by nomad » January 12th, 2008, 12:08 pm
I don't mind the girls fighting more. Things have changed since Lewis wrote the book - back then women could only be nurses or admin and such (officially anyway) but now they are flying fighters and in the infantry. I've seen women carrying weapons almost bigger than they are going into battle. And I think, although all this would probably horrify Lewis himself, that it's a change you can make without affecting the heart and soul of the story. It's almost a necessary change for today's audience.
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