Arabella Morton to me did very well in acting. She said her lines very naturally like a seven or eight year old would(I think she was actually eight years old while they were filming this ).

Gael's character's meaning is very debatable. Some say she was unnecessary, while others say she was a nice addition. I've done some thinking, and I think Gael was a helpful addition to not only Lucy's character, but to Aslan's.

I've first off found similarities between Gael and LWW Lucy. Both of them have been separated from their mothers, and they are very young when this happens, only seven or eight. Lucy, in addition, also has her brother taken away by an evil figure. However, Lucy meets Aslan, and with Him, there was hope, and Lucy got her brother back. In VDT, Gael was seen in fear as her mother was taken from her. She even admitted at one point she missed her mother. She was very scared and didn't have much hope when Lucy said it was going to be okay. Lucy told her to have faith in Aslan, and there was hope because Gael's mother was rescued. This helped Aslan's character, because in Christ, there is always hope, even in the darkest times, or even when you're just afraid.

For Lucy, Gael helped her remember who she was when she tried to change who she was, or flipped around. Lucy learned, in brief, that Christ made her for a reason, and that she should not change herself just because she was pressured. Gael wanted to grow up and be like Lucy. Lucy taught her through her lesson with Aslan, that Gael indeed was made for a reason and should not change herself.

Overall, I think Gael was more vital to Aslan's character than Lucy's.

I thought Arabella was sweet in VDT...but sometimes her cuteness and her lines were a bit...forced. Like when she said: "Is it the volcano?" A bit...fake, sorry. Other scenes were adorable though...like when Drinian giver her the orange, and when she first meets Lucy...just cute.

Did anyone see her new photo-shoot, by any chance? Here's some pictures: (mods, I hope I did this right this time around...they're all under 500 px wide)

more are here:
http://mundonarnia.com/portal/galeria-d ... Photoshoot

Oh wow; she looks so much older, and she's turning into a stunning beauty! That first picture . .