If I would set up an official account with that purpose, I would just use my name and not add 'real' to it. 'Varna' would sound more official than 'realVarna' (if that had been my real name ). There's something about "protesting too much" ...
I think you have every reason to be skeptical.
Good point! I've seen a few celebrities with account names that have "real" or "official" tacked on somewhere, just because someone else already took their name on that particular social media site, but it does seem to temper the validity of its appearance. (Will the real David Magee please stand up? ) I wouldn't be at all shocked if the same scammer is behind it, but we'll see.
You must think we’re blooming soft in the head, that you must, we’ve been taken in once and now you expect us to be taken in again the next minute?!
Well played sir. Well played.
I'm not upset at the news turning out to be untrue either. I'm just concerned for everyone caught on the wrong end of this. I know it's just some people trying to make a practical joke, but I wish they thought it through...
For starters the fans, who've been desperate for news for so long, now are just upset. Secondly, the news people from the various pages that got taken in by this all strive for accuracy, and I can imagine this is quite upsetting for them. I do hope they forgive themselves, because this is certainly not their fault. Finally, the Narnia team and the actual David Magee are all probably seriously concerned about safety now... especially when some of the photos that were stolen and shared involved children...
These are some very serious consequences for something that a the time may have seemed like harmless fun. I'm not angry, because I feel I'm not the one who was directly impacted by this. Thus, I don't feel should be angry, but I am very disappointed in the person or persons who did not consider the people they could affect with their actions. And concerned for those affected.
I wouldn't be at all shocked if the same scammer is behind it, but we'll see.
Same here, Rose. Trying to keep the joke going. I hope not, but I don't like it
"The mountains are calling and I must go, and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly." -John Muir
"Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed." -Richard Adams, Watership Down
Well his wife is following the account and I've contacted his assistant, Luke Durett and he assures me that it's really David.
Ah, I've talked about this with you on FB!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5912912/
NarniaWeb is, understandably, cautious about whose information it accepts.
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
I'm still sad over the fact that someone was so mean to the point of making a joke like this. Poor us, but everybody were very skeptical with it anyway, but we always want and should keep the faith. I think NarniaWeb did a very professional job here waiting for as long as they could to make sure it was ok. We were all fooled, so no worries at all.
By the way, brazilian fans were using a tag on twitter, #WeWantNewsOfSilverChair, and the supposedly real David Magee responded:
"Just to say it once - Rest assured, TSC is being worked on and in active development. We don't have any announcements to make right now, but keep your eyes peeled. We are incredibly excited about the progress so far and are taking only the time as we need to get it right and make absolutely the best Narnia movie yet."
What do you think?
“In The Chronicles of Narnia we feel the magical comfort of that eternal optimism, that belief that the best is somehow always yet to come.” — Claire Fallon
By the way, brazilian fans were using a tag on twitter, #WeWantNewsOfSilverChair, and the supposedly real David Magee responded:
David has been incredible kind and patient considering all that's happened. I hope those Brazilian fans didn't bother him too much... But from what he's saying he sounds incredible enthusiastic about Narnia. He went as far to say:
I love this series as much as you and just want to make sure that it I do right by you & Narnians everywhere
He's a welcomed change from Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely! I wonder how much longer we'll have to wait before we get some news.
"Tollers, there is too little of what we really like in stories. I am afraid we shall have to try and write some ourselves." - C.S. Lewis
Hmm, I'm not 100% sure I believe the account too be legit, But if it is this is vary good to hear he certainly sounds like the right guy for the job.
Hopefully we get some real news soon.
David has been incredible kind and patient considering all that's happened. I hope those Brazilian fans didn't bother him too much... But from what he's saying he sounds incredible enthusiastic about Narnia.
I'm also pretty skeptical about this now, I'll only truly believe in this account when twitter make it verified. Oh, I must say that some brazilian fans are bothering me, haha. If it's really he, he's being completely lovely and patient with us, because Jesus, these fans are driving ME crazy, I can't imagine him. They keep sending mentions and asking the very same questions when he already answered them, they just don't know when to stop.
He's a welcomed change from Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely! I wonder how much longer we'll have to wait before we get some news.
Indeed! I think he's really a fan of Narnia and this changes everything!
“In The Chronicles of Narnia we feel the magical comfort of that eternal optimism, that belief that the best is somehow always yet to come.” — Claire Fallon
The @realdavidmagee twitter account has been verified!