The Narnia Tag

I just finished my Narnia readthrough, so what better time to do the Narnia tag? (I apologize in advance if any of my answers are weird in any way...as I write this, I'm getting over a bout of dehydration + vertigo, which is not something I ever experienced before, so I'm a bit off my game. XD (Don't worry, though, I'm fine! Really!!))

ANYWHO.

On to the tag.

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Thank the person who nominated you (thanks so much, Sarah!!)

Describe the rate of your Narnia fanatic (nostalgic, serious, maniacal)
Answer the questions below
Tag 5+ bloggers
Have fun! 

 Nostalgic Fanatic — you read the book and/or watched the movies as a child and the word Narnia gives you a warm feeling

 Serious Fanatic — you rediscovered the wonder of Narnia after you were older and have read the books and watched the movies

 Maniacal Fanatic — you have lived Narnia from childhood, hid in closets on more occasions than is healthy, have read and watched all the movies including the BBC version

Hmmm. Well, I think I'm a Serious-Maniacal fanatic. I've read the books as an adult (wow, that's weird to type...I don't feel like an adult most days at this point) but I've only watched The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe out of the modern movies (do not try to make me change this, I hear that Prince Caspian is an abomination and Dawn Treader is even worse. Except, I secretly have a tiny sneaking wish to see PC brought to life...so don't tempt me. Please). I was, however, introduced to Narnia as a Tiny Person and definitely hid in closets/played Narnia with my siblings, AND have seen the BBC LWW. So. Serious-Maniacal.

On to the questions!

All the pictures in this post are original Pauline Baynes illustrations, colored and uncolored, to the best of my knowledge. Credit to her!

Who's your favorite Pevensie sibling?
Hmm. Immediately it's down to Peter or Lucy, I do believe. Not that I don't love Edmund (because I do, and I'll be talking about that in a sec) and Susan (although she makes me sad), because I do, but because I really *love* Peter and Lucy. As Pevensie siblings, specifically. But I think it's Lucy who I'll choose. Not because I don't deeply related to Peter, as the oldest and all, because I do. But because Lucy is...Lucy. I've always loved Lucy best since we first read the books, and she was the one I related to the most because she was my age...and I still do. I love her simple awe for Narnia, the way she grows up into a queen, and how she clearly learns the lesson that Aslan wants her to learn after the end of Dawn Treader--I'm thinking of the moment where in Last Battle, she says (and I'm paraphrasing) "Even in our world, a stable once held the whole world." 
I think she's the one who has the relationship with Aslan that I most relate to, as well. I only just thought of that, and it's interesting me greatly. :)

What is the most underrated Narnia[n] book?
Quick note: C. S. Lewis was most irritated by the substitution of "Narnia" as a descriptor for the serious rather than his preferred "Narnian", so I am doing my best to respect his preferences. :)
This question is interesting because it doesn't ask what is *my* most underrated Narnian book is, but what *the* most underrated Narnian book is. This is an objective question that can be answered by a glance at Goodreads, I do believe. 
*glances at Goodreads*
*angry eyebrow raise*
Coming in with an average rating of 3.91, .31 less than the highest rating of a book in the series, is The Horse and His Boy.
Aka my favorite Narnian book. 
Everyone on Goodreads needs their brains checked. Dang.
Seriously, what? How is The Horse and His Boy not one of the top-rated Narnian books? I mean, it has everything--adventure, a coherent and "typical" plot, a hint of romance, compelling characters (more on that in a second), dangerous setting, just the amount of the divine touching the human, and a beautiful ending. 
So, ???

Who is your favorite Narnian king?
I thought about this quite a bit, because it is a hard question.
The answer, which surprised me, if I'm being honest, is Edmund.
The thing is, Edmund was never my favorite anything when I was younger. He was the traitor, the younger brother (I am an oldest, okay, and was very invested in that identity when I was little), the "boring" one.
And now, thinking about it, I like him more and more.
He truly understand the gravity of his actions in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
He's the one who believed Lucy in Prince Caspian, and also displays a wonderful sense of humor with the whole DLF thing.
I don't remember the exact details of his conversation with Eustace in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, but I remember that it's Good.
He's so beautifully humble in The Horse and His Boy when he's talking about Rabadash and traitors in general. And yet, he's also a Man, and a Gentleman, who will protect his sister from harm and keep safe those who need safety. 
Lewis sums it up pretty well in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "Edmund was a graver and quieter man than Peter, and great in council and judgement. He was called King Edmund the Just."

Lowkey would marry the guy, y'all.

(Your next question is probably "why not Peter?" because I just said he was 2nd on my list of favorite Pevensies. Answer: we honestly don't get to see a lot of King Peter. We see a great deal of King Edmund, and I am a fan. Plus sometimes my brain just works that way. Two different categories = two different answers. Don't ask me why.)

Who is your favorite Narnian queen?
This is probably the hardest question in this whole batch, if I'm being honest with you. There are really only three Narnian queens to consider: Lucy, Susan, and Helen. And perhaps Ramandu's Daughter, but we don't really get a lot of her, so I'm ruling her out at the moment.
And not Susan. I really do feel for Susan, but...she's not really my favorite anything.
So, it's either Lucy or Helen. I really feel like I should say Lucy, since she's my favorite Pevensie...but honestly, I really love Helen. Even though she's not in as many books. I don't know--it's not very logical, but I do love the moment where she steps into Narnia, and Lewis says (paraphrase again) "if she'd known she was going to come, she'd have put on her best clothes, including her hat with cherries on it, and would have looked much worse". 
I do love Lucy. But...Helen for this answer, I think.

Which non-human Narnian do you like best?
Bree.
I know, I know, you all are going to jump on me and tell me that really, it's Puddleglum who is deserving of my unalloyed affection. 
And yes, Puddleglum is great, but no one beats Bree in my book. 
The thing is, The Horse and His Boy is my favorite book, as we've established, and Bree is one of the (many) reasons for that. He's just so...perfect. Not literally, I'll get to that in a second, but he is truly a Talking Horse, and he is just as a Talking Horse should be, and it is one of Lewis's best successes in Talking Animals, in my opinion. And he's just so funny! And also smart, to be fair. And gruff but very kind to Shasta. I think I still remember the introduction of Bree when my dad was reading the books aloud to me for the first time, and I just *loved* him! 
But perhaps the most important reason I like Bree is that he's like me. I also can be proud, haughty, judgy, and afraid of embarrassing myself, even by doing the things I love (at times). And I hold myself to a high standard, just as he does. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but the others are.
And I always so desperately need what he gets--a humbling encounter with God that leads to growth.

Which book deserves a movie?
None of them really deserve that fate, methinks, in the conventional connotation of the word "movie". But in her post, Sarah cribbed an idea from Katie @ I'm Charles Baker Harris (And I Can Read), that of a watercolor animated adaptation of Narnia. And that I am entirely on board with. In which case, I'd recommend starting with The Magician's Nephew, not because that's the right order, but because that's the right book to start that medium with. 

What is the one thing you did as a Narnia fan that you do not regret?
I honestly haven't done many things as a Narnia fan specifically. But one thing I definitely don't regret is listening to the books (usually Prince Caspian) on CD on every. single. family. camping. trip. ever. (By family camping trip, I mean: Dad and me and my siblings. Mom does not "do" camping.) That tradition holds SO much nostalgia for me! And I can't listen to Prince Caspian without thinking about past camping trips. :)

Tagging:
I don't think I know of anyone who I know of who has read Narnia and hasn't done this tag, so I'm going to open this tag up to anyone who wants to do it!! Have fun.

What's your favorite thing about The Horse and His Boy? Have you listened to the Narnian audiobooks? Have you ever gotten dehydrated enough to get dizzy? XD