Episode #1.2
- Episode aired Nov 20, 1988
- 29m
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7.1/10
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Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus for the second time and Edmund stumbles across the white witch who tries to tempt him.Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus for the second time and Edmund stumbles across the white witch who tries to tempt him.Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus for the second time and Edmund stumbles across the white witch who tries to tempt him.
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The White Witch: Fauns will say anything, you know.
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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe: Episode 2
The first part to the first of BBC 'The Chronicles of Narnia' adaptations started off the adaptation very well. Despite its faults, have always been fond of this version of my personal favourite of the Narnia books, has been for most of my life, and it still has the memorability factor. Although there are times where it can be meant in a bad way, memorability factor does from my experience tend to lean towards the positive.
After such a promising first episode to their 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe', it is hard not to expect the same. Always feel like that with any episode of a show or mini-series that start promisingly. Luckily the second episode is just as good, although lower rated here to me it's even better as there is more story momentum, with more happening and things move forward more, and it has one of the adaptation's highlight scenes. Felt that way when younger in school and still do.
It is not completely exempt from criticism. Although the special effects are not that many, it did look like more attention went into everything else in terms of both time and budget with their cartoonish-ness jarring with the rest of the production values.
Some of Sophie Wilcox's, who doesn't deserve the negative comments made constantly about her looks, line delivery is on the forced side as well.
Other than the effects though, have always liked the look of the episode. Narnia looks both wondrous and foreboding, which is the exact effect it should have and one would be very happy living in that manor house. Still love the look of The White Witch. The second world war period detail is suitably evocative too, and it's all nicely photographed. The music still charms and the main theme is one of those that's once heard never forgotten.
Like the previous episode it is very faithful, the encounter with The White Witch especially being pretty much word for word. This scene is also one of the adaptation's best, as a child it made a big impression on me and can understand why as a young adult. It did leave me yearning for Turkish Delight. The other particularly memorable part of the episode is its ending, over 30 years later and it's still scary, the roar makes me jump every time.
Very like the previous episode, the performances are variable. Again Jonathan R. Scott fares best of the children and the tension between Edmund and Peter is handled well. Michael Aldridge is perfect as the Professor and Martin Stone's brief appearance is an example of one that freaks one out. Barbara Kellerman is often criticised for being over-the-top, granted it is not a subtle performance but The White Witch is not a subtle character (that's my interpretation though, just to say the character is over-the-top in the 1979 animated film and that's a pretty faithful adaptation as well). She looks the part and she looks wonderful and suitably intimidating, for me too this is one of her better acted scenes as the character and she does come over as formidable here. Her delivery of the word "no" was the only one that was questionable to me.
In conclusion, just as good episode. 8/10
After such a promising first episode to their 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe', it is hard not to expect the same. Always feel like that with any episode of a show or mini-series that start promisingly. Luckily the second episode is just as good, although lower rated here to me it's even better as there is more story momentum, with more happening and things move forward more, and it has one of the adaptation's highlight scenes. Felt that way when younger in school and still do.
It is not completely exempt from criticism. Although the special effects are not that many, it did look like more attention went into everything else in terms of both time and budget with their cartoonish-ness jarring with the rest of the production values.
Some of Sophie Wilcox's, who doesn't deserve the negative comments made constantly about her looks, line delivery is on the forced side as well.
Other than the effects though, have always liked the look of the episode. Narnia looks both wondrous and foreboding, which is the exact effect it should have and one would be very happy living in that manor house. Still love the look of The White Witch. The second world war period detail is suitably evocative too, and it's all nicely photographed. The music still charms and the main theme is one of those that's once heard never forgotten.
Like the previous episode it is very faithful, the encounter with The White Witch especially being pretty much word for word. This scene is also one of the adaptation's best, as a child it made a big impression on me and can understand why as a young adult. It did leave me yearning for Turkish Delight. The other particularly memorable part of the episode is its ending, over 30 years later and it's still scary, the roar makes me jump every time.
Very like the previous episode, the performances are variable. Again Jonathan R. Scott fares best of the children and the tension between Edmund and Peter is handled well. Michael Aldridge is perfect as the Professor and Martin Stone's brief appearance is an example of one that freaks one out. Barbara Kellerman is often criticised for being over-the-top, granted it is not a subtle performance but The White Witch is not a subtle character (that's my interpretation though, just to say the character is over-the-top in the 1979 animated film and that's a pretty faithful adaptation as well). She looks the part and she looks wonderful and suitably intimidating, for me too this is one of her better acted scenes as the character and she does come over as formidable here. Her delivery of the word "no" was the only one that was questionable to me.
In conclusion, just as good episode. 8/10
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