In Coffee Spoons

Waiter: Would you like some coffee?
Woman: Yes, please.
Waiter: Just say when. (Starts to pour.)
Woman: There. (He keeps pouring.) That’s fine. (He pours.) Stop! (She grabs the pot; there is coffee everywhere.)
Waiter: Yes, ma’am.
Woman: Well, why didn’t you stop pouring?
Waiter: Oh, I wasn’t sure you meant it.
Woman: Look, of course I meant it! I have coffee all over my lap! You nearly burned me!
Waiter: Forgive me, ma’am, but you certainly looked thirsty. I thought you wanted more.
Woman: But -
Waiter: And you must admit, you did let me start to pour.

(From Until Someone Wakes Up, a play written by Carolyn Levy and a group of Macalester College students)

@ Feminist Law Professors, thank you Smeg for the link.

"I think the most romantic song in MT would have to be 'As Long as He Needs Me' from Oliver. It is simply splendiferous!! Whenever someone gives me those little butterflies in my stomach, I usually sing this song ..."
--Matthew Morrison

WHAT

WHAT

WHAT

Okay, I expected liberties to be taken with Prince Caspian. I did. It's one of the shortest books in the series, and fairly weak on its own.

But...

Good idea: Expand the existing plot, using the substantial chapters of backstory provided in the beginning and a better overview of the significant changes that have taken place in the last centuries.

Bad idea: Ignore the chance to develop backstory and, in fact, cut quite a bit of it out in favor of battle scenes copied from the first movie.

Worse idea: Ignore the chance to develop backstory and, in fact, cut quite a bit of it out in favor of battle scenes copied from the first movie. THEN completely make up a ridiculous romantic pairing.

Worst idea: Ignore the chance to develop backstory and, in fact, cut quite a bit of it out in favor of battle scenes copied from the first movie. THEN completely make up a ridiculous romantic pairing. THEN completely make up a contrived story midway through that screws up the religious content, completely goes against both the character's motivations/personalities *and* their relationships in the book, and adds weird, negative dimensions to the entire damn thing. But will allow you to add MORE battle scenes!

@$!@^!#^!#$@#@#!&%&()&(*)^%!#$@$!@$WTFJesusballs. Seriously.

Also, way to undermine this series' improved portrayal of women.

In the first movie, I was pleased to see lines like "Battles are ugly when women fight" cut/changed, and Susan actually involved in the battles and fighting well.

In the second movie, I was considerably less pleased to see an extra scene written in with Susan falling over like a horror movie bimbo and requiring rescue from the dashing prince. (Did I mention that this relationship is ridiculous?)

Yes, a series already controversial for sexist content really needs some sweepin'-off-the-feet added. Bravo.

So I'm looking forward to Dawn Treader and dreading Last Battle.

Dawn Treader is my favorite, and a much more adaptation-friendly story, what with the decent length and the high seas adventurin' and whatnot, and I really want to see this series pull itself back up to the level of the first movie.

Last Battle, the most important chance to either condemn or redeem Susan as a female character, is probably not going to pick the right option. God damn it.

P.S. EDDIE IZZARD AS REEPICHEEP THE SWASHBUCKLING MOUSE.