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Overall, I think this series got better which each episode... until this one, which I find worst than 4 and 5. For a few reasons.

While topping 5 would be hard anyway, this had some major flaws. For one, the fight scene... there are cool moments, like Edmund and Peter slashing the drawn creatures, Edumnd cutting Jadis's wand, and Jadis turning the people into stone. However, a lot of it is poking sticks/flailing against the animations and trying to fit in. And Edmund's missed sword swings were wierd. Also, there was lots of obvous green screen, especially when Lucy and Susan ride on Aslan's back.

However, I do still like this episode. Narnia still looks amazing, and the episode dives right in to the emotion coming from the great cliffhanger last episode (which also is cool for the Bible parallels). It was cool seeing Lucy reunite with Tumnus, and the moment when they come through the wardrobe as kids again really deserves some thought. From their POV. Makes me think of "The Inner Light" (Star Trek TNG S5 E24). Decently satisfying conclusion to the first BBC Narnia series.

I rate this 28% into Tier 5 (Good).

When it comes to personal favourites, 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' would definitely be up there and it has always been my personal favourite of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' book series. The story is timeless, the charm and sense of wonder increasing with each read rather than diminishing which is indicative of how great something is, and the White Witch is a villain that one remembers for a long time after.

It is a shame that the BBC didn't adapt all of the seven books in the series, because it did do a pretty good job with the four books that were adapted (two of them, 'Prince Caspian' and 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader', adapted in one serial, which was a mistake). Have seen a good deal of criticism for their version of 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' as well as much love for it. While acknowledging its issues, everybody in my family, including myself, has always had a soft spot for this. This final part is a well done way to end a flawed but good adaptation.

A lot works here for the same reasons as the previous part. The Narnia scenery has atmosphere and a sense of wonder and again the episode is nicely shot throughout. The music is still gentle and haunting, and the main theme unforgettable. The way the episode is written is beautifully written and faithful, without being overly so. Just love Aslan's wisdom and sincerity, who can't help so?

The early parts are quite poignant and the ending is beautifully done. A good deal happens with much advanced and in a way that doesn't rush or drag on the whole.

Once more, Aslan is a triumph of a character and Ronald Pickup voices him majestically. Didn't have a problem with any of the performances really. Sophies Cook and Wilcox carry the episode nicely and Michael Aldridge portrays the professor with a perfect twinkle in his eye.

However, low budget is betrayed in the look of the Narnia inhabitants, both Aslan's followers and Witch's army and both animated and not.

Similarly found the climactic battle a disappointment, rather rushed and there is a moment with Rumblebuffin in his moment with the goblins that is even more laughably bad than the line delivery of Barbara Kellerman's "how dare you come alone" in the third episode. The White Witch's demise came over as anti-climactic.

To conclude, well done end. 8/10