Warning: Major Spoilers!!
And the description at the end may not be for younger readers.
Watch to see part of the raid at the beginning! (Note: this trailer has Japanese subtitles.)
Edmund is the signalman for the night raid on the Telmarine castle. The signal-light? His flashlight, of course! A bit of modern warfare inserted into Narnia in a rather humorous way... But more on that later.
He, Peter, Susan, Caspian, and Trumpkin all fly in on gryphons. Peter, Susan, and Caspian get into the castle through Dr. Cornelius's window. Caspian breaks the doctor out of jail, and Cornelius makes the mistake of hinting that Miraz killed Caspian's father. Almost from the very beginning, things go wrong, and it is only the beginning.
Caspian bursts into Miraz's bedroom, demanding to know the truth about his father's death.
While Caspian holds his sword to Miraz's throat, Prunaprismia aims a crossbow at the prince. Then Peter and Susan burst in.
Susan aims for Prunaprismia, who aims for Caspian, who points his sword at Miraz! Miraz more or less admits that he killed his own brother, and offers Caspian a choice: kill him and be a "true Telmarine king" (my words, not his), or leave and be a coward. Prunaprismia and Susan shoot at the same time: Prunaprismia's arrow grazes Caspian's arm, and Miraz escapes.
Peter is angry with Caspian for not sticking with the plan, and Susan says that they need to call the attack off, that it's too late. If only they had.
Reepicheep and two of his mice "commandoes" infiltrate, and go to the wheel that raises the portcullis (iron gate) of the castle. They see a sleeping cat and tie its legs together. A Telmarine comes in and sees the bound cat. Reepicheep dangles overhead and forestalls the observation "You are a mouse" by saying, "Yes! I'm a mouse." Reepicheep kills the guard, and the mice come to the wheel. Trumpkin joins them.
Trumpkin and the mice struggle to lift the portcullis, while Peter, Susan, and Caspian rush to lower the drawbridge with the Telmarine army on their backs. But both groups manage, just as...
Edmund drops his flashlight when he should be signaling the Narnians to come into the castle! A Telmarine picks it up and starts playing with the light. The Narnians see the light flashing crazily, and Nikabrik voices what they're all wondering:
Edmund retrieves the flashlight, however, and signals for the Narnians to attack.
A marked change for Peter since the first movie, when he cries: "For Narnia, and for Aslan!"
But the Narnians no longer have their only advantage, the element of surprise. Eventually, Miraz orders his crossbowmen to fire into the melee, killing Telmarines and Narnians alike. Peter calls the retreat, and as the Telmarines lower the portcullis as the Narnians try to escape. One Minotaur holds the gate up while the other go through. Glenstorm lifts Susan up onto his back, and they, Peter, Caspian, Cornelius, Trumpkin, Nikabrik, etc. run through. But the Telmarines shoot down the Minotaur holding up the gate, and the Narnians who didn't make it out are trapped inside.
The most heartbreaking moment of the film... Peter stops and sees the Narnians crowded at the gate, unable to break out. The Narnians on the other side of the drawbridge call out to him, as the drawbridge lifts. But before Peter's horse makes the jump to the other side, he still looks and knows that the trapped Narnians are dying because of him.
Edmund is the last to leave, on the back of the gryphon he rode in on. They fly over the courtyard, where the battle had been fought. It is as deathly silent as the bodies lying there. Every last Narnian at the gate has been shot down.
Coming next: the aftermath of a massacre.
He, Peter, Susan, Caspian, and Trumpkin all fly in on gryphons. Peter, Susan, and Caspian get into the castle through Dr. Cornelius's window. Caspian breaks the doctor out of jail, and Cornelius makes the mistake of hinting that Miraz killed Caspian's father. Almost from the very beginning, things go wrong, and it is only the beginning.
Caspian bursts into Miraz's bedroom, demanding to know the truth about his father's death.
Prunaprismia: I thought you said he died in his sleep.
Miraz: Well, that part was true.
While Caspian holds his sword to Miraz's throat, Prunaprismia aims a crossbow at the prince. Then Peter and Susan burst in.
Miraz: This used to be a private room.
Susan aims for Prunaprismia, who aims for Caspian, who points his sword at Miraz! Miraz more or less admits that he killed his own brother, and offers Caspian a choice: kill him and be a "true Telmarine king" (my words, not his), or leave and be a coward. Prunaprismia and Susan shoot at the same time: Prunaprismia's arrow grazes Caspian's arm, and Miraz escapes.
Peter is angry with Caspian for not sticking with the plan, and Susan says that they need to call the attack off, that it's too late. If only they had.
Reepicheep and two of his mice "commandoes" infiltrate, and go to the wheel that raises the portcullis (iron gate) of the castle. They see a sleeping cat and tie its legs together. A Telmarine comes in and sees the bound cat. Reepicheep dangles overhead and forestalls the observation "You are a mouse" by saying, "Yes! I'm a mouse." Reepicheep kills the guard, and the mice come to the wheel. Trumpkin joins them.
Reepicheep: We were expecting someone... taller.
Trumpkin: You're one to talk.
Reepicheep: (almost laughing) Was there supposed to be irony in that?
Trumpkin and the mice struggle to lift the portcullis, while Peter, Susan, and Caspian rush to lower the drawbridge with the Telmarine army on their backs. But both groups manage, just as...
Edmund drops his flashlight when he should be signaling the Narnians to come into the castle! A Telmarine picks it up and starts playing with the light. The Narnians see the light flashing crazily, and Nikabrik voices what they're all wondering:
"What is that supposed to mean?"
Edmund retrieves the flashlight, however, and signals for the Narnians to attack.
Susan: (to Peter, sarcastic) Who are you doing this for??
(The teens turn and charge at the Telmarines.)
Peter: FOR NARNIA!!
A marked change for Peter since the first movie, when he cries: "For Narnia, and for Aslan!"
But the Narnians no longer have their only advantage, the element of surprise. Eventually, Miraz orders his crossbowmen to fire into the melee, killing Telmarines and Narnians alike. Peter calls the retreat, and as the Telmarines lower the portcullis as the Narnians try to escape. One Minotaur holds the gate up while the other go through. Glenstorm lifts Susan up onto his back, and they, Peter, Caspian, Cornelius, Trumpkin, Nikabrik, etc. run through. But the Telmarines shoot down the Minotaur holding up the gate, and the Narnians who didn't make it out are trapped inside.
The most heartbreaking moment of the film... Peter stops and sees the Narnians crowded at the gate, unable to break out. The Narnians on the other side of the drawbridge call out to him, as the drawbridge lifts. But before Peter's horse makes the jump to the other side, he still looks and knows that the trapped Narnians are dying because of him.
Edmund is the last to leave, on the back of the gryphon he rode in on. They fly over the courtyard, where the battle had been fought. It is as deathly silent as the bodies lying there. Every last Narnian at the gate has been shot down.
Coming next: the aftermath of a massacre.
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