i> </i>achieve the same </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">end</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. The</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> summoning of </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">wicked faerie</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">The King of Lost Hope, Lady Poole and Stephen's horrible imprisonment, Arabella who follow</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">s after,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> Jonathan Strange</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> and </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Norrell's rivalry, Strange's madness</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, a</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">ll these circumstances, though awful in of themselves, become </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">the means by which the Raven King </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">makes his return.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> More than that, t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">he characters and events become conduits in </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">manifesting</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> the Raven King's glory, aka: the return of</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> true</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> magic. S</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">trange and Norrell</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> were the</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> most crucial </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">part, as </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">they</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> themselves were part of the spell, the spell that was instrumental in defeating The King of Lost Hope and ushering forth magic</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> to England.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">The final point on the parallels</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> of </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">glory </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">between Christ and The Raven King</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> is in showing how the promises and work of</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> Christ are also mirrored in</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> the work and magic of The Raven King. Christ, through His death,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> enabled the transference of His Spirit and His</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">glory</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> to those who would believe in Him, that they may take part </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">in</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> Him and be </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">united</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> with Him.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> "</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">And the Word (Christ) became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">"</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">(John 1:14) </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">"</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">The glory that you have given me </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">I have given to them, </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">that they may be one even as we are one</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">[…]</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">" (John 17:22) </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">"[…] </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">T</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">o them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">the riches of the glory of </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">this mystery, which is Christ in you, </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">the hope of glory.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">"</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">(</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Colossians 1:27) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><b>Arabella:</b> You have no idea where these paths lead.</span><span style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><b>Jonathan Strange: </b>No, and that’s the glorious, wondrous thing of it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">S</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">cripture is full of the promises of splendor and beauty and honor that is to come for those who have been </span><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">united</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> with Him, </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">all this</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> made possible by Christ's work on the cross. C.S. Lewis, novelist and Christian apologist, described this type of glory best within his sermon</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Weight of Glory:</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">And this brings me to the other sense of glory—glory as brightness, </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">splendour</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, luminosity. We are to shine as the sun, we are to be given the Morning Star. I think I begin to see what it means. In one way, of course, God has given us the Morning Star already: you can go and enjoy the gift on many fine mornings if you get up early enough. What more, you may ask, do we want? Ah, but we want so much more— something the books on aesthetics take little notice of. But the poets and the mythologies know all about it. We do not want merely to see beauty, though, God knows, even that is bounty enough. We want something else which can hardly be put into words—to be </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">united</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it. That is why we have peopled air and earth and water with gods and goddesses and nymphs and elves—that, though we cannot, yet these projections can, enjoy in themselves that beauty grace, and power of which Nature is the image.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">For if we take the imagery of Scripture seriously, if we believe that God will one day give us the Morning Star and cause us to put on the </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">splendour</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> of the sun, then we may surmise that both the ancient myths and the modern poetry, so false as history, may be very near the truth as prophecy. At present we are on the outside of the world, the wrong side of the door. We discern the freshness and purity of morning, but they do not make us fresh and pure. We cannot mingle with the </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">splendours</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> we see. But all the leaves of the New Testament are rustling with the </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">rumour</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> that it will not always be so. </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Some</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">day</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, God willing, we shall get </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">in</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">To conclude, t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">his concept of being </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">"</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">united</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">"</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> with glory</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">is something </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">that I believe brings the Raven King's symbolism</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> to its head. Th</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">roughout the</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> narrative</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">th</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">ere is that sense of wanting something </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">more</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">that there is something more to magic than what England ha</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">d</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> made of it</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">;</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> the </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">haunting </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">idea</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">of</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">anoth<wbr></wbr>er world</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">out there to explore, one that is wild and wond</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">rous</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Strange is the one who</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> embodies these ideas</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, as he wants more than just </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">the dry pages of </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Norrell's books, but to actually </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">go</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> and </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">be</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> a part of the magic, </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">o find and travel the paths of the Raven King, wherever they may lead him. He feels that calling deep in his heart</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">; and h</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">im</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> being a</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> magician</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, that calling </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">seems</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">to be a </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">part of him.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Even the magician Segundus, though not at the level of Strange, doesn't forget or let go of his magic when Norrell tricks the other magicians</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> out of practicing</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> knowing</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">in his hear</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> that magic was something that was a part of him</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, something to be</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> treasured</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. A</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">nd a</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">s Childermass </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">dec</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">la</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">res</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> gravely towards the end</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, "</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">[…] </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Our laws were made by the Raven King. Our towns and abbeys were founded by him. Mr. Norrell's house was built by him. </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">He is in our minds and hearts and speech</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. And he is </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">coming back</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">In the end,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> we see that </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">both Strange and Norrell did get </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">in</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, as C.S. Lewis describes. </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">They were </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">united</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> with the </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">glory </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">of magic</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">which had been</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> in</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> them</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> and working </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">through</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> them</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> all along</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">From Strange's passionate vision</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> expressed in </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">the writing of his revolutionary book on magic, to the </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">uncharacteristic </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">outburst of </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">child-like awe and excitement </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">of Norrell when he finally enters the realm of faerie</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> having hoarded the beauty of magic for so long within his books</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">. All these things were</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> leading to the feat of great </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">and powerful</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">magic within the</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">dark tower, where the collaboration of two magicians</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, the union of two hearts steeped in magic,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">embodied the</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> glorious </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">spell</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> of the Raven King.</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">As it is no better fate for a b</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">eliever in Christ than to be </span><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">united</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> with Him and H</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">is glory</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">, so then t</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">here</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">is no better fate </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">for a </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">magician</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> than to </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">be </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-image: url(""); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">united</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><i> with magic</i>.</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">Therefore</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">,</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> Jo</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">nathan Strange and Mr. Norrell,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> at its heart,</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> is the beautiful and lyrical tale of the splendor</span><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;"> of magic and how it was made manifest through </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">the glory of The Raven King</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal;">.</span><span style="color: windowtext; 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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299841216798270027.post-44139114962417987232015-12-22T10:08:00.002-08:002015-12-22T10:08:56.774-08:00Podcast Time: The Good Dinosaur<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pixar produced two original films this year, which is fantastic!<i> Inside Out</i> was definitely one of my favorites of this year. <i>The Good Dinosaur</i> looked beautiful, but the plot revealed in the trailers was very vague and not exactly as alluring as its animation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I went to an advanced screening in September for <i>The Good Dinosaur</i>, and I personally did not care for it, other than it's breathtaking visuals. Overall, it left a bad taste in my mouth. I found a lot of the themes muddled and bizarre, aside from the fact that the story was kind of a bland hack of so many other family films. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With my friends at <a href="http://www.reelworldtheology.com/" target="_blank">Reel World Theology</a>, we discuss these aspects of <i>The Good Dinosaur </i>that left us with weird vibes, as well as our general love for Pixar films. You can listen to the podcast here: </span><br />
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