No. They would do that wouldn't they.

"I have many names".

Yeah, like Tash...and Tashlaan.

I do agree that Aslan was played down in LWW and PC and I really hope he defeats the Dark Island. I don't think we have to worry about the scene at the end of world unless they change it from what was shown as part of the super trailer.

From quote 19 (John)

As reported at the earlier super trailer screening, Aslan utters his famous allusion to Christ that takes place near the end of the book. I tried very hard to write this down word-for-word, and I’m 90% sure I got it right.
Lucy: “Will you visit us in our world?”
Aslan: “In your world, I have another name. You must learn to know me by it.”

Yeah, like Tash...and Tashlaan.

I sure hope that isn't what they "borrowed"

I wouldnt mind if Lilliandil helps the Dawn Treader out of Dark Island as long as she was sent by Aslan.

For instance if Ramandu sent Lilliandil to save the crew from Dawn Treader it would diminish Aslan's role.

But if Lucy pray's to Aslan and hear him say "courage dear heart", then Lilliandil's appearnce wouldnt be too much of a problem. Didnt Aslan send a bird to the Dark Island in the book?

I agree that if it is clear that Ramandu's daughter has been sent by Aslan then that would be alright with me. In the books Aslan calls the Pevensies into Narnia to help when it is needed, so having him send Ramandu's daughter as his agent doesn't seem like too much of a stretch. It should be clear that that is the case though.

I could handle that change if and only if Aslan sends Ramandu's Daughter to the rescue and if she only leads them out. Destroying the island herself is going to far for me.

I agree i wouldn't want her to be responsible for the destruction of the darkness. I more thought of her helping guide them either before the dark island or out of the dark island. I still think that might be what the glowing sword has to do with.

Maybe the Dark Island attacks Aslan's Country and Aslan is pacing around on the beach, wringing his paws, desperately hoping the Pevensies will show up and save him.

From quote 19 (John)

As reported at the earlier super trailer screening, Aslan utters his famous allusion to Christ that takes place near the end of the book. I tried very hard to write this down word-for-word, and I’m 90% sure I got it right.
Lucy: “Will you visit us in our world?”
Aslan: “In your world, I have another name. You must learn to know me by it.”

*sigh* I wish they hadn't changed those lines. It's not a big change, but why bother changing the line? And if the rest of the conversation isn't there then it doesn't matter whether they got this part right or not.

Didnt Aslan send a bird to the Dark Island in the book?

I always thought the albatross was Aslan himself.

I still think that might be what the glowing sword has to do with.

That's what I thought originally, and I'm still leaning that direction, but I went back and looked at the screencaps of the part with the swirly green stuff and the shot of Edmund holding Rhindon (Sting!). He's on the deck and his hair is dry in the shot with the swirlies, but it looks like he's up on the rigging (or maybe the stairs?) when his sword is glowing. They could still be the same scene (and at this point I think they are), but I would like to know what happens in between.

I would think that some sort of battle takes place in between. I have no idea what they would be fighting though on the dark island. Maybe somehow their nightmares become corporal and they have to fight them. That could become very weird though. I don't know.

Random -- What is the guy behind Reepicheep (on the ground) doing at 0:51 - 0:53? At first I thought he was just cleaning or something but it looks like he's.. thrashing about, or something. Weird..

And I'm not going to go read through 40 pages of comments.. so, I'll leave it there.

That's Eustace just rescued from the water and probably being sick.

Personally, I don't think his power and deity were downplayed at all in LWW,

One of the many, many parts of LWW i find infuriatingly irritating is shortly after Aslan is brought back from the dead. The explanation Aslan provides as to why he has risen amounts to something in the realm of "If the White Witch had read the small print on the deep magic written on this table, she would of realised that under Paragraph 4, subsection 2, it specifies that if a willing vicitim is killed in a traitors stead.... blah blah blah". Whatever it is he actually says, i just find it completely undermines any sense of courageous sacrifice on Aslan's part as it makes it seem that Aslan merely exploited a technical loop-hole in the written terms of the deep magic and that he knew he was going to be fine all along.

Aslan should of been giving them a deep spiritual message about the power of sacrifice at that moment, not just pointing out to the children that the White Witch's knowledge about the precise terms of the deep magic were flawed and that he was fortunate enough to be able to exploit a legal loophole. Bleh. Its not even just that one moment, i find that throughout LWW, Aslan speaks in a way which just makes him seem far too ordinary and conversational. In just the way he speaks i think Aslan was much better in Prince Caspian, as his words seemed much more considered and deliberate, far more authoritative.

Whatever it is he actually says, i just find it completely undermines any sense of courageous sacrifice on Aslan's part as it makes it seem that Aslan merely exploited a technical loop-hole in the written terms of the deep magic and that he knew he was going to be fine all along.

Well, I thought he did know all along. I would think that for him not to know would be to undermine his power.

Aslan should of been giving them a deep spiritual message about the power of sacrifice at that moment, not just pointing out to the children that the White Witch's knowledge about the precise terms of the deep magic were flawed and that he was fortunate enough to be able to exploit a legal loophole.

That's interesting that you would mention sacrifice. I had to look on IMDB's quotes for this, but I'm sure this is what he said in the movie:

"If the Witch knew the true meaning of sacrifice, she might have interpreted the deep magic differently. That when a willing victim who has committed no treachery, is killed in a traitor's stead, the stone table will crack, and even death itself would turn backwards."

That is, yes, different from his exact wording in the book, but it doesn't sound to me like he is at all undermined.

Anyways, I'm happy to continue this conversation in N&C if that's a more appropriate place for it.

From quote 19 (John)

As reported at the earlier super trailer screening, Aslan utters his famous allusion to Christ that takes place near the end of the book. I tried very hard to write this down word-for-word, and I’m 90% sure I got it right.
Lucy: “Will you visit us in our world?”
Aslan: “In your world, I have another name. You must learn to know me by it.”

This quote from Aslan really was in one of the early super trailers? That's AMAZING! If they have that quote in the movie, then WAHOO! That's such a major point that my sister and I were really wondering if they would have that. I'm really really excited about it!

Lady Galadriel: if this is so, then we'll be seeing some stuff soon! yay!