Nevertheless, she smiled.

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*sniffles quietly*

I just finished the last book of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, for what must be the fifth or sixth time. And once again, I was swept away, uplifted, dashed to pieces, and then oh so tenderly put back together. This story is exquisite, epic, daring, unique, wonderful.... I haven't the words to do it justice. If you've read it, I hope you know what I mean; if you haven't, you should.

I'm a little bit apprehensive of this becoming a trilogy of movies. The first one will be exciting and fun, but the second and more so the third get into such subtle and achingly beautiful themes of loyalty and love and goodness and right and wrong and truth that I can scarcely imagine them in a loud, flashy Hollywood movie. This story grabs my heart and tugs like nothing else (I am in floods every time; this time was absolutely no different) and it's hard to imagine that depth translating to screen. Especially since it rests on the shoulders of two 13 year old children to convey that depth, that power... I don't know. I want them to be amazing, but I have my doubts. Especially if, as rumored, they're taking the religious aspect out of the movies... because that is so fundamental to the books, but in a way that turns traditional religion on its head and questions every assumption it makes. That's why they're taking it out, because wouldn't want to ever offend anybody, oh no! *scoffs* So yeah. I'm holding back on judging prematurely, but I am worried.

Um. I didn't mean to take this post to bitch and doubt. I just needed to say something. Finishing this book is always so... profound.

*ponders quietly*

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I think the trailer does look fantastic, and I'm really really excited to see it. I half hope that they stop there, though, but they obviously won't since we live in the Land of Franchise. I've always thought of book 1 as almost a separate story though, because it's not until the worlds open up and Lyra meets Will that things really begin to unfold. So even if movie one is AWESOME, I'll still be worried about the second. Oh my god, they have to cast Will PERFECTLY. *worries*

I'm so glad you're rereading them too! So amazing.